150. Maggen's Offer.

[Corwin]

[19:51] <~Kotono> OOC: Quick bit of prep while get together: Who exactly is on watch? It may matter.
[19:53] <@Erad> OOC: I'll take care of it for 4 hours then Cylen can take the next 4?
[19:53] <~Kotono> OOC: Fine. Since it's a fancy hotel suite, where are you keeping watch in it?
[19:55] <@Erad> OOC: There's a guard posted outside their door, right? Probably with that guy.
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[19:58] <~Kotono> OOC: Outside the main door into the suites, yes. You have the suites to yourselves past that.
[20:00] <@Erad> OOC: Yeah, thats fine, we can keep an eye on them and vice versa.
[20:01] <~Kotono> Erad heads out. You find four guards there, halberds drawn and ready, "Sir," One says coolly, "Please remain within your rooms."
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[20:02] <@Erad> "I'm doing the same as you all -- keeping watch." Erad says. "I'll either do it out here or keep the door open, so which do you prefer?"
[20:04] <~Kotono> "Sir," The guards don't even blink, "Our orders are to keep watch with the door closed. Return to your rooms."
[20:07] <@Erad> Erad lets out a bit of a breath. "That's going to make it a lot more boring to just watch a door, but if that's the way you want it." He shrugs. "Here I was thinking we'd have a conversation, maybe tell you about the green dragons. Oh well." He turns to go back in.
[20:07] <~Kotono> OOC: Make a Diplo check there.
[20:08] <@Erad> roll 1d20+6 brick
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[20:09] <@Erad> roll 1d20+6 brick
[20:09] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+6 brick --> [ 1d20=5 ]{11}
[20:09] <~Kotono> OOC: Gof or it.
[20:10] <~Kotono> Your bait is not taken, the door closed behind you. Crud.
[20:10] <@Erad> OOC: He'll just watch the windows and door then.
[20:11] <~Kotono> The evening passes. It's somewhere around midnight or a bit later that Cylen emerges, "Rest," he says in a soft voice, "Tomorrow will a vital day for Malana."
[20:12] <@Erad> "I have a feeling it's going to be a busy day." Erad responds as he goes to take his own rest!
[20:16] <~Kotono> Morning comes, a gray dawn. No snow falls, but the sky is leaden with clouds. It is eerily quiet in your suite as all of you emerge, awoken and refreshed. A single maid brings in a wheeled cart full of rich breakfast foods, "Curtesy of Lord Maggen," she says with a smile, "He has soldiers outside for when you are ready after eating, they will escort you." She bows after that.
[20:18] <~Kotono> "Really?" T asks, "That's awful kind of him." he drawls.
[20:18] <~Kotono> Helena frowns a little bit but says, "Thank you."
[20:18] <~Kotono> Rock sniffs the food and grabs a tray of bacon, eating it in great double handfuls.
[20:18] <@Erad> "Quite. Thank you." Erad says. Just for kicks, he even casts detect evil. You can never be sure with maids, can you?
[20:20] <~Kotono> No evil.
01[20:21] <@Annerose> "You have our gratitude," Annerose tells the maid.
[20:21] <~Kotono> The maid bows and departs. OOC: Up to you if you wanna eat and what you do next, ball's in your court.
[20:22] <@Erad> Erad looks a bit surprised for a moment before he looks over at Rock. "If you're sick later, it's your own fault."
06[20:24] * @Annerose thinks it's somewhat in bad taste to eat the food of a man you're here to denounce, and abstains.
[20:24] <@Erad> Erad will pass on the food for a variety of different reasons!
[20:26] <~Kotono> T pulls out some trail rations, "Yeah, just not going to risk it. Who wants hardtack and jerky?"
[20:26] <~Kotono> Amanna's already in her armor and ready, taking some. "Today will be it," she murmurs, "By sundown we may well be triumphant or dead." she bows her head, "Guide is to victory, Tempus."
01[20:27] <@Annerose> "Can you see anything untowards here?" Annerose asks Amanna quietly, nodding at the food. She doubts it would be in any way poisoned or tampered with, but the sudden curiousity is getting to her.
[20:28] <~Kotono> Amanna casts and shakes her head, "It's not poisoned."
01[20:30] <@Annerose> "Thanks," Annerose says, before raising her voice to ask, "Are we about ready?"
[20:31] <@Erad> "Yes." Erad nods.
[20:31] <~Kotono> OOC: Heading out then?
01[20:32] <@Annerose> OOC: Yes
[20:33] <@Erad> OOC: Yar
[20:33] <~Kotono> You head out. Four guards are just outside of your suite, "We will escort you," One says, "Please follow us."
01[20:34] <@Annerose> "Please do," Annerose instructs them, ready to follow.
[20:36] <~Kotono> The party is lead out into the streets - cold and empty. Not a soul is out save for 12 guardsmen, who form a loose square around you. With them is a sallow, short man wearing thick furs. His face is dead pale even in the sharp cold, "I am Captain Graves," he informs you, "I will lead you to your meeting with Lord Maggen." He sniffs once after, then turns and gestures for the soldiers to follow
[20:36] <~Kotono> him.
[20:38] <@Erad> Erad will walk with the others with an occasional glance around. Surely they have archers or something somewhere else...?
[20:39] <~Kotono> OOC: Perception, Erad.
[20:39] <@Erad> roll 1d20+16
[20:39] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+16 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{30}
[20:41] <~Kotono> Yes, you can notice them on the occasional roof. Archers, at the read with crossbows. Not many, just dotted here and there.
[20:42] <@Erad> Erad rolls his eyes. As if those would even serve and purpose anyway. May as well not tip his hand though, so he just keeps walking.
[20:44] <~Kotono> As you walk down the quiet streets, "Hey," T says, casually, "Isn't it late for the streets to be empty?"
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01[20:45] <@Annerose> "An excellent question," Annerose agrees. "Captain Graves, is there some sort of trouble in town? It's hard to believe, given the way it's defended so well...."
[20:46] <~Kotono> Captain Graves doesn't turn back, his breath misting out as he goes, leaving a trail. "Lord Maggen has declared martial law," he says, "A white dragon was seen last night, this is a precautionary measure."
01[20:46] <@Annerose> "What fortuitous timing it is, then, that we are also here!"
[20:47] <~Kotono> "Lord Maggen may wish to talk to you about that," he agrees.
01[20:48] <@Annerose> Annerose nods to herself. It's probably the same dragon as before, so she'll need to see if she can annoy it into going away the same way again.
[20:53] <~Kotono> You are escorted to the center of the city. Here lies a massive citadel, a great fortress amid Arenel. Soldiers stand at the gate as you are lead in, men at arms everywhere. There is a small courtyard and then you are lead into a rather claustrophobic castle, this way and that down various, torch lit halls. The air is cold and smoky, the stone seeming to radiate cold to match that of outside.
[20:53] <~Kotono> Eventually you are lead into a small throne room decorated in blue and white. Lord Maggen sits on a throne as you are lead to being 50ft away from him. He wears rich if simple clothes, two men in his armor standing before him with ice axes at the ready. Standing nearby him is a bald, wrinkled man in heavy aromr as well, wearing it well. The sigil of Auril rests on his breastplate. A dozen guards
[20:53] <~Kotono> are about, lining the walls. Heavy wood doors close behind you once you come in and Lord Maggen regards all of you. "We meet again," he says, without any particular emotion.
01[20:55] <@Annerose> "That's true, Lord Maggen," Annerose agrees, her own tone pleasant. "Though this time is by design, you see. We've sought you out, and I for one am grateful that you felt the same and invited us over."
[20:59] <~Kotono> "I have an offer for all of you," Lord Maggen says, taking out a handful of scrolls. "I have here signs writs of nobility to lands on the western border with Kabath. You will be invested as knights and each given a generous keep and land, as well as a donation of gold to be used to invigorate your lands. These are signed by the Dynast himself. All you must do is disband the Torch Bringers and
[20:59] <~Kotono> cease your subversive activites.  You have earned yourself a place of luxury and power, you need not fight any more."
[21:00] <~Kotono> After a moment, he puts those onto his lap and takes out another set of scrolls, "Here I have signed warrants by the Dynast, declaring you traitors and your lives forfeit. If you do not accept these terms, I will have no choice but to enforce them immediately."
[21:01] <@Erad> It takes a great deal of willpower, but Erad manages to not just start laughing and keeps a straight face.
[21:03] <~Kotono> "So," T coughs and says, "We choose to be good boys or we get the axe is what you're saying? Wow, hard choice."
01[21:14] <@Annerose> "When you put things so starkly, Lord Maggen, I can only see one choice to follow," Annerose says, casting her gaze about the room. "Your men had already gone through the list of charges last night, when they tried to ambush us in an inn room, despite us entering the city honestly and openly, and giving out our identities at the gate. What was it? Conspiring with an enemy agent?" She looks towards Amanna.
01[21:14] <@Annerose> "Except this supposed agent had the Dynast's written permission to be here, as she was helping with the distribution of food as dictated in our nations's peace treaty. Subversion? How so, by helping bring an end to the war and liberating our lands from the invaders? Or, perhaps, by destroying a pair of dragons who had attacked a town in broad daylight and had murdered its rightful ruler? Maybe it was by feeding the starving citizens, who were driven to the brink by the war and its ills."
01[21:14] <@Annerose> She returns her eyes to Maggen. "However, seeing these two inconsistent writs made me realize that our true crime lies in being a threat. And given our action, a threat to the unjust and the corrupt." Annerose tilts her head.
01[21:14] <@Annerose> "Furthermore, given who is trying to bribe and threaten us to get us out of the way, given who has been using underhanded means and preying on the most weak, the very people he is sworn to protect but instead steals their meager means as tribute to enrich himself? I rather suspect that the corrupt person in question is none other than you, Lord Maggen. I charge you with grave neglect of your duties to the throne and to the nation, with abuse of the people under your rule, with corruption and graft that subverts the rightful rule of law in the land and call upon you, Sir, to surrender yourself and be judged for all your crimes!"
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[21:16] <~Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and make a Diplo check, +7 sacred bonus.
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01[21:16] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+21+7
[21:16] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+21+7 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{42}
[21:18] <@Erad> "So that's why you're sleeping all the time." Erad murmurs to himself.
[21:28] <~Kotono> Silence after your words. Stone cold silence, not a soul speaking. Lord Maggen rises from his throne and gestures sweepingly, "Then I have no choice. You have signed your own death warrants. You are all guilty of high treason. There is only one penalty for that: death. Soldiers." (More)
[21:29] <~Kotono> The soldiers...stop. They don't attack. There's an uneasy silence, "Sir," One says, "My mother died from starvation last winter." He drops his halberd and turns, walking out.  There's long moments of silence before the other soldiers simply walk out, leaving only the Aurilite, Maggen's two personal body guards and Maggen himself.
01[21:30] <@Annerose> "Rock," Annerose says calmly, gesturing at them. "Only our true enemies are left. You don't need to hold back! Let's crush them!"
[21:30] <@Erad> Erad cracks his knuckles. "The entire town of Ailan is going to rejoice today and they don't even know why."
[21:31] <~Kotono> Maggen's expression twists into surprise and then back to coldness, "So be it. Kill them," Maggen commands. OOC: Init here. You're 50ft from Maggen, 45ft from his two bodyguards, who are protecting him. You're 45ft and 15ft to the right of the Aurilite.
[21:31] <~Kotono> OOC: Sec.
01[21:33] <@Annerose> eoll 1d20+5+5
01[21:33] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+5+5
[21:33] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+5+5 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{14}
[21:34] <@Erad> roll 1d20+2
[21:34] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{13}
[21:35] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+6 T
[21:35] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+6 T --> [ 1d20=6 ]{12}
[21:35] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Helena
[21:35] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+6 Helena --> [ 1d20=3 ]{9}
[21:35] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Rock
[21:35] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+1 Rock --> [ 1d20=11 ]{12}
[21:36] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Amanna
[21:36] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+4 Amanna --> [ 1d20=17 ]{21}
[21:36] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Cylen
[21:36] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+3 Cylen --> [ 1d20=14 ]{17}
[21:37] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+2 bodyguard 1
[21:37] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+2 bodyguard 2
[21:37] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+2 bodyguard 1 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{14}
[21:37] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+2 bodyguard 2 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{16}
[21:37] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Maggen
[21:37] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+4 Maggen --> [ 1d20=18 ]{22}
[21:37] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Aurilite
[21:37] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+6 Aurilite --> [ 1d20=17 ]{23}
03[21:38] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aurilite(23)>Maggen(22)>Amanna(21)>Cylen(17)>Bodyguard 2(16)>Annerose=Bodyguard 1(14)>Erad(13)>T=Rock(12)>Helena(9)'
[21:45] <~Kotono> The Aurilite steps forward and scowls, opening his hand up. A wave of wintry air bursts from it, slamming into all of you. "Offer your souls to Auril!"
[21:46] <~Kotono> roll 3d6 cold damage, no save
[21:46] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 3d6 cold damage, no save --> [ 3d6=11 ]{11}
[21:46] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+20 vs CMD of everyone, note if it hits or not
[21:46] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+20 vs CMD of everyone, note if it hits or not --> [ 1d20=12 ]{32}
01[21:46] <@Annerose> OOC: Hits me and Helena
[21:48] <@Erad> OOC: Amanna and Erad also
[21:51] <~Kotono> OOC: Everyone but Cylen's hit.
[21:51] <~Kotono> The blast of cold hits all of you, which is largely endured. But the wind is another think, hurtling all of you 30ft back and against the door intohere. It's a loud, painful impact, jarring your bones as all of you fall prone.
[21:51] <~Kotono> roll 1d6 ow
[21:51] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d6 ow --> [ 1d6=6 ]{6}
[21:51] <~Kotono> OOC: All of you but Cylen are tossed 30ft back and prone. Maggen's up.
[21:52] <~Kotono> Maggen stays where he is, "Get them!" he says coldly. OOC: Amanna, go.
[21:55] <@Erad> OOC: Can she actually get them all with one flame strike or does it need to be 3/4?
[21:55] <~Kotono> OOC: What's the area of flame strike?
[21:56] <@Erad> OOC: Looks to be 10 ft radius
[21:57] <~Kotono> OOC: You can get the bodyguards and Maggen or the Aurilite.
[21:58] <@Erad> OOC: I'll go for the bodyguards and Maggen, I think the DC is 20 Reflex if I'm reading her stats correctly.
[21:58] <@Erad> roll 10d6 half fire, half divine fire
[21:58] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 10d6 half fire, half divine fire --> [ 10d6=36 ]{36}
01[21:59] <@Annerose> OOC: Think she's CL9
[22:00] <@Erad> OOC: The armor is CL10
[22:01] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+9 bodyguard 1
[22:01] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+9 bodyguard 2
[22:01] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+9 bodyguard 1 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{23}
[22:01] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+9 bodyguard 2 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{13}
[22:01] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Maggen
[22:01] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+4 Maggen --> [ 1d20=3 ]{7}
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[22:03] <~Kotono> The guards are scorched directly, the flames burning them. Maggen simply melts, becoming a pile of slushy snow and water on the throne. The guards are burnt, surcoats ablaze and metal heated, but they're still going. OOC: Cylen's up.
[22:04] <@Erad> "What the hell!?" Erad shouts.
01[22:06] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14
[22:06] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{19}
[22:06] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 17 > [d20=3]
[22:06] <~Kotono> OOC: Can you remove Rei for now, Eb?
01[22:07] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14 Serith
[22:07] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+14 Serith --> [ 1d20=20 ]{34}
[22:07] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 32 > [d20=18]
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[22:08] <~Kotono> Annerose can tell it is a simulacrum of some sort. A copy, nothing but a shade of ice and snow. A fake, in other words.
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[22:10] <~Kotono> Cylen withstands the barrage, his hooded cloak ripped from him. He spreads his wings and his arms become blades, "Celestia's judgment is on you!" he shouts, lunging for the Aurilite.
01[22:10] <@Annerose> "It's a fake!" Annerose cries out. "Is there even a Jack Maggen, or was that all fake?"
[22:11] <@Erad> "You guys have been bossed around by a snowman!?" Erad shouts at the guards.
[22:11] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (+2 charge, -8 PA)
[22:11] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 24 > [d20=4]
[22:12] <~Kotono> Cylen strikes hard, but a field of force appears around the Aurilite. It slows the blow, enough to where his armor stops the blade. The two pushb ack and forth, trying to gain dominance, as...OOC: Bodyguard 2 is up.
[22:13] <~Kotono> The second bodyguard turns, sees it, and charges forward at the party 40ft, now 40ft away from the rest of you. "For Malana!"  OOC: Annerose and the other bodyguard. Go.
01[22:14] <@Annerose> "For Malana's people!" Annerose cries, rushing to meet him half way!
01[22:14] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+13 K:local
[22:14] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 18 > [d20=5]
01[22:14] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+11+2+2 touch
[22:14] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 17 > [d20=2]
[22:15] <~Kotono> OOC: Hit, touch AC.
01[22:15] <@Annerose> roll 3d6+4+2+3d6 cold and Fort DC 17 if evil
[22:15] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 28 > [d6=5,4,5,2,3,3]
[22:18] <~Kotono> OOC: We'll pause there, it's time and Bodyguard 1 will open next, along with a description of your icy touch.

[Corwin]

