The lost fortress (Afina, Jaela; 85 days left)

[Ebiris]

"Magical defences ahead," Afina warns, casting detect magic and slowing in order to analyse them.

taking 10 for 57 on spellcraft

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Afina 329+20/329
active spells: glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 29 attached to epic mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), epic mage armour (CL 27), many moments of prescience (CL 29), greater heroism (CL 25), afina's perfect vision (CL 27), shield (CL 27), recitation (CL 30), sublime revelry (CL 31), death ward (CL 30), good hope (CL 30), interplanar telepathic bond (CL 26)
defences: AC 98 (touch 62), spell resistance 42, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease, poison, fear, mind-affecting, critical hits, negative energy, death effects, half damage from melee/ranged attacks
perceptions: blindsight 200, low-light vision, darkvision 60, all-around vision, see invisible/ethereal, spot +70, listen +70
spell slots: 5/9/10/10/7/9/6/8/8/8/7/2/3

[Anastasia]

It's fading magic. There were various anti entry and protection wards ahead, but they've been broken apart. A powerful dimensional lock has not been, however.

[Ebiris]

"Nothing we need to worry about," she shakes her head and continues onward.

[Anastasia]

As the Master follows, "They've done the hard work for us already," he murmurs thoughtfully, "Hopefully they have not fully recovered."

Meanwhile the cavern slopes sharply ahead and down, starting to narrow considerably. Far ahead and down looks to be a deep chasm, from which you can see a pale red light emanate. You can also see them ahead - dozens and dozens of barbed, humanoid devils flying in the air. Spinagons, a foe you have faced before.

[Ebiris]

Afina introduces herself to the spinagons by firing a ray of lightning at one, which splits off to arc through the nearest two dozen of them!

[19:02] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+27 chain lightning SR
[19:02] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+27 chain lightning SR --> [ 1d20=10 ]{37}
[19:02] <@Ebiris> roll 20d6
[19:02] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 20d6 --> [ 20d6=69 ]{69}

69 damage to primary target, 35 to remainder. DC 31 ref half.

[Corwin]

Jaela does her part by smiting a dozen from a distance!

Holy Smite, Will DC28 half

21:06 <PingOfDeath> roll 1d20+27
21:06 <Rei-chan> PingOfDeath rolled : 1d20+27 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{46}
21:06 <PingOfDeath> roll 10d6
21:06 <Rei-chan> PingOfDeath rolled : 10d6 --> [ 10d6=40 ]{40}

[Anastasia]

What happens is utterly predictable. Mere spinagons are no match for your powers, holiness and lightning smiting them by the dozen, clearing away the screen of them. Mei nods firmly and advances on afterwards.

[Ebiris]

Hopefully that got them before any warning could go out, so Afina flies onwards and down towards the glowing redness.

[Anastasia]

Down the party flies. Deep below you see it - a twisted, broken castle. A fortress of sorts, seething with red energy. As you see it, you feel a sense

leave go away run it's too late run run run run run run RUN

of something, but it passes.

The castle's glow seems to be getting brighter as you look at it.

[Ebiris]

"Add 'primal fear response' to what we know about this abomination," Afina mutters. "Everyone okay past that?"

[Corwin]

"It's not actually one of my supernatural defenses, so if this gets me, try to snap me out of it."

[Anastasia]

"I'm fine," The Master replies, "How shall we assault this? I see no other forces, but perhaps few can withstand ahead?"

[Ebiris]

"Direct, we're not going to split ourselves up or do anything fancy here. They're backed into a corner after all," Afina answers the Master as they descend.

[Anastasia]

The party descends down. You see no guards below, but no easy path into the strange castle. No windows, no doors, no stairways in.

[Ebiris]

"Jaela, suggestions where I disintegrate?" Afina asks, knowing she has some understanding of architecture.