221.1 Seira and the Shadow Dragon

[Corwin]

[18:29] <Kozzz> <Alicia> "Lets seal the portal then kill all the shadows then go look down there?" Alicia suggests a plan of action.
[18:30] <Kozzz> <Seira> "That dwarf said there was vast, corrupting evil below the temple," Seira tells Alicia. "What if he wasn't talking about the portal? There was a stairway down, there, and the area was black, as Shar does for places sacred to her."
[18:30] <Kozzz> <Alicia> "Antenora should still be able to see through it, and I have my blindfold," Alicia points out, "And there probably is something important down there if it's so secret. But the portal is right here, so why leave it standing any longer?"
[18:30] <Kozzz> <Seira> "I broke it, so the darkness is gone." Seira shakes her head. "That's not important! What is, is that I couldn't open it before while trying my best, but now it was easy to bypass the trap! Someone must've gone there in a hurry, and only the royals are allowed inside!"
[18:30] <Kozzz> <Alicia> "Here, give me my sword, I'll go seal that portal while you get Antenora to come back down, then we'll go check it out?" Alicia offers, holding out her hand.
[18:30] <Kozzz> * Seira returns it at once. "No heroics. Right?"
[18:30] <Kozzz> <Alicia> "Right," Alicia agrees, going through the door leading directly to the portal.
[18:32] <Kozzz> OOC: Okay, right. Alicia, #evil.
[18:33] <Kozzz> Seira flies up. On exiting the newborn crater, she finds Celebrimbor and Antenora kneeling a little away from it, in the remnants of a pleasant green lawn. Your captive lies there...but her body has become a sullen splotchy black. She lies on the ground, twitching occasionally.
01[18:36] <Seira> "Antenora, can you spare the time?" Seira asks, barely glancing at the cultist. "I think I found something, and Alicia's gone to seal off the portal."
[18:40] <Kozzz> "Yeah," Antenora turns, "She's not awake, anyway."
03[18:40] * Sierra_Semilife is now known as Haruka
01[18:40] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 19." [1d20=8]
01[18:41] <Seira> "It looks a lot like Albert used it to escape recently," Seira tells her, hurrying back.
[18:48] <Kozzz> As the two fly back down, meeting Donald? The temple abruptly shakes before Donald can say a word! The concussive force sends all three down onto the ground hard!
02[18:48] * Taishyr (~ferixstad@resnet226-182.resnet.wmich.edu) Quit (back in ~20.)
[18:49] <Kozzz> OOC - Strike.
[18:49] <Kozzz> As the two fly back down, meeting Donald? The temple abruptly shakes before Donald can say a word! The concussive force sends Donald to the ground, making everything quake for several long seconds!
01[18:50] <Seira> "Donald," Seira commands, grimacing. "Cast see invisibility if you haven't alread, grab my ring and cloak and wait here. Antenora, we'll have to delay that little expedition. Let's go check up on the portal!"
[18:52] <Kozzz> "Right," Donald says as Antenora and Seira rush to the portal! Going to it's room, they find it gone. Completely gone, as if wiped away. In it's place are burna nd explosion marks, charring the now denuded ground! "A...Alicia?" Antenora looks around.
01[18:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+20 arcana, what happened here?
06[18:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 arcana, what happened here? and gets 37." [1d20=17]
01[18:54] <Seira> "Tch, feedback," Seira mutters. "Let's go back, we need Celebrimbor for this."
[18:59] <Kozzz> Antenora nods quickly, "Yes, let's," she murmurs, as the two return to Celebrimbor above. He's still attending to your captive.
01[18:59] <Seira> "Is it safe to touch her?" Seira asks without preamble.
[19:02] <Kozzz> "It should be," Celebrimbor nods, "The shadow that effected her has spread to her body, but it doesn't look to be seeping out ward."
01[19:03] <Seira> "Right." Seira picks her up. "We need to be together. Can you get into the temple easily?"
[19:03] <Kozzz> "I can fly," Celebrimbor says simply.
06[19:05] * Seira nods, setting the woman down some distance from their bound prisoner, though close enough for Donald to observe easily. "Alicia got caught up in the gate's energies, from what I've seen. She must've been flung somewhere, similar to what happened to me."
06[19:05] * Seira takes out a scroll of Sending. "Could you try getting in contact with her, please? Tell her that by tomorrow, we'll get to her and bring her back, if she needs us to."
[19:06] <Kozzz> OOC: Who'd you give the scroll to. Celebrimbor?
01[19:07] <Seira> OOC: Yes. Donald can watch over him, while Anty and I check out that pit
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[19:09] <Kozzz> Antenora and Seira thus go as Celebrimbor takes the scroll. REturning to the now non-throne room, Antenora looks to the stairs, "Ready," she asks.
01[19:10] <Seira> "Might as well brings me back to strength, first," Seira says, recasting Blur on herself while hoping Antenora has a couple more charges left in her wand.
[19:11] <Kozzz> roll 2d8+2
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Kozzz rolls 2d8+2 and gets 9." [2d8=2, 5]
[19:11] <Kozzz> roll 1d8+1
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Kozzz rolls 1d8+1 and gets 5." [1d8=4]
[19:11] <Kozzz> roll 1d8+1
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Kozzz rolls 1d8+1 and gets 5." [1d8=4]
06[19:13] * Seira heads on!
[19:17] <Kozzz> The two go down the stairs! It is almost silent here, only the sound of feet on stone making any noise at all. IT goes down for about twenty minutes, surely hundreds of more feet into the earth. It's utterly dark here, only magical visions allowing any sight at all. At the end you find the stairs to flow into a wide platform with a metal lever in the center.
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06[19:18] * Seira exchanges a look with Antenora. "Looks disturbingly familiar, doesn't it?"
[19:19] <Kozzz> "Yes, I'm having unpleasant memories of nearly going to STygia," Antenora goes to inspect the platform, "I wonder if the gnomes are at th eroot of this, then?"
[19:20] <Kozzz> After a moment of starting to look, Antenora scowls. "Why don't you try," she mutters in irritation.
03[19:21] * Kozzz is now known as Kotono
01[19:21] <Seira> "What?" Seira asks in surprise.
[19:22] <Kotono> "I can't search effectively. That thrice cursed deck. I just CAN'T." Scowling and glaring at the floor, "No matter how hard I try, it's jus tnot there anymore."
01[19:23] <Seira> "What are you looking for?" Seira asks, looking confused.
[19:24] <Kotono> "I was going to look around, see if anything was wrong. It was just an impulse," Crossing her arms now, "And I ran headlong into that."
01[19:25] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 27." [1d20=7]
01[19:25] <Seira> "The deck," Seira mutters. "If you think that's bad try being grounded."
06[19:26] * Seira pulls the lever. "Let's see where the hell this goes."
[19:26] <Kotono> "Nightmarish," Antenora smiles a little, "I'd rather be grounded than go back to Hell, but it's not that distant a thing." As she speaks, the platform begins to slowly descend! (More)
06[19:28] * Seira has the Resort drawn, looking around warily. "If I'm right about this, shutting down what's below would land a fatal blow to Shar's influence here. Whatever the cost, we have to do that."
[19:28] <Kotono> IT goes at a decent clip, down a smoothly polished stone shaft. The walls are covered with arcane runes and writing, glowing as the party passes. Seira can take some time to read them as she descends ifs he wants, they're in draconic.
06[19:28] * Seira declines, not having the option of detecting for magic and telling whether it's a trap.