[20:02] <~Kotono> Annerose meets the guard halfway as he finishes his charge, palm first to touch him. His chest freezes over, the bodyguard staggering from the impact. The second meanwhile follows suit, able to reach Annerose and take a short, chopping swipe at her.
[20:02] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15
[20:02] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{22}
[20:02] <~Kotono> Annerose merely sidesteps the attack, not even breaking her pace. OOC: Erad.
[20:04] <@Erad> Erad shakes his head, that can't have been the real one... either way, he takes off and rushes to Annerose's side, aiming a punch at the second bodyguard's face!
[20:04] <@Erad> roll 1d20+13
[20:04] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{17}
[20:04] <@Erad> OOC: AC is 21 if it eats an AoO
[20:07] <~Kotono> But it's no good. The guard's armor holds as you hit his chest instead of his face, adn then...OOC: T and Rock.
[20:08] <~Kotono> T just grimaces as he gets up, "Damn," he says. OOC: Just getting up this turn.
[20:08] <~Kotono> Rock rises with a growl as well. OOC: Same. Prone sucks. Helena, go.
01[20:10] <@Annerose> Helena stands up, before rushing one of the guards!
01[20:11] <@Annerose> OOC: Helena moves into melee
03[20:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aurilite(23)>Amanna(21)>Cylen(17)>Bodyguard 2(16)>Annerose=Bodyguard 1(14)>Erad(13)>T=Rock(12)>Helena(9)'
[20:21] <~Kotono> Helena moves into position. Meanwhile, gestures, as suddenly Annerose's chest feels tight and her limbs feel heavy. OOC: Will save. Mind-affecting and paralysis, so those bonuses apply.
01[20:21] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+7
[20:21] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{15}
[20:24] <~Kotono> Annerose feels a paralysis come over her, body unable to move. She struggles in vain, not even her little toe able to move. OOC: Paralyzed. It's hold monster, so you can make another Wills ave each turn as a full round action.
[20:24] <~Kotono> OOC: Amanna, go.
[20:25] <@Erad> OOC: I think she can get Flame Strike behind the two bodyguards so it doesn't hit anyone in melee with them?
[20:26] <~Kotono> OOC: Sure.
[20:28] <@Erad> Amanna takes a few steps forward and, with a cry to Tempus, another pillar of fire appears behind the bodyguards!
[20:28] <@Erad> roll 9d6 DC 20 reflex half is fire
[20:28] <Kobot> Erad rolled 9d6 DC 20 reflex half is fire --> [ 9d6=26 ]{26}
[20:30] <@Erad> OOC: To be clear she also moved 10 ft towards the others.
[20:31] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+9 bodyguard 1
[20:31] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+9 bodyguard 2
[20:31] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+9 bodyguard 1 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{19}
[20:31] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+9 bodyguard 2 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{17}
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03[20:32] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aurilite(23)>Amanna(21)>Cylen(17)>Annerose=Bodyguard 1(14)>Erad(13)>T=Rock(12)>Helena(9)'
[20:35] <~Kotono> The second bodyguard bursts into flames, falling and screaming. The second stays up, burnt again and sagging. He's panting in pain, as Cylen growls, "You ignore me, wicked one?" OOC: Cylen's up.
[20:35] <~Kotono> "Auril will see to you," The Aurilite snaps back, "Try and hurt me!"
[20:36] <@Erad> "Yeah, that was a dumb thing to say." Erad says.
[20:38] <~Kotono> "Your wish is granted," Cylen declares, armblades striking out in tandem.
[20:39] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+26 yep, no PA this time
[20:39] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+26 yep, no PA this time --> [ 1d20=12 ]{38}
[20:39] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+26
[20:39] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+26 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{28}
[20:39] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+21
[20:39] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+21 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{33}
[20:39] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+21
[20:39] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+21 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{26}
[20:40] <~Kotono> roll 2d6+12+1d6+2d6
[20:40] <~Kotono> roll 2d6+12+1d6+2d6
[20:40] <~Kotono> roll 2d6+12+1d6+2d6
[20:40] <~Kotono> roll 2d6+12+1d6+2d6
[20:40] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+12+1d6+2d6 --> [ 2d6=4 1d6=5 2d6=4 ]{25}
[20:40] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+12+1d6+2d6 --> [ 2d6=3 1d6=4 2d6=7 ]{26}
[20:40] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+12+1d6+2d6 --> [ 2d6=9 1d6=6 2d6=10 ]{37}
[20:40] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+12+1d6+2d6 --> [ 2d6=11 1d6=2 2d6=9 ]{34}
03[20:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'Amanna(21)>Cylen(17)>Annerose=Bodyguard 1(14)>Erad(13)>T=Rock(12)>Helena(9)'
[20:41] <~Kotono> Well, that was predictable. Cylen does what comes naturally here and smoothly decapitates the Aurilite with one swipe of his armblade. "Fool," Cylen remarks after, as the Aurilite's body hits the ground. OOC: Annerose and B1.
06[20:42] * @Annerose tries to break out of the spell!
01[20:42] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+7
[20:42] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+7 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{19}
[20:43] <~Kotono> The spell shatters around Annerose, leaving her free. Meanwhile, the injured guard takes a swing at Annerose at the same time, trying to get some revenge.
[20:43] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15 vs flatfooted since paralyzed at the same time
[20:43] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+15 vs flatfooted since paralyzed at the same time --> [ 1d20=4 ]{19}
01[20:43] <@Annerose> OOC: 28
[20:44] <~Kotono> Which isn't very effective when he hits your breastplate instead of your bare flesh. OOC: Erad.
[20:45] <@Erad> "I'm going to give you one opportunity to see the futility of this and surrender." Erad says. "You have no reason to go down defending the wretched filth of Jack Maggen. Don't be an idiot, just stop fighting and tell us where he is so we can put and end to his atrocities across Malana."
[20:45] <@Erad> OOC: He is trying the "Convince" option.
[20:49] <~Kotono> OOC: Intimidate check, since y'all are in battle and all.
[20:49] <@Erad> roll 1d20+2 terrifying brick
[20:49] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+2 terrifying brick --> [ 1d20=2 ]{4}
[20:52] <~Kotono> The only reply is a scream of battlelust and defiance. OOC: T and Rock.
[20:52] <~Kotono> Rock bulls forward, charging past Annerose and Erad, slamming bodily into the soldier with a roar.
[20:52] <@Erad> Erad just shrugs as Rock passes by him.
[20:53] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+17 (+2 charge)
[20:53] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+17 (+2 charge) --> [ 1d20=17 ]{34}
[20:53] <~Kotono> OOC: He has 5 hit points left, not going to roll irrelevant damage.
[20:53] <~Kotono> Rock's claw meets the man's throat and blood gushes everywhere. He's down, the battlefield cleared. OOC: Free act.
[20:54] <~Kotono> "Shit," T says right away, "So we have a fake Maggen and a trap. We're deep in Maggen's lair and I bet there's all sorts of resistance setting up for us. Anyone got a plan?"
[20:54] <@Erad> Erad says a silent prayer, even for the Aurilite.
[20:54] <@Erad> "We continue to use Annerose's message against him." Erad replies. "Someone has to know where the real one is."
01[20:56] <@Annerose> "We can only look for him," Annerose decides. "T, can you see any secret passageways here?" For her part, Annerose moves towards the doors to see if the commotion has gathered any curious onlookers.
[20:57] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+22 (+9 inspiration) perception T
[20:57] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+22 (+9 inspiration) perception T --> [ 1d20=5 ]{27}
[20:57] <~Kotono> The door's ajar. No one immediately outside, at least right now, though you can hear the sound of metal and footsteps echoing from somewhere further.
01[20:59] <@Annerose> "Anything?"
[21:03] <~Kotono> "Got something," T says, checking besides the throne. He hits part of the wall and it pushes inward, swinging open to reveal a dark passage. "Here!"
01[21:04] <@Annerose> "We'll use it," Annerose suggests, closing the doors properly. "Let's get going."
[21:05] <@Erad> Erad nods and heads for the passage. "I'll go first, can someone shut it in case they're stupid and don't know about the passage?"
01[21:05] <@Annerose> "No point in having a secret passage if everyone knows about it. I'll bring up the rear, so head out."
[21:08] <~Kotono> OOC: Okay, Erad at front and Annerose at back. Marching order inb etween them?
01[21:08] <@Annerose> OOC: Erad, Helena, Cylen, Rock, T, me
01[21:08] <@Annerose> OOC: Amanna, T, me
[21:17] <~Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[21:18] <~Kotono> OOC: It's dark in there. Who's going to provle light?
[21:18] <~Kotono> OOC: Provide.
01[21:19] <@Annerose> OOC: I'll cast Light on my shield and something Erad holds
[21:20] <@Erad> OOC: Just cast it on a fist!
[21:20] <@Erad> OOC: but I have darkvision anyway so I'll be fine
[21:23] <~Kotono> The passage is dusty and has spiderwebs, easy enough for Erad to brush aside. It starts straight but quickly goes to a set of stairs going down. The only light what a simple cantrip that shows the way ahead.
[21:24] <@Erad> Erad just continues on. "Stairs going down, careful everyone."
[21:28] <~Kotono> "Yeah, like it can be more dangerous than back there," T remarks, as you go on down the stairs. You go about 10 steps - a winding nest of stairs - when you notice the darkness ahead isn't being illuminated by your light cantrip.
01[21:28] <@Annerose> "You just had to say it."
[21:31] <@Erad> Erad sighs. "Well, the only thing we can do is go slowly. I'll head further and see if I can find a bottom." Erad announces, intending to go about 20-30 steps ahead of the others. "Just go slowly."
[21:33] <~Kotono> Erad goes on ahead...OOC: Perception.
[21:34] <@Erad> roll 1d20+16
[21:34] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+16 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{34}
[21:39] <~Kotono> As the behind him the other sjust begin to reach the darkness, Erad is deep in it. He reaches what he believes is the end of the stair. He can hear breathing far ahead, heavy and powerful.
[21:42] <@Erad> Erad walks back up to meet the others. "Would you believe there's a monster down here too? Or something, I don't know what it is. But it's probably one of his stupid pets or something. I'm not sure what to do about the magical darkness, unless one of you thinks you can get rid of it somehow."
01[21:43] <@Annerose> "We should end it, given this chance. Rock, what do you smell?"
[21:45] <~Kotono> "Flesh." Rock sniffs, "Food."
[21:47] <@Erad> Erad grimaces. "What a sick bastard."
01[21:47] <@Annerose> "Human? Dragon? Jack Maggen?"
[21:49] <~Kotono> "Not." Rock shakes his head. "Different."
01[21:50] <@Annerose> "As for a strong light... Cylen? Amanna? Got anything here?"
[21:51] <~Kotono> "I can manage an eternal flame," Cylen says.
[21:51] <~Kotono> "Nothing strong enough to counter darkness of that power," Amanna replies, "I had not expected this tactic."
01[21:52] <@Annerose> "Let's try that, Cylen. Swap places with Helena and we'll see if our luck holds out."
[21:57] <~Kotono> Cylen casts it, a small flame appearing in his hand. It's enough to illuminate the path below, showing the stairs that Erad traveled before.
[21:58] <@Erad> "Be ready. I have a feeling we're about to face a true horror." Erad says as he goes back down, moving ahead of the others in case the creature has woken up.
[21:59] <~Kotono> You go down. You see ahead, past the stairs is a pit taking up the entire floor. 20ft long and lined with rusted metal spikes, 5ft tall needles to impale anyone who falls in. On the far side of it sits a twisted, broken purple humanoid creature. He is nude and sightless, simply breathing heavily.  Chains bind his arms and legs to the floor. Its body is awkward, malformed in places to the point
[21:59] <~Kotono> of being broken.
01[22:00] <@Annerose> "Who are you?" Annerose calls out. "Why has Jack Maggen chained you down here?"
[22:01] <@Erad> Erad glances at the others. "Any idea what that...er..." He scratches his cheek.
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[22:07] <~Kotono> OOC: K:A.
01[22:08] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14
[22:08] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{32}
[22:08] <@Erad> roll 1d20+5 sure why not
[22:08] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+5 sure why not --> [ 1d20=8 ]{13}
[22:08] <~Kotono> "Barthon," The figure rasps, as Annerose observes him. He's the victim of magical alterations, turned into some sort of aberration thanks to magic. Not a powerful one, just a creature broken by magic that didn't work out.
01[22:10] <@Annerose> "Why has he left you here?" Annerose asks, warily checking around for evil.
[22:12] <~Kotono> No sign of evil. "To find some use after being a failure," The man whispers quietly, "As bait."
01[22:12] <@Annerose> "Are there any compulsions on you? Something to make you lash out at us after we free you?"
[22:13] <@Erad> Erad just lets Annerose handle it for now, but he takes a look around for any other doors.
[22:14] <@Erad> roll 1d20+16 looking around for next time
[22:14] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+16 looking around for next time --> [ 1d20=1 ]{17}

[Corwin]

[19:31] <@Kotono> Erad doesn't see any other doors.
[19:31] <@Kotono> Barthon shakes his head, "I'm good bait. The trap's sprung now." He shakes his head wearily, "He didn't need to use a lick of magic on me, that's not the point. Don't you see?"
01[19:34] <@Annerose> "I don't see, no. Can you explain while Erad frees you?"
[19:34] <@Erad> Erad will fly down to help with the shackles. "I'm guessing he means he's bait for us, except that doesn't make a lot of sense, because we had no idea he was here."
[19:36] <@Kotono> The shackles are locked. OOC: How are you going to get them off of him?
[19:36] <@Erad> OOC: By breaking them with acid claws.
[19:37] <@Erad> OOC: If nothing else I can just break the chains for now.
[19:38] <@Kotono> OOC: Roll damage real quick.
[19:39] <@Erad> roll 3d8+3
[19:39] <Kobot> Erad rolled 3d8+3 --> [ 3d8=10 ]{13}
[19:40] <@Kotono> Acid covers many weaknesses and dissolves the metal. "My body's broken, but my mind's intact," he coughs after, "Water, please, if you have some."
01[19:41] <@Annerose> Annerose glances at Amanna, who should be able to cover that with an easy orison. "I still don't get the trap."
[19:43] <@Kotono> Amanna does so, bringing out a waterskin. "Here," she says, tossing it over to Erad.
01[19:43] <@Annerose> That works too, Annerose thinks with a nod.
[19:44] <@Erad> Erad will catch the waterskin and offer it over. "If you need more, I have a magical mug also. We can find a solution to the body problem."
[19:45] <@Kotono> "Castle's full of these - dead end secret passages," he says. "Maggen's great grandfather hated secret passages, so when this castle was built, he had them all lead nowhere. Dead ends, no sneaking around. Great for cornering the tricky sort," he laughs, "Had a few fellows in the pens who got caught that way."
[19:46] <@Erad> "Do we look like common bandits to you?" Erad asks.
01[19:46] <@Annerose> "Ah. You see, we're not actually trying to escape. What we're trying to do is figure out whether Maggen even exists, or was a simulacrum snow puppet all along."
[19:48] <@Erad> "That would really piss me off if he was, not gonna lie." Erad says with a huff.
[19:50] <@Kotono> "I pray you're strong enough to live up to those words," Barthon slumps, drinking water. His voice is clear afterwards, "What will you do now?"
01[19:52] <@Annerose> "No better way than to return, expose Maggen's failings as a human being and lord both and see if the soldiers would help us look for him," Annerose responds. "Would you mind lending a hand? We can manage on our own, but having someone with a personal stake speak of Maggen's vileness could help."
[19:53] <@Erad> Erad nods. "I can go check and see if anyone's coming after us. It'd be a really bad idea for them to even come down here, so they're probably going to wait for us back in the throne room as an ambush, would be my guess."
01[19:53] <@Annerose> "Someone like him cannot possibly have a large amount of loyal troops, not after the way those he kept in his throne room reacted."
[19:54] <@Kotono> "Y-yes," Barthon nods, "I'll help you."
[19:55] <@Erad> Erad nods. "Agreed. It's probably all crazy fanatics from here on out. All right, let me go back up and check for anything, and I'll be right back."
[19:58] <@Erad> OOC: He's basically just going to back up and listen every 30 ft or so for anything coming the other way.
[19:58] <@Kotono> OOC: Perception.
[19:59] <@Erad> roll 1d20+16
[19:59] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+16 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{21}
[19:59] <@Kotono> "The problem is that this suggests Maggen's smarter than we want to give him credit for. He's playing us damned well," T remarks, "If not for his soldiers hating him, we'd be in even deeper shit."
[20:01] <@Kotono> You slowly go back up the stairs. You don't hear anything, but you note the secret passage door is closed, so you can't see into the room you came from.
[20:01] <@Erad> Erad will return to the others. "Well, no one's coming down. T, can you still turn invisible?"
[20:03] <@Kotono> "Yeah," T says, "Can manage that."
[20:05] <@Erad> "Okay. So the idea is this, we go back up but all hide around the stairs so we're out of sight. T opens the passage then, so if there is an ambush, they can't see anything. If there is, then I can fly out and above them and get their attention while the rest of you come out. Sound good?"
[20:08] <@Kotono> Helena hums, "It sounds like like the best plan we have, unless anyone has anything else?"
[20:08] <@Kotono> "Wish 'nari was here," T grumbles, "WE're gonna get hurt even if we pull this off, the odds are terrible.
[20:08] <@Kotono> "
01[20:08] <@Annerose> "Perhaps keep the invisibility in reserve?" Annerose proposes. "I'll open the door."
[20:09] <@Erad> "I suppose Annerose could just wall off part of the room, also." Erad says with a shrug. "That'd work fine too."
01[20:10] <@Annerose> "Be ready," Annerose cautions the others, before moving to the front and opening the trapdoor into the throne room.
[20:11] <@Kotono> The moment you do, you see a hail of arrows coming right for you. (More)
[20:11] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+20 arrow swarm
[20:11] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+20 arrow swarm --> [ 1d20=15 ]{35}
[20:11] <@Kotono> OOC: AC?
01[20:11] <@Annerose> OOC: 32
[20:12] <@Kotono> roll 5d8+15 does not beat your DR at least
[20:12] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 5d8+15 does not beat your DR at least --> [ 5d8=25 ]{40}
[20:15] <@Kotono> Arrows pepper Annerose as she's pierced all over, staggering back but somehow still up. You can see a good half a dozen archers in light armor already reaching for more arrows, kneeling soldiers in front of them with heavy shields at the ready.  OOC: Init here.
01[20:16] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+10
[20:16] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+10 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{17}
[20:16] <@Erad> roll 1d20+2 Erad
[20:16] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+2 Erad --> [ 1d20=8 ]{10}
[20:16] <@Erad> roll 1d20+4 Amanna
[20:16] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+4 Amanna --> [ 1d20=2 ]{6}
[20:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+6 T
[20:18] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 T --> [ 1d20=16 ]{22}
[20:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Rock
[20:18] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+1 Rock --> [ 1d20=10 ]{11}
[20:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Cylen
[20:18] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+3 Cylen --> [ 1d20=18 ]{21}
[20:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+6 archers
[20:18] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+6 archers --> [ 1d20=13 ]{19}
[20:19] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+1 soldiers
[20:19] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+1 soldiers --> [ 1d20=6 ]{7}
[20:19] <@Kotono> OOC: Roll Helena, Annerose?
01[20:19] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+6 H
[20:19] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+6 H --> [ 1d20=4 ]{10}
03[20:20] * Kotono changes topic to 'T(22)>Cylen(21)>Archers(19)>Annerose(17)>Rock(11)>Erad=Helena(10)>Soldiers(7)>Amanna(Miko)'
[20:21] <@Kotono> OOC: T'll hold, since he's not going to rush archers until there's more cover and distractions. Cylen's up.
[20:24] <@Kotono> Cylen flies forward and shoves Annerose aside, surging out, "Your time is at hand!" he declares, rushing the archer line, soldiers bringing up shields in defense.
[20:24] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (+2 charge, -8 PA)
[20:24] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+20 (+2 charge, -8 PA) --> [ 1d20=17 ]{37}
[20:25] <@Kotono> roll 2d6+20+1d6+2d6
[20:25] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+20+1d6+2d6 --> [ 2d6=8 1d6=5 2d6=6 ]{39}
[20:26] <@Kotono> A shield soldier rises up to stop him, the heavy shield cleaved through and the soldier's head severed cleanly off. As blood sprays, "Your time is at hand!" OOC: Save vs menacing aura.
[20:26] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[20:26] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{25}
[20:26] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+4 soldiers
[20:26] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+4 soldiers --> [ 1d20=16 ]{20}
[20:26] <@Kotono> Somehow, the archers keep their cool and refocus, a hail of arrows coming at Cylen now from all frontal and side directions.
[20:27] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+20
[20:27] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+20 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{28}
[20:27] <@Kotono> Cylen weathers the storm and calls back, "Annerose, strike!" OOC: Go Annerose.
01[20:29] <@Annerose> "Fools who follow the whims of the despot, Maggen!" Annerose calls out to the archers, stretching her arm towards the rows of archers facing her as if her own wounds which would have brought down any regular person were nothing to her. "Follow him all the way to Auril's lap!"
01[20:29] <@Annerose> roll 12d6 cone of cold Ref DC26 half
[20:29] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 12d6 cone of cold Ref DC26 half --> [ 12d6=32 ]{32}
01[20:30] <@Annerose> Annerose does, in fact, feel her wounds all too well and hopes Amanna realizes that much.
[20:32] <@Kotono> OOC: SR for Cylen.
01[20:32] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+12
[20:32] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{24}
[20:34] <@Kotono> OOC: He resists.
[20:34] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+10 archers ref
[20:34] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+10 archers ref --> [ 1d20=19 ]{29}
[20:34] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+4 soldiers
[20:34] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+4 soldiers --> [ 1d20=4 ]{8}
[20:35] <@Kotono> Cold rips through a section of them, several soldiers frozen solid whlie archers dive and move. The line's breaking as Rock growls and shoves Annerose aside anew, a rather owwie moment as she hits the wall. He roars and charges, going for a soldier.
[20:36] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+19 (+2 charge, +2 rage)
[20:36] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+19 (+2 charge, +2 rage) --> [ 1d20=3 ]{22}
[20:37] <@Kotono> Rock lunges forward, a shield raises to stop him. His claw rips it apart, but it leaves the soldier unhurt. As that soldier cowers back...OOC: Erad and Helena. Go.
[20:37] <@Erad> Erad is a bit more gentle with Annerose, laying a hand on her as he goes by and then takes to the air to get into the middle of the room. "How many of you idiots are going to die for that corrupt despot Maggen today?! What sort of fool do you have to be to even believe the lies and filth he spouts?!" OOC: 25 healing to Annerose.
[20:41] <@Kotono> OOC: Okay, waiting on Helena now.
01[20:41] <@Annerose> Helena rushes out to support Cylen, shield-checking another soldier!
01[20:42] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14
[20:42] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{15}
[20:44] <@Kotono> She rushes in, but shield meets shield and both are stopped. As she's knocked back...OOC: Soldiers are up.
[20:45] <@Kotono> What was once ad ozen soldiers is now half a dozen at most. They hold defensively, most shielding archers. Two aren't, a pair of flasks are thrown up and out towards Erad.
[20:45] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+7 touch AC Erad?
[20:45] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 touch AC Erad? --> [ 1d20=1 ]{8}
[20:45] <@Erad> OOC: Well thankfully it's higher than that
[20:45] <@Kotono> But they miss, landing on the ground as flames burst out from them. Whew! OOC: Amanna.
[20:47] <@Erad> With a cry to Tempus, a Flame Strike comes down to finish off the archers! OOC: She's going to drop it so Cylen isn't hit, basically.
[20:47] <@Erad> roll 9d6 DC 20 Reflex half is fire if it matters
[20:47] <Kobot> Erad rolled 9d6 DC 20 Reflex half is fire if it matters --> [ 9d6=22 ]{22}
[20:47] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+10 archers ref
[20:47] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+10 archers ref --> [ 1d20=19 ]{29}
[20:48] <@Kotono> The archers scatter even more as one is immolated, the others dodging and using soldiers as cover. They're breaking up as T at last ventures out, running for one that's away from a soldier, "Hi," he says casually.
[20:48] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (nonlethal)
[20:48] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+13 (nonlethal) --> [ 1d20=7 ]{20}
[20:49] <@Kotono> roll 1d4+3
[20:49] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d4+3 --> [ 1d4=2 ]{5}
[20:50] <@Kotono> A blow upside the head, one that staggers the archer but doesn't put him down. Amid allt he cries and choas of battle Cylen sweeps about, slicing up the remnants of the soldiers.
[20:50] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
[20:50] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+20 (-6 PA)
[20:50] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+20 (-6 PA) --> [ 1d20=10 ]{30}
[20:50] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+20 (-6 PA) --> [ 1d20=13 ]{33}
[20:50] <@Kotono> roll 2d6+18+1d6+2d6
[20:50] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 2d6+18+1d6+2d6 --> [ 2d6=4 1d6=6 2d6=12 ]{40}
03[20:51] * Kotono changes topic to 'T(22)>Cylen(21)>Archers(19)>Annerose(17)>Rock(11)>Erad=Helena(10)>Amanna(Miko)'
[20:51] <@Kotono> Already frozen and injured, the remaining soldiers are finished off, falling before Cylen's arm blades. The archers are in disarray, snapping off errant arrows wherever they can.
[20:51] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+8 vs T
[20:51] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+8 vs T --> [ 1d20=20 ]{28}
[20:51] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+8 vs T ow
[20:51] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+8 vs T ow --> [ 1d20=8 ]{16}
[20:51] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+8 vs Rock
[20:51] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+8 vs Rock --> [ 1d20=15 ]{23}
[20:51] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+8 vs Erad
[20:51] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+8 vs Erad --> [ 1d20=14 ]{22}
[20:51] <@Kotono> OOC: AC Erad?
[20:52] <@Erad> OOC: 21
[20:52] <@Kotono> roll 1d8+3 T ow
[20:52] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+3 T ow --> [ 1d8=7 ]{10}
[20:52] <@Kotono> roll 1d8+3 T Rock nonlethal he'll regen it away shortly
[20:52] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+3 T Rock nonlethal he'll regen it away shortly --> [ 1d8=4 ]{7}
[20:52] <@Kotono> roll 1d8+3 TErad
[20:52] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d8+3 TErad --> [ 1d8=1 ]{4}
[20:53] <@Kotono> Arrows fly, T getting one in the leg, but all of you are still up as...OOC: Annerose.
[20:53] <@Erad> Erad grimaces at the arrow as he looks over at Annerose. "You might want to try another one of your speeches."
06[20:55] * @Annerose gives Erad an incredulous look.
01[20:57] <@Annerose> And yet. Not a speech, no, but talking might yet bring fruit, Annerose finally decides. "You have fought well," she tells the archers, stepping forward. "Know when you are beaten and surrender with your lives intact. You've executed your duty as best as can be expected. To do more for a master that abandoned you to face a superior opponent would be futile."
01[20:57] <@Annerose> OOC: Intimidate?
[21:00] <@Kotono> OOC: Sure.
01[21:00] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+21 actually fairly scary
[21:00] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+21 actually fairly scary --> [ 1d20=5 ]{26}
[21:02] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[21:02] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+8 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{13}
[21:02] <@Kotono> To this speech the few alive archers throw down their bows and raise their hands, calling out, "Mercy! Parley!" OOC: Free act.
01[21:03] <@Annerose> "Parley is for pirates," Annerose chides them. "Mercy, however, I can deliver. Who sent you here after us?"
[21:03] <@Erad> "See?" Erad says as he flies down to Rock to make sure he doesn't eat them.
[21:07] <@Kotono> The only one that isn't wounded approaches. A middle aged man in good shape, a slightlys haggy brown beard and short hair. "Lord Maggen's orders. The entire castle is on a combat footing, ma'am."
01[21:07] <@Annerose> "You might have thought we were escaping through a secret tunnel," Annerose says, methodically pulling arrows out of her body and tossing the bloody shafts down on the ground. "That was incorrect. We were rescuing one of Jack Maggen's victims." She gestures back towards the tunnel. "His name is Barthon, and he is one of many who Jack Maggen tortured before leaving chained up in these hidden dungeons inside his dwelling. That is the sort of man you serve. The sort of man your comrades died to protect, as he cowers behind men far more worthy than he."
[21:09] <@Kotono> OOC: Diplo check.
01[21:09] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+21
[21:09] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+21 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{33}
[21:12] <@Erad> roll 1d20+7 brick of friendship
[21:12] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+7 brick of friendship --> [ 1d20=13 ]{20}
[21:13] <@Kotono> Barthon emerges now that the combat is over. With Erad gesturing at him and his presence, the soldiers stare. "What...?" one breathes.
[21:13] <@Kotono> "Maggen," Barthon says, voice shaky. "Jack Maggen did this to me!"
01[21:15] <@Annerose> "How can you be surprised? How can any of us? This is the man made infamous for his choice of executions! Anyone who travels through the lands he is supposed to protect only sees the poor, the starving. It has gone far too long! Now, at least, there are those of us who are both willing and able to stand up for justice!"
[21:15] <@Kotono> OOC: Make a second diplo check, +10 bonus.
01[21:16] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+31
[21:16] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+31 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{47}
[21:16] <@Erad> "You've either been lied to to your face or have been lying to yourselves. Maybe both." Erad says with a scoff.
[21:17] <@Kotono> OO:C You can aid as well if you want, Mr. Brick.
[21:20] <@Erad> OOC: Same bonus?
[21:20] <@Erad> roll 1d20+7+10 super friendship brick
[21:20] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+7+10 super friendship brick --> [ 1d20=18 ]{35}
[21:22] <@Kotono> OOC: 10 didn't apply to aiding, but you passed any which way.
[21:23] <@Erad> OOC: Well then it was a slightly less super friendship brick
[21:23] <@Kotono> "This...we have to...we have to do something," One says, then the unwounded one nods, "You're right. This...this is too much!"
[21:23] <@Erad> "Tell us where he is." Erad says, plainly. "He's going to die today, one way or another."
[21:24] <@Kotono> "He's in the ballroom," The soldier says, "We can take you there."
01[21:25] <@Annerose> "Arenel must be freed from this nightmare. Those like Barthon, still suffering in hidden cells all over the castle must likewise be released." Annerose nods at the soldiers. "We'll start by bringing Jack Maggen to justice!"
[21:26] <@Erad> Amanna takes a moment to channel healing energy into everyone nearby!
[21:26] <@Erad> roll 5d6 healing
[21:26] <Kobot> Erad rolled 5d6 healing --> [ 5d6=17 ]{17}

