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[Corwin]

[20:06] <Kotono> ----
01[20:07] <Seira> roll 1d10+10
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 and gets 13."12 [1d10=3]
[20:09] <Kotono> The party slips back to the safehouse. This happens without incident, jus tavoiding guards then walking the chilly desert streets. You see glimpses of Arad as you walk - the rich walking with guards or in great pallets carried by a dozen and a half men, covered with fine silks to shield from the prying eyes of the common man; the poor in ragged clothes and shivers.  The gleam of thew hite painted buildings throughout is a constant even here.
[20:10] <Kotono> here. With all that seen, (More)
[20:12] <Kotono> With all that seen, the party returns to the safehouse. Inside of here there is warmth and harmony seeming to suffuse the entire place. The workers whisk you back to private rooms to rest and wait, the night passes as thus. On the morning, you find Latha awaiting you as you are gathered to the quiet back room. A golden figure with glorious wings and an energy that seems to banish any dark feelings in your heart, she stands tall and proud. "At
[20:13] <Kotono> "At last," she offers a smile and a hand to Alicia, "You and your allies have come."
06[20:14] * Alicia happily shakes Latha's hand. "Ferdi offered unexpected complications, but thankfully that's been resolved. I'm glad to see you're still well, Latha."
06[20:14] * Demedais bows in greeting. "A pleasure."
[20:14] <Kotono> Donald lingers back, watching. "Well..." he murmurs, before bowing his head a moment. "Y-yes, it is an honor."
06[20:15] * Seira gives her a simple wave. "What they said."
[20:15] <Kotono> Antenora is more reserved, looking the Astral Deva over before speaking. "Yes, though the devils have surely been trying to remedy that."
[20:16] <Kotono> "We must leave as soon as possible. It will be four days of direct travel to our outpost. Unfortunately, teleportation to there is not possible due to the wards in place to repel the devilish incursions."
[20:16] <Kotono> OOC: GAh.
[20:18] <Kotono> "We must leave as soon as possible. It will be four days of direct travel to our outpost. Unfortunately, teleportation to there is not possible due to the wards in place to repel the devilish incursions." Latha lowers her hand, looking the party ov er. Her eyes drift to Donald before she shivers. "That's the Hammer of the Shard?"
[20:19] <Demedais> "Yes. It... would probably be best if you didn't get too close to it. I'm not inclined to touch it ever, myself." Demedais nods once. "Still, it does its duty against devils, so I have little true objection so long as it stays in good hands."
[20:20] <Kotono> "It's not dangerous to myself, but it is...noticable," Latha's eyes drift away slowly from it. "But yes, let us go."
[20:20] <Kotono> "Well, it's not lik eit's going to bur-" Donald begin, before Demedais speaks. "Well, why don't you try using it?" he asks Demedais.
[20:22] <Demedais> "Ahaha. No thanks." Demedais grins a bit, before looking to Latha with a nod. "Indeed. I can't think of anything else that needs handling here, so."
01[20:22] <Seira> "Other than making sure no foothold is established here again, which the locals can work at," Seira agrees, nodding herself.
[20:24] <Kotono> Thus, the party is lead out of the northern section of the town. You see people coming in, going to the wells and partaking of the scarce, needed water. You see people going out, whispering and carrying great cargoes of things rich and essential. Once on the outskirts, you find a small group of horses waiting, seemingly undisturbed by the sands. Each one has a golden mane and patient, soft eyes. Latha gets onto one. "If you  need a mount, go
[20:25] <Kotono> "If you  need a mount, go ahead. These horses will take us along swiftly."
06[20:25] * Alicia selects the nearest horse, givings its neck an affectionate pat before she saddles up.
[20:25] <Demedais> "How long each day do we plan on going?" Demedais asks of Latha.
[20:26] <Kotono> "From sunup to sundown." Latha answers, as Antenora gets on a horse close to Latha. "Perhaps a bit more. We should arrive near the end of the fourth day of riding if all goes well."
[20:27] <Kotono> The horse under Alicia softly whinnies and supports her with strong ease.
06[20:27] * Seira has no issues with this plan.
[20:27] <Kotono> Donald gets onto one as well, "May as well go. The sooner we get there, the sooner we can smash in devils." HE smiles a little at that, a hand staying on the handle of the hammer.
[20:29] <Demedais> "I believe I will be fine." Demedais says after a moment, calling upon Horse and mounting. "Shall we?"
[20:30] <Kotono> Thus the journey begins. The first two days are passed without incident. Antenora stays close to Latha. The two don't seem to talk aloud often - only an occasional burst of something murmured aloud, or occasional smiles or odd looks. But they seem to be otherwise deep in conversation, even if it can't be heard. Donald rides near the front, often spurring his horse ahead and letting his gaze sweep the horizon...OOC - Could each of you describe
[20:30] <Kotono> OOC - Could each of you describe what you'll be up to during this?
06[20:31] * Seira intends to crush any group of devils they come upon during their journey, but otherwise has no particular plans.
06[20:31] * Alicia rides along at the back of the procession, ostensibly guarding the rear. She occassionally glances around, but for the most part she simply hunkers down in the saddle for warmth, relying on those with better eyes to keep lookout.
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06[20:33] * Demedais also rides near the front with Donald, keeping watch on the horizon just in case an ambush arises.
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 30."12 [1d100=30]
[20:34] <Kotono> The third day passes along. As it does, Demedais finds that Donald often seems to push a little ahead of him, spurring his horse on. As this kills the time...OOC - Would the two of you make spot checks?
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
[20:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 okayo
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 okayo and gets 15."12 [1d20=4]
[20:38] <Kotono> The rest of the third day passes without incident. The fourth day brings breeze and hints of whirling sand, but nothing comes on it. As the sun sets, painting the desert sands gold, there is a jolt. It's just another forgotten stretch of dead desert, but suddenly it's warmer, brighter. Latha slows her horse, "We're within our range of protections and hallowed grounds now. It's just a little further."
06[20:38] * Alicia smiles at nothing in particular, perking up a bit in the saddle as she urges her horse a little bit faster.
06[20:39] * Demedais nods once. "Excellent."
01[20:39] <Seira> "How large are these hallowed grounds, exactly?" Seira asks.
[20:39] <Kotono> Donald slows his horse, before grinning. "Aaah, this was worth it!" HIs gaze sweeps about, "A great warmup before we go to kill a few hundred spawns of evil."
[20:40] <Kotono> Antenora's posture straightens, looking ahead. "...yes, this would be it," she murmurs. Her eyes take in the place, as she moves her horse along.
06[20:41] * Demedais looks to Latha, Alicia and Donald. "Eh, kinda feels the same to me, though I suppose that says something about myself." A slight shrug, keeping moving.
[20:41] <Kotono> "A few miles in diameter, and there's another layer of illusion to pass through before we reach our outpost,"  Latha replies. "This is rather standard in these situations; the devils probably have like protections for their base. WE can't scry it, we've tried, for example."
[20:42] <Alicia> "I feel sorry for you," Alicia admits as her horse paces a bit closer to Demedais. "It's really quite nice, feels like all the aches and chills of the day are gone."
[20:43] <Demedais> "Eh, I'll survive." Demedais says dryly. "Not needing to wear that armor constantly is a relief of its own."
[20:46] <Kotono> The party rides on for another half hour. With one step they are in the desert, and in the next they arein paradise. Illusions are stepped past, as thin as a single speck of air. Here palm trees sway in the wind, the sandy hills dotted with soft green grasses. Water rests in dozens of crystal clear pools, berry bushes lingering close to them. Small animals - scorpions, rats, birds - linger about peacefully. The sky is painted in sunset's gold
[20:46] <Kotono> The sky is painted in sunset's golds, yet has it's own silvery radiance. (More)
[20:48] <Kotono> About are pillared coverways and buildings, as well as silken tents. The air here is warm but not hot, moisture in the air soothing your dried skin. The air is sweet with the scent of fruit and life, banishing the endless dead smell of sand.  All about you see them - from the tiny, little dots of light floating or tiny, faerie like creatures, to grand angels and armoed archons. Celestial beings are about - heading out, heading in, resting, co
[20:48] <Kotono> heading out, heading in, resting, competeting, laughing. There is an air of bliss and joy that is im possible to miss.
[20:50] <Kotono> "We're here," Latha says after a moment, "Come. Our leader will wish to see you."
06[20:50] * Demedais nods once, slightly, head beginning to reel.
[20:51] <Alicia> "Like a little piece of Celestia transplanted to Earth," Alicia muses as she takes in the scenery with a happy smile. Though it does twist a bit upon her next realisation, "Though soon we'll have to visit Hell on Earth, won't we?" Nonetheless, she follows Latha easily enough, seeming quite comfortable in these surroundings.
06[20:51] * Seira observes the celestial beings in their natural environment with curiousity, occasionally taking notes.
[20:51] <Kotono> Donald's grin widens, looking about. "Yeah, yeah," he murmurs. "Aaaah, that's fine, Alicia. Aren't you ready to send 'em back there?"
06[20:52] * Demedais avoids looking around too much, eyes set on following Latha. Though glances around do occur.
[20:52] <Kotono> Antenora stops, silent. She doesn't say anything, instead taking the rearguard. Her face is impassive and lowered, hidden for now.
[20:52] <Alicia> "Just so long as I do better than I did on my last trip to Baator," the paladin replies, though she can't bring herself to sound as grim as she'd normally like with such a statement.
[20:54] <Kotono> The beings notice the party, often stopping to look at them. A few smile and wave, a few calling, "Come, join us when you have time from the battles!" Latha smiles to them but shakes her head slightly. "You did well enough, Alicia. You went into Hell and saved myself and others and lived to tell the tale. A mountain could be built of those that meant the same and died at Hell's hands." AS you walk, you go to the grandest building - pure white
[20:54] <Kotono> AS you walk, you go to the grandest building - pure white columns of stone, without a single flaw to them. Wide open doors show a large hall, where celestials talk and wait. Amid them one stands out. (More)
[20:56] <Kotono> It is a man - a glorious man. He wears armor of sunset reds and golds, his eyes of burning white fire. He is tall as the largest man ever born, yet as lithe as a swimmer. A vast greatsword lies on his back, a scroll in an endless hovering pattern around his body. A scroll several feet long, endlessly flowing. "My Master," Latha goes to him, "I have brought the ones."
06[20:58] * Demedais bows to the being, before looking at him in curiousity.
[20:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[20:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 planes, is he a solar or a planetar, I wonder?
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 planes, is he a solar or a planetar, I wonder? and gets 10."12 [1d20=1]
01[20:59] <Seira> OOC: Yeah, I'll just take the 10. For 21.
[21:00] <Alicia> Anyone Latha respects deserves Alicia's respect, at any rate. "Alicia Reynes, servant of Mystra," she introduces herself formally. "It is an honour to be here."
01[21:01] <Seira> "Hello!" Seira greets the throne archon cheerfully. "So, is tomorrow morning good for taking out the devils and their means of travel?"
[21:02] <Demedais> "Ah. Demedais, servant of Helm." Demedais follows Alicia, realizing it might be wise.
[21:02] <Kotono> The being looks all of them over, his gaze like a fire. It feels like it burns away impurities, leaving behind only truth. "You have come. Aaah, Alicia!" His voice warms - it is a voice of great monument, each word a trumpet's call that is heard from horizon to horizon. "You freed Latha from her imprisonment! You've done much for our cause." He offers a hand to her first. "Tomorrow, yes. We must talk of these matters, for the devils are stron
[21:02] <Kotono> "Tomorrow, yes. We must talk of these matters, for the devils are strong enough to resist ferociously."
01[21:03] <Seira> "I'm sure they'll try," Seira agrees. "Is now good for the talking thing? We could plan and everything."
06[21:04] * Alicia shakes the archon's hand back firmly. "We need to know what we're up against. It may be better to thin their numbers before mounting an assault, depending on the situation."
[21:05] <Kotono> "Yes." The Throne Archon does not say a word, but the celestials here - from angels to archons to even a few eladrin, respectfully go silent. Meanwhile, Antenora looks away, face still down. Donald's just grinning, even as hel ooks awestruck.
06[21:07] * Demedais feels completely awkward, but tries to not let it show as he listens to the archon.
01[21:07] <Seira> "We know of the leaders, but not much beyond that," Seira mentions. "The basics would be a good place to start."
[21:07] <Alicia> Alicia looks rather serene as she nods in silent agreement with Seira.
[21:09] <Kotono> "The forces of Hell have a position and a compliment of hundreds of devils. With a functioning gate, they can continue to siphon in devils to assault your world. As it stands, our forces do constant skirmishes and battles in the distance between our base and theirs; locked in difficult combat and with neither side gaining an advantage. We have asked you here, for as the greatest heroes in this world, you will surely be the deciding factor. Fu
[21:09] <Kotono> you will surely be the deciding factor. Further, the origin of the gate ties to the duties you have undertaken."
[21:10] <Alicia> "The gnomes," Alicia nods, a frown marring her features for an brief second.
06[21:11] * Seira considers this. "How fast, exactly, can they get reinforcements?" she asks at last. "Would the better option be whittling down their forces faster than their fellows arrive, or a direct strike at the gate?"
[21:12] <Alicia> "They can probably replace generic fodder easily enough, but their leaders are a cut above, and likely not so easily filled in for," Alicia reasons thoughtfully.
[21:13] <Kotono> "There is a complication to the latter. WE do not know the exact location of their gate. Both us and the devils have taken great pains to ward their bases. They do not strike at ours, we believe they do not know where it is. We are in the same position." He listnes to Alicia, before nodding. "Yes. Our plan is to eliminate the strongest devils so that the weaker ones are simpler to eliminate. Once we do that, the back of the invasion will be b
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[21:13] <Kotono>  Once we do that, the back of the invasion will be broken and we can locate and assault their base directly."
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[21:16] <Demedais> "So we want to lure them out, then." Demedais muses. "And after the lure, defeat the leader of the group or groups that come to oppose us."
[21:18] <Kotono> "That is one ide and the most likely," The Throne Archon continues. "Would any of you have a way to penetrate the defenses and find the base outright?"
06[21:20] * Seira glances at Antenora. "Do you think you could?"
[21:21] <Alicia> "We could ask one?" Alicia suggests. "Most devils would fear the retribution of their superiors more than what we could do to them, but after we've killed a few of their leaders, discipline might start to slip. If divination fails, the other alternative is to try and follow one back to their base without being spotted."
[21:22] <Kotono> "That may work..." Antenora slowly looks up at that, face neutral. "You'd most likely have to strike true terror or desperation into the devil's heart to do so, but it's not impossible." She smiles faintly at that. "You would want one strong and positioned well enough to know much, but not so strong as to be fearless."
06[21:23] * Alicia glances at Donald's hammer. "I think we have the right tool for that job," she notes dryly.
[21:23] <Kotono> Donald grins at that. "I'd be happy to oblidge," he adds, hand still on the handle of the hammer. "Can we get one of those Bearded Devils for it? I owe 'em."
01[21:24] <Seira> "They're fodder, so sure."
[21:26] <Kotono> "We will trust you to execute your plan, then," The Throne Arcon agrees. "Latha will ride with you and give you her full aide and ability. When you are tired or injuried, come back and you will be tended to. In particular if yo ufind a devil has given you a wound that does not fully heal. A special type of unholy injury has been reported, on ethat requires healing in a sacred ground to mend."
06[21:27] * Demedais nods once, sharply.
[21:28] <Kotono> "Now then, did you wish to know of the leaders?" THe Throne Archon goes on. "All of them are painfully formidable."
[21:28] <Alicia> "Yes, better to know what we're up against, since they'll be our primary targets for this first phase," Alicia nods eagerly.
[21:29] <Demedais> "Any foreplanning we can have is very much worth it." Demedais nods.
[21:30] <Kotono> "The first is Coventa, an Orthon. This Orthon is not anormal one. Most Orthons lumber on, beasts of battle who live every second of their wretched existance in agony.  This one, however, is different. It has studied the ways of the soul and serenity, becoming a monk. Despite the full plate armor grafted to it's skin, it walks upright and with great agility. He claims to have overcome pain itself and fights bare handed. He defeated another Ast
[21:31] <Kotono> He defeated an Astral Deva in hand to hand combat."
[21:32] <Kotono> "He fights only for the glory of his dark masters. He has been granted powers to this - he can teleport freely, he can invoke certain protective and hastening spells, and he is extrodinarily resistant to damage."
01[21:32] <Seira> "Even to holy blades, or silver which normally cuts deep into the devils?"
[21:33] <Alicia> "Best if we use flight and handle him from a distance, then," Alicia muses. "If he can teleport, we can't count on simply keeping our distance on the ground."
[21:34] <Kotono> "You need both - a silvered, blessed blade did real damage to him, but anything else heals away in moments. He is also very proficient in the Hellfire bow, for when he chooses to stay away from direct confrontation. He is the biggest threat to our forces by far."
[21:35] <Alicia> "Sounds like we're in for a hell of a fight, either way," Alicia nods unhappily.
01[21:36] <Seira> "Well, I have the means to harm him, and if he can't see past my mirror images, perhaps a chance to actually survive his attacks long enough," Seira muses. "Ranged... yes, that should also work. Would acid harm him?"
[21:37] <Demedais> "Kill him quickly and brutally if he's spotted." Demedais nods once. "A monk devil? That could be hard to hit, as well... mmm."
[21:37] <Kotono> "Or just hit him with this," Donald hefts the Hammer of the Shard. "That ice devil was like a baby after it got hit with it."
[21:38] <Kotono> "Devils are at least resistant to acid, or most are. It would need to be a lot, and powerful enough to overcome his arcane resistance." The Throne Archon continues.
[21:39] <Demedais> "Once it was hit, yes. That requires the first part, but the second part is certainly true; one hit from that and it's at a severe disadvantage.
[21:40] <Kotono> "The next is an Erinyes that has made a vile pact. Have any of you dealt with a warlock before?"
06[21:41] * Alicia shakes her head.
[21:42] <Kotono> "Denga told us of this one," Antenora speaks up, "An Erinyes that has become a wielder of Hellfire?" Her expression is distasteful.
[21:43] <Alicia> "One thing I'm curious about," Alicia does speak up at this, since hellfire bows were mentioned as well, "What exactly is the difference between Hellfire and fire?"
[21:43] <Kotono> "It has all the ability of an Erinyes and great power from it's warlock pact. It strikes from hundreds of feet away with spears of flaming power. These are almost impossible to avoid - armor does nothing, only agility and magical wards. The damage is not overwhelming, but it's steady and her mobility options are excellent. Like Conventa, she can teleport with ease-ah." At this, the Throne Archon pauses. "Deep within Hell has come a new magic.
[21:44] <Kotono> "Deep within Hell has come a new magic." (More)
[21:45] <Kotono> "Hellfire appears as normal fire, but no known resistances effect it. It is more akin to divine energy than fire insofar as it works. When she channels Hellfire, her attacks go from moderate to deadly. Fortunately, arcane resistance helps."
[21:47] <Alicia> "Hmm... so it's still like a spell, then? Would Latha's protective aura deny it?" she asks, glancing to the astral deva.
06[21:47] * Demedais nods once at this. "Fortunate, indeed; it sounds quite powerful."
[21:49] <Kotono> "It will stop the basic one, but the Hellfire blast will not be stopped. However..." The Throne Archon relents, "We have one good note. We have gotten her wounded before, in part because her Hellfire blasts take an obvious toll on her vitality. After a few shots of this she begins to weaken."
[21:50] <Alicia> "Sounds like our best tactic with her is the opposite of the monk - get in close and hit her hard and fast before she can escape our recover," the paladin reasons.
[21:52] <Kotono> "Yes. Finally, there are several gelugon leading fights. From what you said, you have encountered them before?"
[21:52] <Alicia> "Quite a few," Alicia nods. "If they're the same as any normal gelugon, we can handle them well enough."
[21:55] <Kotono> "They'll be covered by several lesser devils and be fully prepared. Do not take them lightly," The Throne Archon warns. "Further, there is one more matter of note. A day ago, we had a new encounter. Have any of you dealt with Hell Hounds before?"
06[21:55] * Demedais shakes his head.
[21:55] <Alicia> "Cats, yes. Hounds, no," Alicia replies, echoing Demedais' gesture.
[21:57] <Kotono> "While normal Hell Hounds are not of problem...we encountered a large pack of Nessian War Hounds. These great beasts hunt in packs of over 20 hounds, sweeepin gout. We do not know what devil is controlling them, but they are extremely deadly. If you encounter them, do not let them surround you under any circumstances."
01[21:59] <Seira> "Are the individual mutts easy to put down, at least?"
[22:01] <Kotono> "No. They are quite stronger than normal Hellhounds. Further, each of them has magical chain barding, making them even harder to defeat."
01[22:05] <Seira> "How do you have these encounter?" Seira asks curiously. "Is there a way of forcing one, and setting up an ambush to boot?"
[22:05] <Alicia> "I have a plan for that," Alicia offers. "Though it would probably only work once before they got wise."
[22:08] <Kotono> "They sound out groups, as do we. Both sides attack, and further, the devils try to break and slip devils through, while we try to stop that. There are ample battles around those two actions. Further, yes, both sides will often lay ambushes."
[22:09] <Kotono> Latha speaks up here, "Just recently, a group I was in stumbled on a slinking Assassin Devil who had nearly escaped our perimeter. While we were able to defeat that one, it is unlikely to be the only one."
01[22:09] <Seira> "Let's try to join one of these ambushes, unless Alicia has a better idea?"
[22:10] <Alicia> "If you could cast a rope trick spell high in the air, Seira," Alicia begins with her plan,
[22:10] <Alicia> "We could set up a fake campsite directly beneath. The fire would be easily visible for miles, and the devils would surely come to investigate the foolish mortals camping so close to their midst. As they roll over the campsite, we then spill out of the extradimensional space with fly and feather fall spells to drop on top of them and catch them off guard."
06[22:11] * Seira glances at their hosts. "Would humans be able to go past your barriers?"
[22:13] <Kotono> "It's not impossible," The Throne Archon agrees. "You passed through it without harm with Latha."
01[22:13] <Seira> "With Latha," Seira repeats. "But alright, it sounds like a decent plan. Let's do this first thing tomorrow?\
[22:14] <Demedais> "It can be tried, certainly." Demedais nods.
[22:14] <Alicia> "It would be better at night," Alicia points out, "Since a campsite during the day may appear suspicious, and the fire would be less visible, anyway."
01[22:15] <Seira> "I don't really have the right spell ready, but I suppose it's not impossible to do this," Seira agrees.
[22:16] <Alicia> "We could do it tomorrow night, then."
[22:17] <Kotono> "Waiting until the next night would probably be best. These devils are not feeble opposition, going in without your full capacity would be foolish." The Throne Archon advises. "We are not so hamstrung that a single night will end us."
[22:25] <Kotono> A night passes. IT is a night spent in restful sweetness, the next day dawning. Your horses are rested and ready to go as the party sets out. "It's not too far until we can find a place. Let's go." Latha says.
[22:26] <Alicia> "Can the horses make their way back here by themselves?" Alicia asks. "If not it'd be best not to take them, since they'll be left wide open on the ground while we're hidden up in the rope trick."
[22:27] <Kotono> "They can," Latha pets the side of her horse, "They're not unintelligent."
06[22:27] * Alicia nods, "All the more reason not to have them put in danger, but if they can head home without risk then it's fine," she agrees, mounting up.
06[22:28] * Demedais nods and mounts one of the horses there as well, since Horse only comes once a day.
[22:28] <Kotono> Thus, the party heads out into the desert. They head past another group heading out, lead by another Astral deva and several Hound Archon. Off they go, as...
[22:28] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 61."12 [1d100=61]
[22:29] <Kotono> Noon passes. Latha slows her horse in the endless desert, "We're far enough now. We can go a little farther, but any more and we run a serious risk of finding the devils too soon."
01[22:29] <Seira> "This spot's as good as any, then," Seira comments. "I'll work on our hideout, while you set up the fake camp?"
06[22:31] * Demedais nods once. "Tell me what to do."
[22:31] <Alicia> "This should be fine. The fire will hopefully be enough to catch their interest from a distance," Alicia agrees, proceeding to reach into her belt pouch and toss out several items that rapidly expand and take form as she places a large burning campfire, two fully assembled tents on either side, and one rather placid looking donkey.
[22:32] <Kotono> "Cute," Donald observes, "Is it a real donkey or just an illusion?"
[22:33] <Alicia> "It's like a summoned monster, so it's real as in it has physical form, but it'll vanish at the end of the spell or if it gets badly hurt," Alicia replies.
[22:33] <Kotono> Antenora looks about, gaze sweeping the horizon. "Then we'll wait for it," she murmurs, keeping her voice quiet.
[22:34] <Alicia> "You guys better head home, now," Alicia tells the celestial horses, waiting on Seira to place their extradimensional bolthole.
[22:34] <Kotono> THe horses whinny and head back at a solid trot.
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d100+35
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+35 and gets 48."12 [1d100=13]
[22:36] <Kotono> Night falls. The campfire burns bright and alight. Nothing happens at first, the hours slipping by...
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d100+35
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+35 and gets 100."12 [1d100=65]
[22:37] <Kotono> OOC - Who's keeping watch fo your guys?
[22:37] <Alicia> OOC: Anty and Seira have the best nightvision. Anty and Latha have the best spot mods.
[22:37] <Alicia> OOC: Donald has good nightvision, too, actually.
01[22:38] <Seira> OOC: Yes, since there's a fire by the camp
[22:38] <Alicia> OOC: lets say Latha, since she never has to sleep, anyway.
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 34."12 [1d20=11]
[22:40] <Kotono> As the moon rises into the desert sky, Latha keeps a stern watch. The party waits in Seira's magical trick, as, "They're coming," Latha at last says, "About one hundred feet away, I can see the vanguard. Four Araton lead by an airborne Erinyes. There's many more devils behind them."
[22:41] <Alicia> "Excellent, lets get ready. If you have any defensive spells, now's the time to cast them," she suggests, proceeding to cast mirror image, shield, and fly on herself, and fly on both Donald and Demedais as well.
[22:41] <Alicia> roll 1d4+3 MI
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+3 MI and gets 6."12 [1d4=3]
06[22:41] * Seira doesn't waste too much time before casting Shield, Mirror Image and Fly, in that case.
01[22:41] <Seira> roll 1d4+3
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+3 and gets 5."12 [1d4=2]
[22:41] <Kotono> Antenora silently picks up her spear, eyes intent. "Yes, let's do this..." she murmurs, voice still kept very low.
01[22:41] <Seira> And a blurring effect, just in case.
[22:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 25."12 [1d20=10]
06[22:43] * Demedais nods once. "Very well."
[22:43] <Kotono> "They're drawing up short - I can see the next line. Around a dozen Orthon with crossbows, with a half dozen airborne Erinyes, another Araton, nad  apair of Bone Devils behind them. There's another group a little further back. They're not advancing into the camp."
01[22:44] <Seira> "How soon before the first group arrives?" Seira asks, connecting them all with Message as way of preparation.
[22:44] <Kotono> "The Aratons and Erinyes stopped about 30 feet away. The others are about caught up, but they're..." Latha murmurs under her breath, "They're starting to circle the camp."
01[22:45] <Seira> The spells of invisibility and thunderlance are the ones to be cast at this time, allowing Seira to be quite ready for facing their enemies. "Time for the jump on them?"
[22:45] <Alicia> "You two want to be enlarged?" Alicia asks Donald and Demedais as she casts the spell on herself. "Lets wait till they've actually moved in, then we'll spill out and aim for the orthons and erinyes?"
[22:46] <Kotono> "I need all the defense I can get," Donald shakes his head. "I don't want to be a larger target for arrows. All I need is this, anyway," he hefts the hammer.
01[22:46] <Seira> "I'll go for the Arathons, I think," Seira muses.
[22:47] <Alicia> "Forget them, they don't have any way to hit us at range," Alicia tells Seira. "Focus on the real threats and we can clean up the dregs afterwards."
01[22:47] <Seira> "A bone devil is fine, too."
[22:47] <Kotono> "I can't see the last line, but it's about five or so figures. They're hanging back," Latha said. The dozen - no, I think it's ten - Orthons are fanning out in a circle around the camp. The Erinyes are all airborne and have bows out. The Araton and Bone Devils are waiting.
[22:47] <Demedais> "You put a bit too much confidence in that hammer, I think. Myself, I'll take it if only to strike from afar."
01[22:47] <Seira> "We shouldn't let them encircle us entirely. Now's the best time to strike."
06[22:48] * Alicia casts it on Demedais as requested. "You're thinking two dimensionally, Seira. All of us can fly, right now. Only the erinyes can match our mobility, and only the orthons can hit us from the ground."
06[22:49] * Seira isn't entirely certain of that, but doesn't worry overmuch, either way.
[22:49] <Kotono> "Then, let's go," Antenora asks.
[22:51] <Alicia> "Alright, but pick your targets carefully - don't waste time punishing something that can't really hurt you, focus on what's dangerous," Alicia warns, tensing for Seira to break the spell and send them spilling forth.
06[22:51] * Seira does so with a thought!
[22:52] <Kotono> With a thought, the party appearas in the air! With a battle cry, "Your time is at hand, abominations!" Latha calls forth, as...OOC - Surprise round. I'll do another descriptive line and each of you can act. Order is Deme-Alicia-Seira-NPCs based purely on randomness, then we'll roll initiative.
[22:54] <Kotono> The camp is three quarters surrounded. A loose ring of ten Orthons line it. These creatures are bowed and shambling, metal plates nailed into their maggot ridden bodies. They move with a laborious effort, seeming to be in constant agony.  Each of them has a spea ron their back and crossbows readied. There are a total of seven  Erinyes around, three above and four below your position, here and there and about anywhere from 30 to 60 feet out. O
[22:54] <Kotono> here and there and about anywhere from 30 to 60 feet out. On the ground are the four Araton and the two bone devlis. Far ahead is the last group, which is still a bit too far away to see clearly.
06[22:55] * Demedais slightly ungracefully falls out, but quickly re-adapts to the flying spell as he lunges downward at the most imposing of the Erinyes he can see!
[22:55] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +2 Charge -3 PA)
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste +2 Charge -3 PA) and gets 20."12 [1d20=5]
[22:56] <Kotono> OOC - Hit. They're flatfooted.
[22:59] <Demedais> roll 3d6+16+2d6 ahahah right I knew that. Aiyo.
06[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+16+2d6 ahahah right I knew that. Aiyo. and gets 34."12 [3d6=1, 5, 3][2d6=6, 3]
[23:00] <Kotono> Demedais plummets down like an avenging angel, slashing into the Erinyes! It's a devilish male, a gash on it's side! "You'll die for that!" it hisses! OOC - Alicia.
[23:01] <Alicia> Following after Demedais, Alicia stabs Hell Striker into the same erinyes' gut, intending to ensure those words will be its ironic last.
[23:01] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -5 power attack
06[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -5 power attack and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
[23:01] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. Flatfooted fun.
[23:01] <Demedais> "Whiner."
[23:01] <Alicia> roll 2d6+20+2d6
06[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+20+2d6 and gets 31."12 [2d6=2, 4][2d6=2, 3]
[23:02] <Kotono> The Erinyes is greviously wounded by lives on, on the brink but surviving yet! OOC - Seira.
[23:02] <Kotono> "Kill, kill, kill, kill!" The Aratons begin to chant! "Flay them alive! Roll their guts in the desert sands!"
01[23:03] <Seira> Since everyone seems so intent on taking this particular devil out, Seira decides to help out, positioning herself until she is within striking distance at her from below, before the lance of light does its best to run the erinyes through!
01[23:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 32."12 [1d20=16]
[23:04] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
01[23:05] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6 force
06[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 force and gets 39."12 [3d6=2, 2, 2][4d6=5, 2, 5, 6]
[23:06] <Kotono> SEira is quick, running the Erinyes through! It gasps and it's body crumbles into black sand, it's sword and bow falling to the ground!  With one down, Donald emerges! HE fumbles in the air a bit, before grinning and charging one of the Erinyes just above! "Come on, come on! You're gonna love this!"
[23:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9
06[23:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 and gets 20."12 [1d20=11]
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-2 PA)
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-2 PA) and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d8+13
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+13 and gets 16."12 [1d8=3]
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 3."12 [1d4=2]
[23:09] <Kotono> Donald charges, slamming the hammer into one of the Erinyes above! It's entire body shakes like a leaf, as meanwhile, Antenora emerges! She takes the chance, plummeting downward to engage one of the unhindered Erinyes, charging!
[23:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 (-5 PA)
06[23:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 (-5 PA) and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
[23:10] <Kotono> roll 2d8+38
06[23:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+38 and gets 45."12 [2d8=4, 3]
[23:11] <Kotono> The blow slices into the Erinyes' gut, opening it up like a clam! It lives on despite this wound, Antenora's fury seeming to bubble up after! In tandeom to this, Latha looks down! She focuses, a group of three Orthon finding a Holy Smite bursting in range of them!
[23:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29."12 [1d20=17]
[23:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[23:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[23:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 12."12 [1d20=3]
06[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 19."12 [1d20=10]
06[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 18."12 [1d20=9]
[23:12] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[23:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 39."12 [10d6=6, 3, 5, 1, 3, 6, 4, 6, 3, 2]
[23:13] <Kotono> Two of the Orthon are blasted by white energy and dazed, while the third manages to cover his eyes! Nonetheless, all three are smitten by the power of the heavens! The clamor of battle begins to ring in the desert like an inferno of sound! OOC - Initiative then we'll pause here. We can start this battle fres tomorrow.
[23:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Donald
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Donald and gets 14."12 [1d20=8]
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 27."12 [1d20=19]
[23:14] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 iiiiiiiiiii
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 iiiiiiiiiii and gets 7."12 [1d20=6]
01[23:14] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 nerveskitter!
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 nerveskitter! and gets 19."12 [1d20=8]
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Erinyes group for sanity
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Erinyes group for sanity and gets 21."12 [1d20=16]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Orthon group for more GM sanity
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Orthon group for more GM sanity and gets 6."12 [1d20=5]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Aratons
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Aratons and gets 14."12 [1d20=8]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 bone devils
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 bone devils and gets 13."12 [1d20=4]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 ????
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 ???? and gets 9."12 [1d20=8]
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 ????
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 ???? and gets 21."12 [1d20=19]
03[23:17] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27)>????2=Erinyes(21)>Alicia(19)=Antenora=Seira>Donald(14)=Araton>Bone Devils(13)>????1(9)Demedais(7)>Orthons(6)'
03[23:18] * Demedais is now known as Taitoro{zzz}
03[23:18] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
03[23:19] * Ebiris changes topic to 'Latha(27) > ????2 = Erinyes(21) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) > ????1(9) > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'

[Corwin]