01[19:30] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
06[19:30] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30." [1d20=14]
06[19:30] * Seira finds herself changing her mind as the trip takes longer than expected.
[19:31] <Kotono> These are binding runes. They are runes to bind a strong creature in - in this case 'A dragon of the shadow realm'.
[19:31] <Kotono> The runes are intact and masterfully made. Nothing's getting out of them easily, whatever is bound here.
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06[19:32] * Seira chokes. "A bound shadow dragon?!" she exclaims.
03[19:32] * DoomKo is now known as Anastasia
03[19:32] * ChanServ sets mode: +qo Anastasia Anastasia
[19:33] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+14
06[19:33] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+14 and gets 22." [1d20=8]
01[19:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 13." [1d20=2]
[19:34] <Anastasia> Antenora raises an eyebrow, "A dragon? A shadow dragon?" Antenora grimaces, "Fitting, I suppose, but an incredibly dangerous opponent." Meanwhile, the elevator continues to go down, "They have breath that can drain your life force away with devastating speed. It's not a foe we should take on alone."
01[19:36] <Seira> "It is an unenviable situation," Seira mutters. "We can't leave it behind, either, not as long as Albert remains free. And we can't remain in the temple to guard it since we need to return to Balmuria quickly and attempt to scry on Alicia."
02[19:37] * Kotono (~dunefar@ip68-99-109-25.hr.hr.cox.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
[19:38] <Anastasia> The elevator continues to smoothly descend, the walls continuing. Seira can note the runes are starting to slacken off.
[19:38] <Anastasia> OOC - Gah.
[19:39] <Anastasia> The elevator continues to smoothly descend, the walls continuing. Seira can note the runes are starting to slacken off. "We have a choice then...assuming the elevator doesn't lead us right to it," Antenora considers.
01[19:40] <Seira> "We could always try to fly up on our own," Seira muses. "Or try teleportation." She pauses, looking away. "The old me would just plow in and bet on her luck. Now, though... do you want to come with me?"
[19:41] <Anastasia> "I'll go with you either way," Antenora says with a faint smile, "No way I'm going to let you go alone here. But I'm willing to retreat if you're willing. We can fight another day when we're not at the end of our strength."
06[19:43] * Seira bites on her lower lip. "I can't only proceed when it's absolutely safe. I have to try, or I'll never be able to take on a risk again. But I won't throw your life away! We'll go on, for now."
[19:43] <Anastasia> "If we get in trouble, flee," Antenora agrees.
01[19:44] <Seira> "I have a scroll of teleportation. Be ready to stick near me if it looks bad."
[19:45] <Anastasia> "Right," As Antenora gets close to Seira, the elevator goes down further! The walls end to the west and north, opening up into a vast open cavern! As the elevator settles down, Seira cans ee with her darkvision! It's huge - black as night, peering up wtih eyes like shadow pools! This dragon dominates the otherwise empty cavern, voice a silibant whisper. "You've come this far?" it asks aloud.
01[19:47] <Seira> 'Is anyone else around?' Seira thinks, brushing up against Antenora to gain her attention, while she responds out loud, "So it seems. Who bound you this way?"
[19:49] <Anastasia> 'Hm?' Antenora asks, and after a repeat, 'Cavern's empty besides the dragon, she says with steel in her voice. "You are Seira of the Crimson Guard....and the fallen fiend, cohort of Alicia Reynes!" His voice doesn't change even when it says that, "Will you bow to the Lady of Loss? She has given me a vision in this prison - you must bow to her or you must be destroyed."
01[19:50] <Seira> "Are you the one who reached out to the Kesse royal family, or did they seek you out?"
[19:51] <Anastasia> Rearing up onto it's hind legs, "They came to me...I showed them the true path..." His voice hisses gently, "Little Albert stumbled into my prison as a child. Now, events move forward for the Lady of Loss...but you are here. Bow or perish!" Motes of shadow and wisps of smoke gather around it's mouth!"
01[19:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
06[19:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 and gets 26." [1d20=5]
06[19:55] * Seira takes a deep breath, before smiling cockily. "How about we send you back to Shar instead?"
[19:55] <Anastasia> With that, the dragon roars! OOC - I'm calling initiative here as things go sour.
[19:55] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+10 dragon
06[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+10 dragon and gets 17." [1d20=7]
01[19:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+8
06[19:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+8 and gets 25." [1d20=17]
[19:56] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 20." [1d20=15]
03[19:56] * Anastasia changes topic to 'Seira>Antenora>SHADOW DRAGON OH FUCK DRAAAAAGON'
01[19:58] <Seira> Looking far braver than she truly feels, Seira flies closer before letting loose with a an orb of acid!
01[19:58] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 touch
06[19:58] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 touch and gets 37." [1d20=19]
01[19:59] <Seira> roll 5d8+4d6
[19:59] <Anastasia> OOC - Hit.
06[19:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5d8+4d6 and gets 40." [5d8=5, 4, 2, 6, 5][4d6=6, 5, 4, 3]
[20:00] <Anastasia> Following that, Antenora burns with holy fury! "Return to the Dark Goddess that spawned you, horror!" she calls, charging forward with all she has left!
[20:01] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+25 (+2 charge, +1 flying, +2 FS 7/8, +12 ignorance, -12 PA)
06[20:01] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+25 (+2 charge, +1 flying, +2 FS 7/8, +12 ignorance, -12 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=1]
[20:02] <Anastasia> Antenora is indeed quickon her feet, but not quick enough! The speartip bounces off the dragon's scales! A moment later Antenora's boots glow as she falls back at Seira! (More, dragon is up.
[20:04] <Anastasia> The dragon rears back, a cone of shadowstuff coming from it's mouth, a whirling miasma of it engulfing Antenora and Seira! OOC - Fort saves.
[20:04] <Anastasia> roll 1d4-1
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d4-1 and gets 2." [1d4=3]
[20:04] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+24
06[20:04] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+24 and gets 32." [1d20=8]
01[20:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
06[20:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 28." [1d20=15]
[20:05] <Anastasia> OOC: Only 2 negative levels each.
[20:06] <Anastasia> Thereafter the dragon flies 30 feet back, wings flapping and making a small gale! OOC - Seira.
01[20:07] <Seira> Scowling, Seira retaliates with three lances of fire, falling back towards the lift herself.
01[20:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+16 touch
01[20:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+16 touch
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 touch and gets 19." [1d20=3]
01[20:07] <Seira> roll 1d20+16 touch
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 touch and gets 35." [1d20=19]
06[20:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 touch and gets 34." [1d20=18]
[20:07] <Anastasia> OOC: Three hits. SR?
01[20:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 16." [1d20=5]
01[20:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+16 touch
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 touch and gets 21." [1d20=5]
01[20:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 28." [1d20=17]
01[20:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 18." [1d20=7]
01[20:08] <Seira> roll 4d6 fire
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d6 fire and gets 20." [4d6=6, 6, 6, 2]
[20:11] <Anastasia> Two of the flames sputter out against it's scales, bu thte hirt burns a mark across them! The dragon seems barely phased as Antenora charges headlong at it again!
[20:11] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+21 (+2 charge, -2 levels, +1 flying, +2 FS 6/8, -2 PA)
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+21 (+2 charge, -2 levels, +1 flying, +2 FS 6/8, -2 PA) and gets 27." [1d20=6]
[20:12] <Anastasia> Clang! Antenora's spear can't penetrate it's scaly body, deflecting off! Antenora then immediately retreats back again, "No good, I can't land a decisive blow," she says.