[Corwin]

[20:04] <@Erad> OOC: Erad's also going to take a moment to shield himself from cold damage with his staff
[20:19] <~Kotono> OOC: So noted. Adjust HP for it. Anyone else need healing?
[20:22] <~Kotono> OOC: Yes, no, maybe?
01[20:24] <@Annerose> OOC: I think we're good
[20:24] <~Kotono> The two lead you out of the room and into the twisting halls...OOC: Anything of note you're doing here or just following?
01[20:26] <@Annerose> OOC: Following for now
[20:27] <@Erad> OOC: Yeah, if we're led into a trap then it can't really be much worse than the one we're already in.
[20:27] <~Kotono> roll 1d100
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[20:28] <~Kotono> roll 1d100+20 forgot the +20 so that works out anyway
[20:28] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100+20 forgot the +20 so that works out anyway --> [ 1d100=70 ]{90}
[20:28] <~Kotono> roll 1d100+20 forgot the +20 so that works out anyway subtables
[20:28] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d100+20 forgot the +20 so that works out anyway subtables --> [ 1d100=22 ]{42}
[20:29] <~Kotono> You head out, down several hallways and to a larger room. It's decorated with suits of armor and blue carpet with snowflake patterns. Here the far door is barred by a burly, bearded man in plate armor. He wears the sigil of Auril, an unholy symbol around his neck. Snowflakes whirl around him. Behind him are four of Maggen's elite troops, mountains painted onto their breastplates. "Halt!" The
[20:29] <~Kotono> Aurilite commands, "Surrender or perish for treason!"
01[20:32] <@Annerose> "If it is treason to oppose a lord destroying his land and preying upon the subjects he is sworn to protect, then I'm guilty!" Annerose calls back. "Do your worst!"
[20:34] <~Kotono> OOC: Okay, tha'ts pretty straight forward. Unless you're going to contribute something notable Erad, we'll start init. Roll for Amanna and Helena, respectively, you two.
[20:35] <@Erad> OOC: Nah, just more quipping.
[20:35] <@Erad> roll 1d20+2
[20:35] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{3}
[20:35] <@Erad> roll 1d20+4 Amanna
[20:35] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+4 Amanna --> [ 1d20=19 ]{23}
01[20:36] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+5+5
[20:36] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+5+5 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{27}
01[20:36] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+6 H
[20:36] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+6 H --> [ 1d20=16 ]{22}
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[20:38] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+6 sorry about the delay
[20:38] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+6 sorry about the delay --> [ 1d20=12 ]{18}
[20:38] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Rock
[20:38] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+1 Rock --> [ 1d20=11 ]{12}
[20:38] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Cylen
[20:38] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+3 Cylen --> [ 1d20=5 ]{8}
[20:38] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Aurilite
[20:38] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+6 Aurilite --> [ 1d20=9 ]{15}
[20:38] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+2 guards
[20:38] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+2 guards --> [ 1d20=2 ]{4}
[20:39] <~Kotono> OOC: Quick question, will you be including the surrendered guards or will you prefer to usher them out of the battle?
[20:39] <@Erad> OOC: I think it's fine for them to avoid the fight
01[20:39] <@Annerose> OOC: Best to have them hold back so they can talk to their friends
03[20:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'Annerose(27)>Amanna(23)>Helena(22)>T(18)>Aurilite(15)>Rock(12)>Cylen(8)>Guards(4)>Erad(Miko)'
[20:40] <~Kotono> OOC: Open Annerose.
01[20:42] <@Annerose> Leaving the Aurilite to her companions, Annerose breaks to the right and approaches the elites from that side!
01[20:42] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+13 K:Local
[20:42] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+13 K:Local --> [ 1d20=9 ]{22}
01[20:42] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+11+2 touch
[20:42] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+11+2 touch --> [ 1d20=5 ]{18}
01[20:43] <@Annerose> roll 3d6+4+2+3d6 cold
[20:43] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 3d6+4+2+3d6 cold --> [ 3d6=9 3d6=12 ]{27}
[20:44] <~Kotono> You quickly touch the leftmost one, ice covering him - but he barely reacts. Damn, you know cold protection when you see it. OOC: Amanna.
[20:45] <@Erad> Amanna steps forward and takes a swing with her longsword at the Aurilite!
[20:45] <@Erad> roll 1d20+16
[20:45] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+16 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{29}
[20:45] <@Erad> roll 1d8+8
[20:45] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d8+8 --> [ 1d8=1 ]{9}
[20:47] <~Kotono> Amanna closes in and engages him in melee, managing to score a light wound on his side. He has no weapon out and grimaces, "Kabath witch!" OOC: Helena.
01[20:48] <@Annerose> Helena is not far behind, slamming into the Aurilite with her shield!
01[20:48] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14+2 charge~
[20:48] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+14+2 charge~ --> [ 1d20=2 ]{18}
[20:50] <~Kotono> Helena's shieldbash is quick and hard, but sidestepped. AS she skids to a stop...OOC: T'll hold for the sec. Aurilite is up.
[20:50] <~Kotono> Amanna can feel the intense cold around the Aurilite, chipping away at her.
[20:50] <~Kotono> roll 1d6 cold damage, cold res stops this if you have it up
[20:50] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d6 cold damage, cold res stops this if you have it up --> [ 1d6=4 ]{4}
[20:52] <@Erad> OOC: I believe the resist energy is still going so no damage
[20:52] <~Kotono> OOC: Cool.
[20:52] <@Erad> OOC: HAH!
[20:53] <~Kotono> The Aurilite holds his holy symbol, "Offer yourselves to the Frostmaiden!" he declares, as...
[20:53] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+16 vs DC ??
[20:53] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+16 vs DC ?? --> [ 1d20=4 ]{20}
[20:53] <~Kotono> OOC: That's not a number he wanted to see. AoOs, you two.
01[20:53] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14
[20:53] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{16}
[20:54] <@Erad> roll 1d20+16
[20:54] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+16 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{35}
[20:54] <@Erad> roll 1d20+16 crit?
[20:54] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+16 crit? --> [ 1d20=13 ]{29}
[20:54] <@Erad> roll 1d16+16 eat it aurilite
[20:54] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d16+16 eat it aurilite --> [ 1d16=6 ]{22}
[20:55] <~Kotono> OOC: 1d16?
[20:55] <@Erad> OOC: Her normal damage is 1d8, did I do it wrong?
[20:56] <~Kotono> OOC:Crits double. 1d8 becomes 2d8, not 1d16.
[20:56] <@Erad> OOC: Oh, right
[20:56] <@Erad> roll 2d8+16
[20:56] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 2d8+16 --> [ 2d8=5 ]{21}
[20:58] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+14 trying to concentrate out of it
[20:58] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+14 trying to concentrate out of it --> [ 1d20=15 ]{29}
[20:59] <~Kotono> But Amanna's fast. Her mailed hand goes up, punching the Aurilite right in the face. It's a crude blow but effective, breaking his nose and sending blood spraying. It also completely ruins his spell, just in time for Rock to barrel into the guards behind him.
[20:59] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (+2 charge, -2 PA)
[20:59] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+15 (+2 charge, -2 PA) --> [ 1d20=17 ]{32}
[20:59] <~Kotono> roll 1d6+12
[20:59] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d6+12 --> [ 1d6=2 ]{14}
[21:00] <~Kotono> Now one of Maggen's elite has a big old Rock problem, as he's leapt on him and his clawing him apart like a cat pissed off at his scratching post. As the elite screams...OOC: Cylen.
[21:00] <~Kotono> Cylen takes to the air and attacks from above, going for the Aurilite's head, "Judgment comes!"
[21:02] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+19 (+2 charge, +1 flying, -10 PA going for the home run, divine might)
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[21:02] <Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+19 (+2 charge, +1 flying, -10 PA going for the home run, divine might) --> [ 1d20=11 ]{30}
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[21:05] <~Kotono> roll 2d6+26+1d6+2d6
[21:05] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 48 > [d6=1,5,4,6,6]
[21:06] <~Kotono> The Aurilite is impaled in the shoulder, crying out in pain as his blood is spilled. But it's not a decisive wound as the guards push back against Annerose and Rock.
[21:07] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Annerose
[21:07] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 27 > [d20=12]
[21:07] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Annerose
[21:07] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 33 > [d20=18]
[21:07] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Rock
[21:07] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 26 > [d20=11]
[21:07] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Rock
[21:07] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 35 > [d20=20]
[21:07] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15 Rock crit
[21:07] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 34 > [d20=19]
01[21:07] <@Annerose> OOC: AC32
[21:07] <~Kotono> OOC: Annerose AC?
[21:07] <~Kotono> roll 1d8+8 DR applies Annerose
[21:07] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 10 > [d8=2]
[21:07] <~Kotono> roll 1d8+8 Rock
[21:07] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 10 > [d8=2]
[21:08] <~Kotono> roll 4d8+32 Rock ow both are nonlethal
[21:08] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 43 > [d8=4,3,3,1]
[21:08] <~Kotono> Annerose gets a slasha cross her side, an iceaxe opening up a wound. But she withstands it, barely damaged, as Rock is stabbed in vain, as...OOC: Erad.
[21:10] <@Erad> Erad trusts the armoed ladies to handle the Aurilite, as he flies over to join Rock and Cylen, moving to finish off the target Cylen attacked!
[21:10] <@Erad> roll 1d20+13
[21:10] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Erad roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 14 > [d20=1]
[21:12] <~Kotono> No good. You swing and miss, the Aurilite's shoulder ruined and knocking him to a knee, enough to dodge your blow. OOC: Annerose.
06[21:13] * @Annerose takes a step back and sows confusion in the ranks of the elite!
01[21:13] <@Annerose> OOC: Confusion on the soldier that hit me, DC23
[21:25] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[21:25] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 16 > [d20=11]
[21:25] <~Kotono> OOC: Isn't confusion radius?
01[21:25] <@Annerose> OOC: This is true! 15ft radius. I'll avoid the allies, of course.
01[21:26] <@Annerose> OOC: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/confusion.htm
[21:27] <~Kotono> Confusion falls over the soldiers, as...OOC: Amanna.
[21:28] <@Erad> Amanna takes another swipe at the Aurilite in front of her!
[21:28] <@Erad> roll 1d20+11 (-5 Power Attack)
[21:28] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Erad roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 16 > [d20=5]
[21:29] <~Kotono> Clang! Amid the chaos of battle she's blocked, the Aurilite drawing a dagger out to parry the blow. OOC: helena.
[21:29] <~Kotono> OOC: Helena.
01[21:29] <@Annerose> Helena's shield tries to make an impact!
01[21:29] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14
[21:30] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Annerose roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 34 > [d20=20]
01[21:30] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14 crit?
[21:30] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Annerose roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 21 > [d20=7]
01[21:30] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+9
[21:30] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Annerose roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 14 > [d20=5]
[21:30] <~Kotono> OOC: One hit.
01[21:30] <@Annerose> roll 1d6+7
[21:30] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Annerose roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 13 > [d6=6]
[21:30] <~Kotono> It's a solid blow that gets him right int he chest. Already bloodied and beaten, the Aurilite falls, starting to bleed out. OOC: Init adjustment.
03[21:31] * Kotono changes topic to 'Annerose(27)>Amanna(23)>Helena(22)>T(18)>Rock(12)>Cylen(8)>Guards(4)>Erad(Miko)'
[21:31] <~Kotono> OOC: T'll hold, he's not meleeing soldiers of that skill since he likes not bleeding. Rock's up.
[21:31] <~Kotono> Rock does what he does best, going all claw-y and bite-y.
[21:31] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15 claw 1
[21:31] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+15 claw 2
[21:31] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 21 > [d20=6]
[21:31] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 20 > [d20=5]
[21:31] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+10 bite
[21:31] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 29 > [d20=19]
[21:31] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+10 tail
[21:31] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 21 > [d20=11]
[21:32] <~Kotono> roll 1d6+10+1d6+10+2d6+15+1d6+5+1d8+5
[21:32] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 63 > [d6=1,4,5,5,1][d8=2]
[21:36] <~Kotono> By the time Rock's done, the soldier he has down is nothing more than a bloody ruin and the other is wounded, trying to hold his ground against this monster. Cylen turns and bellows, "Surrender now!"
[21:36] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+4 unfortunately this is intimidation, not diplomacy, but he's trying
[21:36] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 21 > [d20=17]
[21:36] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[21:36] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 28 > [d20=18]
[21:37] <~Kotono> But nothing happens as the remaining soldiers attempt to withdraw out of the room. They open the door and hurry out, slamming it behind them save for the wounded one, who takes position in front of it, "For Lord Maggen!" OOC: Erad.
01[21:38] <@Annerose> OOC: What about the d100?
[21:39] <@Erad> "You're really stupid, you know that? Maybe your friends can talk some sense into you later." Erad says as he flies forward, aiming to land a punch to knock the guy out.
[21:39] <@Erad> roll 1d20+13
[21:39] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Erad roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 30 > [d20=17]
[21:40] <@Erad> roll 3d8+3+3d6 nonlethal
[21:40] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Erad roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 33 > [d8=7,7,8][d6=1,6,1]
[21:40] <~Kotono> Wham. Yep, he's down and out colder than Annerose's body temp. He's not going anywhere. OOC: Free act. One sec.
[21:40] <~Kotono> roll 1d100
[21:40] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 50 > [d100=50]
[21:42] <~Kotono> OOC: Scratch that, babbling. One's down, one's dead and two are up. Go Annerose.
06[21:43] * @Annerose focuses her mind on one of the babbling guards to freeze him in his tracks!
01[21:44] <@Annerose> OOC: Hold Monster, Will DC24
[21:50] <~Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[21:50] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Kotono roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 14 > [d20=9]
[21:50] <~Kotono> Frozen solid. Three down. OOC: Amanna.
[21:51] <@Erad> "What would you do with them?" Amanna asks Annerose.
01[21:52] <@Annerose> "Take them down."
[21:53] <@Erad> Amanna strides over to strike down one of the held soldiers!
[21:53] <@Erad> roll 1d20+16
[21:53] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Erad roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 28 > [d20=12]
[21:53] <~Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:53] <@Erad> roll 1d8+8
[21:53] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Erad roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 14 > [d8=6]
[21:54] <~Kotono> A solid blow on a babbling soldier, drawing blood as...OOC: Helena.
01[21:54] <@Annerose> Helena presses with the attack!
01[21:54] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14
[21:54] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Annerose roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 15 > [d20=1]
01[21:54] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+9
[21:54] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Annerose roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 20 > [d20=11]
01[21:54] <@Annerose> roll 1d6+7
[21:54] <Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea> Annerose roll for Plushie_Mushroom_Ithea < 9 > [d6=2]
[21:56] <~Kotono> The blow is jus tenough - babbling and defenseless, you knock the soldier down. OOC: Free act. He has a few HP left, but now ay he gets past the rest of them, so we'll not waste time with unneeded dice rolling on a helpless target.
[21:57] <@Erad> "What's past this door?" Erad asks the other soldiers.
[21:57] <@Erad> OOC: Oh, actually I guess it's still open isn't it
01[21:57] <@Annerose> OOC: Closed
[21:58] <@Erad> OOC: Was it closed originally? Well let's just go with that for now then
[22:02] <~Kotono> The soldiers come back in, "It leads to where Maggen is," One says. "It's not far."
[22:03] <@Erad> "I don't think you're going to convince anyone who he has guarding him." Erad says. "Take care of these yahoos and we'll deal with the rest."
06[22:03] * @Annerose opens the door, stepping inside.
[22:04] <~Kotono> It's not far. Just a few more hallways and rooms until the ballroom. Here is a fine ballroom decorated with a silvery winter motif. It's dark in here as you enter, suffocatingly so. Then, from the darkness ahead somewhere, you hear clapping.
01[22:05] <@Annerose> "Before I tell you how terrible you are," Annerose muses, "do you mind terribly confirming you're not another snowman?"
[22:06] <@Erad> OOC: Does Darkvision work at all here?
[22:09] <~Kotono> OOC: It does not.
[22:09] <@Erad> OOC: Okay.
[22:09] <@Erad> Erad just stays silent and glares into the darkness.
[22:10] <~Kotono> "I do mind," Maggen says from the darkness, which slowly fades to dimness. He's perhaps 60ft away, sitting on a throne in the middle of the ball room. Two guards flank him, standing at attention. "So eager to die?"
[22:12] <@Erad> So was that a yes? Erad just sighs at the theatrics.
01[22:15] <@Annerose> "Our nation is on the brink," Annerose responds, "and it's people like you who brought it there. I don't know if Auril rotted your brain or if you were born rotten, Jack Maggen, but your list of crimes is horrifying beyond belief. And that's just the ones people here know about. But you've been busy elsewhere as well, haven't you? I've seen your handiwork, at Erad's home and on the battlefield where you got the brilliant idea to kill everyone, enemy and ally, just because you could. So really, I cannot think of a better way to spend my time than to send you over to Auril."
[22:15] <~Kotono> "Nah, you're just a blight," T says casually, hands in his pockets, "Fuck you, fuck your mother, fuck your father and fuck the diseased whore of a gutterwolf that birthed you, you son of a bitch." He smiles all throughout it, as if just chatting. "I'm going to fucking castrate you and then choke you to death, which will be a feat since you're hung like a gnat." He spits to the side, "C'mon,
[22:15] <~Kotono> let's end this, asshole."
[22:16] <@Erad> "This really doesn't feel like enough troops to be defending him, though." Erad says. "Although maybe he thought the ambushes would be enough? I mean, I don't really know why, considering, you know, the dragons we killed, but whatever..."
[22:16] <~Kotono> Maggen smiles - a cold thing. A hideous thing, going up far too far, twisting his face and distorting it. "Come and try," he stands up from his throne, "Here I am, heroes! Give me your best shot!"

