Sneaking into Avernus

[Anastasia]

Okay, no evasion in play so rolling the saves isn't going to meaningfully matter here.

Fire. Massive detonations of fire erupt, scorching away the liches. They wail together as they are incinerated, the projection flickering out and fading entirely under such an assault. The ground bursts - as Noir Jardin shakes from head to toe. A tremendous impact, shaking everything and causing the ceilings to buckle.

"What?" Jessica hovers as cracks appear on the ground, the entire place shaking, burning lich bodies before you.

"The hell did you do!?" Elegy hops into the air, "That spell isn't that powerful...is it?"

> roll 1d100 meanwhile
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 26 > [d100=26]

Free act.

[Corwin]

"A drop of water isn't much on its own, but enough of them would erode stone," Seira responds, sending to her allies on Avernus, 'We've taken the dungeons.'

[Anastasia]

The projection got toasted so is moot, but you can roll K:A on if if you like. Spellcraft as well, but make a caster level check on whatever you're using to scan it.

You can see a few doors in the back, unremarkable and mostly hidden by design. Subtle.

Third move? In theory, keep on going.

[Corwin]

K:A 10 for 80, Spellcraft 10 for 80. It'd be nice to know what he was doing and how, etc.

CL:
21:18 <Lucille> roll 1d20+32
21:18 <Serith> Lucille roll for Serith < 49 > [d20=17]

"There are doors, here," Seira says, getting one while her avatar follows suit. "Jessica, pick a third, please."

[Anastasia]

It's a highly advanced, specialized, quasi real illusion. You can tell that much, but you can't scan it - he has powerful magic on, one that defeats your sensing magic.

Jessica flies to the third door, Elegy taking the fourth and last.

Behind you, your new born volcano spews out lava, rocks and gasses, spreading solidly. Elegy glances back, 'Yes, let's hurry,' he says.

[Corwin]

'Yeah, it will keep growing endlessly,' Seira responds cheerfully, getting the door open. They've been vetted already for traps and hostile magic, after all.

[Anastasia]

Your door leads down to a stairway going down, twisting ahead.

Your avatar's door leads to a passage sloping up and out of sight.

'There-' That's all Elegy gets out before the ground quakes violently, a rush of sensation. BattleWarBloodHateDestruction!

...what was that?

BattleWarBloodHateDestruction!

You feel it, the sentiment pulsing in your mind, burning in your bones. Jessica goes stone still, "...Seira, what was that?"

[Corwin]

"The spirit of Avernus? Zariel? Lixer throwing a tantrum?" Seira asks, flabbergasted. It also feels like it's time to try a divination again, and this time rather than rely on Find the Path she decides to overcharge her divine power by brute-forcing past Lixer's defenses while he is no doubt unbalanced.

I want to throw every standard action I have into Miracle emulating some divination to guide me to Zariel. Do I need to roll a lot of divine rank checks out of hope of beating Lixer?

[Anastasia]

"You tell me!" Elegy calls back, "I don't think this was part of the plan!"

"Alicia threw a ship against Noir Jardin," Jessica reports, "It might be related to that?"

But Seira can tell, she can feel it. Whatever it is, it is divine. Stirring, awakening.

Free.

A massive earthquake prevents immediate casting, the ground groaning violently.

As you cast, you get your answer.

Zariel is free. It is not too late for her. Hurry.

A moment later, you feel it. Below, a tremendous surge of energy, echoing through Avernus, so mighty as to be impossible to miss. Dead below you, the floor cracking more, the volcano rumbling, magma pulsing faster and faster within it. Hunks of floor are collapsing, dissolving as jets of pearly white and deep green flames incinerate them as they fall, erupting out in the room behind you.

[Corwin]

'Zariel's free!' Seira sends off, hoping it's not her final communique.

"Zariel!" she calls out loud. "I am Seira Aryn! I'm here to rescue you!"

Do I think there's any sort of path to her, and do I think there's a safe path outside? If both are true, my avatar will grab Jessica and Elegy and take them away.

[Anastasia]

As you call out, more of the floor collapses, green fire and white flames erupting out. The entire structure shakes again, even more, hunks of ceiling starting to fall.

There's a safe path out - for now. That's probably about to change big time.

Come then, dragon. I am below.

[Corwin]

Seira exchange a nod with her avatar, who already knows what is expected of her. As Seira hastens below, her other self picks Elegy and Jessica up in an image's arms and dashes back the way they came from!

[Anastasia]

Avatar goes to a new topic, we'll sort that out real quick there. Seira stays in here in the next post.

[Anastasia]

How are you heading below then, Seira?

[Ebiris]

'Glasya's fled, we'll engage the fortress to keep a path out open for you,' she sends to Seira and her other allies inside.