The Sword of Myr, again (Surraruthru)

[Iron Dragoon]

"Well, we can try to reason with it, or just fight it. We're trying to conserve strength and spells. Talk it out?"

[Anastasia]

"We lose nothing by trying," Kascha murmurs back to you.

"I don't like it, but fighting closer is to our advantage," Ebony says, "But not too close."

Sylvie cracks her knuckles, "We'll deal with it any which way."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru looks up at the approaching dragon and calls out in draconic, "Hold! We're only passing through your territory for find a Yugoloth! Leave us be, and neither of us has to waste strength. You'll be able to claim the Yugoloth's territory for your own, if you let us pass!"

[Anastasia]

The dragon comes down to 300ft above the party, circling in a broad loop around you. "Dragonling," she sneers, a feminine voice, "I am here to accept your surrender. You will now prostrate yourself before me or be obliterated. The outsiders with you will be allowed to surrender as well."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru snorts at the larger dragon. "Do not mistake my willingness to let you fly away as weakness, dragoness. Passing through your lands is only an inconvenience. The prey we hunt is likely using your strength and lands as a screen to hide behind, growing rich and fat off of your protection. Let us pass and you'll benefit greatly; take his lands as your own and do so with no effort on your part. A good deal for anyone."

[Anastasia]

The dragon sneers down, "Then die!"

Unfortunately she's not a friendly dragon and your words just aren't working. Init here.

[Iron Dragoon]

> roll 1d20+12 Init
<Serith> Rhaqa roll for Serith < 19 > [d20=7]

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Surraruthru
HP: 296+12 (150HP 10/adamantine)
AC: 32+6
Touch AC: 17, Flat Footed: 26, SR: 33, CMB: 26, CMD: 42
Init: +12, Touch Atk: 29
Active: Mindblank (CL25), Fortunate Fate (CL13), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL25), Heroes Feast (CL20), Stoneskin (CL28), Spell Turning (CL28)
Bonuses: +1 morale attack/will saves
Passive: Improved Evasion, Diamond Body, True Seeing

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+12 Kascha
<Serith> Kowork roll for Serith < 26 > [d20=14]
> roll 1d20+24 Sylvie's fast
<Serith> Kowork roll for Serith < 37 > [d20=13]
> roll 1d20+8 Ebony
<Serith> Kowork roll for Serith < 18 > [d20=10]
> roll 1d20+16 rust dragon
<Serith> Kowork roll for Serith < 27 > [d20=11]

Init is Sylvie (37) > Rust Dragon (27) > Kascha (26) > Surraruthru (19) > Ebony (18)

Sylvie opens, which will happen in the next post. One moment.

[Anastasia]

Actually, part 2. Enough time has passed to end the following spells active on the party: Fortunate Fate, Stoneskin, Spell Turning.

Sylvie quickly makes a few strange gestures and points, a thin green beam flying at the dragon.

> roll 1d20 ranged touch against a dragon, this is only gonna miss on a 1
<Serith> Kowork roll for Serith < 12 > [d20=12]
> roll 1d20+23 caster level check
<Serith> Kowork roll for Serith < 25 > [d20=2]

"Spell resistant," Kascha calls out as the spell fails to do anything at all. It hits the dragon but nothing else happens. Meanwhile the dragon flies overhead...

Dragonfear, but all of you are immune to it.

...and then utters a strange series of words.

> roll 1d4+1 time stop rounds
<Serith> Kowork roll for Serith < 5 > [d4=4]

Then dragon's gone? You barely have a moment to discern it, as to your side a massive hunk of rock in the shape of a human looms over you. It's titanitc and glowing with purple and red eldritch energies.

K:P if you want to try and identify this, Surraruthru,

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Kascha
HP: 271+11/271
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL25), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL25), Heroes Feast (CL20), Superior Resistance (CL25)
Bonuses: +1 morale attack/will saves, immunity to poison and disease
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: Greater elemental summon quickening

Sylvie
HP: 305+17/305
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL25), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL25), Heroes Feast (CL20), Greater Mighty Wallop (CL23), Endure Elements (CL23), Overland Flight (CL23)
Bonuses: +1 morale attack/will saves, immunity to poison and disease, damage reduction 10/adamantine
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:

Ebony
HP: 256+16/256
Spells Active: Mind Blank (CL25), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL25), Heroes Feast (CL20)
Bonuses: +1 morale attack/will saves, immunity to poison and disease
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used: 1 dispel evil

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Spell-like abilities

At will-aid, charm monster, color spray, comprehend languages, continual flame, dancing lights, detect evil, detect thoughts, disguise self, dispel magic, hold monster, greater invisibility(self only), major image, see invisibility, greater teleport (self plus 50 pounds of objects only); 1/day-chain lightning, prismatic spray, wall of force. Caster level 23rd. The save DCs are 17 + spell level.