[16:32] <Alicia> OOC: I forgot yesterday, any erinyes within 30 feet of Alicia when she charged get to make their DC 21 frightful presence saves
01[16:33] <Seira> OOC: And I'll happily AoO any loser erinyes within 20ft of me if he acts~
[16:39] <Kotono> OOC: They're spread out vertically and horizontially, so you don't get that many. But'll say one's in range for this.
[16:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[16:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[16:40] <Kotono> In the heat of the battle, a nearby Erinyes is shaken by Alicia's charge! Meanwhile, Latha continues to rain down holy vengence on the three Orthons she has in sight! "Be ruined!"
[16:41] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[16:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 34."12 [10d6=2, 1, 6, 4, 3, 1, 4, 3, 6, 4]
[16:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[16:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 16."12 [1d20=7]
[16:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[16:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 18."12 [1d20=9]
[16:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[16:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 25."12 [1d20=16]
[16:46] <Kotono> The holy smite devastates them again, blinding the only unblinded Orthon! The three are staggered by the blast, as meanwhile one could see the advancing rear guard. You still can't see the last, but you do see four more Orthons. They advance grimly, crossbows drawn! OOC - The Erinyes are up now. I'll do them in order.
03[16:46] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) = Erinyes(21) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) > ????1(9) > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[16:47] <Kotono> The Erinyes slammed into by Donald grits it's teeth, wobbling and enduring! It was hit hard by the Hammer of the Shard, but it concentrates and..
[16:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[16:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 36."12 [1d20=19]
[16:48] <Kotono> A cloud of cold, greasy darkness envelops Donald!
[16:48] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[16:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 18."12 [5d8=1, 4, 4, 6, 3]
[16:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[16:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 4."12 [1d20=1]
[16:50] <Kotono> Donald is staggered and sickened by the miasma! Meanwhile, the Erinyes impaled by Antenora snarls! "Traitorous bitch," it's longsword flashes out at her!
[16:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[16:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 18."12 [1d20=4]
[16:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[16:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 19."12 [1d20=10]
[16:51] <Kotono> roll 2d8+10
06[16:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+10 and gets 18."12 [2d8=4, 4]
[16:52] <Kotono> OOC - STrike, for some reason I was looking at Donald's AC. Those both miss Antenora.
[16:53] <Kotono> Antenora's armor and speed stop both attacks, however! The Erinyes within range of Alicia and Seira is shaken, but nonetheless concentrates...
[16:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[16:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 22."12 [1d20=7]
[16:54] <Kotono> A cloud of black also erupts around Seira and Alicia! OOC - Will saves, both of you.
[16:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 (+4 if within 20ft of Latha)
06[16:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 (+4 if within 20ft of Latha) and gets 25."12 [1d20=7]
01[16:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[16:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 21."12 [1d20=3]
[16:55] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[16:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 24."12 [5d8=5, 7, 2, 7, 3]
[16:58] <Kotono> The darkness passes, leaving the two shaken but not sickened! From the last three Erinyes, a hail of arrows come - one shoots at Alicia, two at Seira! They seem to focus on the two in particular, as...!
[16:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Alicia
06[16:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 Alicia and gets 17."12 [1d20=2]
[16:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[16:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 29."12 [1d20=19]
[16:58] <Kotono> OOC - AC, Alicia?
[16:59] <Alicia> OOC: 26, 30 if within 20ft of Latha. Image AC is 14
[16:59] <Kotono> OOC: Image AC is moot right now for the Erinyes. Could you do me a favor and paste me Latha's move from yesterday?
[16:59] <Alicia> OOC: nondetection beats true seeing unless they beat a DC 35 CL check
[17:00] <Kotono> OOC: Mmm, okay, yeah, you guys are still in range then.
[17:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Seira
06[17:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 Seira and gets 27."12 [1d20=12]
[17:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[17:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 13."12 [1d20=3]
[17:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
[17:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
01[17:01] <Seira> OOC: AC 29
[17:01] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5 (1d6 fire is moot)
06[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 (1d6 fire is moot) and gets 7."12 [1d8=2]
[17:02] <Kotono> An arrow grazes Seira, but otherwise this flurry does no good at all! OOC - Alicia, Antenora and Seira are up.
06[17:02] * Seira decides to see just what an orthon is made of, charging one of Latha's victims at random. It may not be able to see her pause in midair twenty feet above him, still invisible, but the devil should certainly feel the stab of the lance of thunder she wields! And due to her positioning, she should be able to smack at least one of its buddies if they decide to do something stupid, as an added bonus.
01[17:03] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 (charm person channeled)
06[17:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 (charm person channeled) and gets 39."12 [1d20=19]
[17:03] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[17:03] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+1d4+4d6 force so close!
06[17:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+1d4+4d6 force so close! and gets 35."12 [3d6=1, 2, 5][1d4=1][4d6=3, 3, 2, 3]
[17:04] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[17:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 3."12 [1d3=3]
[17:05] <Kotono> The blow of force lance downs the Orthon stricken! It falls, staggered and bloodied, but trying to mend itself with it's regeneration! It's unholy body attempts to piece itself back together even now! OOC - Alicia and Anty are still up.
[17:05] <Alicia> "Antenora, charge another one, I'll finish this one!" Alicia suggests as she soars up towards the fiend dueling with the reformed fiend, a knee to the stomach intended to make it double over before she swings overhead to hopefully decapitate him!
[17:05] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -5 power attack
06[17:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -5 power attack and gets 29."12 [1d20=14]
[17:05] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[17:05] <Alicia> roll 2d6+20+2d6 holy
06[17:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+20+2d6 holy and gets 32."12 [2d6=2, 5][2d6=3, 2]
[17:08] <Kotono> The Erinyes Alicia hits isn't decapitated, howeve,r it's greviously injured! "I'll go help him," Antenora turns skyward, soaring up to relieve the sickened Donald with a charge!
[17:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-6 PA)
06[17:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-6 PA) and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[17:09] <Kotono> roll 2d8+42
06[17:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+42 and gets 54."12 [2d8=7, 5]
[17:10] <Kotono> This Erinyes is greviously injured as well, brought to death's door by lingering on! Donald pulls up his resolve, and despite his sickness, slams the Hammer of the Shard down once more!
[17:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 (-4 PA, -2 sick)
06[17:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 (-4 PA, -2 sick) and gets 13."12 [1d20=2]
[17:12] <Kotono> Despite his chance, the hammerblow just misses the devastated Erinyes! Meanwhile below, the Araton peer up and wait, vicious scimitars withdrawn...The Bone Devils seem to concentrate for the moment, starting to hover and fly! (More, the other ???? is up.)
[17:14] <Alicia> OOC: oh, DC 21 will frightful blahblah for my dude
[17:14] <Kotono> Behind the other four Orthon, it towers over them. Unlike the others, it's body is upright and correct. Despite the maggots dripping off it's plate covered body, it walks without hesitation or slowness; if anything, it's pace is stunningly quick. This Orthon looks ahead with clear, dead eyes. He has a crossbow in hand for now, aiming at Latha!
[17:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 31."12 [1d20=17]
[17:15] <Kotono> roll 3d6
06[17:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 12."12 [3d6=5, 5, 2]
03[17:17] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) = Erinyes(21) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) > Conventa(9) > Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[17:17] <Kotono> The horribly hot fire that erupts from his crossbow slams into Latha's shoulder like a crossbow bolt, making the angel turn it's gaze towards the creature! The two lock eyes for a moment, but both are already fixed into the chaos of battle!
[17:17] <Kotono> OOC: Deme.
06[17:22] * Demedais nods once and ascends, letting his blade finish off the erinyes who attacked Donald as he lashes out, trying to position himself so as to block another Erinyes from attacking without risking a blow from him!
[17:22] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+2 charge +1 haste -1 CE)
06[17:22] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+2 charge +1 haste -1 CE) and gets 24."12 [1d20=6]
[17:22] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[17:23] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8+2d6 now let's just hope I don't whiff this part.
06[17:23] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8+2d6 now let's just hope I don't whiff this part. and gets 25."12 [2d6=4, 4][2d6=3, 6]
[17:24] <Kotono> Demedais charges bravely! He slashes the neck of this injured Erinyes, a spray of blood before it crumbles into dust! Only it's bow and sword fall to the ground - the sword is an unusual green color, one could note, if they looked. OOC: Orthons are up.
[17:25] <Kotono> While three of the ORthons are either blinded or incapacitated, seven remain! Four turn to Latha, firing hellfire at her!
[17:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
[17:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[17:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[17:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[17:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[17:26] <Kotono> roll 6d6
06[17:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6 and gets 22."12 [6d6=1, 3, 4, 6, 3, 5]
[17:27] <Kotono> OOC - Strike, Eb was right about the circle. It's not include din her statblock.
[17:27] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[17:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 6."12 [2d6=3, 3]
[17:28] <Kotono> More bolts of hellfire fly, one getting Latha's leg! She's still up, only mildly pained by the hellish assault! The battle erupts around - The Erinyes have bows out and prepare another volley, while the Orthons prepare crossbows to fire again! But first...OOC - Round 2. Latha starts.
[17:32] <Kotono> Latha recoils from the blows, but turns. This time she gets continues to assail the Orthons, going for reach of two with her holy smite!
[17:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[17:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 27."12 [1d20=15]
[17:32] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[17:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 32."12 [10d6=6, 1, 1, 4, 2, 4, 3, 6, 2, 3]
[17:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[17:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[17:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 25."12 [1d20=16]
06[17:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 10."12 [1d20=1]
[17:39] <Kotono> The two fresh ones are stricken! One is blinded and staggered, the other only grazed! OOC - SEcond Orthonsa re up.
[17:40] <Kotono> The second line of Orthons advance just a bit, before withdrawing crossbows and firing! The hail is directed at Demedais from afar, the screaming hellfire coming like streaks of hatred!
[17:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[17:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 27."12 [1d20=20]
[17:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 crit?
06[17:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 crit? and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[17:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[17:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[17:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[17:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[17:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[17:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[17:41] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC, Deme?
[17:42] <Demedais> OOC: 15, +4 if Latha's in range.
[17:42] <Kotono> roll 4d6
06[17:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 17."12 [4d6=5, 6, 5, 1]
[17:43] <Kotono> Flaming hellfire scorches Demedais, but he lives on! As this happens," Thanks," Donald breathes out to Antenora and Demedais, still pallid as his stomach audibly churns from the black miasma! OOC - Erinyes are up.
[17:45] <Kotono> One Erinyes, already at death's door, draws it's bow and fires one off at Alicia, falling back!
[17:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[17:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 30."12 [1d20=15]
[17:45] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5+1d6
06[17:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5+1d6 and gets 10."12 [1d8=4][1d6=1]
[17:46] <Kotono> OOC: Oh wait, Mi again.
[17:47] <Kotono> roll 1d7
06[17:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d7 and gets 3."12 [1d7=3]
[17:48] <Kotono> The arrow hits an Alicia-lite, as meanwhile the others fire! TWo at Seira again, while the last drops it's bow and engages Antenora in hand to hand!
[17:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[17:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
[17:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[17:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 23."12 [1d20=13]
[17:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[17:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
[17:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[17:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 24."12 [1d20=14]
[17:48] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
06[17:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and gets 6."12 [1d8=1]
[17:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 19."12 [1d20=5]
[17:49] <Kotono> As the battle rages on, Seira finds another arrow digging at her back! It's not a serious wound, but this one finally hurts! Meanwhile, Antenora is able to avoid the sword thrust of the Erinyes! OOC: Alicia, Seira and Antenora are up.
[17:50] <Alicia> OOC: Any within 5ft step range of me?
[17:50] <Kotono> OOC: Naw, they're too spread.
[17:50] <Alicia> "Antenora, with me! We're going after the leader!" Alicia calls as she flies towards the monk orthon, charging at whichever Erinyes happens to be closest in that direction as she goes!
[17:50] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -5 power attack
06[17:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -5 power attack and gets 31."12 [1d20=16]
[17:51] <Alicia> roll 2d6+20+2d6 holy
06[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+20+2d6 holy and gets 28."12 [2d6=3, 3][2d6=1, 1]
[17:52] <Kotono> Alicia closes about 20 feet closer, ending at the outermost Erinyes! She slashes at it, it's female form sliced across the stomach! "Right!" she calls, charging as well and following Alicia's lead!
[17:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-4 PA)
06[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-4 PA) and gets 32."12 [1d20=17]
[17:52] <Kotono> roll 2d8+34
06[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+34 and gets 40."12 [2d8=4, 2]
[17:53] <Kotono> This one gets a black spear in it's side as well, going from healthy to seriously injured in mere seconds! OOC - Sei-ra.
01[17:53] <Seira> Since Latha got the nice orthons weakened and unable to shoot for a while, Seira aims to make their condition more pemanent, before moving slightly closer to an unhurt devil.
01[17:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 (3rd lvl domain spell channel)
06[17:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 (3rd lvl domain spell channel) and gets 38."12 [1d20=18]
01[17:54] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+3d4+4d6
06[17:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+3d4+4d6 and gets 43."12 [3d6=1, 4, 6][3d4=4, 3, 3][4d6=1, 1, 3, 2]
[17:54] <Kotono> OOC: WEre you finishing an Orthon off or going at a new one? It asn't clear.
01[17:54] <Seira> OOC: There are two blinded ones, yes? I want to kill one of them or both, if this kills
[17:55] <Kotono> OOC: It does, go after the other.
01[17:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[17:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 17."12 [1d20=2]
01[17:55] <Seira> OOC: Since I'm invisible, does it hit?
[17:55] <Kotono> OOC: LEmme check, it's close. It's normal force hit, right?
01[17:55] <Seira> OOC: Yes
[17:56] <Kotono> OOC: Whiff by a few points. Blame the full plate.
[17:57] <Kotono> Seira spears a second hurt ORthon, downing it! She thrusts at the last, but her blow just bounces off it's plated shoulders! Maggots gush out from the second, crawling all over but Seira's too far away! OOC -
[17:57] <Kotono> Seira spears a second hurt ORthon, downing it! She thrusts at the last, but her blow just bounces off it's plated shoulders! Maggots gush out from the second, crawling all over but Seira's too far away! OOC - Donald's up.
[17:59] <Kotono> Recovering, Donald goes after the third Erinyes, still badly injured! He shrugs off his sickness, as, "Yaaaaah! You alright down there," he calls.
[17:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-4 PA, +2 chaaaarge and ahopeful kill.)
06[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-4 PA, +2 chaaaarge and ahopeful kill.) and gets 28."12 [1d20=13]
[17:59] <Kotono> roll 1d8+17
06[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+17 and gets 25."12 [1d8=8]
[18:00] <Kotono> This Erinyes is clubbed in the face, it's head shimmering before exploding into morphic bits of brain! It's body vaporizes, it's belonging falling to the ground below! Meanwhile, the Araton begin to withdraw, back towards the four Arcon! OOC - Bone devils are up.
[18:00] <Kotono> *araton
[18:01] <Kotono> The two bone devils ascend up 50 ft, halfway! Meanwhile, Conventa continues it's attacks. This time it peers upwards, before firing a bolt off at Antenora!
[18:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[18:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 32."12 [1d20=18]
[18:01] <Kotono> roll 3d6
06[18:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 8."12 [3d6=5, 2, 1]
[18:02] <Kotono> Antenora gets a hot foot, hellfire scorching her left one! SHe winces in the air, but keeps her battle face on!  OOC - Deme.
[18:02] <Alicia> "Latha, try to stall those araton with a smite!" Alicia calls back at the deva, not wanting them to interfere as she and Antenora try to handle the leader.
06[18:04] * Demedais charges at one of the Erinyes as yet untouched, trying to stick close to Donald in case of an emergency!
[18:05] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste +2 Charge -5 CE -2 PA)
06[18:05] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste +2 Charge -5 CE -2 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=11]
[18:08] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[18:09] <Demedais> roll 3d6+12+2d6 forgot I was le big. -_-; don't think this changes anything thus far, though. asdf, apologies.
06[18:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+12+2d6 forgot I was le big. -_-; don't think this changes anything thus far, though. asdf, apologies. and gets 27."12 [3d6=1, 1, 6][2d6=2, 5]
[18:10] <Kotono> Demedais goes to harrass another of the bow men, dealing a solid wound to him! The remaining Orthons, however...
[18:11] <Kotono> The three unharrassed continue to pelt Latha!
[18:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[18:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[18:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[18:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[18:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[18:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[18:12] <Kotono> But all three hellfire bolts somehow miss her! As this happens, the last is in range of Seira! It draws it's bow to attack as well...OOC - AoO.
01[18:12] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 glee~
06[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 glee~ and gets 36."12 [1d20=16]
01[18:12] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+3d4+4d6
06[18:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+3d4+4d6 and gets 42."12 [3d6=3, 3, 4][3d4=1, 2, 2][4d6=4, 1, 6, 1]
06[18:13] * Seira is not one to miss a free chance to stab a devil!
[18:14] <Kotono> The devil is stabbed, it's arm torn as it fires at Lath as well!
[18:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[18:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9."12 [1d20=2]
[18:15] <Kotono> But it's shot is even more errant than the rest, missing utterly!  OOC - Round 3. Latha starts us off.
[18:17] <Kotono> "Very well," Latha says, as she turns to the group of Araton! She takes this chance, a Holy Smite striking them as well!
[18:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20."12 [1d20=8]
[18:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[18:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[18:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
[18:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[18:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
06[18:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
[18:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[18:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 23."12 [1d20=17]
[18:18] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[18:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 37."12 [10d6=3, 5, 6, 4, 4, 1, 5, 3, 1, 5]
[18:20] <Kotono> Despite the damaging, burning burst of holy energy, the Araton continue their path unblinded! Latha even looks surprised, before her face screws into a look of intense holy rage! OOC - Orthons part 2 are up.
[18:20] <Kotono> The four Orthons near the leader look upward, firing at Antenora and Alicia, two bolts each!
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[18:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
06[18:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
06[18:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
06[18:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[18:20] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC?
[18:20] <Alicia> OOC: touch AC 12 thanks to charge
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 4d6 Alicia
06[18:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 Alicia and gets 9."12 [4d6=1, 5, 1, 2]
[18:21] <Kotono> roll 2d6 Antenora
06[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 Antenora and gets 10."12 [2d6=6, 4]
[18:21] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 1."12 [1d6=1]
[18:21] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 5."12 [1d6=5]
[18:21] <Kotono> OOC - Strike Alicia's damage roll.
[18:21] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 3."12 [2d6=2, 1]
[18:22] <Kotono> Alicia has another image die and a hellfire blast graze her cheek! Antenora gets one across the arm, both burnt but not seriously. OOC - The remaining Erinyes are up.
06[18:22] * Alicia hisses in pain, but doesn't seem too traumatised.
[18:23] <Kotono> Only one Erinyes is not dead or occupied, so this one fires two arrows at Seira once more!
[18:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 24."12 [1d20=9]
[18:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 28."12 [1d20=18]
[18:23] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
01[18:24] <Seira> OOCL
01[18:24] <Seira> OOC: Still 29
[18:24] <Kotono> The one engaged by Demedais hisses, concentrating...!
[18:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[18:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 25."12 [1d20=8]
[18:24] <Kotono> A greasy darkness surrounds the paladin! OOC - CAster level cehck.
[18:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[18:25] <Kotono> OOC - Will save.
[18:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24."12 [1d20=13]
[18:26] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 18."12 [5d8=7, 2, 2, 6, 1]
[18:26] <Kotono> Yet to Demedais, this cloud is barely a problem at all! It hurts him a little, but it's almost like a tickle! The Erinyes surrounded by Antenora and Alicia concentrates..!
[18:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[18:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 25."12 [1d20=8]
[18:27] <Kotono> A greasy black cloud engulfs the two women as well! OOC - Caster level check for her SR first.
[18:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[18:27] <Kotono> OOC - Will saves.
[18:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18
06[18:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 and gets 30."12 [1d20=12]
[18:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[18:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 16."12 [1d20=3]
07[18:28] * Ginrai is on IRC (Ginrai)
[18:28] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[18:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 26."12 [5d8=2, 8, 6, 3, 7]
[18:28] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[18:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 40."12 [10d6=6, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 2, 4, 5]
[18:29] <Kotono> The blight only mildly injures Alicia, but Antenora lets out a hissing scream of pain! She coughs and hacks in the cloud, weakened! The Erinyes, even wounded, seems to draw a sadistic glee from this pain! "Good, good," It holds it's wounded stomach a moment! OOC - Alicia, Anty and Seira.
06[18:29] * Seira continues assaulting her current victim, quite naturally seeking to whittle down the numbers of the orthons to nothing. Should it expire, she'll turn her attention to the nearest one still in fighting condition, or on its blinded comrade, if all else fails.
01[18:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+19 (2nd lvl domain spell channel)
06[18:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 (2nd lvl domain spell channel) and gets 34."12 [1d20=15]
01[18:30] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+2d4+4d6
06[18:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+2d4+4d6 and gets 38."12 [3d6=2, 1, 3][2d4=2, 4][4d6=5, 2, 2, 2]
[18:30] <Alicia> "Kill her," Alicia grimly tells Antenora, letting her do the honours as she rests a hand on her shoulder, channeling positive energy into her form.
[18:30] <Kotono> OOC - So you're hitting the one you AoOed last turn?
[18:30] <Alicia> OOC: 15hp lay on hands
01[18:30] <Seira> OOC: Yes, I also moved 5ft closer last round after attacking
[18:31] <Kotono> OOC - It lives, are you FA ing this round?
01[18:31] <Seira> OOC: Yes!
01[18:31] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[18:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 23."12 [1d20=9]
01[18:31] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+2d4+4d6 die?
06[18:31] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+2d4+4d6 die? and gets 43."12 [3d6=2, 3, 4][2d4=2, 3][4d6=1, 5, 3, 5]
[18:33] <Kotono> Stricken twice, that Orthon at last falls due to it's many, myriad injuries! Meanwhile, Antenora's pallor heals slightly, as she turns her full fury to the Erinyes in front of her!
[18:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-2 sick, -2 PA +2 FR, she's not happy now)
06[18:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-2 sick, -2 PA +2 FR, she's not happy now) and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
[18:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-2 sick, -2 PA +2 FR, she's not happy now)
06[18:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-2 sick, -2 PA +2 FR, she's not happy now) and gets 27."12 [1d20=17]
[18:33] <Kotono> roll 2d8+44
06[18:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+44 and gets 53."12 [2d8=6, 3]
[18:34] <Kotono> roll 1d6, strike the FR from the second attack, transcription typo.
06[18:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6, strike the FR from the second attack, transcription typo. and gets Error: Numeric values only."12 [1d6=1]
[18:35] <Kotono> With that glowing white fury, the fourth Erinyes is slain! It begins to plummet, before it's body shatters into black crystal! It's gear crashes hard to the ground! OOC - Donald.
[18:36] <Kotono> Donald looks about, before going to engage the last Erinyes personally!
[18:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-3 PA, +2 charge)
06[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-3 PA, +2 charge) and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[18:36] <Kotono> roll 1d8+15 clang
06[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+15 clang and gets 19."12 [1d8=4]
[18:37] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
06[18:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 3."12 [1d4=2]
[18:39] <Kotono> The hammer makes the Erinyes's body shake and shudder, shifting about as it lets looose agirly cry of anguish! "Keep itu p," he calls back to Demedais, "We're winning!" OOC - Araton ar eup.
[18:40] <Kotono> The Aratons rush back, stopping just in front of the 4 Orthons. Meanwhile, the bone devils charge Demedais, each going to deal with him personally!
[18:40] <Demedais> "Never, ever say that until there isn't a foe left standing. The universe likes irony." Demedais grumbles.
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 34."12 [1d20=18]
[18:41] <Kotono> OOC: AC, Deme?
[18:42] <Demedais> OOC: Aaaah. 30 -1 size +5 CE... 34, 36 if Latha's in range.
[18:42] <Kotono> OOC: She isn't now, you went off to fight the higher up ERineys while she's smiting below.
[18:42] <Demedais> OOC: Blah, kay. Hits, then.
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 2d8+10
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+10 and gets 13."12 [2d8=1, 2]
[18:44] <Kotono> Each one chomps into Demedais, twin bites making oozing blood come from his legs! Meanwhile, Conventa seems unconcerned, focusing as he looses another crossbow shot at Antenora!
[18:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[18:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
[18:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 crit?
06[18:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 crit? and gets 32."12 [1d20=18]
[18:44] <Kotono> roll 6d6
06[18:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6 and gets 22."12 [6d6=1, 3, 6, 4, 5, 3]
[18:45] <Kotono> The bolt is a perfect shot! It heads right to Antenora's head! If she were any slower it would have been fatal, but she twists around! Instead the hellfire scorches her shoulder and cheek horrifically, making her wobble in the air!  OOC - Deme.
06[18:47] * Demedais glares at the bone devils. "You guys are irritating, you know that? Pests." With that, he goes full-out at the Erinyes, hoping to cut into the Bone Devils as he finishes the batgirl off!
[18:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) aiming for batgirl
06[18:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) aiming for batgirl and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[18:49] <Kotono> OOC - HIt, crit check.
[18:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) crit check. Ahahaaaaaa Keen
06[18:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) crit check. Ahahaaaaaa Keen and gets 19."12 [1d20=6]
[18:49] <Kotono> OOC - Normal hit.
[18:50] <Demedais> roll 3d6+12+2d6
06[18:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+12+2d6 and gets 35."12 [3d6=5, 5, 6][2d6=6, 1]
[18:51] <Demedais> OOC: If no cleave, FA continues on her. If cleave, well.
[18:52] <Kotono> OOC: No cleave.
[18:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) aiming for batgirl
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) aiming for batgirl and gets 28."12 [1d20=15]
[18:53] <Demedais> roll 3d6+12+2d6
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+12+2d6 and gets 28."12 [3d6=3, 5, 2][2d6=4, 2]
[18:53] <Kotono> OOC: Cleave.
[18:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) cleaving into bone devil
06[18:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) cleaving into bone devil and gets 27."12 [1d20=14]
[18:53] <Kotono> OOC - HIt.
[18:54] <Demedais> roll 3d6+12+2d6
06[18:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+12+2d6 and gets 27."12 [3d6=3, 2, 5][2d6=4, 1]
[18:54] <Kotono> OOC: Last normal attack.
[18:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+8 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) final attack
06[18:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+8 (+1 Haste -2 CE -2 PA) final attack and gets 12."12 [1d20=4]
[18:55] <Kotono> Demedais is a blur, striking out wildly! The Erinyes is cut in four, dying in four black hunks of broken stone! As it plummets, his backswing chips into one of the bone devils as well! OOC - Orthons.
[18:55] <Alicia> "Latha! Antenora needs healing, now!" Alicia urgently calls over to the deva, knowing that she has far better curative abilities than Alicia herself has.
[18:56] <Kotono> The first ORthon, it's blindness having worn off, finally draws it's crossbow and shoots at Latha!
[18:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
[18:56] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[18:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 8."12 [2d6=5, 3]
[18:57] <Kotono> The fourth Orthon, having withstood a holy smite unblinded, turns and fires upward, this one at Donald!
[18:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[18:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[18:58] <Kotono> But this attack fails completely, sputtering out in the air! Two more free Orthons fire, one at Latha and one turning to snipe at Alicia!
[18:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Latha
06[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Latha and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[18:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[18:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[18:58] <Kotono> OOC: Touch AC, 'licia?
[18:58] <Alicia> OOC: 14
[18:58] <Kotono> As they fire and miss, the last prepares...OOC - Seira, you're in range again for the next one.
06[18:59] * Seira harasses the nearest devil, quite naturally!
01[18:59] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 30."12 [1d20=11]
01[18:59] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+2d4+4d6
[18:59] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+2d4+4d6 and gets 59."12 [3d6=4, 6, 6][2d4=3, 4][4d6=5, 5, 5, 6]
[19:00] <Kotono> The blow is heavy, ripping into the side of the Orthon! It suffers and survives, firing at Antenora!
[19:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[19:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 21."12 [1d20=14]
[19:00] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[19:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 8."12 [2d6=3, 5]
[19:01] <Kotono> Antenora's side gets another burn as she shudders, but stays upright! OOC - Round 4. WE'll resume in 15 minutes to a half hour, depending on how long lunch procurement takes me.
[19:25] <Kotono> Latha flies over, an angel amid all the agents of darkness. She approaches Antenora, "The battle is being won behind us. We must get to the leader before it is too late!" she says, as Antenora's injuries fade into smoothed over, restored flesh.
[19:25] <Kotono> Meanwhile, the four Orthon guard of Conventa continues it's foul hellfire works! This time, two are at Antenora and two at Alicia!
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 22."12 [1d20=15]
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 2d6 Alicia
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 Alicia and gets 9."12 [2d6=3, 6]
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 4d6 Antenora
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 Antenora and gets 21."12 [4d6=6, 5, 4, 6]
[19:26] <Alicia> OOC: don't forget the +4 aura of Latha!
[19:26] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, point. Strike those.
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 2d6 Antenora
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 Antenora and gets 7."12 [2d6=4, 3]
[19:27] <Kotono> The blows come raining, but only one lands! Antenora gets a burn across her back, but it's not serious! Meanwhile, the few shattered Erinyes keep the fight up!
[19:27] <Kotono> In fact, there is only one left! IT focuses on on Donald, as...
[19:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[19:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 19."12 [1d20=2]
[19:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[19:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 20."12 [1d20=17]
[19:28] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[19:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 28."12 [5d8=6, 6, 6, 8, 2]
[19:29] <Kotono> A massive blast of darkness engulfs donald! He's a bit too strong, managing to resist the worst of it, however! OOC - Alicia and the other two girls are up.
06[19:30] * Alicia produces a small blob of silvery metal and hands it to Antenora. "Smush this on your speartip so you can actually hurt the bastard," she tells the erinyes, before casting a spell of her own. "Mystra, guide my blade to strike true against evil..."
[19:30] <Alicia> OOC: giving silversheen to Anty, casting True Strike
[19:31] <Kotono> Antenora takes it, doing that as she turns to glare at the lead Orthon. She looks onward, as...OOC - Seira, you're still up.
06[19:31] * Seira maneuvers herself so that she would be able to strike at both the orthon which felt her wrath and a fresh one that needs to be taught a valuable life lesson, before striking at the former!
01[19:32] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 30."12 [1d20=11]
01[19:32] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6
06[19:32] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 and gets 37."12 [3d6=3, 4, 6][4d6=1, 3, 4, 1]
[19:35] <Alicia> "If you have any defensive magic before we swoop in, Latha...?" Alicia asks the deva as she tenses in readiness to strike.
01[19:40] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[19:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 21."12 [1d20=7]
[19:40] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[19:40] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6
06[19:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 and gets 37."12 [3d6=2, 1, 5][4d6=5, 4, 2, 3]
[19:44] <Kotono> One Orthon goes down with the blow, another impaled by Seira's second swing! OOC - Donald and the Araton are up
[19:44] <Kotono> .
[19:45] <Kotono> Donald continues his work, the now defenseless Erinyes swung at twice!
[19:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-4 PA)
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-4 PA) and gets 14."12 [1d20=1]
[19:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-4 PA)
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-4 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=16]
[19:46] <Kotono> roll 1d8+17
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+17 and gets 20."12 [1d8=3]
[19:48] <Kotono> While the first blow is a huge miss, the bring around clubs the Erinyes in the back of the head! This solid blow is enough to stagger it, shaken again! Meanwhile, the Araton stay where they are for now! However, the bone devils fully engage Demedais, lashing out with bony thrusts and bites!
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 20."12 [1d20=6]
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29."12 [1d20=17]
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26."12 [1d20=12]
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
[19:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20."12 [1d20=8]
[19:49] <Kotono> OOC - AC, Deme?
[19:49] <Demedais> OOC: AC 32.
[19:50] <Kotono> The fury is massive, but somehow Demedais holds the two snapping, clawing devils at bay a little longer! OOC - Conventa is up.
[19:50] <Kotono> Coventa doesn't fire this time, instead dropping his bow...but he doesn't seem to do anything obvious? OOC - Deme is up.
06[19:52] * Demedais glares at the Bone Devils. "Okay, are you trying to make me laugh or was that your way of attacking me?" With this, his blade swings out again to try and dissect the devils!
[19:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
06[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[19:53] <Kotono> OOC - Whiff.
[19:53] <Demedais> OOC: Sorry, against injured one. Didn't make that clear, like it matters.
[19:53] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 PA)
06[19:53] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 PA) and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[19:53] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[19:54] <Demedais> roll 3d6+18+2d6
06[19:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+18+2d6 and gets 34."12 [3d6=2, 2, 3][2d6=3, 6]
[19:54] <Kotono> OOC: Third attack.
[19:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (+1 Haste -5 PA) since I presume that doesn't kill
06[19:54] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 (+1 Haste -5 PA) since I presume that doesn't kill and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[19:55] <Kotono> Demedais fights bravely, scoring another hit on the bone devils! He holds the moff and inflicts damage ofhis own, but can't finish his target off! OOC - The remaining Orthonsa re up.
[19:55] <Kotono> The first Orthon, despite his many wounds, fires a hellfire bolt towards Demedais!
[19:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[19:56] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC?
[19:56] <Demedais> OOC: Currently it's 13.
[19:56] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 9."12 [2d6=5, 4]
[19:57] <Kotono> As that flaming bolt scorches the ribs of Demedais and makes him want to wince, the fourth Orthon opens fire onto Latha!
[19:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[19:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 24."12 [1d20=17]
[19:57] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[19:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10."12 [2d6=4, 6]
[19:59] <Kotono> Latha's shoulderblades and wings get roasted, but she withstands the abuse! The last two unmolested ones keep rank, both firing onto Donald!
[19:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[19:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
06[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9."12 [1d20=2]
[19:59] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 9."12 [2d6=4, 5]
[20:00] <Kotono> Donald's side gets roasted, as the last, wounded Orthon prepares to fire...! OOC - SEira.
01[20:00] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 36."12 [1d20=17]
01[20:00] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6
06[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 and gets 35."12 [3d6=4, 3, 1][4d6=2, 3, 5, 2]
06[20:00] * Seira continues eliminating the landbound fodder!
[20:01] <Kotono> Despite this serious wound, the Orthon continues it's fire - this one at Donald as well!
[20:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[20:01] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 9."12 [2d6=3, 6]
[20:01] <Kotono> Yet another bolt slams into Donald, making him buckle, wince and shudder! BUt he stays up despite it! OOC - New round. Latha begins.
[20:03] <Kotono> Latha turns to the Araton and the Orthon, letting her power flow, "Vile creatures, be judged!" Her words rock the skies, as yet another holy smite is fired!
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 19."12 [1d20=7]
01[20:04] <Seira> "I'll be there in a moment to support you against the leader," Seira whispers to Alicia.
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11."12 [1d20=5]
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 24."12 [1d20=18]
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 12."12 [1d20=6]
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 13."12 [1d20=7]
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 29."12 [1d20=20]
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 28."12 [1d20=19]
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 25."12 [1d20=16]
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 13."12 [1d20=4]
[20:04] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 30."12 [10d6=1, 1, 6, 1, 6, 2, 2, 5, 2, 4]
[20:07] <Kotono> The burst of holy power ravages all the devils there save one - Conventa does not even look touched by it! However, one of the four Orthons has his eyes covered with white fluid, blinded temporarily by the smite! The other three don't relent, however, firing on Latha!
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 20."12 [1d20=13]
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 4d6
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 10."12 [4d6=1, 1, 2, 6]
[20:07] <Kotono> Latha is hit again. The hellfire has burnt her clothing and flesh, yet she still stands. Even in battle her nobility shines forth, only making her wounds look like marks of honor. OOC - Erinyes.
[20:08] <Kotono> The last Erinyes snarls and concentrates!
[20:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 36."12 [1d20=19]
[20:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 15."12 [1d20=12]
[20:08] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 28."12 [5d8=7, 6, 6, 6, 3]
[20:10] <Kotono> The holy smite ravages Donald, knocking him down! The Hammer of the Shard slips from his grasp, plummeting to the ground! He stays in the air, half falling and very very dying! OOC - Alicia, Seira and Antenora are up.
06[20:11] * Seira alters her trajectory, aiming the lance at Conventa even as it extends to its maximum length. But then, as Donald is striken down, she flies up to him, calling upon the strongest spell of healing available to her. The lance shifts to her needs, halving in size, as she holds it warily to turn off any attack from either erinyes or bone devils.
01[20:11] <Seira> "I've got Donald covered," she tells the others quietly via Message.
01[20:11] <Seira> roll 3d8+11
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+11 and gets 21."12 [3d8=2, 7, 1]
[20:12] <Kotono> The healing replenishes some of Donald's energy, a groan coming from his lips as he stirs! OOC - Alicia and Anty.
[20:13] <Alicia> "Keep him safe," Alicia replies back, before nodding to Antenora. "Lets go!" and at that, she angles herself forward and blasts downwards towards Conventa, flying above the reach of the smaller aratons as she lashes her holy sword into the orthon monk with all her power!
[20:13] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -9 power attack 2nd level spell channeled
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -9 power attack 2nd level spell channeled and gets 50."12 [1d20=20]
[20:13] <Alicia> roll 1d20+30 -9 power attack 2nd level spell channeled crit check~
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+30 -9 power attack 2nd level spell channeled crit check~ and gets 34."12 [1d20=4]
[20:13] <Kotono> OOC - Crit.
[20:13] <Alicia> roll 4d6+56+2d6+2d4 glee
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6+56+2d6+2d4 glee and gets 80."12 [4d6=6, 4, 4, 1][2d6=1, 5][2d4=1, 2]
[20:15] <Kotono> The massive blow should cleave Conventa in half! However, it digs into his skull and shatters the top! Despite this his focus never once breaks, instead whirling away! Alicia's blade instead scrapes a chunk of flesh down his face, but he's still moving and functioning quite well! At that, Antenora charges with all she has as well!
[20:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (-3 PA)
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (-3 PA) and gets 22."12 [1d20=4]
[20:15] <Alicia> OOC: why no smite?! or furious strike?
[20:16] <Kotono> OOC - It was FSed, where do you think the extra +2 came from.
[20:16] <Alicia> OOC: fair enough, but I'm sad at the lack of smiting
[20:18] <Kotono> Unfortunetly, he's already moving! As his head begins to easily stitch the injury together, like it's more of a distraction than anything else! "You seek to defeat one who has mastered pain and suffering?" he asks, his voice like an agonized scream channeled into steel, "For the Glory of The Nine Hells!" OOC - Donald is up, as are the Aratons.
01[20:19] <Seira> "Watch yourself more," Seira cautions Donald, trying not to sound angry or exasperated. "Do you have a potion to heal yourself?"
[20:19] <Kotono> Donald groans, shaking his head, "Thanks, Seira. That was...ugh..." His color is still bad, as he steps just a bit back. His hands dive into his pouch, taking one out. "I did pick up a few," he calls back, drinking.
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 2d8+3
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+3 and gets 11."12 [2d8=3, 5]
01[20:19] <Seira> "Hmph. The erinyes bitch is mine, so gather your strength for now."
[20:19] <Alicia> "Would that I had time to educate you upon true suffering," Alicia snarls back, looking down at the martial artist baatezu. "You'll have to accept this small token, instead."
[20:20] <Kotono> Meanwhile, the Aratons start to circle around and away, not engaging! OOC: Bone devils.
[20:20] <Kotono> The two bone devils continue brawling in the air with Demedais!
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 15."12 [1d20=1]
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26."12 [1d20=12]
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30."12 [1d20=18]
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28."12 [1d20=16]
[20:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[20:21] <Kotono> Yet none of these blows find anything to hit at all, his guard and magical shield entirely too much to penetrate!  OOC - Conventa is up.
[20:21] <Demedais> OOC:
[20:21] <Demedais> OOC: Actually, one connects. AC 30 since I didn't CE.
[20:21] <Kotono> OOC: Oh, thanks.
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d4+2
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+2 and gets 3."12 [1d4=1]
[20:22] <Kotono> Yet in that fury, one blow does scrape Demedais, drawing blood! Meanwhile...
[20:22] <Kotono> Conventa rises a little into the air, "Good." Hefocuses on the two, "Then your slaughters will bring even greater glory to Hell!"
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 Alicia
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 Alicia and gets 35."12 [1d20=14]
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 Antenora
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 Antenora and gets 35."12 [1d20=14]
[20:23] <Alicia> OOC: AC 24, image AC 14
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 Alicia
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 Alicia and gets 36."12 [1d20=15]
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 Antenora
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 Antenora and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Alicia
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Alicia and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d5
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 and gets 2."12 [1d5=2]
[20:23] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 4."12 [1d4=4]
[20:24] <Kotono> roll 3d6+8
06[20:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6+8 and gets 20."12 [3d6=5, 5, 2]
[20:26] <Kotono> The flurry of blows is like a rain of torment! Two of Alicia's images are wiped out, while Antenora gets a kick to the ribs! He wades into the combat with a grin, fighting with devilish joy! OOC - Deme.
06[20:27] * Demedais looks upward in obvious frustration, however slight. "I can't say you two are worth this. He... ai. Oh, hell, Seira's there, let her cover him as he recovers." With that, he re-dedicates himself to dissecting the bone devils as brutally as possible!
[20:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA)
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA) and gets 21."12 [1d20=6]
[20:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA)
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=3]
[20:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA)
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -1 CE -1 PA) and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[20:28] <Kotono> Despite his entanglement, Demedais can't land a blow on any of the devils this time! Instead, the battle rages on! OOC - Orthons.
[20:29] <Kotono> There are a total of 5 Orthons that can fire this round and none are harrassed for the first time! They seem to hesitate a moment, before turning and firing at one at Latha!
[20:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 27."12 [1d20=20]
[20:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 crit?
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 crit? and gets 20."12 [1d20=13]
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 21."12 [1d20=14]
[20:30] <Kotono> roll 6d6
06[20:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6 and gets 17."12 [6d6=4, 1, 6, 1, 4, 1]
[20:31] <Kotono> Latha is given several more burns for her trouble, including one poking out of the small of her back! OOC - Round 5. Once again Latha starts off.
01[20:32] <Seira> "Heal, we'll do alright," Seira tells Latha, focusing on the erinyes herself.
[20:34] <Kotono> With this chance, Latha vanishes from sight! All four Orthons are coherent to fire now, and they do so! Two at Alicia and two at Antenora!
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 2."12 [1d3=2]
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d2
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 1."12 [1d2=1]
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12."12 [1d20=5]
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[20:35] <Alicia> OOC: touch AC 14, so 1 hit.
[20:35] <Kotono> OOC: Oh.
[20:35] <Kotono> OOC: Thanks.
[20:35] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 7."12 [2d6=3, 4]
[20:36] <Kotono> Only Alicia is hit, one of her images dying and Alicia herself taking hellfire in the side! However, the battle rages on, including one last Erinyes...
[20:36] <Kotono> The Erinyes looks on at Seira and Donald with pure hatred, before...
[20:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 37."12 [1d20=20]
[20:36] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[20:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 19."12 [5d8=3, 6, 4, 2, 4]
[20:36] <Kotono> OOC - Will saves, you two.
01[20:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 19."12 [1d20=1]
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 23."12 [1d20=20]
[20:38] <Kotono> The greasy black miasma damages both, but downs neither Seira or Donald, even if it leaves them injures! OOC - The three girls are up.
06[20:38] * Seira scowls at the last erinyes, her lance lashing out violently to blot the devil out of existence!
01[20:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30."12 [1d20=14]
01[20:38] <Seira> roll 3d6+15 die?
[20:38] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15 die? and gets 27."12 [3d6=3, 4, 5]
[20:39] <Kotono> OOC: It lives on.
01[20:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 creep
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 creep and gets 17."12 [1d20=6]
[20:39] <Kotono> The Erinyes is stabbed but survives, blood coming from it's wounds! Even as iot's clothes are drenched it clings to it's blasmpheous existance! OOC - Alicia and Anty.
06[20:41] * Alicia floats up a little bit to keep her height advantage over Conventa as she channels all her arcane fury into killing him, ripping her flaming sword through the maggot-infested cracks in his armour and stabbing the holy end into his face!
[20:41] <Alicia> OOC: raging, wraithstrike, channelling 1 3rd and 1 2nd level spells
[20:41] <Alicia> OOC: also fighting defensively
[20:41] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[20:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 fire
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 fire and gets 34."12 [1d20=17]
[20:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 holy
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 holy and gets 21."12 [1d20=5]
[20:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 fire smite
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 fire smite and gets 37."12 [1d20=19]
[20:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 fire smite crit
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 fire smite crit and gets 31."12 [1d20=13]
[20:42] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 holy
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 holy and gets 16."12 [1d20=5]
[20:43] <Alicia> OOC: all melee touch
[20:43] <Kotono> OOC: All hit. Three hits and a crit, owwie nova.
[20:43] <Alicia> OOC: roll each seperately, yeah?
[20:43] <Kotono> OOC: Please.
[20:43] <Alicia> roll 2d6+11+1d6+5d4 fire
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+11+1d6+5d4 fire and gets 34."12 [2d6=6, 6][1d6=2][5d4=2, 3, 2, 1, 1]
[20:44] <Alicia> roll 4d6+26+1d6+5d4 fire smite crit
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6+26+1d6+5d4 fire smite crit and gets 57."12 [4d6=6, 1, 6, 4][1d6=2][5d4=3, 2, 1, 2, 4]
[20:44] <Alicia> roll 2d6+10+2d6+5d4 holy
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+10+2d6+5d4 holy and gets 36."12 [2d6=4, 2][2d6=5, 2][5d4=2, 3, 3, 3, 2]
[20:44] <Alicia> roll 2d6+10+2d6+5d4 holy
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+10+2d6+5d4 holy and gets 34."12 [2d6=3, 1][2d6=6, 3][5d4=2, 3, 1, 4, 1]
[20:49] <Alicia> OOC: DC 21 frightful presence if any mooks within 30 feet
[20:50] <Kotono> The massive flurry of blows is too much for the devil to take! He rocks back, head bowed as his body is torn apart! He's dazed, stunned! At this, Antenora raises her spear up and..."Die!" she calls, as it plunges down! The Black Horn spear goes straight through his exposed brain, causing the devil's body to quiver! It throbs like a boil on the verge of explosion and then...it does! Maggots gush out in a cloud fourty feet wide and twenty high,
[20:50] <Kotono> fourty feet wide and twenty high, as the body of Conventa crumbles into black ichor! A pendant falls to the ground, as does his belt, a wrapped scroll and a single vial. OOC - Ref saves, Antenora and Alicia.
[20:50] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26."12 [1d20=14]
[20:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 13."12 [1d20=2]
[20:50] <Kotono> roll 3d6
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 13."12 [3d6=1, 6, 6]
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 1d10
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 3."12 [1d10=3]
[20:52] <Kotono> Antenora stumbles back from this, bitten and paled! However, she lives for now! OOC - Frightful checks now, yeah.
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 ORthons first
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 ORthons first
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 ORthons first and gets 17."12 [1d20=8]
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 ORthons first and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 ORthons first
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 ORthons first and gets 25."12 [1d20=16]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 ORthons first
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 ORthons first and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 26."12 [1d20=20]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 23."12 [1d20=17]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 9."12 [1d20=3]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11."12 [1d20=5]
03[20:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) = Erinyes(21) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) >  Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[20:54] <Kotono> OOC: Donald and the Araton are up.
06[20:54] * Demedais spots this out of the corner of his eye as he spars. "Yeah, uh. No surprise there, I'm afraid."
[20:54] <Kotono> Donald draws his bastard sword, bloodied but not down, "Just die already," heg rowls!
01[20:54] <Seira> "Want to flank that flying loser with me?" Seira offers to Donald.
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 30."12 [1d20=12]
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[20:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 30."12 [1d20=17]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 crit check
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 crit check and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 3d10+26
06[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d10+26 and gets 41."12 [3d10=2, 10, 3]
03[20:55] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton > Bone Devils(13) >  Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[20:56] <Kotono> The last Erinyes is severed apart, dying and it's bow falling to the ground! The Araton seem to loose heart at that, breaking apart and fleeing into the desert! The bone devils look back in shock, but don't pause their melee with Demedais!
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26."12 [1d20=14]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 ooops, mixed up the order
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 ooops, mixed up the order and gets 17."12 [1d20=3]
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 27."12 [1d20=15]
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 17."12 [1d20=3]
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[20:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[20:57] <Kotono> But none of these blows score hits at all, the Fifth Resort and Deme's royal armor doing more than enough to end any threats of wounds! OOC - Deme.
[20:58] <Demedais> "Meanwhile, Alicia gets all the fun. Probably better for her to handle such threats, though!" Demedais says merrily, laying into the bone devils again.
[20:58] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste)
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) and gets 31."12 [1d20=15]
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC - HIt.
[20:58] <Demedais> roll 3d6+8+2d6
06[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+8+2d6 and gets 29."12 [3d6=6, 1, 3][2d6=6, 5]
[20:59] <Kotono> OOC - Attack 2.
[20:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) kay
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) kay and gets 36."12 [1d20=20]
[20:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) crit?!
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) crit?! and gets 22."12 [1d20=6]
[20:59] <Kotono> OOC - Normal hit.
[20:59] <Demedais> roll 3d6+8+2d6 whack
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+8+2d6 whack and gets 24."12 [3d6=3, 5, 5][2d6=1, 2]
[20:59] <Kotono> OOC - Cleave!
[20:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) CLEAVE!
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 (1 CE, haste) CLEAVE! and gets 19."12 [1d20=3]
[20:59] <Kotono> OOC: Last hit.
[20:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 (1 CE, haste) lol cleave
06[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 (1 CE, haste) lol cleave and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[21:00] <Kotono> In this epi struggle, Demedais at last finishes one of the bone devils off! IT crumbles into foul ivory before fading, slain! OOC - Orthons are up.
01[21:00] <Seira> "So, who do we want to keep around for questioning?" Seira asks the others via Message. "The maggot devils are disgusting, so how about that last bone devil?"
[21:01] <Kotono> A bevy of hellfire is shot! Two bolts at Demedais, one at Donald, and two at where Seira might be!
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Deme
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Deme and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Deme
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Deme and gets 22."12 [1d20=15]
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 4d6
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 10."12 [4d6=3, 4, 1, 2]
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[21:01] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 7."12 [2d6=1, 6]
[21:02] <Demedais> "You guys wipe out the Orthons, I'll knock this guy unconscious, then?" Demedais proposes.
01[21:02] <Seira> "Do it. And Donald, withdraw somewhere Latha can heal you. Up is good."
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 seeing if they even hit Seira's touch AC before I roll concealment
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 seeing if they even hit Seira's touch AC before I roll concealment and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 seeing if they even hit Seira's touch AC before I roll concealment
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 seeing if they even hit Seira's touch AC before I roll concealment and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[21:02] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC, Seira?
01[21:02] <Seira> OOC: 19
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 71."12 [1d100=71]
[21:03] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 4."12 [2d6=2, 2]
[21:03] <Kotono> Bolts fly! All three are hit and burnt, but none are finished off! OOC - Round 6. Latha's up.
[21:03] <Alicia> Alicia and Hell Striker have reached a state of sublime one-ness at the slaughter of the baatezu leader, and are now far too wrapped up with the prospect of slaying yet more of the fiends to care about which the others feel like capturing.
[21:04] <Kotono> "We're a bit busy over here," Antenora replies, as meanwhile Latha...
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and gets 11."12 [1d8=6]
[21:05] <Kotono> The second group of Orthons is shaken! They begin to withdraw, loosing shots off at Alicia and Antenora all the while!
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Alicia
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Alicia and gets 12."12 [1d20=7]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Alicia
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Alicia and gets 23."12 [1d20=18]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Anty
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Anty and gets 10."12 [1d20=5]
[21:06] <Alicia> OOC: 1 image left
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 7."12 [2d6=2, 5]
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d2
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 2."12 [1d2=2]
[21:06] <Kotono> The battle sees Alicia's last image fade and Antenora burnt once more across the shoulder! Despite this the four Orthons fall back and to the sides, retreating with the Araton! OOC - Thre egilrs are up.
01[21:07] <Seira> "Hey, hey, hey!" Seira calls down, invisible though she might be, before plunging down at one of the insolent orthons below. A wounded one, to feel better as she finishes it off, preferably. "Who the hell do you think you are, you damn small fry?!"
01[21:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+21 CHARGE
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 CHARGE and gets 36."12 [1d20=15]
01[21:07] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6 DIE
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 DIE and gets 37."12 [3d6=6, 5, 4][4d6=4, 1, 1, 1]
[21:07] <Kotono> To this charge a fifth Orthon is impaled and slain, body nothing but a lump of rotten black steel now! OOC - Other two girls.
[21:08] <Alicia> "Run cowards!" Alicia bellows as she hurtles forward, slashing viciously into one of the orthons at the flank of the retreating group. "You cannot escape my wrath!"
[21:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -2 power attack, 1st level arcane channel
06[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -2 power attack, 1st level arcane channel and gets 16."12 [1d20=1]
[21:10] <Kotono> Alicia's charge is deflected downward, just missing the Orthon's head! As this happens, Antenora charges as well, trying to finish off one of the fleeing Orthon!
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (-4 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge)
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (-4 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge) and gets 36."12 [1d20=19]
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (-4 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge) crit check of oh fuck
06[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 (-4 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge) crit check of oh fuck and gets 35."12 [1d20=18]
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 4d8+68+1d6
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8+68+1d6 and gets 90."12 [4d8=8, 2, 7, 1][1d6=4]
[21:12] <Kotono> This Orthon's chest is collapsed, the tip of Alicia's spear coming out it's front and having bits of it's black heart clinging to it! With a rip Antenora withdraws her weapon, the Orthon fizzling into foul air as she does! OOC - Donald.
[21:12] <Kotono> Donald flies up a bit more and does the logical thing, drinking another potion.
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 2d8+3
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+3 and gets 14."12 [2d8=6, 5]
[21:13] <Kotono> Meanwhile, the Araton begin to flee! They seem to blend into the sands, already becoming difficult to see them! OOC - Bone devils.
[21:13] <Kotono> The bone devils continue their long combat with Demedais. Well, the survivor does, anyway.
[21:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
[21:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[21:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28."12 [1d20=16]
[21:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30."12 [1d20=18]
[21:13] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[21:14] <Demedais> OOC: 31.
[21:14] <Kotono> Despite all they have, Demedais still avoids all the strikes! OOC - Deme.
06[21:14] * Demedais grunts. "Okay. Lights out, punk." With that, he quickly amasses holy energy in his blade, relying on Helm and helm to grant him the hits he needs here!
[21:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (-4 subdual +1 haste +6 smite +2 helm -3 PA) hit 1
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (-4 subdual +1 haste +6 smite +2 helm -3 PA) hit 1 and gets 27."12 [1d20=9]
[21:16] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:16] <Demedais> roll 3d6+22+2d6
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+22+2d6 and gets 38."12 [3d6=2, 5, 2][2d6=5, 2]
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (-4 subdual +1 haste +6 smite +2 helm -3 PA) hit 2 since that wouldn't be enough
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (-4 subdual +1 haste +6 smite +2 helm -3 PA) hit 2 since that wouldn't be enough and gets 27."12 [1d20=9]
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 3d6+22+2d6
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 3d6+22+2d6 and gets 40."12 [3d6=1, 6, 4][2d6=4, 3]
[21:17] <Kotono> OOC - Last attack.
[21:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (-4 subdual +1 haste +2 helm -3 PA) hit 3...?
06[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 (-4 subdual +1 haste +2 helm -3 PA) hit 3...? and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[21:18] <Kotono> Demedais hits the bone devil twice with the flato fo his blade, knocking it around severly! Despite smashing it up it's still concious and functioning! Meanwhile, the Orthons below...
[21:18] <Kotono> There are five that can fire! They turn as one towards the one called Seira and her allegeded position, opening up fire!
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 32."12 [1d100=32]
01[21:18] <Seira> OOC: AC actually 17 due to charging now
[21:18] <Kotono> But none of them hit her, aiming at the dark not doing much good! OOC - LAtha's up.
[21:19] <Kotono> OOC - STrike then, I have another d100 to roll, thanks.
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 51."12 [1d100=51]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 2d5
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d5 and gets 7."12 [2d5=3, 4]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 7."12 [2d6=6, 1]
01[21:19] <Seira> roll 1d20+21 yay!
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 yay! and gets 38."12 [1d20=17]
06[21:20] * Seira is never one to miss an opportunity, returning the favor readily!
01[21:20] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d6
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d6 and gets 41."12 [3d6=6, 6, 3][4d6=2, 2, 3, 4]
[21:20] <Kotono> As her arm is burnt with hellfire, Seira manages to impale another Orthon! This seriously hurts one, ripping it's plated body up! OOC - Latha is up now.
[21:21] <Kotono> Going into the sky, Latha looks on at a cluster of two Orthon. "Begone," she says in a single word, reappearing once more!
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 32."12 [10d6=2, 3, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 6, 5, 2]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 21."12 [1d20=12]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 10."12 [1d20=1]
[21:22] <Kotono> To that one Orthon is rocked and another is finished, bursting into maggots! Meanwhile, the second group of Orthons continues it's fighting retreat, two hellfire bolts at Alicia and one at Antenora!
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10."12 [2d6=4, 6]
[21:23] <Alicia> OOC: AoOs?
[21:23] <Alicia> OOC: or at least for me, since Anty killed the one next to her
[21:23] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[21:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15
06[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 and gets 24."12 [1d20=9]
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:24] <Alicia> roll 2d6+14+2d6+1d4
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+14+2d6+1d4 and gets 32."12 [2d6=1, 4][2d6=5, 5][1d4=3]
[21:24] <Kotono> For this, Alicia takes the chance and stabs the Orthon! Even though it's leg is torn up, it lives on! Meanwhile, the last bolt flies at Antenora!
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 6."12 [2d6=5, 1]
[21:25] <Kotono> OOC - STrike, wrong dice.
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[21:25] <Kotono> But this bolt misses entirely! OOC - Three girls are up.
06[21:25] * Seira strikes at the devil she had just wounded, testing the waters. It would be ideal if it expired, freeing her to kill one of its friends! And it being the mop up stage, she decides to go all out and channel her most powerful spell into her weapon!
01[21:25] <Seira> roll 1d20+23 (4th lvl channel)
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 (4th lvl channel) and gets 28."12 [1d20=5]
[21:25] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[21:25] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d4+4d6
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d4+4d6 and gets 60."12 [3d6=3, 6, 6][4d4=1, 4, 1, 3][4d6=6, 5, 5, 5]
01[21:25] <Seira> OOC: Next devil?
[21:26] <Kotono> OOC: Yeah.
01[21:26] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 37."12 [1d20=19]
01[21:26] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d4+4d6 you tease me so, bot
06[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d4+4d6 you tease me so, bot and gets 47."12 [3d6=5, 2, 2][4d4=1, 3, 3, 3][4d6=3, 6, 2, 2]
01[21:26] <Seira> With that over, Seira maneuvers a bit closer to the remaining orthons!
[21:27] <Kotono> With twin tears, Seira finishes off two more Orthons! Only two remain, both of them fresh! OOC - Alicia and Antenora.
06[21:27] * Alicia continues her relentless pursuit, ending up between the one she just hit and another one as she stabs downwards into her previous target, intending to be close enough to threaten the other.
[21:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -2 power attack, 1st level arcane channel
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -2 power attack, 1st level arcane channel and gets 32."12 [1d20=17]
[21:27] <Kotono> Antenora doesn't even stop at all, pursuing and charging the third, going after tone one Alicia does not attack!
[21:27] <Alicia> roll 2d6+14+2d6+1d4
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+14+2d6+1d4 and gets 32."12 [2d6=5, 5][2d6=4, 2][1d4=2]
[21:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA)
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA) and gets 28."12 [1d20=12]
[21:28] <Kotono> roll 2d8+36+1d6
06[21:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+36+1d6 and gets 48."12 [2d8=1, 7][1d6=4]
[21:29] <Kotono> Both Orthons get critical wounds, ravaged and with a torn arm and chest, respectively, but living! They look on in greater pain than usual, but do not relent! Meanwhile, Donald defends himself. OOC - Bone devil.
[21:29] <Kotono> The bone devil, even rocked, continues to savagely brawl with Demedais!
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 26."12 [1d20=12]
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 9."12 [1d20=8]
[21:29] <Kotono> OOC - Missed a bunch, but an 8 misses anyway.
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 18."12 [1d20=6]
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 32."12 [1d20=20]
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 crit?
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 crit? and gets 29."12 [1d20=17]
[21:30] <Kotono> OOC - Fort save, Deme.
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 3d4+2
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d4+2 and gets 11."12 [3d4=1, 4, 4]
[21:30] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 shield bonus for the hell of it
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 shield bonus for the hell of it and gets 33."12 [1d20=12]
[21:31] <Kotono> Despite the tail piercing his flesh, Demedais resists the burning in his veins! He can feel the poison trying to infect him like a black cloud, but his body is too strong! OOC - Deme.
[21:32] <Demedais> "Hey, you improved!" Demedais practically chirps. "Far too late, but!" The blade flashes out thrice more, aiming to knock this thing out for the count.
[21:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (-4 subdual)
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (-4 subdual) and gets 21."12 [1d20=8]
[21:33] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (-4 subdual)
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (-4 subdual) and gets 32."12 [1d20=19]
[21:33] <Demedais> roll 1d20+13 (-4 subdual) crit check
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+13 (-4 subdual) crit check and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[21:33] <Kotono> OOC - Crit.
[21:33] <Demedais> roll 6d6+16+2d6
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d6+16+2d6 and gets 38."12 [6d6=3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 5][2d6=1, 2]
[21:33] <Kotono> With that heavy swing, the bone devil collapses under Deme's strike! It's unmoving, hovering in the air! OOC - Orthons.
[21:34] <Kotono> Only two Orthons remain! They take aim at Seira, backing up and firing!
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 29."12 [1d20=12]
[21:34] <Kotono> OOC - Ooops. 19.
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 98."12 [1d100=98]
[21:34] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[21:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10."12 [2d6=5, 5]
01[21:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+23
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 and gets 28."12 [1d20=5]
06[21:35] * Seira must kill all the devils!
01[21:35] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+4d4+4d6
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+4d4+4d6 and gets 50."12 [3d6=1, 1, 3][4d4=3, 3, 4, 4][4d6=5, 4, 6, 1]
[21:36] <Kotono> Seira tears into the ninth Orthon, dealing grevious damage to it's intestines! OOC - Latha.
[21:36] <Kotono> Latha continues to fly along, throwing a smite at the two Orthon that resist Seira!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 44."12 [10d6=3, 4, 6, 6, 4, 6, 3, 3, 3, 6]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 23."12 [1d20=14]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 18."12 [1d20=9]
[21:37] <Kotono> One is brought ot death's door by this holy light, the other dazzled, beaten and blinded! Meanwhile, the three Orthons continue to fall back! The two threatened do not fire, but the last fires a bolt at Alicia!
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 6."12 [2d6=2, 4]
[21:38] <Kotono> Another hit of hellfire, weakening her further, but not fatal! OOC - You three are up.
01[21:38] <Seira> The one brought to death's door clearly expects another push, and Seira is all too happy to provide it!
01[21:38] <Seira> roll 1d20+22 (sleet storm channel)
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+22 (sleet storm channel) and gets 37."12 [1d20=15]
01[21:38] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+3d4+4d6
06[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+3d4+4d6 and gets 50."12 [3d6=3, 3, 6][3d4=4, 2, 3][4d6=1, 6, 2, 5]
06[21:38] * Seira then happily turns her attention on the remaining fiend!
01[21:39] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 22."12 [1d20=5]
01[21:39] <Seira> roll 3d6+15+3d4+4d6
06[21:39] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+15+3d4+4d6 and gets 48."12 [3d6=1, 2, 5][3d4=2, 1, 4][4d6=6, 5, 3, 4]
[21:39] <Kotono> Using her lance to it's fullest, Seira finishes off the last two Orthon of that group! The threat of hellfire is finally brought to an end!
06[21:40] * Alicia ignores the pain as fury courses through her, flying forward now to hopefully finish off the one she's been picking on so far while remaining able to threaten the other one.
[21:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 and gets 21."12 [1d20=4]
[21:40] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Antenora follows her prey, charging once more without stopping!
[21:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA)
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=2]
03[21:41] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14) = Araton  >  Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
[21:41] <Kotono> Both Antenora and Alicia are unable to finish off the two, the running fight continuing on! OOC - Deme.
03[21:41] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14)  >  Demedais(7) > Orthons(6)'
01[21:41] <Seira> "Think you could smack the devil one more time to make sure it won't wake up, or heal Donald?" Seira asks of Demedais.
[21:42] <Kotono> OOC - Donald, excuse me.
[21:42] <Kotono> Donald continues to defend himself, wincing. OOC - Deme.
02[21:42] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Connection reset by peer)
03[21:43] * Retrieving #dunes modes...
03[21:43] * Seira changes topic to 'Latha(27) > Orthons(second group) > Alicia(19) = Antenora = Seira > Donald(14)  >  Demedais(7)'
03[21:46] * Xellos (~OlorinThe@d12-135.rb.gh.centurytel.net) has joined #dunes
[21:46] <Kotono> Demedais flies up, going to heal Donald. Meanwhile, Latha turns and flies over, before unloosing a Holy Smite on the three fleeing Orthons!
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
03[21:46] * Taishyr (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) has joined #dunes
[21:46] <Kotono> However, the divine magic fizzles out, the spell resisted! The pattern of the last round continues, mobile fleeing while one Orthon fires at Antenora!
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[21:46] <Kotono> But this fails completely as well! OOC - Three girls are up.
02[21:46] * Olorin (~OlorinThe@d12-135.rb.gh.centurytel.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
03[21:47] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
06[21:47] * Alicia is as constant as the northern star!
03[21:47] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[21:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 (forgot my raged strength earlier, targetting same as before)
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 (forgot my raged strength earlier, targetting same as before) and gets 23."12 [1d20=4]
[21:48] <Kotono> Antenora continues her charge as well!
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA)
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA) and gets 27."12 [1d20=11]
[21:48] <Kotono> roll 2d8+38+1d6
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+38+1d6 and gets 49."12 [2d8=4, 4][1d6=3]
[21:49] <Kotono> While Alicia is rejected, Antnora impales and finishes her Orthon off in the dreary night! Once again, Donald continues to defend himself! OOC - Deme.
06[21:49] * Seira decides to give chase, drawing a bow to shoot the remaining devil!
01[21:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+5 (6pa)
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+5 (6pa) and gets 16."12 [1d20=11]
01[21:50] <Seira> OOC: Actually 18 with invis, if it matters
[21:50] <Kotono> Seira fires long range, but her arrow misses by a foot or so, hitting the dark sands! OOC - Now Deme, excuse me.
06[21:50] * Demedais simply keeps watch over the desert in case of another ambush, letting Alicia and Antenora continue pursuit.
[21:51] <Kotono> OOC - Spot check, Deme.
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 26."12 [1d20=15]
[21:52] <Kotono> Latha continues to throw smites at the two survivors!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 33."12 [10d6=1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4, 2, 5]
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 11."12 [1d20=2]
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 24."12 [1d20=15]
[21:53] <Demedais> "I see nothing, thankfully. Let's wrap this up as quickly as possible and get back to safe ground. We can't risk this for too long."
[21:53] <Kotono> One goes down, only the one in the rear remaining! It takes this chance to fire one more bolt at Alicia!
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[21:53] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[21:53] <Alicia> OOC: 12 thanks to rage
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10."12 [2d6=6, 4]
[21:54] <Alicia> OOC: don't I threaten it for an AoO? Or did Anty kill the one I was threatening?
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC - Yeah. It was two being attacekd and the third safe one firing. I twa already out of AoO range.
[21:54] <Alicia> OOC: Okay
[21:54] <Kotono> A bolt of hellfire scorches Alicia's hand, but she keeps up! OOC - Three girls are up.
[21:55] <Alicia> Somewhat frustrated by the orthon's continued survival, Alicia casts a spell she ordinarily wouldn't use on such fodder, and then recklessly charges it to carve her etherial blade through its neck!
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 -9 power attack wraithstrike
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 -9 power attack wraithstrike and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
06[21:55] * Seira decides to store away her weapons, becoming visible as she looks around with a magical sight!
[21:55] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:55] <Alicia> roll 2d6+28+2d6
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+28+2d6 and gets 42."12 [2d6=1, 5][2d6=4, 4]
[21:56] <Kotono> With a final charge forward, Alicia slices the head off the last Orthon! It's body collapses like shattered black crystal, ruined! OOC - Congratulations. Free actions.
06[21:56] * Demedais looks to Latha. "Before Seira picks something evil up again, mind telling us what items radiate evil, if any?"
06[21:56] * Seira gestures at Demedais rudely, her images following suit.
06[21:57] * Alicia breathes deeply as the fervour of battle leaves her, turning to slowly fly back towards the others. "Everyone okay? Lets clean up and get moving. We don't want to be caught by another patrol, now."
[21:57] <Kotono> Antenora flies along with Alicia, body sagging. "That was exhausting. I do think I hate hellfire now."
01[21:57] <Seira> roll 2d8+10 self
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10 self and gets 14."12 [2d8=1, 3]
[21:58] <Kotono> Donald descends to the ground, tiredely sitting a moment. The fake camp is totally destroyed, ruined in the battle. The moon hangs in the desert sky, the stars alight.
[21:58] <Alicia> "If every battle ahead is like this one, we're in for an ordeal," Alicia agrees.
06[21:58] * Seira walks over to the hammer, picking it up first.
[21:58] <Kotono> Latha returns, looking the items over. "The crossbows radiate evil," she says, "Thet aint of hellfire clings them like a sickness."
[21:58] <Demedais> "Only with Pollyanna, Seira." Demedais says blithely. "What Alicia says. Let's do this as quickly as we can. Antenora, I saw the maggots hit you - do you want someone to look you over, just in case?"
01[21:59] <Seira> "And right after saying 'only with Pollyanna'," Seira mutters to that.
[21:59] <Alicia> Hearing Latha's comment, Alicia stops and flies back to the last fallen orthon, casting detect magic to look for anything of value even as she sunders the crossbow, proceeding to do the same to the trail of corpses leading away from the ambush site.
[22:00] <Kotono> Antenora starts to shake her head, but shivers violently. "I don't feel well," she admits. "I..I think I need that help."
06[22:00] * Demedais looks to Seira. "You misconstrue my words. I'd be wounded, but..." A nod to Antenora, as he comes over and tries remove disease!
[22:01] <Kotono> "But we have victory!" Latha declares, "We have dealt the devils a grevious, resounding blow this night!"
01[22:01] <Seira> "Pretty much," Seira agrees. "Latha, think you could destroy the crossbows if they're too vile to touch?"
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: What's your paladin level, Deme?
[22:02] <Demedais> OOC: 6.
[22:02] <Kotono> OOC: Caster level check, use your paladins levels for your caster level.
[22:02] <Demedais> "And everyone survived." Demedais nods as he prays for the spell. "Helm, eternally observant, cleanse Antenora of the vile illness in her..."
[22:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+6 ahahaha this may be a bust
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+6 ahahaha this may be a bust and gets 17."12 [1d20=11]
[22:03] <Kotono> Antenora's shivering ceases. "Thank you," she adds after.
06[22:03] * Alicia scavenges anything magical she comes across, and thoroughly sunders all of the crossbows, giving Antenora a worried look as she passes but content that Demedais has the situation in hand.
[22:03] <Kotono> "I will with joy," Latha declares.
01[22:03] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 14."12 [1d20=3]
[22:04] <Demedais> "Thank Helm; I hardly have any talent with illness. Most of my medical ability is in patching wounds." Demedais shrugs.
01[22:04] <Seira> "How exactly do they harm the spirit, by the way?" Seira asks Latha, frowning in puzzlement. "I never covered the subject myself."
[22:04] <Kotono> The relevant loot is gathered into a pile and bagged up. "Let's return to our base to recover," Latha advises. "We've won a large victory, it's time to recover and see how the devils react."
[22:05] <Alicia> "Aren't we forgetting someone?" Alicia glances at the subdued Osyluth.
[22:05] <Kotono> "They don't, beyond being tools of evil. However, only Baazetu have the proper focus to use one." As a Holy Smite destroys another cross bow, "They're useless in the hands of any other being."
06[22:05] * Seira nods thoughtfully. "Do you have your own, fiery or holy variant?"
[22:05] <Kotono> Antenora looks to it, raising her spear, "Why does it linger?" she asks, before..."Ah, I remember now."
06[22:06] * Demedais nods in agreement. "No more fighting today; give us all time to rest, recover, and yes, gather information." Demedais nods, grabbing the subdued bone devil and punching it in the head to keep it subdued. "Get info, end this mess quicker."
01[22:06] <Seira> "Speaking of the devil, let's not take it all the way back to your camp. Interrogating it elsewhere would be preferable."
[22:07] <Alicia> "Shouldn't someone heal it so we can question it and then send it back to Baator?" Alicia asks as Demedais' pummels the fiend.
[22:08] <Kotono> "We may be able to do more effective things to it here, actually," Latha eyes it, "We have no qualms about imprisoning captured devils for eternity within jade or amber. As long as it is not concious until we wish to be, I do not think we are in any overt danger."
06[22:08] * Demedais rubs his head. "Either we interrogate it now and risk another ambush or interrogate it back near camp. I just followed Seira's request on this; I don't see anything wrong with taking it to the camp since it's surrounded and doesn't know how to get there itself. Let's go, then." Demedais shrugs.
[22:09] <Kotono> A moment to Seira, then, "We can talk of those matters later. Such powers are not common regardless."
[22:10] <Alicia> "Hell Striker's flames burn past the resistance of fiends," Alicia tells Seira, content to follow Latha's lead on this, even if she'd prefer not to drag the large and heavy looking fiend all the way back to their headquarters.
06[22:10] * Demedais grabs the bone devil and begins hauling him back to base, then.
01[22:10] <Seira> "As long as they can't scry on it within your camp, I suppose."
[22:11] <Demedais> "How would they know it's alive?" Demedais shrugs.
03[22:12] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
03[22:12] * Demedais is now known as Taitoro
02[22:22] * Sierra_ShinDeaderVampy (~Melanchth@pool-71-163-222-68.washdc.east.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
[22:37] <Kotono> ---
[22:40] <Kotono> The party went back and did the logical thing - rest. After that and amid a sunny, warm tent, Seira does her work. She attempts to read the scroll...but as she does, she makes a fatal mistake. Too late does she notice the runes on the very top of it, her mind shuddering!  Snap, crackle, pop. Right is left. Up is down. Sane is insane. Seira's mind becomes a hall of mirrors!
01[22:41] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 39."12 [1d100=39]
06[22:42] * Seira babbles, luckily unable to realize her shameful behavior in her state.
03[22:43] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[22:43] <Kotono> As Seira babbles in her own world, Alicia happens to enter.
01[22:44] <Seira> roll 1d100 round 2~
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 round 2~ and gets 15."12 [1d100=15]
[22:44] <Alicia> "Did you find out what that scroll did Sei... ra?" Alicia trails off a bit at the sound of the babbling.
06[22:44] * Seira blinks rapidly, before looking at Alicia. "The scroll is evil! Trapped and evil, even!" she says hurriedly, disposing over her weapons while she still can! "Dispel it, quickly!"
06[22:46] * Alicia doesn't need to be told twice, hurriedly casting dispel magic upon the unsettled human/elf/dragon.
[22:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 and gets 30."12 [1d20=20]
[22:47] <Kotono> Casting her magic, Alicia dispels whatever magic lingered on the scroll! OOC - Roll again, Seira.
[22:47] <Kotono> OOC - Strike.
[22:48] <Kotono> The haze lifts from Seira's mind! Her senses clear back to normal.
06[22:48] * Seira lays back to rest briefly, before approaching the scroll and searching it for the obvious trap on it, Detect Magic active!
01[22:48] <Seira> OOC: Taking 10 for 33
[22:49] <Alicia> "Oh, don't normally get such a flawless dispel. Mystra must be pleased with me," Alicia smiles in satisfaction, before looking worriedly at the scroll. "What was that about, anyway?"
01[22:49] <Seira> "Maybe Mystra likes me, too?" Seira muses, examining the magics around the scroll. "An evil spell that attacks the mind. A surprising amount of them target me, jealous of my stunning brilliance!"
[22:50] <Alicia> "How diabolical of them..." Alicia eyes the scroll dubiously.
06[22:51] * Seira nods. "Think you could take out the trap with another dispel or two? It might be the safer route than tinkering with it."
06[22:51] * Seira moves out of the area beforehand, naturally, collecting her weapons.
[22:51] <Alicia> "Certainly," Alicia obligingly casts another dispel, this time on the scroll.
[22:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 and gets 22."12 [1d20=12]
[22:52] <Kotono> The magic of the scroll buckles before it fizzles away safely.
06[22:52] * Seira eyes it warily, before heading to try and read it once more.
[22:54] <Kotono> The scroll reads the following in Infernal: Conventa, take a legion of your Orthon and Erinyes support. Eliminate high ranking angels with preference, otherwise, inflict as much damage as possible. For the glory of Hell and Stygia!" It is then signed, "Agares."
06[22:55] * Seira helpfully translates for Alicia's benefit!
06[22:57] * Alicia flinches. "Agares..." she repeats in vague horror. "I fought him in Stygia... I did not do well. At all."
01[22:58] <Seira> "Retaliating against his flunkies is a proper way of avenging whatever horrors he visited upon you, until we're strong enough to kill him for good!"
[22:59] <Alicia> "Just so long as he's not on this side of the portal," Alicia nods slowly. "I don't favour our chances if we were to face him directly."
01[23:00] <Seira> "If he is, we'll just all jump him and leave the angels to sort out the fodder?" Seira suggests. "Taking him out would outright break the invasion."
06[23:01] * Alicia shakes her head. "Don't underestimate him, Seira. I did that and it cost me my sister," she warns. "He's out of our league, for now."
06[23:01] * Seira nods. "Flunkies are fine, too, got'cha."
[23:02] <Alicia> "Lets just focus on closing the portal. Agares can keep, till we're ready."