[20:12] <Anastasia> OOC - Dragon's up.
[20:16] <Anastasia> The dragon roars out, charging ahead at the two! Somehow the two don't buckle in fear, even as Seira finds herself on the end of a dragon's bite!
[20:16] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+32
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+32 and gets 46." [1d20=14]
[20:16] <Anastasia> OOC: Anything relevant?
01[20:16] <Seira> OOC: No, it hits
[20:19] <Anastasia> roll 2d8+7+1d6 and one negative level, Seira.
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 2d8+7+1d6 and one negative level, Seira. and gets 20." [2d8=8, 2][1d6=3]
[20:20] <Anastasia> The bite is lined with shadowstuff, ripping Seira's flesh and shriviling her spirit! The dragon looms over them now, like a giant catastrophe! "You won't have it," it hisses, "You will not be the ones as long as you have hope in your hearts!"
[20:20] <Anastasia> OOC - Seira.
01[20:22] <Seira> "Fuck," Seira coughs. "Antenora, you know the plan." Her wings flap and she tumbles through the air backwards, summoning ten sets of fiery jaws to harass the dragon to cover their escape even as she mentally commabds Lagann to trigger the lever and raise the lift.
01[20:23] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 tumble
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 tumble and gets 16." [1d20=2]
01[20:23] <Seira> roll 5d6+5d6 (fire+force)
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5d6+5d6 (fire+force) and gets 39." [5d6=2, 2, 6, 5, 4][5d6=3, 2, 5, 4, 6]
01[20:23] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 CL
06[20:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 CL and gets 16." [1d20=6]
[20:23] <Anastasia> The jaws snap and bite away, but fizzle against the dragon's body! Antenora falls back as well, unable tod odge as well as Seira!
[20:24] <Anastasia> roll 1d20+32
06[20:24] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20+32 and gets 33." [1d20=1]
[20:24] <Anastasia> But the blow misses her entirely, luck on her side as she reaches Seira! "Well," she asks, even as healing energy aids Seira! OOC: FS 5/8, +10 HP Seira.
06[20:24] * Seira spends a brief moment to see if Lagann can manage to activate the mechanism. If he can't, they'll have to fly up.
[20:25] <Anastasia> Meanwhile, the elevator shaft goes back up! It begins to rise up at Lagann's pushing command, the dragon fading out of sight! It roars in fury as the elevator ascends, taking you away from the dragon! It moves as if to fly up and follow, but buts agaisnt the air itself, doing nothin but stopping!
06[20:26] * Seira sags. "Thanks. We tried, but it was futile. At least the bindings are holding, and no one was there to free it."
[20:27] <Anastasia> "Yet," Once you're covered by runed walls again, Antenora sits down on the lift. "We need to get Alicia back and rest, though. Now. If Albert or competent reinforcements show up now, we're in serious trouble."
01[20:28] <Seira> "We'll kill him," Seira swears. "That's all there is about it."
Session Close: Sat Jan 17 20:31:33 2009

Session Start: Sat Jan 17 20:31:33 2009
Session Ident: #dunes
02[20:31] * Disconnected
02[20:32] * Attempting to rejoin channel #dunes
03[20:32] * Rejoined channel #dunes
03[20:32] * Topic is 'Seira>Antenora>SHADOW DRAGON OH FUCK DRAAAAAGON'
03[20:32] * Set by Anastasia on Sat Jan 17 20:00:10
[20:33] <Anastasia> "Both him and the dragon. There's no other way," Antenora agrees, "I doubt either will repent. They have to be stopped then."
02[20:33] * Seira (~corwin@bzq-79-181-11-248.red.bezeqint.net) Quit (NickServ (GHOST command used by Marianne))
03[20:33] * Marianne is now known as Seira
03[20:33] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
01[20:34] <Seira> "Let's touch base with Celebrimbor before deciding on our move," Seira suggests, sheathing her sword.
[20:47] <Anastasia> The two reach Celebrimbor nearly a half hour later. His brow is furrowed, "Alicia didn't reply to the sending," he reports.
01[20:49] <Seira> "Disturbing," Seira mutters. "Has there been word from Balmuria?"
[20:50] <Anastasia> "No," Celebrimor reports, "It's been quiet."
01[20:51] <Seira> Seira's lips become a flat line. "How are we doing on the transportation front? How many teleport spells do you have left?"
[20:55] <Anastasia> "I havet wo standard teleports. That can get us home, but..." Spreading his hands out wide, "If we go off course, we'll have difficulties."
01[20:56] <Seira> "I have a scroll, and there's a chance my retrieved ring is still charged," Seira responds. "Alright. We'll have to abandon this place and return, but I can't do that without destroying what I can in case Albert's forces make it back before us."
[20:57] <Anastasia> "Right," Celebrimbor agrees. OOC - What are you going to trash?
06[20:58] * Seira intends to first examine the room where Armanda was holed up, since she never got to see inside it. She can torch the vile library next to it afterwards.
[20:59] <Anastasia> OOC: Make a search check for that room?
01[20:59] <Seira> OOC: Can you tell me what is there? What it looks like, etc?
[21:03] <Anastasia> There's broken glass on the floor and the remnants of a throne. There were mounted chakrams on the walls, but those were ripped away. The room's fairly spartan beyond that.
06[21:05] * Seira relies on Lagann to bring the metal he had ripped out back into the central area, before examining the next door.
[21:06] <Anastasia> OOC: The library, you mean?
01[21:07] <Seira> OOC: The other one
[21:08] <Anastasia> Going to this door, Seira opens it! Inside she finds a prayer room, small and cozy up front, but expanding long in the back. In the far back are several mounted knives on the wall, some still stained a rusty dried blood red.
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 search traps
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 search traps and gets 22." [1d20=4]
01[21:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 search
06[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 search and gets 34." [1d20=16]
[21:12] <Anastasia> Seira doesn't find any traps. There's a few slender books in here - full of vile writings about the worship of Shar. The knives are horrible things int he back, and there is a semi hidden drawer, full of a nasty looking ice blue powder.
[21:14] <Anastasia> The powder is in a fairly large bag - there's quite a bit of it. It's tied up but not too tightly.
06[21:14] * Seira doesn't like to leave behind things she doesn't understand, carefully taking the powder bag outside. "What the hell is this blue powder?" she demands from their captive.
[21:19] <Anastasia> The captive looks up, "Bone powder, mixed with a numbing agent," he says dully, "It's used for torture. After the numbness wears off in three hours, the next two hours the affected areas burn like fire, only worse."
06[21:22] * Seira deposits it in a corner, returning to the deceptively-cozy prayer room. "Lagann, those blades are an eyesore," she declares, before taking a deep breath and releasing it over the vile books of worship!
01[21:22] <Seira> roll 8d8 burn
06[21:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8 burn and gets 25." [8d8=6, 1, 3, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3]
[21:23] <Anastasia> The books are burnt apart, as the daggers are ripped into scrap metal! This is done, smoke and broken metal now in the room instead o fintact evil.
06[21:24] * Seira slams the door behind her as she returns to question the Sharran. "Next, what about that room," she asks, pointing at where all the weapons were stored. "That black armor and the rest... who made it, and for what purpose?"
[21:26] <Anastasia> "They were gathered over time by Kort and Albert," he answers, "I know of the armor. It's a demon's armor, it lets you fight as one. And...the Dreadmaster's old falchion is in there now, Unseen."