[Corwin]

[20:04] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: We'll begin with init.
01[20:04] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+5+5
[20:04] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+5+5 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{24}
01[20:05] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+6 H
[20:05] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+6 H --> [ 1d20=2 ]{8}
[20:05] <@Erad> roll 1d20+2 Erad
[20:05] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+2 Erad --> [ 1d20=5 ]{7}
[20:05] <@Erad> roll 1d20+4 Amanna
[20:05] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+4 Amanna --> [ 1d20=15 ]{19}
[20:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+6 T
[20:05] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+6 T --> [ 1d20=4 ]{10}
[20:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+1 Rock
[20:05] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+1 Rock --> [ 1d20=5 ]{6}
[20:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+3 Cylen
[20:05] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+3 Cylen --> [ 1d20=1 ]{4}
[20:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+11 Maggen
[20:05] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+11 Maggen --> [ 1d20=12 ]{23}
[20:06] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+4 Guard 1
[20:06] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+4 Guard 1 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{10}
[20:06] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+4 Guard 2
[20:06] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+4 Guard 2 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{19}
03[20:07] * Sunshine_Ko changes topic to 'Annerose(24)>Maggen(23)>Amanna=Guard 2(19)>Guard 1=T(10)>Helena(8)>Erad(7)>Rock(6)>Cylen(Miko)'
[20:07] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Annerose opens.
01[20:07] <@Annerose> OOC: What's our distance and how are those three positioned?
[20:08] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Maggen is 60ft away and the guards are flanking him, protecting him.
01[20:09] <@Annerose> Annerose tries to seize control of Maggen's mind!
01[20:09] <@Annerose> OOC: Hold Monster Will DC24
06[20:10] * @Annerose then strides confidently towards him, saying, "Nice of you to make it perfectly clear who's the villain in all this."
[20:10] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: How close are you coming to him.
01[20:11] <@Annerose> OOC: 30ft
[20:12] <@Sunshine_Ko> No good. It slides off his mind like it's oiled up - you can tell he's warded up. Instead, he simply gestures, a strange series of them and then arcane words are muttered, before boiling silver appears in the air, pouring over everyone at the entrance except Annerose, who moved ahead and out of the way. OOC: Reflex saves, all. Annerose is safe from it.
[20:12] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+9 T (+3 inspiration 6/7 left)
[20:12] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+9 T (+3 inspiration 6/7 left) --> [ 1d20=2 ]{11}
01[20:13] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+9 H, evasion
[20:13] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+9 H, evasion --> [ 1d20=14 ]{23}
[20:13] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+4 Rock
[20:13] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+4 Rock --> [ 1d20=8 ]{12}
[20:13] <@Erad> roll 1d20+14 (+2 more if this attack is considered evil) Improved evasion
[20:13] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+14 (+2 more if this attack is considered evil) Improved evasion --> [ 1d20=1 ]{15}
[20:13] <@Erad> roll 1d20+3 Amanna
[20:13] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+3 Amanna --> [ 1d20=14 ]{17}
[20:14] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+16 Cylen
[20:14] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+16 Cylen --> [ 1d20=3 ]{19}
[20:15] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 12d6 fire damage T full, Helena none, Rock full (and lethal damage), Erad half, Amanna full, Cylen full
[20:15] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 12d6 fire damage T full, Helena none, Rock full (and lethal damage), Erad half, Amanna full, Cylen full --> [ 12d6=42 ]{42}
03[20:16] * Sunshine_Ko changes topic to 'Annerose(24)>Maggen(23)>Amanna(silvered)=Guard 2(19)>Guard 1=T(10 silvered)>Helena(8)>Erad(7 silvered)>Rock(6 silvered)>Cylen(Miko silvered)'
[20:19] <@Sunshine_Ko> The gush of molten silver is like liquid agony. It clings and burns, searing flesh and netting screams. What's worse is that it continues to burn, sticking to you and not fading away. OOC: Each of you willb e taking more fire damage on your turns until the effect ends or something cools it. Amanna and guard 2 are up. Doing her added damage first, she's up.
[20:19] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 6d6
[20:19] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 6d6 --> [ 6d6=20 ]{20}
[20:23] <@Erad> Amanna can do little to lessen the pain on herself, but her allies need her, and Tempus' will will see her through this pain!
[20:23] <@Erad> roll 5d6 Channel Energy
[20:23] <Kobot> Erad rolled 5d6 Channel Energy --> [ 5d6=15 ]{15}
[20:24] <@Erad> Amanna then moves back and away from the group to her right, 30 ft.
[20:24] <@Sunshine_Ko> Amanna moves and heals, body screaming at her as the silve rburns. Nonetheless her allies are healed, as the second guard rushes Annerose.
[20:24] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+17
[20:24] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{27}
[20:24] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: AC?
01[20:24] <@Annerose> OOC: 32
[20:24] <@Erad> OOC: Her AC is 20
[20:25] <@Erad> OOC: Oh, sorry
[20:25] <@Erad> OOC: Read it as Amanna
[20:25] <@Sunshine_Ko> But Annerose dodges to the side. A swift movement keeps her untouched, ice axe missing her by inches, as T...OOC: Guard 1 and T are up.
[20:25] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 6d6 T damage
[20:25] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 6d6 T damage --> [ 6d6=23 ]{23}
[20:27] <@Sunshine_Ko> T screams and staggers, burning and cooking before all of you. Nonetheless he grits his teeth, "Maggen, if I finally do one worthwhile thing with my life, it'll be sending you to Auril." He hen charges headlong, blowing past the soldier and exposing his flank as he does.
[20:27] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+17 he'll risk the AoO since fuck letting the caster sit there and do that again
[20:27] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+17 he'll risk the AoO since fuck letting the caster sit there and do that again --> [ 1d20=15 ]{32}
[20:27] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 2d4+10
[20:27] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 2d4+10 --> [ 2d4=8 ]{18}
[20:28] <@Sunshine_Ko> T's side is torn open as he passes, but even bleeding, he doesn't stop, lunging right for Maggen.
[20:28] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+18 (+2 charge, +3 inspiration 5/7 left)
[20:28] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+18 (+2 charge, +3 inspiration 5/7 left) --> [ 1d20=6 ]{24}
[20:29] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d4+3
[20:29] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d4+3 --> [ 1d4=3 ]{6}
[20:29] <@Sunshine_Ko> He manages to graze Maggen's shoulder, a thin cut that oozes blood. "Want more?" Maggen asks, still smiling much too much. Meanwhile, the first guard's axe lashes out, "No weapons before Lord Maggen!"
[20:30] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+21 vs CMD 20
[20:30] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+21 vs CMD 20 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{23}
[20:30] <@Sunshine_Ko> The clang of metal on metal sounds, T's dagger knocked from his hands and to the ground. OOC: Disarmed.Helena.
01[20:31] <@Annerose> Gritting her teeth, Helena rushes out to slam into Maggen shield first!
01[20:31] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+16
[20:31] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+16 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{24}
01[20:31] <@Annerose> roll 1d6+7+2d6
[20:31] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d6+7+2d6 --> [ 1d6=1 2d6=8 ]{16}
[20:31] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Soldier in the way used his AoO, so you're clear there.
[20:32] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC Was that a charge?
01[20:32] <@Annerose> OOC: Yes
[20:32] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Triggers shield slam and shield charge. Free trip and he has to make a Fort save or be dazed.
[20:32] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Make the trip attempt.
[20:33] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+13 Fort
[20:33] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+13 Fort --> [ 1d20=12 ]{25}
01[20:33] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+12 trip
[20:33] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+12 trip --> [ 1d20=20 ]{32}
[20:34] <@Sunshine_Ko> The charge hits Maggen right int he chest. He's knocked over, chair and all, tumbling to the ground in a heap. A choked-out curse is your reward as he struggles to rise, as meanwhile...OOC: Erad. Silvered, so damage first.
[20:34] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 6d6 burn
[20:34] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 6d6 burn --> [ 6d6=23 ]{23}
03[20:35] * Sunshine_Ko changes topic to 'Annerose(24)>Maggen(23 prone)>Amanna(silvered)=Guard 2(19)>Guard 1=T(10 silvered)>Helena(8)>Erad(7 silvered)>Rock(6 silvered)>Cylen(Miko silvered)'
[20:36] <@Erad> "This is for Ailan, you twisted monster!" Erad screams as he takes to the air to fly over and land next to Maggen, hopefully setting him up for Cylen to finish him off before Erad slams a fist down at Maggen's face!
[20:36] <@Erad> roll 1d20+13+5 smite
[20:36] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+13+5 smite --> [ 1d20=14 ]{32}
[20:36] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Hit.
[20:37] <@Erad> roll 3d8+3+5+3d6+3d6 first 3d6 is holy, last 3d6 is acid
[20:37] <Kobot> Erad rolled 3d8+3+5+3d6+3d6 first 3d6 is holy, last 3d6 is acid --> [ 3d8=20 3d6=11 3d6=12 ]{51}
[20:37] <@Sunshine_Ko> Less a fist and more of a kick due to flying. Nonetheless, Erad kicks down hard, right on Maggen's face, breaking his nose as acid scars him. Amazingly it doesn't crush his skull like a bug, even as blood pours down from his ruined nose. OOC: Rock's up. Silvered damage first.
[20:37] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 6d6
[20:37] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 6d6 --> [ 6d6=25 ]{25}
[20:38] <@Sunshine_Ko> "H-hah," T wobbles, bleeding and burning, "Right in the face, asshole!"
[20:38] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d2 Rock
[20:38] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d2 Rock --> [ 1d2=1 ]{1}
[20:38] <@Sunshine_Ko> Rock staggers and roars, before giving into rage and charging the soldier in front of Annerose - well, more running into him towards Maggen and settling for himc laws first.
[20:38] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+19 (+2 charge, +2 rage)
[20:39] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+19 (+2 charge, +2 rage) --> [ 1d20=14 ]{33}
[20:39] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d6+12
[20:39] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d6+12 --> [ 1d6=4 ]{16}
[20:39] <@Sunshine_Ko> A savage claw rips deep onto the soldier's shoulder, tearing away metal and the flesh beneath it. Cylen follows, swooping past and going for Maggen, "Judgment is now!"
[20:41] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+18 (divine might, law devotion for +7 attack, -15 PA)
[20:41] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+18 (divine might, law devotion for +7 attack, -15 PA) --> [ 1d20=5 ]{23}
[20:41] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 2d6+31+1d6+2d6
[20:41] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 2d6+31+1d6+2d6 --> [ 2d6=6 1d6=1 2d6=6 ]{44}
[20:42] <@Sunshine_Ko> Cylen joins Erad, stabbing Maggen right int he throat. Yet as he rips his blade away, a burst of magic happens and Maggen's wounds heal completely. OOC: Quick K:A if anyone wants to identify what just happened.
[20:43] <@Erad> roll 1d20+5 Sure he'll try
[20:43] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+5 Sure he'll try --> [ 1d20=19 ]{24}
01[20:43] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14
[20:43] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{17}
[20:44] <@Sunshine_Ko> Erad can identify it was a contigency - a type of spell that has a spell trigger when certain circumstances happen. In this case, Maggen was healed when mortally wounded or something like that. Fortunately, a contingency only works once.
[20:44] <@Erad> "It won't work a second time!" Erad shouts!
[20:44] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 6d6 Cylen silvered too
[20:44] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 6d6 Cylen silvered too --> [ 6d6=30 ]{30}
[20:44] <@Sunshine_Ko> "I don't need a second time," Maggen retorts, as...OOC: Annerose.
01[20:46] <@Annerose> "Looking good there, rolling on the floor surrounded by your betters," Annerose remarks, moving towards Maggen before summoning a storm throughout the room that freezes the silver adorning her companions.
01[20:46] <@Annerose> OOC: I'll take the AoO, intending to flank
01[20:46] <@Annerose> OOC: Also, swift
[20:46] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+17
[20:46] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{26}
[20:47] <@Sunshine_Ko> Annerose moves over and surrounds Maggen, but it just makes him smile more. "Good then. Die," He concentrates...(More)
[20:47] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+19 vs DC ???
[20:47] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+19 vs DC ??? --> [ 1d20=2 ]{21}
01[20:47] <@Annerose> roll 1d4+3 greater mirror image
[20:47] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d4+3 greater mirror image --> [ 1d4=1 ]{4}
[20:47] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: One sec, I have to math it since it may matter here, didn't think he'd possibly fail it.
[20:48] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Provokes AoOs from everyone around him, managed to botch that roll big time. Ohb oy.
[20:49] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Except T since unarmed.
[20:49] <@Erad> roll 1d20+13
[20:49] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{21}
01[20:49] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+16 H
[20:49] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+16 H --> [ 1d20=12 ]{28}
[20:49] <@Erad> roll 3d8+3+3d6 if that hit
[20:49] <Kobot> Erad rolled 3d8+3+3d6 if that hit --> [ 3d8=22 3d6=6 ]{31}
[20:49] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+18 (divine might, law devotion for +7 attack, -15 PA) Cylen AoO
[20:49] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+18 (divine might, law devotion for +7 attack, -15 PA) Cylen AoO --> [ 1d20=20 ]{38}
[20:49] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+18 (divine might, law devotion for +7 attack, -15 PA) Cylen AoO ow
[20:49] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+18 (divine might, law devotion for +7 attack, -15 PA) Cylen AoO ow --> [ 1d20=5 ]{23}
01[20:50] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+13 touch
[20:50] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+13 touch --> [ 1d20=8 ]{21}
[20:50] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 4d6+62+1d6+2d6
[20:50] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 4d6+62+1d6+2d6 --> [ 4d6=21 1d6=6 2d6=5 ]{94}
[20:50] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Helena and Annerose both hit too.
01[20:51] <@Annerose> roll 1d6+7+2d6 H
[20:51] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d6+7+2d6 H --> [ 1d6=2 2d6=7 ]{16}
01[20:51] <@Annerose> roll 3d6+5+3d6 cold
[20:51] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 3d6+5+3d6 cold --> [ 3d6=14 3d6=10 ]{29}
[20:52] <@Sunshine_Ko> Blades, feet and more pummel Maggen as he tries to cast. Like this he's impaled and crushed, head broken and heart skewered. He struggles slightly and then goes still, bleeding out. You did it! He's dead! OOC: Amanna and Guard 2 are up. Silvered damage incoming, ends for her after this damage.
[20:52] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 6d6
[20:52] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 6d6 --> [ 6d6=15 ]{15}
03[20:52] * Sunshine_Ko changes topic to 'Annerose(24)>Amanna(silvered)=Guard 2(19)>Guard 1=T(10 silvered)>Helena(8)>Erad(7 silvered)>Rock(6 silvered)>Cylen(Miko silvered)'
03[20:53] * Sunshine_Ko changes topic to 'Annerose(24)>Amanna=Guard 2(19)>Guard 1=T(10)>Helena(8)>Erad(7)>Rock(6)>Cylen(Miko)'
[20:53] <@Erad> Amanna takes a moment to heal herself, since who knows what might come next?
[20:53] <@Erad> roll 4d8+9
[20:53] <Kobot> Erad rolled 4d8+9 --> [ 4d8=10 ]{19}
[20:54] <@Sunshine_Ko> At the same time, the guard whirls on Rock, locked in combat with him.
[20:54] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+17
[20:54] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{27}
[20:54] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+12
[20:54] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{16}
[20:54] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 2d4+10
[20:54] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 2d4+10 --> [ 2d4=3 ]{13}
[20:54] <@Sunshine_Ko> As Rock takes a wound and howls in fury....OOC: Guard 1 and T are up.
[20:55] <@Sunshine_Ko> T fumbles and pulls out an old, bloody and stained thing - a little drawn holy symbol of Inari. At the same time as healing energy flows into all of you save for him, the soldier whirls on him with his axe.
[20:55] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 5d6 healing to all except Amanna and T
[20:55] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 5d6 healing to all except Amanna and T --> [ 5d6=23 ]{23}
[20:55] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+17
[20:55] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{34}
[20:55] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+12
[20:55] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{27}
[20:56] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 2d4+10+2d4+10
[20:56] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 2d4+10+2d4+10 --> [ 2d4=6 2d4=7 ]{33}
[20:59] <@Sunshine_Ko> T looks down at the axe in his chest and just grunts, falling over. "Damn it...'nari.....got me into trouble...again..." he manages before he falls, bleeding out on the ground. OOC: Helena.
01[21:00] <@Annerose> "T!" Annerose cries out, though Helena is faster. She's the first to act, silently stepping over T's body to protect him and presenting the guard with a face full of shield.
01[21:00] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+14
[21:00] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=16 ]{30}
01[21:00] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+9
[21:00] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+9 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{22}
[21:00] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Hit once.
01[21:01] <@Annerose> roll 1d6+7
[21:01] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d6+7 --> [ 1d6=1 ]{8}
[21:02] <@Sunshine_Ko> A solid blow knocks the guard back a bit, but not much more. OOC: Erad.
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[21:04] <@Erad> Erad flies down to land behind the Guard Helena is dealing with. "You really, really should've given up when your asshole of a leader just got his head crushed." Erad says as he tries to put his hand into the guard's back -- maybe even through him, who knows.
[21:04] <@Erad> roll 1d20+13
[21:04] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{18}
[21:04] <@Erad> OOC: I doubt the +2 from flanking matters here but I forgot about it
[21:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> But his armor holds, stopping Erad's strike. OOC: Rock.
[21:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> Rock keeps doing what he's doing - clawing and biting for dear life.
[21:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+17 claw
[21:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+17 claw
[21:05] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+17 claw --> [ 1d20=20 ]{37}
[21:05] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+17 claw --> [ 1d20=12 ]{29}
[21:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+17 claw crit?
[21:05] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+17 claw crit? --> [ 1d20=1 ]{18}
[21:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+12 bite
[21:05] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+12 bite --> [ 1d20=5 ]{17}
[21:05] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+12 tail
[21:05] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+12 tail --> [ 1d20=4 ]{16}
[21:06] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 2d6+12+2d6+12+2d6+18
[21:06] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 2d6+12+2d6+12+2d6+18 --> [ 2d6=4 2d6=8 2d6=6 ]{60}
03[21:06] * Sunshine_Ko changes topic to 'Annerose(24)>Amanna(19)>Guard 1=T(10)>Helena(8)>Erad(7)>Rock(6)>Cylen(Miko)'
[21:06] <@Sunshine_Ko> Blood and carnage as Arenel finds itself short one more guardsmen. Rock roars over his victory, as....OOC: Cylen.
[21:07] <@Sunshine_Ko> "Enough," Cylen says, armblade looking to shorten the fanatic guard by a head.
[21:08] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+18 (divine might, +7 law devotion, -15 PA)
[21:08] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+18 (divine might, +7 law devotion, -15 PA) --> [ 1d20=3 ]{21}
[21:08] <@Sunshine_Ko> But the guard brings his up blade, blocking Cylen's armblade as....OOC: Annerose.
01[21:08] <@Annerose> "Amanna, get to T!" Annerose calls out, helping Helena guard him.
01[21:08] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+12
01[21:08] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+12
[21:08] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{16}
[21:08] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+12 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{24}
01[21:08] <@Annerose> OOC: That's touch
01[21:08] <@Annerose> roll 3d6+5+3d6
[21:08] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 3d6+5+3d6 --> [ 3d6=16 3d6=13 ]{34}
01[21:09] <@Annerose> roll 3d6+5+3d6 that's cold
[21:09] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 3d6+5+3d6 that's cold --> [ 3d6=12 3d6=13 ]{30}
[21:10] <@Sunshine_Ko> Two touches and the guard falls, frozen solid and dead. Victory as ice and snow blow all around. OOC: Free act.
[21:11] <@Erad> Amanna rushes over and puts a hand on T's body.
[21:11] <@Erad> roll 4d8+9 CCW
[21:11] <Kobot> Erad rolled 4d8+9 CCW --> [ 4d8=12 ]{21}
[21:11] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Need to make an acrobatics check due to the sleet storm.
[21:11] <@Erad> OOC: Oh how embarassing
[21:12] <@Erad> roll 1d20+12 a graceful snowflake on the battlefield
[21:12] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+12 a graceful snowflake on the battlefield --> [ 1d20=3 ]{15}
[21:12] <@Sunshine_Ko> Amanna manages to get over there and heals T, who stirs slowly as his wounds heal up. Not close to all, but he's not gushing blood anymore.
[21:13] <@Erad> "You should've just backed off." Erad says as he raises the staff up!
[21:13] <@Erad> roll 2d8+15
01[21:13] <@Annerose> "Idiot!" Annerose tells T, seizing him by the front of his shirt. "No needless heroics!"
[21:13] <Kobot> Erad rolled 2d8+15 --> [ 2d8=6 ]{21}
[21:14] <@Sunshine_Ko> "S-shaddap," T slurs with a weak grin, "Had to...pick up for 'nari," he says.
[21:14] <@Sunshine_Ko> "It's done," Cylen lands and kneels next to Maggen, "The people must know. Word must spread to continue the revolt of the guardsmen."
06[21:14] * @Annerose hugs T, regardless of the blood on him. "You're not allowed to do that anymore."
[21:15] <@Erad> Erad flies over to land next to Cylen. "I hope Auril freezes him forevermore."
[21:15] <@Sunshine_Ko> "It's really over," Helena murmurs, looking down.
[21:15] <@Sunshine_Ko> "Yeah, yeah," T laughs a bit, "I'll get back to you once my organs are allb ack inside."
01[21:16] <@Annerose> "Do your trick again," Annerose says, helping him up. "You too, Amanna. Who knows what's waiting for us outside."
[21:16] <@Sunshine_Ko> roll 5d6 healing to all bu tT
[21:16] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 5d6 healing to all bu tT --> [ 5d6=19 ]{19}
[21:16] <@Erad> "I thought it'd be... different." Erad says, letting out a breath. "But..." Erad kneels down. "Nothing you're wearing or were using deserves to go with you to the afterlife."
[21:17] <@Erad> roll 5d6 all but Amanna
[21:17] <Kobot> Erad rolled 5d6 all but Amanna --> [ 5d6=17 ]{17}
[21:17] <@Erad> roll 5d6 all but Amanna
[21:17] <Kobot> Erad rolled 5d6 all but Amanna --> [ 5d6=28 ]{28}
[21:17] <@Sunshine_Ko> "How so?" Cylen asks Erad.
[21:17] <@Erad> "I thought he'd shout something like 'It was me! I was the one who cursed your miserable little village!'" Erad says.
01[21:18] <@Annerose> "He didn't seem like the type to remember such things," Annerose notes, cleaning herself up with prestidigitation.
[21:18] <@Sunshine_Ko> "Villains rarely cooperate that much," Cylen rises now, as you can all note the silver vanished sometime during the battle, after it stopped burning you.
[21:19] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Plans?
[21:19] <@Erad> OOC: Erad's going to detect evil on Maggen's stuff and if it's not all horribly cursed and evil grab it for later.
01[21:19] <@Annerose> OOC: Loot Maggen, collect the prisoner dude that we freed, regroup with the soldiers we converted and go out. Maybe bring Maggen along so people believe this?
[21:24] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Okay. More on that stuff in a few, we'll cover the most important thing first.
[21:25] <@Sunshine_Ko> The party heads out after regrouping. Going out, you see the streets are filled. Soldiers and commoners alike attack the occasional elite soldier or Aurilite, chaos in the streets. "No more! No more! No more!"
01[21:26] <@Annerose> "Never again!" Annerose adds her voice to theirs. "Maggen will never take another victim again! He was defeated, his power broken, his goddess silent in the face of his pleas! Today, the tyrant Jack Maggen was brought to justice!"
[21:28] <@Erad> OOC: If they brought his body Erad can fly up with Cylen so everyone can see it.
[21:28] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: If you want to, sure. Did you all bring the body?
01[21:28] <@Annerose> OOC: Since Erad would be carrying it it's up to him
[21:29] <@Erad> OOC: Let's say yes
[21:29] <@Erad> OOC: we are very show-y, after all
[21:30] <@Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Make diplo checks, both of you, +20 bonus.
[21:30] <@Erad> roll 1d20+27
[21:30] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+27 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{31}
01[21:31] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+21+20
[21:31] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+21+20 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{42}
[21:37] <@Sunshine_Ko> Cheers erupt around yo uas hold up Maggen's body, erupting throughout the streets.
[21:39] <@Erad> "Those of you who follow Auril -- lay down your arms! You need not spill your blood for her today!" Erad shouts. "Even those of you who followed her must have had your doubts about Maggen and his ways, so stop now!"
01[21:44] <@Annerose> "Surrender, Maggen's faithful!" Annerose follows up on Erad's words. "You've lost this town, today! Surrender, and you won't be drowned in silver, tortured in hidden dungeons or starved for your hateful goddess!"