Kascha casts as a 23rd level wizard. (Caster level 26th for spells with the fire descriptor; caster level 25rd for other spells. +6 caster level bonus to overcome spell resistance.) The save DCs are 20 + spell level. Her spell themes are spells learned from Seira, fire magic and minor buffing. Her metamagic options are Empower Spell (+2), Maximize Spell (+3), Twin Spell (+4) and Quicken Spell (+4). She may apply the following metamagics to the following spells once per day without adjusting their casting time or spell level: Magic Missile, empower; Inner Beauty, quicken; Summon Greater Elemental, quicken.

[4/day]0: Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Prestidigitationx2.
[7/day]1: Lesser Orb of Firex2SC, Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Nerveskitterx2SC, Shield.
[7/day]2: Deflectx3PHB2, False Life, Glitterdustx2, Scorching Ray.
[8/day]3: Dragonskinx2SC, Seira's Unicorn Arrowx2PHB2(1), Ray of Dizzinessx2SC, Ray of Exhaustionx2.
[6/day]4: Assay Spell Resistancex2SC, Dragon BreathSC, Empowered Scorching Ray, Inner BeautyFC1, SR, Greater Mirror ImagePHB2.
[6/day]5: Empowered Fireballx2, Greater FireburstSC, Life's Gracex3SC, SR.
[6/day]6: Empowered Enervationx2, Surge of Hopex2Home.
[6/day]7: Delayed Blast Fireball, Elemental BodySC, Limited Wish, Righteous Smitex2BoED, SR, Twinned Seira's Unicorn Arrow.
[4/day]8: Dimensional Lock, Maximized Greater Fireburst, Quickened Empowered Scorching Ray, Mind Blank.
[4/day]9: Mass Heal, Twinned Greater Fireburst, Empowered Righteous Smite, Wish
[4/day]10: Celestial ValorHome, Energy ImmunityHome, Quickened Greater Dispel Magic, Seira's Unicorn ApocalypseHome

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Sylvie casts as a 13th level chameleon (Caster level 23rd.) Her save DCs are 24 + spell level (arcane) or 15 + spell level (divine). Her spell selection themes are personal power and planar survival.

Arcane casting

[4/day]0: Detect Magicx2, Prestidigitationx2
[8/day]1: Improvisationx3SC, Magic Missilex2, Shieldx2
[8/day]2: Body of the SunSC, Detect Thoughts, Electric LoopSCx2, Resist Energyx2, See Invisibilityx2
[7/day]3: Amorphous FormSC,, Displacement, Greater Mighty WallopRD, Heroism, Sylvie's Speedy AppraisalHome, Vampiric Touch
[7/day]4: Assay Spell ResistanceSC, Attune Formx2SC, Dimensional Anchor, Dimension Door, Enervationx2
[7/day]5: IndomitabilitySC, Overland Flight, Teleportx2, Wall of Forcex2.
[7/day]6: Bite of the Weretigerx3SC, Disintegrate, Greater Heroismx2.
[3/day]7: Greater Teleport, Limited Wish, Waves of Exhaustion.

RD - Races of the Dragon.
SC - Spell Compendium.

Divine casting

[4/day]0: Create Waterx3, Cure Minor Wounds.
[5/day]1: ConvictionSC, Divine Favorx2, Foundation of StoneSC, Goodberry
[5/day]2: Aid, Lore of the Godsx3CC, Spiritual Weapon
[5/day]3: BlindsightSC, Cure Serious Woundsx3
[5/day]4: Death Wardx2, Divination, Divine Power, Freedom of Movement.
[4/day]5: Plane Shift, Righteous Mightx2, Spell Resistance, Zone of RevelationSC
[4/day]6: Healx4.
[1/day]7: Aura of VitalitySC

CC - Complete Champion
SC - Spell Compendium.

Arcane Dilettante casting. 9 spells with a maximum of level 8. Save DCs are 22 + spell level.

Bite of the Werebear, Cone of Cold, Enervation, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Mighty Wallop, Greater Heroism, Polar Ray, Shield.

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Ebony casts as an 23rd level bard. (Caster level 27th vs dispel) The save DCs are 20 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Consecrate Spell (+1) and Purify Spell (+1). Ebony may use Consecrate Spell and Purify Spell spontaneously without increasing the casting time of the spell.