01[21:29] <Seira> "Unseen/ You mean invisible?"
[21:29] <Anastasia> "No, the name of it is Unseen," he geos on, "The blade is adamantite, but it's invisible when Kort wills it to be. When it can't be seen, it's far more powerful."
01[21:31] <Seira> "We'll take that as well to seal away," Seira declares, making a note to get Lagann to ruin the regular weapons and torch that room as well afterwards. "What about that warded room?" She gestures towards the door located between the living quarters and what she believed to be the exit from the cathedral.
[21:32] <Anastasia> "The shadows rest there. Some sacrifices are turned to Shadows to serve Shar," hea nswers quickly. Meanwhile Donald watches from sitting on a pew, Antenora leaning against one.
01[21:34] <Seira> "How do you open it? And how many shadows are within?"
[21:34] <Anastasia> "Charming," Donald drawls, "That's like blasphemy atop blasphemy. It's like two blasphemies or double blasphemy."
[21:35] <Anastasia> "I believe a few dozen...there are keys to it...or..." He licks his lips, "You can force it."
01[21:35] <Seira> "No thanks. Where are the keys? All the keys."
[21:36] <Anastasia> "Hidden in the living quarters, hidden well." He answers. "In Laza's quarters."
01[21:37] <Seira> "Which quarters are his? And how do the keys look? I'll find them." Seira considers. "And what else could be just lying around in the quarters?"
[21:44] <Anastasia> "They're hidden...secret wall socket," he explains, a pair of metal keys. "Scrolls...a few tools. Search."
01[21:45] <Seira> "Hmph." Seira decides to be thorough, retrieving the vile artifacts according to her plan, leaving that chamber in ruins.
[21:47] <Anastasia> OOC: All five of the magical items in there?
01[21:47] <Seira> OOC: One by one, but yes
[21:49] <Anastasia> The wavy, blood dripping sword feels normal to touch. So does the falchion and armor, as well as the skull helmet. However, on touching the greasy looking knife...OOC - Fort save?
01[21:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
06[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[21:50] <Anastasia> The grease seems to cling to her skin, but nothing unpleasant occurs. Once those are removed, the room is trashed according to Seira's desire
[21:50] <Anastasia> .
01[21:51] <Seira> "Antenora, does anything look wrong?" Seira asks, wincing. "That greasy knife felt... weird."
01[21:52] <Seira> roll 1d20+12
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 and gets 20." [1d20=8]
06[21:53] * Seira makes sure it's carefully wrapped up so that the grease or whatever the hell it might be wouldn't seep through, at least not within a couple of hours.
[21:54] <Anastasia> The grease doesn't look to seep through immediately.
01[21:55] <Seira> "Alright. Alright. Still okay, here." Seira thinks. "I'll trash their rooms."
[21:55] <Anastasia> "Need help," Donald calls as Seira comes out.
01[21:56] <Seira> "Sure. You need a break from watching that scum, anyway."
01[21:56] <Seira> OOC: I'll take 20 for 38, D could help for hopefully 40?
[21:57] <Anastasia> roll 1d20-1
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 1d20-1 and gets 17." [1d20=18]
[21:57] <Anastasia> Seira finds the following noable things on searching:
[21:57] <Anastasia> Several caches of coins and coin bags. (More)
[21:57] <Anastasia> 9 scrolls in total. (More)
[21:58] <Anastasia> A gold necklace burned black, scribbed with horrible words of praise to Shar. (More)
[21:58] <Anastasia> The keys! (More)
[21:58] <Anastasia> A long, tapered short sword with a razor sharp blade. It occasionally glows with a dark light. (More)
[21:59] <Anastasia> A small bag of pretty gemstones.
01[22:00] <Seira> It gives Seira a certain pleasure to torch the quarters afterwards, checking with Lagann that no metal or hidden compartments had been missed during the thorough search.
[22:02] <Anastasia> None that Lagann can detect.
01[22:03] <Seira> roll 8d8 burn
06[22:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8 burn and gets 34." [8d8=6, 2, 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6]
01[22:03] <Seira> "So we have the keys," Seira declares upon returning. "And I don't want to leave any shadows behind here. All they need is the one to make more."
[22:04] <Anastasia> Flames take to the beds and wooden things, torched asunder and filling the air with choking smoke! Antenora considers, "That many is a danger to us as it stands. If they overwhelm us...we'll join them," she scowls. "And with an open path out, we'll set loose a plague on Kesse."
06[22:05] * Seira nods. "But if we leave those scum hiding in the cave nearby, they can just get here and try to force the door, doing the same."
[22:09] <Anastasia> "Perhaps we can do something better?" Celebrimbor suggests, "There should still be rubble about fromthe last blast. We could seal the entryway and camoflague it? If they're scared enough and discouraged, it might buy us a day."
01[22:10] <Seira> "It might work," Seira agrees. "Myself, I'm going to examine that door Albert supposedly used to get here. It would help if I had someone along."
[22:10] <Anastasia> "I'll do it," Donald volunteers quickly. "I'm getting bored sitting around."
06[22:11] * Seira leads the way, carefully looking for traps, either the one she triggered before or fresh ones
01[22:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 26." [1d20=8]
[22:31] <Anastasia> Searching the way along to the outer hall Seira finds nothing of note. The rightmost door isn't trapped, either.
06[22:32] * Seira continues searching for those nefarious traps all the way until the door at the very end of the corridor, including said door. Only if it is all clear would she try to open it.
01[22:32] <Seira> OOC: 10 for 28
[22:32] <Anastasia> No traps. The rightmost door is in front of Seira, the full sign of Shar over it.
06[22:33] * Seira tries to open it!
01[22:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 23." [1d20=9]
[22:33] <Anastasia> The door opens! Inside is a small square room. The edges of the room are shadowy and instinct. A large unholy symbol to Shar dominates the room, the center like a whirling black mass of shadows.
01[22:35] <Seira> "Do you have anything left to demolish this place?" Seira asks of Donald.
[22:35] <Anastasia> "Some scorching rays and enough swordwork," Donald says, "It'll be rough but I can do some damage."
01[22:36] <Seira> "Let's try those rays, first."
[22:39] <Anastasia> "Right!" Donald gestures and speaks arcane words! Fire comes from his hands!
[22:39] <Anastasia> roll 4d6
[22:39] <Anastasia> roll 4d6
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 4d6 and gets 12." [4d6=6, 1, 2, 3]
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Anastasia rolls 4d6 and gets 17." [4d6=2, 6, 5, 4]
[22:40] <Anastasia> Two beams of fire hit the floor, melting a little of it and leaving scorch marks clashing with the unholy symbol.
06[22:40] * Seira decides to breath on Shar's symbol herself.
01[22:40] <Seira> roll 6d8+2d8
06[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8+2d8 and gets 37." [6d8=3, 6, 4, 7, 1, 3][2d8=6, 7]
[22:41] <Anastasia> The fire burns on it! It's further scorced and desecrated, stone patterns melting and blurring slightly. A few wisps of shadow comes up after the breath.
06[22:42] * Seira hacks off a small bit of stone from a nearby wall, and tosses it inside the room, where things seem blurry.
[22:44] <Anastasia> The stone looks slightly blurry once it lands there.
06[22:44] * Seira frowns, and waits a bit before trying to scorch the pattern further from the relative safety of the corridor.
