Warming back up (Afina)

[Ebiris]

"I just meant open it up, boys," Afina says, grinning a bit herself at the mayhem unleashed on the poor unsuspecting door. "But good enough!" Holding off on going on a rampage through every door inside the castle she turns to Kascha, "What did you have in mind?"

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Afina 208+17/208, greater mage armour (CL 23) and moment of prescience (CL 23), heroes feast (CL 20)
AC 55 (touch 41, flat footed 55), CMD 70, blindsense 30, spell resistance 38, immunity to fire, disease, water, poison.
Spell charges remaining: 5/5/6/8/9/8/2/6/6/6

Smrgol 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8, flat footed 50), CMD 71, construct traits, immunity to magic, immunity to rust

Vanguard 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Rushing Tiger 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Reflection 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23

[Anastasia]

Crystal comes forth, putting an arm around Afina's shoulders. "It's always a treat to see you smile, Afina. More doors must meet your golem's wrath."

This gets Kascha to chuckle, "Oh, I was thinking about a wish to shape this front yard into something more impressive."

[Ebiris]

"Thanks," Afina nods to Crystal. "I've made more effort to be demonstrative ever since my heart got turned to ice. And I was thinking we ought to go through the castle and make sure all the doors are open. But Kascha's arena sounds fun."

[Anastasia]

Crystal turns to watch Kascha, who kneels down. Her fingers glow with  blue light as she traces a magic circle around her feet, a seven-fold circle inscribed with writing in celestial. "Oh Weave, hear me! By the will of Mystra, make the fantasy of dreams into reality!"

The clouds shift as cloud-stuff transforms into stone. A grand arena forms, a circle surrounded by stands. Overlooking the action is a box with three thrones, two pixies sized and one human sized. Banners hang, ones that show a dragon in flight.

"There,' Kascha rises slowly, "Shall we take our seats and wait?"

[Ebiris]

"If only we had a big enough audience to fill the stands," Afina says, fluttering over to take the leftmost mini-throne. "Everyone form ranks up front, will you?" she asks the combined golem/elemental squadron, as Smrgol takes the centre position flanked on either side by the larger in stature if not in threat behemoths and elementals. "I am still a bit concerned at how abandoned this castle seems to be. If no one shows up within the hour I say we just loot and wreck everything."

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Afina 208+17/208, greater mage armour (CL 23) and moment of prescience (CL 23), heroes feast (CL 20)
AC 55 (touch 41, flat footed 55), CMD 70, blindsense 30, spell resistance 38, immunity to fire, disease, water, poison.
Spell charges remaining: 5/5/6/8/9/8/2/6/6/6

Smrgol 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8, flat footed 50), CMD 71, construct traits, immunity to magic, immunity to rust

Vanguard 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Rushing Tiger 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Reflection 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23

[Anastasia]

Kascha slightly nods at that as the three-some settles in to wait. Fortunately, it's not long. Within 15 minutes, you can see them. Easily over a dozen giants, dressed well and smothered in jewelry. They have pale blue skin and fly without any wings, soaring up and to the castle. You can see them point at the arena as they come closer, as Crystal smiles. "Finally. I do believe this is your show now, Afina."

[Ebiris]

"Finally," Afina echoes Crystal, nodding. Then before they get too close she leans closer to Kascha. "Quick, Kascha! Tell me things about these giants? What are they called? What have they done?" she asks. She's used to just giving devils a summary speech about answering for their guilt in nonspecific crimes against Lifasa, but that obviously wouldn't wash here.

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Afina 208+17/208, greater mage armour (CL 23) and moment of prescience (CL 23), heroes feast (CL 20)
AC 55 (touch 41, flat footed 55), CMD 70, blindsense 30, spell resistance 38, immunity to fire, disease, water, poison.
Spell charges remaining: 5/5/6/8/9/8/2/6/6/6

Smrgol 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8, flat footed 50), CMD 71, construct traits, immunity to magic, immunity to rust

Vanguard 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Rushing Tiger 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Reflection 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23

Greater Water Elemental 199/199
AC 22 (touch 13 flat footed 17), CMD 40, elemental traits, damage reduction 10/-

Huge Water Elemental #1 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-
Huge Water Elemental #2 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-
Huge Water Elemental #3 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-
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[Anastasia]

Quietly and out of the corner of her mouth, "Pillaging, looting, killing, banditry. The leader is Omibagh Mightythrow and the clan name is Mightythrow."