[4/day]0: Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Mending, Prestidigitation, Summon Instrument.
[7/day]1: Alarm, Cure Light Wounds, Expeditious Retreat, Feather Fall, Grease.
[7/day]2: Alter Self, Cure Moderate Wounds, Glitterdust, Mirror Image, Silence.
[6/day]3: Charm Monster, Cure Serious Wounds, Fear, Gaseous Form, Major Image.
[6/day]4: Cure Critical Wounds, Greater Invisibility, Hold Monster, Modify Memory, Sirine's GraceSC
[7/day]5: Greater Dispel Magic, Mass Cure Light Wounds, Seeming, Song of Discord, Summon Monster 5.
[7/day]6: Mass Charm Monster, Mass Cure Moderate Wounds, SnowsongFrost, Veil.
[4/day]7: Heal, Rain of EmbersBoED(1d2 str drain), True Seeing, Vision.

Frost - Frostburn.
SC - Spell Compendium.

Ebony casts as a 22nd level sorcerer. (Caster level 26th vs dispel) The save DCs are 20 + spell level. Her metamagic options are Consecrate Spell (+1) and Purify Spell (+1). Ebony may use Consecrate Spell and Purify Spell spontaneously without increasing the casting time of the spell.

[6/day]0: Acid Splash, Arcane Mark, Detect Poison, Disrupt Undead, Flare, Light, Message, Open/Close, Resistance.
[9/day]1: Bless, Detect Undead, Endure Elements, Magic Missile, Vision of HeavenBoED.
[9/day]2: Blur, Command Undead, Consecrate, See Invisibility, Zone of Truth.
[8/day]3: Analyze Portal, Fireball, Halt Undead, Helping Hand, Magic Circle Against Evil, Searing Light.
[8/day]4: Holy Smite, Perfect SummonsBoED, SunmantleBoED, S(1d4-2 str), Sword of ConscienceBoED, Voice of the ArchonSC(1).
[9/day]5: Dismissal, Hallow, Heavenly LightningBoED, Sending, Sicken EvilBoED, S(1d4-2 str).
[9/day]6: Aspect of the DeityBoED, Bolt of GloryBoED, Storm of ShardsBoED(1d3-2 str drain).
[6/day]7: Greater Teleport, Holy Word, Righteous SmiteBoED.
[6/day]8: Greater Planar Ally, Polar Ray, Lightning RingSC.
[7/day]9: Blinding GloryBoED, Reaving DispelSC, Time Stop.
[4/day]10: Planet DefenderHome, Unseen NeedleHome

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[Iron Dragoon]

> roll 1d20+34 K:P
<Serith> Rhaqa roll for Serith < 51 > [d20=17]

[Anastasia]

The creature before you is an earth monolith. It's been magically enhanced, based on the energy flowing around it.

I believe you're largely familiar with them from summon elemental monolith. If you aren't I can go into more detail, just say so.

Init is Sylvie (37) > Rust Dragon = Elemental Monolith (27) > Kascha (26) > Surraruthru (19) > Ebony (18)

As you do this, the monolith raises both fists up, slamming down with a brutal axe-handle strike on Surraruthru, the shadow of its fists falling on him like encroaching twilight.

> roll 1d20+51 (+6 ???, +5 ???)
<Kobot> Kowork rolled 1d20+51 (+6 ???, +5 ???) --> [ 1d20=9 ]{60}
> roll 1d20+51 (+6 ???, +5 ???)
<Kobot> Kowork rolled 1d20+51 (+6 ???, +5 ???) --> [ 1d20=3 ]{54}

AC, Surraruthru?

[Iron Dragoon]

38.

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Surraruthru
HP: 296+12
AC: 32+6
Touch AC: 17, Flat Footed: 26, SR: 33, CMB: 26, CMD: 42
Init: +12, Touch Atk: 29
Active: Mindblank (CL25), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL25), Heroes Feast (CL20)
Bonuses: +1 morale attack/will saves
Passive: Improved Evasion, Diamond Body, True Seeing

[Anastasia]

> roll 6d8+21
> roll 6d8+21
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 43 > [d8=2,7,1,5,1,6]
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 40 > [d8=5,2,1,1,4,6]

Surraruthru is smacked hard into the ground, smashed against it by tons of stone. Only a hastily uttered word of power stops him from being ground into paste. As it is, his entire body aches sharply from it, a general welling of pain throughout his body.

Kascha'll hold one moment to let you go. Go Surraruthru.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru glares grumpily at the monolith, then the Rust Dragon. Two can play that game...