01[22:44] <Seira> roll 6d8+2d8
06[22:44] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8+2d8 and gets 39." [6d8=7, 8, 7, 1, 1, 2][2d8=8, 5]
[22:45] <Anastasia> The pattern is further ruined! The blurring ripples gently at this, the unholy symbol somewhat melty from the contact of dragonfire now!
[22:45] <Anastasia> "You know, I wish we'd brought the hammer now," Donald grouses.
01[22:47] <Seira> "I considered it," Seira admits, "but Alicia's sword was made for it. Unfortunately... well. We never thought the portal would react like that. See if you can grab something to bar this path with like we'll be doing for the warded shadow container? I'll try to demolish this a bit further, meanwhile."
01[22:47] <Seira> roll 6d8+2d8
06[22:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8+2d8 and gets 31." [6d8=2, 5, 2, 6, 3, 1][2d8=8, 4]
[22:52] <Anastasia> Wooosh! More flames go as Donald goes off! The symbol burns further - a few more wisps of shadow escape.
01[22:53] <Seira> She's clearly succeeding, but in what? Seira resolves to keep on trying until Donald returns.
01[22:53] <Seira> roll 6d8+2d8
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8+2d8 and gets 34." [6d8=2, 8, 2, 4, 4, 6][2d8=1, 7]
01[22:53] <Seira> roll 6d8+2d8
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8+2d8 and gets 38." [6d8=1, 4, 7, 1, 8, 2][2d8=7, 8]
01[22:53] <Seira> roll 1d20+8
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." [1d20=13]
01[22:56] <Seira> A delayed fireball should finish the job, Seira muses, closing the door and jamming the lock to the best of her abilities.
[23:00] <Anastasia> This goes without incident, the lock quite securely jammed.
06[23:02] * Seira goes to repeat the same thing with the middlemost path, intending to snag Donald if she comes across him. Judging by her past experience, four shadows is something she could handle together with him.
[23:06] <Anastasia> The two go in the center door. "So we're going to flush the shados out now," he says, sword drawn.
01[23:07] <Seira> "In a controlled fashion, hopefully," Seira agrees, looking out for the trap to trigger the door. "I also want to see what they're guarding, if anything."
[23:08] <Anastasia> It look sto be the same pressure plate set up as the last. It's almost identical to the trap Seira tripped several days ago. It could be tripped with ease whenever she wants.
01[23:09] <Seira> "Ready?" Seira draws the Resort, and triggers it as soon as Donald responds positively.
[23:12] <Anastasia> Donald nods, ready!
06[23:13] * Seira opens the door, ready to breathe fire over the shadows!

[Corwin]

[19:02] <Kotono> ----------------------------(Shadow Ko)---
[19:03] <Kotono> <Seira> A delayed fireball should finish the job, Seira muses, closing the door and jamming the lock to the best of her abilities.
[19:03] <Kotono> > This goes without incident, the lock quite securely jammed.
[19:03] <Kotono> * Seira goes to repeat the same thing with the middlemost path, intending to snag Donald if she comes across him. Judging by her past experience, four shadows is something she could handle together with him.
[19:03] <Kotono> > The two go in the center door. "So we're going to flush the shados out now," he says, sword drawn.
[19:03] <Kotono> <Seira> "In a controlled fashion, hopefully," Seira agrees, looking out for the trap to trigger the door. "I also want to see what they're guarding, if anything."
[19:03] <Kotono> > It look sto be the same pressure plate set up as the last. It's almost identical to the trap Seira tripped several days ago. It could be tripped with ease whenever she wants.
[19:03] <Kotono> <Seira> "Ready?" Seira draws the Resort, and triggers it as soon as Donald responds positively.
[19:03] <Kotono> > Donald nods, ready!
[19:03] <Kotono> * Seira opens the door, ready to breathe fire over the shadows!
[19:05] <Kotono> As the pressure plate is stepped on, the door ahead opens! Four shadows come out of the darkness at Seira! OOC - You're ready so you can resolve your breath before initiative.
03[19:05] * Marianne is now known as Seira
03[19:06] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
01[19:06] <Seira> Getting into position, Seira tries to end this engagement before it's even started!
01[19:06] <Seira> roll 1d100
05[19:07] -atarians.dejatoons.net:@#dunes- Kotono invited Hatbot into the channel.
03[19:07] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@cpe-66-25-141-28.austin.res.rr.com) has joined #dunes
03[19:07] * Kotono sets mode: +v Hatbot
01[19:07] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[19:07] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 18." [1d100=18]
[19:08] <Kotono> Woosh! Seira's flames crackle out, but to no avail! As they pass through, a pair of scorching rays go at one of the shadows from Donald!
01[19:08] <Seira> roll 1d4
[19:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 and gets 4." [1d4=4]
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+ and gets Error: Check syntax." [1d20=1]
[19:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11 second ray man
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 second ray man and gets 29." [1d20=18]
[19:08] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 27." [1d100=27]
01[19:08] <Seira> Undeterred, Seira entrusts Lagann with the silver blade!
[19:08] <Kotono> OOC -Initiative.
[19:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Donald
06[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Donald and gets 19." [1d20=17]
[19:09] <Kotono> OOC: Wait, sorry.
[19:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[19:09] <Kotono> Despite all of this, not a single thing connects! They all pass through the shadows harmlessly, not a shred of luck to be had! OOC - Initiative. Donald has a 19.
01[19:09] <Seira> roll 1d20+8
06[19:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+8 and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[19:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Shadows
06[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Shadows and gets 11." [1d20=9]
03[19:11] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Donald>Shadows'
[19:11] <Kotono> OOC: Go Seira.
[19:11] <Kotono> "Daaaammit," Donald drawls, "Seira, got anything else quick?"
01[19:12] <Seira> "Hmph. No choice but to push them back, then!" Seira declares. "We'll charge! I'll save that something else for if things go sour."
01[19:12] <Seira> And with those words, she's off!
01[19:12] <Seira> roll 1d20+19 not really charging
06[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 not really charging and gets 23." [1d20=4]
01[19:12] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 65." [1d100=65]
01[19:12] <Seira> roll 3d8+11
06[19:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+11 and gets 28." [3d8=5, 6, 6]
[19:13] <Kotono> Hacking quickly, Seira eliminates one of the shadows with a powerful swordblow, cutting it to ribbons! Lagann follows suit on a second as the first singing shadow, praising Shar, fades into her oblivion!
[19:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 17." [1d20=9]
[19:13] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[19:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 9." [1d100=9]
[19:13] <Kotono> But the silver sword again passes harmlessly through the shadows! OOC - Donald.
[19:14] <Kotono> Again a pair of scorching rays come for the shadows, Donald sizzling with fire!
[19:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[19:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[19:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 20." [1d20=9]
06[19:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 20." [1d20=9]
[19:14] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[19:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 81." [1d100=81]
[19:14] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[19:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 24." [1d100=24]
[19:14] <Kotono> roll 4d6
06[19:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6 and gets 12." [4d6=4, 1, 5, 2]
[19:14] <Kotono> One of the shadows is pierced by a ray but survives, Donald then advancing to support Seira! OOC - Shadows are up.
[19:15] <Kotono> Two shadows go on Seira, while a third paws uselessly at the silver sword!
