The Sword of Myr, again (Surraruthru)

[Iron Dragoon]

As a heads up, Habob is what I cut out of my Time Stop actions, so I'm not sure if you want remove your mention of sand. Also, I have True Seeing via Hathren Mask of True Seeing.

Surraruthru looks across to where Sylvie is pointing, watching for the Rust Dragon's reaction to his response while calling out to the others.

"Not at this second, but yes. I will do something about her invisibility when I can!"

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Surraruthru
HP: 225/296+0/12
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]

Thanks for the heads up on both, your post was edited so many times that I lost track. (That sounds way more passive-aggressive than I meant.)

You can see the dragon as well, semi transparent from revealed invisibility. The dragon's gaze is on all of you, Its wings wrap tight around it, staying afloat without them.

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

Ebony's up for the sake of keeping init in the same order, rather than having her hold after Sylvie.

Ebony slowly turns, bowing her head. She utters a nearly silent prayer, lost in the sounds of battle. Yet the skies above part, glorious light parting the gloom of the realm. A faint shadow over your heart vanishes as you realize it was even there. Reality seems more, as the light focuses on the rust dragon.

Ebony's casting a purified righteous smite. Due to her exalted arcanist training, she can do this without increasing the casting time.

> roll 1d20+22 vs dragon spell resistance
<Serith> Sunshine_Ko roll for Serith < 25 > [d20=3]

Bummer.

Yet the dragon is unscathed. "It is more powerful than I thought," Ebony appends, her voice carrying. "We cannot afford to hold back."

"Fine, spread out." Sylvie says shortly, cracking her knuckles before walking 20ft straight ahead. Just positioning as she takes out 21, the book shining with light as she utters three incomprehensible words. A great ray of light flies out, a massively wide beam flying out and consuming the dragon.

> roll 1d20+30 reflex vs DC 46
<Serith> Sunshine_Ko roll for Serith < 50 > [d20=20]
> roll 21d12+21 halve this
<Serith> Sunshine_Ko roll for Serith < 138 > [d12=2,2,7,5,8,5,5,1,7,1,12,5,5,7,6,11,6,9,9,3,1]

In the aftermath, the dragon is visibly shaken. Some of its scales crumble away into dust as it recoils, before...

> roll 1d4+1 time stop again
<Serith> Sunshine_Ko roll for Serith < 2 > [d4=1]

In an instant, the dragon is gone. You can't see it anywhere - at least within the range of true seeing.

Free act for the moment, though it's possible the dragon's still in range to be dangerous. True seeing has a range of 120ft.

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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.
[5/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

[Iron Dragoon]

"Sylvie, and anyone else with True Seeing, spread out and orbit the others. Try to keep in range so the others can assist, but we need to find it."

Saying so, Surraruthru dives out of the air to land on Kascha's shoulder, then takes three additional AMF Stones out of his Haversack-saddlebags and passes them to her.

"I've got two more, but just in case. You can activate them and throw them to zone off an area." With that, he takes off to orbit the group, trying to find the Rust Dragon, including flying up, since it originally came from altitude, that might be its preference.

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Surraruthru
HP: 225/296+0/12
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]

Kascha takes them as Sylvie fans out. Looking about, none of you see the dragon at all. "Nothing," Sylvie calls from opposite as she continues to walk around at a good clip, "No sign of it without going up and flying around."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Should we do so? I don't exactly want to continue on with a Rust Dragon stalking us from a few hundred feet up. It'll pick the worst moment to come back for revenge. I would. Plus... I may have a plan or two that requires certain... Bits and pieces I want to gouge out of its hide."

Surraruthru snorts at the thought of the Rust Dragon.

"The gall. To challenge me, to strike me, after I generously allowed it the option of letting us pass without our killing it on principle."

[Anastasia]

"We can't go on with that hanging over our head, but we can't afford a damaging battle, either," Kascha says, frowning.

"Which means we have to choose one or the other," Ebony softly adds.

Meanwhile, Thurra creeps back over. In your minds you hear, 'Still alive?'

[Iron Dragoon]

"Yes, we are. It appears to have run. Sylvie, do you want to do aerial stacking while we continue? One of us every 90 feet or so? We still need to wait a bit until the Monolith summon expires and I can get the stone back."

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Surraruthru
HP: 225/296+0/12
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]

Aerial stacking? What's that?

[Iron Dragoon]

Like walking in a line, but vertical. So if the range on True Seeing is 120 ft, have Sylvie at like 110 ft. above the ground people, and then me 110 feet above Sylvie. I still need to wait out the summon time on the Monolith, which I'd guess is about 10 min, so I can get my AMF stone back, too.

[Anastasia]

Okay, how long are you waiting to kill the summoning time?

[Iron Dragoon]

I'd guess about 10 min.

[Anastasia]

Ten minutes pass tersely, uneventfully. You pick up the stone and the elemental does not return.

[Iron Dragoon]

As an aside, activating Detect Magic at-will SLA.

"Let's continue, I suppose. We'll be wary, but standing here for much longer is an equally bad idea. We may need to find a place to rest before we make any direct moves against Secretus."

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Surraruthru
HP: 225/296+0/12
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, Detect Magic

[Anastasia]

Spot checks, all.

[Iron Dragoon]

At work. Requesting roll. +34 I think.