[Corwin]

[19:29] <Kotono> ---
[19:33] <Kotono> The sun is creeping into the sky as you return the consecrated lands of the angels. Here there is no morning loginess, instead, the party finds themselves aided and beset on by celestials. Healing touches and restorative spells flood them, banishing away sleepiness and wounds. The Bone Devil is given dozens of horrible, burning looks, but Latha's words keep divine justice at bay. Demedais drags the devil to a solid stone building, heavy doors
[19:33] <Kotono> but Latha's words keep divine justice at bay. Demedais drags the devil to a solid stone building, heavy doors closed behind as it's put in there.  (Your HP recovers to full, more.)
[19:35] <Kotono> Donald hefts the Hammer of the Shard, eyeing the unconcious devil. Demedais retires, whilst Antenora eyes it long, before settling into leaning on the wall, watching.
[19:40] <Alicia> With Hell Striker held loosely in one hand and ready to strike if it does something foolish, Alicia reaches out to rest a hand on the prone devil's head, bestowing just enough healing to wake it up.
[19:40] <Alicia> OOC: lay on hands until it's conscious but nothing more.
[19:41] <Kotono> OOC: How much do you have in pool?
[19:41] <Alicia> OOC: 15
06[19:41] * Seira observes the proceedings calmly, coming to lean against a wall by Antenora.
[19:41] <Kotono> The devil stirs as the healing energy passes into it. It's body twists and writhes, seeming to come alive at once. It's eyes open as it takes in everything in an instant, a growl coming as it sees Alicia.
[19:43] <Alicia> "Please, don't do anything foolish," Alicia tells the devil, switching her grip so that her blade is held right before the devil's eyes. "Yet, anyway. You saw what we did to your leader, and you're in no shape to fight."
[19:47] <Kotono> It's voice is like cracking sinews of flesh stretched too far over sizzling coals. "What do you want, mortal? You presume to have the arrogance to command me?"
[19:49] <Alicia> "Yes. I do, actually," Alicia nods. "I'm going to ask you some questions - how you answer will determine what occurs once I have run out of questions." Hell Striker twitches slightly, though Alicia doesn't react, almost as if the blade has a will of its own to sever the fiend's neck.
[19:49] <Alicia> "Answer well, and I will use this holy blade to send you back to Baator. Likely you'll face demotion for your failure, but it is still truly your best option, nonetheless."
[19:51] <Kotono> Donald watches from just behind, breaking into a grin. He doesn't speak, though. Instead, "What do yo uhave that you think can strike fear into me?"
[19:51] <Kotono> OOC - Gah.
[19:52] <Kotono> Donald watches from just behind, breaking into a grin. He doesn't speak, though. Instead, "What do yo uhave that you think can strike fear into me?" It's eyes follow Hell Striker's blade, then up Alicia's arm to her face. "Do you think I'll cower in front of you?" It's voice is laden with contempt.
06[19:54] * Alicia smiles thinly. "I'm so glad you asked. Do you see that hammer? Do you recognise it?" she steps aside so the Osyluth has a clear view of Donald. "It *eats* law. If it were to strike the final blow, instead of my blade... well, you wouldn't have to worry about the torments your superiors can dream up. You wouldn't have to worry about anything ever again," she concludes, her voice as sharp and final as the executioner's axe.
[19:55] <Kotono> Donald grins and hefts it, pointing it out. Close enough to come near the Bone Devil's face, but not quite. "I owe all of you quite a bit. I'll make sure it's a good revenge if I get to use this on you." OOC - Alicia, make a bluff check.
[19:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11
06[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
01[19:57] <Seira> "This devil is braver than Zguji," Seira muses, eyeing the bone devil curiously. "Even that guy was pretty terrified of the hammer." She tilts her head. "Maybe you're holding it wrong, Donald? Try to be more impressive, give it a few practice swings!"
01[20:00] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[20:00] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[20:05] <Kotono> The devil's laugh is mocking, though you do note a flicker in it's eyes as it sees the Hammer. "Do what you will. I have nothing fear from a few impertitent mortals."
[20:06] <Alicia> "Fine. I don't care enough to convince you, there are hundreds more of your kind out there," Alicia steps back. "Donald, kill it."
06[20:06] * Seira snaps her fingers. "A moment, if you will."
06[20:07] * Seira eyes the devil lazily. "You have nothing to fear from us, perhaps. So what do you fear? Agares's wrath?"
06[20:08] * Alicia looks somewhat put out at the delay, as she sincerely doesn't want to waste time with an uncooperative fiend.
[20:21] <Kotono> Donald raises the hammer up, but hesitates at  Seira's words. He just waits, staring a hole in the vile creature. The devil stares back, "I fear only going along with you piteous, pathetic mortals."
01[20:23] <Seira> "That's just sad. Demotion for failure is one thing, but to fail so completely against an underpowered group of piteous, pathetic mortals...." Seira shakes her head. "And to be swatted aside into unconsciousness, to be subdued so easily without even the dubious glory of death in battle. Is our Duke really that forgiving of such things?"
[20:26] <Kotono> "He would be even less forgiving if I sold myself into your bondage," With a look that is like creeping, poisonous bile, It's eyes look out, locking onto Antenora. With a grim little look, "Lord Agares has put death edicts out on all of you...except for you and the paladin. When you are taken down, you know what awaits you."
01[20:27] <Seira> "Hey now, I do my part! I try! What would it take to receive this special treatment from the Hells, too?"
[20:35] <Alicia> "So I take it the offer of promotion to Pleasure Devil is no longer on the table?" Alicia asks dryly. "Enough of this farce, perhaps the next one we bring in will be more cooperative after we kill that warlock or a few Gelugons."
06[20:36] * Seira blinks at Alicia. "You got offered that? Really?"
[20:37] <Kotono> Antenora stirs at all of this, eyeing the devil right back. "He can try. If you're all he's sending, he's not taking it very seriously."
06[20:38] * Alicia shrugs. "Surprised me, too," she admits. "I suppose good servants are hard to come by in Baator, lately. Anyway, this creature is no further value. End its miserable existence, Donald."
06[20:38] * Seira shrugs. "I'll find some other devil to humiliate, I suppose. A smarter one, preferably."
[20:40] <Kotono> 'Wait,' Antenora sends this message to both Seira and Alicia, one after another. 'I want to know if it knows about the situation on Avernus.'
01[20:40] <Seira> 'Knock yourself out,' Seira thinks with a mental shrug.
06[20:40] * Alicia glances at Antenora thoughtfully before nodding. "You've been granted a stay of execution, after all, Osyluth," she holds up a hand to stall Donald.
[20:41] <Kotono> Donald hefts the hammer high, about to slam it down - and hesitates just a moment, looking back to Antenora and then slows entirely. "Fine." he replies to Alicia.
[20:41] <Alicia> "Answer her questions," Alicia nods to Antenora, "They pertain nothing to your mission here, so you need not worry about facing retribution for betrayal. I will then ensure your wretched soul is sent screaming back to Baator instead of oblivion."
[20:46] <Kotono> The devil snarls at Seira, then, "Why should I tell you anything?"
06[20:47] * Alicia sighs. "The choice I gave earlier, foolish fiend. Oblivion or Hell, it is yours to make. Please do not try my patience further - she merely wishes to know of the situation on Avernus."
[20:50] <Kotono> OOC: Eh, make another bluff check and see how you guys do.
[20:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 i honestly don't care
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 i honestly don't care and gets 18."12 [1d20=7]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 16."12 [1d20=1]
02[20:53] * Taitoro{drwz} (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Ping timeout)
[20:56] <Kotono> The fiend seems to waver as the Hammer is raised and waiting, before at last, "Zquujaj faces legions of hell with legions of demons he has organized. Several of the exiled and banished dukes that reside in Avernus are whispered to have been slain, yet Bel stands strong."
06[20:57] * Alicia glances at Antenora to see if there's anything in particular she wishes to ask.
[20:59] <Kotono> Antenora approaches a few steps, "I'm fine," she says at last. "That's what I wanted to know."
01[20:59] <Seira> "You do realize that you've just betrayed your master and your mission by cooperating with us and giving us information, right?" Seira asks the fiend lazily. "Your fate for the next few millennia doesn't look that enticing, I must say. Still want to go back for all those horrible tortures, or have you gained new insights and would prefer a life as a flunky, out of Agares's reach?"
[21:02] <Alicia> "He'll spend a few centuries as a lemure," Alicia shrugs. "He's done it before, he can do it again. At least he can honestly say he never betrayed his mission. Any last words?" she asks as she raises her blade.
01[21:03] <Seira> "Giving us aid is pretty much against that mission, I'd argue," Seira muses, ignoring the devil for now.
[21:04] <Kotono> OOC - Bluff check, Seira.
01[21:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 21."12 [1d20=10]
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 21."12 [1d20=6]
[21:05] <Kotono> Antenora just glares at him, shooting daggers...
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
[21:11] <Kotono> "My last words are that we wont' serve you," You note a slight break in it's voice, "Rather 200 years as a lemure then..." You see it's facade crack, "...the pain devils are waiting for you. Lord Agares has personally petitioned The Great Lord Asmodeus for the authority to oversee your coming damnation, traitor."
[21:11] <Alicia> "Muzzle it," Alicia grumbles as her blade swings down to sever his neck.
[21:11] <Alicia> OOC: can I coup him or do I need to roll?
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[21:54] <Kotono> It's smile turns dark, shaking, "The cons-" It only gets that off before Alicia severs it's neck, it's body turning to black ash that sizzles away in white light instantly.
[21:56] <Alicia> "How entirely unpleasant," Alicia shakes the ichor off her blade before putting it away. "We may need to resort to tracking them if they're all so stubborn."
01[21:57] <Seira> "Nothing lost but time, at least."
03[21:59] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
Session Time: Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 2008
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03[03:43] * Sierra_MirabilisTheatre is now known as Sierra_Mikain
03[04:56] * Sierra_Mikain is now known as Le_Chevalier_Sierra
03[06:46] * Taishyr is now known as Taitoro
03[07:40] * Taitoro is now known as Taishyr
03[07:40] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
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[07:46] <Kotono> On return, celestials flock the war weary heroes. Healing magic and benevolent touches wash away pain, injury and fatigue. Only the strident words of Latha save the last member of the brigage - the bone devil taken into captivity. Into a sturdy stone building resting on the grassy sands here Demedais takes him, dropping him. As the others stay to get to work, Demedais departs. The morning is dawning, spreading it's light into the magnifient s
[07:46] <Kotono> into the magnifient sky this celestial zone possesses. (More)
[07:48] <Kotono> Despite the night's labors Demedais is entirely rested. About war bands head out and head back in - a slow flow of warriors. Around him the desert has been made alive, grasses growing in defiance. If one were to simply glance here, they would think they were in heaven.
06[07:52] * Demedais looks around calmly, before trying to find a more or less isolated spot to run through the motions and practice, to try and focus his mind a bit better in this area.
[07:53] <Kotono> There's a few secluded areas - a few palm treets together with shade, a bit of a rocky uprising with waterfall(Though it's mostly blocked from view due an uprising hill). There's also celestials about, many doing martial games or practice.
06[07:55] * Demedais heads to the area with the palm trees, vaguely wondering why they bothered with it as he begins practicing the movements Engan taught him.
[07:57] <Kotono> It's simple enough for Demedais to lose himself in the motions. The shade cools the area, a certain restful solitude here. With focus, one can home in and tune out distractions. The movements of the blade are all that matter, all consuming and perfect. A heavy slash uplifted into a deflection, a defensive sideswipe, a great sweeping leg cut. (More)
[08:01] <Kotono> IT comes into your vision naturally. It's presence is unseen at first, yet seen on a level that you can hear, touch, taste, feel. It is salient to you, vibrant. It stands a ways to the left, watching. IT is...it is like a child, yet clad in gleaming silver armor. A silver trumpet hangs from it's belt. It watches with rapt eyes, studying Demedais and his movements.
06[08:03] * Demedais slows his movements after the current set, then stops, looking to the "child" with some curiousity. Interesting form for an angel... "May I help you?" he asks, politely.
[08:05] <Kotono> It is a boy, skin hinted with sea green. IT would be perhaps ten if it were a human child, yet it is built without flaw, without childlish imperfections. It's face radiates a captivating innocence. "Your swordsmanship is phenominal," he says. "May I watch further?"
[08:07] <Demedais> "Uh. Sure?" Demedais shrugs. "I'm hardly stellar, but my teacher has taught me well." With that, he goes back into the motions, perhaps a bit faster this time.
[08:08] <Kotono> "You are also modest," The beings face lights up, wings on it's back twitching slightly. He watches, completely rapt in it. "I heard the mortal heroes that came to our aide were each exceptional."
[08:10] <Demedais> "It's not modesty so much as the truth. His talent is... unbelievable. Also he works you like a sawhorse." Demedais grunts between swings. "I prefer perhaps a more defensive style than him; comes with my training as a servant of Helm."
[08:15] <Kotono> "A servant of the watcher? I heard you were a paladin from a Lantern friend." He continues to watch each swing, eyes lighting up at the more complicated parts. "My name is Justinicus. Your name is Demedais?"
[08:16] <Demedais> "Indeed. A pleasure to meet you, Justinicus." Demedais says with a nod, finishing up one of the movements.
[08:17] <Kotono> "How do you like this place?" he asks, as he follows. "We occasionally see living mortals in our realms, but it is not a common thing. This place is much like home."
[08:19] <Demedais> "In honesty? It makes me feel unnerved, somewhat." Demedais says, finishing the set and moving into an at ease position. "Though if this is much like your home, I can understand it."
[08:20] <Kotono> "Huh." A cock of the celestial being's head, curious. "The few mortals I have met all seem to be at great peace in our realms. Paladins, clerics of those who follow good, pious sorcerers...":
[08:24] <Demedais> "And there you have the thing. I follow Helm's word devotedly, willing to do his wishes in this world...no matter where that road may lead." Demedais nods once, before grinning. "Though I think the real reason this place makes me feel off is that the sense of peace blunts my more paranoid instincts. Defensive training does cause those, a bit."
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[20:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> After the interrogation and later a spell mishap and read scroll, Seira finds herself at relative rest. Some is needed after these ordeals, a period of rest. So Seira rests in a silken tent, bathed in the warm scents of grass and fruits. As Seira finds herself losing awareness in this peaceable state, "Seira?" It's the voice of an angel, quite literally. Latha lingers just inside the tent.
06[20:17] * Seira waves at the angel from her reclining position, before tossing up an apple playfully. "Want one?" she offers.
[20:22] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The apple is caught with an ease that speaks of superhuman reflexes as she comes near Seira, sitting. "Thank you." She takes a moment to take a small bite, before putting the food aside. "Denga talked about you, and the mortals often speak of the Crimson Guard. I heard of many second hand stories as I travelled to Balmuria."
01[20:23] <Seira> "Come visit again," Seira extends the invitation automatically. "We like visitors, and happen to be quite friendly!"
[20:25] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I believe I will in time. With the deeds the Crimson Guard does, greater and greater beings walk amid mortalkind. It will not only be rampaging devils for long." Her smile is sincere, her face like a glorious beacon of light. "There will be a need for guidance as the world continues to change."
01[20:27] <Seira> "All I can say is that it's about time," Seira agrees. "I've always thought the imbalance was annoying, sometimes to the point of feeling the gods blamed us for something our ancestors thousands of years removed did or didn't do, and ended up punishing us this way."
[20:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "The Gods work in their own ways," Latha muses on that. "The situation here is quite unique as well. But..." Looking on, "You're also right. If we stand by, devils and demons will make this opening world their own. But..." She stops again, "You wished to ask things?"
06[20:34] * Seira nods, lying back once more afterwards. "This would probably be my best chance in a while, so here goes. Remember those hellfire crossbows? It's hard for me to believe that you guys don't have something like that. If we could get a few of them to arm our defenders, the next devil invasion would go so much more smoothly.
01[20:34] <Seira> Without a lucky break, and us stumbling on the devils at the very start as well as having the Shard, we might have been overrun. Regardless, our casualties among the population could have been heavy, and the devils would have a foothold into the world near the most important ruins remaining."
[20:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "The power of Hellfire is a recent development," Latha begins once she listens. "This..." She pauses merely a moment, "This is not information meant to be told to many other mortals. But you are to receive our aide, so..." After another moment, "Within the last millenia, Hellfire has been developed. The source is somewhat unclear - we suspect Mephstopheles or Asmodeus has a hand in this matter. It is not often seen, used as a trump card
[20:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> used as a trump card by Hell." (More)
[20:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "The fact that it is in play here speaks to the desire to which a powerful member of Hell supports this invasion." At that, Latha's words become stronger, a stirring of justice. "It's power is undeniable, as it is difficult to dodge and pierces even the most potent wards against fire.  Such things have existed before, such as Alicia's weapon. But to see it on such a scale is troubling and something we are grappling with as well."
01[20:42] <Seira> "Hmm," Seira muses, pondering over this. "Well, if you don't actually have a way of matching the development, you could always try to tackle the issue from another angle. Something to defend against the hellfire, or negate some of its advantages, would also serve both our sides well."
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[20:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "We are working on such." Latha smiles faintly, "If nothing has appeared so far it is likely difficult or prohibitively expensive or consuming. "Further...A millenia is no great period of time for us, even though it is beyond reckoning for most mortalkind."
01[20:45] <Seira> "I'm... sure a thousand years worth of mortals would be grateful if you didn't take that long to catch up to the Hells," Seira says as delicately as she can.
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[20:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Latha smiles to that, "I understand. But I mean it to the scale of the magic involved, and the power. It may have taken several millenia to make hellfire. It may take a like amount of time to effectively counter it. One cannot defeat the work of 10,000 years in a few years. If you can in your ambition?" At this, there is another pause, "On occasion, the scant time given to living mortals propels them to heights none could have imagined
[20:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> imagined one would achiveve in a hundred lifetimes."
01[20:51] <Seira> "The way I would go about it would be to research a spell, then teach it to someone and make shields and weapons with it," Seira responds, tugging at her shoulders. "Though a spell of divine origin would likely be more potent in this case, arcane magic is quite powerful when it needs to be."
[20:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Yes...I tell you this because, even if your heart struggles in many dilemmas...the three of you have become chosen champions. You may ascend to deeds worthy of the greatest angel in your lives, and perhaps one of them will be what we speak of."
01[20:56] <Seira> "At the moment I'm dilemma-free, actually," Seira comments, glancing sideways at Latha. "Happened as soon as I decided to stick closer to Waukeen, as it happens. But it could be just a phase, I'm often told that by important people and I pretend to listen and nod in all the right places." She reaches for an apple of her own, biting at it. "I suppose this answers my question about the weapons.
01[20:56] <Seira> It would be nice to have you share what little practical information you can get away with, but that can surely wait for after sealing the portal." She frowns, then. "Speaking of portals, I have a strange question to ask. What happens to blink dogs when they die?"
[20:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "They're mortal beings, albiet of good. When they die, their souls move onto what calls them, or the realm of the God they worshipped and served." Latha raises an eyebrow, "A curious question. Why do you ask it?"
01[21:03] <Seira> "There is a malfunctioning portal between our plane and the elemental plane of water," Seira elaborates. "Several ways exist of correcting the damage done to it -- you might have heard, we're trying to restore the world back to its former glory, and what better place to start with than home?
01[21:03] <Seira> Well, the tamest ritual we have discovered to achieve this is a drop of essence of an outsider with ties to water, a stone of sedimentary rock brushed with a devil and angel's touch on the Astral Plane, and a... brew, I suppose.
01[21:03] <Seira> It consists of the beak of a cockatrice, the eye of a blink dog and three scrapings of silver from a Githyanki Silver Sword, which we then have to bind magically. Since killing blink dogs is just plain wrong, and changing ingredients is dangerous and unpredictable, I was wondering if any blink dogs could be asked if they'd agree to help us, erm, post-humously."
[21:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> There's a pause there, "You've come to the defense of your world and aided us nobily." Latha speaks as she thinks. "It may be possible to arrainge such a thing, or connect you to one who is willing to hear you out. If one bestows it on you willingly after their mortal shell passes...then perhaps that would be acceptable. I will inquire onto this."
01[21:07] <Seira> "Yeah," Seira says in relief. "To be honest, I kinda gave up on the idea until just now. There was no way I would be hunting one down, since it's sentient and all, not to mention pretty much on our side. And there was never the opportunity to just ask them, before."
[21:10] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Yes, you may not even have ever met any in this world. I will ask on it - perhaps you will get one easily, or perhaps it will want some service or token to know that it's eye is going to a noble cause."
01[21:12] <Seira> "The nobility of the cause may not be easily seen to everyone, but I firmly believe it will serve to advance the mortal world," Seira tells Latha, staring at the ceiling. "And if I see the gift being abused by greedy mortals, I'll close the gate myself."
[21:13] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "As long as evil exists, there will be greedy mortals. In fact..." Latha shakes her head, "Even metallic dragons, often paragons of good, feel the tugs of it. Vigilance is sometimes the only answer."
01[21:14] <Seira> "Heh." Seira's mood lightens at that. "You know, I'm going to be meeting lots of red dragons soon enough. Think I've got a chance to get them see past their narrow nature?"
[21:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "May your Goddess walk with you, for you'll need all the luck and favor you can get to do that," is Latha's answer.
01[21:19] <Seira> "That bad, huh?" Seira snorts. "Well, I still need to learn to swim in lava before I even consider traveling, so I've got time. And I did have one more thing to ask you. Donald almost died that time. You were there, I'm sure you've noticed. He DID die the other time I took him to fight some devils, because I miscalculated how their infernal wounds would affect him.
01[21:19] <Seira> He got better, sure... but I don't want to see a repeat performance. Would there be anyone here with some better equipment to spare? Armor, perhaps a floating shield, a blessed amulet or two? I'll take full responsibility for the costs, even if the owners would prefer a favor instead of monetary value."
[21:28] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I'll look into it. I agree completely..he is brave, but he lacks protection." Latha rises at that, "I'll look into something for him."
01[21:30] <Seira> "Brave and foolish," Seira agrees. "I'll invest quite a lot to get him to a point where he'll no longer be brought to death this easily, though, be that funds or effort on my part!"
[21:32] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Then I'll let you know before we go to battle again," Latha promises, exiting out.

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[21:18] <Kotono> ---
[21:22] <Kotono> Alicia finds herself wandering after the bowmanship practice. The entire thing turned into a strange, pleasant haze to her mind. She remembers it, but in the way one remembers something done in the light of the morning sun, soaked in the bubbles of alcohol. A sense of contentment and rightness fills her as she walks, driving away worry and the pains of trials before. One could lose themself in it, but Alicia instead feels drawn. (More)
[21:26] <Kotono> She climbs atop a sandy hill. Here you see a magnificent view of a pool of water and a small waterfall. The silvery, sun drenched sky above is luminous, perfect. Here one awaits - he is a simple man, looking like a human wearing non descript clothes. However, a small crystal prism hangs on a leather loop on his neck, seven stars dancing inside. His eyes are of liquid gold and blue, blue sea water. He smiles as Alicia approaches, gesturing for
[21:27] <Kotono> gesturing for her to sit.
[21:28] <Alicia> Naturally, Alicia recognises the symbol of her Goddess. Approaching, she nods respectfully and gives the traditional, "Blessings of the Weave upon you," before sitting as requested.
[21:30] <Kotono> "The Lady will watch over you and bestow her blessings," he answers, before sitting next to Alicia. "How do you feel? Such a place often has a direct effect on those that come to it."
[21:33] <Alicia> "Very peaceful," Alicia smiles, leaning back a little bit. "I suppose it's just like home for the servants of the Heavens... though I haven't seen any of the others declaring alleigance as you are," she glances at the symbol of Mystra he wears around his neck.
[21:34] <Kotono> "You're reacting to it. The feelings of bliss and peace are your spirit finding solace amid it's long journey from birth to death. A taste of what awaits, if you will." Hesmiles as he looks down to his prism, taking it in his hand. "I come on request of Her."
[21:36] <Alicia> "Well, I'm not ready to take up permanent residence in the upper planes just yet, so I'll simply enjoy the taster," Alicia replies dryly, before cocking her head. "She sent you, specifically?" she asks, waiting for elaboration.
[21:42] <Kotono> "Yes. The Crimson Guard has obtained a third Resort?" It's really not a question, no matter how he frames it up. He doesn't wait for any answer, letting his prism fall back to his neck. "Soon another seal will be opened. Are you ready for what will happen when you do?"
[21:46] <Alicia> "There will be another pulse, like the last two?" Alicia asks. "Daa-vid will stretch closer to release, while the Gods will draw nearer, magic will grow stronger, and other long slumbering and forgotten creatures will return to the world?" she elaborates, before shaking her head slightly. "It's hard to imagine - even now the world feels so different to how it did a year ago, and we're not even halfway done, are we?"
[21:50] <Kotono> The man very solemnly smiles at that. "That's right. We'll begin to act as well, more and more. You saw the beginnings in Arad, a small segment of a battle between our two forces."
06[21:52] * Alicia frowns. "I dislike my world becoming a proxy battleground for the Outer Planes to war over," she admits plainly. "Not that I'm ungrateful for what's occured here to contain the devil's invasion, but I wish it wasn't necessary. Celestials holding back fiends is one thing, but how long before the Blood War spills over here?"
[21:54] <Kotono> The waterfall is looked to. "Do you see that there? The onrushing water crashing into the ground, eroding it away. It is savage and uncaring to anything but it's goal. Evil is that waterfall. WE are the air, the friction, the still water. Everything that resists the waterfall. Our goal is not to always battle evil, but to guide as well. Even as the Lower Planes work to denigrate, we seek to elevate."
[21:57] <Alicia> "Mmmhmm," Alicia hums slowly. "Well, I doubt many people would object to more of a heavenly presence in the world," she allows.
[22:00] <Kotono> "Yes. But...as long as evil exists within the world, devils and demons will come. Not like this," A wave of his hand towards the north, "Where a forgotten portal gives them an open door to muster. But soul tempters, fiends and those who seek to prey on the dark nature of mortal kind will come. Thus, so we will. To aide, to protect, to nourish...to fight when we must."
[22:02] <Alicia> "Believe me, I've had plenty of experience with the more subtle kind of fiend," Alicia shakes her head, sighing softly.
[22:05] <Kotono> He reaches out, a light touch to Alicia's shoulder. "There's no helping it. As long as evil lives within mortal kind, such is how it will always be. Thus we live lives of warfare, givne bodies of warriors instead of bodies of peace and rest. You have done well in your own crusade against it, Alicia. You've faced the worst and dragged yourself from loss to splendor. You've even taken part in great, glorious things."
06[22:06] * Alicia bows her head graciously. "That's kind of you to say, ah... you never mentioned your name, actually," she trails off expectantly.
[22:08] <Kotono> He smiles just a little at that, "Goldemyst.:
[22:09] <Alicia> "Goldemyst," Alicia repeats, nodding. "Pleased to meet you, then."
[22:11] <Kotono> Goldemyst turns the other way, looking down to the encampment. One can see the celestials about - including Antenora. While she walks slow and watches, she seems strangely torn. At times a smile ghosts onto her lips, but at others she looks...off. Anxious, her hands balling up. "What do you think of your own work?"
[22:14] <Alicia> "She's come a long way," Alicia turns to look over towards Antenora. "I'm rather proud of her," she admits freely. "Even if she's still adjusting, I can no longer doubt her commitment."
[22:16] <Kotono> "It's so rare." Goldemyst smiles as he watches, "It's been tried many a time. Rarely does it happen, even with the most patient and radiant souls. No matter how hard you push them, they have to want it in some way, as much as they can as a fiend. But when it does..." He looks on, "To see one of them walking with us instead of fading back to the black miasma which they came...the work of a millenia feels justified."
[22:19] <Alicia> "I suppose it was made easier by the fact that she was effectively a renegade even from the moment I met her, but I hope she's not a one off. She's said she'd like to lead other erinyes out from under the shadow of the Baatezu," Alicia explains. "At least she's got an eternity to try, if she's careful."
[22:21] <Kotono> "It's..just rare." Goldemyst stops here, "Sometimes it happens with work, sometimes it happens by a fluke, and sometimes...it just does. On occasion there have been been celestials begged by a fiend for help. If she can even pull one away with her, then her existance was more than justified."
06[22:22] * Alicia nods, falling silent for a moment before she glances at Goldemyst. "So... you never actually said why Mystra sent you," she observes curiously.
[22:27] <Kotono> "You'll be coming to her soon when the third of the resorts is placed," He continue son. "She cannot directly manifest to you, such as the world is. She must use intermediaries and mortals, and occasionally visions and voices." (More)
[22:31] <Kotono> "Mortals of faith take great difficulties in this age. For two thousand years they have been distant from what they revere, strangled by this. Only the most devout can preservere, and even then those may find difficulty. In this you have nurtured your own faith...Thank you. Your road ahead is rocky and full of pain, yet you stare on with dedication. Even if She can rarely show her warmth to you, thank you."
[22:34] <Alicia> "Awww..." Alicia blushes, feeling a bit embarrassed by the praise. "She has been free enough with her blessings towards me, though. Thanks are not necessary... though they are appreciated," she smiles warmly.
[22:41] <Kotono> He is silent for a short time, "It makes the three of you more compelling," he muses, "For all of you preservere even with your Gods being distant."
[22:45] <Alicia> "Mmm... Demedais speaks of receiving visions from Helm quite often," Alicia notes. "And Seira doesn't strike me as particularly pious... though I suppose she reflects on Waukeen, regardless," she muses thoughtfully. "And as I said, Mystra has been quite free with her gifts towards me. I don't think we're especially neglected."
[22:48] <Kotono> Alicia's shoulder is patted again, a gentle thing of warmth. "Good. Many who begin this path end up veering away, feeling neglected and forgotten. Some turn against the Gods entirely, others fall into despair. Such it has been for 2,000 years..."
[22:53] <Alicia> "There's enough in this world to despair over without worrying about the relative absence of the Gods," Alicia replies, biting her lower lip for a moment as bad memories swell upwards, before she sighs and dismisses them. "But for the most part, we've done well enough these past few millenia."
[22:55] <Kotono> His voice is kind - entirely so, in a way most mortals couldn't do. "I know." He looks over to Alicia's face, "You've seen too much of that, too close. Still...one day, perhaps a world where loved ones need not be seperated by savagery can be had again?"
06[22:56] * Alicia sits up straight and brings her hands forward in order to crack her knuckles. "It's what I fight for every day," she replies.
[22:58] <Kotono> The being's face splits into a bigger smile at that, "Good. As long as you don't forget that...you've done it a few times already."
[22:58] <Kotono> OOC - STrike, sounded wrong.
[22:59] <Kotono> The being's face splits into a bigger smile at that, "Good. As long as you don't forget that...you've saved a few from that fate already."
[23:00] <Alicia> "I should hope so," the paladin retorts. "This all being a waste... that's something that would truly inspire despair."
[23:00] <Kotono> "A good act is never a waste. Never, no matter how it might appear. For even in failure, good seeds further crusaders to come forth, even from the pits of tragedy and loss."
[23:02] <Alicia> "That's what I'd hope," Alicia agrees, turning and cocking her head quizzically towards Goldemyst. "You were really sent here just to give me a pep talk?" she then asks in amused disbelief.
[23:03] <Kotono> "Not every sign must be a great, streaking bolt in the sky," he admits as he starts to laugh. "With this expidition and two of the seals down, my coming here was possible. We are not born only to fight, Alicia. I cherish soothing a soul as much as the most strident battle against a fiend."
[23:06] <Alicia> "Some of us are better at one than the other," Alicia admits with a self deprecating smile, before going on, "Though, surely there are souls in need of soothing far more then mine, though?"
[23:07] <Kotono> "There are. I hope to one day soon be able to do much to that." He looks onward to the skies, "Still...simply enjoy it, Alicia.  There is always someone needier, but do not let that brush away what you deserve, either."
[23:11] <Alicia> "I suppose so..." Alicia acquieses, falling silent for a moment before she decides to ask a question. "What's Dweomerheart like?" Of course its mentioned in numerous holy texts, but a firsthand account of her eventual afterlife (assuming she doesn't get trapped in some diabolical torture chamber for eternity) would be nice.
[23:16] <Kotono> "Imagine a glittering city of magical energy atop a great plateau. As you stare at it, you see details. Great realms and palaces, libraries and auditoriums. It is not a place of stone or metal, but of raw magical construction. Celestials walk here at Mystra's will, as do those who have worshipped her. Here the greatest of magics are pursued for eternity in the light, under Her watchful gaze."
[23:19] <Alicia> "Hmm..." Alicia looks thoughtful for a moment. "I hadn't really thought about it, but magical research has been a bit stifled on the Prime, compared to what we hear of the time before Daa-vid. But in Mystra's realm it could only have advanced further since then, with nothing to ever impede it, no?"
[23:22] <Kotono> "Yes. The greatest magics, the ninth circle, are well known there. What lies beyond is pure magical theory and adaptation, often taking centuries to perfect an aspect of a spell using that. On that level, one works with the very essense of creation. Only those that have fully mastered magic can hope to understand and craft it." The being's face becomes brooding, "Daa-vid's Heresies are examples of the greatest things that could be done with m
[23:22] <Kotono> done with magic."
[23:23] <Alicia> "Have defences been developed against the powers he wielded?" Alicia asks interestedly. "I have heard tales of previous battles, and to be bluntly honest, they do not speak well at all for our chances of besting him once the last seal is broken."

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[20:12] <Kotono> <Alicia> "Hmm..." Alicia looks thoughtful for a moment. "I hadn't really thought about it, but magical research has been a bit stifled on the Prime, compared to what we hear of the time before Daa-vid. But in Mystra's realm it could only have advanced further since then, with nothing to ever impede it, no?"
[20:12] <Kotono> > "Yes. The greatest magics, the ninth circle, are well known there. What lies beyond is pure magical theory and adaptation, often taking centuries to perfect an aspect of a spell using that. On that level, one works with the very essense of creation. Only those that have fully mastered magic can hope to understand and craft it." The being's face becomes brooding, "Daa-vid's Heresies are examples of the greatest things that could be done with
[20:12] <Kotono> > done with magic."
[20:12] <Kotono> <Alicia> "Have defences been developed against the powers he wielded?" Alicia asks interestedly. "I have heard tales of previous battles, and to be bluntly honest, they do not speak well at all for our chances of besting him once the last seal is broken."
[20:21] <Kotono> "When the time comes, the Goddess will reveal." He smiles at that, but holds up a hand in defense. "I know that's not the answer you want to hear, but Mystra instructed me that these matters are not for me to divulge. Your fate lies waiting, I am not the one to illuminate it."
06[20:23] * Alicia doesn't look entirely convinced, but doesn't overly protest. "I suppose if it's only going to be relevant for facing Daa-vid himself then I can live without it for now," she acquieses.
[20:26] <Kotono> "Focus on the immediate future. As for now, the devils are the far more salient threat. The Goddess told me of your group's efforts against them. Releasing Zquujaj, repulsing an invasion, Antenora, defeating several attempts on your life, saving your sister. Alicia...do you have any long term plans against them, or are you only reacting?"
[20:30] <Alicia> "Quite frankly we're too weak to do much else," Alicia replies. "Conventa may have been easily dispatched, but there's a world of difference between him and Agares. And what gulf between a duke and one of the Lords of the Nine?" the paladin shrugs, before going on,
[20:31] <Alicia> "Such as it is, my plan is simply to become stronger so that I can realistically challenge such greater fiends, and inflict upon them such crushing defeats that they will not dare show their faces here, again." She then smiles ruefully, "Naturally I'd have to do the same to the forces of the Abyss, lest they gain an advantage from the weakening of their foes in the Blood War."
[20:47] <Kotono> "Of course. But..." Goldemyst looks on and downward, as you can see Seira wandering the camp. "Even if you kill a Lord of the Nine, another rises. Even the second greatest, Mephistopheles, could be destroyed and another would rise in his place. Throughout the eons, we have killed Lords of the Nine before. The battles still rage. There's only one that could possibly end the battle..." Thoughtful as he looks downward, Goldemyst smiles faintly.
[20:48] <Kotono> "How much do you know of the lores of Hell?"
[20:49] <Alicia> "Not much, but I've got an excellent first-hand source," Alicia gestures in Antenora's direction. "So probably more than most mortals, all told."
[20:51] <Kotono> "There's many legends around the first, the ruler of the Ninth, the controller of all of Hell. Asmodeus is unquestionably the true commander of all that is vile and infernal, even able to put the other eight lords in their place." With a long, faraway look, "Some devils consider him the creator of the universe deposed. Others whisper that he is an incarnation of a great God cast down by jealous peers. The truth is...few know. Only the Gods, p
[20:51] <Kotono> Only the Gods, perhaps, and even then I wonder. No one knows exactly how strong he is, but as long as he lives, Hell flourishes."
06[20:57] * Alicia shrugs. "I'm not one of those addle-headed believers in 'cosmic balance' that think good and evil can and should co-exist, but I don't think killing even Asmodeus would really change anything. Another will take his place, just as every other deposed fiend has been replaced, surely?" she reasons.
[20:57] <Alicia> "It's perhaps less glamorous and exciting, but I think the only sure-fire way to diminish the power of the Lower Planes would be to change the hearts of mortals. Fallen angels aside, every other fiend can eventually be traced back to a dark-hearted man or woman. Cut off the supply of souls to replenish their numbers, and..." she trails off, shaking her head.
[20:57] <Alicia> "At least, that's the understanding I've developed."
[21:01] <Kotono> Goldemyst smiles. His smile is bright and happy, his touch on Alicia'ss houlder. "You have spoken very wisely and understood. No matter how many fiends are killed, as long as evil lives in the hearts of mortals, devils, demons and others will spawn. While this is a battle that -must and shall- be done," He gestures with his hand to the north, "But it is a symptom, not the illness tiself."
03[21:02] * Kotono is now known as Anastasia
[21:05] <Alicia> "A symptom that helps spread the infection, to continue with your analogy," Alicia surmises. "Will you be taking part in the battles ahead, Goldemyst?"
[21:10] <Anastasia> "I may yet. My main mission was to come to talk to you, but I will not turn down a chance to push these devils back. What of you, Alicia? You have many more battles ahead, yes?"
[21:12] <Alicia> "Yes, the plan is to thin out the ranks of their leadership - Conventa was a good start, but the erinyes warlock is not someone I'd like hitting our flanks when we attack their base, plus there's a few gelugons. Removing them should let the final assault proceed more smoothly," Alicia explains.
[21:20] <Anastasia> "Mmm." Goldemyst looks downward again, "Be well in the battles ahead. Hell will not relent easily." H e stands at this.
06[21:21] * Alicia stands up as well. "Same to you. It was a pleasure talking to you, Goldemyst," she offers her hand.
[21:23] <Anastasia> The hand is taken. As you stand, you can see Donald being dragged by little pixie like creatures into a tent, while Antenora is beginning to talk to few angels, and Seira's in conversation with a different bunch of them. "Blessings of Mystra protect you an illuminate you with wisdom."
[21:24] <Alicia> "May the Weave guide you," Alicia returns, cracking a smile at Donald's plight and wondering if he'll be forced into dancing for their amusement. Giving Goldemyst a little wave, she wanders off in search of something to eat.

[Corwin]

[19:45] <Kotono> ---
[19:47] <Kotono> After a day's rest the party gathers again in one of the silken tents. In it's cool depths, Latha begins. "Over the past day, our parties have reported that the devils have taken a less aggressive tack. Defeating the Orthon leader appears to have given Hell's forces pause. We're moving in the right direction, so we should attack again and try to increase the pressure."
01[19:48] <Seira> "Works for me," Seira agrees. "Got a new target for us?"
[19:49] <Alicia> "They're cautious, expecting another trap like the last one," Alicia surmises. "That means we probably won't be able to lure them in like that again. Instead we'll need to find them out in the open desert."
06[19:49] * Demedais listens without comment, waiting for any other information.
[19:50] <Kotono> "It means they'll not take any threats likely and not overcommit." Latha agrees. "If we intend to ambush them again, we'll need a very strong plan. As for targets, any group we can reel in and defeat, especially leaders. If we can press in extremely far, we may have a chance to find their stronghold, though I doubt they're that compromised off one battle.""
[19:51] <Kotono> Donald shifts, the soft clink of his full plate armor heard. "So we hit them again until they stay down, you mean?"
[19:52] <Alicia> "We'll need to be careful they don't lure us into a trap of their own, but regardless, we have little option but to take the fight to them if we want to achieve victory. Unless anyone has any other ideas, we should probably patrol an area they've been seen in before and take things from there."
[19:53] <Demedais> "...See Alicia." Demedais nods oncem after a few moments of thought.
[19:54] <Kotono> "With Erinyes in use? Those Araton from the last battle escaped, so our tactics have been noted. I'd be stunned if Erinyes aren't mandatory now, as much as possible.  We're going to have trouble sneaking on groups, too."
[19:54] <Kotono> Antenora sits down near Alicia, her spear in her lap.
[19:55] <Alicia> "Perhaps," Alicia inclines her head towards Latha, "But how likely are they to flee at the first sight of us? We may still be able to lure them into battle on our own terms once we spot them."
[19:57] <Kotono> "From the last day, the devils have cautiously engaged and often fell back safely. The attacks have been probing and cautious," the Astral Deva elaborates. "Are you thinking of luring them into overcommitting?"
[19:58] <Demedais> "It would seem to be our most advantageous method of striking at them, yes." Demedais nods once.
[19:59] <Kotono> "We'd need some attractive bait?" Donald queries. "If they're being cautious, they aren't going to snap at anything that isn't severely tempting."
[19:59] <Alicia> "If at all possible," Alicia nods, thinking for a moment. "Perhaps if we were to make ourselves appear already injured and worn down, and retreat ourselves upon contact, they might assume we've been worn down by previous probing attacks and risk coming at us in force."
01[20:02] <Seira> "Using invisibility while dividing our strength might also work," Seira muses. "The erinyes would not be able to see myself or Alicia, so witnessing only a pair of humans invisible, they might deem it an acceptable risk to attack."
[20:02] <Demedais> "Is there a good way of doing so? Or should we leave one of us out as bait?" Demedais inquires after a moment. "A lone target will be far more appealing - or that."
[20:03] <Alicia> "The problem is the duration on invisibility means it'd be hard to judge when to use it - chances are they'll spot us before we spot them, after all," Alicia notes, knowing how good Antenora's eyes are.
01[20:04] <Seira> "True," Seira agrees. "Dividing into smaller groups still has merit. If we put our best scouts ahead, and are connected with Message, then they could relate to us if they spot the enemy and we'll have sufficient time to cast invisibility."
[20:04] <Kotono> "How about I be the front spotter then?" Antenora suggests. "I can see the farthest and I can communicate to anyone within a hundred feet without words."
06[20:04] * Demedais nods.
[20:04] <Alicia> "Unless they flank us," Alicia cautions. "Regardless, splitting up would still make whichever group is spotted a more appealing target, and hopefully tempt them into overcommitting."
01[20:05] <Seira> "You, followed by Demedais, followed by our main force, perhaps?" Seira responds to Antenora. "And it's hardly much of a division. We'll be able to assist whichever group is endangered within a matter of moments."
[20:06] <Alicia> "Perhaps it would be better to go in two groups of three?" Alicia suggests. "Having just one or two of us leaves too much risk of being overwhelmed before reinforcements arrive."
[20:07] <Demedais> "I see no objection to this." Demedais says, before looking to Alicia. "Your proposed setup?"
[20:07] <Kotono> "I can defend myself," Antenora shakes her head, "And I can fly well. I don't mind the danger if it's a good plan."
[20:08] <Alicia> "How about Latha, myself and Donald in one group, and Antenora, Seira, and Demedais in the other?" Alicia proposes. "It gives each group a keen-eyed aerial lookout, and Latha can use her powers without fear of harming myself or Donald if we get attacked before the rest of you arrive."
01[20:09] <Seira> "There is the chance, slight though it might be, that Antenora would be mistaken for their allies," Seira comments. "It would be best to keep her in the vanguard for that very person."
[20:10] <Alicia> "No," Alicia replies instantly. "There is no chance at all of that happening. Every devil we've met has recognised her on sight."
01[20:10] <Seira> "From great distance?"
[20:11] <Alicia> "They have good eyes. And would certainly question why one of their number is travelling alone in a warzone. Having any of us alone is too big a risk to allow," Alicia goes on firmly.
[20:11] <Kotono> "From the talk, they've probably promised instant promotion for killing or capturing me. They'll have incredible motivation to remember what I look like. It's possible, but Iwouldn't wager anything on it." Antenora pauses a moment, before shrugging.
[20:12] <Alicia> "Certainly not worth wagering your life."
[20:12] <Demedais> "Don't you have a ha... right, they see through illusions. Forgot." Demedais says.
01[20:13] <Seira> "I can block that," Seira muses.
[20:15] <Kotono> "If you can, then can we trick 'em after all?" Donald speaks up.
06[20:15] * Demedais looks to Alicia, then Seira. "Maybe? How effective do we think it'll be?
01[20:15] <Seira> "It's possible... the spell would hold for the entire day."
[20:17] <Alicia> "But invisibility doesn't. And I don't think you can cast nondetection on all of us," Alicia points out.
01[20:18] <Seira> "Not on all of us. On Antenora. But you've made your opinion on that clear, who am I to argue?"
[20:20] <Alicia> "Unless you were to catch up with her every ten minutes to recast invisibility, I don't see that it would be helpful, no," Alicia shakes her head. "Well, then, if everything's settled, shall we?" she rises.
[20:21] <Demedais> "If everything is settled, what is the plan? Antenora, myself and Seira in one group, and you three in the other?" Demedais clarifies.
06[20:22] * Alicia nods. "We'll split up far enough that Antenora and Latha can see each other from the air, and patrol into the devil-occupied area until one group makes contact and alerts the other to converge on their location," Alicia explains.
[20:24] <Demedais> "...Very well, then. We'll see what we find." Demedais nods after a moment. "Seira, you're the commander; any objections or other notes?"
01[20:24] <Seira> "However we move, we'll certainly make contact with the fiends. When that happens, we'll crush them. Let's not allow any to escape, shall we?"
06[20:26] * Demedais nods once.
01[20:27] <Seira> "Hmm. If I send a fireball straight up, that means we're retreating due to overwhelming odds," Seira adds reluctantly.
[20:29] <Kotono> (More coming.
[20:29] <Kotono> )
[20:29] <Kotono> ----
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[20:30] <Kotono> You set out just past dawn the next day. The desert winds blow in a rustling, gritty breeze. The sky is overcast with thin, crusty clouds that offer no promise of rain. This lends a certain overcast to the desert sands as you travel, face wrappings and gritty coughs netted because of the lightly stirring winds. (More)
[20:31] <Kotono> roll 1d100+20
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+20 and gets 54."12 [1d100=34]
[20:31] <Kotono> Past noon nothing of note has occured. After a brierf meal on the go, everyone returns to work. Deeper in to the desert you push!
[20:31] <Kotono> roll 1d100+25
06[20:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+25 and gets 124."12 [1d100=99]
[20:32] <Kotono> OOC - Anyone with a spot modifier of +8 or higher, please make a spot check.
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[20:33] <Kotono> OOC - 27, left off 10.
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 36."12 [1d20=13]
[20:39] <Kotono> 'There's something on the horizon,' Antenora sends to everyone in order, peering. 'It looks like a cloud of dust or a sandstorm.'
01[20:40] <Seira> "Aratons, again?" Seira muses, deciding to cast a spell in preparation.
[20:42] <Kotono> 'Bigger,' Antenora says as she peers ahead, 'It's like a moving wall of a sandstorm.'
01[20:43] <Seira> "Can we go around it?" Seira asks, peering ahead.
[21:16] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 18."12 [1d20=7]
[21:18] <Kotono> "It's at least a few hundred feet wide and reaches a few hundred up,' Antenora reports. "I can't see into it."
01[21:18] <Seira> "And how long before it gets here?"
[21:19] <Kotono> "It's moving fairly fast - it'll come on us soon." Antenora reports, "If we're going to fall back we need to do it now, or prepare for it."
01[21:20] <Seira> "Let's fall back, moving closer to the other group as we do," Seira decides. "I don't want the sandstorm to split us apart."
[21:20] <Demedais> "Could it be Aratons?" Demedais asks the obvious questions.
06[21:20] * Demedais nods.
[21:22] <Kotono> "Right," The party begins to fall back. AS they do, the rear group can see the front group doing just that, beginning to come into vision. The front group can see the whipping, sand-flaying windstorm, like a solid wall approaching.
06[21:23] * Seira tries to move them enough to the side to get out of the way, and see whether the sandstorm alters course.
[21:24] <Alicia> "Didn't they say that one of the araton can create massive sandstorms... just like that one?" Alicia asks Donald, glancing up at Latha to see how she's reacting.
[21:25] <Kotono> "I think so," Donald nods, "Just our luck.
[21:25] <Kotono> "
[21:26] <Kotono> Latha is peering ahead, and then as she looks down, "Sandstorm," she reports back.
[21:26] <Kotono> Seira goes to the side! The sandstorm seems to slowly adjust.
[21:26] <Alicia> "Think it's a natural one, and can we avoid it?" Alicia calls back upwards.
01[21:28] <Seira> "Alright," Seira tells the others. "We'll try to draw it after us, and let Alicia's group a chance to strike at whomever's controlling it. Once they go for it, we'll support them as well. The sandstorm may not be able to adjust quickly enough to our actions."
06[21:28] * Demedais nods to this as well. "Alright."
06[21:29] * Seira leads them farther to the side to execute the plan, then.
[21:30] <Kotono> The sandstorm appears to be roughly a 200x200 foot cube that also reaches 200 ft into the air. As Seira heads to the west it begins to follow, the raging sands considerable! Seira's group can only see the sandy, obscured front. Alicia's group can see the side they're on a bit, but not behind it.
[21:31] <Alicia> "It's too intense and too localised... and it seems to be following Antenora and the others. It must be the Araton," Alicia surmises, casting shield on herself. "Latha, lets try and flank them - got anything you can throw into the storm that doesn't need an accurate target?"
01[21:32] <Seira> "Can you fly higher and see if there's anything behind it?" Seira requests, while retreating.
[21:32] <Kotono> Antenora does just that, flying high into the sky!
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 37."12 [1d20=20]
[21:33] <Kotono> Calling back down, "I can see...something a ways behind it! There's a couple of Erinyes, a gelugon and...someone in a shroud."
[21:33] <Kotono> "No. I need to see my targets for Holy Smite or get close for Holy Word," Latha shakes her head.
06[21:34] * Seira nods curtly. "Let's prepare. As soon as Alicia's group strikes, we'll follow through from own end," she tells Antenora and Demedais. "Is it possible to fly over the entire thing, you believe?"
[21:35] <Alicia> "Lets move in, then - you can use holy word once we get in close without actually entering the maelstrom," Alicia suggests, casting Fly on herself and Donald, and mirror image on herself. "This way we can move faster if we do get caught in the storm," she tells Donald, taking to the air and starting to fly towards the far side of the storm from the one pursuing the other group.
[21:35] <Alicia> roll 1d4+3
06[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+3 and gets 5."12 [1d4=2]
[21:35] <Kotono> "Yeah, but we'll have to go high," Antenora replies intensely, peerin gahead. "It'll take some time to."
[21:36] <Kotono> OOC - I'm going to move Alicia's group into #evil for sorting ease.
03[21:36] * Xellos is now known as Olorin
06[21:38] * Seira nods once more. "Do it. You and Demedais." She casts the spell of flight on the paladin. "I'll continue to draw it away until it is time."
[21:41] <Kotono> "Right," Antenora briefly nods to her before facing ahead. "Ready, Demedais?"
06[21:41] * Seira prepares herself, with Shield and Mirror Image, since it appears their course is set.
01[21:41] <Seira> roll 1d4+3
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4+3 and gets 5."12 [1d4=2]
[21:42] <Demedais> me nods once in confirmation, sword out.
01[21:42] <Seira> "How long should I wait before making a move?"
[21:43] <Kotono> "Let's go," Antenora is already starting to fly, ascending straight up.
06[21:48] * Demedais nods, following! "If you see the second group engage, follow in; otherwise, wait a minute?" he suggests to Seira as he begins to leave.
[21:49] <Kotono> OOC - Terror, Seira.
[21:51] <Kotono> Thus the two ascend into the air! They begin to fly up, and as they do, 'Hurry up. If we get there fast enough it should be something to turn the tide. Hopefully.'
[21:51] <Demedais> "What, did they already engage?" Demedais asks, blinking to Antenora as he tries to see what's going on.
[21:53] <Kotono> As you get up you can begin to see it. Past the moving sandstorm you can see afew Erinyes, a horrid ice devil and...something humanoid...wearing a shroud. Alicia and company are about 100 feet away, just starting to engage. It's 200 feet to fly over the sandstorm, then a little more to get in down and in fighting range.
[21:54] <Demedais> "...shit. Seira, if you can hear this, don't bother with the retreat, just move in. Apparently Alicia's group has already engaged." Demedais mutters. "No chance you can throw up a flare? If not, we get to hope Donald remembers to..."
[21:58] <Kotono> "Then we need to hurry," Antenora replies tightly.
[21:58] <Demedais> "O
[22:01] <Demedais> "I'm going as fast as the magic allows me to go. If you can go faster than me, go; any attacks drawn toward me are attacks not against you guys as you pierce in." Demedains nods, moving as quickly as he can!
[22:16] <Kotono> Meanwhile, the two get closer, rushing on! Alicia has gone to engage the now unshrouded man in the back, Latha in the air and Donald attacking!
[22:35] <Kotono> As the two fly, a sight appears as you get close to the end of the sandstorm! The robed man explodes - into a giant dragon!
03[22:36] * Kotono is now known as Tiny_Ko_Army
[22:36] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Oh....shit." Antenora breathes, before redoubing her approach! A hissing snarl escapes her lips, drawing on her given sacred power!