[Corwin]

<LEVEL UP to LVL10>

[Corwin]

[20:08] <@Kotono> OOC: Okay. Securing power is putting the sources of authority - the army, the guard, civil authorities - under you control. This dovetails a bit with capturing top advisors and henchment but isn't quite the same thing, though one will probably net some of the other.
01[20:11] <@Annerose> OOC: The former matters more than the latter. Hopefully, by prioritising securing the gates we won't let them escape anyway.
[20:11] <@Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[20:15] <@Kotono> A quick check suggests there are three places to capture - the castle, which is yours already. The Rook Garrison, which is the guard headquarters. Town Hall, which is where the civil authority (beyond Maggen's) is clustered.
[20:18] <@Erad> OOC: I would say we can probably save Town Hall for last, unless we wanted to split up.
[20:19] <@Kotono> OOC: Up to y'all on that one. Since you already have the castle it's basically choosing one of two.
01[20:19] <@Annerose> "Can you three hold the palace?" Annerose asks T, Amanna and Rock. "Organize support for us." She gives Maggen's corpse a derisive look. "You have one hell of a recruitment prop. The rest of us will secure the garrison and then move to take the town hall."
[20:21] <@Kotono> "Yeah," T says easily enough. "Shouldn't be too hard with this calling card."
[20:22] <@Kotono> "Anyone who complains can see how that will go," Amanna adds balefully.
[20:22] <@Erad> "Doubt you're going to see too many people crying over him." Erad says.
01[20:23] <@Annerose> "Barthon, try to get the staff on our side," Annerose requests. "You should know better than us who was in Maggen's good graces, and who's glad to be freed of him."
[20:24] <@Kotono> Barthon manages a shaky nod.
[20:24] <@Kotono> "Well, get going," T says, "We got this, go get the rest of it before the city goes tits up."
01[20:26] <@Annerose> "I've got a better idea," Annerose muses, waving Helena over to help remove her armor. "Let's go over real quick on what we know of the garrison and the town hall?"
01[20:26] <@Annerose> OOC: I'll attempt to teleport us
[20:27] <@Kotono> OOC: Link me to teleport?
01[20:28] <@Annerose> OOC: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/teleport.htm
01[20:28] <@Annerose> OOC: If Erad flies me up I can catch a glimpse
[20:30] <@Kotono> OOC: Okay. 1d100 then. Is it just the two of you going?
01[20:31] <@Annerose> OOC: Cylen can grab Helena, just the four of us
[20:31] <@Kotono> OOC: Done. Make you rroll.
01[20:31] <@Annerose> roll 1d100 garrison
[20:31] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d100 garrison --> [ 1d100=95 ]{95}
01[20:31] <@Annerose> OOC: Off target, I see
[20:32] <@Kotono> OOC: Similar area. You've seen it once just now, so itw ould be under viewed once.
01[20:32] <@Annerose> OOC: I'm actually looking right at it
[20:33] <@Kotono> roll 1d100 off target
[20:33] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 off target --> [ 1d100=80 ]{80}
[20:35] <@Kotono> You end up on the stone roof of a building. Huh, why can you see the...oh. You're about a block away, the noise of riots below. Looks like you were just off target.
01[20:35] <@Annerose> "Close enough," Annerose mutters. "Can you fly us the rest of the way over?"
[20:35] <@Erad> "...I see you're going to need some practice with that one." Erad says. "Yeah, get on my back and I'll carry you. Maybe we can calm these people down on the way."
[20:35] <@Kotono> "Consider it done," Cylen says, hefting Helena.
01[20:37] <@Annerose> "Our priority is taking the city, getting Maggen's thugs and securing the food so everyone can get through the winter. Just so long as we keep to that."
[20:38] <@Erad> "Yeah, yeah." Erad says as he starts flying down  and over with Annerose.
01[20:39] <@Annerose> Annerose makes sure her holy symbol is showing for a change, since this would be the wrong time to be mistaken for an Aurilite.
[20:40] <@Kotono> The party flies down. The Rook Garrison is hectic, soldiers standing guard as others subdue rioters in the immediate area. Things are happeninga ll over, including a few soldiers pointing upa nd readying weapons as you approach.
[20:41] <@Erad> "We're not here to throw punches at you!" Erad shouts as he gets closer.
[20:42] <@Kotono> OOC: Diplo brick time.
[20:43] <@Erad> roll 1d20+11 I'm actually sort of okay at this now
[20:43] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+11 I'm actually sort of okay at this now --> [ 1d20=4 ]{15}
01[20:45] <@Annerose> Annerose waits until they're close enough and drops from ten feet high to land on her feet in front of the soldiers, as if nothing had happened. "The tyrant Maggen is dead," she tells the guards. "By seeing the entire city celebrate his passing, including many of your brethren from the palace guard, you have to know which side you are on. All of you have families. Wives, parents, siblings, children. Loved ones that will no longer starve in a harsh winter, paying a needless tax to Auril!"
[20:45] <@Kotono> OOC: Make a diplo check as well, Annerose.
01[20:46] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+22
[20:46] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+22 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{30}
[20:48] <@Kotono> The guards don't attack you right away, which is good. In fact, one comes up to you. Middle aged, grizzled, one eye whited over and covered with a scar. "Acting lieutenant Rickar. There was a skirmish when the riots began and word of what happened spread. Several of the guard's leadership were dismayed and became permanently dismayed in the following violence."
[20:52] <@Erad> Erad nods. "Permanently, huh? I guess that makes sense..."
01[20:52] <@Annerose> "My name is Annerose, Lieutenant Rickar. Rest assured that I intend to take responsibility for my actions. Removing the blight on the world that was Maggen was important, but I'm not about to sacrifice a city in the process." She gestures at the crowds. "If anyone will have sway with a mob, it would be the heroes of the day. By having your men join, we can add structure into today's events until they slowly die down. We can ensure that any destruction and looting are limited, and secure the city's granaries so that everyone can have enough food to get through the winter. We can arrest Maggen's compatriots and put them on trial for their crimes, and we can close down the city gates so that the swiftest among them don't get to escape justice with their ill-gotten gains."
[20:54] <@Kotono> "We sent soldiers to the granaries already," Rickar says, offering you his hand. "I'd heard Maggen's cronies whispering about your group - The Fire Bringers? Torch Bearers? It ws always distorted but angry, especially after the story of the dragon."
[20:55] <@Erad> "Torch Bearers. Nice of them to remember. Dumb of them to try and stand against us after we killed dragons, but hey." Erad shrugs. "I think we can quell most of the rioting, can your men handle securing the gates? Do we have any dissenters we need to deal with first?"
01[20:56] <@Annerose> "Two dragons," she says with a twitch of her lips, shaking his hand. "Yes, this does leave the city gates and the town hall, as we currently hold the palace. I'm thinking that if Cylen and Helena stay here, we can have your people begin to take charge of the rioters while Erad and I make our way to take Town Hall. Would you concur?"
[20:56] <@Kotono> "The Aurilites. The temple's locked up tighter than a maiden's - ahem," A cough into his hand, "They're up to something or preparing."
[20:56] <@Erad> "They would." Erad rolls his eyes.
[20:57] <@Kotono> Helena blinks, "Those aren't locked that tightly, men just have no clue at times, especially teenage men." That little aside is mostly under her breath.
[20:59] <@Kotono> "That's agreeable," Rickard says after a brief consideration.
[21:00] <@Erad> "Yeah, we can deal with the temple afterwards." Erad agrees. "If they try and summon something stupid then we'll just deal with it."
[21:02] <@Kotono> OOC: Go ahead then y'all, ball is very much in your courts.
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01[21:06] <@Annerose> "I wish you luck, then," Annerose says. "We shall meet again at noon. Cylen, please fly up around that time so Erad will have an easy time of seeing you. Lieutenant, as for Auril's temple, please have the guards establish a perimeter around it. I've known some of their priests capable of freeing men solid simply by going near them. So long as we prevent casualties from the townspeople, I will be able to deal with them later." Afterwards, she gives Erad a slight nod to take them both up into the air and within sight of the town hall.
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[21:07] <@Erad> Erad will take Annerose up again!
01[21:08] <@Annerose> Once she has eyes on her target, Annerose calls upon the same magic!
01[21:08] <@Annerose> roll 1d100
[21:08] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=66 ]{66}
[21:08] <@Kotono> Easily enough done. You can see town hall in the distance. OOC: d100.
[21:09] <@Kotono> You're there almost immediately. You stand in front of town hall, the rioting heavy here. Things are going on all over, absolute chaos erupting. A few fires burn in the streets as there's people everywhere.
[21:10] <@Erad> "I'm not ever going to get used to that." Erad says.
01[21:12] <@Annerose> Annerose quietly pumps her hand before gesturing for the roof. "Take the building from the top while I go in through the front door. Tie up anyone there, I'll make sure the door stays locked."
[21:13] <@Erad> "You got it." Erad nods. Once Annerose is down, he'll  fly up to the roof!
01[21:15] <@Annerose> "I am Annerose of the Torch Bearers!" Annerose calls out, striding into town hall. "I'm here to place Maggen's minions under arrest! Surrender, and you will get leniency!"
[21:16] <@Kotono> OOC: #evildunes, Erad.

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[21:17] <@Kotono> It's a roof. There's a few chimneys but no sign of a roof access or anything like that, at least to the causal eye.
[21:18] <@Erad> Really? Nothing? He'll fly up above the roof just to make sure. If not, he'll just have to pick a window.
[21:20] <@Kotono> OOC: Perception.
[21:21] <@Erad> roll 1d20+17
[21:21] <@Erad> OOC: I cast summon kobot
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[21:23] <@Erad> roll 1d20+17
[21:23] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{32}
[21:24] <@Kotono> Looking around, you notice there's a trap door on the roof, semi hidden and clearly not used for awhile.
[21:25] <@Erad> Success! Erad will go to open it! Failing that, if it's rusted or locked or whatever (since it is a trap door) he will just break it.
[21:28] <@Kotono> OOC: Get with the brekaing, it's stuck.
[21:30] <@Erad> roll 1d20+14
[21:30] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=14 ]{28}
[21:30] <@Erad> roll 3d8+3+2d6 adding extra acid damage
[21:30] <Kobot> Erad rolled 3d8+3+2d6 adding extra acid damage --> [ 3d8=12 2d6=11 ]{26}
[21:31] <@Erad> OOC: I forgot a 1d6 on the acid damage but I really doubt it matters
[21:33] <@Kotono> One trap door is now throughly broken. It can be opened.
[21:33] <@Erad> Erad goes in!
[21:46] <@Kotono> It leads to a ladder going down and into a small, dusty store room. Some old desks, boxes and other such things are here. There's aldo a door out.
[21:46] <@Kotono> *also
[21:47] <@Erad> No time to go sorting through all that. Erad will try the door, but guesses it's locked.
[21:51] <@Kotono> You're completely correct.
[21:52] <@Erad> Well, time for some good old fashioned lockpicking. With fists.
[21:52] <@Erad> roll 1d20+14
[21:52] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{34}
[21:52] <@Erad> OOC: I'm just going to assume the door explodes or something
[21:53] <@Kotono> It's a door but not a strong one, a solid punch knocking it open. A hallway is ahead - and you see a middle aged man with a limp walking along, a sack slung over his shoulder. He's tall and thin, turning to you in shock.
[21:54] <@Erad> "Answer my question truthfully." Erad says. "Are you with Maggen?"
[21:58] <@Kotono> "No," He says right off, "Got nothing to do with him."
[21:59] <@Erad> "Good." Erad says. "My name is Erad, I'm one of the Torch Bearers. We're taking control of the city to calm things down. Is everyone gathered downstairs, or are there others like you up here trying to wait this all out?"
[22:02] <@Kotono> "They're all downstairs. I'm just taking care of some things up here," he says, "In case things go wrong. Go on, tell them Marlen sent you."
[22:03] <@Erad> "Sorry for the scare, then." Erad says. He really has no reason to disbelieve him. "We'll handle it from here." He goes to find the stairs!

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[21:17] <@Kotono> OOC: Make a diplo check for brazen diplomacy, you shameless strumpet.
01[21:18] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+22 JUSTICE
[21:18] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+22 JUSTICE --> [ 1d20=6 ]{28}
[21:19] <@Kotono> Unfortunately, ther'es a good dozen rioters between you and city hall, and in a mob rage, arne't backing down. They have improvised weapons like clubs, tools, torches and the like.
01[21:24] <@Annerose> "Maggen is dead at long last," Annerose continues, deciding to sway their minds with magic as she speaks. "Auril's temple is surrounded, and their time will come soon enough. But they did not run you all into the ground on their own. They had help, from bureaucrats and ministers, a whole network that kept the people of this town and the surrounding lands oppressed. The only way to have justice for those who can no longer demand it themselves is to put them all on trial and sort out the guilty from the innocent!"
01[21:24] <@Annerose> OOC: Charm Person on a guy with a torch, DC20, SLA
[21:28] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[21:28] <Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{12}
[21:28] <@Kotono> The man with the torch pauses and says, "Hey, she's right." The mob, at least those in front of you pause. A chance to go by if you want.
01[21:30] <@Annerose> "Make sure none get past and escape the building," Annerose says, heading inside. "I'm counting on you. Together, let's stop Maggen's enablers once and for all!"
[21:32] <@Kotono> You head inside - it's panic within, people huddling in corners and some with weapons out. Lots of eyes on you as you waltz in, desks turned over as barricades, tables also put to that purpose.
01[21:37] <@Annerose> "I am the sorceress Annerose of the Torch Bearers!" she announces herself a second time, standing there without a care in the world. "If you were one of Maggen's loyal dogs, surrender now to my mercies rather than braving the mob outside. If, on the other hand, you consider yourself a good person caught in an impossible situation, side with me for you have nothing to worry about. Choose who you'd rather be, for at long last you get a choice with the tyrant's passing!"
[21:46] <@Kotono> OC: Diplo again, it's a diplo day.
01[21:46] <@Annerose> OOC: Let's take 10 for 32 here
[21:51] <@Kotono> Slowly weapons are lowered and an old man approaches. He walks firmly despite his age, wearing fine clothes. "Vice-Mayor Wilks," he introduces himself, entirely bald. Rather short too. "The mayor's no longer with us."
01[21:56] <@Annerose> "A recurring theme with those dismayed by the recent changes in Arenel," Annerose notes drily. "I'm aware of the rioting outside, but the innocent have nothing to fear for as long as I am here. I would appreciate it, however, if you were to tell me where Maggen's erstwhile enablers still remain. I find it hard to believe that a few officers, his elite guard and the mayor alone were responsible for the abuse and starvation of this entire region."
[21:58] <@Kotono> "The Mayor chose the easy way out," The vice mayor grimaces, "The others fled towards the temple of Auril."
01[21:59] <@Annerose> "Across the streets, as they are?" Annerose asks incredulously.
[22:01] <@Kotono> The vice mayor shrugs, 'That's what they did."
01[22:03] <@Annerose> "I would very much like it if you could give me their names, descriptions and assigned duties."
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[22:12] <@Kotono> He begins to do when Erad enters from the back, coming on in. A pause and surprise as he does so and...OOC: Goa head.
[22:13] <@Erad> "Hi. I met Marlen upstairs. I'm with her." Erad says with a gesture at Annerose.
01[22:15] <@Annerose> Annerose listens carefully to the information, nodding afterwards. "Is there anything at Town Hall that cannot be brought along? Important documentation that takes up too much space?"