[19:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 touch AC Seira/
[19:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 touch AC Seira/
06[19:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 touch AC Seira/ and gets 23." [1d20=20]
06[19:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 touch AC Seira/ and gets 8." [1d20=5]
[19:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 touch AC Seira/ crit but I don't think it matters
06[19:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 touch AC Seira/ crit but I don't think it matters and gets 14." [1d20=11]
[19:15] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[19:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 3." [1d6=3]
[19:16] <Kotono> The touch is deft and uncanny, shadows misting around Seira and sapping her vital power! OOC - Go Seira.
[19:16] <Kotono> "Grph," Donald grunts, "Wish Claris or Demedais was here right now...just tell them to go run away and they'd do it."
06[19:17] * Seira has plenty of power to spare! She lashes out at the weakened shadow, seeking to take it out! Only then would she consider switching targets. "And run off into the civillian population, and then Kesse was full of zombies?" Seira asks, hacking at the undead.
01[19:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 33." [1d20=14]
01[19:17] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 11." [1d100=11]
01[19:17] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 30." [1d20=16]
01[19:17] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 41." [1d100=41]
[19:18] <Kotono> Seira's blade passes twice through the shadows, but neither time lands a serious blow! Lagann goes for the weakened shadow this time!
[19:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 10." [1d20=2]
[19:18] <Kotono> Yet a blow still can't be landed in the least! Donald grunts as protective mists cloak him and Seira!
[19:18] <Kotono> A shadow goes for Donald, while two stick on Seira!
[19:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Donald
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Donald and gets 10." [1d20=7]
[19:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Seira
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Seira and gets 15." [1d20=12]
[19:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Seira
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Seira and gets 14." [1d20=11]
[19:19] <Kotono> Yet all of them are fended off, the two blocking, parrying and deflecting the incorpreal touches of these damned shadows! They weep-sing paeans to Shar all the while, echoing in the halls around you! OOC - Seira.
01[19:19] <Seira> OOC: AC is 25, 27 with D
01[19:20] <Seira> Missing earlier doesn't discourage Seira from trying again!
01[19:20] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[19:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 38." [1d20=19]
01[19:20] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[19:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 45." [1d100=45]
01[19:20] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[19:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 19." [1d20=5]
01[19:20] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[19:20] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 27." [1d100=27]
01[19:20] <Seira> "Just a little bit longer till I can set them on fire, again," she mutters, staring down the undead balefully.
[19:21] <Kotono> Again, the Second Resort can't land ab low, "Okay, hell with this," Donald growls, "I'm going to get a weapon capable of harming these things after this." With that he engages a fresh Shadow!
[19:21] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 30." [1d20=13]
[19:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26." [1d20=14]
[19:22] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[19:22] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 36." [1d100=36]
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 85." [1d100=85]
[19:22] <Kotono> roll 1d8+7
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+7 and gets 9." [1d8=2]
[19:22] <Kotono> Donald manages to bloody one, as Lagann attacks the one still weakened but living by Seira!
[19:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 28." [1d20=20]
[19:22] <Kotono> d100
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls d100 and gets 68." [d100=68]
[19:22] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1+2d6
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1+2d6 and gets 13." [1d8=3][2d6=4, 5]
[19:23] <Kotono> This is enough at last! The shadow is caught right in it's incorpreal body, ripped apart and fading into it's destined oblivion! Two down! One on each of the heroes now as they're assailed!
[19:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Seira
[19:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Seira and gets 11." [1d20=8]
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3  and gets 22." [1d20=19]
01[19:23] <Seira> "Always a good idea!" Seira agrees. "Having silversheen on hand can't hurt, either. I wonder if you could make a substance imitating the touch of iron...."
[19:23] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[19:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 4." [1d6=4]
[19:24] <Kotono> Donald grimaces as his body is ravaged by the undeath touch! "Talk about it later...just finish them!" OOC - Seira.
01[19:24] <Seira> "Hey! Eyes on me!" Seira cries out, lashing out at the shadow daring to turn away from her in a fight.
01[19:24] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 22." [1d20=3]
01[19:24] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 88." [1d100=88]
01[19:25] <Seira> roll 3d8+9
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+9 and gets 25." [3d8=1, 7, 8]
[19:25] <Kotono> With a savage blow, Seira rips the third one apart! Only one injured shadow remains, which Lagann goes for!
[19:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[19:25] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 53." [1d100=53]
[19:25] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1+2d6
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1+2d6 and gets 8." [1d8=1][2d6=2, 4]
01[19:25] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34." [1d20=20]
01[19:25] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 39." [1d100=39]
[19:26] <Kotono> With a final sacred blow, the last shadow is ripped apart! It fizzles into shadow stuff! OOC - Free act.
01[19:26] <Seira> Snorting, Seira goes to examine the door for further traps, checking the floor as well. "I'm thinking, Donald, that if more of those assholes try to surrender when we go after them, we could lock them behind one of those doors."
01[19:30] <Seira> OOC: 10 for 28
[19:30] <Kotono> "Good idea," As Seira searches, she doesn't find much else. The door can be closed inside the room or outside of it by pulling it down. Inside is a simple, otherwise empty orom with runes on the wall.
01[19:31] <Seira> "You remember how to open the door, right?" Seira asks Donald, taking a look at the runes as well as measuring the space within.
[19:31] <Kotono> The runes are magical runes, though Seira would need to study them a bit to puzzle out a meaning. (KA if you want.) "Yeah, I do," he says. "That plate?"
01[19:33] <Seira> roll 1d20+17
06[19:33] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 and gets 27." [1d20=10]
01[19:33] <Seira> "Yeah. Hit it if I get locked inside."
[19:41] <Kotono> "Sure," Donald says as Seira searches. The runes are warding runes to hold the shadows in and not phase through the walls.
06[19:44] * Seira nods to herself, and commits the design to memory before leaving the door open as she goes to see the third path. "I've already been here, so I don't know if they reset the trap. Might as well check."
[19:44] <Kotono> Thus the two go down it! On tripping the trap...they find it's empty of shadows. The design of the room looks the same as well.
01[19:45] <Seira> "Think we should be good for at least a dozen of those freaks," Seira muses, taking a look inside. "Alright. I'll torch the library and we could go and see about that cave full of assholes who killed their best friends or family to join this depraved death cult."
[19:48] <Kotono> "Right," Donald says agreeably, "I like the way you think about this. Let's just burn it all, eh?"
01[19:49] <Seira> "Yeah. Listen, if they left something open, just... don't look at it. Trust me." She leads the way back.
[19:50] <Kotono> Heading back to the libarary, Donald hangs back. He glances around, before watching Seira's back. The libarary is as Seira remembered it - one of the big books still open to ritual sacrifice and murder, too.
06[19:50] * Seira takes a deep breath, and then another--
01[19:50] <Seira> roll 8d8 burn
06[19:50] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d8 burn and gets 45." [8d8=4, 6, 5, 8, 8, 3, 4, 7]
01[19:51] <Seira> No spot is to be spared!
[19:51] <Kotono> Flames gush out and engulf the library! Flames crackle and books burn, ancient unholy knowledge put to the torch! They burn quite well and rapidly, Seira finds.
06[19:53] * Seira leaves the books to their fate, returning to touch base with Antenora and Celebrimbor. "We're going to see about the rest of the scum. Meanwhile, Antenora, do you think you could pat down the one that was smart enough to surrender and gag him? I've heard all I needed from him."
[19:53] <Kotono> "Yes,"
[19:53] <Kotono> OOC - Gah.
[19:53] <Kotono> "Yes," Antenora goes to do just that. As she does, "The other cultist is still out," Celebrimbor advises, "Are we ready to depart this cursed place?"