[Corwin]

01[19:42] <Seira> [20:18] <Kotono> "At best you take a grave risk..." Latha looks on at those scales, "I do recall there is something magical to be made with them, but..."
01[19:42] <Seira> [20:19] <Seira> "Unless the risk is them exploding in my face at random," Seira talks as she walks, "mind-controlling me or those around me, or somehow revealing your secret base, I'll take them along. If it IS one of those three, please tell me and I'll drop them in a ditch."
01[19:42] <Seira> [20:20] <Demedais> OOC: *his head (my comment, stuck in Exalted mindset it seems)
01[19:42] <Seira> [20:24] <Kotono> Latha shakes her head at last, "I will ask my superior. If they are nothing but evil, they will be destroyed or disposed of," she says at very last.
01[19:42] <Seira> [20:24] <Seira> "Sure thing."
01[19:42] <Seira> [20:25] <Demedais> "I'm just here to make sure Seira doesn't fall into the obvious traps, since those are the ones she usually gets nailed by." Demedais shrugs.
[19:42] <Koaway> <Seira> [20:18] <Kotono> "At best you take a grave risk..." Latha looks on at those scales, "I do recall there is something magical to be made with them, but..."
[19:42] <Koaway> <Seira> [20:19] <Seira> "Unless the risk is them exploding in my face at random," Seira talks as she walks, "mind-controlling me or those around me, or somehow revealing your secret base, I'll take them along. If it IS one of those three, please tell me and I'll drop them in a ditch."
[19:42] <Koaway> <Seira> [20:20] <Demedais> OOC: *his head (my comment, stuck in Exalted mindset it seems)
[19:42] <Koaway> <Seira> [20:24] <Kotono> Latha shakes her head at last, "I will ask my superior. If they are nothing but evil, they will be destroyed or disposed of," she says at very last.
[19:42] <Koaway> <Seira> [20:24] <Seira> "Sure thing."
[19:42] <Koaway> <Seira> [20:25] <Demedais> "I'm just here to make sure Seira doesn't fall into the obvious traps, since those are the ones she usually gets nailed by." Demedais shrugs.
[19:42] <Koaway> OOC: Okay, to refresh,  you guys are taking to the air to ditch the Aratons and fleeing?
[19:43] <Demedais> OOC: So far as I know, yes. Unless there was more that could/will be done?
05[19:45] -sebben.dejatoons.net:@#dunes- Alicia invited Hatbot into the channel.
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03[19:45] * Alicia sets mode: +v Hatbot
[19:45] <Alicia> OOC: see #elysium for my cunning plan
[19:45] <Demedais> OOC: Okay, plan is to fly away for 5 mins/we're not being pursued actively, set fire as stalling, continue moving. Objections?
[19:49] <Koaway> The party flees on the wings of the sky, hurrying away from the swarm of lesser devils. Five minutes pass as they book away, hurrying southward and out of the immediate sight of the devils. OOC - If you guys have your plan, run with it here and set it up.
[19:51] <Demedais> "Alright. Any plans to stall the lesser devils in their pursuit?" Demedais inquires after a bit.
06[19:52] * Alicia stops in flight for a moment. "It's not the lesser devils I'm worried about, it's their friends," she notes, before using her survival pouch to throw out several small items to the ground below which then spring up into a campfire, a pair of tents, and two donkeys. She leaves one donkey to 'man' the camp while she then gives the other a slap to send it running about 60 degrees off from their actual course.
[19:52] <Alicia> "That should confuse them enough to buy us some time - come on, lets cover as much ground as we can while we're still airborne." At that, she continues zooming off in the direction of their base.
[19:52] <Koaway> The desert stretches around you, the gentle slopes and falls of sand dunes. The endless, thirsty sands lightly crinkle if you step on them, the air chill. Antenora turns back to look north, eyes sweeping.
06[19:54] * Demedais looks over the situation for a moment. "Similar to the last ambush. Good enough for now, I suppose. Let's hope they don't have any magical way of tracking us."
[19:54] <Demedais> "Seira, any additions or comments?"
01[19:55] <Seira> "If they manage to catch up, our only options are taking down the chasers or teleporting back near the camp," Seira says, after thinking it over. "Other than that, not really."
06[19:56] * Demedais pauses there for a second. "Right, we do have the teleport option. I keep forgetting that. Well, Alicia's already moving on, so..." With that, he shrugs, before following Alicia.
02[20:03] * Devourlord_Sierra (~Melanchth@pool-71-178-103-43.washdc.east.verizon.net) Quit (-=SysReset 2.53=-)
06[20:05] * Demedais ensures that the tracks are obscured as they go by whatever means possible; probably just a heavy cloth weighted to ensure it's covering the tracks properly.
[20:08] <Koaway> The party begins to travel away, Demedais erasing any tracks once they get on the ground. Antenora and Latha keep a flying vigil up, though the latter pauses once you reach the ground. "Here," she walks amid the party, looking them over. Healing touches come, touches the banish pain and sooth torn flesh.
[20:08] <Koaway> roll 1d8+5 Alicia
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Koaway rolls 1d8+5 Alicia and gets 7."12 [1d8=2]
[20:08] <Koaway> roll 1d8+5 Alicia
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Koaway rolls 1d8+5 Alicia and gets 7."12 [1d8=2]
[20:08] <Koaway> roll 1d8+5 Demedais
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Koaway rolls 1d8+5 Demedais and gets 13."12 [1d8=8]
[20:08] <Koaway> roll 1d8+5 Demedais
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Koaway rolls 1d8+5 Demedais and gets 11."12 [1d8=6]
03[20:08] * Koaway is now known as Kotono
[20:09] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5 Anty
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 Anty and gets 10."12 [1d8=5]
[20:09] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5 Anty
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 Anty and gets 10."12 [1d8=5]
[20:10] <Alicia> "Thanks," Alicia gives Latha a smile as they march through the desert sands. "Taunting aside, that dragon's fire hit pretty hard."
[20:10] <Kotono> "We're fortunate." Latha finishes and takes to the air. "That creature was perhaps more powerful than even the gelugon."
[20:11] <Demedais> "Some dragons are annoying that way, yes." Demedais grunts, scanning the horizon with some exhaustion as he looks around.
01[20:11] <Seira> "What do you mean 'perhaps'?" Seira asks. "Give credit where credit is due!"
[20:11] <Kotono> OOC: Anyone who wants to can make a spot check as you go. Feel free to roll it now.
[20:12] <Kotono> "It hit as hard as one," Antenora rubs a still bruised arm, "But if Agares is calling in such forces, he's staking an absurd amount on this campaign."
[20:12] <Alicia> "Well, it's dead now... though I wonder how many other surprises they have in store - none of the other groups reported encountering it previously, did they?"
[20:13] <Kotono> "No." Latha floats just a bit above the sandy ground as the party treks up a sand dune. "Either we ran into it first or they're especially after this group."
[20:13] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 spot check?
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 spot check? and gets 29."12 [1d20=18]
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[20:13] <Demedais> "Bets on the latter, idly." Demedais notes.
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 35."12 [1d20=18]
[20:15] <Kotono> "It would fit," Antenora agrees to that, letting her gaze sweep along as you travel. After a moment, "...Then we'll just have to kill more of them. The Hells are irritatingly persistant and grudge holding."
06[20:16] * Demedais bites his tongue at this, looking to Seira for a moment.
01[20:17] <Seira> "Hmm?"
[20:17] <Alicia> "Rather sad, really. The devils fighting us in hopes of being promoted out of their current miserable existence is one thing, but that dragon was in it solely for money," Alicia shakes her head in disgust.
[20:17] <Demedais> "...Nothing. I just... nothing." Demedais shakes his head for a moment, before muttering, "Eye for an eye..." under his breath.
[20:18] <Kotono> "The Hells are sad place. It's..." Antenora keeps her eyes moving, her voice very thoughtful nonetheless. It's heavy, "Pathetic, isn't it?"
[20:19] <Demedais> "...Pathetic... works, yes."
[20:19] <Kotono> "What do you mean?" Latha curiously hovers down, eyeing Demedais.
[20:20] <Demedais> "I'd call it epic stupidity, myself." Demedais says after a slight pause.
06[20:21] * Seira looks at Demedais askance.
[20:22] <Alicia> "Success is the only way they can validate their horrific mindset, and we're denying them even that," Alicia smiles grimly. "Somehow I can't bring myself to feel regret."
[20:24] <Kotono> "Then let's keep denying them that," Antenora takes to the air fully now, "No need to let them catch us."
06[20:24] * Demedais pauses for a moment, before shaking his head and continuing on.
[20:26] <Kotono> A half hour of travel passes. You're in a relatve flat between two sand dunes, the one behind about 200 feet behind and the one ahead about 150 feet away. At this moment...(More in relevant PMs.)
06[20:28] * Demedais turns quickly, looking toward the rushing burrowing... thing. "Okay, well, then. We've got something coming. If it's evil, Latha, blast it from here? Or should we just get out of here somehow? Do we want an engagement now?"
01[20:29] <Seira> "In that case, I'll just stay out of sight for now," Seira mentions, going invisible.
[20:30] <Alicia> "Wormsign," Alicia alerts the others from Antenora's message, looking to the east and casting shield before she draws Hell Striker and checks for any sign of evil among what's approaching.
[20:30] <Kotono> Latha makes a simple gesture, peering ahead. "No evil," she reports. "I see it now, it's coming and..." Indeed, the party can see the sand to the east being displaced - for something about fifteen feet wide, burrowing just beneath the surface. It's quite long as well.
[20:30] <Kotono> The worm is now 120 feet away, burrowing at a speed that is breattaking.
[20:31] <Kotono> OOC - Strike.
[20:31] <Kotono> The creature is now 120 feet away, burrowing at a speed that is breattaking.
[20:31] <Alicia> "If anyone can summon something for a diversion, I used up all mine, earlier," Alicia asks the others. "Fighting one of these is a bad idea."
[20:32] <Kotono> "The lava one was bad enough," Antenora agrees, hovering downward enough to be in loud talking range.
01[20:32] <Seira> "I'll send one to the left, we'll go right?" Seira offers, as a horse appears on the creature's path, before following her instructions.
06[20:33] * Alicia waits to see if the bait is taken before she breaks to the right.
[20:41] <Kotono> So summoned, a light horse appears! The burrowing creature comes closer, fifty feet away when the worm gets to it! It comes out from under it - a reddish brown thing, with long, segmented body parts like a chain linked snake. It's mouth is not a mouth, but a front opening of flaps and dozens of sharp, chewing teeth! It's body is covered in little spikes as it leaps sixty feet straight up, the horse vanishing down it's gullet! It's at least si
[20:41] <Kotono> the horse vanishing down it's gullet! It's at least sixty feet long, it's 'face' swooping and looking about.
[20:42] <Kotono> It's not fully out of the sand, more of it still beneath.
06[20:42] * Alicia breaks into a run to the right as soon as it goes in the direction of the horse, even before it gets to eating its meal!
06[20:42] * Seira likewise moving according to the plan. Besides, being invisible might hold an advantage when it comes to stupid beasts!
[20:43] <Demedais> "...Seira, be a dear and tell me that ring still works out here in the desert." Demedais grimaces as he too moves away from the worm, for once not stressed about armor weight!
[20:43] <Kotono> As it stands in the cold air it's body begins to stream and hiss, waves of warmth coming from it's body. Antenora and Latha flee in the air, following the party. Right now the worm isn't moving, seeming to be assessing the situation.
06[20:44] * Seira doesn't want to direct the thing towards her by speaking, so she would just have to enlighten Demedais later!
[20:44] <Kotono> *Steam
06[20:44] * Demedais shrugs at this, before continuing to run!
[20:47] <Kotono> The thrashing of sand is great as the massive sand worm retracts into the ground! Steam comes out even as it sinks beneath the sands once more, burrowing down! It's still coming the party's way, however, making a beeline towards them!
01[20:47] <Seira> "Demedais, raise a wall of water behind us to lure it over," Seira tells the paladin, not breaking stride.
06[20:48] * Demedais does so with a quick gesture, placing it between them and the worm, before eyeing the spot Seira's voice came from. "Answer my question!"
01[20:49] <Seira> "We are not teleporting away from a worm."
[20:50] <Demedais> "We could, however, teleport away from the worm and ensure that the tracks that I can't cover any longer don't give away the location of the base." Demedais grunts.
[20:50] <Kotono> The wall of boiling water springs to life! The desert sands around it turn dark with moisture as the wall steams in the cold air! The worm erupts out around it as the party continues to run, gulping down water and seeming to revel in it! Both steam in the chilly desert winter air, but it's not pursuing now.
[20:51] <Demedais> "And there's that. Well, let's hope no one spots the worm carousing in magic, since that makes this too obvious." Demedais growls.
[20:52] <Alicia> "The worm will handle whatever's following us, just keep moving!" Alicia calls back in response to the griping as she runs over the sands and away from both the fierce desert predator and whatever's behind them.
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 24."12 [1d20=7]
01[20:52] <Seira> "You know I can't bring everyone back in a teleport, which would leave those behind unable to handle any devils. The teleport is for emergencies only."
06[20:53] * Demedais follows, frowning. "Whatever? Not if? Oh, how cheerful. Antenora or Latha spotted something, then?" Demedais says, before blinking and nodding to Seira irritably. "Confessionally, I forgot how many you can teleport. My apologies. That plan doesn't work then, sadly.
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 31."12 [1d20=9]
[20:54] <Kotono> "They're coming, too!" Latha calls down, "Araton and an on foot Erinyes, as well as a gelugon!" She picks up her pace, hustling in the sky.
[20:54] <Alicia> "Kill the wall once they're closer to the worm than we are?" Alicia suggests, not slacking her pace one bit.
[20:54] <Kotono> The sandworm stays where it is a moment, 'head' peering around as it froclis in the wall of boiling water. It turns away from the party, and instead whence it came, to where Latha is peering.
[20:56] <Demedais> "I'm not even bothering to focus on it." Demedais growls. "It'll drop as soon as the duration is over. I'm too busy running, damnit!" A quick look behind, and then, "Is it attacking them?"
[20:56] <Kotono> Thereafter, as the party continues to retreat, the worm turns and hustles in that direction! It ripples in the sand, erupting out at the edge of your vision! The party can distantly see some faint figures as the worm erupts out, a few reddish Araton being swallowed as it surges up!
[20:58] <Demedais> "Ah, and the circle of life continues."
06[20:58] * Alicia glances back at the ruckus and can't help but smile, before she resumes her focus on running to get as much distance as possible from their foes, hoping they'll wear themselves out on each other.
[20:59] <Kotono> As the party gets out of sight, they can hear a bit. A few faraway shouts, and as you get out of range entirely, "By Elysium..." Latha stops in the air, gawking a moment, before hurrying. "It has a the same breath as a dragon?"
[21:00] <Alicia> "So glad we didn't stop to play with it," Alicia breathes as she hustles along.
01[21:00] <Seira> "This is one of those times you hope for both sides to lose."
[21:00] <Demedais> "Irony, thy name is the desert." Demedais smirks.
[21:00] <Demedais> "You kidding me? Worm, all the way. So long as we're long gone by the time it's done."
01[21:00] <Seira> "That's a pretty hefty condition."
[21:01] <Demedais> "Well, it's a pretty big worm."
06[21:01] * Seira snorts, continuing the retreat. "At least we learned how to distract them on our last trip."
[21:03] <Demedais> "By Helm, indeed." Demedais nods, keeping up the pace. "Hopefully they can't keep following after the worm's done with 'em.
[21:03] <Kotono> The party flees. After about ten minutes you can see there is no sign of worm or devils. Just the quiet, breezy, gritting silence of the sands.
01[21:04] <Seira> "It would be the height of amusement if they thought we had summoned the worm to deal with them," Seira muses.
[21:04] <Alicia> "It seems fortune favours us," Alicia relaxes a bit once it's clear no more trouble is forthcoming. "Still, I won't feel entirely safe until we're back at our camp."
[21:05] <Demedais> "Worms on devils, dragons on kings. What do we do for aspiring dragon empresses?" Demedais asks Seira.
01[21:06] <Seira> "Let me know if you spot one, and I'll figure it out."
[21:07] <Demedais> "I'll let you know when it's relevant." Demedais says after a long moment.
01[21:07] <Seira> "Sure thing," she responds with a nod.
[21:09] <Kotono> Thus the party reaches base without incident. On reaching this healing and restorations are given freely, as the battle worn group is escorted to the main building. Here the Throne Archon that leads awaits, a few chairs having been placed. "Your efforts bore fruit again?" He asks, his face bright and gloriously painful to look at, in tandem with a voice that is like a purifying wind.
[21:10] <Demedais> "Less so than the first one, but a helldragon of some sort is dead so we'll take it. 'course, they're being more cautious, more's the pity." Demedais bows, keeping his head respectfully inclined so he doesn't have to look at the archon's face.
[21:11] <Alicia> "It was a pyroclastic dragon named Gronastyx," Alicia chimes in, not seeming overly bothered by gazing on the archon. "Very dead, now, for its trouble."
[21:12] <Kotono> "We were victorious! A foul dragon from the depths of the Nine Hells was brought to it's judgment at our hands, and another band of deviles has been devastated." Latha bows a moment to the radiant figure in front of you.
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29
06[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 and gets 32."12 [1d20=3]
01[21:12] <Seira> "Yes, about this. Do you know what you can make from a dragon like that, incidentally?"
[21:13] <Kotono> "A Pyroclastic Dragon! Hell is not holding anything back," The Throne Archon's voice is full of hope and vigor, "All the reports from this day are reporting encounters deeper within and with less numbers. You have indeeded helped turn the scales to our favor."
[21:15] <Kotono> "Such scales would be tainted with evil. There is little us eto them unless they are purified, but dragon's scales are mighty." The THrone Archon answers a moment, looking to Seira with that terrible, joyous gaze.
[21:15] <Demedais> "One would think the basic flavors of dragon would be enough, but of course Hell has their own brand." A pause. "Do the Heavenly forces?"
01[21:17] <Seira> "Any chance someone here could purify the ones I brought back? They're a gift, so I'd prefer it to be less on the evil and more on the useful magical components value."
[21:21] <Kotono> "It is possible," The Throne Archon agrees a moment, "However, for the moment, all reports are that Hell is on the defensive. We will be launching new campaigns while you rest - if this momentum continues, we hope to soon be at their gates."
[21:23] <Alicia> "Then lets rest up and launch another sortie tomorrow?" Alicia suggests, glad to be off the subject of what to do with evil dragon scales.
01[21:23] <Seira> "Do let us know if new information appears about their remaining leaders," Seira comments.
[21:23] <Demedais> "Very well. Thank you, and be careful yourself. No doubt they'r-... Does your sword give you endless energy, Alicia?" Demedais asks after a pause.
06[21:24] * Alicia blinks and turns to Demedais. "No, it actually makes me very tired..." she replies hesitantly.
[21:25] <Demedais> "Oh." Demedais says, looking at her carefully. "Then ignore my comment, and I'll keep that in mind."
01[21:25] <Seira> "Do you want me to leave the evil scales somewhere for safekeeping?" Seira asks the archon.
06[21:30] * Alicia gives Demedais a somewhat dubious nod. "Okay... well, I'm going to get something to eat, if anyone wants to join me?" she offers, heading out.
01[21:30] <Seira> "Sure," Seira agrees, catching up to her.
[21:31] <Demedais> "Eh, sure." Demedais shrugs after a moment.
03[22:00] * Demedais is now known as deademoWAHLOOKATMEgothsleep
03[23:11] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
Session Time: Sat Mar 08 00:00:00 2008
[00:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[00:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8."12 [1d20=2]
[00:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[00:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
[00:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20-14
06[00:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-14 and gets 2."12 [1d20=16]
[00:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[00:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 13."12 [1d20=7]

[Corwin]

[17:04] <Ko-ShaleisMaryJane> -----------
03[17:04] * Ko-ShaleisMaryJane is now known as Kotono
[17:06] <Kotono> Sleep and rest come easily, a tired party resting it's bodies in heavenly peace. On gathering together the next day under palms trees and bushes heavy with berries, amid the celestial camp, "All reports say that the devils are hanging back. When we go out this time, it'll likely be for overnight." Latha explains.
[17:07] <Kotono> Donald sits under one of the trees, taking great bites from an apple as he listens. "You mean that we'll have to go farther in since we beat them up twice now?"
[17:08] <Alicia> "They're probably expecting an attack, pulling back their forces so they can quickly respond if the gate is threatened," Alicia reasons, crossing her arms. "Except that we still don't know where the gate is."
02[17:08] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Ping timeout)
[17:10] <Kotono> "We believe it's further back," Latha responds to that with a slight, oddly predatory smile. On her face it looks like a noble eagle's visage as it plummets down for prey. "Our attempts haven't found it yet, so we have further to go."
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01[17:13] <Seira> "Let's get to it, then," Seira says.
03[17:13] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
03[17:13] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
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03[17:19] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
02[17:20] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Ping timeout)
03[17:20] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
06[17:21] * Demedais nods slightly. "Very well. Any other news for us?"
[17:24] <Kotono> "Right now, no. Let's go and try to bring an end to this invasion," Latha states very firmly.
06[17:25] * Demedais considers for a long moment, before nodding once.
[17:31] <Kotono> Thus the journey out begins at a glorious sunrise. Once out of the camp you find it's a windy, gusty day. It's not a real sandstorm, but covered mouths and careful going are the order of things. The sky is painfully blue and clear despite this wind current, like the ocean above meeting the sandy beach below. Lunch comes without incident, the sandy ways quiet. By afternoon the wind has slackened ever so slightly, the travel continuing on...
[17:32] <Kotono> roll 1d100-5
[17:32] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d100-5 --> 6,0[ 1d100=49 ]4,0{44}
[17:35] <Kotono> The afternoon passes. Come the first hints of evening, "Nothing yet," Latha stops and descends to the ground. "Not a sign of them - they must be prepared and patrolling further back."
01[17:36] <Seira> "Well, then. We can rest safely in rope trick and continue," Seira offers.
[17:36] <Alicia> "Which means when we do encounter them, they won't be far from any reinforcements... and we'll have a long way to go if we need to retreat," Alicia concludes grimly. "Considering how their night vision is far better than most of ours, it might be a good idea to stop until morning," she then nods to Seira, glancing up at the darkening sky.
06[17:37] * Demedais nods once to this. "Best to not be stumbled on here, far from support and at a time disadvantageous to most of us, yes."
01[17:37] <Seira> "Well, when the truly frightening reinforcements are a teleport away, I don't think there'd be much of a difference."
06[17:40] * Seira recasts the spells upon her, before creating the extradimensional space that would keep them safe.
[17:41] <Kotono> "Still..." Donald looks around, "It'll be hard sleeping here."
06[17:42] * Demedais looks to Latha for a second, before nodding to Seira. "Remember what we did with the ambush, first time? Same trick can be used for a safe place to sleep."
[17:42] <Kotono> "Well yeah, but...' Waving a hand about, "There's devils out there. Like hell I -want- to sleep where they roam."
01[17:43] <Seira> "Rope trick. They can't come in. And even if by some miracle they do, they can only do it one at a time."
[17:43] <Demedais> "Which means that you get to play whack-a-devil with that hammer of yours." Demedais says, before pausing and shaking his head.
[17:44] <Alicia> "Technically we're an entire plane away from them once we're inside the rope trick," Alicia brightly reassures Donald. "It's hard to get much further away than that."
[17:45] <Kotono> "Yeah." Donald still shrugs anyway. "It won't help me sleep much better, though."
[17:47] <Alicia> "Well, I'm probably safer from assassin devils in there than I'd be in my own bed, so you'll hear no complaints from me," Alicia states, climbing up the rope once it's ready.
06[17:48] * Demedais waits for everyone else to go up before going himself.
[17:49] <Kotono> Antenora snorts at Alicia's words, but does not comment. Thus the party gets into the rope trick! OOC - Is anyone peering outside?
[17:49] <Kotono> OOC - For the night watch.
[17:49] <Alicia> OOC: Latha doesn't sleep, and Deme and Anty only need 2 hours. They can do it.
[17:50] <Demedais> OOC: See Alicia.
[17:51] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[17:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[17:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=71 ]4,0{71}
[17:59] <Kotono> As the night passes, Demedais and the two outsiders can see the following when they watch: Twice the ground lightly shakes, as if a small earthquake is passing. Another time, faraway, Latha swears she saw the same burrowing as your last trip out, as if another worm is pulsing through the sands. Yet in this case it was far wider. At the deepest part of the night, the moon vanishes for a good hour, as if consumed in an inky fists embrace, blott
[17:59] <Kotono> as if consumed in an inky fists embrace, blotted out. But the dawn comes, a merciful end to this unnatural night.
[18:00] <Demedais> "What could cause such an effect to happen to the moon? Is it a result of approaching their base?" Demedais muses as the group awakens.
01[18:00] <Seira> "A sign of our friend's arrival onto this plane?" Seira ventures, shrugging. "Nothing good, probably."
[18:02] <Kotono> "Yes, nothing good," Antenora agrees to that, stretching and standing.  "At best, I hope that the portal is 'merely' having effects on the nearby area."
[18:03] <Alicia> "I don't imagine so, no," Alicia nods. "The sooner we can shut down that gate the better... hopefully we'll make some progress, today."
06[18:05] * Demedais inhales slowly. "Latha... no clue what could cause such an event? Last night... Well, hopefully we got the worms against the devils, or something, what with the outburst of activity amongst them lately."
[18:06] <Alicia> "Don't be so sure," Alicia glances sidelong at Antenora. "An enterprising devil might have turned a sandworm into a servant, by now, after all."
[18:07] <Demedais> "That'd be all we need." Demedais grumbles.
01[18:07] <Seira> "We just need to be able to fly away."
[18:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
[18:08] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{29}
[18:09] <Kotono> "It could be many things, none of them good. Regretably, there's no way to immediately tell what infernal act or being caused that reaction." Latha explains. "Doubtless they'll end up dust on our righteous wrath before the times here end."
[18:09] <Alicia> "That's the spirit," Alicia grins at the deva, starting to strike off into the desert. "Anyway, we're not doing much standing here, lets get moving."
[18:10] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais says after a moment, scanning the horizon for a moment before following Alicia.
[18:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100+15
[18:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d100+15 --> 6,0[ 1d100=15 ]4,0{30}
[18:15] <Kotono> The wind picks for your first two hours of travel on the dawn. As the sun begins to rise into the sky, you find no immediate problems. However, as you crest a tall sand dune? You come to a small 'valley' of sand nestled between several sand dunes. It looks as if the sandy ground has half collasped - but then was flash fried, turned into a jagged, rough, interjection of rock like glass.
01[18:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
[18:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{21}
[18:17] <Alicia> Whatever did that was probably powerful magic, and might still linger. Alicia casts detect magic as well as looking to see if it was an evil spell as she surveys the formation.
[18:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 spellcraft
[18:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0spellcraft --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{24}
[18:18] <Kotono> Donald peers at it, squinting and shielding his view with one metal clad hand. "What the hell? Glass?"
01[18:19] <Seira> "Something to do with sand worms, maybe?" Seira suggests, glancing at Alicia.
[18:19] <Alicia> "Be careful," Alicia holds up a hand to forestall the others. "Powerful evil magic still clings to the area. Transmutation, though I can't identify the spell. We should keep our distance."
[18:19] <Kotono> "They did look to be rather warm," Donald muses aloud, "It would take a hell of a l...lot of fire...oh yes, devils. Hell. Fire. Whichever."
[18:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[18:20] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{31}
06[18:21] * Demedais raises just one eyebrow. "We are likely on the right road, at least...."
[18:21] <Kotono> "Yes. I'm not sure what it is, but if it radiates evil, it's been devil touched in some way." PEering down, "At the least we should avoid it."
[18:22] <Kotono> Antenora says after a short pause. "It could also be bait to lure in curious angels or opposition, or simply a leftover."
01[18:22] <Seira> "Right!" Seira heads away from it. "No reason to get too curious."
06[18:22] * Demedais idly checks it with Detect Chaos, just for-
[18:22] <Alicia> "It's still magically active, so I'm certain its dangerous... Latha, can you dispel evil? Leaving it will almost certainly corrupt anything that comes into contact with it," Alicia asks.
06[18:22] * Demedais stops suddenly and looks to Seira. "Wait, repeat that again."
01[18:23] <Seira> "Evil worms don't interest me."
[18:25] <Kotono> "I shall try," Latha closes her eyes a moment, a white nimbus flaring to life around her. She gently takes to the skies, starting to fly towards the closest edge of the glass.
[18:25] <Demedais> "Worms?" Demedais frowns, looking back to the transmutated glass. "I.. see. Still. Seira, not curious about something. Hm."
06[18:25] * Seira stands well back from both glass and Latha's attempts at dispelling it.
07[18:26] * Ginrai is on IRC (Ginrai)
[18:29] <Kotono> Latha hovers just off the ground near the closest edge of the glass, about twenty five feet away. She reaches out, the white aura concentrating around her hand. "Be rested and ruined, darkness beyond," she whispers. For a moment the white aura does nothing...but then, the glass seems to erupt! Not quite bursting - certainly, it shatters apart, but in an organized way! Great lances of it soar out at Latha, amid the shifting, breaking storm!
[18:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[18:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{29}
[18:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[18:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{20}
[18:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[18:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{16}
[18:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[18:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{27}
[18:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[18:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{29}
[18:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[18:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{33}
[18:31] <Kotono> roll 2d12+12+2
[18:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d12+12+2 --> 6,0[ 2d12=7 ]4,0{21}
[18:31] <Kotono> OOC - Strike, sorry, three hit her.
[18:32] <Kotono> roll 1d12+6+1
[18:32] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d12+6+1 --> 6,0[ 1d12=9 ]4,0{16}
[18:33] <Kotono> Amid the glass storm, one lance rips into  Latha's arm! The gash glows a soft red, like an infected wound!  Latha cries out, as...(More)
[18:34] <Kotono> The glass seems to focus back into itself, flowing towards it's center point at the bottom of the gash! You cans ee some of the covered ground now, seared sand and broken rock beneath. The center is obscured by the whirling, moving glass, however. OOC - Let's roll initaitive here.
[18:34] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
[18:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+5 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{11}
[18:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[18:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+5 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{12}
[18:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[18:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{13}
[18:34] <Kotono> OOC - *15
[18:35] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 oh hell
01[18:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 nerveskitter
[18:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0oh hell --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{4}
[18:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0nerveskitter --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{28}
[18:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[18:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+1 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{4}
[18:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Donald
[18:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0Donald --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{26}
03[18:36] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Latha>Antenora>Alicia>Deme=Glass Storm'
[18:36] <Kotono> The glass is all gathering in the center, an inmpeterable mass of it! OOC - Seira, you're up.
06[18:38] * Seira decides to cast Heroism, still hanging way back from the vicious glass.
[18:39] <Kotono> As heroic power surges into Seira...Donald decides to hang back for the moment, watching as he withdraws his hammer. "Cute," he grunts, "You alright, Latha?" he calls.
[18:41] <Kotono> Latha stumbles back, her eyes alight with righteous fury! A hand holds her reddened gash, "Perish!" she calls, as a burst of white strikes in the glass storm!
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[18:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{23}
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 5d8
[18:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 5d8 --> 6,0[ 5d8=28 ]4,0{28}
[18:43] <Kotono> A burst of white light explodes in the glass storm, knocking away a few bits, but not stopping it! Meanwhile, Antenora hovers slightly, "Any ideas on how to do anything without getting shredded by glass?" OOC - Alicia.
[18:43] <Alicia> "Damn!" Alicia curses at the display, regretting what she asked of Latha. Extending a hand towards the maelstrom, she incants a spell, "Mother of Mysteries, I beseech you, becalm the weave and end this dweomer that taints your gift!"
[18:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 dispel
[18:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0dispel --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{30}
[18:45] <Kotono> The glass freezes in it's movements! For a moment it resembles nothing more than a snowstorm made into solids, then it collapses down! The rain of glass is like a thousand windows breaking apart! When it finishes, you can see the very bottom of the pit has...something in it. You can't tell what, but there is a faint black glow around a deeper indentation into the ground. OOC - Deme.
03[18:45] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Latha>Antenora>Alicia>Deme=????'
06[18:46] * Demedais peers down closely, still holding his position. "Well. That seems to have worked. But what the hell is down there now?"
[18:46] <Kotono> OOC - Spot check, Deme.
[18:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
[18:48] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{17}
[18:49] <Demedais> "Mrf. Can't see past that black glow." Demedais grunts. "Latha, do you need aid?"
06[18:51] * Demedais murmurs, under his breath, "Ars Arcanix.", calling forth his armor to aid him.
[18:54] <Kotono> OOC - Seira.
01[18:55] <Seira> "How deep is the pit?"
[18:57] <Demedais> "Not very, but the black glow hinders." Demedais curses.
06[18:58] * Seira casts detect magic, looking at the black glow!
01[18:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+22
[18:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{30}
01[18:59] <Seira> "Transmutation it is. Do we dispel it or break it, now that we're involved?"
[18:59] <Kotono> Donald continues to hold and wait, squinting at it...
[18:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[18:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{24}
[19:00] <Kotono> "Oh yeah, there's something in there," he says. "I saw something small moving."
[19:00] <Demedais> "Small?" Demedais frowns. "Alicia, reading anything from Detect Evil, or same as before?"
[19:02] <Alicia> "No change," Alicia reports, eyeing the black glow.
[19:03] <Kotono> Latha hangs back, looking...
[19:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[19:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{41}
[19:04] <Kotono> "I see it," she says, " A small, crawling thing in that hole. Be purified!" With that, a burst of white engulfs the little black glow!
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[19:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{15}
[19:04] <Kotono> But nothing seems to happen.
01[19:04] <Seira> "Can you point it out for the rest of us so they can join with the smiting of evil?"
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
[19:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+17 --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{26}
[19:05] <Kotono> "There," Antenora points at the darkness, at a point just below the top of the black glow. "I'd rather not get close, though. Not if it gets that glass going again." OOC - Antenora's holding for the moment. Alicia, you're up.
[19:07] <Alicia> Following Antenora's directions, Alicia swiftly flexes her fingers in an arcane pattern before whipping her hand towards that direction, a flurry of glowing blue bolts of energy lancing out to unerringly strike the thing in the darkness!
[19:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 SR?
[19:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0SR? --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{13}
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[19:08] <Kotono> The bolts fire...but nothing happens with them. No effect from the magic can be seen. OOC - Deme.
06[19:11] * Demedais unlimbers his bow, but pauses for a moment. "Anyone want to try anything else before I try hitting it with something more solid?" he asks, looking to the group. OOC: Holding for now.
01[19:11] <Seira> "I can try something," Seira volunteers.
[19:12] <Kotono> OOC: Go, Seira.
06[19:12] * Seira extends her arm and aims at the critter, before an orb of acid does its very best to destroy it!
01[19:12] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 ranged touch
[19:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0ranged touch --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{28}
01[19:12] <Seira> roll 5d8
[19:12] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 5d8 --> 6,0[ 5d8=12 ]4,0{12}
[19:14] <Kotono> The...thing...that rests in the shadowy sinkhole is shot with an orb of acid! The hissing acid lets foul steam escape from the black glow, the entire thing letting off a horrible stench!
[19:14] <Kotono> Donald waves a hand, "Ugh. Bad enough they smell like that..." he grouses, as Latha lets another Holy Smite envelop it!
[19:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[19:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{28}
[19:15] <Kotono> roll 5d8
[19:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 5d8 --> 6,0[ 5d8=24 ]4,0{24}
[19:15] <Demedais> "That worked, it seems." Demedais says cheerfully.
01[19:15] <Seira> "And I can try it again, too!"
[19:16] <Kotono> This flash of white makes the entire black glow flicker twice before vanishing! The melted glass-rock shimmers, before turning into a sandy ooze that slowly returns to it's natural state - except to be coal black sands.
01[19:16] <Seira> "Well, we defeated... whatever it was."
[19:17] <Demedais> "Indeed. That was weird."
[19:17] <Kotono> "A devil's lackey," Latha says, as she puts a hand to her wound, a moment of concentration. "Let us continue on if it's slain."
[19:17] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
[19:17] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+5 --> 6,0[ 1d8=6 ]4,0{11}
[19:17] <Kotono> The wound on her arm largely closes, but however, the red, throbbing color of it does not change. Latha visibly winces even after the healing magic.
[19:18] <Alicia> "That did it," Alicia sighs in relief, starting to approach where the angel hovers. "I'm sorry, Latha, I should have just dispelled it myself from the start, but at least it won't trouble anyone else," she reasons, sounding a bit guilty. Seeing Latha's state, she then frowns and studies the wound.
[19:18] <Alicia> OOC: any magic or evil?
06[19:18] * Seira glances at Latha. "Was that diseased?"
06[19:19] * Demedais approaches as well, concerned.
[19:19] <Kotono> "No...I believe it may be vile power. Such won't heal except by magic in a hallowed ground," Latha lets her hand fall away from the injury. "We've had reports of it."
[19:19] <Alicia> "The wound radiates foulness," Alicia frowns deeply, "But not magic... it may take stronger measures than we have to remove. Weren't we warned of injuries that could only be healed on consecrated ground?"
[19:20] <Demedais> "Blast. That's frustrating." Demedais curses.
[19:20] <Kotono> "I will bear it and bring the wrath it fills me with to lay the evil low," Latha vows, "It will not stop me, let us continue now."
01[19:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
[19:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{18}
06[19:21] * Alicia nods, respecting Latha's determination. "We will lay low many more fiends before returning to have you tended to," she affirms.
[19:21] <Demedais> Demedais remains calm-faced, looking to Seira. "Anything else of note down there, or should we continue on?"
01[19:22] <Seira> "Yeah, we could do that. Or we could have me cast remove curse and see if that works," Seira mentions. "Just because some wounds can only be healed on holy ground doesn't mean this is one."
01[19:22] <Seira> "Oh, and nothing of note down there, Demedais."
06[19:23] * Seira decides to try this on Latha!
[19:24] <Kotono> The magic is so cast! Latha's wound is still red after, throbbing like an infected boil. No change. With a shake of her head, "I thank you for the effort, Seira."
01[19:24] <Seira> "I'll only press on if you swear you'll let us know as soon as there's any change in your condition."
[19:25] <Kotono> "If there is, I'll speak up,"  Latha promises, "But...let's go." She begins to take to the sky, "My pain is endurable if we push the devils further back."
06[19:25] * Seira nods, and heads on!
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 1d100+25
[19:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d100+25 --> 6,0[ 1d100=6 ]4,0{31}
[19:28] <Kotono> A few more hours pass. It's now about an hour until noon. As you crest another sand dune, you come to see something ahead. A ruined corpse - but not a human. Instead it lies on the sand like a giant squid, long, sand colored tentacles.  It looks very parched, dozens of dried wounds over it's remnants. The wounds of claws and bites, as if it was half torn apart and half eaten, then left to simmer in the heat. A foul smell radiates from it.
06[19:29] * Alicia wrinkles her nose in disgust, the rank odour easily penetrating the flimsy cloth she wears to guard against sand and grit. "Seems like the devils won this encounter."
06[19:29] * Demedais shakes his head. "Indeed. Let's hope it did some damage."
01[19:30] <Seira> "It seems the smell is not why they're sought after magical components," Seira muses, not particularly bothered.
[19:33] <Kotono> "Ugh!" Donald waves his hand, "Is there a Protection from Smell spell that you know of, anyone?"
01[19:33] <Seira> "I have a spell that can make you deaf or blind, I don't see why not."
[19:34] <Kotono> "Let's just keep going. Let the dead rest," Latha agrees, hurrying her self along in the air.
06[19:34] * Demedais bites his tongue, but grins at Seira's comment as he follows Latha.
06[19:34] * Alicia is only too glad to quicken her pace and escape the assault on her nose.
[19:35] <Kotono> roll 1d100+40
[19:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d100+40 --> 6,0[ 1d100=41 ]4,0{81}
[19:36] <Kotono> It is just past noon when it happens. In the light wind, sounds sometimes carry far. As you climb up a sand dune, the air brings forth this noise. The sounds of howls, several of them, a dire, heart chilling dirge.
[19:36] <Alicia> "Hell Hounds?" Alicia looks towards Antenora in case she recognises the noise.
[19:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[19:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{19}
[19:38] <Kotono> "....yes," Antenora says very slowly, taking her spear out. "The sound of hell hounds."
[19:39] <Demedais> "How perfectly delightful. The big ones we heard of, or the smaller ones?" Demedais grunts. "Or can they not be distinguished?"
06[19:39] * Seira takes out her sword, asking, "How far do you figure they are?"
[19:39] <Alicia> "Donald, you might want to ward yourself against fire," Alicia suggests, taking out a scroll from her pack and reading off of it to provide similar protection for herself. "Can either of you see them?" she asks the two fliers.
[19:39] <Kotono> "I know how they sound, but I'm not well versed with them," Antenora's spear is ready as sh elooks up, "But they're probably not that far unless it's a trick of the wind."
01[19:40] <Seira> "Isn't it grand that I happened to memorize web?" Seira asks. "And glitterdust, at that? I'll try to hit the largest grouping of them to immobilize."
06[19:40] * Seira decides to cast Shield in advance, just in case.
[19:42] <Demedais> "Excellent." Demedais nods once, calling his armor forth in preparation.
06[19:42] * Seira decides to go with mirror image as well. Worst case, she loses the spell.
01[19:42] <Seira> roll 1d4+3
[19:42] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d4+3 --> 6,0[ 1d4=2 ]4,0{5}
06[19:43] * Alicia holds off on her shorter duration spells until Latha or Antenora report seeing them. They should provide enough warning that she has time, but she'd prefer to avoid casting her spells too early if she can avoid it.
01[19:43] <Seira> OOC: Only shield after all, it seems
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[19:48] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d100 --> 6,0[ 1d100=26 ]4,0{26}
[19:50] <Kotono> Donald wards himself against fire as Latha and Antenora take to the air! 'They're charging up the hill!' Antenore echos into Alicia's mind, as, 'They're coming up the sand dune, about a dozen of them. A small pack.' Latha reports mentally to Demedais.
[19:50] <Alicia> At Antenora's warning, Alicia casts enlarge person, promptly doubling in size as she readies her sword!
06[19:51] * Demedais nods. "About a dozen... cheerful. Okay. Everyone ready? They're coming over the hill now."
[19:51] <Alicia> "Here they come," Alicia verbally reports for the benefit of the others.
06[19:51] * Seira goes with Mirror Image!
01[19:52] <Seira> "Try not to charge them before I can hit some of their numbers?" Seira requests, readying.
[19:52] <Demedais> "Got it."
[19:53] <Kotono> So the party braces! Atop the hill they come in a wave, gushing over! A charge of large, dog like creatures! They are a rusty brown with red eyes, fire trickling out like drool from their lips! Black tongues loll to the sides as they continue on!  OOC - I'm going to call initiative here.
[19:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
[19:53] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+5 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{19}
01[19:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 nerveskitter x2
[19:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0nerveskitter x2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{27}
[19:54] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 I summon the power of the mighty Hatboticus?
[19:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0I summon the power of the mighty Hatboticus? --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{14}
[19:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
[19:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0Antenora --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{7}
[19:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Donald (Has ER 10 fire up, remember Dune.0
[19:55] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0Donald (Has ER 10 fire up, remember Dune.0 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{26}
[19:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[19:55] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+8 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{21}
[19:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Hell hound pack
[19:55] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0Hell hound pack --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{19}
[19:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[19:55] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{23}
03[19:57] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>????>Latha>Hell Hound pack=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
01[20:03] <Seira> Glitterdust, one of a wizard's best friends. Now, those hellhounds can get acquainted with it as well!
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{29}
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{11}
[20:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{16}
06[20:03] * Seira does have her sword out, in case some actually make it over and past her defenses.
[20:05] <Kotono> The front three are covered in glittering, golden dust! Two of the hounds yip in confusion, b ut the lead one isn't blinded! It instead keeps up it's frantic pace, baying and leading the other hounds on! You notice that three of them, scattered about the pack of about 12, wear what looks to be some sort of chain barding. Donald readies the hammer, murmuring a few words. OOC - ???? is up.
[20:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[20:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{20}
[20:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
[20:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{35}
[20:06] <Kotono> OOC - -2 to that roll, but it hardly matters.
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 5d6
[20:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 5d6 --> 6,0[ 5d6=25 ]4,0{25}
[20:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[20:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{14}
[20:08] <Kotono> From a point in the clear sky a crackling beam comes, from far away and past the dune! This beam slams into Antenora's shoulder, making her nearly spin in the air! OOC - Latha is up.
[20:11] <Kotono> Latha sees the situation and descends around the party. "Be warded!" She calls, as white energy flows into the five! OOC - Hounds are up.
[20:13] <Kotono> Like a tide of darkness the Hell Hounds come racing down! The two that are blinded hang back a bit, but three come at Demedais full bore!
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[20:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{39}
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[20:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{42}
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 crit?
[20:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0crit? --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{26}
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[20:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{23}
[20:14] <Kotono> OOC - AC, Deme?
[20:14] <Demedais> OOC: 32.
[20:15] <Kotono> roll 4d6+24 (Omitting fire damage since Deme has resistance 10 to it and it's only a d8.)
[20:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 4d6+24 1,0(Omitting fire damage since Deme has resistance 10 to it and it's only a d8.) --> 6,0[ 4d6=21 ]4,0{45}
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{15}
[20:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{32}
[20:18] <Kotono> Demedais is chomped into and half surrounded, his flesh torn in the infernal mouths! However, one of the hellhounds yelps in agony, it's eyes turning to milky white, blinded orbs!  Meanwhile, two charge Seira, with a third wrapping around and breathing a cone of fire at her! (8 acted total, 4 to go.)
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 AC, Seira and other relevant things?
[20:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0AC, Seira and other relevant things? --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{25}
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 AC, Seira and other relevant things?
[20:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0AC, Seira and other relevant things? --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{32}
01[20:19] <Seira> OOC: 5 images so 6 of us, AC is 31
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d6 on attack 1
[20:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d6 1,0on attack 1 --> 6,0[ 1d6=3 ]4,0{3}
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d5 on attack 2
[20:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d5 1,0on attack 2 --> 6,0[ 1d5=5 ]4,0{5}
01[20:19] <Seira> OOC: Fire res, still 10
[20:20] <Kotono> Two images are pounced on, as a gout of flaming breath erupts around Seira! OOC - REf save.
01[20:20] <Seira> OOC: I have the same res as Deme, no? 10?
01[20:21] <Seira> roll 1d20+22 sure
[20:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0sure --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{38}
[20:22] <Kotono> Weaving about, Seira avoids the burning flames! Meanwhile, two hounds charge Alicia, looking to tear into her tender flesh!
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[20:22] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{40}
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[20:22] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{24}
[20:22] <Alicia> OOC: AC 26, I'll AoO one of them, though
[20:22] <Kotono> OOC - That's right you enlarged. Okay.
[20:23] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
[20:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{32}
[20:23] <Kotono> OOC - No wait, they have 10 ft reach, too.
[20:23] <Alicia> OOC: huh, weird. Most 4 legged large stuff doesn't get reach. Damn.
[20:24] <Kotono> roll 2d6+12
[20:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d6+12 --> 6,0[ 2d6=7 ]4,0{19}
[20:25] <Kotono> Alicia manges to fend one off with a dodge, it's teeth scraping her shin guards! However, theo ther chomps into her arm, blood coming into it's mouth from Alicia's veins! Meanwhile, the last two come at Donald!
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:25] <Alicia> OOC: DC 23 blindness save, remember
[20:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{32}
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[20:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{29}
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[20:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{36}
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 4d6+24 (Omitting fire damage since Deme has resistance 10 to it and it's only a d8.)
[20:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 4d6+24 1,0(Omitting fire damage since Deme has resistance 10 to it and it's only a d8.) --> 6,0[ 4d6=15 ]4,0{39}
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
[20:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{30}
[20:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+13 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{14}
[20:28] <Kotono> Donald is used as a chew toy, leg and waist ripped and bitten! Despite his wounds, Donald stays up! Indeed, one of the hounds goes white eyed, blinded by the wrath of the heavens! OOC - Alicia.
[20:30] <Alicia> While the invisible creature attacking warrants concern, the fact is that these dogs are tearing hell out of the group, and their ranks need to be thinned down before she can worry about other threats. "Have I mentioned before that I hate dogs?" the paladin remarks, casting a spell that makes her blades as tangible as mist, yet no less deadly as she hacks viciously into the one that bit her!
[20:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 -7 power attack, wraithstrike, 1st level slot sacrificed fire
[20:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0-7 power attack, wraithstrike, 1st level slot sacrificed fire --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{25}
[20:30] <Kotono> "Ugh!" Donald sidesteps out of the bite, leg staining the sand nearby red, "I just hate all of these damned devils," he snarls.
[20:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 -7 power attack, wraithstrike, 1st level slot sacrificed holy
[20:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0-7 power attack, wraithstrike, 1st level slot sacrificed holy --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{11}
[20:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+6 -7 power attack, wraithstrike, 1st level slot sacrificed fire
[20:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0-7 power attack, wraithstrike, 1st level slot sacrificed fire --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{8}
[20:31] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5 -7 power attack, wraithstrike, 1st level slot sacrificed holy shit why
[20:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0-7 power attack, wraithstrike, 1st level slot sacrificed holy shit why --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{19}
[20:31] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits.
[20:31] <Alicia> roll 4d6+31+2d6+1d6+2d4
[20:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 4d6+31+2d6+1d6+2d4 --> 6,0[ 4d6=17 2d6=6 1d6=4 2d4=6 ]4,0{64}
[20:33] <Kotono> The hell hound is ripped up like tissue paper, flesh and sinews torn in a grisly celebration! Oh, it still lives thanks to the unholy vitality in it's veins, but said veins are pumping more blood into the air than into it's body! OOC - Demedais.
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC: For clariciation, the 3 that wear chain barding are on Demedais, Alicia and Donald, respectively.
[20:36] <Demedais> "You haven't. Myself, I find most dogs generally agreeable." Demedais growls. "These mutts, however... hmph. Rain your blows against me, dogs, you'll find no solace here!" With this, he unleashes a barrage of quick, defensive strikes against the non-blinded dog that hit him last time, seeking to weaken it!
[20:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -7 CE haet dogs)
[20:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(+1 Haste -7 CE haet dogs) --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{20}
[20:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+10 (+1 Haste -7 CE haet dogs)
[20:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(+1 Haste -7 CE haet dogs) --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{13}
[20:37] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 (+1 Haste -7 CE haet dogs)
[20:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0(+1 Haste -7 CE haet dogs) --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{22}
[20:38] <Kotono> OOC - First and third hit. Is'nt the second a crit threat with keen?
[20:38] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 crit check
[20:38] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0crit check --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{9}
[20:38] <Demedais> OOC: Not anymore.
[20:38] <Kotono> OOC - Two normal hits of ow.
[20:38] <Demedais> roll 4d6+16+4d6 down, boy!
[20:38] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 4d6+16+4d6 1,0down, boy! --> 6,0[ 4d6=14 4d6=15 ]4,0{45}
[20:40] <Kotono> Demedais gashes the hellhound open, scoring two considerable hits! Not fatal ones, but ones that spill ample, vile blood nonetheless!  Meanwhile, while Antenora winces from the crackling beam that struck her, she looks downward and charges down, plummeting with her spear going for the wounded Hellhound attacking Alicia!
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 6/7 FS left)
[20:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+16 1,0(-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 6/7 FS left) --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{22}
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 2d8+38+1d6
[20:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d8+38+1d6 --> 6,0[ 2d8=2 1d6=2 ]4,0{42}
03[20:42] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>????>Latha>Hell Hound pack(11 left, 4 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
[20:42] <Kotono> The hound nary has a chance to do anything as Antenora's spear severs it's spine! IT collapses and melts into a pool of burning blood, slain! OOC - Seira.
06[20:44] * Seira doesn't really wish to fight alone against a pair of hellmutts, but joining forces with Demedais seems like a decent enough option. She positions herself carefully....
01[20:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 tumble
[20:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0tumble --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{29}
01[20:44] <Seira> ...and then stabs at the beast, arcane magics channeled into the blade!
01[20:44] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 (lvl2 spell)
[20:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0(lvl2 spell) --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{31}
[20:44] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
01[20:45] <Seira> roll 3d8+4+4d6+2d4
[20:45] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 3d8+4+4d6+2d4 --> 6,0[ 3d8=13 4d6=8 2d4=3 ]4,0{28}
[20:46] <Kotono> Stabbed from behind, the hell hound's flank is torn open! Despite its' bleeding it hangs onto dear life a littlelonger! Meanwhile, Donald turns to the non blinded one, hammer so enchanged. Despite his pain, he manages a menacing grin at it!
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (True strike and -8 PA smash)
[20:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+27 1,0(True strike and -8 PA smash) --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{36}
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d8+15
[20:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+15 --> 6,0[ 1d8=3 ]4,0{18}
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
[20:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d4+1 --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 ]4,0{5}
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
[20:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{38}
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 1d8+15
[20:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+15 --> 6,0[ 1d8=6 ]4,0{21}
[20:47] <Kotono> OOC - Strike, I forgot to subtract the True Struke +20. That would be a...18, which hits now anyway.
[20:49] <Kotono> Smashed twice by the Hammer of the Shard, the hell hound twists into thousands of chaotic shapes! It's body is battered and disrupted, a baying whimper coming from it! Meanwhile, another beam fires - this time at Seira!
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[20:49] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{28}
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[20:49] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{18}
[20:49] <Kotono> OOC - Touch AC, Seira?
01[20:49] <Seira> OOC: 21
[20:50] <Kotono> The beam comes from the clear sky at least a hundred feet away, a different position than last time! But somehow SEira sees it in time, ducking and nimbly avoiding the crackling, roiling blast of hatred! OOC - Latha.
[20:51] <Kotono> Looking downward, Latha eyes the two dogs attacking Donald! "Be penitent of your evil!" She cries, as a white blast levels both of them!
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[20:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 10d6 --> 6,0[ 10d6=39 ]4,0{39}
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[20:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{11}
[20:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{14}
[20:52] <Kotono> Both hounds are blasted and battered, the other temporarily blinded as well by the light! However, the pack isn't out yet! The two that are not blinded on Demedais attempt to bring him low still!
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
[20:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{30}
[20:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{31}
[20:52] <Kotono> OOC:A C?
[20:53] <Demedais> OOC: Unless I'm mistaking stacking bonuses? ...39.
[20:53] <Kotono> OOC: If it's from CE, dodge bonuses stack.
[20:54] <Kotono> Despite the blows, Demedais weaves and dodges in his heavy armor! Bites deflect off his taken royal armor and the Fifth Resort! Meanwhile, the three that were on Seira follow - two go at her, while the third goes to flank Demedais from behind!
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 Seira
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 Seira
[20:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0Seira --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{21}
[20:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0Seira --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{36}
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d4
[20:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d4 --> 6,0[ 1d4=2 ]4,0{2}
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 Deme hit
[20:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0Deme hit --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{40}
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 Deme hit crit?
[20:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0Deme hit crit? --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{28}
[20:54] <Kotono> roll 2d6+12
[20:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d6+12 --> 6,0[ 2d6=11 ]4,0{23}
[20:56] <Kotono> As Seira loses another image, savagely bitten into nothingness, Demedais feels the back of his calf bitten and ripped! Meanwhile, however, the two on Alicia keep it up on her!
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
[20:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{21}
[20:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{29}
[20:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 Deme dog
[20:56] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+13 1,0Deme dog --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{20}
[20:56] <Alicia> OOC: wasn't there just one on me after Anty killed the other one?
[20:56] <Kotono> OOC: And you're right, strike the second roll. Sorry.
[20:57] <Kotono> The dog that bit Demedais whimpers after it goes blind, the pack battered by this! Meanwhile, one on Donald is blind and falls back, whimpering, while the other growls and snaps at Donald!
[20:57] <Kotono> OOC - Strike.
[20:58] <Kotono> The dog that bit Demedais whimpers after it goes blind, the pack battered by this! Meanwhile, one on Donald is blind and falls back, whimpering, while the other one holds, shaking it's head from the Holy Smite's blindness! OOC - Alicia.
03[20:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>????>Latha>Hell Hound pack(11 left, 5 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
06[20:58] * Alicia tries to cast Fly without dropping her guard against the dog before she takes to the air!
[20:59] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 DC 18 concentration
[20:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0DC 18 concentration --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{17}
[20:59] <Alicia> OOC: such hate
[20:59] <Kotono> Despite her concentration, the threat of the dogs is too much! Alicia can't pull off her spell, losing her concentration! OOC - Deme.
[20:59] <Alicia> Since she fumbled her spellcasting, she contents with backing off so she can cast unimpeded next time.
06[21:00] * Demedais growls, but seeing the dog that got a bite off blinded, he contents himself with finishing the job on the first dog!
[21:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 CE)
[21:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0(+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 CE) --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{18}
[21:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 CE)
[21:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0(+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 CE) --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{15}
[21:01] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 (+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 CE)
[21:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0(+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 CE) --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{15}
[21:01] <Kotono> OOC - One hit. That was impressive hate, REi.
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8+2d6 wait, I actually hit one? Miracle of miracles.
[21:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+8+2d6 1,0wait, I actually hit one? Miracle of miracles. --> 6,0[ 2d6=12 2d6=7 ]4,0{27}
[21:02] <Kotono> OOC: Cleave.
03[21:02] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>????>Latha>Hell Hound pack(10 left, 5 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 .... cleaving into the other non-blind one. No Flanking bonus.
[21:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0.... cleaving into the other non-blind one. No Flanking bonus. --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{29}
[21:02] <Kotono> OOC - Hit and threat.
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 .... crit check?
[21:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0.... crit check? --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{17}
[21:02] <Kotono> OOC - Normal hit.
[21:02] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8+2d6 bah!
[21:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+8+2d6 1,0bah! --> 6,0[ 2d6=9 2d6=9 ]4,0{26}
[21:04] <Kotono> Demedais finishes off the wounded Hell Hound, it's body crackling into electric oblivion! The backswing even tears into the hound that's chewing his sides! OOC - Antenora.
[21:05] <Kotono> Taking this chance, Antenora charges through the air, going after the hound the lead hound Demedais just stabbed!
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 5/7)
[21:05] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+16 1,0(-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 5/7) --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{31}
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 2d8+38+1d6
[21:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d8+38+1d6 --> 6,0[ 2d8=4 1d6=5 ]4,0{47}
[21:07] <Kotono> The charge plunges the Black Horn Spear into the hound's side, ribs popping like popcorn as the spear is torn out! OOC - Seira.
06[21:07] * Seira maneuvers into position once more, determined to get a stab in on the puppy next to Donald before it recovers from Latha's smite!
01[21:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 tumble
[21:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0tumble --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{24}
01[21:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
[21:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{23}
[21:07] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
01[21:07] <Seira> roll 3d8+4+4d6
[21:07] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 3d8+4+4d6 --> 6,0[ 3d8=12 4d6=18 ]4,0{34}
03[21:07] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>????>Latha>Hell Hound pack(9 left, 5 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
[21:08] <Kotono> Seira tumbles and brings the artifact sword won from Ferdi up, tearing the back leg off this hell hound! This one merely vanishes, leaving behind a black, scorched shadow on the sands! OOC - Donald.
[21:09] <Kotono> Turning to the other one that bit him, blind and defenseless, "Thanks, Seira," he breathes, before swinging the hammer again!
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (-3 PA)
[21:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0(-3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{30}
06[21:09] * Seira gives Donald a friendly wave when she's done. "No problem, happy to assist!"
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 (-3 PA)
[21:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0(-3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{24}
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 2d8+20
[21:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d8+20 --> 6,0[ 2d8=8 ]4,0{28}
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1 owwies of owow.
[21:09] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d4+1 1,0owwies of owow. --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 ]4,0{5}
[21:10] <Kotono> The second victim of the Hammer of the Shard shakes like it's entire body is in a tremor, it's eyes turning to multicolored, blinded shades! As this happens, another beam is fired from afar, a third position! This time it comes at Alicia!
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[21:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{16}
[21:11] <Kotono> But the crackling beam crumbles around the holy light that suffuses the Paladin and Sorcerer of Mystra! OOC - Latha is up.
[21:13] <Kotono> Latha turns to the Hellhound tormenting Alicia, letting her holy radiance blast this one to back whence it came!
[21:13] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[21:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 10d6 --> 6,0[ 10d6=37 ]4,0{37}
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[21:14] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{17}
[21:15] <Kotono> The hound is blasted directly by the holy smite, eyes clouded completely! "Keep fighting! WE're winning," Latha calls in a victorious voice, one that makes the pain seem more manageable. OOC - Pack is up.
06[21:15] * Seira can't really object to any part of it.
[21:15] <Kotono> The two blinded by glitterdust have fallen back, behind the top of the sand dune and out of immediate visual range. The one wounded by Antenora and Demedais goes for the former, standing on it's hind legs to snap at the airboren Erinyes!
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
[21:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{29}
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 2d6+12
[21:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d6+12 --> 6,0[ 2d6=5 ]4,0{17}
[21:17] <Kotono> Antenora's foot is nearly bitten in half, feet bones munched on! The two still unblinded and in the area of Demedais and Antenora split - one follows Seira, while the other chomps on Demedais again!
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 Deme biter
[21:17] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 1,0Deme biter --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{31}
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 Seira biter chaaaarge
[21:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0Seira biter chaaaarge --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{41}
[21:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22 Seira biter chaaaarge crit threat
[21:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+22 1,0Seira biter chaaaarge crit threat --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{41}
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d3
[21:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d3 --> 6,0[ 1d3=2 ]4,0{2}
01[21:19] <Seira> "Donald, if you could hit that one for me, that would be grand," Seira calls over to him.
[21:21] <Kotono> The Hellhound leaps up and bites Seira's head off! However, it's only one of the remaining images, leaving just two targets now! Meanwhile, the last two are blinded! OOC - Alicia.
[21:22] <Alicia> Unimpeded, now, Alicia casts Fly and levitates up 15 feet!
[21:23] <Kotono> Alicia is airborne! OOC - Deme.
06[21:24] * Demedais turns next to the one that attacked him, slashing three times at this beast as well, attempting to slash the jaw muscles and disable the beast!
[21:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 CE)
[21:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0(+1 Haste -5 CE) --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{16}
[21:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste -5 CE)
[21:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0(+1 Haste -5 CE) --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{24}
[21:25] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (+1 Haste -5 CE)
[21:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0(+1 Haste -5 CE) --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{11}
[21:25] <Demedais> OOC: Clarification: the one that attacked me, that I hit with the cleave.
[21:26] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. One hit.
[21:27] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8+2d6
[21:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+8+2d6 --> 6,0[ 2d6=3 2d6=4 ]4,0{15}
03[21:27] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>????>Latha>Hell Hound pack(8 left, 5 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
[21:28] <Kotono> Demedais rips into this one as well - only the second hit lands, but it severs it's neck in half! It burns away into nothingness, four of the horrible hellhounds defeated! OOC - Antenora.
[21:28] <Kotono> OOC - Cleave first, Deme, you can pick on one of the blinded ones nearby if you want.
[21:28] <Demedais> OOC: Not the other one that attacked me... reach, right? Okay.
[21:29] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 start the slaughter, then.
[21:29] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0start the slaughter, then. --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{27}
[21:29] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8+2d6
[21:29] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+8+2d6 --> 6,0[ 2d6=9 2d6=9 ]4,0{26}
[21:30] <Kotono> Ripping into the blinded hound nearby, Deme tears it's leg open! As blood spills, the pack seems to be reduced to whimpering and dodging, blinded! OOC - Antenora.
[21:30] <Kotono> Antenora continues her airborne exploits, this time charging the one that's back attacking Seira!
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-6 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 4/7)
[21:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0(-6 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 4/7) --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{34}
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-6 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 4/7) crit threat ow
[21:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0(-6 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 4/7) crit threat ow --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{20}
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 4d8+84+1d6
[21:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 4d8+84+1d6 --> 6,0[ 4d8=19 1d6=2 ]4,0{105}
03[21:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>????>Latha>Hell Hound pack(7 left, 5 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
[21:33] <Kotono> The charge is lined up perfectly, the spear going through the skull off the hell hound! It turns to stone instantly, pink brains leaking out of the side! Antenora rips the Black Horn Spear out, flimpsy stone scattering. OOC - Seira.
06[21:34] * Seira salutes Antenora with her sword, before moving back to assault Demedais's target!
01[21:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 (3rd lvl channel)
[21:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0(3rd lvl channel) --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{29}
01[21:34] <Seira> roll 3d8+4+4d6+3d4
[21:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 3d8+4+4d6+3d4 --> 6,0[ 3d8=7 4d6=14 3d4=8 ]4,0{33}
[21:36] <Kotono> Seira easily slides past the snapping Hell hound teeth that still threaten, before thrusting into the back of his hound! The blow is a solid one, it's blood coming down like a thunderstorm's rapid rainfall! OOC - Donald is up.
[21:36] <Kotono> "Oh well, beat me to it," He nods to Antenora, before turning onto the hammered, dazed, blinded hellhound still near!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-5 PA)
[21:36] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0(-5 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{21}
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-5 PA)
[21:36] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0(-5 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{21}
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 2d8+24
[21:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d8+24 --> 6,0[ 2d8=11 ]4,0{35}
03[21:37] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>????>Latha>Hell Hound pack(6 left, 4 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
[21:38] <Kotono> This hound breaks apart into a million discordant shapes, fizzling away spectacularly from the Hammer to it's canine jaw! However, yet again another beam comes - this one crackles a flaming red, right at Seira!
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[21:38] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{25}
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[21:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{30}
[21:39] <Kotono> roll 5d6+6d6
[21:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 5d6+6d6 --> 6,0[ 5d6=9 6d6=22 ]4,0{31}
[21:40] <Kotono> Seira is hit head on, hellfire bursting around her body! The blast leaves her feeling violated and in near agony, burns that should not be ablet o burn her tormenting her flesh! OOC - Latha.
[21:41] <Kotono> Latha takes a moment, seeming to concentrate! She looks about, pointing int he empty sky! "Fiend! Your time has come!" OOC - Hell Hound pack.
[21:44] <Kotono> One near Demedais, blind and without hope, starts to retreat! The various blinded hounds still about flee in terror! However, as this happens, the one that can still see snaps at Demedais!
[21:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
[21:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+20 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{21}
[21:45] <Kotono> But it's snapping is utterly futile, biting the Fifth Resort to no avail whatsoever! OOC - Alicia. The Hell Hound pack is mostly blinded and retreating, saving the last which isn't and just sucked it up on Deme.
[21:46] <Alicia> Floating up another fifteen feet, Alicia produces a scroll and reads from it, before looking in the direction Latha pointed.
[21:46] <Alicia> OOC: see invis
[21:48] <Kotono> At about 150 feet away, Alicia can see it. A female Erinyes floats in the air, body covered in not clothing, but dozens and dozens of arcane symbols engraved into her flesh! The burn with hellfire, seething! A tight belt clings to her waist, a dagger and afew pouches there. She does wear earrings and a pair of bracers beyond that. Her hair flows upward, like molten magma gushing endlessly up a volcano's shaft! OOC - Deme, you're up.
06[21:50] * Alicia smiles at the erinyes, her lips filled with promise... of pain, her own eyes cold and hard.
06[21:50] * Demedais just turns to the one remaining dog. "Hmph. Fall at my blade. I tire of this..." With that, three punishing blows slash out at the god, trying to catch it unprepared!
[21:51] <Kotono> OOC - Uh, you meant dog and not god, right?
[21:51] <Demedais> OOC: It's 4:45 AM, I'm permitted a bit of dyslexia.
[21:51] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on1
[21:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 PA -2 CE)
[21:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0(+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 PA -2 CE) --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{26}
[21:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 PA -2 CE)
[21:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0(+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 PA -2 CE) --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{24}
[21:51] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 PA -2 CE)
[21:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0(+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 PA -2 CE) --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{25}
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 (+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 PA -2 CE) crit check
[21:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0(+1 Haste +2 Flank -5 PA -2 CE) crit check --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{18}
[21:52] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits and a crit. Maim it.
[21:52] <Demedais> roll 8d6+72+6d6 with goddamn pleasure
[21:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 8d6+72+6d6 1,0with goddamn pleasure --> 6,0[ 8d6=26 6d6=21 ]4,0{119}
[21:54] <Kotono> The Nessian Warhound is ripped into shreds! It turns to foul red smoke, destroyed by Deme's raw rage! Meanwhile, Antenora looks about, before flying and starting to give chase to the fleeing, blinded hellhounds! With slow movement from being blind, she is able to overtake one and dive!
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-4 PA, +2 charge)
[21:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0(-4 PA, +2 charge) --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{19}
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 2d8+34
[21:55] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d8+34 --> 6,0[ 2d8=5 ]4,0{39}
[21:55] <Kotono> Tearing into the hellhound's flank, she nearly makes it a kebob! It lives on, however, even in it's blind state! OOC - SEira.
01[21:56] <Seira> "Think you'll be fine clearing up the trash, here?" Seira asks Demedais. "The ones looking all pretty-like should regain their sight soon enough, so starting with those would be best." As she waits for an answer, she casts Fly upon herself rising into the air for a better vantage point.
[21:57] <Demedais> "Sure, why not." Demedais shrugs, nodding a bit.
[21:58] <Kotono> Seira rises up! She can just see over the top of the sand dune - the glittering hell hounds have mad eit all the way down and are still fleeing.  OOC - Donald is up.
[21:59] <Kotono> Donald takes a moment to breath, before viewing another of the blinded, fleeing hellhounds and charges, a grin on his face!
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 (-3 PA)
[21:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0(-3 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{29}
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 1d8+10
[21:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+10 --> 6,0[ 1d8=8 ]4,0{18}
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 1d41
[21:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d41 --> 6,0[ 1d41=1 ]4,0{1}
[21:59] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
[21:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d4+1 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 ]4,0{2}
[22:00] <Kotono> The Hammer of the Shard gleefully smashes the back paw of the Hellhound, making everything about it distort wildly! OOC - Warlock Erinyes is up.
03[22:00] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Warlock Erinyes>Latha>Hell Hound pack(6 left, 4 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
[22:01] <Kotono> The gaze of the Warlock Erinyes turns to Alicia. Her eyes burn like ever full pools of hellfire, the runes on her body turning aflame! Even as she struggles not to scream in the utmost agony that is written all over her face, a great flaming beam fires at Alicia!
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[22:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{34}
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[22:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{36}
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 crit threat
[22:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+16 1,0crit threat --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{29}
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 10d6+6d6
[22:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 10d6+6d6 --> 6,0[ 10d6=31 6d6=17 ]4,0{48}
[22:03] <Kotono> The hateful blast of hellfire leaves her flesh deeper gouged by the runes, a few scorched drops of blood raining down from all over her body! However, Alicia is set aflame, a horrible violation of b ody and spirit! Tears are forced from her eyes, agony blossoming like little else. OOC - Latha is up.
06[22:04] * Alicia shudders, wincing visibly at the hellish assault, though she steels herself resolutely, blinking away the tears. "You'll burn for that," she promises darkly.
[22:05] <Kotono> Latha soars closer, letting her magic manifest in a Holy Smite towards the vile horror that still lays  unseen by most!
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[22:05] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+12 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{14}
[22:05] <Kotono> But the smite fizzles into nothing, resisted completely! Meanwhile, the hapless pack of Hell Hounds continues it's disorganized fleeing! OOC -Alicia.
06[22:06] * Alicia casts mirror image upon herself and floats sixty feet closer to her quarry.
[22:06] <Alicia> roll 1d4+3
[22:06] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d4+3 --> 6,0[ 1d4=2 ]4,0{5}
[22:07] <Kotono> As Alicia gets closer, the Warlock Erinyes's face twists into acruel, judging leer! OOC - Deme is up.
[22:08] <Kotono> OOC: Alicia, you're 65 ft away now, for clarification.
06[22:09] * Alicia gives the creature a hateful look of her own in reply.
06[22:09] * Demedais wastes no time in charging the nearest "pretty" dog, preparing to make pretty ugly mincemeat of it!
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC - You'd have to charge up the top of the hill since you can't see 'em. Seira can since she's airborne.
[22:10] <Demedais> OOC: ...ah, they went over the hill? Sure, charge to the top of the hill.
[22:10] <Kotono> The Warlock Erinyes simply croons a finger forward, beckoning towards Alicia.
[22:12] <Kotono> Demedais charges to the top of the hill! HE can see the last two hellhounds, about sixty fet away from here. They're past the dunes and slowly fleeing, blinded but staggering away! OOC - Antenora is up.
[22:13] <Kotono> Antenora keeps pace with her prey, charging it again!
[22:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (+2 charge, -4 PA)
[22:13] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0(+2 charge, -4 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{17}
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 2d8+34
[22:14] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d8+34 --> 6,0[ 2d8=15 ]4,0{49}
03[22:15] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Warlock Erinyes>Latha>Hell Hound pack(4 left, 3 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
[22:15] <Kotono> With that charge, the blind dog is as defenseless as anything! It's speared and dies, melting into blood! OOC - SEira.
01[22:15] <Seira> "If anyone could point this loser out again, I should actually be able to do something about the perksy invisibility," Seira comments, flying up.
[22:16] <Alicia> "Over there," Alicia replies tersely, pointing with her sword as she tenses to charge.
06[22:18] * Seira snaps her fingers, calling upon the power of her pearl to cover the entire region Alicia pointed out to her in glittering, golden dust!
[22:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
[22:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{33}
[22:19] <Kotono> Like a cloud, the glitterdust descends around the air! The outline of a humanoid creature is revealed, wings flapping! Meanwhile, Donald keeps on his prey!
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (Charge, -8 PA)
[22:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0(Charge, -8 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{25}
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d8+15
[22:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+15 --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 ]4,0{16}
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d4+!
[22:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d4+! --> error: malformed expression
[22:19] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
[22:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d4+1 --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 ]4,0{5}
[22:20] <Kotono> Giving chase, Donald clubs another defenseless Nessian Warhound around with ease, smacking it again! OOC - Erinyes is up.
[22:21] <Kotono> "Grr..." Her voice is an agonized burble, as she flies 50 feet back! As she does, her runes glow painfully red, a scream let loose as another beam of hellfire comes, this one at Seira!
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[22:21] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{21}
[22:21] <Kotono> But the holy aura around her makes the burning violation of a beam fizzle away, doing no harm! OOC - Latha is up.
06[22:22] * Seira points her middle finger at the glittering fiend.
[22:22] <Kotono> Having closed to charging range, Latha charges the blood runed Erinyes, heavy mace going for it's body!
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
[22:22] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+23 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{37}
[22:23] <Kotono> roll 1d8+9
[22:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+9 --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 ]4,0{10}
[22:24] <Kotono> The blow is not a mighty one, but noneless Latha slams her mace into the Erinyes! "There will be no escape! Your accursed times on this world have come to an end!" Meanwhile, the Hell Hound pack is still retreating! OOC - Alicia
06[22:25] * Alicia is right behind Latha, Hell Striker flashing out in a single devastating arc as she channels holy and arcane power into it to ensure she ruins the fiend's day!
[22:26] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21 -5 power attack, smite and 2nd level channel (fire)
[22:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+21 1,0-5 power attack, smite and 2nd level channel (fire) --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{35}
[22:26] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[22:26] <Alicia> OOC: also raging, so +2
[22:27] <Alicia> roll 2d6+27+1d6+2d4
[22:27] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 2d6+27+1d6+2d4 --> 6,0[ 2d6=10 1d6=4 2d4=3 ]4,0{44}
[22:28] <Alicia> "Burn!" Alicia calls triumphantly as Hell Striker's flames ravage the erinyes form with impunity!
[22:29] <Kotono> Alicia charges into the Warlock's face, slashing open her stomach! Steaming hot blood sends wafs of horrid smelling steam out, making the Erinyes laugh in tormented agony! "AAaaaaah! Holy fire? It buuuuurrrns!" Yet despite it her own runes glow hotter, "Beautiful, perfect fire! Yes, you must truly crave the embrace of the endless tormentation!" OOC - Deme.
01[22:30] <Seira> "Hey, crazy devil girl, wanna give up now and save yourself the tormentations?" Seira calls over to the fiend.
06[22:31] * Demedais ignores the screaming women above him and sets to ruining the dogs, aiming for the non-blind one amongst the two he chases after!
[22:32] <Alicia> "Shut up and help kill her!" Alicia yells back at Seira as she presses the fiend, determined not to give her a chance to regroup or escape.
[22:32] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste +2 Charge -7 PA)
[22:32] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0(+1 Haste +2 Charge -7 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{20}
[22:32] <Kotono> OOC - Smash hit.
[22:32] <Demedais> roll 2d6+22+2d6
[22:32] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+22+2d6 --> 6,0[ 2d6=8 2d6=6 ]4,0{36}
01[22:32] <Seira> "Hey, I'm all about giving fiends a chance!" Seira calls back.
06[22:33] * Demedais bites his tongue again.
[22:33] <Alicia> "Then why don't you do what you did the last time I gave a fiend a chance?"
01[22:33] <Seira> "Your high moral fiber infected me with righteousness!"
01[22:34] <Seira> "Plus I'm still too far away!"
[22:34] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Demedais slashes into one of the hounds, giving chase! It's back is sliced in a few nasty places, wounds scored! OOC - Antenora's up.
[22:34] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Antenora once again charges her fleeing quarry!
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[22:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{26}
[22:34] <Demedais> "Khhhhyahahahahaaaaaahahahaaaaa..." Demedais chokes laughing as her pursues.
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 2d8+34
[22:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d8+34 --> 6,0[ 2d8=14 ]4,0{48}
[22:35] <Kotono> Antenora spears this one again, it's life hanging on by the fac that she only pierced it's skull, but not it's brain proper with that thrust! OOC - Seira.
06[22:35] * Alicia really can't argue with Seira at that, so has to settle for glaring at the erinyes as she recovers from her slash, preparing to repeat it.
01[22:35] <Seira> Thunderlance appears! And Seira flies ever closer to her target.
[22:36] <Kotono> "HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA!" The Erinyes laughs over and over and over, "I have the perfect embrace of the flames, unlike that mistake!" Her eyes burn as she glares at Seira! OOC - Donald s up.
[22:36] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Donald seems quite content to beat the hell hound he's chasing into a nice paste!
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
01[22:37] <Seira> "Does that mean you don't want to be my flunky?" Seira calls over.
[22:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{18}
[22:37] <Kotono> roll 1d8+15
[22:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d8+15 --> 6,0[ 1d8=4 ]4,0{19}
[22:37] <Demedais> "Does anyone ever?"
[22:37] <Kotono> Another blow to this hell hound, it's body quivering like a lake in the world's final, ending earthquake! It still exists, however! OOC - Warlock is up.
[22:38] <Kotono> "Worried I'll run," The Hellfire Warlock just grins ear to ear, "Try your worst...I'll suffer happily if I see you tormented in the fires!
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC - Gah.
[22:40] <Kotono> "Worried I'll run," The Hellfire Warlock just grins ear to ear, "Try your worst...I'll suffer happily if I see you tormented in the fires! Come, come closer to me!" She beckons, concentrating...
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
[22:40] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{24}
[22:41] <Kotono> The body turns red again, basking in flames of torment! "Die, paladin!" She sneers at Alicia! "I don't care how many of you I see, I'll drag you to the fires!"
[22:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 SR check first
[22:42] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0SR check first --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{17}
[22:42] <Kotono> But the holy glow around Alicia protects her from harm! Latha's smile is grim as she closes in, trying to smash the Erinyes and stun it!
[22:42] <Alicia> "Even in the unlikely event I *do* wind up in Hell," Alicia grimaces, "I think they'd prefer to put me on ice, so you'll be disappointed either way!"
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
[22:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+21 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{41}
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 crit check
[22:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+21 1,0crit check --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{30}
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[22:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{35}
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[22:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+11 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{16}
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 2d8+18
[22:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d8+18 --> 6,0[ 2d8=8 ]4,0{26}
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[22:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+14 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{21}
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d6
[22:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d6 --> 6,0[ 1d6=6 ]4,0{6}
[22:45] <Kotono> The hammering blows slam into the head of the Erinyes! It's talking stops as it staggers in the air, dazed and cross eyed! Meanwhile, the few surviving hellhounds continue to try to flee for naught! OOC - Alicia.
06[22:46] * Alicia is only to happy to take advantage of the fiend's silence, going all out to ensure it's a permanent one!
[22:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -2 pa, 2nd level channel fire
[22:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+15 1,0-2 pa, 2nd level channel fire --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{28}
[22:46] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 -2 pa, 2nd level channel holy
[22:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0-2 pa, 2nd level channel holy --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{31}
[22:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 -2 pa, 2nd level channel fire
[22:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0-2 pa, 2nd level channel fire --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{17}
[22:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 -2 pa, 2nd level channel holy
[22:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0-2 pa, 2nd level channel holy --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{12}
[22:47] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits.
[22:48] <Alicia> roll 2d6+13+1d6+2d4 fire
[22:48] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 2d6+13+1d6+2d4 1,0fire --> 6,0[ 2d6=3 1d6=1 2d4=5 ]4,0{22}
[22:48] <Alicia> roll 2d6+12+2d6+2d4 holy
[22:48] <Rei-chan> 6,0Alicia rolled :6,0 2d6+12+2d6+2d4 1,0holy --> 6,0[ 2d6=3 2d6=8 2d4=6 ]4,0{29}
[22:48] <Kotono> The twin blows that hit rip the stunned body up, grevious wounding it and nearly cutting off her left arm! But she still lives! OOC - Deme.
06[22:49] * Demedais grunts and lunges after the dog again, aiming to skewer it completely this time!
[22:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+12 (+1 Haste +2 charge +2 helm -9 PA)
[22:50] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0(+1 Haste +2 charge +2 helm -9 PA) --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{26}
[22:50] <Demedais> roll 2d6+28+2d6 whack
[22:50] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+28+2d6 1,0whack --> 6,0[ 2d6=11 2d6=7 ]4,0{46}
[22:52] <Kotono> Catching up to it, Deme slices the side of this hellhound up, nearly slaying it! OOC - Antenora.
[22:52] <Kotono> Antenora continues her pursuit, charging the fleeing hound once more in a nearly ended gaem of cat and mouse!
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
[22:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{32}
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 2d8+18
[22:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 2d8+18 --> 6,0[ 2d8=9 ]4,0{27}
[22:52] <Kotono> With that blow it does end, this one vanishing into nothing! OOC - Seira.
01[22:53] <Seira> 'You should have become my gofer' isn't exactly a proper battle cry, so Seira opts to charge the erinyes silently, halving the length of her lance of thunder even as potent arcane energies gather with its core!
01[22:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
[22:53] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 1d20+24 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{28}
01[22:53] <Seira> roll 3d6+10+4d6+4d4
[22:53] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 3d6+10+4d6+4d4 --> 6,0[ 3d6=10 4d6=7 4d4=7 ]4,0{34}
[22:53] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:56] <Kotono> With that blow the Erinyes is impaled! It grins from ear to ear, even as it's body turns to pure flame! "Aaaah, the fire! It's consuming me! Take me! Burn me into nothingness!" she  screams in unimaginable pain. "Oh yes...Alicia...Seira...Angel....I'll see you again and burn you alive. I swear it....!"  Her body is nothing but fire now, her bones crumbling into burnt ash and falling away! Nothing is left of her except her gear, which hovers i
[22:56] <Kotono>  which hovers in air a moment before falling.
01[22:56] <Seira> "You do that!" Seira calls after her. "Please return with expensive stuff!"
03[22:57] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Latha>Hell Hound pack(4 left, 3 blind)=Alicia>Demedais>Antenora Hino'
[22:57] <Alicia> "I'll keep an eye out for any fire obsessed lemures," Alicia snorts contemptously as the creature disintegrates, before turning to regard the rest of the battle.
[22:57] <Demedais> "Seira, stop trying to get random devils to court you." Demedais calls out boredly.
[22:57] <Kotono> "Justice has been done." Latha bows her head just a moment, "Do either of you need full healing?""
01[22:57] <Seira> "I want to kill some more hellpuppies, first!"
[22:58] <Alicia> Alicia frowns a bit and twitches her fingers at the plummeting items, cushioning their items so they won't get damaged like what happened to the gear of that poor woman Antenora dominated.
[22:58] <Alicia> cushioning their fall*
06[22:58] * Seira grins at Alicia!
[22:58] <Kotono> Latha flies closer to Demedais, letting loose a holy smite on the one fleeing away from him and fresh.
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
[22:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+9 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{14}
[22:59] <Kotono> roll 10d6
[22:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 10d6 --> 6,0[ 10d6=32 ]4,0{32}
[22:59] <Kotono> The blast knocks the blinded hell hound down, but not to nothing ness! OOC - Alicia.
[22:59] <Alicia> OOC: anything in range for me to charge?
[23:00] <Kotono> OOC - No, Deme's way off.
06[23:01] * Alicia flies sixty feet closer to the fleeing dogs and rests a hand over the burn wounds she suffered, channeling positive energy to alleviate them.
[23:01] <Kotono> OOC - Deme.
06[23:02] * Demedais moves to finish the current dog, before turning to the other one. Such a bother...
[23:02] <Demedais> roll 1d20+19
[23:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 1d20+19 --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{29}
[23:02] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[23:02] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8+2d6
[23:02] <Rei-chan> 6,0Demedais rolled :6,0 2d6+8+2d6 --> 6,0[ 2d6=7 2d6=7 ]4,0{22}
[23:03] <Kotono> Charging, Demedais splits this dog in half, sending it back to Hell! Meanwhile, Antenora is finished and oujt of range, starting to fly up and approach the others! OOC - Seira.
06[23:04] * Seira gestures at the fleeing dog, summoning a storm of ice to hit it and only it!
01[23:04] <Seira> roll 5d6
[23:04] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 5d6 --> 6,0[ 5d6=17 ]4,0{17}
06[23:05] * Seira doesn't really look whether it finishes it off, floating down to the ground afterwards.
[23:06] <Kotono> The ice storm pelts the hell hound, doing enough to make it shake, quiver and finally collapse, slain! OOC - Battle's over, free action.
06[23:07] * Demedais turns slowly, and heads back to meet the rest of the group. "On the one hand, we could've left a dog alive to see if it would have run home. On the other hand, the scattered and didn't flee in an organized manner. So eh."
[23:07] <Alicia> As the all consuming rage against evil outsiders leaves her, Alicia sighs faintly, her muscles protesting against the abuse she put them through. Slowly, she lowers herself to the ground. "Everyone okay?" she checks.
[23:08] <Kotono> "Whew," Donald stays still several seconds, before starting to look up for his allies. "So? We killed a bunch of devils. No need to have regrets over that," he rolls his eyes just a bit at Demedais.
[23:08] <Kotono> "Wounded again, but not down," Antenora reports, "...you and Demedais look the worst by far."
[23:08] <Demedais> "The purpose of the mission was to find their base. Killing them helps, yes, but. ...I'm okay, they just got lucky hits in before I could begin blocking. Heal Alicia."
01[23:09] <Seira> "Well, it was quite permanently blinded," Seira says. "I don't believe it would've gone home."
[23:09] <Alicia> "That hellfire was a lot worse than what came out of the orhon bows," Alicia nods, wincing a bit as she rubs her arms after slinging her sword onto her back.
[23:09] <Alicia> orthon*
[23:09] <Kotono> Latha approaches Alicia and does just that, her wounds vanishign like a bad dream at sunrise.
01[23:09] <Seira> "Even if it made the way there, the dangers of the desert would've gotten it first."
[23:09] <Alicia> "Thank you," Alicia smiles gratefully at the deva.
[23:10] <Kotono> "We can keep this up and we'll win soon enough." Latha looks to the battered but alive heroes. "Hell can't endure these sort of losses for long."
06[23:10] * Seira decides to heal herself a bit, while reserving her strongest healing spell for Demedais.
01[23:10] <Seira> roll 2d8+10
[23:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 2d8+10 --> 6,0[ 2d8=10 ]4,0{20}
01[23:10] <Seira> roll 3d8+11
[23:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0Seira rolled :6,0 3d8+11 --> 6,0[ 3d8=15 ]4,0{26}
06[23:10] * Demedais nods to Latha. "Return back from here, or continue on?"
01[23:11] <Seira> "How about we return, but make an obvious campsite halfway to base?"
[23:12] <Demedais> "Hoping for another ambush shot?" Demedais asks, a bit skeptical.
01[23:13] <Seira> "In a way," Seira agrees. "We've taken out two of their leaders, now. They'll want to retaliate. We just need to have a camp set up, and those of us who don't need much sleep hidden nearby as lookouts."
[23:13] <Demedais> "Or in Rope Trick?"
01[23:13] <Seira> "I'd prefer nearby, really."
[23:14] <Alicia> Casting detect magic, and also alert for evil, Alicia goes to look over the items dropped by the warlock. "I'm not so sure - if we move halfway back, I doubt any devils will be ranging that far. They're pulling back, and this defeat will only strengthen that trend."
01[23:14] <Seira> "The idea is that it looks genuine enough for the devils to bite, but we can have the upper hand," Seira continues. "We can leave obvious tracks from here. They aren't the greatest of thinkers, so it's quite possible a part would be sent after us."