[Corwin]

[19:55] <@Kotono> "Who?" Several people ask in confusion, while the vice mayor says, "Lots of paperwork and records. We have it secure."
01[19:57] <@Annerose> "I'll put it a different way. Are we forced to protect Town Hall rather than safely leading you all to the palace which is under suitable guard already?" Annerose turns towards Erad, then, asking, "And who's this Marlen? The locals don't seem to recognize him."
[19:58] <@Kotono> "We could use more guards in case of rioters," Vice Mayor Wilks says plainly.
[19:59] <@Erad> "Middle-aged, has a limp?" Erad says. He looks over at Annerose. "I met him upstairs. Seemed harmless enough, but I don't know that I have time to go chasing back after him if he wasn't."
01[19:59] <@Annerose> "What was he doing up there? Was he on his own?"
[20:02] <@Kotono> "I don't know anyone like that who works here," The Vice Mayor says, "What was he doing?"
[20:06] <@Erad> "He had a sack over his shoulder, said he was taking care of things in case something went wrong. Not sure how he got up there to begin with..." Erad sighs. "I'll go deal with it." He turns to go back upstairs.
[20:07] <@Kotono> "That sounds like a thief," The vice mayor grinds out, "Check the offices upstairs, there's a room where we keep taxes and fees."
01[20:07] <@Annerose> "Do you mind coming along?" Annerose asks the vice mayor, following Erad. "Perhaps you could recognize this person or what he's taking on sight."
[20:09] <@Kotono> The vice mayor follows. No sign of him as you walk the hallways here, going to a office - which has its door ajar. Looking in you see several chests are thrown open, copper and silver coins littering the floor.
[20:10] <@Erad> "Hold on, I came from the roof, so I'll check it." Erad moves to go back out the way he came in -- if he actually does have a limp there's no way he could've managed to go very far, especially since the roof doesn't lead anywhere else.
01[20:10] <@Annerose> "Really?" Annerose methodically checks the other doors while Erad goes up.
[20:11] <@Kotono> OOC: Perception, both of you.
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01[20:12] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+2
[20:12] <@Erad> roll 1d20+17
[20:12] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{14}
[20:12] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{29}
[20:19] <@Kotono> Erad looks around as he goes. As he does, he passes an office with an open door. You notice there's a window there, one that's been forced open.
[20:21] <@Erad> Erad will go over to the window to see if there's a rope or any sign of the person at all, then!
[20:21] <@Kotono> OOC: Perception again.
[20:22] <@Erad> roll 1d20+17
[20:22] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{37}
[20:23] <@Kotono> You can notice footprints in the muddy alley below. They're heading away from the building and out into the street.
[20:24] <@Erad> "Considering the circumstances, we don't really have time to go chase one person, but if he stole important documents to hand over to someone, we can't let that slide. He couldn't have gone far with that much stuff." Erad says as he goes to push himself through the window and then fly out after the thief!
01[20:25] <@Annerose> "Just how much do you expect is stolen?" Annerose asks the vice mayor, methodically checking the rest of the doors.
[20:26] <@Kotono> "About 1,000 gold in taxes, give or take," Wilks replies grimly, "All due to Maggen."
01[20:27] <@Annerose> "Unfortunate. Any important paperwork? Deeds, inventories and the like?"
[20:28] <@Kotono> "No, just money," The vice mayor says, scowling.
01[20:29] <@Annerose> "If Erad can't catch up to the thief, we'll make do," Annerose states, finishing her search and then heading downstairs to wait with the others.
[20:31] <@Kotono> OOC: Oh wow, I'm sorry, I completely missed Erad's line about following. #evil Erad.
[20:31] <@Erad> OOC: all good
[20:34] <@Kotono> OOC: Lemme pause you pending Erad.

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[20:32] <@Kotono> Erad flies out. On a casua look things are still chaotic, people in the streets and rioting. OOC: Go ahead and describe how you're trying to find him.
[20:33] <@Erad> OOC: Look for a guy with a sack over his shoulder! He probably can't get far because of all the riots, or so he'd think. Especially if the streets are muddy too, so basically just turning and using air superiority.
[20:34] <@Kotono> OOC: Perception.
[20:35] <@Erad> roll 1d20+17
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[20:35] <@Erad> roll 1d20+17
[20:35] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{35}
[20:36] <@Kotono> You fly around and look - there! From high up you can just spot him, ducking into  abuilding three streets over. An inn it looks like. He moves through the riots like hw as born to do it, no sign of a limpa t all.
[20:37] <@Erad> Erad flies right after, intending to catch up and then catch him in one fell swoop -- possibly literally!
[20:38] <@Kotono> By the time you fly over, he's already in the building. As he was just ducking into it when you saw him, that's pretty much inevitable.
[20:39] <@Erad> OOC: He's going to try and follow him inside, presuming he didn't just... you know, stop when he got there. Muddy prints or other signs of where he went.
[20:40] <@Kotono> You follow him inside. It's an inn - tense insight, the innkeep just in the door with a cudgel inhand. An older, portly man who stares at you, "What in the hell?" he says as he sees you, startled.
[20:41] <@Erad> "Tell me where he went, please." Erad says, simply.
[20:43] <@Kotono> "Where who went?" The innkeep stares more at you, "The hell are you?"
[20:45] <@Erad> "The thief who literally just walked in the door not thirty seconds ago. I'm Erad, with the Torch Bearers. I'm going to ask again, politely, for you to please tell me where the thief went. He had a sack of stolen goods over his shoulder."
[20:46] <@Erad> Erad sighs inwardly. He really needs some of that magic that just gets people to do what he wants them to do.
[20:51] <@Kotono> OOC: Diplo brick time.
[20:51] <@Erad> roll 1d20+9
[20:51] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+9 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{15}
[20:54] <@Erad> OOC: Oh, I forgot the +2 from nymph's kiss it matters, so 17
[20:54] <@Erad> OOC: Sorry
[20:55] <@Kotono> The man scowls at you but finally says, "No trouble in here. He's upstairs, second door on the left."
[20:56] <@Erad> "We're working on it." Erad replies. "It'll get fixed, I promise. If it isn't, then come find me and I'll make it right." He adds as he goes upstairs to the second door on the left.
[20:57] <@Erad> Which he will knock on, since he's guessing it's locked, like every other door today...
[21:01] <@Kotono> To your surprise, it's open. He's there, counting a great big pile of coins from that bag. He looks up and blinks, "Bugger."
[21:02] <@Erad> "Put it all back in the bag." Erad says. "I'm not going to hurt you."
[21:02] <@Kotono> "Really?" The man gives you a wary look.
[21:02] <@Erad> "Even though I really should for the trouble. You're making me waste a lot of time right now." Erad adds. "I could've found some of Maggen's dumb asshole friends in the time I spent flying around for you."
[21:03] <@Kotono> The man'se yes narrow and he stands up and steps back, "Torch Bearer, fine. Take it and go."
[21:04] <@Erad> "Forgiveness is the first step on the path of righteousness, or something." Erad says with a gesture near his head, then he tilts his head. "From your tone, it sounds like you don't appreciate the fact that Maggen is dead."
[21:05] <@Kotono> "I'm more worried about crossing the heroes who took him out," He steps back a little more, "Money's yours, I like breathing."
[21:05] <@Erad> "I'm not interested in beating up people for no reason. How about this: Can you tell me where you think any of them might be hiding, other than in Auril's frozen bitch temple?" He asks.
[21:07] <@Kotono> "Got it in one. Where else would they go?" The man says, holding his ground now. "Auril's temple was in bed with Maggen - figuratatively speaking."
[21:10] <@Erad> Erad rolls his eyes. "They're all such cowards, I hope they freeze to death there. Try and not steal anything else, all right? You won't have to once we're said and done with everything, you'll have food to eat, I promise. Come find me if you need anything -- I kind of stand out." Erad says as he collects everything in the bag. "I'll be borrowing this." He gestures to the bag. "Oh, if I
[21:10] <@Erad> didn't give it before, I'm Erad."
[21:10] <@Erad> "If nothing else, just behave yourself for another day or two so you don't end up trampled." He adds.
[21:10] <@Kotono> OOC: Goign back now?
[21:11] <@Erad> OOC: Yep

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[21:17] <@Kotono> Erad returns in about 5 minutes with the money, "Good, Arenel needs that," The vice mayor says.
[21:18] <@Erad> "I'm pretty sure I scared the shit out of him too." He huffs. "Sorry about that, I should've been paying more attention anyway."
01[21:20] <@Annerose> "Now's the time for us to put a stop to the riots," Annerose muses. "What do you think would work better? Flying around and asking people to go back to their homes and families? Or talking about a remaining common foe in the temple of Auril? Perhaps, offering to organize food distribution as a way to break the riots early?"
[21:21] <@Kotono> "Food," The vice mayor says, shaking his head, "The people are hungry, especially the poor with nothing left to lose."
[21:22] <@Erad> "We probably need to get everyone to get inside their homes in case those idiots try to summon one of Auril's stupid evil blizzards again." Erad says.
01[21:23] <@Annerose> "Food it is," Annerose agrees. "We'll use our own stores to get people to the palace rather than risk a run at the granaries. The palace's defenses should protect from Auril, too, if we need that. For now, let's fly out and get people going in the right direction."
[21:23] <@Kotono> OOC: Plan then?
01[21:25] <@Annerose> OOC: Erad flies me over as I tell people that the city is ours, and we're arranging deliveries of food to it now. Then, that we're about to implement a distribution of the first shipment at the palace in an hour, and that every unarmed, peaceful person will be fed. If Helena and Cylen notice us, we'll tell them to do the same.
[21:28] <@Kotono> OOC: Make a diplo check for this then.
[21:29] <@Erad> roll 1d20+11 brick aiding
[21:29] <Rei-chan> Erad rolled : 1d20+11 brick aiding --> [ 1d20=8 ]{19}
01[21:29] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+22+2
[21:29] <Rei-chan> Annerose rolled : 1d20+22+2 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{25}
[21:46] <@Kotono> OOC: Aiding was a good call, since the first DC was 25.
[21:48] <@Erad> OOC: BRICK IS HELPING
[21:49] <@Kotono> It's slow, hard work, but over a few hours, word spreads. Food is given out and the riots begin to calm by the afternoon. Giving food to the hungry does help a lot, and slowly calm begins to spread over Arenel. OOC: Ball's in your court here.
01[21:50] <@Annerose> "How did things go over here at the palace?" Annerose asks T, once she gets the chance. "Found all of Maggen's dungeons, freed whoever remained trapped?"
[21:57] <@Kotono> "Yeah," It's just T there, "It's bad. We're sorting it out but he's been a busy asshole."
[21:58] <@Erad> "Well, we knew that." Erad says. "Amanna may have her work cut out for her for the next few days...actually, I'm sure we can find a few capable healers who can help out once we deal with the Aurilites, yeah?"
01[21:59] <@Annerose> "No doubt about that," Annerose agrees. "It gets priority over any threats from Auril's temple for now, but Erad brings up a good point. We can't really rest easily while they're around." Waving Helena over, she confirms, "Granaries and city gates are guarded by the soldiers? Any issues with organizations?"
[22:01] <@Kotono> "Nothing, all the trouble's concentrating at Auril's temple and laying low," Helena reports once she gets over, "That's going to be bad, no way around it now."
01[22:02] <@Annerose> "Let's decide if we can take on them without rest, or we wait till tomorrow hoping they don't force the issue."
[22:04] <@Kotono> "I'm up for it,b ut I don't think Amanna is," Helena admits, "She's using everything she has."
[22:06] <@Erad> "Honestly, it may be better to wait." Erad says. "They might get anxious and do something stupid when they realize we're not immediately knocking on their door."
01[22:10] <@Annerose> "Let's go talk to them, at least," Annerose suggests. "T, can you spare Rock and take over the food distribution for any stragglers?"
[22:11] <@Kotono> "Can do," T says.
01[22:12] <@Annerose> She smiles, saying, "We'll go the regular way, once I've put my armor back on. The five of us should be enough if they decide to start something."
[22:15] <@Kotono> OOC: Okay, so who's going?
01[22:16] <@Annerose> OOC:  I'd like us to get Rock, Cylen and Helena and make our way for the temple of Auril. The guard is already there, keeping people away, so if there's a friendly face around from the officer we've met before it'd be ideal.
[22:19] <@Kotono> OOC: Cool. We'll start there next time since wow, the time went fast and work looms for me now.

[Corwin]

[19:57] <@Erad> OOC: Erad's going to use the staff to give himself cold resistance because he doesn't trust this won't end up without a fight.
[19:57] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: So noted.
[19:58] <~Sunshine_Ko> Auril's abode in Arenel is a cold, bitter building of warmthless stone. More of a grand fortress than anything else, with a yard around it blocked off by a 3 foot brick wall topped by 5 feet of iron fencing that ends in snowflake spikes. The gate within is closed and guarded by city guardsman. No one looks to be out in the yard at a glance.
01[20:01] <@Annerose> "What if the name of the highest-placed priest in there?" Annerose asks the guards upon approach.
[20:02] <~Sunshine_Ko> "We aren't sure, ma'am. They've locked up tight," The guard says. "They've gathered their people in and aren't letting us in."
01[20:02] <@Annerose> "You don't know who the most visible priest of Auril is in Arenel?" Annerose asks in mild surprise.
[20:07] <~Sunshine_Ko> "That's not what what you asked, ma'am," The guardsman, a short little man with a sour look, matches your gaze unconcerned. "The most powerful one right now is Icemaiden Leyla, ma'am."
[20:08] <~Sunshine_Ko> Helena snorts ever so slightly, "You're a pedantic one. Why are you a soldier instead of a bookkeeper?"
[20:08] <@Erad> "I somehow doubt they're going to come out even if we ask nicely." Erad says with a shrug.
01[20:09] <@Annerose> "Thank you," Annerose says, before gesturing at the gate. "Would you mind opening it for me?"
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[20:11] <~Sunshine_Ko> The gate is dutifully opened. "Never got my letters, ma'am," The guard grunts as he does the gate opening, pulling it. "Let alone my numbers."
01[20:14] <@Annerose> "Icemaiden Leyla!" Annerose says, stepping out into the yard. Should she be attacked, her magic exists for evasion, but she hopes it won't come to that. "It sounds like you're the one in charge over there. Come on out!"
[20:14] <~Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d100
[20:14] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=31 ]{31}
[20:14] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Make a Will save, -2 penalty.
01[20:15] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+5
[20:15] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{11}
[20:16] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Immune to fear or mind-affecting?
01[20:20] <@Annerose> OOC: If Erad is close I might benefit from his antifear aura? Otherwise no.
[20:21] <~Sunshine_Ko> You feel a mindless horror overtake you. You feel a gaze watching you, one so horrible it reduces you to senseless terror. Run. Run. You have to run. A small part of you knows this is magic and that you're being manipulated, but it's drowned by the unreasoning fear.
01[20:23] <@Annerose> Annerose turns on her heels and flees through the gate, then past the line of guards and towards a cover of bushes where she throws up.
[20:24] <@Erad> Erad turns slightly after Annerose. "That bad, huh?"
01[20:25] <@Annerose> Annerose waves Erad off, a tremor going through her.
[20:25] <~Sunshine_Ko> Helena hurries after her, "Annerose, are you alright," she asks, going over and holding her hair up and away.
[20:25] <@Erad> He turns back to the temple to just glare at it.
[20:27] <~Sunshine_Ko> Rock sniffs the air and then in Annerose's direction, "Magic," He rumbles in Common.
[20:27] <~Sunshine_Ko> Cylen says, "It's alright. We are not alone, we can depend on each other to triumph ahead. We will overcome this."
01[20:27] <@Annerose> Annerose makes sure no one from the temple could possibly see her.
[20:27] <@Erad> "It always is, isn't it?" Erad mutters.
[20:29] <@Erad> "Whenever you're ready, I'll go in with you this time." Erad calls out over his shoulder. "Unless you want me to try and goad them."
[20:29] <~Sunshine_Ko> Rock grunts. "Magic," he agrees, sniffing again.
[20:31] <@Erad> Erad shakes his head and walks to the same place that Annerose walked to to wait for whatever it was to happen again.
[20:32] <@Erad> OOC: to be clear, onto the temple grounds
[20:32] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Are you immune to fear or mind-affecting?
[20:32] <@Erad> OOC: I'm immune to fear but not mind-affecting.
[20:33] <~Sunshine_Ko> You step onto the grounds. You feel watched but nothing more, like eyes are on you from all directions.
[20:35] <@Erad> "Yeah, hi, that won't work on me." Erad says with a gesture behind him. "Maggen's dead, your dumb frozen yeti thing is dead, the dumb white dragon you guys tried to summon on us is too much of a coward to show up and all of you are stuck inside there." He says, loudly. "Unlike Maggen, we really don't have any interest in stringing all of you up to publically execute you, even though you're all
[20:35] <@Erad> pretty much the worst people in this country. So we're going to give you the option of leaving peacefully and going somewhere else to practice your abhorrent worship."
[20:35] <~Sunshine_Ko> "Come on, Annerose," Helena murmurs, rubbing your back and helping shield you from sight. "Pull it together, we can finish this."
[20:36] <~Sunshine_Ko> No reply to Erad's words.
[20:37] <@Erad> "Oh, by the way, if you're all going to try and summon another stupid sacrificial blizzard or whatever it is you tried before, I would really advise against it." He says with a shrug. "But hey, you all stay warm in there. We'll let you think about it."
[20:37] <@Erad> He turns to walk back out!
[20:37] <~Sunshine_Ko> This happens without incident and Erad returns unharmed.
[20:38] <@Erad> "I say we give them until tomorrow and then start knocking the door down." Erad says.
[20:40] <@Erad> "Whatever it is they've got going on there doesn't seem to work on me for whatever reason, so I can help you through it if you want, Annerose." Erad adds as he walks over to her. "I guess fighting dragons makes me not care about that sort of thing." He shrugs.
01[20:40] <@Annerose> Annerose straightens up with a final shudder, lips pressed tightly together. Prestidigitation works overtime to keep her clean and smelling of strawberries and fresh snow as she rejoins the others with a slight nod at Helena.
[20:42] <~Sunshine_Ko> "I dislike waiting, since that means they have more time to prepare, but an assault is likely costly." Cylen remarks, "What do you think, Annerose?"
01[20:43] <@Annerose> "I think they're all horrible," Annerose says curtly. "If they won't talk, our only option is to strike. The longer we wait, the worse it will get. But since they have magic that instantly takes us out of action, I'm not sure how to best do that."
[20:45] <~Sunshine_Ko> Helena's expression is grim, "If we must, we can comandeer a catapult or something similar and hurl flaming pitch. Fire will see us through if we must."
[20:45] <@Erad> "I think if I stay near everyone it won't have as much of an impact." Erad says. "Oh, actually... does that teleport thing of yours work over short distances? Could we just show up in the middle of them?"
01[20:47] <@Annerose> "I don't want to risk it for places I've never seen," Annerose admits. "And it won't work if the grounds are covered by that spell in entirety. Catapult aside, are there any other ideas?"
[20:49] <@Erad> "I think the direct approach is best." Erad says. "But I still think just waiting until tomorrow is for the best -- well, I don't know. We're low on some resources, but they haven't had time to really do anything either."
01[20:52] <@Annerose> "The problem with that is that the longer we wait, the more the situation can change against us," Annerose says quietly. "Unless we secure the city in its entirety, their last stand could inspire others. Nobles, perhaps, who were content with Maggen but wouldn't mind betraying him now if we were to seize all power. And clerics can tailor their spells if we give them respite. Perhaps they'll send for aid. Perhaps they'll use spells to tunnel out of the building. We have to bring this to an end now."
[20:53] <@Erad> Erad nods. "In that case, let me lead you all in and stay nearby. I think I can protect you all from its effects. Hopefully you just have to stomach it once and then it'll go away."
01[20:54] <@Annerose> Annerose nods herself, hiding a wince. "Helena, arrange for the catapults? They'll work for intimidation, if nothing else. I need a few more moments, and then we'll go."
[21:00] <~Sunshine_Ko> "I'll go do it. Good luck," Helena says, hurrying off.
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[21:03] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Going to the temple then?
01[21:03] <@Annerose> OOC: Let's give Erad's idea a try! He's in the lead since he volunteered.
[21:04] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Who all is going in then EraD?
[21:04] <@Erad> OOC: Me first, Annerose after, Rock, then Cylen?
01[21:05] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+16 spellcraft for the fear spell, how much does it cover
[21:05] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+16 spellcraft for the fear spell, how much does it cover --> [ 1d20=1 ]{17}
[21:06] <~Sunshine_Ko> You aren't sure, but you can tell it's at least the courtyard. Meanwhile Erad walks in, Annerose after and then Cylen. Terror begins to grip Annerose and Rock! OOC: Will save -2, Erad's aura bonus applies.
[21:06] <~Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+14 Rock likes steadfast determination
[21:06] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+14 Rock likes steadfast determination --> [ 1d20=8 ]{22}
01[21:07] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+5+4
[21:07] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+5+4 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{18}
[21:10] <~Sunshine_Ko> This time your nerves all hold. It's tense, difficult and miserable, but you make it across the courtyard without screaming.
[21:11] <@Erad> Erad continues walking towards the entrance to the temple. "I'm pretty sure they're listening, if you have anything to impart to them." Erad says.
01[21:12] <@Annerose> "Surrender and be imprisoned, or resist and die for your crimes," Annerose says, raising her voice. "Those are your two options."
[21:13] <~Sunshine_Ko> The entrance to the temple are large stone doors with snowflake decorations. They're inlaid with white gold and blue stone, rather pretty all said. In response the doors do not open, amazingly.
01[21:15] <@Annerose> Annerose checks the doors for any magic.
[21:15] <~Sunshine_Ko> The doors are indeed magic. OOC: Spellcrafting.
01[21:15] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+16
[21:15] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+16 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{33}
[21:16] <~Sunshine_Ko> It's locked and fortified with magic. It'll be tough to bowl over - but as you study it, you see the magica ctivate and unlock the doors.
01[21:17] <@Annerose> "Doors are opening," Annerose warns.
[21:17] <@Erad> "These look pretty sturdy." Erad says as he rolls a shoulder. "It'll take a bit to open them if they're holing the--...oh." Erad will take a step back then.
[21:19] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Okay, Erad steps back. What about you, Annerose?
01[21:20] <@Annerose> Annerose moves laterally to avoid being in front of the gates after delivering her warning.
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[21:23] <~Sunshine_Ko> THe gates open up. Ahead is pure darkness from which a great cone of freezing cold erupts. OOC: Ref saves.
[21:23] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Annerose, you're out of the way of it, others are on the hook. Actually matters for you for once.
[21:24] <@Erad> roll 1d20+15 imp. evasion
[21:24] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+15 imp. evasion --> [ 1d20=6 ]{21}
[21:24] <~Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+4 Rock is not evasive
[21:24] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+4 Rock is not evasive --> [ 1d20=13 ]{17}
[21:25] <~Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+16 Cylen is, though
[21:25] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+16 Cylen is, though --> [ 1d20=13 ]{29}
[21:26] <~Sunshine_Ko> roll 10d6 Rock full, Cylen half, Erad none, piercing cold so it ignores resistance and deals half to immune.
[21:26] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 10d6 Rock full, Cylen half, Erad none, piercing cold so it ignores resistance and deals half to immune. --> [ 10d6=36 ]{36}
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[21:27] <@Erad> OOC: Does my darkvision let me see anything ahead of us?
[21:30] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: No. You know from the Maggenstomp that this means it's magical darkness.
[21:30] <@Erad> OOC: OK
[21:31] <@Erad> Erad glares at the darkness and then flies forward! "It's magical darkness, I'll go first!"
[21:33] <~Sunshine_Ko> The blast hits all of you viciously cold, unearthly so. You endure it as it passes, leaving the ground completely frozen over. OOC: Go.
[21:33] <@Erad> OOC:Okay, now Erad is going.
01[21:35] <@Annerose> "Go with him," Annerose tells Cylen and Rock, waiting for them to charge in before following in the center of a storm.
01[21:35] <@Annerose> OOC: Obscuring Snow and going in last
[21:35] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Where are you aiming that?
01[21:37] <@Annerose> OOC: It's centered on me
[21:37] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Okay.
[21:37] <~Sunshine_Ko> All of you go in and into the darkness. You barely begin to get in when another gust of cold comes your way, looking to freeze your blood and bodies. OOC: Ref again.
[21:38] <@Erad> roll 1d20+15 imp. evasion
[21:38] <~Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+4 Rock is not evasive
[21:38] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+4 Rock is not evasive --> [ 1d20=4 ]{8}
[21:38] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+15 imp. evasion --> [ 1d20=14 ]{29}
[21:38] <~Sunshine_Ko> roll 1d20+16 Cylen is, though
[21:38] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 1d20+16 Cylen is, though --> [ 1d20=14 ]{30}
01[21:38] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+13
[21:38] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+13 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{33}
[21:39] <~Sunshine_Ko> roll 10d6 Rock full, Erad none, Cylen half, Annerose half.
[21:39] <Kobot> Sunshine_Ko rolled 10d6 Rock full, Erad none, Cylen half, Annerose half. --> [ 10d6=32 ]{32}
[21:39] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Half of half, actually.
[21:39] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: For Annerose.
[21:39] <@Erad> OOC: OK
[21:41] <~Sunshine_Ko> The cold hits you as you reach in. You're all surrounded by magical darkness, being peppered with cold from somewhere ahead. OOC: Perception, you two.
[21:41] <@Erad> roll 1d20+17
[21:41] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{27}
01[21:43] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+2
[21:43] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{22}
[21:44] <~Sunshine_Ko> You can hear it dead ahead - someone muttering and focusing, perhaps 10ft ahead from Erad at most. Yes, Erad's sure - right there, ahead!
[21:45] <@Erad> "I'm really sick of your shit!" Erad shouts as he flies forward! "Right here, everyone!" He shouts again, aiming to come down and stop whatever is there -- with violence!
[21:49] <~Sunshine_Ko> You reach there and vision returns. Right in front of you is a young acolyte holding a staff that looks like a jagged icicle, eyes wide. She's barely more than 20, hair icy blue and wearing simple white robes. OOC: Act Erad, you're first, others will resolve as needed.
[21:51] <@Erad> OOC: No full-attack action, just a normal hit, correct?
[21:54] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Yes.
[21:54] <@Erad> roll 1d20+14
[21:54] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+14 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{24}
[21:54] <@Erad> roll 3d8+3+3d6 nonlethal
[21:55] <Kobot> Erad rolled 3d8+3+3d6 nonlethal --> [ 3d8=19 3d6=13 ]{35}
[21:59] <~Sunshine_Ko> WHAM! Right to the gut. She crumples up and falls as you find yourself in an entrance hall. Rather intimiate and full of unmelting ice statues. She drops the staff she was holding. This goes on a ways to a barricaded door ahead.
[22:00] <@Erad> "They're still using sacrifices." Erad spits, lifting up the girl and putting her off to the side, before he casts detect evil on the staff.
[22:01] <@Erad> "You're all safe!" Erad shouts behind him.
01[22:01] <@Annerose> Annerose emerges in the center of her personal snow storm on the heels of her companions, picking up the staff and looking it over.
01[22:01] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+16 spellcraft
[22:01] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+16 spellcraft --> [ 1d20=10 ]{26}
[22:03] <~Sunshine_Ko> The staff is not magic. It's a staff of fell wnter: It allows the following spells: Chill touch (1 charge), frostball (2 charges) and cone of cold (piercing, 3 charges). All are CL10th.  4 charges are left.
[22:04] <~Sunshine_Ko> *is magic, bleh.
[22:05] <@Erad> "I've got a bit of healing I can offer you all before we continue, if you want." Erad says.
01[22:05] <@Annerose> "Cylen, can you drop her off with the guards to keep her secured and get back here?" Annerose asks.
[22:08] <~Sunshine_Ko> Cylen nods, picking her up. "I'll be back momentarily."
[22:08] <~Sunshine_Ko> Rock looks around, sniffing. "Magic," he growls, going up to the door.
01[22:09] <@Annerose> "Let's examine the next door for now. Healing can come once Cylen is back."
[22:09] <@Erad> "Yeah, no doubt." Erad says, then he nods to Annerose.
01[22:09] <@Annerose> roll 1d20+16 spellcraft
[22:09] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d20+16 spellcraft --> [ 1d20=8 ]{24}
[22:10] <~Sunshine_Ko> The doors sealed tight and magically. Opening it willt ake a hell of a lot of power.
[22:11] <@Erad> "Let me guess, fortified?" Erad asks.
01[22:11] <@Annerose> "Very. Maybe try breaking the hinges, and if not that, check the wall?"
[22:12] <@Erad> Erad nods. "Once Cylen gets back, we can probably have it off them quickly."
[22:13] <~Sunshine_Ko> Cylen's quickly back and...OOC: Perception, Erad. Annerose can't make the DC.
[22:13] <@Erad> roll 1d20+17
[22:13] <Kobot> Erad rolled 1d20+17 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{36}
[22:17] <~Sunshine_Ko> You can hear rustling and banging in the room ahead - something's going on and things are bein gmoved.
[22:17] <@Erad> OOC: Can I tell if it's away from the door vs. more being put in front of the door?
[22:18] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Away from the dor.
[22:18] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Door.
[22:19] <@Erad> "Ah, it looks like they're going to open it for us again." Erad says. He takes the opportunity he has to heal the others! OOC: Intent is to channel energy 4 times, so let me know if I don't have time for that.
01[22:19] <@Annerose> Annerose looks for a place to step out of the way!
[22:21] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: Nothing'll happen so go ahead.
[22:21] <@Erad> OOC: OK
[22:21] <@Erad> roll 4d8 healing for everyone, hooray!
[22:21] <Kobot> Erad rolled 4d8 healing for everyone, hooray! --> [ 4d8=17 ]{17}
[22:22] <@Erad> OOC: How much has Rock recovered, if any?
[22:23] <~Sunshine_Ko> OOC: All. That'll do it plus regen.
[22:24] <@Erad> Erad turns his attention to the door and folds his arms in preparation. "Well, come on then!" He shouts. "Got some more young acolytes you want to throw at us to try and save yourselves, you addle-brained scum?!"