Thinking so, Surraruthru begins casting a spell...

Casting Time Stop, DC 27, CL 25
> roll 1d4+1 Time Stop
<Serith> Rhaqa roll for Serith < 3 > [d4=2]

1st round: Cast Blink, CL 25, Duration 25 rounds. Move action: Fly above Monolith.

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Physical attacks against you have a 50% miss chance, and the Blind-Fight feat doesn't help opponents, since you're ethereal and not merely invisible. If the attack is capable of striking ethereal creatures, the miss chance is only 20% (for concealment).
If the attacker can see invisible creatures, the miss chance is also only 20%. (For an attacker who can both see and strike ethereal creatures, there is no miss chance.) Likewise, your own attacks have a 20% miss chance, since you sometimes go ethereal just as you are about to strike.
Any individually targeted spell has a 50% chance to fail against you while you're blinking unless your attacker can target invisible, ethereal creatures. Your own spells have a 20% chance to activate just as you go ethereal, in which case they typically do not affect the Material Plane.
While blinking, you take only half damage from area attacks (but full damage from those that extend onto the Ethereal Plane). You strike as an invisible creature (with a +2 bonus on attack rolls), denying your target any Dexterity bonus to AC.
You take only half damage from falling, since you fall only while you are material.
While blinking, you can step through (but not see through) solid objects. For each 5 feet of solid material you walk through, there is a 50% chance that you become material. If this occurs, you are shunted off to the nearest open space and take 1d6 points of damage per 5 feet so traveled. You can move at only three-quarters speed (because movement on the Ethereal Plane is at half speed, and you spend about half your time there and half your time material.)
Since you spend about half your time on the Ethereal Plane, you can see and even attack ethereal creatures. You interact with ethereal creatures roughly the same way you interact with material ones.
An ethereal creature is invisible, incorporeal, and capable of moving in any direction, even up or down. As an incorporeal creature, you can move through solid objects, including living creatures.
An ethereal creature can see and hear the Material Plane, but everything looks gray and insubstantial. Sight and hearing on the Material Plane are limited to 60 feet.
Force effects and abjurations affect you normally. Their effects extend onto the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, but not vice versa. An ethereal creature can't attack material creatures, and spells you cast while ethereal affect only other ethereal things. Certain material creatures or objects have attacks or effects that work on the Ethereal Plane. Treat other ethereal creatures and objects as material.

2nd round: Cast Wall of Force, CL 25, Duration 25 rounds, Effect: 25x10ft square, Range: 85ft. Move action: Retrieve one anti magic stone from haversack.

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The wall cannot move, it is immune to damage of all kinds, and it is unaffected by most spells, including dispel magic. However, disintegrate immediately destroys it, as does a rod of cancellation, a sphere of annihilation, or a mage's disjunction spell. Breath weapons and spells cannot pass through the wall in either direction, although dimension door, teleport, and similar effects can bypass the barrier. It blocks ethereal creatures as well as material ones (though ethereal creatures can usually get around the wall by floating under or over it through material floors and ceilings). Gaze attacks can operate through a wall of force.

Placing the blocks to create a net-like barrier between myself and the Rust Dragon, with spaces in it so I can step out from behind it to attack.

3rd round: Activate Anti Magic Field Stone, drop rock onto Monolith's head, which should cause it to wink out if it was summoned.[/spoiler]

As time snaps back into full force, Surraruthru stares calmly at the Rust Dragon, his form blurring and shifting and teleporting, from behind the Wall of Force and the many murder holes he's built into it.

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Surraruthru
HP: 296+12
AC: 32+6
Touch AC: 17, Flat Footed: 26, SR: 33, CMB: 26, CMD: 42
Init: +12, Touch Atk: 29
Active: Mindblank (CL25), Planar Tolerance (CL7), Greater Mage Armor (CL25), Heroes Feast (CL20)
Bonuses: +1 morale attack/will saves
Passive: Improved Evasion, Diamond Body, True Seeing

[Anastasia]

Okay. Apparently the stone trick words RAW, so we'll roll with it for now. I'll come back to the headache of time stop + casting antimagic field later.

You move like a blur, sand appearing around the monolith's head as you drop your stone from above. Time returns as you activate it - and the monolith winks out as it comes closer and hits the ground.

"Where is he?" Ebony asks.

"Over there!" Sylvie points ahead, about 90ft up and 20ft to the side. "There! Are you still able to cast, Surraruthru?"

Sylvie has true seeing and can detect the dragon. Ebony held for a moment.