[Corwin]

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[20:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The party flees away from the battle scene. They are bloodied, battered and tired, yet also victorious. A great evil has been stricken down from the Prime Material Plane this day. Yet Hell follows that, the party making good on it's chance to fall back. (More)
[20:45] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Demedais is ahead on point with Latha and Donald, while Alicia, Seira and Antenora currently hang back a little more. Amid the breezy, freezing travels, "Those scrolls weren't trapped?" Antenora enquires.
01[20:47] <Seira> "Not this time!" Seira cheerfully comments. "No brainwashing this time!"
[20:48] <Alicia> "Not as paranoid as Conventa... or more likely she just didn't care, considering how she was acting," Alicia snorts, shaking her head. "We might as well take a look to see if they'll tell us anything relevant about the situation on their side."
[20:48] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "She sounded like she was in agony," Antenora observes, face unseen as she turns to peer ahead a few times. "So it's likely she just didn't care, yes."
01[20:49] <Seira> "Or they realized it was futile," Seira agrees, opening a scroll.
[20:50] <Alicia> "She sounded crazed, more like," Alicia concludes. "Even when I burnt her, she almost revelled in it. Like she didn't care at all what happened to her. I wonder if Hellfire just has that effect on those who use it?"
[20:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The first scroll is the color of rotten flesh, yet smooth as silk. Written in the exact, ungiving lines and angles of Infernal is the following: 'The bearer of this scroll, the Devil Warlock in service to the Great Duke Agares of Stygia, is authorised to command a pack of Nessian War Hounds.' The bottom half is made of a complicated design, two loops of tight leather over a neck. It's quite fancy and very well do ne, seeming to make the
[20:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> seeming to make the entire scroll a dull, unpleasant red.
01[20:56] <Seira> "Wow, hellish bureaucracy," Seira comments with a whistle. "I thought they were beyond troop requisitions like that."
[20:57] <Alicia> "Got to dot the eyes and cross the tees," Alicia nods sagely. "What's it say, exactly?"
01[20:58] <Seira> "That our lemure in training friend could take a pack of hell puppies for a stroll," Seira responds, before glancing at the other scroll.
[20:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "There's more records than you could imagine," Antenora almost smiles, but not quite. Instead, her expression shifts into a look of curiosity. "Who authorised it then?"
01[20:59] <Seira> "Our other friend, of course."
[21:00] <Alicia> "Agares, who else?" Alicia sighs. "This seems to be his show, all the way."
01[21:01] <Seira> "Pretty much," Seira agrees. "At least this means he's not around in person. Yet."
[21:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The other scroll is plainer. It's like a black weave of paper, with ink in a too bright, eye searing white. It's written very to the point. 'It's true, m'lady. The battle against Zquujaj claimed many, but Lord Bel's tactics are beyond peer. It is true he was forced to retreat once, but since then his tactics have only grown more cunning. Still, the battles rage on. To your question, m'lady, yes, many have been torn apart by Zquujaj. He
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[21:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> To your question, m'lady, yes, many have been torn apart by Zquujaj. He even no longer looks like a devil; I saw him from afar, and he had the wild, unreasoning look of a balor prince!' A stop here, a small gap before the writing goes on.'M'lady, there will be many openings once this affair is settled. I will be glad to introduce you to my superior, who can take you to see Lord Bel himself. I believe that Lord Bell will use this to repl
[21:05] <Tiny_Ko_Army>  I believe that Lord Bell will use this to replenish and shape his court to his own desires. This is a once in an eternity chance, surely.' (More)
[21:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> 'When your business on the Prime is done, send me a missive. If you capture the mortals mentioned last, surely Lord Bel will be even more impressed.'
01[21:07] <Seira> "Devil recruitment," Seira comments with an amused snort. "She was going to switch sides and join up with Bel. After being victorious here. Which sounds like a really stupid career move." She blinks. "Oh, and our friend Zquji's doing well."
01[21:08] <Seira> "We have so many friends in hell, don't we?"
[21:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> To this Antenora looks to the black weave scroll, "Let me see it." she asks, "If it's about Zquujaj, I want to know of it still."
01[21:09] <Seira> "Knock yourself out!"
[21:11] <Alicia> "I'm sure there's plenty of room on Avernus for another lemure or nupperibo," Alicia notes, frowning. "Clearly Zquujaj can't be causing too much trouble if they can go to all the effort of mounting this invasion - I'm pretty sure Agares was invested in the battles on Avernus, since he asked Beth and I if we were headed there when we ran into him before blowing our cover."
[21:14] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Antenora takes the scroll and reads, scanning down it with her eyes. Her expression for it wavers between a smile and a look of displeasure, duelling for space. "I wonder..." She puts the scroll back in Seira's hands. "You have a pont. It almost sounds controlled now."
01[21:14] <Seira> "May they have fun, spending eternity fighting each other."
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[21:15] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Naturally. However, if it is controlled, that means someone us ing the situation to their advantage," Antenora points out. "The obvious would be Bel - this said Avernus' advancement paths have been widely expanded and opened up."
[21:16] <Alicia> "I'd interpret that as meaning that a lot of Bel's lieutenants have died," Alicia observes. "I suppose he could be using it to clean house, so to speak."
[21:18] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "But if Agares is invested in it as well?" Antenora asks aloud. "Is it just an obligation, which is entirely possible, or does it mean other things are at it as well?"
[21:20] <Alicia> "Without asking the parties involved, all we have is conjecture," Alicia shrugs. "I'm not especially keen on visiting Hell to conduct interviews on the subject."
01[21:21] <Seira> "I'm sure it would be important for when we invade Hell, but that's still a ways off into the future," Seira adds, nodding.
[21:23] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "It isn't relevant right now, but..."ANtenora smiles a little at Seira, though her eyes are sad. "Are you serious?"
[21:23] <Alicia> "Remind me again why you want to invade Hell?" Alicia asks, giving Seira a somewhat disbelieving look.
01[21:24] <Seira> "Might as well be, if they don't leave us alone. The best defense is a good offense!"
[21:26] <Alicia> "Hell's not exactly the place you can march an army into," Alicia points out. "You might survive and even win a few battles, but what about those who follow you?"
[21:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Seira, you may as well try to invade the sun." Antenora's face is geninuely amused and open. "Alicia's right. We might go there and kill a thousand devils. But what about the next thousand, and the next and the next? Demons have been attacking in vast hordes for eternity and have never taken Avernus."
01[21:28] <Seira> "Yeah, but they're all stupid," Seira says with a dismissive shrug. "Anyway, that's for later. Like, a century into the future. No need to make a fuss over it now."
[21:28] <Alicia> "Lucky me, I'll be dead by then," Alicia deadpans.
[21:30] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I don't know," Antenora continues on her walk int he chilly desert, "Perhaps you'll become an outsider and divine servant yourself before that, and get to partake of this?" Antenora's smile is qutie relaxed.
01[21:30] <Seira> "It's possible. Don't be a stranger if that happens, alright? Visit every other decade?"
[21:31] <Alicia> "Assuming I actually remember anything of my old life, then sure," the paladin nods, vaguely amused by the somewhat morbid subject.
[21:34] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "You should." Antenora looks ahead, "I'll make sure you do, somehow or another. I owe you that much, Alicia."
[21:36] <Alicia> "You don't need to trouble yourself, but... sure, why not?" Alicia shakes her head, smiling. "It's a bit odd, wondering what sort of outsider I'll become after I die... assuming I don't just merge with Dweomerheart. I guess I could make a decent deva," she looks over towards Latha in the distance. "I'm not half bad with a mace, after all."
01[21:37] <Seira> "Maces are a trap," Seira states to that. "Magic, that's where it all is past a certain point."
[21:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Latha's fiercesomely good with the magic she has, and I recall that the greater Angels have even more, like a cleric," Antenora muses on that. "That's what Latha lightly reminds me of - that Claris from Malmuth."
[21:40] <Alicia> "You're as much a swordswoman as I am, Seira, don't even deny it," Alicia gives the half elf/dragon a level but somewhat indulgent look. "If either of us really subscribed to that, we'd probably be past Elle's level by now. And yes, outsiders do seem to get a lot of innate magical powers, and I'm sure Mystra would provide if I were to serve her in that capacity."
01[21:41] <Seira> "Yes, I suppose it's more fun to swing a weapon and make the opposition think they stand half a chance," Seira agrees with a smile.
[21:41] <Alicia> "Still!" she then claps her hands together, "This subject is entirely silly. I don't intend on dying for at least another forty or so years, so lets leave worrying about it till then."
[21:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Still, though..." Antenora shakes her head. "That makes me think. You believe you may merge with your Goddess' plane on your death, Alicia?"
[21:43] <Alicia> "Maybe... from what I understand, though, more 'remarkable' individuals are more likely to be made into divine servants or spontaneously become exemplars of their beliefs if they didn't follow a particular deity," the paladin reasons, "And for better or worse, I'm living a remarkable life."
[21:45] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I've been wondering about this. The normal people in Balmuria live simple lives of only a handful of decades and die. Perhaps you are exceptional...most seem to echo the sentiment of 'I'll see my loved ones again!' isntead of that."
[21:49] <Alicia> "Most people don't pay attention to church," Alicia mutters. "I suppose if your loved ones had similar beliefs then you may eventually be reunited as aspects of the same outer plane, but it's not like you just get to pick up and carry on your life as if it was just a change of scenery, no matter where you end up."
[21:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I don't know. Mortals live in a flash, barely having time to breath before the end." Antenora slows here, "I suppose I understand the desire. But... I wonder. If the Gods of Good are so caring and loving, do they grant this for those that desire it and please them?"
[21:55] <Alicia> "You could ask Latha, but it's not something I was ever taught," Alicia shakes her head. "And I have plenty of time to breathe, thank you very much."

[Corwin]