[Corwin]

[13:08] <Kotono> Cylen quickly returns, as you hear more rustling and banging, as well as the sound of breaking glass.
[13:10] <Annerose> "Options for breaking down the door?" Annerose asks. "Or going through the walls?"
[13:10] <Kotono> "Force," Cylen says, "We had best make a choice before something happens, though.
01[13:11] <Erad> "I suppose I never considered just going in through the sides outside." Erad says with a shrug. "But yes, we can try and smash it and surprise them."
[13:12] <Annerose> "Try to break through."
[13:14] <Kotono> OOC: If you're gonna go for it, Erad.
01[13:14] <Erad> OOC: Okay.
01[13:15] <Erad> Erad makes a run at the door and tries to deliver a strong punch to it!
01[13:15] <Erad> roll 1d20+14
[13:15] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 25 >12 [d20=11]
[13:16] <Annerose> "Rock, please help Erad," Annerose requests, for her part intending to try and cancel out any cold spell launched at her friends once the way ahead is opened.
[13:20] <Kotono> OOC: Going for pure damage, erad?
01[13:22] <Erad> OOC: Yes.
[13:22] <Kotono> OOC: Damage.
[13:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20 Rock only really misses on a 1 here
[13:23] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 18 >12 [d20=18]
01[13:23] <Erad> roll 3d8+3
[13:23] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 16 >12 [d8=4,8,1]
[13:24] <Kotono> roll 1d6+16
[13:24] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 20 >12 [d6=4]
[13:26] <Kotono> Twinb lows barely even budge the doors.
01[13:27] <Erad> Erad scoffs a bit. "Another enchanted door. It's really going to take a lot more to break it down."
[13:28] <Kotono> Rock grunts, "Strong."
[13:30] <Annerose> "Cylen, Erad, focus on the hinges. Erad, you have that acid drip, don't you? Rock, try hitting it enough to force it open."
06[13:31] * Annerose tries to follow her own advice and see how these more delicate parts react to a freezing touch.
01[13:32] <Erad> Erad will give that a shot and aim a punch at the hinges of the door!
01[13:32] <Erad> roll 1d20+14
[13:32] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 23 >12 [d20=9]
01[13:32] <Erad> roll 3d8+3+3d6 last is acid
[13:32] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 32 >12 [d8=1,5,7][d6=5,6,5]
[13:33] <Kotono> The hinges hiss with the acid strike. It's damage - not a lot, but it's getting through. Cylen peers at it, "More acid."
01[13:34] <Erad> He nods and repeats!
01[13:34] <Erad> roll 1d20+14
[13:34] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 28 >12 [d20=14]
01[13:34] <Erad> roll 3d8+3+3d6 last is acid
[13:34] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 38 >12 [d8=4,7,6][d6=6,6,6]
[13:34] <Annerose> roll 6d6+4 cold
[13:34] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 16 >12 [d6=3,2,1,2,1,3]
[13:35] <Kotono> Acid and cold break one of the hinges, the door weakened. Breaking the other would help even more.
06[13:35] * Annerose moves to disrupt the other, nodding at Rock to try another charge at the door.
[13:35] <Annerose> roll 6d6+4 cold
[13:35] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 26 >12 [d6=3,6,2,2,3,6]
01[13:36] <Erad> "What in the world are they even doing in there..." Erad murmurs as he goes to deal with the hinge.
01[13:36] <Erad> roll 1d20+14
[13:36] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 28 >12 [d20=14]
01[13:36] <Erad> roll 3d8+3+3d6 last is acid
[13:36] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 24 >12 [d8=2,4,2][d6=6,2,5]
[13:39] <Kotono> The second hinge is destroyed. Should be doable now, or at least much easier to force open.
06[13:39] * Annerose waits for Rock to open the way!
[13:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[13:42] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 23 >12 [d20=13]
[13:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[13:42] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 23 >12 [d20=13]
[13:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[13:42] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 27 >12 [d20=17]
[13:44] <Kotono> Third try's the charm. The door goes off the hinges and crashes down. Ahead is the main chapel. Aurilite icongraphy graces the walls, while pews have been overturned to make a blockade around the door, with only a single path in. A young acolyte with an ice axe bars the path through, 25ft ahead. 120ft ahead is a rippling portal. All around it are treasures, books, jewelry, potions and far more.
[13:44] <Kotono> Acolytes are tossing them through the portal s fast as they can, overseen  by a dour old man leaning heavily on his cane. He wears the white and blue vestments of an Aurilite. "Faster," he hisses, "Hurry!" OOC: Chance to react, though odds are this goes straight to init.
06[13:48] * Annerose gestures at the portal, and a thick barrier of ice rises in front of it to bar it!
01[13:51] <Erad> "You're really going to want to put that down, kid." Erad says.
[13:54] <Kotono> OOC: Init then, yeah.
[13:55] <Annerose> roll 1d20+5+5
[13:55] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 23 >12 [d20=13]
[13:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Cylen
[13:55] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 14 >12 [d20=13]
[13:55] <Kotono> OOC: Er, Rock.
[13:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Cylen
[13:55] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 12 >12 [d20=9]
01[13:55] <Erad> roll 1d20+2
[13:55] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 16 >12 [d20=14]
[13:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 spear acolyte
[13:56] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 13 >12 [d20=12]
[13:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+1 other acolytes
[13:56] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 2 >12 [d20=1]
[13:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 old man
[13:56] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 22 >12 [d20=18]
03[13:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'Annerose(23)>Old Aurilite(22)>Erad(16)>Rock(14)>Spear Acolyte(13)>Cylen(12)>Other Acoytes(2)'
[13:59] <Kotono> OOC: Ipen Annerose.
06[14:01] * Annerose steps forward past Rock and the ruins of the door, snowflakes trailing behind her in a makeshift cape. A gesture seals off the portal with layer upon layer of thick ice and she raises an eyebrow. "What now?" Annerose vocalizes her thoughts, stepping out of the way to allow her allies a decent chance to rush in. "This is where you consider surrender or end up
06[14:01] * Annerose meeting Auril up close and personal."
[14:06] <Kotono> OOC: Make an intimidate check.
[14:07] <Annerose> roll 1d20+22
[14:07] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 40 >12 [d20=18]
[14:08] <Kotono> OOC: None of them can beat that result, so not rolling.
[14:10] <Kotono> The other acolytes fumble, stop. The one with a spear drops it, "M-mercy!" Only the old one stays where he is, resolute. He draws a dagger and says, "Auril will not forgive those who stand afraid now," he intones, "I am old, Lady Winter.  As I gave you all my spring, summer nad fall, I now dedicate the beginning of my eternal winter to you." He stabs the dagger right into his chest, spearing
[14:10] <Kotono> his own heart. Blood rapidly stains his robes as he falls over. OOC: Old Aurilite was next int init so he acted, others are just surrendering. Everyone but Annerose has a round's actions they can take now.
[14:12] <Annerose> "We will now move in to take you into custody," Annerose explains for the sake of the acolytes. "Resistance after your surrender will be dealt with harshly. Cooperation is in your interest, as you will be treated decently."
[14:12] <Kotono> OOC: Waiting on you here, Erad.
01[14:13] <Erad> OOC: I thought it was an axe.
01[14:13] <Erad> OOC: Or is there one with an axe and a spear also
01[14:14] <Erad> OOC: Either way assuming they all dropped all their weapons he doesn't need to do anything
[14:15] <Kotono> The acolytes surrender. Meanwhile the portal shimmers once before fading away, gone and leaving the ice around it hanging. A pile of treasure remains around it.
01[14:15] <Erad> "You kids have any idea where exactly that portal was going?" Erad asks. "It's fine if you don't."
[14:15] <Kotono> Cylen flies forward, checking them all over, "Surrender and you'll be treated fairly," he says, "You have my word."
[14:16] <Kotono> "...Frosthome," One female speaks up, giving you a defiant gaze, "A mountain redoubt beyond even your reach."
[14:16] <Annerose> For their sake, Annerose hopes they didn't participate in starving people to enrich Maggen, because sentencing would get brutal then.
01[14:16] <Erad> "...You do see the wings, right?" He gestures. OOC: Any K check on Frosthome?
[14:17] <Kotono> K:R or K:Local Manala.
[14:17] <Kotono> OOC: Malana.
[14:17] <Annerose> roll 1d20+13
[14:17] <Serith> Annerose roll for Serith < 25 >12 [d20=12]
01[14:17] <Erad> roll 1d20+12 K:R
[14:17] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 23 >12 [d20=11]
[14:17] <Annerose> OOC: KL
01[14:17] <Erad> OOC: Because I want to be different (and also I don't have K:L)
[14:21] <Kotono> Annerose: You recall hearing of it once. A rumored Aurilite temple hidden in the higest peaks near the border with Krygur. It's as much a fairy tail as anything else. Erad: You recall hearing about a profane site where Auril's worship is conducted, where only her unholiest and those to be sacrificed to her go. That high into the mountains, winte rnever ends.
[14:22] <Annerose> "That's a myth," Annerose scoffs, turning her nose up at the defiant acolyte. Perhaps it'll get her to talk more about it?
01[14:23] <Erad> Erad meanwhile will investigate the treasures and see what is and what isn't obviously horribly evil and needs to be destroyed. OOC: I.e. casting detect evil on it.
[14:25] <Kotono> There's several evilb ooks, a few evil scrolls and a sword that radiates strong evil.
[14:25] <Kotono> "Hmph, believe what you want, fool," The female acolyte says, blonde and busty, giving you a look of contempt. Fearful contempt, but still contempt.
01[14:26] <Erad> "You all really love your evil crap in here." Erad mutters, throwing the books and scrolls over near the sword. "Well hey, you can go meet up with that poor girl that your old codger of a boss tried to get us to murder by hiding her in darkness. That was a real dick move."
[14:26] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[14:26] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 92 >12 [d100=92]
[14:27] <Kotono> OOC: Fort Erad.
01[14:27] <Erad> roll 1d20+17 mettle
[14:27] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 37 >12 [d20=20]
01[14:27] <Erad> OOC: nice try, satan
[14:28] <Kotono> You pick up one book only for a painful numbness to overtake your hand. Ice forms on it before you manage to reflexively throw it away, before it sticks to your hand.
[14:28] <Kotono> roll 2d6 cold damage full but nothing else, good save to make
[14:28] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 7 >12 [d6=2,5]
01[14:29] <Erad> OOC: I'm still warded against cold so hah!
[14:29] <Kotono> "We need to secure them and the rest of the temple," Cylen speaks up, "Though I suspect that all the rats have fled."
01[14:30] <Erad> Erad glares at that particular book, shaking his hand like he got bit by a snake. "Yes, let's get them out of here for now and we can look around afterwards."
[14:32] <Annerose> "Bind their hands behind their backs," Annerose tells Cylen quietly. "Then tie them to one another in a chain. We'll lead them to the guards outside."
[14:33] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, so tying them up and y'all are taking them back out?
01[14:34] <Erad> OOC: Yar
[14:34] <Annerose> OOC: Rock will tell us via Scent if anyone is around!
[14:34] <Kotono> This goes without incident. The guards await you outside, taking them into custody. Once you return, Rock sniffs the air and shakes his head. "Empty."
01[14:35] <Erad> Erad nods. "All right, let's see what other things they're hiding in here, then."
01[14:36] <Erad> roll 1d20+17 perception presuming they have time to look around to find anything else anyway
[14:36] <Serith> Erad roll for Serith < 35 >12 [d20=18]
[14:36] <Annerose> "As expected," Annerose says with a shrug. "Let's clear it anyway."
[14:38] <Kotono> OOC: Going to search the place then? Anything to note about it or anything like that?
01[14:38] <Erad> OOC: Erad's looking for hidden switches and stuff since he guesses Maggen's lineage had something to do with this temple and probably put one or two in there
[14:39] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. Annerose?
[14:39] <Annerose> OOC: I'll wait for Helena to show up and then see if T is available for hidden stuff spottage.
[14:40] <Kotono> OOC: T can be made available, sure.
[14:41] <Annerose> OOC: Let's do it. Safely check for everything, regroup in the evening with everyone on the team + leader of the solders + vice mayor
[14:45] <Kotono> It takes a few hours to search the temple. You find it's genrally ransacked. Food and most wealth is long gone, as well as much of the library. Some miscellaneous supplies remain and some dregs in the armory. There's secret passages that are left open and revealed, leading the way to cleared out caches. Some copper and silver coins remain, but not a lot. Some of what's left looks is spilled or
[14:45] <Kotono> bulky, left aside. OOC: Chance for any reactions or actions to that.
01[14:47] <Erad> OOC: Nothing to really add to that.
[14:48] <Annerose> OOC: No use crying over spilled milk
[14:52] <Kotono> Getting everyone together's hard but doable. The riots have calmed by nightfall and you all mee tin a warm room in the palace. OOC: Go ahead, set yourselves up here since you called the meeting.
[14:55] <Annerose> Tired but pleased with her efforts and accomplishments, Annerose waves their visitors over to a set of armchairs identical to the one she is presently occupying. Smiling, she asks, "Something to drink? We've found the wine cellar."
01[14:56] <Erad> Erad just stands and leans against one of the walls for the time being, stifling a yawn.
[14:57] <Kotono> "Please," The vice mayor says, "It's been a hell of a day. So now what?"
[14:57] <Kotono> Rock sniffs and shakes his head, while Amanna says, "So most of the clergy escaped?"
[14:59] <Annerose> "So it seems. We've done all we could, so there's no need to feel bad about it. Tackling the temple head on from the start would have risked countless avoidable deaths in a greater chaos on the streets and at city hall. And afterwards, the treasury would be looted and any hopes of maintaining institutions gone. Instead, let's look forward. We have enough to
[14:59] <Annerose> keep Arenel running, so let's discuss the specifics of getting through the next week first?"
[15:01] <Kotono> "Once things calm down, the main thing is food. Fortunately, it's been getting a little warmer today. Maybe we're getting some more bearable weather," The old man suggests.
[15:01] <Kotono> "...maybe." Amanna says, "Defeating Maggen or our deeds today may have done something not obvious to the eye."
01[15:01] <Erad> "If we focus on food specifically, isn't there a spell that makes some?" Erad asks. "We could probably see if we can round up anyone able to cast it and see what we can manage with that."
[15:02] <Kotono> "Would be nice," T thirds, working on a glass of wine.
[15:03] <Annerose> "We have enough food with us, and all of it will be used for Arenel," Annerose muses. "The rest will come from shipments, and I intent to teleport the first batch of it here tomorrow. For that I would need a mage of some quality to purchase the means to carry enough grain and preserved food, and the location for the food supplies. The latter, thankfully, we
[15:03] <Annerose> have Amanna to help with. The former, however, is something where the locals might point us in the right direction?"
[15:04] <Kotono> "What magic remains with the Aurilite retreat will be mustered," The vice mayor says, "We're figuring that out now."
01[15:05] <Erad> "We could always bring some people from Shining Light, couldn't we?" Erad asks with a look over at Annerose. "I mean, I say we but I really just mean you."
[15:07] <Annerose> "A possibility," Annerose acknowledges. "For now, my time will be occupied by securing food and by attempting to contact Lord Househaven."
01[15:09] <Erad> "Sure. I'll help out... uh, somehow." Erad says with a bit of a shrug.
[15:11] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, gneeral plans?
[15:13] <Annerose> OOC: Secure a mage for bags of holding, also see if they can upgrade my magical items. Ensure that food distribution goes well, and that we have a route for more food coming into the city. Ensure that the civilian and military powers accept my rule for the time being. Go over what we found at the palace. Teleport to Househaven.
01[15:13] <Erad> OOC: Erad can help trying to find clerics to help with the food in addition to the supplies we've got and help with finding mages too since punching stuff isn't going to be too helpful right now
[15:13] <Annerose> OOC: Under 'securing and distributing food' I really mean the entire ex-Maggen realm, not just the town itself
[15:13] <Annerose> OOC: We'll simply use Arenel as the focal point for that
[15:18] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, doable enough alla round. There needs to be a big loot post but that's beyond the scope of th esession with 10 minutes left.
[15:18] <Kotono> OOC: Anything else to add to the to do?
[15:19] <Annerose> OOC: Give us brief profiles on who we're working with, locally? So they have names and faces! And I want to hear their own goals, both personal and for the good of Arenel, as locals.
[15:19] <Kotono> OOC: Will do.
01[15:20] <Erad> OOC: Nothing else really from me I don't think. If they can upgrade Annerose's stuff then maybe they can upgrade mine too!