01[19:55] <Seira> "As soon as I deal with them one way or the other," Seira agrees. "At the first sign of trouble, head back. I have my own scroll with me for emergencies."
[19:56] <Kotono> "Right," Celebrimbor agrees.
01[19:58] <Seira> "Shouldn't take long," Seira promises, and flies up, intent on trying to see if that wretched woman's instructions are clear enough to locate the cave complex she mentioned.
[19:59] <Kotono> Into the dark of night Seira goes, searching about! With the knowledge they're there and patience, Seira finds the caves in about 20 minutes. It's a nest of them, hidden by briars and thorns. Her keen nightvision lets her peer into them, seeing a few clusters of poeple hiding within.
06[20:02] * Seira waves Donald over, pointing ahead towards the caves. "I'll appear, and they will have a brief chance to stand trial and delay the deaths they have earned," she tells her companion. "If they choose poorly, you will have the honor of being there by my side as we wipe out this cancer personally."
[20:03] <Kotono> Donald nods, Guardianil drawn and ready. "I'll be ready," he agrees.
06[20:05] * Seira drops down out of the sky, using her wings to break her fall just short of the ground. "Surrender or die, Sharran scum," she demands, the Resort pointed at those who thought to escape her vengeance.
[20:07] <Kotono> The noise stirs those in the caves! One man steps forward, near the barrier of briars and throns, "For the glory of Shar!" he declares, coming out with a bastard sword in hand! OOc - ?You can act here if you want.
[20:07] <Kotono> The others aren't acting for now, staring out balefully at Seira.
01[20:08] <Seira> "You chose poorly," Seira snaps, breathing fire at the charging man.
01[20:08] <Seira> roll 6d8+2d8
06[20:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8+2d8 and gets 46." [6d8=7, 1, 7, 8, 8, 4][2d8=5, 6]
01[20:08] <Seira> OOC: DC15
[20:09] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[20:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 25." [1d20=20]
[20:10] <Kotono> The flames engulf the man! His clothes catch aflame, knees buckling as he falls! He screams out, a sound of the utmost agony! Even as he falls, "For the eternal glory of Shaaar!"
[20:12] <Kotono> The others stare, one approaching hestiantly. He draws a dagger, then others follow with small weapons as well. Nearly a dozen, all told. "We will not surrender to you!" His words quiver with each letter, but they stand there!
06[20:13] * Seira briefly debates stabbing him with the Resort, but doesn't want to taint it further. Instead, she raises it skywards, which is a sign for Donald to arrive. She would not think of depriving him from this, not after what he had seen here.
[20:13] <Kotono> OOC - Initiative, yes.
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 Donald
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 Donald and gets 4." [1d20=2]
01[20:13] <Seira> roll 1d20+8
[20:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 mob
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+8 and gets 25." [1d20=17]
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 mob and gets 15." [1d20=14]
01[20:13] <Seira> roll 1d4
06[20:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d4 and gets 2." [1d4=2]
03[20:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'Seira>Mob>Donald '
[20:14] <Kotono> OOC - Go Seira.
[20:14] <Kotono> OOC:T hey're are clustered close together.
06[20:15] * Seira truly regrets not having Cloudkill, lashing out with a pair of rays, one at each Sharran.
01[20:15] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
01[20:15] <Seira> roll 1d20+15
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 26." [1d20=11]
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 and gets 35." [1d20=20]
01[20:15] <Seira> roll 1d20+15 crit?
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+15 crit? and gets 33." [1d20=18]
[20:15] <Kotono> OOC - Hit and a crit.
01[20:15] <Seira> roll 4d6+4d6 SA
06[20:15] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 4d6+4d6 SA and gets 20." [4d6=1, 2, 3, 2][4d6=1, 6, 1, 4]
01[20:16] <Seira> roll 8d6+4d6
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 8d6+4d6 and gets 47." [8d6=5, 6, 3, 4, 2, 5, 4, 1][4d6=3, 3, 5, 6]
[20:16] <Kotono> Two members of the mob are slain quickly by Seira! A few take halfhearted attacks at her!
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 7." [1d20=1]
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[20:16] <Kotono> None go anywhere, failing miserably! A few others break and run back to the cave in the meantime! Meanwhile, Doanld approaches, two scorching rays going for a cultist!
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 26." [1d20=15]
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 17." [1d20=6]
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 8d6
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 8d6 and gets 26." [8d6=6, 1, 4, 5, 1, 1, 6, 2]
[20:17] <Kotono> This cultist is penetrated by Donald's rays, falling over and bursting into flame! OOC - Seira. 9 still alive, 3 retreating back.
06[20:18] * Seira is almost eager as she lights up as many of them as she can!
01[20:18] <Seira> roll 6d8+2d8
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d8+2d8 and gets 44." [6d8=3, 7, 6, 6, 7, 5][2d8=2, 8]
01[20:18] <Seira> OOC: Still 15
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[20:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 12." [1d20=7]
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 13." [1d20=8]
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 7." [1d20=2]
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 19." [1d20=14]
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 10." [1d20=5]
06[20:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 15." [1d20=10]
[20:18] <Kotono> OOC: Hardly matters anyway.
[20:19] <Kotono> Seven of the cultists are caught, breathed into fire and oblivion! Only two survive, one staring in shock as he charges Seira, crying out for Shar! The other breaks and runs back into the caves!
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[20:19] <Kotono> But his club misses her, slamming only the wide open air! Donald quickly fires more beams at him!
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+11
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 18." [1d20=7]
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+11 and gets 19." [1d20=8]
[20:19] <Kotono> roll 8d6
06[20:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 8d6 and gets 28." [8d6=3, 5, 2, 1, 2, 6, 3, 6]
[20:20] <Kotono> With that, the mob of Sharrans is set alight, defeated save for one in retreat! OOC - Go ahead and free act.
01[20:22] <Seira> There can be no retreat, not after her generous offer of surrender was tossed back in her face! Seira perforates him with an array of magic missiles.
01[20:22] <Seira> roll 5d4+5
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 5d4+5 and gets 18." [5d4=3, 2, 3, 1, 4]
[20:23] <Kotono> The magic missiles get the Sharran in the back, toppling him over! He falls face first down into the dirt, lifeblood sprinkling onto the night soil! Once that's done, "Idiots," Donald sighs, "You know, normal people would thinka bout surrender or not dying there."
01[20:24] <Seira> "They knew what their future held," Seira declares, marching inside. "Once I've made certain none of them lurk here still, we'll go. We've just about done all we can, so far."
[20:25] <Kotono> Seira and Donald spend some time searching. They don't find any more hiding Sharrans, however, or any signs of them.
01[20:25] <Seira> From that point, it is a simple matter to return to Antenora and Celebrimbor.
[20:25] <Kotono> Antenora and Celebrimbor are at the bottom of the cathedral. They've gathered up the two survivors, bound, gagged and restrained. The shadow-girl is still out cold.
01[20:27] <Seira> "How many can you transport, Celebrimbor?" Seira asks. "Five total, correct?"
[20:28] <Kotono> "Yes," Celebrimbor confirms.
06[20:29] * Seira nods. "If you're serious about that thing that even refuses to accept responsibility for its crimes, Antenora," she says, looking at the bound shadow-infested cultist, "then lock her in one of the shadow-warded rooms. We will return for her within a day or two at the most."
[20:30] <Kotono> "Are we taking the other one with us," Antenora asks, looking at the gagged and bound man.