[19:40] <Kotono> ----
[19:40] <Kotono> OOC: Outline your plan again now so I'm clear on it?
01[19:41] <Seira> OOC: We're going back, setting up a camp some place, and leaving people who don't need the rest on watch? Deme can rest for two hours before we do this.
[19:42] <Kotono> OOC: How far back? 'till sunset
[19:42] <Kotono> ?
01[19:42] <Seira> OOC: Sure, till night
[19:42] <Kotono> roll 1d100+20
06[19:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100+20 and gets 106."12 [1d100=86]
[19:43] <Kotono> OOC: Oh yes, how are you guys marching?
[19:44] <Demedais> OOC: Latha aerial to scan for threats, same for Antenora, Alicia and Donald in front and Seira and I behind?
[19:46] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[19:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 19."12 [1d20=2]
[19:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[19:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 28."12 [1d20=6]
[19:47] <Kotono> The party comes on a long slag of hilly sand dunes as the sun retreats into the western sky, as if fleeing from the unholy creatures that invade the desert. As you trek down a small dune, another large one a bit ahead, 'I see something,' Latha sends to Alicia at front. 'Something big's happening a few sand dunes ahead.'
[19:48] <Alicia> 'A battle?' Alicia thinks back, blinking in faint surprise at hearing Latha's voice inside her head.
[19:48] <Kotono> 'I think so, yes. Pass it along, I'm going to take Antenora and look a little closer.' Latha calls.
[19:50] <Alicia> 'Can you see who's actually fighting?' Alicia asks, before turning to the others, "Latha says there's a battle a few sand dunes ahead, she's going to check it out with Antenora - lets see if we can see it from the top of this one?" she suggests, picking up her pace to reach the summit.
01[19:52] <Seira> "Works for me," Seira agrees, casting Heroism as she follows, her favorite bow drawn.
[19:52] <Demedais> "Let's be cautious about this, but sure." Demedais nods, blade out.
[19:55] <Kotono> Soon enough, Antenora and Latha glide back as you come up the next sand dune. 'Alicia,' Antenora sends, 'A group of devils have a group of hound archon surrounded. They're in bad.' Latha alighs down a moment, "Hound archons, about six of them and a leader, pinned by a circle of steel devils and araton, with Erinyes firing from above. A gelugon is watching an dleading, with lemures guarding his flank."
01[19:56] <Seira> "How many erinyes, and is there finally a bit of solid ground nearby?"
[19:56] <Alicia> "Then what are we waiting for? Lets get in to help them!" Alicia insists, casting Fly on herself. "I can only cast this on one more person - any volunteers?" she asks the remaining three.
06[19:57] * Demedais looks to Donald. "Hit and run on the Gelugon." he suggests with a slight shrug. "Kill him, hope the remaining scatter?"
01[19:57] <Seira> "I'm volunteering!"
[19:58] <Kotono> "Two Erinyes. It's not a large aerial group, most of it is ground based." Latha says, brow furrowing into anger. "Alicia's right, we must hurry or they'll be wiped out. The Archon leader is a paladin and of great repute, he cannot be allowed to fall!"
01[19:58] <Seira> "Yeah, I get that. Let's get those stupid flying devils, while Demedais and Donald handle the icy one?"
[19:58] <Alicia> "Mystra, grant my ally wings of air to speed her to victory," Alicia chants reverently, before slapping a hand on Seira's back. "Tag," she concludes, before zooming off, flying low in order to maintain her speed and get to the battle fast.
[19:58] <Kotono> "Yeah, got it," Donald agrees, readying his weapon. "I still have plenty of extra speed in this," he taps his breastplate.
01[19:59] <Seira> With a smirk, Seira exchanges her bow for the resort, and takes off after Alicia.
[19:59] <Demedais> "Got it." Demedais nods, moving in with Alicia and Seira, muttering the command word for his armor to himself!
[20:00] <Kotono> OOC: What are the relative movement speeds here?
[20:00] <Alicia> OOC: speed 60 for me (can only double move, so 120 per round)
01[20:01] <Seira> OOC: Ditto
[20:01] <Demedais> "Donald, I'm going to use a wall of boiling water to pester the devil and try to destroy the lemures. Preferably, it comes out after us, we aim for it then. Alright?"
[20:01] <Alicia> OOC: actually, I can run on the ground if the sand doesn't slow me down, getting up to 160
[20:01] <Demedais> OOC: Speed 20, not using the boots yet, so 80 at full move, I... think?
[20:01] <Kotono> "Yeah, yeah," Donald waves his hand dismissively. "I hear you. The lemures are just the fodder anyway."
[20:01] <Alicia> OOC: 60 if you're in armour, since your run is x3
[20:02] <Demedais> "But fodder that's in the way." Demedais nods.
[20:03] <Demedais> OOC: 60, then. Requesting Donald keep semi-close unless he can charge and hit devilboy. I'm summoning armor on the presumption they're 120 feet away or so; if that's not the case as I crest the hill, I'd rather wait on it.
[20:03] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[20:03] <Kotono> The party races along! This takes 3 rounds - the people in the sky are ahead and not impeded by the sands.  In the starting twilight and grit visibility isn't the best, but each group can see the following: (More)
[20:06] <Kotono> The fliers can see fairly well, hovering just past the top of the last sand dune before the battle. About 100 feet away are the four scattered lemures, soullessly looking in the direction the party comes.  About 50 feet past that is the gelugon, watching. 60 feet away from this(210 feet away total) is the circle. (More)
[20:09] <Kotono> The half of the circle closer to you is bone devils, deep in melee! The far half are araton, sandy and slicing viciously at the hounds! Above this are the Erinyes, firing down arrows or blasts of pure black, greasy miasma! In the center are five, all injured. Four noble hound archons still fight, lead by the last. This one wears full plate armor enscribed with dozens of just laws, a greatsword with white lighting crackling as he slices into t
[20:09] <Kotono> a greatsword with white lighting crackling as he slices into the opposition! (More)
[20:10] <Kotono> There are the remanants of other hound archons - greatswords and breastplates, lying on now white tinted sand, like pure snow. The ground group can see up to the gelugon, having far less of a good position to see, but roughly in the same place as the flying group.
[20:10] <Kotono> OOC - Steel devils, sorry.
[20:13] <Alicia> While she'd like to cast some defensive spells, there's quite simply no time. "Latha, Antenora, you two take care of the fliers. Demedais and Donald, kill the Gelugon. Seira, help me clear the rest!" she orders, flying rapidly into the fray with sword drawn to scythe into the steel devils and relieve the beleagured celestials!
06[20:14] * Demedais immediately casts the Wall of Boiling Water around the lemures and ice devil as he moves in, the words to call his armor on his lips!
01[20:15] <Seira> "Heh. Might as well," Seira muses, following Alicia in. If they can gang up on the devils and defeat each in detail, all the better!
[20:16] <Demedais> OOC: Strike.
06[20:16] * Demedais immediately casts the Wall of Boiling Water around the lemures and ice devil as he moves in, a prayer to Helm on his lips!
[20:17] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, let's go ahead and do initiative.
[20:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 22."12 [1d20=17]
[20:17] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 sure
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 sure and gets 3."12 [1d20=2]
01[20:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[20:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 16."12 [1d20=10]
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Aratons
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Aratons and gets 11."12 [1d20=5]
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Erinyes 1
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Erinyes 1 and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Erinyes 2
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Erinyes 2 and gets 20."12 [1d20=15]
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20 lemures
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 lemures and gets 14."12 [1d20=14]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 16."12 [1d20=6]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 ice devil
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 ice devil and gets 11."12 [1d20=6]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 steel devils
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 steel devils and gets 11."12 [1d20=8]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 12."12 [1d20=7]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 27."12 [1d20=19]
03[20:21] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27)Alicia(22)>Erinyes 2(20)>Erinyes 1(19)>Seira(16)=????>Lemures(14)>Antenora(12)Aratons(11)=Ice Devil=Steel Devils>Deme(3)'
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 hound archons
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 hound archons and gets 9."12 [1d20=5]
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+ hound archon leader
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+ hound archon leader and gets Error: Check syntax."12 [1d20=6]
03[20:22] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27)Alicia(22)>Erinyes 2(20)>Erinyes 1(19)>Seira(16)=????>Lemures(14)>Antenora(12)Aratons(11)=Ice Devil=Steel Devils>Hound Archon Leader(10>Archons(9)>Deme(3)'
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20."12 [1d20=14]
03[20:23] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27)Alicia(22)>Erinyes 2(20)=Donald>Erinyes 1(19)>Seira(16)=????>Lemures(14)>Antenora(12)Aratons(11)=Ice Devil=Steel Devils>Hound Archon Leader(10>Archons(9)>Deme(3)'
[20:25] <Kotono> Latha takes to the air, summoning a holy smite on one of the two Erinyes as she flies 100 feet closer! "Your crimes are to be judged now!" The blast of white bursts around the Erinyes..
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28."12 [1d20=16]
[20:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[20:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 30."12 [1d20=20]
[20:26] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[20:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 40."12 [10d6=6, 6, 3, 1, 3, 1, 6, 5, 4, 5]
[20:26] <Kotono> One of the two Erinyes is blasted by sacred power, only managing to react at the very last moment and resist being completely blinded! OOC - Alicia.
[20:27] <Alicia> OOC: distance to steel devils?
[20:27] <Kotono> OOC: Roughly 200 ft. You're 60 away from the Lemures, 110 away from the gelugon.
[20:30] <Alicia> About all Alicia can do right now is fly, so she soars over the lemures and gelugons, heading straight for the centre of the melee!
[20:30] <Alicia> OOC: fly 120 feet, bleah
[20:31] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[20:32] <Kotono> The zapped Erinyes turns and gawks, off balance! The second still hasn't been tipped off, firing an Unholy Blight down on the archons!
[20:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[20:32] <Kotono> Yet the spell blinks and fizzles at the leader, the burst only getting one normal archon, who isn't so resistant!
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11."12 [1d20=5]
[20:33] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[20:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 22."12 [10d6=1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, 3, 5]
[20:33] <Kotono> The archon in question is blighted by this miasmic force, staggered and already bloodied! It's still alive, even if bound inside of ahorrible, wrenching, sickening darkness! OOC - Seira.
06[20:33] * Seira decides to cast Stoneskin before proceeding after Alicia, not particularly liking her chances against the devils in melee.
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC - Strike, I read the wrong initiative list.
[20:34] <Kotono> OOC - Donald's also up.
01[20:34] <Seira> OOC: That doesn't really change my action  :)
[20:34] <Kotono> Donald hastens himself, running along! He runs past the  lemures, ignoring the one that takes a swipe at him as he passes!
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 19."12 [1d20=17]
[20:35] <Kotono> It bounces off his armor, not even slowing him! He stops about 20 feet away from the ice devil, not quite able to reach it and attack, and staying out of it's long spear reach! OOC - Seira stoneskins, okay. Lemures are standing and...staring like lemures do. Antenora's up.
[20:38] <Kotono> Antenora follows Alicia, hurrying along as fast as her wings will take her! But she breaks away, plummeting down towards the gelugon, charging it!
[20:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (+2 FS 6/7, +2 charge, -3 PA)
06[20:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (+2 FS 6/7, +2 charge, -3 PA) and gets 26."12 [1d20=8]
[20:40] <Kotono> Antenora plummets down! The ice devil is caught off guard, unable to dodge effectively! However, his skin literally saves him! The spear blow starts to plunge in, but deflects off at the very last second! Antenora's weapon flashes white as she locks eyes at the close range ice devil! OOC - Araton, ice devil and steel devils are up.
[20:41] <Kotono> The Araton dance around, several scimitar slashes being thrown as they continue their battle!
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 1 one on normal archon 1
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 1 one on normal archon 1
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 1 one on normal archon 1 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 1 one on normal archon 1 and gets 22."12 [1d20=15]
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 2 one on normal archon 1
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 2 one on normal archon 1
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 2 one on normal archon 1 and gets 22."12 [1d20=15]
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 2 one on normal archon 1 and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
[20:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 2 one on normal archon 1 crit check
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 2 one on normal archon 1 crit check and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 2d6+4
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+4 and gets 14."12 [2d6=5, 5]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 3 on normal archon 2
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 3 on normal archon 2 and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 3 on normal archon 2
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 3 on normal archon 2 and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 4 on normal archon 2
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 4 on normal archon 2 and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 4 on normal archon 2
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 4 on normal archon 2 and gets 22."12 [1d20=15]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 5 on normal archon 3
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 5 on normal archon 3 and gets 24."12 [1d20=17]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Araton 5 on normal archon 3
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Araton 5 on normal archon 3 and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
[20:42] <Kotono> roll 1d6+2
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+2 and gets 7."12 [1d6=5]
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Aratpm 6 on normal archon 3
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Aratpm 6 on normal archon 3 and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[20:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Aratpm 6 on normal archon 3
06[20:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Aratpm 6 on normal archon 3 and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[20:44] <Kotono> The Araton continue slashing it out with the hound archon, scoring a few more direct wounds to them! None are quite donwed yet,though two of them are close and the other two are wounded! Meanwhile, the Ice Devil turns and stares at Antenora, caught off guard! OOC - Steel devils are up.
[20:44] <Kotono> The steel devils set in on the leader in particular as they fight!
[20:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Steel Devil 1 on archon leader
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Steel Devil 1 on archon leader and gets 26."12 [1d20=15]
[20:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Steel Devil 1 on archon leader
06[20:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Steel Devil 1 on archon leader and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Steel Devil 2 on archon leader
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Steel Devil 2 on archon leader and gets 13."12 [1d20=2]
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Steel Devil 2 on archon leader
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Steel Devil 2 on archon leader and gets 18."12 [1d20=12]
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Steel Devil 3 on archon leader
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Steel Devil 3 on archon leader and gets 22."12 [1d20=11]
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Steel Devil 3 on archon leader
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Steel Devil 3 on archon leader and gets 28."12 [1d20=17]
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Steel Devil 4 on archon 4
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Steel Devil 4 on archon 4 and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Steel Devil 4 on archon 4
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Steel Devil 4 on archon 4 and gets 22."12 [1d20=16]
[20:46] <Kotono> The Steel Devils fight like half molten metal - slow and ponderous, but with an enchanting fluidity! However, none of these strikes bear any fruit at all! The Hound Archon looks ahead and up as he fights! "Reinforcements! Rally, we will not fall here!" he cries, as his greatsword comes around to destroy one of the steel devils attacking him!
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 40."12 [1d20=13]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 23."12 [1d20=1]
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 30."12 [1d20=13]
[20:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[20:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26."12 [1d20=14]
[20:48] <Kotono> roll 6d6+35+6d6
06[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6+35+6d6 and gets 69."12 [6d6=2, 2, 2, 5, 4, 4][6d6=2, 3, 3, 1, 4, 2]
[20:49] <Kotono> The steel devil he targets is shredded, torn apart! He breathes heavily after that, his wounds enough to show his blood seeping out from the full armor he wears! To his words, the archons still alive rally to fight on!
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 on Araton
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 on Araton and gets 17."12 [1d20=9]
[20:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 13."12 [1d20=10]
[20:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 on Araton 3
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 on Araton 3 and gets 13."12 [1d20=5]
[20:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 on Araton 3
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 on Araton 3 and gets 20."12 [1d20=17]
[20:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 on Araton 5
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 on Araton 5 and gets 19."12 [1d20=11]
[20:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 on Araton 5
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 on Araton 5 and gets 22."12 [1d20=19]
[20:50] <Kotono> roll 2d6+3
06[20:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+3 and gets 12."12 [2d6=3, 6]
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Steel Devil 4
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Steel Devil 4 and gets 20."12 [1d20=12]
[20:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Steel Devil 4
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Steel Devil 4 and gets 15."12 [1d20=12]
[20:51] <Kotono> One of the archons cries forth, "For victory!" as they fight! The battle is tough, only a few landing hits of any help! OOC - Deme.
06[20:53] * Demedais eyes the motions of the battle, before throwing up the wall to block the ice devil's line of sight and try to catch some of the lemures in the resulting heat as he moves in, boots spurring his travel! OOC: Using boots for 30 move, aiming wall to 1) Block the ice devil's sight of the battle and 2) Try to burn some of the lemures.
[20:56] <Demedais> OOC: Strike.
03[20:56] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27)>Alicia(22)>Erinyes 2(20)=Donald>Erinyes 1(19)>Seira(16)=????>Lemures(14)>Antenora(12)Aratons(11)=Ice Devil=Steel Devils>Hound Archon Leader(10>Archons(9)>Deme(3)'
06[20:56] * Demedais eyes the motions of the battle, before throwing up the wall to block the ice devil's line of sight as he moves in, boots spurring his travel! OOC: Using boots for 30 move, aiming wall to block the ice devil's sight of the battle.
[20:58] <Kotono> Demedais comes closer, the wall of boiling water blocking view of the battle to him! The hissing water does indeed do that, a direct barrier to seeing what's happening past it! OOC - Latha's up.
[20:59] <Kotono> Latha flies down into the fray with an unearthly grace, closing her eyes! "Light, embrace our children and grand them your protection!" she calls, as a Holy Aura enbraces the hound archon and their leader! OOC - Alicia.
[20:59] <Kotono> "Thank the Gods," The leader turns to Latha, squiting a moment in the creeping twilight. "Damned devils are relentless and neverending."
[21:02] <Alicia> Soaring over the battlefield, Alicia is a vision of divine vengeance as she brandishes her flaming blade, blasting just over the steel devils menacing the leader before she crashes into one of the araton attacking the most wounded archon, using momentum more than anything else to carve her blade into its flesh!
[21:02] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -3pa, charging (DC 21 frightful presence)
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -3pa, charging (DC 21 frightful presence) and gets 29."12 [1d20=14]
[21:02] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:02] <Alicia> roll 1d8+16+2d6
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+16+2d6 and gets 30."12 [1d8=2][2d6=6, 6]
[21:02] <Alicia> OOC: holy
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 21."12 [1d20=15]
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 21."12 [1d20=15]
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 7."12 [1d20=1]
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14."12 [1d20=8]
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 18."12 [1d20=12]
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11."12 [1d20=5]
[21:05] <Kotono> The last four of the Araton show a moment of undevilike fear, while the first two Dust Devils are far less impressed! Alicia's arrival does not even stir the steel devils, locked in their deadly dance! OOC - Erinyes 2 and Donald.
[21:06] <Kotono> The second Erinyes looks down, firing off a Unholy Bright at two of the wounded Archon!
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8."12 [1d20=2]
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 32."12 [10d6=3, 3, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 6, 3, 2]
[21:08] <Kotono> The blast is potent, but it fizzles away against the sacred aura Latha provided! Meanwhile, Donald takes a deep breath and charges the ice devil, giving it his all to try and disable it quickly!
[21:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (+2 charge, +1 haste)
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (+2 charge, +1 haste) and gets 24."12 [1d20=6]
[21:10] <Kotono> The Hammer of the Shard whizzes out, but can't manage to land a blow! The Ice Devil sidesteps, narrowly avoiding it's chaotic impact! The first Erinyes is recovering from it's smiting, but nonetheless snarls viciously and fires it's bow, two arrows at Latha!
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
[21:11] <Kotono> OOC +1, and crit check. Ow.
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 crit check
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 crit check and gets 25."12 [1d20=10]
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[21:11] <Kotono> roll 1d8+6
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+6 and gets 7."12 [1d8=1]
[21:12] <Kotono> One of the arrows lands, scraping across Latha's leg! It's not a great wound, but it still trickles out blood! OOC - Seira.
06[21:14] * Seira merely continues her flight after Alicia for the time being, deciding to spend a scroll of True Strike to make her upcoming strike count.
[21:15] <Kotono> In a mere instant...
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 34."12 [1d20=17]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 3."12 [1d4=2]
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 31."12 [1d20=18]
[21:17] <Kotono> Antenora's arm suddenly has a small hole in it's side! A brownish fluid drizzles out of it, her head turning to see...nothing at all. Meanwhile, the lemures lurch along towards their master! OOC - Antenora is up.
[21:19] <Kotono> Ignoring the minor injury, Antenora turns her fury towards the ice devil!
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 (+2 FS)
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 (+2 FS) and gets 29."12 [1d20=10]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[21:20] <Kotono> Antenora can't manage to land a hit, but she does keep it's attention! The ice devil turns to both Donald and Antenora, vile spear lashing out as it laughs!
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 Antenora
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 Antenora and gets 25."12 [1d20=5]
[21:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Donald
06[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 Donald and gets 25."12 [1d20=10]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 2d6+9
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+9 and gets 19."12 [2d6=4, 6]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 11."12 [1d20=3]
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Antenora
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Antenora and gets 17."12 [1d20=7]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Antenora
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 Antenora and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Antenora crit check
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 Antenora crit check and gets 20."12 [1d20=6]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 2d6+3
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+3 and gets 7."12 [2d6=1, 3]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Donald
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 Donald and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 3d6+3
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6+3 and gets 15."12 [3d6=4, 4, 4]
[21:23] <Kotono> The spear and body of the ice devil lash out in a terrible frenzy! Antenora is hit by a bite, while Donald is stabbed by it's spear and tailed! Donald's hastened speed lessens, his movements normal again!  However, both are up and still not greviously wounded! OOC - Steel devils and araton.
[21:24] <Kotono> The first araton, wounded by Alicia, lashes out at her vengefully!
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 20."12 [1d20=13]
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[21:24] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[21:24] <Alicia> OOC: 21, 25 if Latha's within 20ft
[21:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 crit check
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 crit check and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
[21:25] <Kotono> roll 2d6+4
06[21:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+4 and gets 6."12 [2d6=1, 1]
[21:27] <Kotono> Alicia is stricken once, a small tear in her arm from the nasty creature! Meanwhile, the Araton eye the white auras, the second continuing it's assault on the injured archon despite it!
[21:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[21:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9."12 [1d20=2]
[21:29] <Kotono> While it's feeble blows fail, the third shifts sligthly and slashes at the same one the second did!
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 one strike
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 one strike and gets 27."12 [1d20=16]
[21:29] <Kotono> Yet this blow comes up short as well! The fourth stays on it's target, chancing the Holy Aura!
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[21:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 17."12 [1d20=12]
06[21:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 20."12 [1d20=15]
[21:30] <Kotono> Shaking from fear, it's rain of blows come to nothing! The fifth backs away, defensive, while the last goes for the last archon, the one wounded by unholy blight!
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 21."12 [1d20=12]
[21:30] <Kotono> None of the desert devils manage a hit at all! Meanwhile, the lumbering steel devils entirely focus on teh archon hero now!
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 15."12 [1d20=4]
[21:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[21:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 18."12 [1d20=12]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 24."12 [1d20=13]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8."12 [1d20=2]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 18."12 [1d20=7]
[21:31] <Kotono> Yet none of them score hits in the least, unable to bring him closer to his downfall!
[21:32] <Kotono> The hound archon leader's wounds continue to ooze blood, but he stands amid them! He lets out his holy fury on the second steel devil, "Thank you," he calls, arm shaking slightly. "We're at the end of our endurnace! They trapped us!"
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 38."12 [1d20=11]
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 23."12 [1d20=1]
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 35."12 [1d20=18]
[21:32] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[21:33] <Kotono> roll 6d6+35+6d6
06[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 6d6+35+6d6 and gets 77."12 [6d6=1, 6, 3, 1, 2, 6][6d6=4, 5, 1, 1, 6, 6]
[21:34] <Kotono> A second steel devil is shredded, as his blood keeps leaking out! His flesh has lost it's color, pale white. The three surviving archons attack, thrusting upward and towards the disturbed line of dust devils! The first flanks with Alicia, lashing at him!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 9."12 [1d20=4]
[21:36] <Kotono> It doesn't manage to hit, but it keeps on it's fight! The second breaks out from the hole it's leader made, tearing into the side of a steel devil!
[21:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[21:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 25."12 [1d20=17]
[21:37] <Kotono> The blow is good, but not quite good enough to crack one! The last goes to Alicia's aid as well, half out of the deadly trap as it slashes at the araton's side
[21:37] <Kotono> !
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 17."12 [1d20=9]
[21:37] <Kotono> But again, they can'tq uite land blows! OOC - Deme.
06[21:40] * Demedais nods once to himself. "And, Helm, guide my blade..." A soft murmur, before he quickly lunges at the ice devil, running past the lemures without a thought as he moves to distract the Ice Devil from the other two!
[21:41] <Kotono> One of the lemures make it's pathetic attempt to claw Demedais as he runs past!
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 22."12 [1d20=20]
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 crit check of :psyduck:
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 crit check of :psyduck: and gets 7."12 [1d20=5]
[21:41] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 2."12 [1d4=2]
[21:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+24 (+1 Haste +2 Charge +6 Smite +2 helm -1 PA) let's go
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+24 (+1 Haste +2 Charge +6 Smite +2 helm -1 PA) let's go and gets 39."12 [1d20=15]
[21:42] <Kotono> Amazingly and somehow, the lemure manages to open a small wound across Deme's hip! OOC - Latha's up.
01[21:42] <Seira> OOC: Desc Deme's epic strike!
[21:43] <Kotono> OCO - Strike the Latha's up part of my line.
[21:43] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:43] <Demedais> roll 2d6+20+2d6
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+20+2d6 and gets 37."12 [2d6=3, 3][2d6=6, 5]
[21:44] <Kotono> The ice devil finds it's vicious, insect like face sliced across the eyes! It doesn't blind the fould creature, but it's cry of pain is also full of an inhuman, frightening anger! OOC - Now Lath'as up.
[21:46] <Kotono> Latha lands in the melee, her weapon not drawn. Her eyes are closed as she stands amid the chaos! Her mouth opens, and what comes next makes everything within fourty feet resonate! It is a word that one cannot comprehend! Alicia and the other archon are not disturbed by it at all, but the word is..
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 14."12 [1d20=2]
[21:47] <Kotono> Despite the sacred power, all the devils resist! One of the steel devils raises it's gaze to Latha, murderous! OOC - Alicia.
02[21:47] * Laggy (~Laggy@adsl-68-126-184-211.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net) Quit
[21:48] <Alicia> "We're fresh enough, just keep your guard up and don't take any risks - we'll finish them off!" Alicia calls back to the hound archon as she slashes into her current sparring partner.
[21:48] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 -3pa holy
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 -3pa holy and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[21:48] <Alicia> roll 1d8+16+2d6 if any are within 5ft step range I want to move and attack another if this one drops, if it lives I'll hit it again
06[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+16+2d6 if any are within 5ft step range I want to move and attack another if this one drops, if it lives I'll hit it again and gets 29."12 [1d8=5][2d6=5, 3]
[21:49] <Kotono> OOC - Congratulations, you are a 1 HP Mistress again. Attack 2.
[21:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 -3pa holy
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 -3pa holy and gets 10."12 [1d20=1]
[21:50] <Kotono> Alicia carves the araton to the very brink, it's body holding together only through spiteful malice! OOC - Erinyes 2 and Donald are up.
[21:50] <Kotono> Seeing how the battle is going, the second Erinyes fires two arrows, one at Alicia and one at a hound archon, flying upwards just a tiny bit more!
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Alicia
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 Alicia and gets 26."12 [1d20=11]
[21:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Archon
06[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Archon and gets 28."12 [1d20=18]
[21:51] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[21:51] <Alicia> OOC: 27 thanks to Latha
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d8+6+1d6
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+6+1d6 and gets 9."12 [1d8=1][1d6=2]
[21:53] <Kotono> The arrow at Alicia misses, but the second hound archon is impaled! "Kill them..." he rasps out as he falls! Meanwhile, Donald curses and falls back! As he does, the gelugon stabs at him!
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 22."12 [1d20=2]
[21:54] <Kotono> But Donald is lucky, spear bouncing off his mithril armor! Once he gets about twenty feet back, he quickly murmurs a few words! (True Strike.) OOC - Erinyes 1 is up.
[21:55] <Kotono> The first Erinyes just flies up and away, loosing one arrow at Latha!
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 17."12 [1d20=2]
[21:55] <Kotono> But this shot whizzes past her harmlessly! OOC - Seira.
06[21:55] * Seira decides to take out Alicia's opponent before it can even consider returning the favor to her or the battle-weary hound archons!
01[21:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+34
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+34 and gets 40."12 [1d20=6]
01[21:55] <Seira> roll 3d8+4
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+4 and gets 12."12 [3d8=5, 1, 2]
[21:55] <Kotono> OOC - Hit. You have true strike.
01[21:56] <Seira> OOC: I could've gotten a 1!
[21:56] <Kotono> The araton resists the blow with all it has, but the stab is enough! It breaks apart into a cloud of choking black dust, spread apart on the wind! Meanwhile...
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 24."12 [1d20=7]
[21:56] <Kotono> OOC - Flatfooted AC, Deme?
[21:58] <Kotono> As the battle rages on, "All of you are doomed," The ice devil keeps it's spear spinning like a deadly threshing tool, "Dead! Why do you not beg for mercy at least?"
[22:00] <Kotono> "The mercy of torment forever?" Antenora growls low in her throat. "I'll send your soul scattering across the desert!" Meanwhile, Demedais hears a soft -tink- on his back, like something tried and failed to stab through his armor! Also, the lemures creep along, coming closer! OOC - Antenora's up.
[22:01] <Kotono> Antenora steps five feet around, flanking him with Demedais, before she thrusts twice!
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (+2 flanking, +2 FS 4/7)
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (+2 flanking, +2 FS 4/7) and gets 30."12 [1d20=9]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 (+2 flanking)
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 (+2 flanking) and gets 32."12 [1d20=18]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d8+9
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+9 and gets 14."12 [1d8=5]
[22:03] <Kotono> Antenora manages to score a blow, ripping into the side of the Ice Devil! OOC - Aratons, ice and steel devils are up.
[22:03] <Demedais> "Eh. I like swinging my sword." Demedais says with a caustic grin.
[22:04] <Kotono> The ice devil's grin is feral and frozen, lashing out at the two attackers!
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (-2 PA) Demedais
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (-2 PA) Demedais and gets 25."12 [1d20=7]
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-2 PA) Antenora
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-2 PA) Antenora and gets 24."12 [1d20=11]
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-2 PA) Demedais
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-2 PA) Demedais and gets 13."12 [1d20=5]
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (-2 PA) Antenora
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (-2 PA) Antenora and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 Demedais
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 Demedais and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
[22:05] <Kotono> Despite all of it's attacks, it's blows come to nothing! "Humph," It mutters darkly, "You're as strong as I heard. How much is your soul worth to you? A pile of gold? Power? Prestige? Magical might? All you have to do is ask!" OOC - Araton and Steel devils are up.
[22:06] <Kotono> The second Araton turns to Seira, slashing at her twice!
[22:06] <Demedais> "I begin to understand Seira's point of view. Stupidity does indeed run rampant amongst your kind." Demedais muses.
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[22:07] <Kotono> AS both of those blows recoil off her magical protections, the third and shaken Araton goes for Latha directly!
[22:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 24."12 [1d20=19]
[22:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 6."12 [1d20=1]
[22:08] <Kotono> It's blow is piteous, reflected away by the white aura! The fourth starts to step back, swearing in Infernal, "Damn, the line's broken!" The fifth falls back further, as the last takes a single swipe at a hound archon before falling back!
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 13."12 [1d20=4]
[22:09] <Kotono> The two remaining steel devils brace, as the first falls back five feet, and with a single word...
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 16."12 [1d20=10]
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC - Will save, Seira.
01[22:10] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 any modifiers apply?
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 any modifiers apply? and gets 29."12 [1d20=11]
[22:10] <Kotono> "Halt!" The word thunders out...but nothing seems to change! THe second steel devil keeps in melee with the archon hero, tying it up!
[22:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 28."12 [1d20=17]
[22:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[22:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 24."12 [1d20=18]
[22:11] <Kotono> It's greatsword misses twice, only splitting the air around the archon apart! OOC - Leader is up.
[22:11] <Kotono> As his wounds continue to bleed o ut, the Archon Hero unleashes it's deadly fury on the one that just missed it!
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 34."12 [1d20=7]
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 39."12 [1d20=17]
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 26."12 [1d20=9]
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 31."12 [1d20=19]
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 crit check
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 crit check and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 8d6+46+8d6
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 8d6+46+8d6 and gets 100."12 [8d6=1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 2][8d6=3, 4, 5, 1, 6, 6, 2, 6]
[22:13] <Kotono> A third steel devil is decimated, even as the archon staggers afterwards, nearly falling over! As the third melts away into useless metallic fluid, "The araton!" he calls, "The steel devils are nearly broken! You two, fall back carefully, you're too injured!"
[22:14] <Kotono> One of the archons, already having half broken out, forgoes his attack and falls back on command! The second takes a swipe at an Araton as it does the same!
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 15."12 [1d20=7]
[22:14] <Kotono> While it's blow fails, it's battered form gets out of the main battle!
[22:14] <Kotono> OOC - Deme.
06[22:16] * Demedais nods once in thanks to Antenora before using the last burst of his haste boots in a furious set of sweeps against the frame of the ice devil, hoping to sunder apart his opponent's arms and sides!
[22:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 Smite +2 Flank +1 Haste)
06[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 Smite +2 Flank +1 Haste) and gets 44."12 [1d20=19]
[22:18] <Kotono> OOC - Crit check.
[22:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 (+2 helm +2 Flank +1 Haste)
06[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 (+2 helm +2 Flank +1 Haste) and gets 39."12 [1d20=18]
[22:18] <Kotono> OOC - Crit check.
[22:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+25 (+6 Smite +2 Flank +1 Haste) crit check
06[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+25 (+6 Smite +2 Flank +1 Haste) crit check and gets 44."12 [1d20=19]
[22:18] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 (+2 helm +2 Flank +1 Haste) crit check
06[22:18] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 (+2 helm +2 Flank +1 Haste) crit check and gets 33."12 [1d20=12]
[22:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 gogo?
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 gogo? and gets 27."12 [1d20=13]
[22:19] <Kotono> OOC - Two crits.
[22:19] <Demedais> roll 8d6+32+10+4d6+
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 8d6+32+10+4d6+ and gets Error: Check syntax."12 [8d6=5, 4, 6, 5, 1, 1, 6, 1][4d6=2, 6, 5, 6]
[22:20] <Kotono> OOC - Reroll, I really don't wanna add all of that up.
[22:20] <Demedais> OOC: Dice add up to 48, for 90 total.
[22:22] <Demedais> "Oh, and by the way? Go to Hell. Seriously."
[22:23] <Kotono> The two swings are mighty once! The first chops the gelugon's right arm off, the second splitting it's head in two! As it's brain sizzle in the air, letting loose a horrible green mist, "Aaaaah!" it cries, body turning into a few blue snowflakes that fade away on the wind! OOC - Latha.
[22:23] <Kotono> "Maaaster!" A girly, whimpering voice calls, then a pause and..."Oh well."
[22:24] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Latha turns to the araton, letting loose a Holy Smite at two of them!
[22:24] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 14."12 [1d20=2]
[22:24] <Kotono> "Power of the li..." Latha begins, as her sacred energy comes to nothing! A look of anger crosses over, a hand going to the handle of her mace! OOC - Alicia.
[22:26] <Alicia> With the devils in retreat while one of their allies seems to teeter on the brink, Alicia decides that keeping him alive is more important than killing a few cowardly fiends. "Were you hit by a barbazu?" she asks the leader of the archons as she approaches, producing her wand of healing and waving it over him.
[22:26] <Alicia> roll 1d8+1
06[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+1 and gets 5."12 [1d8=4]
[22:26] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1 CL check if needed
06[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 CL check if needed and gets 6."12 [1d20=5]
[22:28] <Kotono> The healing magic surges forth, but the archon leader's wounds are beyond it's power! "Worse,"It's teeth are gritted, "This one was tranied to be stronger."
03[22:28] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27)>Alicia(22)>Erinyes 2(20)=Donald>Erinyes 1(19)>Seira(16)=????>Lemures(14)>Antenora(12)Aratons(11)l=Steel Devils>Hound Archon Leader(10>Archons(9)>Deme(3)'
[22:29] <Kotono> The second Erinyes continues to flee up and away, only taking the time to fire a single arrow at the archon hero!
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 23."12 [1d20=8]
[22:30] <Kotono> But this bounces off his plate armor and misses! Meanwhile, Donald stares at where the ice devil was. "Dammit!" he says, before turning to the lemure. "I guess these'll have to do." With that he charges one, looking to obliterate it!
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29 (True Strike, -8 PA)
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 (True Strike, -8 PA) and gets 49."12 [1d20=20]
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+29 (True Strike, -8 PA) crit?
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+29 (True Strike, -8 PA) crit? and gets 34."12 [1d20=5]
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 2d8+30 splat.
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+30 splat. and gets 39."12 [2d8=2, 7]
[22:31] <Kotono> Indeed one does, the hammer hitting it's forehead! A wet PLOP comes as a vague skull like bone is forced out of it's body, before it melts into the sand and is gone, slain! OOC - Erinyes 1.
[22:31] <Kotono> The first Erinyes just flies away, making good an escape! OOC - Seira.
01[22:32] <Seira> "This might help, then," Seira says, approaching the archon as well and offering a pair of potions. "Try this one first," she suggests, indicating the rightmost. "It's the strongest one I have on me."
[22:36] <Kotono> Seira presents the potion, "I will in just a moment," he says, as he weaves from a stray blow! OOC: Moment, pending a rely in PM.
01[22:37] <Seira> "You've fought plenty, let us have some of the fun now and concentrate on recovery!" she responds, sword held ready.
[22:39] <Kotono> The Lemures lurch forward! One comes to claw at Donald, while one comes to Antenora and Demedais!
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Donald
06[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Donald and gets 17."12 [1d20=15]
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Deme
06[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Deme and gets 10."12 [1d20=8]
[22:40] <Kotono> Antenora eyes the one approaching, before spearing it as it comes close!
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 31."12 [1d20=14]
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d8+9
06[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+9 and gets 13."12 [1d8=4]
[22:40] <Demedais> "Mmm. So something -is- attempting to hurt me?" Demedais turns a bit at this. "Or was. Alicia, whatever stabbed you is fleeing, I am apt to believe.
[22:40] <Demedais> OOC: ...Strike.
[22:42] <Kotono> As Antenora rips a lemure apart, the other two fail to do much of anything! Antenora takes to the air wordlessly, flying over the boiling wall and approaching the main melee! OOC - Aratons are up, as well as the last steel devil.
[22:43] <Kotono> The last steel devil goes for the hound archon, focused as it tries to finish it!
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 chaaarge of hopeful hitting.
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 chaaarge of hopeful hitting. and gets 15."12 [1d20=2]
[22:45] <Kotono> Yet it's blow bounces off it's full plate, whizzing by the nearby Seira! Meanwhile, the Araton, broken, begin to generally flee into the wastes, making no attempt to win now! The archon leader drops it's sword, taking the potions and stepping just out of range! He drinks down!
[22:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 15."12 [1d20=10]
[22:46] <Kotono> Yet the potion does nothing to stop the am ple flow of blood from his wounds! Thet wo living regular archons defend!  OOC - Deme.
01[22:47] <Seira> "Our enemies are fleeing!" Seira calls over to Demedais. "How about yours?"
[22:48] <Demedais> "Mmm. So something -was- attempting to hurt me?" Demedais turns a bit at this, before shrugging. "Whatever. Gone now, and good riddance." A slash to the lemure next to him, barely considering it as he walks on. "Ice devil is dead, something else is running away but I can't see it so unless one of you can it's pointless." he hollers back.
[22:48] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 watch me miss
06[22:48] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 watch me miss and gets 25."12 [1d20=9]
[22:49] <Kotono> OOC - Hit.
[22:49] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8+2d6
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8+2d6 and gets 14."12 [2d6=1, 1][2d6=3, 1]
[22:50] <Kotono> The lemure is split apart, slain! "Are we going to pursue them" Latha asks, looking around.
01[22:50] <Seira> "I intend on doing that once this area's secure. I can't do more for our friends, here."
[22:51] <Alicia> "Look for the invisible thing Demedais mentioned?" Alicia suggests.
01[22:51] <Seira> "And smite the fleeing erinyes if you can't do that quite yet?"
[22:51] <Kotono> Latha takes to the air, concentrating...
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 24."12 [1d20=2]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+26
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+26 and gets 46."12 [1d20=20]
[22:52] <Kotono> "No good, I don't see anything," Latha shakes her head. OOC - Alicia.
[22:53] <Alicia> Dropping her mostly useless wand, Alicia yanks off the silver tree-shaped broch she wears at the clasp of her cloak and presses it into the hound archon's free hand. "When it starts to glow, crush it and your wounds will be healed!" she whispers intensely, before turning on the steel devil.
[22:53] <Alicia> OOC: I wanna attack the steel devil if that was a move action, otherwise I'm done
[22:55] <Kotono> In his bloodied hand, the tree brooch glows intensely. Something about the Hound Archon intensifies on that, radiating potential. "I shall," he murmurs. OOC - Eh, okay.
[22:56] <Alicia> After handing over her life-saving item - it never did her much good anyway, she reflects - Alicia then whirls on the steel devil and lashes out to slice into it!
[22:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17
06[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 and gets 20."12 [1d20=3]
[22:56] <Kotono> Alicia slashes out, but her blow is stopped by the thick, steely armor of the devil! Meanwhile the Erinyes go farther and farther out of sight, as Donald goes to smash the last Lemure!
[22:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 (-8 PA)
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 (-8 PA) and gets 9."12 [1d20=2]
[22:57] <Kotono> The blow reverbrates off it's squishy, fleshy blob body instead! As Donald shoots it a death glare...OOC - Seira.
01[22:58] <Seira> "Latha, please pursue the erinyes. The more devils with true sight exist on this side of their gateway, the less are our tactical options," Seira asks of their ally, before moving off to flank the steel devil with Alicia. "I'll be there as soon as this last, insistent bastard is gone!"
01[22:59] <Seira> Green spirals glowing through the Second Resort, Seira stabs at the steel devil twice in succession!
01[23:00] <Seira> roll 1d20+25 (lvl1 channel, helical mirage)
06[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+25 (lvl1 channel, helical mirage) and gets 35."12 [1d20=10]
01[23:00] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 (lvl1 channel, helical mirage)
06[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 (lvl1 channel, helical mirage) and gets 30."12 [1d20=10]
[23:01] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits.
[23:01] <Kotono> OOC - Roll 'em seperate.
01[23:01] <Seira> roll 3d8+14+1d4+4d6
06[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+14+1d4+4d6 and gets 51."12 [3d8=8, 8, 3][1d4=4][4d6=1, 6, 3, 4]
01[23:01] <Seira> roll 3d8+14+1d4+4d6
06[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+14+1d4+4d6 and gets 53."12 [3d8=8, 5, 2][1d4=3][4d6=5, 5, 5, 6]
03[23:02] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha(27)>Alicia(22)>Erinyes 2(20)=Donald>Erinyes 1(19)>Seira(16)=????>Lemures(14)>Antenora(12)Aratons(11)>Hound Archon Leader(10>Archons(9)>Deme(3)'
[23:02] <Kotono> The Steel Devil is ripped into twice from behind, collapsing into a messy steel liquid and slain! Meanwhile, the last lemure mindlessly claws at Donald!
[23:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 13."12 [1d20=11]
[23:03] <Kotono> As it once again fails to do anything worthwhile, Antenora calling, "Are we pursuing them?"
01[23:03] <Seira> "I just said we are!"
[23:03] <Kotono> Antenora takes into the air, flying straight up with great agility! OOC - Archon hero is up.
[23:04] <Kotono> "Thank you..." he murmurs as the clasp is crushed!
01[23:04] <Seira> "Let no erinyes standing! Or flying, for that matter!"
[23:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
[23:05] <Kotono> Healing energy surges into the hound archon, instantly restoring it's body to a pristine state! Magic, blue and potent, hovers around him in an aura for several seconds after! The other two archons slowly approach, "Thanks. You saved us," one says, leaning heavily on it's greatsword. OOC - Deme.
06[23:05] * Demedais shrugs after a moment. "Want help with that, Donald?"
[23:05] <Alicia> "It never did me much good, anyway," Alicia grins, before her expression turns more grim, "A pity we didn't arrive sooner."
[23:06] <Kotono> "I'm fine," Donald snaps back!
01[23:06] <Seira> "Give that guy the other potion?" Seira tells the archon leader, nodding with appreciation at his recovery. "He seems to need it more now."
[23:06] <Kotono> "Hell's giving, at least," The Archon Hero looks about, "We smashed the first wave well, but the second was quite potent. They fought without mercy or giving a step, until they pinned us."
[23:06] <Demedais> "Okay." Demedais moves ahead toward the wall, but then pauses and turns back around to make sure the invisible girl doesn't try to get Donald.
[23:07] <Kotono> Demedais doesn't see anything unusual at all.
[23:07] <Kotono> Wiping his brow with the back of his arm, "They would've fallen back before. Now they stood until they had little chance of survival at all."
[23:08] <Alicia> "We slew the oft mentioned erinyes warlock a few hours ago, as well. If we can only locate their portal, I think we're ready for a final push," Alicia nods in agreement, also looking to see if any foes are close enough for her to be able to catch.
[23:08] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Latha flies on. She's making better time as well, but the two Erinyes are out of sight for those on the ground. Antenora and Latha are giving hot pursuit, however.
[23:09] <Alicia> "I'll make sure those two don't get in any trouble," Alicia concludes, running after Latha and Antenora before she takes to the air. "Someone grab my wand!" she then calls back, just remembering where she left it.
[23:10] <Kotono> "I met her before. I have the burn scar to remember her by." As he sweeps his gaze and one of the normal archon get the potion Seira gave, the other picking up Alicia's wand. OOC - The fliers can go into #evil, I think, the rest will chat in here. The combat's over, Donald easily kills the last Lemure otherwise.
01[23:10] <Seira> "Hold down the fort until we get back, guys?" Seira asks Demedais and Donald, following.
[23:12] <Kotono> As the rest take off, "Thanks," The leader turns to Demedais, "I am Illthar." He extends a hand to the paladin of Helm. "We were doomed if not for your intervention."
06[23:13] * Demedais shrugs and nods to Seira. "Sure, got something to tell you guys then." he says, before nodding to Illthar. "A pleasure. Demedais, of Helm. This is Donald, one of our group and a skilled warrior."
[23:14] <Kotono> As the last lemure is splattered, Donald slowly approaches. He eyes the Archons, "Nice to meet you," he says to him.
[23:19] <Demedais> "I only wish we had been able to intervene faster, but..." Demedais says, a slight shrug.
[23:21] <Kotono> "Don't blame yourself for that," The archon goes to pick up his sword, "Still, I think we're getting closer and closer. Your friend's right."
[23:24] <Demedais> "A bit of fun information; whatever was invisible told me as it fled that the portal has apparently been heavily fortified. How much we trust it is to be determined, but. When it is attacked, we should go in strength and prepared for anything and everything. Apparently Duke Agares has heavily fortified it."
[23:27] <Kotono> "It only stands to reason," One of the archon says, sitting down on the sands. "I'm impressed," he looks Demedais over, "I heard from another archon you were quite the swordsman, but you outshine all of us but our leader easily."
06[23:29] * Demedais shakes his head. "See Alicia in action sometime. That bloody dragon got shredded within a minute by her."
[23:33] <Kotono> "I heard about that, too," The Archon Hero looks to the sky, at the direction the others fled in. "Still...It's good to see that worthy mortals defend this world."
06[23:34] * Demedais looks up a bit, as well. "We try, at least."

[Corwin]

[16:02] <Kotono> In the aftermath of the battle the party gathers again. Nightfall has taken the last of the light, only a few stars in the sky providing illumination.  "Once again I thank you," Illthar says, "Are you returning back as well?"
01[16:03] <Seira> "With the option of taking out another patrol or two on the way back," Seira responds with a shrug.
[16:03] <Alicia> "We should get Latha's wound looked at," Alicia nods with a glance towards the deva. "Maybe one of the other groups will have had more luck locating the devil's portal, too."
[16:04] <Kotono> Antenora lingers away slightly, keeping to herself. Donald watches all of this with an easy grin, "You think, Seira? At this rate they'll start running when they see us."
06[16:04] * Demedais stays a bit back as well, closer than Antenora but keeping quiet as he listens.
01[16:05] <Seira> "Maybe they'll keep on running all the way through the portal?"
[16:07] <Kotono> "It may be - but let us continue now. With the addition of Illthar's remnants, we should be more than strong enough to withstand anything we encounte ron the travel back."
[16:10] <Kotono> roll 1d100-20
06[16:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100-20 and gets 74."12 [1d100=94]
[16:13] <Kotono> The night is a long one. The travel through the dark, moonswept and gritty desert is one of exhaution for the heroes. The trials of the day and the steady pace of the night leave the three bone dead weary as dawn rises. But it is a dawn without having been opposed, and on the dawn you see the edge of the celestial camp. "At last," Antenora stifles a yawn herself. Even here, you can see bands of angels, archons and eladrin coming and going, th
[16:13] <Kotono> archons and eladrin coming and going, the pace faster than you remember.
06[16:15] * Demedais looks around in appraisal, lost a bit in thought over the events of the past day.
[16:15] <Alicia> "I could use a hot meal and a good sleep," Alicia agrees with Antenora's sentiment. "Lets report in, first, though."
[16:16] <Kotono> A group of celestials approach as you come in - words of healing are called, wounds tended to. "Once again, thank you," The hound archon turns to all of them. "I will not forget your bravery and valor this day."
01[16:16] <Seira> "Come visit one day," Seira extends the invitation, as she tends to do.
[16:18] <Kotono> "Aaah..." Donald sighs in relief as his wounds are mended, "Yeah. 'When evil crosses Balmuria, I will come?' Or something like that?"
[16:18] <Alicia> "Think nothing of it, Illthar," Alicia smiles at him, thanking the celestials that are providing the healing and suggesting that they tend to Latha's wounds on consecrated ground.
06[16:20] * Demedais nods once to Illthar cheerfully, stretching a bit.
[16:20] <Kotono> "Haaaa...!" Illthar laughs, "You speak true, but I'll remember your words." Tot hat, "I'll escort you to the healers and consecrated ground, Latha."
[16:21] <Kotono> "Yes, this wound does trouble me," she says, "Go on. Our master will be waiting for you, I am certain."
[16:22] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais says, before looking to Alicia and Seira. "Shall we?"
[16:23] <Alicia> "Of course," Alicia nods, setting off to find the throne archon.
[16:27] <Kotono> Amid the streaming light of dawn the party comes to the pillared room. Only one stays in here, eyes closed and glowing with too intense to see light. One can only look at the Throne Archon indirectly, his radiance terrifying to behold and yet fearsomely joyous. "All of the reports are good," is said as the tired party enters, exhaustion feeling...unimportant now. Negiligable. "On all fronts the devils are retreatin farther and farther back, l
[16:27] <Kotono> "On all fronts the devils are retreatin farther and farther back, less able to engage. Our armies strike hard and true in this time, looking to pin them to their stronghold. Your successes...they have continued in this?"
01[16:29] <Seira> "So it seems," Seira agrees. "Any chance you've tracked them to their base?"
[16:30] <Alicia> "We found a strange magical trap set by the devils - a field of glass shards empowered with vile magic that animated itself to strike at Latha, but we dispelled it without serious harm being done. Then we encountered the erinyes warlock along with a pack of Nessian warhounds, and slew them all."
[16:30] <Alicia> "And we were able to relieve Illthar's group before it was obliterated, and send the attacking devils in retreat," Alicia summarises the main events of their patrol. "All in all, a productive outing."
[16:33] <Demedais> "In addition, one of the devils chose to tell me as they retreated that their main fort, wherever it is, is heavily defended - according to her, Duke Agares is attempting to ensure it cannot be broken on this side, and that the fight to destory it will be, at least according to it, intense."
[16:34] <Kotono> "Not yet, but the grounds are shrinking. It will be soon now - perhaps by the time you have rested or not long after if the trends continue. But yes, we have heard of these defenses of vile magic and pain - and another has been shattered, as well as one of the leaders? Truly, the Gods blessed us with great mortal heroes." He listens well
[16:34] <Kotono> (More)
[16:34] <Kotono> He listens well to all, "That it cannot be broken on this side?"
[16:35] <Alicia> "I'm sure that's what they hope, but I'm sure between dispelling magic and the hammer of the shard, any portal to Baator can be ruined easily enough. All we have to do is breach their defences to get a clear shot at it," Alicia concludes, before turning to Demedais, "Did the devil you spoke to indicate if Agares was on this side?"
[16:36] <Demedais> "The wording it used, yes." Demedais nods after a moment of thought. "I believe it was... 'The Portal's supported quite heavily now. Duke Agares has made sure it can't be stopped on this side. You're gonna have a hell of a fight to try it.'" That was pretty much it. There... is that implication, it feels to me.
[16:37] <Alicia> "Probably best to expect the worst..." Alicia clenches her fists worriedly. "In all honesty, I do not relish facing Agares again. I have not improved that much since the last time."
[16:38] <Kotono> "Yes, but we'll fight by you," Antenora murmurs quietly, a fist clenching. "If Agares does intend to engage us...If we can kill him, thousands of fiendish plans will be disrupted. Hundreds of souls will never be tempted past the brink."
01[16:39] <Seira> "Hey, can you take Agares down?" Seira asks the throne archon. "Then, I'll make sure to keep the rest of the devils off your back."
[16:39] <Demedais> "And it spoke telepathically. It was the one that stabbed Antenora and tried to stab me but failed. Pursuing her with her invisible and me without a way to uncover it seemed pointless since you two went after the flying Erinyes." Demedais finishes a bit before just listening.
[16:40] <Alicia> "True," Alicia inclines her head towards Antenora, smiling a bit, "Last time I stood alone. That won't be the case, this time. And if Donald can hit him even once with the hammer..." she trails off with a pleased expression.
[16:42] <Kotono> "Agares...such a battle would be cataclismic. Were it to happen on the Prime Material Plane, the energies would turn vast stretches of this desert charged with the energies. If he is on this side, you must be aware that battling him will unleash primal changes to everything around. If we win, there will be decades after to purify Hell's Taint. But the Prime Material is not meant to have a being such as Agares walk and exist in it's bounds. A
[16:42] <Kotono> But the Prime Material is not meant to have a being such as Agares walk and exist in it's bounds. A pure representation of Hell's evil will invariably stain the world."
[16:43] <Alicia> "Then all the more reason to kill him before he lingers," Alicia nods grimly.
[16:46] <Demedais> "And if he's not on this side, that gives us motivation to make sure he doesn't come through."
[16:48] <Kotono> "Yes. But for now, go rest. Your exhaustions are plain your faces."
[16:49] <Alicia> "By your leave," Alicia nods, heading off to get something warm to eat before she sleeps.
06[16:49] * Seira gives him a wave, likewise departing.
06[16:50] * Demedais bows once, before pausing as the two leave. "If I may venture a question of you, only tangentially related to our current endeavor..."
[16:51] <Kotono> "Come." The archon looks to Demedais, it's eyes opening - or so Demedais thinks, it's hard to look athim. "I wished to speak with you as well."
[16:51] <Kotono> Antenora nods ever so slightly, heading out as well. She keeps rather to herself, quiet.
[16:51] <Demedais> "Ah. Very well, then." Demedais nods, shrugging slightly.
[16:52] <Kotono> Once the other three have left, "What is it you wished to ask of me." The Throne Archon's focus is on Demedais. The sense of presence is overwhelming, enough to stagger Demedais back.
06[16:57] * Demedais keeps his head inclined away a bit from the archon, viewing him periphreally to try and blunt the impact. "I inquired this of Latha, but she was unsure. ...Is there a pact or a contract that governs the relationship between the Heavens and the Hells? Or is it simply unstated laws and patterns?"
03[17:15] * Sierra_DeadDeadDeadskie is now known as Sierra_PossibleHallucination
[17:24] <Kotono> The archon waves a hand. The overwhelming light around him lessens, the sense of presence dulling down to manageable levels. "Aaah. You seek even now to assign order to the doings of good and evil? Commendable." You can see a smile on that face, dazzling.
06[17:28] * Demedais grins a bit himself, and turns his head to face the archon a bit more. "One would expect at least some patterns, but I'm seeing little but what would be expected. Frustrating, really. I don't know; perhaps I am basing this all off faulty assumptions, but I would hope that... there is something there to work from."
[17:36] <Kotono> "Let me ask something of you first," The archon watches Demedais with a serenity that makes Demedais feel at rest, his guard melting like snow in the spring thaw. "What is the law to you?"
[17:42] <Demedais> "To me? The law acts as guide. On a small-scale level it is there as note or reinforcement of mortal civilization's culture; on a larger scale it is the operation of how a country, a world, or a system works. It acts as an arbiter in this, forming the patterns that allow for civilization and intelligence - which can tend toward order itself, or toward chaos." Demedais answers after a long moment.
[17:48] <Kotono> "Yes. Those of law value it's order, no matter what measures they use it for. While demons and eladrin - no offense to the former," The archon chuckles warmly, soothing away the aches of the road from Demedais' tired body. "While they do not value as such, archons do...as do devils. Devils especially, for the law is how they permeat everything with their evil and how they organize themselves."
06[17:56] * Demedais nods once to this. "Devils seem to value such things highly. It's why I have been wondering... if there is a fundamental way to strike at how they set themselves up, at least the beginnings to such an answer would be in a contract or some documentation."
[18:13] <Kotono> "There is one thing..." The archon begins, "Amid the lawfully aligned forces of good and evil, there was once a grand negotiation over souls."
03[18:14] * Sierra_PossibleHallucination is now known as Devourlord_Sierra
[18:15] <Demedais> This gets Demedais' attention completely. "Between the ruler of the Hells and the Gods? Or between the gods of Good and Evil?
[18:19] <Kotono> "Between Asmodeus and the Gods of Law and Good." The archon's tones are long distant, restrained. "The Pact Primeval. The Gods of Law and Asmodeus both agreed that uncontrolled warfare versus good and evil is the road only to chaos and then destruction. It outlines certain boundaries and rules, and is why devils can consign a soul to Hell with it's agreement."
06[18:19] * Demedais pauses for a long moment at this.
[18:20] <Demedais> "So the deal as outlined in this document is what allows Hell much of their power in temptation?"
[18:23] <Kotono> "Yes. It prevents them from simply taking souls from the Prime to Hell and other limitations. "
[18:26] <Demedais> "I see... I still have much to learn, but trying to read this document would be a good start. I would hope the heavens and hells each have a copy?" Demedais inquires.
[18:31] <Kotono> "There is, or so I hear. I have never seen it myself. All are doubtlessly secured away, for if the contract was broken, chaos would bloom abundant."
[18:35] <Demedais> "That would make sense." Demedais nods once, lost in thought for a moment. "And likely in Celestial, too... makes me wish I remembered my lessons I had when younger."
[18:39] <Kotono> "What would you wish to know of it?" The archon inquires further.
[18:46] <Demedais> "At this point I am simply curious as to the language and methodology used, assuming you speak of the contract and not of Celestial. I... If their powers and limitations were granted by such a contract, then to understand how best to use it against them... But this begs another point. What of demons? If the contract was between Good and Evil amongst the lawful, what of the demons... do they simply wield power in such a form as to get what they want?"
[18:48] <Kotono> "Demons are uncontrolled rage, hatred and self negation. They are evil that cares nothing but to destroy in endless waves. It destroys it's kin - the devils, in the endless Blood War; it destroys it's foes, battling the heavens; it destroys itself with endless internal strife."
[18:50] <Demedais> "The lowest turtle, then." Demedais mutters very softly. "And their capability to damn souls to their realm is simply an extention of that?"
[18:54] <Kotono> "Turtle?" The archon cocks it's head in amusement. "They draw like souls - those that care for nothing but themselves, destroying everything in their way. Those that will sacrifice a kingdom to achieve a goal, to whom a thousand lives are worth nothing but dust in the wind."
[18:57] <Demedais> "...I refer to their ability to corrupt a soul that has made a deal with them irregardless of intent or mindset." Demedais says, shaking his head.
[19:00] <Kotono> "
[19:02] <Kotono> "Anyone can embrace destruction. When a soul takes it in for whatever reason, they are so changed. To enter into a bargain with a demon is to toss your spirit into the mud and let it roll in the filth."
[19:03] <Demedais> "And was this decided by the heavens, by the demons, or is it some sort of unstated rule, or a cosmic law?" Demedais asks, wearily.
[19:04] <Kotono> "Demedais, why does this trouble you so?" The archon asks, kindness in his voice.
06[19:08] * Demedais opens his mouth, considers for a minute, then closes it again before replying, "Seira, in order to not only fulfill her duty but to save her father from the clutches of a demon-worshipping crazed wizard, was forced to make a deal with the demon said wizard worshipped in order to escape and complete her task. She did this with only good in heart, I expect, yet... by this rule, she was twisted. She has recovered now, but." A growl escapes as he shakes
[19:09] <Demedais> A growl escapes as he shakes his head.
[19:10] <Kotono> "From the sounds of it, Seira went in with good intentions...but..." The archon stops just a moment, letting the air clear.
[19:10] <Kotono> OOC - Gah.
[19:12] <Kotono> "From the sounds of it, Seira went in with good intentions...but..." The archon stops just a moment, letting the air clear. "The path to the Abyss is lined with well meaning intentions. By agreeing to the demon's terms, I suspect evil was placed into her, changing her. She may have meant well, but one cannot call on the power of the Abyss without the Abyss tainting you return."
[19:16] <Demedais> "Understood, but to corrupt so clearly and without defense?" Demedais shakes his head. "Regardless of anything else? It seems off to me, but perhaps it is not; all I have is mortal experience to work off of, after all."
[19:18] <Kotono> "...have you ever put a drop of ink into a glass of water?" The archon shakes it's head, "The entire glass becomes dark and stained. In fact...the demon that did it showed a dangerous, deadly trick. Offer a mortal something good and worthwhile, and gain a soul in the offing."
[19:22] <Demedais> "...very well." Demedais says with a slight shrug. "I don't have any other questions, I'm afraid - but you wanted something?"
[19:30] <Kotono> "It will hold now," The archon decides after a moment, "Go rest."
[19:32] <Demedais> "Very well." Demedais says after a moment. "Thank you for your time."
03[19:44] * Demedais is now known as Ake-shummanush
[19:45] <Kotono> ---
[19:50] <Kotono> Alicia remembers eating a few handfuls of berries and then deep, deep sleep in a shaded tent. When Alicia awakens, her eyes blink several times until they adapt. It's not too bright in here, enough light to see but not too much more. Alicia feels much better, albiet slightly foggy headed, as if waking up after a long time.
[19:52] <Alicia> Hoping that she didn't sleep too long, Alicia yawns and rubs the sleep out of her eyes before she casts prestidigitation to aid her morning routine, cleaning herself up and ensuring she's presentable before she exits the tent and dons her armour prior to morning prayers.
[19:53] <Alicia> Except she belatedly remembers it isn't morning, since she went to sleep not long after dawn.
03[19:53] * Devourlord_Sierra is now known as Sierra_Mikain
[19:55] <Kotono> Outside, the sivery sky is mixing with the night sky and stars. As Alicia notes that, she finds Antenora sitting just outside, writing away on a scroll. Past that is the normal bustle, albeit undermanned. There are only a few celestials about otherwise, one can note, most ofthose practicing or going to and from the main building.
[20:01] <Alicia> "Working on your memoirs?" Alicia asks good naturedly, having been just about to make a comment on how reading in dim light can ruin your eyes before she stopped herself. Not like Antenora has to worry about that. Tucking her legs under her, she sits next to the renegade baatezu, looking over the encampment.
[20:04] <Kotono> "A report," Her voice is clipped at first, before she stops writing. She carefully puts the quill down and then the paper, "They're making another attack. They think they're very close now."
[20:07] <Alicia> "We just need to find them, yes..." Alicia agrees, nodding slowly. "Conventa, and that hellfire warlock, they were his elite. And he won't find many mercenaries eager to join up after what happened to Gronastyx. Fortifications or not, we've broken this invasion, and our complete victory can't be far."
[20:10] <Kotono> "You're right. With that many defeats in a row any commander would be on the defensive." Antenora looks to Alicia, unhappy. "Still...we'll have to kill them all. Waves and waves of devils to wade through until the end and a chance to shut the portal. They'll try anything to stop us beforehand."
02[20:13] * Ake-shummanush (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Ping timeout)
[20:17] <Alicia> "Hmm... I wonder about that," Alicia turns her head slightly to meet Antenora's gaze. "Their tactics have been rather simplistic, and... well, blunt. But you look troubled, nonetheless. Do you fear that we haven't seen all of Agares' hand, or are you brooding over your inability to reach out to the other erinyes and give them the chance you had?"
[20:20] <Kotono> "...both. First of all, the angels mentioned it themselves." Antenora turns, going to scribble more things on the paper. "Even if we close the portal this isn't the end of it. Even if Agares himself is rebuked in failure, the seeds for a hundred plots will have been laid. I have no doubt that Harvester Devils roam to make soul contracts now, that dogai work to eliminate troublesome mortals, that Erinyes stalk vulnerable mortals and twist them
[20:20] <Kotono> that dogai work to eliminate troublesome mortals, that Erinyes stalk vulnerable mortals and twist them to evil, that..." Antenora stops there. "...and even one of them ever think twice of it?"
[20:23] <Alicia> "Tell me, when was the first time you ever thought twice about your role?" Alicia returns, her tone neutral even though her brow furrows a bit at the job ahead of rooting out all the devils that have ranged abroad since the portal opened.
[20:25] <Kotono> "Yes, I know," Antenora almost snaps, only calming her voice for the last syllable of the last word. Breathing out a moment, "I know that. Still, as I think of it, the thoughts torment me. They won't stop, they won't relent, they won't think twice. Even if we defeat the obvious ploy with the celestials, the devils have established sleeper agents that will last generations. Still, what I want to know even more is who did this and why it happen
[20:25] <Kotono> Still, what I want to know even more is who did this and why it happened. Who disturbed an old gnomish gate? Was it an accident or intentional?"
[20:30] <Alicia> "Could be either. I don't think Seira and the others intended to allow Kuurlack through when they disturbed the portal in the forests outside Balmuria. On the other hand, there are those like Irenes who seek power in fiendish pacts," Alicia reasons. Then she lays back, hands clasped behind her head as she gazes up at the sky, pondering the enormity of what Antenora suggests.
[20:30] <Alicia> "Will it even be possible to find them all? Some will be obvious and sloppy, but others will be subtle and careful, never attracting attention as they work to undermine our way of life..."
[20:34] <Kotono> The sky is breattaking. Silver-black with stars, unreal and yet alluring beyond nature's call. "Some will be stopped, some will get unlucky. But you're correct, there will be many who are careful, discrete and very, very patient. Further, if it was on purpose, than that person has surely secured devilish support.\"
[20:38] <Alicia> "We could try asking one of them who opened the door?" Alicia wonders. "Not that asking questions worked so well the last time. I suppose they're too scared to risk tricking or corrupting us for fear of being subverted themselves in return."
[20:41] <Kotono> "The Amnizu? The torments that Agares would have waiting for either of us..." Antenora pales deeply, "Let's not think about that. The devils had, and it's enough to scare them. Of course, getting our hands on an Amnizu will be difficult, as they'd be manning the portal itself."
[20:45] <Alicia> "It's not worth taking inordinate risks over," Alicia concludes, "The main priority is closing the portal." She snorts, propping herself up on her elbows and getting back into a sitting position next to Antenora once more,
[20:45] <Alicia> "If I were a smart devil, I'd try to distract any one who reached the portal, tell them whatever they wanted just to keep them occupied long enough for reinforcements to show up. Agares' forces haven't shown themselves to be much more than brutes, thus far, but there's no need to underestimate them."
[20:52] <Kotono> "All it takes is one good plan to knock over our expectations and..." Antenora stops there again, briefly smiling to Alicia befores he goes back to her writing. "I should write that down, too."
[20:55] <Alicia> "Can't be too careful," Alicia agrees. "Not when a mistake can mean death, an eternity of torture, and the lives and souls of countless innocents." She shakes her head ruefully, "We do play for high stakes."
[20:59] <Kotono> After writing away for a little while, "We'll win. I don't doubt it." After a moment, "Oh yes. A celestial came while you slept, one who says he knows you. He wanted to talk of trading some of the items we've brought back."
[21:00] <Alicia> "Oh?" Alicia blinks. "Do you know where he is, now?" she asks, trying and failing to peg any of the celestials she's met as traders.
[21:02] <Kotono> "He said he'd be on the hill near the waterfall where you talked before. He wore the sigil of Mystra, though I sincerely forgot to ask his name. I was rather...distracted." Antenora smiles just a tiny bit as she looks down at the scroll she's covered in writing. "Do you want company?"
[21:05] <Alicia> "Ah, Goldemyst," Alicia nods, "I don't want to take you away from your report if it's important, but otherwise certainly. You've got as much claim on those items as I do, although we'll need to check with the others before finalising any exchanges, I suppose. I'm curious what he could have to offer." At that, she gets up and dusts the sand off her back.
[21:07] <Kotono> "No...I don't suppose it was important. It was...controlling." Putting the report down, Antenora gets up. "Besides, I got told a few times to have fun as well as fighting. I'm not sure if this will qualify, though."
[21:08] <Alicia> "Probably not," Alicia admits with a faint smile as she starts towards the waterfall. "But the middle of the desert isn't known for its fun diversions, oasis or not."
[21:22] <Kotono> As you walk across the sandy ground, "What do you do for fun, Alicia?" Antenora asks.
[21:31] <Alicia> "I'm probably not the best person to ask," the paladin admits with a self deprecating smile. "I do enjoy listening to music, but I don't really have any hobbies - as I'm sure you've noticed these past few months. I suppose I've taken to writing, recently, but I view it as more of an obligation than recreation, even if it is relaxing."
[21:31] <Alicia> "Likewise," she clasps her hands behind her back and turns to the erinyes, "Matching wits with you was quite satisfying, on occassion, but I don't think moral debates fit the traditional definition of 'fun'. I suppose I do appreciate stimulating conversation, though."
[21:31] <Alicia> "Too many people when they think of 'fun' think of acting out, ignoring responsibilities, cavorting and dancing... that's not really for me."
[21:38] <Kotono> "I think that means that you're an old maid?" Antenora says this with a smile as she listens, "I watched the celestials dance carefree, sing in contentment or laugh over jokes.  I don't entirely understand that; I can't connoect with it yet. What passed for fun in Hell was...the base sating of your desires, in the rare occasions one could indulge."
[21:45] <Alicia> "Old maid? From someone with five and a half centuries on me, that really hurts," Alicia's face looks briefly pained, though her eyes sparkle with amusement and the look swiftly passes. "Maybe I'll share in a few dances when we celebrate our victory? Just so long as there's no pixies around..."
[21:49] <Kotono> "Dances? You'll have to settle for the eladrin around," Antenora grimaces at that, half serious and half...perhaps not.  "They play like them, carefree. You'd even loosen up a little with that, surely."
[21:54] <Alicia> "I suppose I need to loosen up if I want to shed the label of 'old maid Alicia'. Maybe a dance or two couldn't hurt." She looks around the camp as they head for the waterfall, "Or at the very least, share a few jokes."
03[21:55] * Sierra_Mikain is now known as Sierra_TheDestroyer
[21:59] <Kotono> The camp is quiet now, only a few scattered celestials about. Most don't seem to be here at all. "You're still young and in full body for a mortal. Considering how most are slaves to their desires in one way or another, it's remarkable you control yourself so well."
[22:02] <Alicia> "Discipline is very important," the paladin affirms. "Hmm... since outsiders don't sleep, where is everyone?" she wonders, changing the subject. "Since we got here, there's always been a lot more traffic around the camp, no matter the time of day."
[22:03] <Kotono> As you come up the hill, you can see one outsider waiting atop it, facing towards the waterfall. "They're doing a push to try and locate the devil base, I believe. With several leaders defeated, they're in retreat."
06[22:05] * Alicia nods. "Of course, we're leaving our own rear exposed... but it's a gamble I'd take, too. The devil's position is too precarious to mount a full attack, even if they did know where to find us." As they crest the hill, she waves and calls over, "Goldemyst! I heard you were looking for me, earlier?"
[22:10] <Kotono> Goldemyst turns and beckons the two of you over. "Come over, yes. Did you rest well from your ordeal?"
[22:11] <Alicia> "Slept like a log," Alicia smiles as she approaches. "Although it'll probably throw me off, now that I'll be awake all night since I just got up..."
[22:17] <Kotono> "Small problems," he asserts, as Antenora sits down a little away from the two. "You got my messagE?"
[22:18] <Alicia> "That's right," Alicia agrees, remaining standing for the moment, "You wanted to trade for items we've recovered from the devils so far?"
[22:20] <Kotono> "Yes. I'd far rather see magic Our Lady has blessed rather than the dark invocations of Baator in the world. Don't you agree?" Goldemyst smiles kindly.
[22:23] <Alicia> "I wasn't planning on using any of them, even if they aren't overtly evil in of themselves," Alicia nods, "No one else has expressed any desire to use them, either, so if you've got anything worth exchanging for them then by all means," she invites.
[22:30] <Kotono> Goldemyst gestures. In front of him several things appear. The first is a silver helmet with delicate angel's wings on the sides. The second is a belt witt a single bright pearl on it's metal clasp. The third is a pair of boots, leathery and well worn, but very strong. The last is a pair of gold bracers, etched with a few faint runes and carvings of magic.
[22:31] <Alicia> "I could try to discern their auras, but I was never very good at spellcraft," Alicia admits, rubbing the back of her neck in faint embarrassment, "So what are they?"
[22:33] <Kotono> Antenora smiles at that, but doesn't say anything at all. Oh no.
06[22:35] * Alicia briefly turns and gives the erinyes a rather unamused look, but forgoes comment, instead putting a smile on as she gives her attention back to Goldemyst.
[22:36] <Kotono> "An Angelhelm, which blesses the wearer with a fragment of Heavenly power. The Bracers are Bracers of Arcane freedom, which would be useful for many in your group, as they allow you to remove the somatic compnent from a few spells per day. The boots are Battle Charger's boots, which will aid your paladin friend or your smiling friend behind you, as it makes charges far less intensive and consuming. The last is a special belt - once per day it
[22:36] <Kotono> The last is a special belt - once per day it allows one to take an extra action instantly."
06[22:42] * Alicia again glances at Antenora, seemingly a bit distracted, before she looks over the items. "Well, I've trained myself to be able to cast spells without armour interfering, and I already have a magic belt and boots that I like a lot... hmmm, I suppose the boots would be useful for someone here, based on the name alone."
[22:44] <Kotono> Antenora keeps a slight smile on her face allt he while. "They do look nice,"" she murmurs as she watches.
[22:47] <Kotono> "The belt is special," Tapping it, "Any of yo ucould make superb use of it, especially you or Demedais." He lifts it, "With his, he could manage another swing of his sword or the like. What of the helmet? I do not see you wearing one."
06[22:52] * Alicia bites her lip, still seeming a bit preoccupied for a moment. "I dislike wearing helmets, in all honesty. I find their protective benefits outweighed by the effect on my perception."
[22:59] <Kotono> "Is something distracting you?" Goldemyst acts, pointedly. "You act as if your attention is all over."
[23:02] <Alicia> "No, it's fine," Alicia shakes her head, straightening up. "Anyway, I'll tell the other three about what you've proposed to trade and they can come to their own arrangements?" she suggests. "I suppose for right now - Antenora, do you want those boots?" she turns back to the erinyes.
[23:08] <Kotono> "I'll think on it, but perhaps I will," Antenora lets her smile fade as she stands.
[23:11] <Alicia> "You should hear from some of us by tomorrow, I'm sure. Good night, Goldemyst," Alicia bows her head briefly towards the divine servant of Mystra, before she turns to depart.