[Corwin]

[13:02] <Kotono> The next day dawns. The party has two new bags of holding and a night's sleep refreshing them. Reports are made to them and they look it over. "Now then," T says, "Most of the local knights and the like are Maggen toadies. You know the type - dull, brutish and spoiled, and with a questionable choice of religion. Getting more afarfield, if we go back on the plains and heading in the direction of
[13:02] <Kotono> Luremdale, there's a few friendly lords we can teleport to. They should be on good terms with Househaven."
[13:06] <Annerose> "We'll explore that option soon enough," Annerose agrees. "What do we need to get this realm through the winter? How much of a different in supply and demand are we looking at here? And is it mostly food or are we looking at more shortages?"
[13:10] <Kotono> Amanna says, "Food, mostly. Supplies, clothing and heating are all acceptable, if stretched deeply. Supplemental supplies would help but they can live without them."
15[13:11] <Erad> "Hm, so we may need some magic to shore that up." Erad says. "That shouldn't be impossible, if nothing else."
[13:12] <Annerose> "Let's identify the artisans that can create such supplies, clothing and other. We'll pay them out of the gathered taxes. Heating can be taken care of by cutting down enough wood, and we can pay people for that as well. It'd take care of those essentials and support a few jobs. Keeping things positive is important for creating momentum. The food, however, is
[13:12] <Annerose> all on us. Amanna, if I teleport you and our two bags of holding along, can you secure enough for us to bring back here?"
[13:14] <Kotono> "It's not a question of throwing money at it, not that way," Amanna sighs a bit, "There are only so many trees up in the mountains, only so much cloth to be had. It's not a question of money and work, it's a question of supply. Same with the food." Amanna considers your words, "I should be able to."
[13:14] <Annerose> "That's not quite true," Annerose muses. "It would be cheaper and easier to store to get the raw materials and teleport back with them."
[13:19] <Kotono> "That's what we need to do," Amanna agrees, "Which is what I was saying. It's not a question of beign cheaper and easier, it's a question of supply altogether. You can't chop down trees that aren't there."
[13:20] <Annerose> Annerose nods. "We'll try to pick up cloth on our visit to Lord Househaven after we secure the food. As for the trees, our wagon would prove invaluable for transporting them to remote, snowed in places."
[13:21] <Kotono> "Then that's what we'll do," Helena speaks up, "Who's going and when?
[13:21] <Kotono> "
15[13:21] <Erad> "You know, we haven't had a chance to see if it can do anything different." Erad says. "It usually gets an extra room or something around times like this."
[13:23] <Annerose> "We'll do that once we examine the armory," Annerose agrees with a grin. "Where it comes for the immediate matter of the food, I can take Erad and Amanna along while you guys keep things safe here. But afterwards... who's interested in keeping everyone well-provided for and dealing with security, and who would like to come and handle the diplomatic aspects?"
[13:24] <Kotono> "Diplomacy," T says ,"Rock can be security and..."
[13:24] <Kotono> "I'll need to come along anyway," Amanna says.
15[13:24] <Erad> "I can keep an eye on things here, I have a unique advantage when it comes to that anyway." Erad says.
[13:27] <Annerose> "Very well. T and Amanna would be with me, then." She turns towards her fellow snowmaiden. "How about it, Helena? I've got a place for one more before I push the limits of the magic."
15[13:28] <Erad> "If you'd rather stay here I can go with her for now." Erad offers. "But whatever works."
[13:28] <Kotono> "Go ahead, Erad," Helena finally says, "One of the two of us should stay here in case the Aurilites try something that brings overwhelmign cold."
15[13:30] <Erad> Erad nods. "Just have Cylen teach them a lesson if they get uppity."
[13:32] <Kotono> OOC: Okay then, plans?
15[13:34] <Erad> OOC: Sounds like Me, Annerose, T and Amanna go and the rest stay here for now
[13:36] <Annerose> OOC: But first we look into the armory and check the wagon
[13:36] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, great.
[13:37] <Kotono> The armory is behind thick, reinforced wooden doors. They're closed tightly and apparently magically sealed, if the report isr gith.
15[13:38] <Erad> "You think it was just some sort of password?" Erad says as he looks at the doors. "Like he just shouted 'My life for Auril!' or something stupid and they opened or something?"
[13:39] <Annerose> "Open?" Annerose tries, dispelling the magic.
[13:41] <Kotono> OOC: Dispel magic? Make a dispel check if so.
[13:41] <Annerose> roll 1d20+10
[13:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Annerose rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{16}
[13:42] <Kotono> No good. There's magic there and it doesn't give.
[13:42] <Annerose> Annerose tries again, now properly focused!
[13:42] <Annerose> roll 1d20+10+2
[13:42] <Rei-chan> 6,0Annerose rolled :6,0 1d20+10+2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{13}
[13:47] <Annerose> roll 1d20+10+2 #3
[13:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Annerose rolled :6,0 1d20+10+2 1,0#3 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{20}
[13:47] <Kotono> Second time does nothing, third time is stronger but still fail sto chip it at all. Damn.
[13:47] <Annerose> roll 1d20+10+2 #4
[13:47] <Rei-chan> 6,0Annerose rolled :6,0 1d20+10+2 1,0#4 --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{28}
[13:48] <Kotono> The fourth time is the charm. There's a thundercrack as magic collapses in front of you, the doors shaking from the dispel. Got it.
15[13:48] <Erad> "I wonder what the key to opening it --...oh." Erad shrugs.
[13:49] <Annerose> "These things just take persistence," Annerose says, gesturing at the door. "Let's take a look inside, shall we?"
15[13:50] <Erad> Erad nods.
[13:58] <Kotono> Insisde is an armory. Weapons and armor are stacked in room after room, enough to outfit the palace guard with plenty to spare. Some are normal and some bear the sigils of Maggen, familiar sets of full plate you've seen before.
15[13:58] <Erad> Erad whistles. "I think even that dragon would've been jealous of this."
[13:59] <Annerose> Annerose can't deny a curiosity as to whether something to suit her is there, though she first looks through with her mage sight.
15[14:01] <Erad> Erad will look around for any hidden passages or a switch or whatever else is probably tucked away in here.
15[14:01] <Erad> roll 1d20+17 perception as needed
[14:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Erad rolled :6,0 1d20+17 1,0perception as needed --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{34}
03[14:02] * Iddy has joined #dunes
03[14:02] * Serith has joined #dunes
[14:09] <Kotono> You indeed find a hidden passage on one wall, well disguised. No sign of the opening mechanism, though.
15[14:10] <Erad> "Huh." Erad knocks on the wall a few more times. "There's something here but I have no idea how you open it."
[14:12] <Kotono> Looking around, Annerose sees that some of the armor are magic. In addition, the hidden door glows with magic.
[14:13] <Annerose> "Door is magic," she tells Erad. "Better have T take a look, first." She then examines the magical armors, identifying each for proper sorting.
15[14:13] <Erad> "Of course it is." Erad huffs.
[14:16] <Kotono> T waltzes in, "Magic, eh," he rubs his chin, examining it himself.
[14:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Perception
[14:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0Perception --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{18}
[14:16] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 32 >12 [d20=18]
[14:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 Perception Rei
[14:16] <Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 16 >12 [d20=2]
[14:16] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+14 1,0Perception Rei --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{32}
03[14:17] * Kotono sets mode: +o Annerose
03[14:17] * Kotono sets mode: +v Rei-chan
03[14:17] * Kotono sets mode: +m
[14:17] <Kotono> roll 1d2 test
[14:17] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d2 1,0test --> 6,0[ 1d2=1 ]4,0{1}
[14:18] <Kotono> "It's something, can't find it either. Probably needs pure magic," T calls as Annerose examines the armors. OOC: Spellcraft.
[14:18] <Annerose> roll 1d20+16
[14:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Annerose rolled :6,0 1d20+16 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{17}
15[14:19] <Erad> "What, like to dispel it to turn it off?" Erad asks.
[14:20] <Kotono> Annerose can't identify the armors.
[14:20] <Kotono> "Or maybe a knock spell, not sure," T shrugs, "That sor tof analysis isn't mys trong point."
[14:20] <Annerose> "Someone else can take a glances at these," she says, gesturing at the magical armors. "I'll give the dispelling here a try."
[14:20] <Annerose> roll 1d20+10
[14:20] <Rei-chan> 6,0Annerose rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{30}
[14:22] <Kotono> The magic around the secret door collapses with snowflakes flying everywhere, fading away once they touch the ground.
15[14:23] <Erad> Erad tries pushing on the door to see if it gives at all or opens now.
[14:24] <Kotono> The door opens into a small hallway that leads to a stairway going up.
15[14:24] <Erad> "I'll never understand magic doors." Erad says as he goes to take the stairway.
[14:27] <Annerose> "Really? This one looks pretty straight-forward."
[14:27] <Kotono> Helena follows, "Was it merely sealed?"
15[14:28] <Erad> "Who knows." Erad says. "I guess it doesn't matter now."
[14:31] <Kotono> Going up the stairway, you come to a small landing with another door. At least this one isn't hidden.
15[14:32] <Erad> Erad will try the door even though he expects it to be locked or otherwise.
[14:32] <Kotono> Yep, naturally ti is.
[14:33] <Kotono> T shake shis head, "Optimism springs eternal, Erad?" he says, smiling a bit. "Annerose, got another dispel in ya?"
15[14:34] <Erad> "I mean, at this point, isn't this just knowingly wasting someone's time?" Erad says. "What did he think was going to happen, someone would break into the vault, find the secret passage, get -through- the passage, and then give up because 'oh no, it's another locked door'?"
[14:35] <Annerose> "It might be a passage leading into the armory, not the other way around. And it could be a measure aimed at delaying any pursuit or intruders rather than keeping them out entirely," Annerose points out, scanning the surroundings for magic.
15[14:36] <Erad> "Oh, I guess that's possible." Erad admits.
[14:37] <Annerose> "You wouldn't want a maid to accidentally lean on a wall and fall into a hidden passageway."
[14:37] <Kotono> "A few reasons," T lists off, "Stalling first of all. The more time a thief takes, the more likely something goes wrong. Secondly, a thief can make a mistake. Just because they cleared one doesn't mean they'll clear them all. Third, mind games. The more protected something is, the more alluring it is. It's called a honeypot, a trap that's meant to be alluring."
[14:38] <Kotono> The door is indeed magical, Annerose finds.
[14:38] <Annerose> Annerose attempts to dispel it!
[14:38] <Annerose> roll 1d20+10
[14:38] <Rei-chan> 6,0Annerose rolled :6,0 1d20+10 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{25}
[14:38] <Kotono> The magic around the door crumbles away, as expected.
[14:38] <Annerose> Nodding, she gestures at the door so that they could proceed.
[14:40] <Kotono> The door opens. Within is a small chamber, full of motes of blue light. They cluster around something in the center of the room - a table, where something sits. You can't tell what it is with all the motes in thew ay.
15[14:40] <Erad> "What the hell...?" Erad asks as he steps in and looks around.
[14:41] <Annerose> Annerose heads towards the table, keeping her eyes open for magic all along.
15[14:41] <Erad> "So what kind of honeypot do you think this is?" He asks, still looking around.
[14:41] <Kotono> The moment the two of you step in, the motes approach and surround you all over. (More)
[14:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 touch AC vs Erad
[14:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0touch AC vs Erad --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{27}
[14:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 touch AC vs Annerose
[14:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0touch AC vs Annerose --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{30}
[14:41] <Kotono> OOC: ACs?
15[14:42] <Erad> OOC: 18
[14:43] <Annerose> OOC: 23. I'll use an immediate action for fire shield, warm
[14:43] <Kotono> OOC: Okay. What's it do?
[14:43] <Annerose> OOC: Warm Shield: The flames are warm to the touch. You take only half damage from cold-based attacks. If such an attack allows a Reflex save for half damage, you take no damage on a successful save.
[14:44] <Kotono> roll 1d6 Strength damage
[14:44] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d6 1,0Strength damage --> 6,0[ 1d6=1 ]4,0{1}
[14:45] <Kotono> roll 1d6 Strength damage Annerose, first was Erad
[14:45] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d6 1,0Strength damage Annerose, first was Erad --> 6,0[ 1d6=5 ]4,0{5}
[14:45] <Kotono> The touch of the motes leave both of you feeling weak, drained. They fly alla round the room and you, as T stops and stays back. OOC: K:D here.
[14:46] <Annerose> roll 1d20+8
[14:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Annerose rolled :6,0 1d20+8 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{14}
[14:46] <Kotono> You aren't sure what the hell they are, but being touche dby them's bad. Really bad.
15[14:47] <Erad> Erad winces. "I'm all for grabbing whatever that is and leaving. Or just leaving."
[14:48] <Annerose> Annerose decides to follow Erad's suggestion and grab whatever's on the table!
15[14:50] <Erad> Erad stands ready to help Annerose move if something bad happens.
[14:51] <Kotono> You manage to get closer and see it. A book - it's a book. But as you do the motes continue to strike at the two of you.
[14:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 touch AC vs Erad's 18
[14:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0touch AC vs Erad's 18 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{17}
[14:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 touch AC vs Annerose's 23
[14:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0Kotono rolled :6,0 1d20+12 1,0touch AC vs Annerose's 23 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{19}
[14:52] <Kotono> But you dodge, holding them off and grabbing it. The book's ice cold to the touch, but you have it in hand, motes all around you.
[14:52] <Annerose> Now it's a matter of dashing for the door!
[14:53] <Annerose> OOC: Wings of Cover as an immediate to dodge an attack
15[14:53] <Erad> Erad moves back towards the doorway and waits to make sure Annerose gets out safely!
[14:54] <Kotono> OOC: What's that one do precisely?
[14:56] <Annerose> OOC: The wings of force last just long enough to disrupt your foe's line of effect to you, providing you total cover against a single attack with a weapon, spell, or psionic power.
[14:56] <Kotono> Annerose gets out safely as Erad follows, the motes staying in the room. Whew.
15[14:57] <Erad> "What the hell are those things?" Erad says as he shuts the door after they get out.
[14:57] <Annerose> She then immediately turns her attention to the book.
15[14:57] <Erad> He then takes a moment to restore himself and Annerose as best he can.
15[14:58] <Erad> roll 1d4 str restoration Annerose
[14:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0Erad rolled :6,0 1d4 1,0str restoration Annerose --> 6,0[ 1d4=3 ]4,0{3}
15[14:58] <Erad> roll 1d4 str restoration Erad
[14:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0Erad rolled :6,0 1d4 1,0str restoration Erad --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 ]4,0{4}
[14:59] <Kotono> The book has a title on the front, "Wintry Grimoire."
15[14:59] <Erad> May as well see how evil the thing is...
[15:00] <Kotono> The book radiates no magic.
[15:00] <Kotono> *evil, no evil.
15[15:00] <Erad> "...Huh." Erad blinks.
15[15:00] <Erad> "Well, it's not some sort of perverse evil tome, if that helps." Erad offers.
[15:01] <Annerose> OOC: Is there any magic?
[15:02] <Kotono> OOC: Yes, spelclraft.
[15:02] <Annerose> OOC: Taking 10 for 26
[15:04] <Kotono> There's powerful magic of all schools within this book. A spellbook, perhaps?
[15:06] <Annerose> "Looks like Maggen's spellbook," Annerose voices. "I'll take a look while someone else sorts out the armory and the magical armors."
15[15:07] <Erad> Erad shakes his head. "Good luck with that."
[15:08] <Kotono> OOC: Going to read it then?
[15:09] <Annerose> OOC: Yes
[15:14] <Kotono> The book looks to be a collection of spells of many levels. OOC: The book has every 0-8th level spell with the cold descriptor in the SRD, SC and homebrew. It seems to simply generate them when you open it, not always in the same order.
[15:18] <Annerose> It seems pretty useful, though what really matters right now is bringing in enough food to keep things afloat. Then, once it is no longer a concern Annerose will attempt to reach out to Lord Househaven.
[15:19] <Kotono> OOC: Ready to wagon it up?
[15:19] <Annerose> OOC: Yes
[15:19] <Kotono> OOC: Perception you two.
[15:19] <Annerose> roll 1d20+2 I'll aid
[15:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Annerose rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0I'll aid --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{4}
15[15:26] <Erad> roll 1d20+17
[15:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Erad rolled :6,0 1d20+17 --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{32}
[15:26] <Kotono> Erad searches while Annerose ends up looking out at the sky - partly clear and not cloudly at all, and warmer. Still below freezing, but at least there's so much pretty snow on the ground. So pretty. Aaaaaah. As she smiles and loses track of things for a bit, Erad searches. Hm? He finds a hidden hatch in the main room of the wagon that wasn't there before.
15[15:27] <Erad> "Huh." Erad will check it out to see if it's just an extra space to store something or more than that!
[15:28] <Kotono> It's a small compartment with a glowing orb of stone on the floor. It glows with strange green and blue light.
[15:29] <Annerose> Annerose follows after Erad, checking things over for magic!
15[15:29] <Erad> Erad hoists the orb up, presuming he can, to take it to Annerose.
[15:29] <Annerose> OOC: 10 for 26 spellcraft
15[15:29] <Erad> "A present from... who was this thing from again? Eldsomething?" Erad asks.
[15:31] <Kotono> The orb doesn't life but Annerose studies it. It's...huh. If you touch it, you'llb e able to bring the wagon with you when you teleport, freely so. It won't count against the limit (though people within it will, so bear that in mind).
[15:32] <Annerose> "Very nice! It means a single round trip will take care of all our storage needs," Annerose voices, pleasantly impressed.
15[15:33] <Erad> "I guess they're looking out for us." Erad says with a smile. "Good to know."

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[20:07] <~Kotono> OOC: Okay, wagon sorted so next move?
01[20:08] <@Annerose> OOC: Can we handle the food import off screen, perhaps with a couple d100 rolls for teleport?
[20:11] <~Kotono> OOC: Sure, go for it.
01[20:12] <@Annerose> roll 1d100 studied carefully
[20:12] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d100 studied carefully --> [ 1d100=53 ]{53}
01[20:12] <@Annerose> roll 1d100 studied carefully
[20:12] <Kobot> Annerose rolled 1d100 studied carefully --> [ 1d100=68 ]{68}
01[20:12] <@Annerose> OOC: Okay! Let's try to go and meet Househaven.
[20:13] <~Kotono> OOC: TEleporting on over to him then?
01[20:14] <@Annerose> OOC: If I can!