03[20:32] * Ebiris (WinNT@90.240.86.11) has joined #dunes
03[20:32] * ChanServ sets mode: +ao Ebiris Ebiris
01[20:32] <Seira> "I won't say stupid crap like 'I will become like him if I execute him here and now'," Seira responds. "I just want to see him tried, and we might need more information. Also, of the two, he is the more troublesome one to leave back here."
[20:33] <Kotono> "Alright." Antenora agrees, "She'll need food and water left behind, though."
01[20:34] <Seira> "People don't die from not eating forty eight hours. I would know," Seira says darkly, expecting that to be the end of any argument.
[20:43] <Kotono> "I know that too," Antenora looks down at her, "She's comtemptable and a damned fool...but...I've inflicted enough pain today in the name of Good. I won't leave her to suffer once she's surrendered, no matter how much she deserves it. She put ourselves and our mercy, and I'm going to be better than the Sharrans were."
03[20:44] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
01[20:46] <Seira> "We are," Seira grinds out. "That's why the scum isn't going to be kept where THEY kept their prisoners! No, that doesn't describe what they were to them at all...." Her hands form fists of their own accord. "Let her fast and reflect on gleefully volunteering to SACRIFICE HER BEST FRIEND TO SHAR!"
[20:47] <Kotono> Very quietly, Celebrimbor steps forward. He puts a hand on Seira's shoulder. "Enough of this." His voice is like a whisper-knife, cutting and subtle. "This is not the time or the place for a morality debate. She can live well enough, our duty is to save ourselves, regroup and help find what happened to Alicia," The last is with a hooded look to Alicia.
[20:47] <Kotono> *Antenora
[20:48] <Kotono> Antenora's gaze narrows a little, but she curtly nods. "Alright," Without another word she picks up the female prisoner in her arms. "Where are we putting her, down the southern path?"
01[20:49] <Seira> "Donald can show you the place," Seira says, turning away.
[20:51] <Kotono> Donald and Antenora take care of that. Whiel they're gone, "Are you going to be able to hold your composure," Celebrimbor enquires softly.
01[20:52] <Seira> "As long as we're not throwing galas to unrepentant Sharrans, I'll manage," Seira says, perhaps more snappishly than she intended because she lowers her eyes afterwards.
[20:54] <Kotono> "You're right. I don't understand why you'd care that much about one." With a look to the southern passage a moment, "What a strange time for compassion."
01[20:57] <Seira> "I felt like crying, too, when they had me," Seira admits haltingly. "Or when I fled. It didn't mean I wanted to surrender to the other side and embrace Shar, and neither was that one sincere in any way. That she could be brainwashed otherwise... it's not fair. Not when there are people who made genuine missteps that need others to help them."
01[20:57] <Seira> She snorts. "But I guess it's not all that glamorous to do that, is it? Not many heroes jump at the chance."
[21:34] <Kotono> Smiling a little, "Let's go,"he says, as Donald and Antenora return. "Everyone ready?"
06[21:36] * Seira makes sure she has a good grasp on Armanda's corpse. "Oh yes."
[21:37] <Kotono> With that, Celebrimbor casts the words of travel around the party and captive!
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d100 studied carefully
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 studied carefully and gets 90." [1d100=90]
[21:37] <Kotono> roll 1d100 studied carefully
06[21:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 studied carefully and gets 62." [1d100=62]
[21:37] <Kotono> After a brief stop at the jungle temple, the party appears in Seira's inn!
01[21:40] <Seira> "Can I count on you to handle the prisoner?" Seira asks of Antenora. "Have him kept under heavy guard at all times, as well as bound and gagged. Unconscious, if he so much as twitches wrong. Donald, I'll need you to make arrangements for Armanda. Celebrimbor and myself will touch base with the Commander."
[21:43] <Kotono> "I can," Antenora agrees, as the two go to do just that. As the two travel through the dark, well lit night, Celebrimbor pauses as you go down the hill. "Can you manage this," he asks, "All that magic casting at once took a higher toll on me than I like to let on."
01[21:45] <Seira> "Don't tell anyone," Seira whispers back quietly, "but I've been badly drained, myself. There have only been two times in my life where negative energy ate at me worse, and you would know of one of them."
[21:45] <Kotono> A nod there, "Yes, this entire fiasco was far too draining," he agrees.
06[21:49] * Seira snorts. "That's a very bad joke. If I didn't like you so much, I would hit you, foreign lord or not."
[21:53] <Kotono> Smiling, "The mood needed lightening," With a weak cough after, the two proceed to meet Commander Oberuth. He's in his office, yawning and drinking a steaming mug of something that smells sharp. "Report," he says as thet wo come in.
01[21:56] <Seira> "The bad news, first," Seira says, brushing some soot off her cape. "Albert was not present at the temple, and while taking the portal to Shadow permanently out of commission, there was feedback.
01[21:56] <Seira> I believe Alicia has been cast off somewhere; a plane where she is prevented from receiving a Sending." Or dead, but Seira doesn't mention it. People are remarkable about latching on to excuses to give up, and even these exceptional ones might be tempted. She wouldn't risk it.
01[21:56] <Seira> "Of course, it could be that the area she found herself in was itself shielded, not the entire plane. We must attempt to contact her come morning."
[22:03] <Kotono> "Wonderful," OBeruth scowls, "Yes, you must.  At least it was a victory." After that period of thought, "There was good news here. An inevitable after you was confronted and defeated; Demedais is going to resolve the last matter about it."
01[22:05] <Seira> "Score," Seira says, although her cheer is lacking. "Only that stupid balor and that stupid pit fiend can ruin my day at random, now. And Albert, but not Armanda or the rest of their group, because they're all dead except the one we took prisoner."
[22:07] <Kotono> "There's more to it," Oberuth holds up a hand, "It was defeated, but from it's words it's quite possible it was forced into attacking us. It came to us openly and demanded you, or it would execute captured, innocent hostages. According to Elle, that's outside of it's programming and normal methods.
[22:07] <Kotono> "
01[22:07] <Seira> "What."
[22:09] <Kotono> With a twitch of a smile, "My words as well. From our best guesses, something may have forced it's hand. Demedais is gone right now to recover the hostages safely now that the kolyarut is dead."
01[22:10] <Seira> "Sir," Seira says quetly at length, "have I become a liability?"
[22:10] <Kotono> Blinking there, "Seira?" He asks in surprise. "No. Where did that come from?"
06[22:12] * Seira shakes her head. "Demons going around dragging our name through the mud, golems from other planes abducting our citizens. This mess? Even if I didn't start it, my actions couldn't have helped, and we haven't even gone into the reprecussions, both here and abroad."
[22:13] <Kotono> "Seira, you're one of our greatest heroes. You're an asset, no matter what disagreeable fools come to dispute that," Leaning forward a little now, "You are not a liability in the least."
03[22:14] * Taishyr is now known as Demedais
06[22:14] * Seira inclines her head slightly. "With your permission, then, I will go and assist Demedais in what I can. Celebrimbor could fill you in on the rest of the details, as well as provide all the details necessary for what preparations must be made to assist Alicia as soon as possible."
[22:17] <Kotono> "AS you wish." A nod, "He'll be checking houses on the bay coast."
01[22:18] <Seira> "Then I will join him there," Seira announces and walks outside steadily, not showing any sign of weakness.
[22:19] <Kotono> OOC: I'll have you join #terror in a little.