[Ebiris]

Nodding in satisfaction, Afina waits for the giants to get into earshot before she raises her voice to carry as best it can. She's not going to make herself hoarse for these fools, and she's never going to sound terrifying, but she'll do her best to get the message across. "Clan Mightythrow!" she shouts. "For too long have those below suffered under your predations! But no more. In the name of Seira and Aurora you will be called to account! Have you the courage to face our challenge?"

Is Hope with Crystal or is he on the field with the combatants?

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Afina 208+17/208, greater mage armour (CL 23) and moment of prescience (CL 23), heroes feast (CL 20)
AC 55 (touch 41, flat footed 55), CMD 70, blindsense 30, spell resistance 38, immunity to fire, disease, water, poison.
Spell charges remaining: 5/5/6/8/9/8/2/6/6/6

Smrgol 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8, flat footed 50), CMD 71, construct traits, immunity to magic, immunity to rust

Vanguard 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Rushing Tiger 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Reflection 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23

Greater Water Elemental 199/199
AC 22 (touch 13 flat footed 17), CMD 40, elemental traits, damage reduction 10/-

Huge Water Elemental #1 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-
Huge Water Elemental #2 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-
Huge Water Elemental #3 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-

[Anastasia]

Hope is with Crystal and perched besides her.

The giants land in the arena, the speech getting attention. They begin to laugh - until Seira's name is heard. The laughter dies in their throats, "A little PIXIE challenges us with such grown up names?" One steps forward, slamming his fist into his palm. "A pixie with big toys!"

[Ebiris]

"My name is Afina Devilsbane. If that means nothing to you, so be it," Afina says, leaning back in her throne with a lazy smile. "You have two choices, Clan Mightythrow. You can indulge my 'toys' in a little tournament where the loser must leave this place and never return, or all of us can enjoy a battle royale until the bloody finish. Which will you choose?"

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Afina 208+17/208, greater mage armour (CL 23) and moment of prescience (CL 23), heroes feast (CL 20)
AC 55 (touch 41, flat footed 55), CMD 70, blindsense 30, spell resistance 38, immunity to fire, disease, water, poison.
Spell charges remaining: 5/5/6/8/9/8/2/6/6/6

Smrgol 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8, flat footed 50), CMD 71, construct traits, immunity to magic, immunity to rust

Vanguard 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Rushing Tiger 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Reflection 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23

Greater Water Elemental 199/199
AC 22 (touch 13 flat footed 17), CMD 40, elemental traits, damage reduction 10/-

Huge Water Elemental #1 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-
Huge Water Elemental #2 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-
Huge Water Elemental #3 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-

[Anastasia]

"A tournament," The giant calls back, stepping forward. "I'll crush any of your puny little golems!" The other giants cheer at that, raising axes and spears.

[Ebiris]

"Choose four among you to represent your clan, then," Afina invites. "The rules are simple - one of yours faces one of mine in a battle to death or submission. The winner stays on. This continues until one side lies broken and defeated. Oh... and to spice things up a bit, each side can benefit from one outside spell per round. You might use this to enhance your champion, or to blindside his opponent. Any interference past that and we may as well skip to the battle royale." She's really just making this up as she goes, but it sounds reasonable for a tournament setup. She's just not sure whether she ought to handicap herself by letting the elementals compete or not... maybe she'll throw one in and see how it performs? Given the power of Smrgol losing one round isn't a great blow.

"Any questions?"

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Afina 208+17/208, greater mage armour (CL 23) and moment of prescience (CL 23), heroes feast (CL 20)
AC 55 (touch 41, flat footed 55), CMD 70, blindsense 30, spell resistance 38, immunity to fire, disease, water, poison.
Spell charges remaining: 5/5/6/8/9/8/2/6/6/6

Smrgol 459/459
AC 50 (touch 8, flat footed 50), CMD 71, construct traits, immunity to magic, immunity to rust

Vanguard 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Rushing Tiger 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23
Reflection 435/435
AC 37 (touch 8, flat footed 37), CMD 55, construct traits, resistance to acid/cold/electricity/fire 10, spell resistance 23

Greater Water Elemental 199/199
AC 22 (touch 13 flat footed 17), CMD 40, elemental traits, damage reduction 10/-

Huge Water Elemental #1 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-
Huge Water Elemental #2 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-
Huge Water Elemental #3 152/152
AC 21 (touch 12 flat footed 17), CMD 35, elemental traits, damage reduction 5/-

[Anastasia]

"Hah, easy enough," The giant glares up at Afina, gesturing to three other giants. "This will be fun, little pixie. Are you ready to suffer?"

[Ebiris]

"I will be very surprised if I am required to take the field," Afina draws before gesturing at the greater elemental and ordering it in Aquan to move to the centre of the arena.