[Corwin]

[19:20] <Infinite_Avril_Loop> ----------------------Tiny Ko in the wall here----
[19:20] <Infinite_Avril_Loop> ---
[19:23] <Infinite_Avril_Loop> Seira gets down a few bites of food before exhaustion claims her. She falls asleep under a palm tree, shaded and oblivious to the world. If SEira has dreams none are remembered, her sleep long and epic. On awakening she sees that the sky is silver-black, stars glittering. The dawn gave way to the day and dusk, hours and hours slept. The celestial camp is now quiet, only a few around.
01[19:24] <Seira> Now is the perfect time to sneak around, then! And seek out someone clearly assosiated with Waukeen or Torm. She couldn't find the former before, but maybe it was just bad luck on her part.
[19:30] <Infinite_Avril_Loop> OOC: Really sneaking around or just looking around or? I think this is dependant on exactly what you mean.
01[19:31] <Seira> OOC: I'll sneak around!
03[19:32] * Infinite_Avril_Loop is now known as Kotono
[19:35] <Kotono> Seira, true to her nature, begins poking around. There's a hill with a view of a waterfall she finds, a few celestials walking towards it. There's also several buildings to peek into if she's of a mind, or tents to glimpse.
01[19:36] <Seira> Peeking into tents it is, for the time being. She'll try to chat with the first person to spot her.
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03[19:37] * ChanServ sets mode: +ao Ebiris Ebiris
[19:41] <Kotono> OOC: M ake a move silently check for ference?
01[19:41] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
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01[19:42] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
06[19:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 and gets 33."12 [1d20=12]
[19:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[19:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 33."12 [1d20=11]
[19:46] <Kotono> The first tent is empty, the second has some spare weapons stacked up. The third has an angel wrapped in golden robes. His face is concentrated as he writes in a book, several of them stacked high around him. An aura of calm permeats the air of the tent, making Seira feel flawlessly cool, calm and collected, at peace with herself and everything around. IN a voice that is more song than spoken word, "What is it, child? I am the record keeper,
[19:46] <Kotono> "What is it, child? I am the record keeper, recording all the glorious deeds done here."
03[19:47] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
01[19:48] <Seira> "Really?" she asks curiously, stepping inside. "Did you spell my name right? That would be awkward, finding out a century or two from now."
[19:51] <Kotono> It's laughter melts away negative feelings to those that hear it, putting Seira at ease. "I did, child.  Do you wish something?"
01[19:53] <Seira> "Just bored. Looking around." She shrugs. "You seem nice and you like records, so you must be my kind of celestial person. Wanna be friends?"
[19:55] <Kotono> He gestures, chuckling warmly. "Certainly. Here." He leans back, giving access to the book. His most recent line is, 'Inspired by the human paladin whom he watched train, the young Trumpet Archon defeated his first evil foe, putting down the Steel Devil with his own blade in single combat.' "My purpose is to record the battles so that we may study, remember, learn and give honor to those that sacrifice to stop evil."
01[19:57] <Seira> "That's a good approach," Seira agrees. "Studying the past to avoid making the mistakes made there."
[19:59] <Kotono> The angel puts this book aside for a moment, reaching for one amid the stacks and opening it. "I would like to ask you something to suppliment the histories I have written so far."
01[19:59] <Seira> "Sure thing," Seira tells him, looking around for a place to sit herself. "I've got my own questions, so it's only fair, right?"
[20:01] <Kotono> "Yes. Why do you fight?" He asks, pen perched over the page, ready to write. "You could live in opulence with your gifts in trading, or a life of mystical study, or a dozen other things of peace."
01[20:03] <Seira> "Isn't that an easy one?" Seira asks in turn, frowning. "Like hell, horrible pun intended, would I let hell invade my own back yard. I kinda like people, when they're not being annoyingly stupid, so someone's got to go and stop these losers from doing all sorts of horrible things to them, right?"
[20:10] <Kotono> "Yes. Still...I knew a mortal who fought and hunted devils. His reason was nothing to do with good or protection, but simply because devils were lurcrative targets, often having a wealth of magical items or resources to plunder. Your answer is better than his was." He scribbles a bit, "But no, I ask you this because you interest me. You bear the scales of a red dragon on your body and walk with a Goddess that cares for only money and trade. Y
[20:10] <Kotono> Goddess that cares for only money and trade. Yet you come here and fight as bravely and dedicated as any paladin would be."
01[20:12] <Seira> "Hey, now, I resent that! Waukeen is all about helping people and bringing balance! What we're doing here might save the people of the Fiefdoms from horrible doom, yes, but they'll still live in their squallor until Waukeen's teachings improve their society. I think that's important, too. Not just saving the people, but giving them a purpose in life and bettering their existence."
[20:18] <Kotono> The soft whisper of his pen on the creamy white paper rustles throughout the tent. "Thank you." he says. "That's what I needed. You spoke very well."
01[20:20] <Seira> "I'm... glad, I guess." She shrugs. "Can I ask you something, now? Any chance you have records that go further back?"
[20:21] <Kotono> "Further back? What do you mean?" He asks. "How far back?"
01[20:23] <Seira> "A few centuries would be nice, though what really interests me is the old war several millennia ago. You know, the gods all expect us to fight a rematch, but we're not too certain on what was tried and failed last time. And if records even farther back exist, it would be pretty sweet to see how mortals used to live before the whole mess."
[20:28] <Kotono> "I know a little of it," The book is gently closed now, not a sound as it's knowledge is stored away. "Such a cataclsym that threatened all the Gods."
01[20:30] <Seira> "What do you think? Would it help us to know what went on, to better prepare for dealing with that menance in the future?"
[20:42] <Kotono> "I don't know much of the battles, but I do know that the God King stood up to the Gods themselves.  IF I were you I'd try to find out as much about him as you can. That only makes sense."
01[20:45] <Seira> "Think you could take a look back home," Seira points up, "once we've put down this devil invasion for good? I'm pretty sure we have the time, but it would be really nice to know we won't be going into things blind." Leaning over closer, she adds quietly, "I'm the most curious about Torm, actually. Anything you could tell me about him and his actions there? Or since?"
[20:52] <Kotono> "What of Torm?" The angel asks after a few moments of pause.
01[20:55] <Seira> "That pause tells me you know exactly what," Seira tries in response. "What I really want to know are some details, to understand the why."
[20:58] <Kotono> "...I used to serve Torm. After the war, his angelic hosts were devastated from the battles with the God King." He puts his books down, "I no longer serve him."
01[21:00] <Seira> "Look, I know -- believe me, I know -- it can't be an easy subject to talk about, but we're totally in the dark here! Should we believe a bunch of ghosts who could well hold a grudge against him?" Seira spreads her arms in frustration. "What really happened and why?"
[21:01] <Kotono> "
[21:05] <Kotono> "...For countless eternities Torm has been a guiding light, one of the stalwart champions of Good. HE leads mortal kind and the paladins, seeking to protect and make a better tomorrow. Yet...in a mere second compared to that, his actions have...soured."
01[21:07] <Seira> "...yeah. Look, I get all that. Can't one of the other deities talk to him, listen to his troubles, whatever, just help him get through this phase? I think two thousand years is plenty."
[21:09] <Kotono> With a sad, knowing smile, "Torm follows his own path. Where that path will lead..." The angel spreads his hands wide. "I choose to believe that the true Paladin will return to us in time." AT those words, however, the angel's gaze turns astray, his posture going rigid. "Oh! A group has found it!" he says suddenly, grabbing the book he was originally writing in. "At last!"
01[21:10] <Seira> "The gate, I take it?"
[21:11] <Kotono> His pen takes to the page with awesome speed, scribbling away like smooth, liquid fire. "The Asura scout has spotted it - her divinely blessed eyes see the openenings! There is a plateau that raises from the sands, where devils are gushing out!"
01[21:13] <Seira> "Right. I'll go prepare and stuff." Before walking out, Seira pauses. "You know, this is the first time I made a friend without knowing his name."
[21:14] <Kotono> "I have none," he says without looking up, "My purpose is simply to record; I have never needed one. I do have a title: Keeper of the Histories."
01[21:15] <Seira> In that moment, it is only by supreme effort that Seira resists naming him. "Right! I'll come bug you again once we're won, okay?"
[21:18] <Kotono> "Under that vision, the moon turned to tears and the sands were black as the coal eyes of-" He murmurs as he writes, before, "Be careful and may the light walk with you, for you will need it's aide in the coming battle."
06[21:18] * Seira decides not to disturb the nice keeper any further, leaving the tent quietly.

[Corwin]

[18:39] <Kotono> ----
03[18:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'No initiative list in the topic? Scandalous!'
[18:42] <Kotono> Rest comes for all, even Demedais. After finding some food nature's call beckons to him and he falls asleep besides a tent. He sleeps about 4 hours, the full day and change of combat and running having caught up to him. On awakening, the noon sun hangs in the sky. "...kinda cute....ish sort of way. ...ke the metal, I guess?..." Fragments of conversation drift towards Demedais as he stirs.
06[18:43] * Demedais sits up without opening his eyes, attempting to determine where the voices come from as a test.
[18:44] <Kotono> OOC - Listening check, then.
[18:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
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[18:44] <Demedais> OOC: 31!
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03[18:44] * Kotono sets mode: +v Hatbot
[18:44] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11
06[18:44] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[18:46] <Kotono> Being half away and dazed, Demedais isn't sure. HIs senses are still sharpening. "Well, it's wrong to do that, but...it would be soooo funny!" A man's voice agrees to the previous, feminine voice. "Let's do it!"
[18:48] <Demedais> Oh hell. Demedais opens his eyes and stands up, looking around as he wakes up. Unless it's Pollyanna, but there's a few too many voices for that.
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03[18:49] * Kotono sets mode: +v Serith
[18:50] <Kotono> AS Demedais opens his eyes, he sees a few small figures floating int he air. They're like tiny fairies, dressed in bright clothes and flying a few feet over Demedais. One holds a heavy wooden paint brush, stained with red paint. As Demedais rises they scatter, "Aaaaah! He's awake!"
06[18:51] * Demedais watches the things scatter warily. "Do I even want to know...?"
[18:53] <Kotono> They scatter away, hurrying out of the tent and away from Demedais.  Only a few drops of red paint falling from the brush mark their passage.
02[18:55] * Demedais (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Connection reset by peer)
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03[18:56] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
03[18:56] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[18:58] <Kotono> They scatter away, hurrying out of the tent and away from Demedais.  Only a few drops of red paint falling from the brush mark their passage.
06[18:58] * Demedais steps outside, looking around warily to make sure no others desire to ambush him.
[18:59] <Kotono> The colorful little creatures are flying away at a good pace. Latha stands a little outside of the tent, covering a smile by shaking her head.
06[18:59] * Demedais looks to Latha, a lack of amusement notable on his face. "Should I ask what they planned?"
[19:01] <Kotono> "Mischief, knowing eldarin," Latha approaches, "Courre in particular are like children."
[19:02] <Demedais> "And you were here with them for...?" Demedais asks, looking away to see what activity there was at this point in the day.
[19:09] <Kotono> There are notably less celestials around than before, the camp rather empty. "I was passing by is all." She smiles, "I had ran into an immature archon who was getting to go to battle-oh yes. Our Master has decreed that the time is now for a great push; almost everyone in the camp is going to attempt to break the back of the devilish resistance and pin down their stronghold."
[19:11] <Demedais> "Well, that's something." Demedais nods once. "Probably wise to do so now while their order is disrupted. Which archon, out of curiousity?"
[19:16] <Kotono> "A trumped Archon. Justicus or so, I only caught the name in passing. He seemed inspired by your swordsmanship." Putting a hand on her hip as she smiles, "IDeally, our thrust will find the base and we'll be part of the final push into it."
06[19:18] * Demedais coughs. "Ah. Yes, he practiced with me once. And that will hopefully work well, yes." A slight pause. "I'll be right back." With that, he moves to follow the drops of paint.
[19:21] <Kotono> The drip-drops of paint are a slow, steady source of tracking. They go across the thirsty sands, leading you up a hill and over it. Past this is a waterfall and pool, artificial but gorgeous in the bright light and silver skies above.  Amid the murmuring of the water you can see the fairy like creatures gathering over the water, right in the middle. About six of them total.
06[19:22] * Demedais walks up to the pool normally and says in a loud, calm tone, "Courre."
[19:29] <Kotono> Like a swarm of colorful lights they fly, hovering a goodly distance away. One even still holds the brush, quickly dropping it into the water. "Hi!" a female one calls.
[19:29] <Demedais> "Hi. What were you planning?" Demedais still does not smile, arms crossed loosely.
[19:30] <Kotono> "Oh, nothing! Just some fun!" The male that dropped the blush calls back merrily. "Why don't you join us and we can talk about it!"
[19:32] <Demedais> "..." Demedais is silent for a very long moment. "Seira sleeps like a log most of the time. If you sneak up on her, you might be able to manage it. Alicia, not so much, she'll probably catch you."
[19:33] <Demedais> "No clue on Donald. He might hear you, he might not."
[19:34] <Demedais> "In return, don't bother with me. Not only am I likely to hear you, I don't sleep much anyway so odds are you'll catch me awake."
[19:37] <Kotono> They all eye Demedais, before one pouts. It's frown is notable, "But you're so uptight! How about some fun?"
[19:39] <Demedais> "Eh." Demedais shrugs noncommitally. "I'll have some fun when I get back to Balmuria, I assure you."
[19:41] <Kotono> "C'mon," one waves, "We can show you real fun! You'd love this!" A female one calls, flying over to Demedais.
06[19:42] * Demedais backs up two steps. "I will pass, thank you kindly. If you want real entertainment and challenge, the archons might like cheering up or something."
[19:43] <Kotono> "We've done that," the female one insists. She's cute, with bright blue clothing and hair like spun grass shades. "You'd look so nice with just abit of touching up."
[19:44] <Demedais> "That's what Pollyanna said about the damn suit." Demedais grumbles. "Appreciate the sentiment, somewhat, but no."
[19:48] <Kotono> The Courre floats over to your shoulder, perching on it. "Aaaw. But you'res so cute, in a metal headed way," she pinches Demedais' cheek. "You'd be so much fun if you tried."
[19:50] <Demedais> "You keep on using this word, 'fun'. I do not think we agree on the meaning, purpose, or timing for this word." Demedais shakes his head. "If we were not in this camp and not trying to handle the devils... not even then, no. And what do you -mean-, metal headed?"
[19:54] <Kotono> A slight rap on Deme's shoulder. "All that armor you wear!  IT goes right to your brain, you know, and it makes the intelligent seep right out!"
[19:54] <Kotono> *intelligence
[19:55] <Demedais> "..." Demedais eyes the fairie, clearly unamused. "It's called 'defense', part of the larger genus named 'tactics'. I take as many hits as I can so the rest of the group can focus on making the enemy fall down. Simple enough, if you think about it."
[19:59] <Kotono> "Tink, tink, tink," Tapping on Deme's shoulder again, "I get it, I get it." she sighs. "You're just so upwound! You just answered with the facts, not anything interesting or bright. It's a shame, I'd love to see a smile on your face."
[20:01] <Demedais> "Upwound? This is... well, no, this entire place makes me on edge, but for being here, this is relaxed." Demedais says, frowning.
[20:05] <Kotono> "Why? This place is nice?" THe little female eladrin looks curious now, fluttering up to hover right in front of Demedais.
[20:07] <Demedais> "It's like a little paradise." Demedais growls, looking around in frustration. "Enough to make some think nothing of what happens outside it, I'd imagine."
[20:10] <Kotono> "We're not complacent! We're only here to be scouts and relief!" The little courre says with indignation. "Just because we aren't strong enough to fight doesn't mean we're ignoring things!"
[20:12] <Demedais> "I'm not - you're taking my words - ...That was not what I said or meant to say. The intent was to say this entire place sets me on edge in general. Helm, why do I bother?" Demedais mutters.
[20:16] <Kotono> "Oh, Helm?" The little courre's face lights up, "No wonder! He's so wrapped in his duty that he's forgotten how to have fun too! Is your duty so important that you can't spend a little time having fun with us? Pleaaaase?"
06[20:18] * Demedais stares at the courre, biting his tongue down hard to restrain himself as he shakes his head.
[20:20] <Kotono> The little courre whimpers visibly, "Aaaaw. That's your 'I'm not going to answer that, but my look will say everything' look?"
[20:21] <Demedais> After a second, Demedais finally opens his mouth. "I am sure Seira will be more than willing to entertain you in some form. As for me, I need to go practice, for I overslept today. I bid you all well."
[20:25] <Kotono> "Aaaw..." The little eladrin doesn't follow this time, however, leaving Demedais to go to practice.

[Corwin]

[20:22] <Kotono> ----
03[20:23] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
03[20:23] * Alicia sets mode: +v Hatbot
[20:25] <Kotono> As Alicia rests for a short little while? Getting food is a priority. Under a shaded tree with bunches of various fair fruits, Alicia gets to her meal. After a few bites she realises how ravenous she is, food gotten into in earnest. So perhaps not noticing someone watching is more forgivable, or perhaps that person is good at it? But as Alicia eats under the silver night sky, she happens to glance up, catching something out of the corner of h
[20:25] <Kotono> catching something out of the corner of her eye. Something watching her.
[20:27] <Alicia> Naturally Alicia looks to see who's looking at her!
[20:28] <Kotono> It's a few of them. They're like a little swarm of fairies, tiny eladrin flying about twenty feet away. They're watching Alicia, wearing bright clothes and whispering amid each other.
[20:29] <Alicia> "You know, if you're curious about me, you can come over and talk," Alicia smiles at the tiny celestials, her expression a bit wan as she remembers Dawnhope. "I won't bite."
[20:39] <Kotono> There's a soft rustling of wings as they eye Alicia and fly over. "Hello there!" one calls happily, "You're not going to be grumpy, are you?"
[20:40] <Alicia> "No..." Alicia looks slightly perturbed. "Who told you I'd be grumpy?"
[20:42] <Kotono> "Oh, nothing! Just playing the odds!" A female one giggles as they flutter around Alicia's head, obscuring her vision. Like a little storm of tiny, fairy like eladrin, almost dancing. "The other mortal was as stuffy as a law archon!"
[20:44] <Alicia> "Which one? Donald or Demedais?" Alicia asks, likewise playing the odds that no one would ever refer to Seira as stuffy as she sets aside her meal to focus on the conversation.
[20:46] <Kotono> One lands atop Alicia's head, "I think it wsa the second D name," it comments, looking down. "Wow, you were hungry." Another flutters in front of her face, this male wearing scarlet red and orange. "He looked like he didn't like us at all. It's such a sad thing, since he looked like he could use a good laugh." Another lands near your food, grabbing a few berries.
[20:49] <Alicia> "Fighting the forces of Hell is hungry work," Alicia nods sagely, the action somewhat designed to dislodge the eladrin using her head as a seat without seeming obvious about it. "I suppose Demedais is a bit odd, like that. Like he can't decide whether he should oppose evil or chaos..." she tuts softly. "His heart's in the right place, but his church has filled his head with strange ideas, I fear."
[20:53] <Kotono> There is a rustle of wings and a movement of body as the one on Alicia's head alights to her shoulder without even stopping what it's saying. "He worships the big grumpy guy?" she asks, while a few others align down and on Alicia's legs, using it as a perch. "Yeah! Oh, he's good at that evil smiting stuff and that's great, but what about having some fun? He probably listens to recitations of boring, stupid old lawbooks in his free time!"
[20:53] <Kotono> Thwap. Alicia gets a very slight hit to the back of her head, an indignant female voice, "You say it like fighting chaos, er, excuse me, fighting FUN is a good thing!"
[20:57] <Alicia> "I never said that at all," Alicia retorts as she tilts her head towards the indignant one. "Chaos isn't dangerous, just... misguided, that's all."
[21:00] <Kotono> This one is cute, with amber hair and the most amused look. "Oh, now you sound like one of those archons or a really stuffy angel!" She frowns, hands on her hips as she flutters in the air. "Next you'll say 'Oh! We need to make sure chaos is stopped! It'll unravel everything important, like being boring and always doing tehs ame thing every day!' Heck, the stories I heard about the devils from a friend that went to Hell's even worse! Law, law
[21:00] <Kotono> I heard about the devils from a friend that went to Hell's even worse! Law, law, law, law! Ew!"
[21:01] <Alicia> "So I take it you're saying the Abyss would be more your speed?" Alicia asks dryly. "Of course Hell's unpleasant, but I dare you to say anything bad about Celestia," she challenges.
[21:04] <Kotono> "At least they have fun...even if it's in a horribly evil way," That eladrin pouts, as Alicia gently hears giggles behind her. "At least your Goddess isn't so bad. I hear Dweomerheart's fascinating! Y ou can see all sorts of pretty and incredible things there! It's way better than that Mount Celestia!"
[21:06] <Alicia> "Goodness me, you actually said it..." Alicia marvels, rather taken aback. "You're a very perverse little celestial, you know that?" she reaches out and ruffles her hair with a single finger. "What's your name?"
[21:09] <Kotono> Wavering back and forht in the air, hands on her hips now as she blushes, "Oh, oh!" More snickers come from behind, "My name's Elazri!"
[21:15] <Alicia> "Nice to meet you, Elazri," Alicia smiles winsomely. "But, did it ever occur to you that different people find fun in different ways?"
[21:15] <Alicia> "If all those demons can have fun by... raping and eating each other and anyone else who comes their way, or whatever it is that demons do - surely things that you and I would find abhorrent, can't you also consider that people in Celestia might have their own fun that you're simply not sophisticated enough to grasp?"
[21:16] <Kotono> "No!" Now coloring red as a tomato and stomping at the air, "Er, I meant that they have fun in, uh, not so evil means! Like they aren't so hung up on rank and file! Maybe they stick brimstone down each other's pants and spike the punch with the blood of the innocent?"
[21:18] <Kotono> You get some more laughs from behind, "Poor girl. NExt you're going to say they throw parties amid the monoliths of mortal skulls?" The male asks, fluttering back around and onto atop Alicia's head.
[21:19] <Alicia> "Perhaps they do, but would you like to be invited to one of them?" Alicia asks, her eyes rolling up in a futile effort to see the eladrin using her head as a perch. Again.
[21:21] <Kotono> "N-n-no!" Squawking that out as she colors even more, "I'd probably come back as some sort of weapon wielding freak!" The poor thing nearly messes up her flying, bobbing int he air and half plummeting down. Meanwhile, as Alicia looks up, the eladrin bends over and looks down, meeting her eyes. "Hi. Your hair smells nice!"
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[21:32] <Alicia> "Not bad considering I haven't seen soap in over a week, no?" Alicia smiles at the compliment. "Of course, magic is handy for getting rid of the sweat and blood and grime all these recent battles build up. Anyway... Elazri," she softens her teasing tone towards the flustered coure,
[21:32] <Alicia> "We're all on the same side, here - there's no grand battle between law and chaos like what rages across the lower planes. So how about we live and let live? You can accept my lack of... fun, and I'll accept your lack of decorum and tact?"
[21:34] <Kotono> "...ew..." The eladrin sniffs, getting off Alicia's head. "You know, you could go bathe int hat waterfall." it advises.
[21:34] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Elazri listens. "Well...speaking of!" Looking at Alicia suddenly, "I heard that we're getting close to finding the devil's stronghold?"
[21:35] <Alicia> "What, where everyone can see me?" Alicia blinks, alternating between being glad it's off her head and insulted at that reaction. "I know you outsiders have funny ideas about nudity, but that's just not how things are done on the Prime!"
[21:37] <Kotono> The eladrin all blink, "Whaaaaaaa?" Elazri stares. "Where did you get that idea? See these?" Tugging at her clothing, "Behind the waterfall! There's space there if you need to bathe! We got there to freshen up every day."
[21:38] <Kotono> The male laughs a little, "Hey, wanna go bathe together," he asks with a twinkle in his eye and a happy lilt in his voice.
[21:41] <Alicia> "At least you're so small I wouldn't need to worry about you doing anything," Alicia responds with an amused smile. "But I never really noticed there was space out of sight over there - I can use magic to clean myself far better than water and soap could manage, when travelling. But it is more relaxing to take a proper bath..." she admits with a faint sigh, looking towards the waterfall.
[21:43] <Kotono> The female eladrin around the male move away a bit, eyeing him with mildly displeased looks. "Where did you get that idea, though?" Elazri enquires, curious. "There aren't some freaky courre running around here, are there?"
[21:43] <Kotono> The male grins at that, "I kid, I kid. You're right, you're too...big. Shame though, you're pretty. Still, if you want me to come with you.." He raises an eyebrow.
[21:46] <Alicia> "Keep your shirt on, loverboy," Alicia replies, stifling a chuckle as she plants a finger on his chest and slowly pushes him backwards. Pulling her hand back, she then looks thoughtful, "I suppose I mostly got the idea of nudity not being taboo among outsiders from Antenora. But she doesn't eat, either," she adds with a glance at the coure helping themselves to her dinner.
[21:49] <Kotono> They're munching away, quite content. Elazri scowls at that, "Isn't she some sort of strange half devil half celestial or something perverse?"
[21:49] <Kotono> The male sighs longingly, "Ah well. We don't have to eat, but it's a lot of fun, so why not? Why wouldn't you want to eat? Food tastes good."
[21:51] <Alicia> "She's an erinyes that's seen the error of her ways," Alicia replies calmly. "I suppose she's rather... ascetic, in her tastes, now that I think about it."
[21:54] <Kotono> "She sounds strange. An Erinyes that's trying to be good? Isn't that like going all the way across the universe and deciding to go back afterwards?" Scratching at her ear, "I guess she would have some strange ideas. Does that mean you have some naked Erinyes following you around all the time?"
[21:54] <Kotono> The male shivers at htat, "Ew. If you got that idea from devils, I'm never taking my clothes off again!" he vows.
[21:56] <Alicia> "I'm happy to say she's learned the value of wearing armour, even if she's still ambivalent about clothing," Alicia concludes, before beaming at the male eladrin, "And I'm sure all the girls back in Arborea will thank me for it."
[22:01] <Kotono> "Oh yeah!" Now the male colors, "What does that mean?"
[22:01] <Kotono> "Weeeeird..." Elazri murmurs, "What a strange creature."
[22:02] <Alicia> "I'm sure you'll figure it out," Alicia gives him a genial pat on the head, before she turns back to Elazri, "You know, I'm rather surprised at just how sanctimonious and judgemental you are - isn't that supposed to be what law is all about, according to you oh-so-tolerant chaotic types?"
[22:04] <Kotono> "Whaaaaat?!" As you hear another rift of snickering, "I am not! It's just that this Antenora sounds like some weird, freaky Erinyes! C'mon, don't you agree?"
[22:06] <Alicia> "Well of course she's freaky by the standards of normal erinyes - she's nice!" Alicia protests. "But you know, she's still having trouble getting used to being on the same side as you lot, and talk like that isn't going to help, so I hope you can manage to be nice in return if you ever talk to her."
[22:07] <Kotono> "That is a thought," the male says, making a motino to the ones eating fruit. They stop and get up, leaving Alicia's meal half nibbled. "If she is trying to change, then it's our duty to help her have some fun to loosen up! C'mon, Elazri!"
[22:09] <Alicia> "Oh no you don't!" Alicia stands up now that she's no longer being used as a chair. "If you go and start ranting away at her about demons and fun like you just did with me, you're just going to upset her."
[22:10] <Kotono> "Of cours enot," the male says as Elazri comes along, "I have a good idea. A bit of a joke to get her laughing. It'll be worth it to see one of those Erinyes actually having fun in a not killing you and spreading evil way."
[22:11] <Kotono> "Maybe we can get her dancing? She'd probably be good at it if she's an Erinyes? They're so agile," Elazri considers.
[22:13] <Alicia> "I once had some pixies force me to dance," Alicia notes. "Even though I'm a noble holy warrior of justice and restraint, I was still tempted to start swatting them. Maybe you should just try talking to her first, and see how things go from there?" she suggests desperately.
[22:15] <Kotono> "Okay, we'll try a softer tack." Waving as they start to fly off, "See you under the waterfall!"
06[22:16] * Alicia actually was going to go there. "Not if I see you first," she counters, watching them fly off for a moment before she starts heading towards the waterfall. A proper bath would be nice.

[Corwin]

