Afina vs the lich (Afina)

[Ebiris]

"Path ahead's an illusion," Afina says. "Smrgol, flame dead ahead?" Seeing how the fire interacts with the ground should help them disbelieve it.

[17:58] <@Ebiris> roll 1d4 breath recharge
[17:58] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d4 breath recharge --> [ 1d4=1 ]{1}
[17:58] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+37 will to disbelieve Afina
[17:58] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+37 will to disbelieve Afina --> [ 1d20=2 ]{39}
[17:59] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+11 will to disbelieve Smrgol
[17:59] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+11 will to disbelieve Smrgol --> [ 1d20=1 ]{12}

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Afina: 247/277, heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), greater mage armour (CL 23), moment of prescience (CL 23), see invisibility (CL 23), planar bubble (CL 23)
AC 72, spell resistance 38, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear
Spell charges: 5/9/7/6/8/8/9/6/5/7

Smrgol: 459/459
AC 50, immunity to magic, fast healing 10

[Anastasia]

Afina's eyes see through the illusion. It's a 250ft drop or so into a massive bed of spikes, no floor to cross it. It goes on hundreds of feet ahead, the bottom filled with shiny, sharp metal spikes. Smrgol's not so lucky, unable to do anything about it.

> roll 1d20+29 Dana
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+29 Dana --> [ 1d20=7 ]{36}
> roll 1d20+40 Mei
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+40 Mei --> [ 1d20=1 ]{41}

"Yep, deathtrap," Dana declares, peering on down and kneeling to take a better look.

[Ebiris]

Is there a way around it?

[Anastasia]

Not unless you can fly or want to climb down and try and get through the spike field then climb back up.

[Ebiris]

I can fly! Normally!

"I DO NOT SEE ANYTHING AMISS!" Smrgol roars in confusion, receiving a pat on the head from Afina.

"Don't worry, just step forward - yes, there. Now curl your claws down, see? Keep a firm hold and pivot, just climb down," she urges, holding on tightly to his back. Mere metal spikes aren't going to do more than scuff Smrgol's underside and they'll be safe raised high on his back so he can just climb down and walk across to climb back up the other side.

[Anastasia]

Mei looks confused, but as you go through the floor, even Smrgol and Mei can see the illusion fade.

No climb check, this isn't that hard a slope and you can't fail.

[Ebiris]

"I'll put Smrgol's construction against those spikes any day. Just tuck your legs up high on his back once we reach the ground, you two?"

[Anastasia]

"Heh," Dana smirks at that as she does so, Mei clinging to Dana's back and going high up as you can. Thus Smrgol climbs down...

Natural AC bonus, Smrgol?

[Ebiris]

+42

[Anastasia]

The spikes squeal, bend and break beneath Smrgol's stride. As it does, you hear a voice in your mind. A man's voice, cool and controlled. 'I serve Tulthas. Turn away from your quest and you will be rewarded with his complements and no grudge held.'

[Ebiris]

Aww, isn't it nice to be up against someone that isn't a loathsome devil? Unfortunately they have to do this to get more people to fight loathsome devils with them. "It's nothing personal, but we're quite committed to your master's destruction," she calls in reply. "Anyone else is welcome to flee."

[Anastasia]

You get a reply right away. 'Are you sure? We can make it worth your while. You are clearly not natives of this land.'

[Ebiris]

What gave them away? Well no, to be fair anyone of her current power would be a figure of renown on her own world so it's a fair assumption. "Apologies, but a bargain has been struck and we fey are quite particular about not going back on our deals."

Yes yes, she's an outsider now. But he doesn't know that, and she's not about to let it change the way she leads her life.

[Anastasia]

"Then you have made your choice. May whomever you follow have mercy on your soul."

[Ebiris]

"You too!" she calls out before turning to Dana and Mei. "Good talk, I think."