[17:34] <Kotono> -------
[17:39] <Kotono> Alicia finds that behind the waterfall is a pleasant grotto. Water pools from the waterfall, giving her a refreshing natural bath. As Alicia sits and soaks up to her neck, the sounds of the waterfall cloud her hearing...OOC - Listening check.
[17:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4
06[17:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 and gets 14."12 [1d20=10]
[17:42] <Kotono> Alicia is lost in pleasant, agreeable sounds. That is, until very close, "Aaaaah!" A tiny, pippy male voice calls. A little Courre's voice, splashing as it races through the waterfall at a flying sprint.  It doesn't even seem to register Alicia, glancing back behind it nervously. It's the same one as Alicia saw only perhaps 15 minutes ago, though much more nervous now.
06[17:44] * Alicia lays an arm over her breasts to preserve some modesty even as she reflexively sits up straight in alarm, exposing more of her flesh above the water. "*Excuse* me?" she demands somewhat imperiously of her unwanted visitor.
[17:46] <Kotono> The little Courre turns, blushing. "Aaah! Oh!" He stares transfixed a moment, "Hide!" It says, fluttering behind Alicia at near rocket speeds.
[17:48] <Alicia> "Why, are we being atta- hey!" Alicia stands up and whirls on the eladrin as it flies behind her, unwittingly giving it a perfect view of her dripping nude form.
[17:49] <Kotono> Glomp. It clings to Alicia's neck, it's eyes darting down. "Shhhh!" it whispers. "Shhhhhhhhh!"
06[17:51] * Alicia wraps her fingers around his fluttering form and proceeds to hold him at arm's length and eye level. She then belatedly brings her *other* arm up to resume covering her chest. "Give me a good reason not to throw you back through that waterfall?" she suggests dangerously.
[17:53] <Kotono> "Aaaah...well..." The eladrin's face is flushed, withering at Alicia's look. "Just don't throw me back out there! She's terrifying!"
[17:54] <Alicia> "Let me guess," Alicia smirks, "You upset Antenora, didn't you? And rather than facing the consequences, you instead come running over to bother me, now?"
[17:55] <Kotono> "Aaah..." His eyes stray down again, "You're much more pleasant company now." His face has a chargrinned smile, looking quite abashed.
[17:58] <Alicia> "How utterly shameless," Alicia marvels, appalled. Releasing her grip, she squats down with a splash, obscuring most of her form beneath the churning water. "Go out there and face your doom like a man."
[17:58] <Kotono> "But noble lady paladin!"
[17:58] <Kotono> OOC - GAh.
[17:59] <Kotono> "But noble lady paladin!" The eladrin looks down at Alicia, eyes pleading, "Surely you'll help protect someone who needs your protection? You'll hold me to you and make sure nothing can harm an innocent Courre?"
[18:00] <Alicia> "You are far from innocent, young man," the paladin responds dourly. "What did you do to her, anyway?"
[18:02] <Kotono> Glancing nervously at the waterfall, "We played a nice, spur of the moment joke." he says earnestly.
[18:03] <Alicia> "What joke?" Alicia asks suspiciously, at least relieved that his eyes are no longer on her.
[18:05] <Kotono> His eyes go back down, "It was innocent...oh..." he leans forward a bit. "Perhaps you should get up and talk to her? Calm her down?"
[18:07] <Alicia> "Eyes up!" Alicia snaps at the lascvicious look. "I'm sure she'd be far happier to hear a sincere apology from the person that wronged her. Take responsibility and repent your sins!" she adds stridently.
[18:08] <Kotono> HIs eyes go up only very, very slowly. "I know. Still...I hav eto admit, I'd also rather stay in here now..."
[18:09] <Alicia> "I could still throw you," Alicia warns, a menacing glint in her eyes.
[18:11] <Kotono> His features pale, as he flies a fair bit up. "Sorry," he murmurs, his eyes staying down. After a moment of trying to compose himself, "...You're as lovely as an angel, though."
[18:13] <Alicia> "But not as forgiving," Alicia smiles sweetly. "Now, since you obviously know how to make an apology, why don't you get out there and try it again?"
[18:14] <Kotono> With another blush, "In good time. Perhaps I should apologize to you too," he smiles right back, just as sweet, as he flies down. "I did barge in on you."
[18:17] <Alicia> "I thought Coure were brave," Alicia's expression turns to a frown. "Get going before I get angry."
[18:19] <Kotono> "Aaah!" With that look the Eladrin seems to have had e4nough, fluttering out and away from the waterfall, leaving Alicia in peace and modesty once more.
06[18:22] * Alicia sighs loudly, ducking entirely under the water and swimming to the other side of the grotto before she emerges for air. Hard to believe he's of the same ilk as the brave little eladrin she failed to rescue from the Halls of the Vanquished.
[18:22] <Alicia> Sitting down once more, she tries to resume her relaxing soak, although she can't help but keep herself in a vague state of tense readiness, as if expecting another interruption.
[18:26] <Kotono> The rest of the soak passes without incident. It's not until Alicia gets back that she finds anything of note. She finds Antenora going through the motions of practice, alone and swinging her spear with swift, stabbing strokes. Her face is locked into a concentrating scowl.
[18:28] <Alicia> At least feeling pleasantly refreshed in spite of interruptions, Alicia's mood is rather agreeable as she approaches the erinyes. "I heard you had a run in with some coure," she observes probingly.
[18:31] <Kotono> "Uh huh." Antenora says from deep inconcentration, finishing her backthrust before stopping. "Yes," she says, voice rather unkind. "They seem to think I needed 'loosening up'."
[18:33] <Alicia> "They think everyone needs to loosen up," Alicia snorts as she leans on a nearby palm tree. "One of them disturbed my bath - it seems eladrin at least are not as blase about nudity as devils are. So what did they do to you?"
[18:37] <Kotono> "I was writing and they flew above me. They got my attention and called me, and while I was distracted by them, one flew to my side and tossed a berry on my face. It was rather mushy and splattered all over my face and around...and right on the scroll I was using. The one that did that got one look at me and flew off. The rest?"
06[18:38] * Alicia winces. "The rest?"
03[18:39] * Corwin is now known as Seira
[18:47] <Kotono> Antenora smiles. "They tried coming down to laugh about it and try to 'loosen me up'." This really isn't an entirely nice smile. "I smiled, flapped my wings and told them that eladrin tastes very good. That did get rid of most of them, though two lingered. Those two were...almost tolerable."
[18:50] <Alicia> "They're like children..." the paladin sighs, before frowning and recalling some of the looks she was getting, "Or teenagers... Did the one that threw the berry actually come back and apologise, at least?"
[18:57] <Kotono> "Sort of. I spent a few minutes talking to the two that remained, then he came, said something about apologizing and my lovely friend and then flew off." Antenora eyes Alicia on that.
06[18:59] * Alicia shrugs. "Like I said - he disturbed my bath," she replies.
[19:07] <Kotono> "Little irritation," Antenora laughs a bit despite it, "STill irritating."
[19:08] <Alicia> "I had an amusing debate with another one of them, earlier, but that one was indeed an irritant," Alicia nods. "At least it sounds like you got along with two of them?"
[19:13] <Kotono> "They were intelligent enough. They got the idea I wasn't so fond of them so they didn't drag it out." Putting her spear aside now, "And that Demedais is horribly grumpy and that you're nice but you don't like an idiot hitting on you."
[19:15] <Alicia> "Ahh, how they read me like a book," Alicia chuckles amusedly. "Though I have to wonder what he'd hope to achieve even if I had been receptive, considering a coure can almost fit in the palm of my hand."
[19:20] <Kotono> Antenora thinks a few moments, "Perhaps it can shapechange?" she suggests after some thought. "Or perhaps it just wanted a pleasant perch?"
[19:22] <Alicia> "I hadn't considered the former, but the latter could be likely," Alicia inclines her head in acknowledgement. "I've noticed that pixies and similar creatures seem to have a great fondness for sitting on my head."
[19:23] <Kotono> "How strange," Antenora hovers a foot or two up in the air, looking down at Alicia's head. "...how strange indeed."
[19:24] <Alicia> "I don't think you'd fit there, if that's what you're pondering," Alicia notes dryly, looking up as Antenora takes to the air.
[19:25] <Kotono> "I don't think I want to understand it, if pixies and eladrin are those that think your head is pleasant," Antenora touches back down to the ground.
06[19:27] * Alicia blinks. "Wait, what. Are you saying my head isn't pleasant? Would you prefer if it had horns or something?" she asks, reasonably sure she's just been insulted.
[19:28] <Kotono> "The female eladrin might, but I couldn't care less," Antenora turns away, picking her spear back up. "Practice? We seem to be waiting a little longer, so there's no sense in letting our senses dull before the battle."
[19:30] <Alicia> "What's wrong with my head, though?" Alicia asks curiously as she slowly draws her own blade and brings it to a guard position.
[19:31] <Kotono> "It's a woman's head. IT just doesn't interest me at all." With a light shrug as she readies her spear, "Neither as a perch or anything else. Should it in some sort of vague human thing that I'm not aware of?"
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[19:35] <Alicia> "Well... perhaps not as a perch, but it's certainly a part of my overall appearance, so I'd like to think it's nice. As heads go," Alicia rationalises before just laughing and shaking her head. "Mystra preserve me, I can't believe we're having this conversation. Lets just drop it," she declares, moving to test Antenora's defences with a few light attacks using the flat of her blade.
03[19:36] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Taishyr
03[19:36] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
[19:36] <Kotono> Starting to laugh herself, "So you DO have a sense of vanity! I thought the only one in the house had died when I started to submerge my own!" Laughing at Alicia a she parries, "I do sometimes wonder."
[19:38] <Alicia> "I am still a woman, I'll remind you," Alicia replies primly. "Just because I don't make a fuss, doesn't mean I don't have pride in my appearance."
[19:39] <Kotono> Thus the training goes on, the two lost in it...
[19:39] <Kotono> ----
[19:40] <Kotono> The night burns long as the heroes assemble in the marble pillared building where the leader of this expidiation awaits. "There is good news," he says, voice filled with glory. "The base of the devils has been found."
[19:40] <Kotono> Donald leans back and grins at that, "Finally!  So this means we're gonna finish them off now?"
[19:42] <Alicia> "Have we been able to discern their numbers and defences?" Alicia asks, her own demeanour calm in comparison to Donald's exuberance, but there's a notable anticipation bubbling beneath the surface.
[19:45] <Demedais> "I see. How much resistance have you met thus far?" Demedais asks, before glancing to Alicia and nodding.
[19:45] <Kotono> "It's a large plateau in the desert, sands turning to black around it. The defenses are considerable, we've been doing off and on combat just outside of it for the past half night now. There are a few points of entrance - there's a large sized hole in the top of it where flying Erinyes and the like come out to defend and snipe. There are a few smaller holes on the various sides of the plateau. AT the sand level is a entryway, fiercely defende
[19:46] <Kotono> "Vast. Dozens of devils have been grimly defending - we think all their forces remaining have been swept from the desert, now defending their entryway into this world." With a grimness in his voice, "This shall prove futile. We are working on reducing these defenses so that teams can break into all of the entrances, penetrate in and destroy the gate. Heroic allies, I ask that you be one of these teams."
[19:46] <Kotono>  fiercely defended as well."
01[19:46] <Seira> "Which one?" Seira asks curiously. "And paired with whom?"
[19:47] <Alicia> "Asking was not necessary," Alicia affirms. "Question is, do we go in by land or air?" she asks the others. "Flying may avoid some resistance, but would also require spells that could be useful otherwise."
[19:48] <Kotono> "The four of you and Latha are a formidable team. As for the rest, it will depend on which way you wish to go." An agreement there, "The main entrance is the fiercest and we will have other aides there if you challenge that gate. However, it's your choice on which, as it is your resources and lives at stake."
01[19:48] <Seira> "Five of us, surely?"
[19:49] <Demedais> "Is there a preference as to our mode of attack?" Demedais asks the throne archon simply before nodding to his comment. "Mmm..."
[19:50] <Kotono> "...Yes." After clearing his throat, "I apologise, as I misspoke."
[19:52] <Kotono> "It is the choice that is yours and yours alone," The being speaks to Demedais. "Your aide has been the stone that has tilted the balance in our favor. You have selflessly helped us; I will not dictate to you on what you must do. Think and choose well."
01[19:52] <Seira> "How about tackling the front door, then?"
[19:53] <Kotono> "Any way we go will be guarded heavily, so there's some merit to that," Antenora says. "BUt we will be marching right into the teeth of them that way."
01[19:54] <Seira> "At least we'll know what to expect. I doubt they'd try any underhanded tricks right away, and we should be able to spot the initial traps easily by noticing how the defenders behave."
[19:54] <Alicia> "That would let me save my most powerful spells for combat," Alicia nods thoughtfully. "And, it has to be said, the presence of myself and Antenora will attract a lot of fiendish attention - by attacking the front door we will likely draw more defenders that way, to face our strongest force as well, while leaving other ways more accessible to other groups."
[19:55] <Demedais> Demedais opens his mouth for a second to reply to the archon, before pausing and shaking his head. "My initial impulse was the front door as well, but it's important to remember that they will have a large majority of their ground-based units there. On the other hand, the flight path will be more likely to be problematically trapped..."
[19:56] <Kotono> "Aaah. How about we think about it on the way and decide when we get there?" Donald asks. "No sense in sitting here and arguing."
[19:57] <Alicia> "On the contrary, having a solid plan can mean the difference between victory and defeat," Alicia tells Donald. "I think being at the front of the main attack on their gates may be the best way we can serve - even if we do not reach the portal itself, we will likely serve as an excellent distraction that will allow others to finish this."
[19:58] <Demedais> "Fair enough. In addition, perhaps one of the groups will learn more about the paths and be able to report as we go." Demedais nods in agreement, before looking to Alicia and then to the Archon. "How far as we looking to the plateau?"
01[19:58] <Seira> "And if the other entrances are under heavy assault, they might shuffle their forces around so we won't be faced with too much."
[20:01] <Kotono> The being in front of you smiles. HIs face is like the shining sun, "A day and a half of travel. From what I expect, you were not so faraway from it when you encountered the warlock."
[20:03] <Alicia> "And the battle has already begun? We should use horses if any are free," Alicia nods thoughtfully. "So, it's agreed, we'll join up with the forces attacking their main entrance for the primary thrust?"
[20:03] <Demedais> "The irony." Demedais shakes his head. "Our best method may be to leave now with the intent to join the primary group and see if we can break their back there, yes."
[20:03] <Kotono> "Horses will be arrainged," This agreement comes, "LEave as soon as your plans are set and you are able."
[20:05] <Alicia> "Then we are set. Let us depart," Alicia declares, turning to leave.
[20:10] <Demedais> "If it is decided to attack the front, then we are set, I believe." Demedais inclines his head to get confirmation from the other three.
01[20:11] <Seira> "I'm good with that."
[20:11] <Kotono> The travel begins. As the party rides out on golden horses of great speed, the night wares on. Under the endless, sandy desert the party travels. About three hours in, the sky...stops. Above you are stars and the moon. The stars seem to hide into the darkness of the sky, while the moon shudders, as if dealt a grevious blow. It shines crimson red like a diseased eye, the sandy ground quaking as you continue.
[20:12] <Demedais> "...Why." Demedais inquires rhetorically. "Are they trying to drag this place itself directly into the Hells?"
[20:13] <Alicia> "It could be the symptom of the arrival of a greater fiend on our world," Alicia replies grimly. "We'll be in for a fight, I'm sure."
[20:13] <Kotono> LAtha looks at the sky with a look of infinite sadness, "THe world's crying, isn't it? Something horrible has passed into our world, yes."
01[20:14] <Seira> "Not dying has just become a bit harder, hasn't it?"
[20:14] <Demedais> "Perhaps this is what that invisible devil was trying to tell me. Let's hope we can draw its attention away from the portal?"
[20:15] <Kotono> Antenora looks at the red moon, her hand going to the haft of the Black Horn Spear. "Let's also hurry."
06[20:15] * Alicia spares no further words, spurring her horse faster so they can reach the battle before it's too late.
01[20:16] <Seira> roll 1d10+10
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 and gets 16."12 [1d10=6]
[20:19] <Kotono> The night wears on in hasty, heavy travel. Your golden mounts make time far beyond what you would make on foot, gliding over the sand dunes like it's flat ground. Just before dawn you reach a tall sand dune. On coming to the top of it, you see it. Ahead is a vast plateau, surrounded by a thick ring of black sand. Here...here is where the forces of good and evil resume their eternal battle! (More)
[20:20] <Kotono> It's still at least ten minutes or riding away, a safe distance. Here battles rage with a fury that echos in a thousand cries of battle. Angels and devils do battles in the skies, blows that shake the air exchanged. Holy magic and foul ritual clash, great burst of light, sound and power routinely. On the ground a great host does battle with a horde of devils, waging war in front of a vast entryway into the plateau. From little holes one can s
[20:21] <Kotono> waging war in front of a vast entryway into the plateau. From little holes one can spy flying Erinyes and other, less pleasant, spine covered beasts erupting out. From the very top Erinyes fire, raining death down. (More)
[20:23] <Kotono> The horde of devils at the gate is a line of steel devils, bearded devils and bone devils, lead by occasional gelugon directing the battle while wrecking horrible havoc. Watching this atop the hill is one figure - a golden man in silver breastplate, arms crossed. A few stand by him, including a young archon with a silver trumpet.  Past him, just down the slope, the next wave awaits, archons, angels and some eladrin.
01[20:24] <Seira> "Well, then, how about going over and thinning down their numbers?" Seira suggests.
[20:24] <Kotono> "You've come," The golden man greets the party, "Welcome, honored heroes. You see the battle ahead?"
[20:25] <Alicia> "Hard to miss," Alicia nods as she produces a small blob of silvery liquid suspended in a spongy state, which she applies to the blades of Hell Striker. "How best can we be used?"
[20:26] <Kotono> "I was told you'd be one our spearheads. Which path did you choose?" he asks, his eyes staying on the battle. He looks to the legions, a group of ten Hound Arcons and support heading for the gate now.
[20:28] <Alicia> "We feel we'd be best employed at the vanguard attacking their main entrance, to better draw forces from elsewhere and allow others easier access," Alicia replies. "Unless you feel we'd be better employed elsewhere."
[20:29] <Kotono> His eyes go to the party and look them over, before he nods curtly. "You'll be fine there. I've informed others about your status; so try and penetrate in through their lines. A breakthrough is what we're looking for. If you can breech itno the fortress, do so. If not, there's no shame in falling back. We're rotating as needed for forces to rest and recover.
[20:29] <Kotono> "
[20:30] <Alicia> "Got it," Alicia produces two scrolls and reads from both, one warding her against flames and the other granting her the power to see the unseen. She'll cast her other protective spells closer to the battle itself.
06[20:31] * Demedais glances at the defenses, lost in thought. "Mmm. Ice devils running the affairs again, units lined up... Alright. They've proven time and again to be inclined to scatter when the leaders are down, so going that route may be our best bet, here." Demedais nods slightly.
[20:32] <Alicia> "Latha, you can see the invisible as well?" Alicia glances at the angel. "There are Dogai skulking about - we should prioritise attacking them, for others can't see so well."
06[20:32] * Seira wards herself with stoneskin, planning to be in melee for this, while heroism should boost her natural skills. The resort gets a special treatment with silversheen, just in case she'll really need to stab something nasty. "Donald, don't forget to stay nearby this time around," she comments.
[20:32] <Kotono> "They're well lead. No signs of retreat or disorganization at all." The lead angel adds, as Latha nods and focuses a moment.
[20:32] <Demedais> "Dogai?" Demedais inquires.
[20:32] <Kotono> "I gotcha," Donald watches the melee with awe, "This is...incredible."
[20:33] <Alicia> "Assassin devils," she clarifies. "Antenora's killed one before. Nasty if they get the drop on you, though."
[20:33] <Kotono> Antenora glances, paling. "...ugh." With a look of distaste, "They're..they're not suited for this, though. They're not ones to take part in battles as far as I know."
[20:34] <Alicia> "Shows how desperate they are," Alicia concludes. "Everyone ready? I'll cast a few more spells just before we engage, since they have a shorter duration. Otherwise, lets go."
[20:34] <Demedais> "Aaah. That was probably what tried to stab me, then." Demedais nods once, before looking to Antenora. "Desperate, then. A good sign and a bad one, simultaneously." He stands for a moment, before looking to Justinicius with some amusement.
01[20:34] <Seira> "Likewise," Seira agrees with Alicia. "Otherwise, let's do this."
[20:35] <Kotono> "Let's," Latha withdraws her mace, "On horseback or no?"
[20:36] <Alicia> "Horseback for now, but lets dismount within one thousand feet and let them retreat? I'm not overly skilled at fighting on horseback, and they shouldn't be pressed into this sort of battle."
[20:36] <Demedais> "See Alicia." Demedais nods.
[20:36] <Kotono> "Tjhem ;et
[20:36] <Kotono> OOC - STrike.
[20:37] <Kotono> "Then let's go," Antenora watches ahead, her wings twitching several times.
[20:38] <Alicia> No more words for the moment, as Alicia does just that!
[20:38] <Kotono> The party races along on horse back and down the mountain! As they get closer...
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 37."12 [1d100=37]
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 52."12 [1d100=52]
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 55."12 [1d100=55]
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 20."12 [1d100=20]
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 15."12 [1d100=15]
[20:39] <Kotono> A few arrows rain down around them as they get closer, but none are in particularly close. The din of battle is near overwhelming now, the edge of the black sands reached. About 1000 feet ahead the battle can be joined.
06[20:41] * Alicia dismounts, giving her horse a pat. "Go, you've done your part!" she urges it to retreat, proceeding to cast an array of defensive and one offensive spells as a shimmering shield of force materialises around her, several duplicates appear, and she doubles in height.
[20:41] <Alicia> roll 1d4+3 MI
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d4+3 MI and gets 4."12 [1d4=1]
[20:41] <Kotono> Antenora dismounts, checking herself one more time over, as her horse retreats back as well. She takes a few deep breathes, readying herself.
06[20:42] * Seira doesn't waste time before casting Shield at that point, while asking Antenora if she'd be willing to help her with preparing the Resort to truly facing all manner of devils.
[20:42] <Kotono> Latha descends off her horse and looks about, vanishing away. "Is there anything else?" she asks, unseen.
[20:42] <Kotono> Antenora approaches and touches Seira's weapon. It glows bright white. "...there," she says, smiling a little to herself before she turns away.
[20:42] <Alicia> "Latha, place a holy aura on us just before we engage, then you and Antenora engage the gelugon while the rest of us fight through their lines? I'll try and keep the rest of you covered from the Dogai."
06[20:43] * Seira nods in thanks. "Well, that takes care of the immediate preparations."
06[20:43] * Demedais dismounts and nods to the horses, before looking ahead. "Holy aura? It may help against the grunts here- heh. Fair."
[20:44] <Kotono> "I will," Lathan promises, "Come, to battle!"
[20:44] <Alicia> At that, Alicia begins to jog towards the melee ahead, pacing herself so as not to get too far ahead of her companions, sword readied as all five of her advance.
06[20:45] * Seira paces herself so that Donald should be able to catch up, having decided to fight next to him, after all.
06[20:45] * Demedais follows Alicia, waiting on the armor until he's closed to within eighty feet so as not to fall behind.
[20:45] <Kotono> Donald stays near Seira at a good clip, while Antenora keeps closer to Alicia for now. "For victory," she says aloud.  AS they do...
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 3."12 [1d100=3]
[20:45] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 80."12 [1d100=80]
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 47."12 [1d100=47]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 71."12 [1d100=71]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 33."12 [1d100=33]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 81."12 [1d100=81]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 61."12 [1d100=61]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 62."12 [1d100=62]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 51."12 [1d100=51]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 39."12 [1d100=39]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[20:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[20:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[20:48] <Kotono> Arrows rain down around the party as they get closer. 500 feet! 300 feet! 100 feet away now! Ahead you can see the first line - a half broken front of bearded devils and steel devils, a horrible din coming from the mouths of the STeel Devils. A gelugon is a bit back from them, glowing black and leading.
[20:48] <Kotono> OOC - Ack, more.
[20:48] <Kotono> Arrows rain down around the party as they get closer. 500 feet! 300 feet! 100 feet away now! Ahead you can see the first line - a half broken front of bearded devils and steel devils, a horrible din coming from the mouths of the STeel Devils. A gelugon is a bit back from them, glowing black and leading. Opposing them are lines of archons from lantern archons supporting, to prepared hound archons and a few trumpet archons, as well as little el
[20:49] <Kotono> to prepared hound archons and a few trumpet archons, as well as little eladrin flying around to aide. A few astral devas are about as well, leading.
[20:50] <Kotono> Latha's voice is not heard, but a great burst of golden power sheds on the party, giving them the blessings of all that is good! OOC - Holy Aura.
[20:50] <Alicia> "Dogai near the gelugon, stay airborne and it won't touch you," Alicia warns Antenora, peeling off to attack the one she saw near the flanks, intending to cast a spell to ensure she makes her first strike count before attacking.
[20:51] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[20:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
06[20:52] * Demedais moves to about 80 feet of the devils before donning his armor with the command word. "Let's do this, then."
[20:52] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 15."12 [1d20=14]
[20:52] <Kotono> "Yes." Antenora looks ahead, "I will not let any of you come into this world! It deserves better than you!"
[20:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[20:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 25."12 [1d20=20]
01[20:53] <Seira> "I'll get into position, so charge the devil I'll be flanking once you're ready," Seira tells Donald, moving ahead at last.
[20:53] <Kotono> Donald just grins ear to ear, "Good," he says, drawing out the Hammer of the Shard. "Come and get it, assholes!"
01[20:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 25."12 [1d20=19]
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 19."12 [1d20=13]
[20:53] <Kotono> Latha is silent, however, but stalks ahead under the guise of invisibility!
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 27."12 [1d20=19]
[20:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 group initiative for the devils, fucked I'm rolling that many.
06[20:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 group initiative for the devils, fucked I'm rolling that many. and gets 5."12 [1d20=2]
03[20:54] * Kotono changes topic to 'Antenora=Donald>Alicia=Seira>Demedais>Devils.'
[20:57] <Kotono> Antenora takes to the air and advances ahead, above the general fray. There's nothing aireborn at this line, you one can easily see aireborne defenses past this one.  Donald waits a moment on Seira...OOC - Alicia and Seira, go.
06[20:58] * Seira glances briefly around for the strongest devils within range.
[21:00] <Kotono> There's a mix of bearded devils and steel devils. The celestials are busy fighting them, no easy path or break groundwise.
06[21:01] * Seira attempts to circle around a steel devil, rewarding it with a single stab in the back for gaining her attention!
01[21:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
06[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 31."12 [1d20=19]
01[21:02] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
06[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 15."12 [1d20=3]
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC - Normal hit. Damage.
01[21:03] <Seira> roll 3d8+3+4d6 at least there's no dr
06[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+3+4d6 at least there's no dr and gets 31."12 [3d8=4, 7, 8][4d6=2, 1, 2, 4]
06[21:03] * Alicia moves forty feet straight ahead and pauses to cast a spell. "Mystra, may my aim strike true," she murmurs.
[21:04] <Kotono> Alicia moves to the side, whilst Seira advances forward! She tries to circle around a steel devil, but a bearded devil is too close to let her easily pass! However, the second resort lashes out, slicing into the fiend! At that, Donald charges along, gleefully swinging the Hammer of the Shard at the wounded devil!
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 34."12 [1d20=19]
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC - Alicia moves FORWARD. Dur.
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d8+7
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+7 and gets 8."12 [1d8=1]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 5."12 [1d4=4]
[21:13] <Kotono> OOC - Strike Seira and Donald's action.
[21:13] <Kotono> Seira and Donald both advance, True Strike cast by both! OOc - Deme.
06[21:14] * Demedais moves forward again, armor on, readying for a Hasted strike next round. OOC: moving to 60 ft. of the devils.
[21:15] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[21:16] <Kotono> Ahead the devils do steady, constant battle! It's pretty back and forth, arrows raining down on the celestials and blows exchanged! The battle is quite fearsome! OOC - Antenora and Donald are up.
03[21:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha>Antenora=Donald>Alicia=Seira>Demedais>Devils.'
[21:21] <Kotono> Latha flies along, invisibly coming to the line! Hovering above, she appears as a blast of pure white appears around the gelugon!
[21:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[21:22] <Kotono> But the spell crumbles in front of it, doing no harm at all! The ice devil looks up at her, it's alien, insectoid face chittering! Meanwhile Antenora flies along, and staying in the air, lunges at the ice devil before it can do anything else!
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (+2 charge, +2 FS 6/7, -1 PA)
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 (+2 charge, +2 FS 6/7, -1 PA) and gets 38."12 [1d20=18]
[21:22] <Kotono> roll 2d8+11+1d6
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+11+1d6 and gets 25."12 [2d8=8, 3][1d6=3]
[21:23] <Kotono> Her spear finds home, stabbing into the shoulder of the nasty, freezing devil! Donald holds for just a moment...OOC - Alicia and Seira.
[21:23] <Kotono> "See that!" One of the eladrin points as an arrow whizzes by, "More help! C'mon, I know we can push forward past this!"
[21:24] <Kotono> "Die," A bearded devil swipes and just misses the eladrin after, the battle immediately rejoined!
06[21:24] * Seira goes and stabs a random devil nearby.
01[21:24] <Seira> roll 1d20+32
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+32 and gets 35."12 [1d20=3]
01[21:24] <Seira> roll 3d8+3
06[21:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+3 and gets 19."12 [3d8=4, 8, 4]
[21:30] <Kotono> Seira plunges into the fray, engaging a steel devil! The Second Resort glows white in her hand as she slashes out, ripping away a bit of steely armor as it's side is pierced! It's stiff, fluid motions continue uninterrupted, even as it's blood sprinkles down onto the ground! Seeing this chance, Donald grins and charges the wounded devil!
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27 (-8 PA don't 1)
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 (-8 PA don't 1) and gets 44."12 [1d20=17]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d8+15
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+15 and gets 20."12 [1d8=5]
[21:31] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
06[21:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 3."12 [1d4=2]
[21:31] <Kotono> The hammer blow slams into the already torn side of the steel devil, it's entire body fluxuating with the blow! It's greatsword nearly twists apart, but reverts into a sane shape at the last moment! OOC - Alicia?
06[21:31] * Alicia breaks into a sprint, peeling away from the others towards the invisible Dogai and crashing into it with thunderous force as she plunges Hell Striker's holy blade deep into its chest!
[21:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+29 -9 pa
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+29 -9 pa and gets 37."12 [1d20=8]
[21:32] <Alicia> roll 2d6+28+2d6
06[21:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+28+2d6 and gets 39."12 [2d6=1, 3][2d6=4, 3]
[21:40] <Kotono> Alicia sprints forward, meeting the dogai with a maiming slash in greeting! The wound is a considerable one, ripping the dogai's stomach out! It's still living, however! OOC - deme.
06[21:42] * Demedais nods once to himself and lunges forward at a second steel devil on the right side of the gap in the defenses, aiming to draw attention with a well-placed strike!
[21:42] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (-1 CE, Charge canceled by CE)
06[21:42] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (-1 CE, Charge canceled by CE) and gets 16."12 [1d20=1]
[21:44] <Kotono> Demedais goes just to the right of the gap, not too far from Seira and Donald! He lashes out at the steel devil there, two bearded nearby! HIs blow misses, however, glancing off the devil's heavy armor! OOC - Baddies are up.
[21:45] <Kotono> The assassind evil seems to turn into a figure of pure shadow, whilst it's blade lashes out at Alicia! A morbid grin lights up it's blank face, as it does not speak a single word!
[21:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[21:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 38."12 [1d20=18]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 32."12 [1d20=17]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 13."12 [1d20=3]
[21:46] <Kotono> OOAC - AC first?
[21:46] <Alicia> OOC: AC 28, image AC 14
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 crit check 1
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 crit check 1 and gets 29."12 [1d20=9]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 crit check 2
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 crit check 2 and gets 33."12 [1d20=13]
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 1d5 crit 1
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 crit 1 and gets 1."12 [1d5=1]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 2d8+12
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+12  and gets 20."12 [2d8=6, 2]
[21:48] <Kotono> The assassin devil's blade cuts into Alicia with a surgeon's skill, slicing her skin and tendons with practiced ease! As the paladin's blood trickles out of her wounds, the main line fights! The steel devil contronted by Seira and Donald stares at them, "...you're worth dying for..." it says, "You can grant me a form that can move with your death!" With that, it's sword goes for them!
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 on Seira
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 on Seira and gets 27."12 [1d20=16]
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Donald
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Donald and gets 26."12 [1d20=20]
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Donald crit check ow ow.
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Donald crit check ow ow. and gets 15."12 [1d20=9]
[21:49] <Kotono> OOC - AC, Seira?
[21:49] <Alicia> OOC: holy aura save vs blindness for assassin
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 2d6+4 OOC - Okay, I'll do that after.
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+4 OOC - Okay, I'll do that after. and gets 12."12 [2d6=2, 6]
[21:50] <Kotono> Even as it's body twists and bleeds from it's injuries, the steel devil strikes Donald with the force of a megaton hammer! The blow...
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Donald strength check
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Donald strength check and gets 8."12 [1d20=3]
[21:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 steel devil
06[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 steel devil and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[21:51] <Kotono> The flat of the blade hits Donald in the ribs, knocking him back five feet and coughing in pain! A bearded devil, wounded, risks a slash from a near by hound archon to close in to the knocked back Donald!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 14."12 [1d20=6]
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 watch this crit
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 watch this crit and gets 11."12 [1d20=2]
[21:53] <Kotono> However, both the archon's helpful slice and the bearded devil's horrible glaive misses! Donald gives the bearded devil a death glare, "Oh, I remembe ryou. You're DEAD." he says, brandishing the hammer! Meanwhile...
[21:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 12."12 [1d20=2]
[21:53] <Kotono> The assassin devil staggers back, blank eyes turning a milky, glowing white!
[21:54] <Kotono> Behind the lines, the ice devil i s stricken! It looks on with a horrible laugh, before letting lose a freezing cone of cold at Latha and Antenora!
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 25."12 [1d20=12]
[21:55] <Kotono> While the ice fizzles around Latha, Antenora isn't so lucky!
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 30."12 [1d20=19]
[21:55] <Kotono> roll 13d6
06[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 13d6 and gets 46."12 [13d6=1, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4, 6, 6, 6, 3, 1, 1, 3]
[21:56] <Kotono> Antenora manages to swoop up in the air, avoiding the worst of the freezing cone! Yet her leg is coated in ice, making her face twist into a look of pained fury! Meanwhile, Alicia can see the last dogai by the ice devil just watching for now with a sick grin...OOC - Latha's up.
[21:57] <Kotono> Latha descends slightly in the air, looking between the two before going for the dogai, "Smile, monster? I'll let you suffer for your impertinence!" Her mace lashes out, a powerful blow!
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (-3 PA)
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (-3 PA) and gets 28."12 [1d20=10]
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-3 PA)
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-3 PA) and gets 29."12 [1d20=16]
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-3 PA)
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-3 PA) and gets 28."12 [1d20=20]
[21:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-3 PA) crit check
06[21:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-3 PA) crit check and gets 9."12 [1d20=1]
[21:59] <Kotono> 3d8+54
06[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+54 and gets 66."12 [3d8=6, 2, 4]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 24."12 [1d20=20]
[22:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 fort save for dogai
06[22:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 fort save for dogai and gets 29."12 [1d20=17]
03[22:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha>Antenora>Donald=Alicia=Seira>Demedais>Devils.'
[22:03] <Kotono> The dogai is hammered, knocked around! It's grin stays in place, however...! Meanwhile, the battle rages all around! The line is holding for now but buckling, mroe preassure on it! Around arrows fall steadily, but the combat is too close for it to be a serious danger. ABove you can hear the din of another battle, as a few rays of light from the dawn can be glimpsed in rare moments of visual freedom. OOC - Antenora is up.
[22:04] <Kotono> Antenora makes a single attack, flying straight up thereafter! IN Infernal, "Gelugon! Your head is mine!"
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 (+2 FS, 5/7 left)
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 (+2 FS, 5/7 left) and gets 28."12 [1d20=9]
[22:05] <Kotono> Her blow this time glances off it's too tough skin, like hitting a rock! The creature hisses back in infernal, "I'll drag you back to the pain devils in chains!" OOC - Donald, Alicia and Seira are up.
01[22:05] <Seira> "Donald!" Seira calls over, taking a step to place herself better. "Stop playing around with that loser and focus! We'll keep on going towards that gap in the devil line that's to your left, my right, till we've killed the lot of them. Any objections?"
01[22:05] <Seira> Even if he does have on, it wouldn't stop her from abusing the damned steel devil with a pair of stabs.
01[22:06] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 33."12 [1d20=19]
01[22:06] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 crit?
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 crit? and gets 33."12 [1d20=19]
01[22:06] <Seira> roll 1d20+9 let's continue
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+9 let's continue and gets 17."12 [1d20=8]
01[22:06] <Seira> roll 9d8+9+4d6 glee
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 9d8+9+4d6 glee and gets 39."12 [9d8=5, 5, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 1][4d6=1, 4, 3, 1]
01[22:06] <Seira> roll 3d8+36
06[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+36 and gets 52."12 [3d8=7, 1, 8]
[22:06] <Alicia> With the nimble assassin now blinded, it should prove easy pray to her blades! Or so Alicia hopes as she lashes out with a flurry of strikes to rend it into nothingness!
01[22:07] <Seira> roll 3d8+3+4d6 bah, enter key, my nemesis
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+3+4d6 bah, enter key, my nemesis and gets 28."12 [3d8=1, 7, 3][4d6=5, 4, 4, 1]
[22:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 holy
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 holy and gets 27."12 [1d20=12]
[22:07] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 fire
06[22:07] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 fire and gets 26."12 [1d20=12]
[22:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 fire (swap the above two, +15 was fire, +14 was holy)
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 fire (swap the above two, +15 was fire, +14 was holy) and gets 12."12 [1d20=2]
[22:08] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 holy
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 holy and gets 12."12 [1d20=3]
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC - Two hits, yes.
[22:11] <Alicia> roll 2d6+9+1d6 fire
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+9+1d6 fire and gets 25."12 [2d6=4, 6][1d6=6]
[22:11] <Alicia> roll 2d6+10+2d6 holy
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+10+2d6 holy and gets 21."12 [2d6=2, 2][2d6=3, 4]
[22:11] <Alicia> OOC: -1 holy and +1 fire, why do I keep getting these mixed up?
[22:13] <Kotono> Seira's work is good, as she decapitates the steel devil! It's head bounces as it's body turns to rusty scrap iron and fades away! Meanwhile, Alicia tears into the blinded dogai, wounding it! As this happens an Erinyes and a beautiful golden angel plummet to the ground a bit ot the side, horrible cracks of bone from the impact! The Erinyes turns to black gas, while the angelic being fades into light. Amid all this and the combat, Donald turns
[22:13] <Kotono>  Amid all this and the combat, Donald turns to the bearded devil, hammer lashing! "That enough of a gap fo you to break through, Seira?"
01[22:14] <Seira> "Yeah! Avenge yourself against the bearded devils!" Seira calls over to Donald at his words. "Let's demolish their entire line!"
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-2 PA)
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-2 PA) and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-2 PA)
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-2 PA) and gets 21."12 [1d20=11]
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 2d8+18
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+18 and gets 26."12 [2d8=7, 1]
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 3."12 [1d4=2]
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[22:16] <Kotono> The twinned blows rock the bearded devil, it's form flashing a million colors! "Got it," Donald's eyes stray to the end of the two flying celestials, as an arrow whizzes by his face! "I'll catch up as soon as I'm done! Yo, Demedais, don't fall behind!" OOC - Deme.
06[22:19] * Demedais continues working on his steel devil on the other side of the gap! "Yes, well, you guys keep on going over there, I'll handle this end. Mmkay?"
[22:19] <Kotono> "That's it," A nearby angel continues to fight, it's glowing white face splattered with blood! It fences with a bearded devil and a steel devil, locked in combat! "This is only the first line! There's more until we breech inside! Keep going!"
[22:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 whack
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 whack and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
[22:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 whack
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 whack and gets 31."12 [1d20=20]
[22:19] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 whack crit check
06[22:19] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 whack crit check and gets 20."12 [1d20=9]
[22:20] <Kotono> OOc - Two normal hits.
[22:20] <Demedais> roll 4d6+16+4d6 whack whack whack
06[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+16+4d6 whack whack whack and gets 43."12 [4d6=1, 4, 1, 3][4d6=6, 4, 3, 5]
[22:21] <Kotono> The steel devil is sliced up, beaten like a defenseless animal under Demedais' assault! OOC - THe opposition is up.
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[22:23] <Kotono> The assassin devil wounded by Alicia staggers back, "Aaaaah!" It says in a monotone, "Next time..." It kneels swiftly, as...OOC - Amusingly, it doesn't have concentration, so you can AoO if you want.
[22:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 -4 power attack holy
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 -4 power attack holy and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[22:25] <Kotono> Alicia lashes out at the devil's opening, but a second too late! It's gone in an instant, as if it was never there! Meanwhile, at the line, the bearded devil fighting Donald keeps on first of all!
[22:25] <Kotono> "Raaaaaaaaaaaagh!" it screams in a feral, hungering voice, sawtoothed glaive already bloodied!
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 15."12 [1d20=11]
[22:27] <Kotono> Yet it can't score a hit on Donald, whose grin only grows. "C'mon! You're nothing," he laughs at it, ignoring it's furious anger! "What, did Hell forget to give you any skill when it shat you out?" Seira is currently unattached, but Demedais gets two attacks in return from his obstruction!
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 31."12 [1d20=20]
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 crit check oh Deme
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 crit check oh Deme and gets 25."12 [1d20=14]
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 23."12 [1d20=17]
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 2d6+4 and make  strength check, Demedais.
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+4 and make strength check, Demedais. and gets 11."12 [2d6=5, 2]
[22:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 strength check fun.
06[22:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 strength check fun. and gets 17."12 [1d20=10]
[22:28] <Demedais> roll 1d20+5 sure.
06[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+5 sure. and gets 14."12 [1d20=9]
[22:29] <Kotono> Demedais is stricken upside the head with the side of the steel devil's blade! It sends him sstaggering back 5 feet, as well as bruising his skull! Meanwhile, a storm of arrows comes down, raining down indiscrimnately!
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 13."12 [1d100=13]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 30."12 [1d100=30]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 57."12 [1d100=57]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 8."12 [1d100=8]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 87."12 [1d100=87]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 1."12 [1d100=1]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 71."12 [1d100=71]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 63."12 [1d100=63]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 76."12 [1d100=76]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 on a random steel devil
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 on a random steel devil and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 on a random Bearded Devil
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 on a random Bearded Devil and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[22:29] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 on a random Bearded Devil
06[22:29] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 on a random Bearded Devil and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d6 1 Alicia 2 Seira 3 Deme 4 Donald 5 Anty 6 LAtha
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 1 Alicia 2 Seira 3 Deme 4 Donald 5 Anty 6 LAtha and gets 6."12 [1d6=6]
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[22:31] <Kotono> Arrows hail down in a clattering storm of wood! None hit anything serious, but a few catch the first rays of dawn, metal arrow heads turning into brillant, sparkling missives of death! The Ice Devil seems amused at the battle, opening it's hand to let loose another Cone of Cold at the two who interfer with it's work!
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 20."12 [1d20=7]
[22:32] <Kotono> Yet this spell blanches and fizzles agaisnt the light! "You know no fear, Erinyes? The chains of Asmodeus will find you..." It says in Infernal, brandishing it's spear out! Meanwhile, the other dogai grins with a sick look and sidesteps, before vanishing as well! OOC - Latha is up. Round 3 is a go.
[22:34] <Kotono> Latha turns, looking at the line. It's buckling and cracking, the pressure of the party and the celestials making it begin to have several larger gaps! A few celestials are pushing through, pincering the remaining forces! With a glorious smile at that, Latha turn sto the gelugon! No words comes as she comes within it's range, only a fierce, neverending battle against each other!
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 38."12 [1d20=17]
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 28."12 [1d20=12]
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 30."12 [1d20=19]
[22:34] <Kotono> roll 1d8+12
06[22:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+12 and gets 16."12 [1d8=4]
[22:35] <Kotono> Latha's heavy mace slams into it's hand once, breaking bones! Yet it's grip does not falter, it's spear still readied! OOC - Antenora.
[22:35] <Kotono> Antenora simply plummets down like a meteor now, spear extended as she dives for the gelugon!
[22:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 (+2 FS 4/7, +2 charge, -2 PA)
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 (+2 FS 4/7, +2 charge, -2 PA) and gets 38."12 [1d20=19]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19 (+2 FS 4/7, +2 charge, -2 PA) crit check
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 (+2 FS 4/7, +2 charge, -2 PA) crit check and gets 27."12 [1d20=8]
[22:36] <Kotono> roll 2d8+26+1d6
06[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+26+1d6 and gets 38."12 [2d8=1, 8][1d6=3]
[22:37] <Kotono> The spear plunges into it's shoulder! As it's blood steams in the cold weather, the battle continues! One of the spiny fliers sighted in passing lands, body broken in half, spines all over it's body snapped. It doesn't stay long, leaving only a small impact crater lined with black liquid. OOC - Donald and the two girls are up.
06[22:37] * Seira steps up to the bearded devil Donald had been mocking just now, alerting it to her presence with the second resort!
01[22:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 17."12 [1d20=3]
01[22:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+9
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+9 and gets 27."12 [1d20=18]
01[22:38] <Seira> roll 3d8+3+4d6
01[22:38] <Seira> roll 3d8+3+4d6
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+3+4d6 and gets 31."12 [3d8=5, 5, 6][4d6=3, 1, 3, 5]
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+3+4d6 and gets 30."12 [3d8=6, 2, 7][4d6=6, 2, 1, 3]
[22:39] <Kotono> The bearded devil is sliced up from the back, it's ribs breaking away before it dies! As it melts into the black sand, "Damn, just gotta move on," Donald heads along, looking to expand the hole by going after the next devil - a nasty looking but beaten Steel Devil! A celestial is facing it from the side, it's holy blade having gashed it twice already!
[22:39] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 21."12 [1d20=4]
[22:39] <Kotono> But this time Donald can't find a shot, instead the Hammer only striking the air near it!
[22:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[22:42] <Alicia> With no more invisible foes to fend of, Alicia goes to join the assault. Quickly surveying the press of Celestial and Baatezu, she rushes towards one of the steel devils currently lacking a barbazu directly behind it and preferably near some attacking celestials, battering it to the side as she attempts to breach their lines!
[22:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 AoO first.
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 AoO first. and gets 14."12 [1d20=3]
[22:43] <Kotono> roll 1d5
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 and gets 5."12 [1d5=5]
[22:43] <Alicia> roll 1d20+11 strength
06[22:43] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+11 strength and gets 31."12 [1d20=20]
[22:44] <Kotono> OOC - I'm not even rolling, there's no point.
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 bEarded.
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 bEarded. and gets 17."12 [1d20=8]
[22:44] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 3."12 [1d4=3]
[22:45] <Kotono> Alicia charges the line, barreling past the blade of the Steel Devil! It's sword cleaves an image to death as she knocks it aside! A bearded devil takes the free chance to slash at her, another protection killed! Nonetheless, it worked for Alicia!
[22:48] <Alicia> Having broken their lines, Alicia moves a bit further out of easy reach for retaliation, hoping to present herself as a target to their rear and give the celestials a perfect opportunity to hit the fiends while they're distracted.
[22:48] <Kotono> OOC - Speed Racer D, you're up.
06[22:48] * Demedais spares a glance at the overrun move by Alicia, before moving to finish his steel devil off and try to approach to assist Alicia.
[22:49] <Kotono> An arrow of fire whizzes through Alicia's hair as she advances, leaving the stench of brimstone around her as she advances farther in!
[22:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 hoping for a hit so I can move on
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 hoping for a hit so I can move on and gets 23."12 [1d20=7]
[22:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 nope!
06[22:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 nope! and gets 21."12 [1d20=10]
[22:50] <Kotono> Demedais hacks at the steel devil, but he can't manage to finish it! As he's locked in combat, the ground quakes slightly for a moment. It's not much, but it's still distinct amid the battle! OOC - Opposition is up.
[22:50] <Kotono> Alicia is not directly assaulted, being past the line as it crumbles and not near any immediate threat! Nor is Seira! Demedais, however, is still locked in combat with his Steel Devil!
[22:50] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 27."12 [1d20=16]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 13."12 [1d20=7]
[22:51] <Kotono> Yet it can't score a blow to the saint like paladin, the aura of lighta round him and his tonsured hair giving him the look of a wise, battleworn monk! Meanwhile, arrows fall at first...
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 49."12 [1d100=49]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 29."12 [1d100=29]
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 100."12 [1d100=100]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 58."12 [1d100=58]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 89."12 [1d100=89]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 11."12 [1d100=11]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 33."12 [1d100=33]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 24."12 [1d100=24]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 64."12 [1d100=64]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 66."12 [1d100=66]
[22:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 random bearded
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 random bearded and gets 22."12 [1d20=15]
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and gets 7."12 [1d8=2]
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d6 using same list as before for PC hitting priority.
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 using same list as before for PC hitting priority. and gets 4."12 [1d6=4]
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d6 using same list as before for PC hitting priority.
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 using same list as before for PC hitting priority. and gets 6."12 [1d6=6]
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Donald
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Donald and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[22:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Latha
06[22:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Latha and gets 21."12 [1d20=14]
[22:53] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 6."12 [1d6=6]
[22:54] <Kotono> The thund of arrows is steady and constant! However, a screaming, a boulder of flaming brimstone comes plummeting down from below, close to Latha in midair!
[22:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[22:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 23."12 [1d20=7]
[22:55] <Kotono> Latha is very lucky, the shot going right by her side! It makes a massive crater in the ground, tooc lose to Antenora and the Ice Devil! OOC - Both need to make ref saves.
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 Antenora.
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 Antenora. and gets 27."12 [1d20=16]
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 23."12 [1d20=9]
[22:57] <Kotono> The ground quakes! While the flames around don't seem to bother them, though the ice devil has to make a helluva effort to be not knocked down by the shaking! It manages it barely, staying balanced! To that, he counters with a flurry of blows, taking on both angel and devil at once!
[22:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-4 PA) spear 1 Latha
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-4 PA) spear 1 Latha and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[22:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 (-4 PA) spear 1 Anty
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 (-4 PA) spear 1 Anty and gets 20."12 [1d20=9]
[22:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 (-4 PA) spear 3 Latha
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 (-4 PA) spear 3 Latha and gets 20."12 [1d20=14]
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-4 PA) bite Antenora
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-4 PA) bite Antenora and gets 29."12 [1d20=19]
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-4 PA) tail Latha
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-4 PA) tail Latha and gets 19."12 [1d20=9]
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 2d6+17 Latha damage
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+17 Latha damage and gets 29."12 [2d6=6, 6]
[22:59] <Kotono> roll 2d6+7 Antenora damage
06[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+7 Antenora damage and gets 13."12 [2d6=5, 1]
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 fort save Latha
06[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 fort save Latha and gets 30."12 [1d20=16]
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 fort 1 for Devil
06[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 fort 1 for Devil and gets 30."12 [1d20=15]
[23:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 fort 2
06[23:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 fort 2 and gets 25."12 [1d20=10]
[23:01] <Kotono> Both Antenora and Latha get wounds, a stab in the stomach and a bite on the shoulder, respectively! Despite the white light that flares, the ice devil is not even cowed! It laughs with it's whole body, mocking them! OOC - round 4. Latha's up.
[23:01] <Kotono> "Press on! It's doom is at hand, no matter it's taunts!" she calls, keeping it tangled up in a direct melee!
[23:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (-1 PA)
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 (-1 PA) and gets 27."12 [1d20=7]
[23:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-1 PA)
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-1 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=9]
[23:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-1 PA)
06[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-1 PA) and gets 17."12 [1d20=7]
[23:02] <Kotono> This time there is no justice, however, Latha's efforts in vain! She can't manage a hit! OOC - Antenora.
[23:03] <Kotono> Behind you, one could hear a beautiful horn blow, if they were of a mind to listen. That is lost on Antenora, as she takes a single swipe and flies back up again!
[23:03] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[23:03] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 23."12 [1d20=6]
[23:03] <Kotono> Her blow isn't a hit, instead only covering her ascent 30 feet into the air! OOC - Girls and Donald are up.
[23:03] <Kotono> Meanwhile, the line continues to buckle! The gaps are widening as the devils here are routed! "Forward!" A celestial voice calls, "This line is finished!"
01[23:04] <Seira> "One more bearded devil, then!" Seira calls out, turning on it!
01[23:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
01[23:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+9
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+9 and gets 14."12 [1d20=5]
01[23:04] <Seira> roll 3d8+3+4d6
[23:04] <Kotono> OOC - One hit, this one still has it's natural armor.
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+3+4d6 and gets 32."12 [3d8=7, 3, 4][4d6=3, 4, 6, 2]
[23:06] <Kotono> Seira closes into the doomed devils, ripping this wounded one apart with ease! Most that remain are injured or dying, the line continuing to break apart!
06[23:06] * Alicia moves to attack the gelugon, a wicked diagonal slash up its freezing insectile form as she leaps into the fray!
[23:06] <Alicia> roll 1d20+20
06[23:06] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+20 and gets 26."12 [1d20=6]
[23:07] <Kotono> Alicia closes in, but the devil's too aware! It raises the haft of it's spear, a clanging resonation as it blocks!  Meanwhile, Donald glances back, "Yo, Deme, you need a hand," he says, as he sidesteps a stray blow.
01[23:08] <Seira> "Stop taunting Demedais and put this devil to sleep!"
[23:09] <Kotono> "Fine, fine," Donald grins, turning his attention to the now thrice wounded steel devil besides him!
[23:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 20."12 [1d20=3]
[23:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17."12 [1d20=5]
[23:09] <Demedais> "Nah, it'll fall over sooner or later." Demedais coughs back. "I mean, really, do you miss me so much that I need to be by your side constantly, little one?"
[23:09] <Kotono> He still can't hit, growling as his second blow misses! Bringing the hammer back around, "Lucky," he scowls at it, while the weathered old devil merely continues to battle! OOC - Deme, you're up.
06[23:10] * Demedais attempts to juke past the opponent's guard with a backhanded swing to attempt to dispatch this foe and move on!
[23:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+16 whack?
06[23:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+16 whack? and gets 17."12 [1d20=1]
[23:10] <Demedais> roll 1d20+11 Hi, bot.
06[23:10] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+11 Hi, bot. and gets 27."12 [1d20=16]
[23:11] <Kotono> OOC - Second hit.
[23:11] <Demedais> roll 2d6+8+2d6
06[23:11] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+8+2d6 and gets 27."12 [2d6=6, 6][2d6=6, 1]
[23:13] <Kotono> This blow is enough, as the steel devil crumbles under Deme's assault! To this, the gelugon looks about and glares. "Your soul is marked!" he says aloud, looking to Alicia in particular. "Don't think you can escape Hell's chains!" With that the gelugon is gone! Meanwhile, the line is crumbling, offering fading resistance! A few stragglers are falling back, but this rank is shattered! Only the arrows keep falling, as well as...
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 4."12 [1d100=4]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 86."12 [1d100=86]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 35."12 [1d100=35]
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 7."12 [1d100=7]
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 6."12 [1d100=6]
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 65."12 [1d100=65]
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 42."12 [1d100=42]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d6 who's unlucky?
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 who's unlucky? and gets 2."12 [1d6=2]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 9."12 [1d20=2]
[23:14] <Kotono> An arrow lands in the sand next to Seira's foot, but it's not a hit! However, there is a keening groan from above, as this time a large, round sphere of pure black plummets down! This looks far better aimed, flying for Antenora like it's locked into her!
[23:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[23:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 17."12 [1d20=1]
[23:16] <Kotono> It's off! It misses too high, sailing to the empty sands and vaporizing a large sphere of it equal to it's size! Latha breathes out, "How are you," she asks about, looking. "Are we good enough to continue on?"
[23:16] <Alicia> "We have no choice!" Alicia replies, turning to look beyond the entrance that the gelugon guarded, ready to press on with or without reinforcements.
02[23:19] * Sierra_Deadish (~Melanchth@pool-71-163-226-171.washdc.east.verizon.net) Quit (-=SysReset 2.53=-)
06[23:21] * Seira jogs up to Alicia and Latha. "Any idea where their second wall is holding?"
[23:21] <Kotono> Ahead is another line. The entrance looms, black as night.  Around is the next layer of defense - there's a few hills where Orthons have crossbows readied, little sniper hills. More Orthon man a looser line, hellspears ready. A few gelugons are amid them, and Alicia's magicked eyes can see one floating just above them. It's a horrible creature, making her stomach twist! (More in PM.) In teh sky are a few bow holding Erinyes and those smaller,
[23:21] <Kotono> In teh sky are a few bow holding Erinyes and those smaller, throned, flying devils preventing anyone from simply flying over!
06[23:21] * Demedais nods and banishes the armor for a while to move on better. "Likely reporting to his commander, I'd imagine. Not much to be done about it, they'd learn we were here somehow."
[23:22] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 planes knowledge on horrible invisible dude
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 planes knowledge on horrible invisible dude and gets 12."12 [1d20=3]
[23:24] <Alicia> "Latha, see that?" Alicia nods her heads upwards as she casts the spell to grant her flight. "I think we'd better deal with it while the others attack the next line of defence."
[23:25] <Kotono> The next line is about 120 feet away. Antenora lands a moment, "We can't stall long! There's more arrows!" She says, as a few land fairly close.
[23:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[23:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 33."12 [1d20=14]
[23:25] <Kotono> "....Horned Devil," she says in one breath, he reyes narrowing on it. "Above even Gelugon."
01[23:26] <Seira> "Donald, Demedais, if you took anything beyond a glancing hit spending a moment recovering might be a good call for you," Seira suggests, eyeing the gelugons.
[23:26] <Kotono> The Orthons look to be readying crossbows, spears put aside.
[23:26] <Kotono> The celestials behind you are cleaning up, a few starting to advance as well. As this happens...
[23:26] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[23:26] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[23:26] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[23:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 96."12 [1d100=96]
06[23:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 63."12 [1d100=63]
06[23:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 6."12 [1d100=6]
[23:26] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[23:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 5."12 [1d6=5]
[23:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[23:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
06[23:27] * Demedais takes a look at the next line and prepares to approach. "I'm fine. I'll redo- wait, crossbows? Never mind, then...." Demedais curses, before muttering his armor back upon his frame.
[23:27] <Kotono> An arrow grazes by Antenora, who nimbly ducks it - a second late, but it's still off the mark. "Damn..." she eys the Orthons, "I'm hurt, but I'll survive.
[23:27] <Kotono> "
[23:27] <Kotono> OOc - I'm going to go ahead and let you each do an action if you wanted to take a buff or heal or whatever, then call initiative.
01[23:28] <Seira> OOC: I'd like Donald to use a CLW
06[23:28] * Alicia flies up and casts true strike as she prepares to charge the Cornugon. "Just a step below a pit fiend, isn't it?" she breathes, focusing herself.
06[23:28] * Seira breaks into a run towards the orthon archers!
06[23:30] * Demedais advances forward as well, using the haste on his boots to counteract the armor's weight as he moves to get into position!
[23:30] <Kotono> OOC: A wand or what, Seira?
01[23:31] <Seira> OOC: Wand? I meant a potion. Or have some angel cast it on him.
[23:32] <Kotono> Latha takes a moment to heal Donald, before flying along! Antenora flies as well, while Donald charges!
[23:32] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and gets 13."12 [1d8=8]
[23:32] <Kotono> OOC - Let's do initiative here.
[23:32] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
01[23:32] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[23:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8."12 [1d20=2]
[23:33] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1 augh!
06[23:33] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 augh! and gets 8."12 [1d20=7]
[23:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Latha
06[23:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Latha and gets 20."12 [1d20=12]
[23:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Donald
06[23:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Donald and gets 18."12 [1d20=12]
[23:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Anty
06[23:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Anty and gets 7."12 [1d20=2]
[23:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 group initiative
06[23:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 group initiative and gets 16."12 [1d20=13]
03[23:34] * Kotono changes topic to 'Latha>Alicia>Donald>The EVIL>Seira=Demedais>Antenora'
[23:36] <Kotono> Latha points her mace ahead, "For the glory of the Light!" she calls, flying bravely forth! A detonation of light bursts amid the Orthons, two of them targetted! "We will not fall!"
[23:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[23:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28."12 [1d20=16]
[23:36] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[23:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 37."12 [10d6=5, 2, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 1, 2, 4]
[23:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[23:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 10."12 [1d20=1]
[23:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[23:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 23."12 [1d20=14]
[23:39] <Kotono> The two are blasted, one stricken blind by the light and the other only injured! "Forward!" You hear an archon's fall from far away behind the party! Arrows fly, continuing to rain down! OOC - Alicia.
[23:40] <Alicia> "Mystra, protect your faithful servant," Alicia prays as she gives herself over to the holy fury that Hell Striker inspires, a scream tearing itself from her lips as she blazes across the sky towards the Cornugon, ripping her gleaming blade across its soft underbelly!
[23:40] <Alicia> roll 1d20+31 -9 power attack
06[23:40] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+31 -9 power attack and gets 32."12 [1d20=1]
[23:42] <Kotono> The beast sees Alicia's charge, but her aim is off! She hits it's very side, glancing harmlessly off it's horns instead of hitting it's head! "You wish for your life to end so swiftly? I am Dest, Knight of the Nine Circles and baronet of the dead souls of children! Know tears of a thousand grieving mothers!" Meanwhile, Donald holds just a bit...OOC - Baddies are up, Donald's holding on Seira.
01[23:43] <Seira> OOC: He really shouldn't. I'm next to them and he's not
[23:44] <Kotono> OOC: How do you figure? You haven't gone yet.
01[23:45] <Seira> OOC: You gave us an action before init, I said I wanted to use it to run over to them
[23:46] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[23:46] <Kotono> OOC: Donald's up then.
[23:49] <Kotono> Donald looks on, a moment of hestitation, before he just grins. "Ah well, if I die, at least I went down fighting..." he says, before he sprints on, closing the distance with his magically augumented speed! OOC - Opposition is up.
[23:49] <Kotono> The cornugon raises his flail! The rising light of the dawn vanishes when he concentrates, a single massive blow directed against Alicia!
[23:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+27
06[23:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+27 and gets 30."12 [1d20=3]
[23:49] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[23:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 1."12 [1d3=1]
[23:49] <Alicia> OOC: AC 26
[23:49] <Kotono> OOC - Fort save.
[23:49] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21
06[23:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 and gets 28."12 [1d20=7]
[23:50] <Kotono> roll 1d10+17
06[23:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+17 and gets 18."12 [1d10=1]
[23:52] <Kotono> The single blow sends the flail's heads raking across Alicia's face! Only by the toughest endurance and quickest reflexes does she keep her eye safe! One head comes within the barest inch of sinking into her left eye!  Nonetheless, it is a horrible blow! The mace drips blood as it falls away, a steady stream now! OOC - Orthons.
[23:53] <Kotono> The 4 hilled and shielded Orthons act quickly, hellfire shots fired! TWo are at your uncoming celestial support, but one is at Demedais and one is at Seira!
[23:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Demedais Touch AC?
06[23:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Demedais Touch AC? and gets 12."12 [1d20=5]
[23:53] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Seira touch AC?
06[23:53] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Seira touch AC? and gets 24."12 [1d20=17]
[23:53] <Alicia> OOC: save vs blindness for cornugon
01[23:53] <Seira> OOC: Hits mine, but Deme should be safe due to holy aura at least?
[23:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[23:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 17."12 [1d20=3]
[23:54] <Demedais> OOC: Holy aura + haste and dex keep me safe. Currently touch AC 15.
[23:54] <Kotono> OOC - Add two more, but it's still a miserablef ail.
[23:55] <Kotono> OOC - Also, make a will save, 'licia.
[23:55] <Alicia> roll 1d20+21
06[23:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+21 and gets 26."12 [1d20=5]
[23:56] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[23:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 6."12 [2d6=4, 2]
[23:57] <Kotono> A blast of hellfire scathes Seira's leg as she prepares! However, there's more, as the front line of Orthon fire! Six fire at the oncoming celestials, while six fire at the party! One of Seira, three on Latha and two on Antenora
[23:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Seira first
06[23:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Seira first and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[23:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Latha 1
[23:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Latha 2
06[23:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Latha 1 and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
06[23:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Latha 2 and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
[23:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Latha 3
06[23:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Latha 3 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[23:57] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[23:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 6."12 [2d6=3, 3]
[23:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
[23:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Antenora
06[23:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 20."12 [1d20=13]
06[23:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Antenora and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[23:58] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[23:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 10."12 [2d6=5, 5]
[23:59] <Kotono> Fire flows like water, scorching Latha and Antenora! Thet wo gelugons behind the line look up! One sees Alicia and steps forward, letting loose a cone of cold at her!
[23:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[23:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 32."12 [1d20=19]
[23:59] <Kotono> OOC - Ref save.
Session Time: Sat Mar 22 00:00:00 2008
[00:00] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 (+4 to both my earlier saves, forgot the resistance bonus)
06[00:00] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 (+4 to both my earlier saves, forgot the resistance bonus) and gets 32."12 [1d20=16]
[00:00] <Kotono> roll 13d6
06[00:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 13d6 and gets 47."12 [13d6=1, 6, 4, 1, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5, 5, 1, 4]
[00:02] <Kotono> The blast of cold freezes Alicia's lower body, bringing a painful chill! The other gelugon concentrates...
[00:02] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[00:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 93."12 [1d100=93]
[00:03] <Kotono> As this fails, the party can see the cornugon in all of it's vile glory, wings big enough to nearly envelop Alicia! OOC - Seira and Deme.
01[00:04] <Seira> "Yell if that loser gives you any trouble!" Seira calls over to Alicia, before returning her focus to the archer-wannabe devils, plunging right into their midst!
01[00:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
06[00:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 15."12 [1d20=3]
01[00:04] <Seira> roll 1d20+7
06[00:04] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12."12 [1d20=5]
[00:05] <Kotono> Seira slashes out twice at the crossbow using line, but can't connect either time! MAggots run along the black, sandy ground, often retreating back into the black, dark entrance altogether!  OOC - Deme?
06[00:06] * Demedais finishes his charge with a lunge at one of the archer-devils, attempting to distract it and companions from his allies!
[00:06] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -2 PA)
06[00:06] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -2 PA) and gets 33."12 [1d20=18]
[00:07] <Kotono> OOc - Crit confirm.
[00:07] <Demedais> roll 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -2 PA) crit check
06[00:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+15 (+1 Haste -2 PA) crit check and gets 23."12 [1d20=8]
[00:07] <Kotono> OOC - Normal hit.
[00:07] <Demedais> roll 2d6+12+2d6
06[00:07] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 2d6+12+2d6 and gets 34."12 [2d6=5, 6][2d6=5, 6]
[00:08] <Kotono> Demedais plunges into the line, maiming one of the maggoty devils with a sword to the armor plated stomach! As this erupts, Antenora looks on...before using her flying speed and charging the cornugon, spear out! Her scream echos amid all the din of battle, including the sounds of allied celestials approaching!
[00:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 FS)
06[00:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 FS) and gets 41."12 [1d20=20]
[00:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 FS) crit check
06[00:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 (+2 charge, +2 FS) crit check and gets 34."12 [1d20=13]
[00:09] <Kotono> roll 4d8+1d6+36
06[00:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8+1d6+36 and gets 57."12 [4d8=5, 4, 8, 3][1d6=1]
[00:11] <Kotono> The charge brings the Black Horn spear right into the chest of the cornugon! Antenora struggles to penetrate in, but w ith a push, gets a good ways in! Blood comes out as she rips the spear forth from the blinded devil! OOC - Latha.
[00:12] <Kotono> Seeing this chance, Latha approaches the flank of the cornugon, mace swinging out to hit it while it's vulnerable!
[00:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[00:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 35."12 [1d20=14]
[00:12] <Kotono> roll 1d8+12
06[00:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+12 and gets 19."12 [1d8=7]
[00:13] <Kotono> The heavy, overhanded blow knocks the cornugon's head back, but it snaps right back! The Orthons groan in pain as they begin to move, readying more attacks! OOC - Alicia.
06[00:13] * Alicia recoils at the razing blow and torrent of ice even as the creature's hateful words register. "You..." she snarls, memories flooding back as the fiend boldy personifies the murderers who took away her loved ones, "As you fall, know it was at the hand of Alicia Reynes, Knight of Mystra, and grieving mother."
[00:13] <Alicia> "This is for Felix, you bastard!" she cries, channeling arcane might into her mist-like sword as she shreds its vile form into ribbons!
[00:13] <Alicia> OOC: wraithstrike, channeling 1 3rd and 2 2nd level spells
[00:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 -6 power attack fire
06[00:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 -6 power attack fire and gets 33."12 [1d20=19]
[00:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 -6 power attack fire crit check
06[00:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 -6 power attack fire crit check and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
[00:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 -6 power attack holy
06[00:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 -6 power attack holy and gets 28."12 [1d20=15]
[00:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 -6 power attack fire
06[00:14] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 -6 power attack fire and gets 22."12 [1d20=13]
[00:14] <Alicia> roll 1d20+8 -6 power attack holy
06[00:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+8 -6 power attack holy and gets 18."12 [1d20=10]
[00:15] <Kotono> OOC - One crit and three hits.
[00:15] <Alicia> roll 4d6+32+1d6+7d4 fire/silver crit
06[00:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 4d6+32+1d6+7d4 fire/silver crit and gets 67."12 [4d6=5, 6, 5, 2][1d6=2][7d4=1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1]
[00:15] <Alicia> roll 2d6+16+1d6+7d4 fire/silver
06[00:15] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+16+1d6+7d4 fire/silver and gets 40."12 [2d6=4, 3][1d6=2][7d4=1, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 4]
[00:16] <Alicia> roll 2d6+15+2d6+7d4 holy/silver
06[00:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+15+2d6+7d4 holy/silver and gets 41."12 [2d6=2, 6][2d6=2, 2][7d4=2, 3, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1]
[00:16] <Alicia> roll 2d6+15+2d6+7d4 holy/silver
06[00:16] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 2d6+15+2d6+7d4 holy/silver and gets 37."12 [2d6=1, 3][2d6=2, 5][7d4=1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2]
02[00:16] * Laggy (~Laggy@blk-138-26-89.eastlink.ca) Quit (Ping timeout)
[00:18] <Kotono> The cornugon is beset like nothing else! Alicia tears into it's body like it's air, ripping it apart! An arm goes flying, a horn chopped in half! It's neck is sliced open, a spray of blood dousing her! It's leg is split like a banana, and finally, it's chest is ripped open again! The silversheen coated weapon is covered in vile black blood, but the cornugon's body quakes! "Aaaah...the rage of...hahahahahaaaaa...even if you defeated me here, y
[00:19] <Kotono> even if you defeated me here, your anger is delicious motivation to continue my work..." With that, it's flesh vanishes, a dead white skeleton raining down over the Orthons!
[00:19] <Alicia> "Rot where you belong, filth!" Alicia spits at the disintegrating corpse.
[00:20] <Kotono> It's flail hangs in teh air before it falls to the ground. The sand it lands on turns bloody red and then bone white. OOC - Donald.
[00:20] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Donald grins at that, "Damn," he says, clanging into the Orthon Seira missed!
[00:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[00:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 19."12 [1d20=2]
[00:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[00:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
[00:23] <Kotono> He can't land a blow! However, the two gelugon stare! For a moment they are utterly spellbound, before one vanishes! The other not a word, but the Orthons begin to disengage at this, falling back as a black aura springs up around it's body! The ice devil vanishes into the hole, while the Orthons ordely step back and fire hellfire all about! Amid the storm, two are fired at each hero nearby!
[00:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
[00:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Alicia
06[00:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 24."12 [1d20=17]
06[00:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Alicia and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[00:25] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[00:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 2."12 [1d3=2]
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Seira
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Seira
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Seira and gets 25."12 [1d20=18]
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Seira and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 4d6
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 16."12 [4d6=5, 6, 3, 2]
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Demedais
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Demedais
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Demedais and gets 24."12 [1d20=17]
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Demedais and gets 11."12 [1d20=4]
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 3."12 [2d6=1, 2]
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Donald
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Donald
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Donald and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Donald and gets 18."12 [1d20=11]
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 4d6
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 18."12 [4d6=4, 5, 5, 4]
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Latha
[00:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Latha
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Latha and gets 27."12 [1d20=20]
06[00:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Latha and gets 19."12 [1d20=12]
[00:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Latha crit?
06[00:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Latha crit? and gets 12."12 [1d20=5]
[00:27] <Kotono> roll 4d6
06[00:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 14."12 [4d6=2, 3, 5, 4]
[00:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Anty
[00:27] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Anty
06[00:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Anty and gets 26."12 [1d20=19]
06[00:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Anty and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[00:27] <Kotono> roll 2d6
06[00:27] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6 and gets 11."12 [2d6=6, 5]
[00:28] <Kotono> The hellfire blasts leave the entire group battered and beaten! But nonetheless the Orthon fall back into the black entrance way and out of sight, a moment of...peace? Victory? At least no immediate attacks or opposition comes forth? OOC - You can free act for the moment.
06[00:29] * Seira sees an angel about some healing, while deciding to cast a spell from a scroll to prepare her better for any future combat.
[00:29] <Alicia> Her rage leaving her, Alicia sags as her body protests the abuse it must endure, briefly using the wand they took from the warlock to wash away her fatigue. "We should press on, but be wary of overextending ourselves," she suggests, looking back to see how the other celestials are advancing.
[00:30] <Kotono> Antenora staggers from the burns, alignting to the ground. "We won...for the moment," Antenora says, as more celestials approach. Seira sees there are a few angels amid them, generally healing the celestials they're near. "We should heal and move on as soon as possible, yes."
[00:30] <Demedais> "Well." Demedais says, a bit amused, before looking to the rest of the group as he moves back to them. "We should make sure you're healed first, Alicia. None of those wounds look good at all. I'm perhaps the only one here who's relatively unhurt."
[00:30] <Kotono> Donald looks around, "Damn, Alicia. Where the hell did that come from?" Donald asks. "That's as scary as Seira when she gets going."
06[00:30] * Seira approaches one of these angels, feeling quite heroic with the aid of magic!
06[00:31] * Alicia heals Antenora as much as she can with her own powers as she descends among the others. "Now is not really the time to be swapping histories," she tells Donald, uncomfortable at perhaps having revealed too much.
[00:32] <Demedais> "This is why I let myself serve as distraction. I know if something needs to die, it will die." Demedais grins a bit. "And I tend to be able to stand up to enough punishment as is." With that, he touches Alicia's shoulder himself, imparting Helm's healing to his comrade.
[00:32] <Kotono> "Yeah, but...Felix? Whozzat?" Donald shrugs as he looks along, as Antenora is lightly healed. It helps, but she's still hurt. By the time Seira gets to an angel, it shakes it's head as it fishes out a wand. "I can spare one, but my main charge are the celestials I fight with," it says.
[00:32] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1
06[00:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 and gets 5."12 [1d8=4]
[00:32] <Demedais> "Let
[00:32] <Demedais> "Let's leave that conversation for later, okay, Donald?"
[00:32] <Kotono> "Do you have your wand before this, Alicia?" Antenora asks.
06[00:33] * Alicia gives Demedais a nod in gratitude, both for his healing and his words. "I do," she tell Antenora, fishing it out and starting to dole out healing while keeping an eye out for diabolical counterattacks.
[00:33] <Kotono> Looking above, you see that the fights around the top are bloody but starting to favor the angels, pressing over the plateau entirely.
06[00:34] * Demedais the pulls out the wand of cure light wounds and heals Alicia further.
06[00:34] * Seira takes out her own wand, twirling it before handing the thing over to the angel that helped her. "Luckily for us, I came prepared? Just make sure it does some good."
[00:34] <Demedais> roll 6d8+6
06[00:34] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 6d8+6 and gets 33."12 [6d8=1, 6, 5, 7, 2, 6]
[00:35] <Kotono> "Thank you very much," he says. The archons and other celestials here are battered but uplifted, "We've lost many, but the doorway is opened."
06[00:36] * Alicia uses her wand repeatedly on Antenora even as Demedais does the same for her.
[00:36] <Alicia> roll 10d8+10
06[00:36] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 10d8+10 and gets 52."12 [10d8=2, 5, 4, 2, 6, 7, 5, 3, 1, 7]
[00:36] <Kotono> As the party heals, the darkness ahead lets loose a belch of cold air. There are rumblings ahead, the plateau itself shaking.
[00:37] <Kotono> roll 3d8+15
06[00:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+15 and gets 22."12 [3d8=1, 4, 2]
06[00:37] * Seira considers, and then swaps the ring that held Heroism in it for the teleportation one.
06[00:37] * Demedais uses one shot of the cure light wounds wand on Latha as well, to keep her going.
[00:37] <Demedais> roll 1d8+1
06[00:37] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d8+1 and gets 6."12 [1d8=5]