War

[Nephrite]

I am indeed. This is kind of out of our power level, I think.

[Anastasia]

'Go forward,' Erathaol's voice is gentle, 'Be not afraid, I will be with you. We are all fighting to protect Celestia.'

[Nephrite]

Moore takes a breath.

'By your will.' Moore responds.


Using Movement to cast Inspire Courage -- may as well give everyone around us a huge buff. Greater Carrying Voice should still be in effect, so this will go out 1500 feet.

[21:07] <Nephrite> roll 3d4 nonlethal
[21:07] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 12 > [d4=4,4,4]

Using Improvisational Boost to make it +18.

+18 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +18 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Kaja, Jetina and anyone within 60 ft of Moore also gain +2 to attack and +2 to CL for 3 rounds on top of the other stuff they have.

[Anastasia]

"AGAIN!" Jetina cries as she holds her ground, flames raging around you, heat haze rippling. "RAZIEL, BANISH THESE FALSE FLAMES!"

> roll 1d20+32
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 44 > [d20=12]

But again, nothing happens. It is not enough, Jetina scowling as she holds her ground. Nearby the arm of an efreet lands, falling from high above. It bleeds and spasms, the clashes of war louder suddenly, more intense.

'The Grand Sultan manages things he could not, not without inside knowledge, the knowledge only the greatest of us could have given him.' Erathaol's voice continues in your mind, a calming balm that centers you amid the battle. 'But this is a time of miracles. Go ahead with that knowledge, Moore.'

Chance to react, Kaja's up next but I need a sec to get his ducks in a row.

[spoiler]

+18 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +18 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Kaja, Jetina and anyone within 60 ft of Moore also gain +2 to attack and +2 to CL for 3 rounds on top of the other stuff they have.

+7 sacred AC/Saves.
Inspire Courage, +18  morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +18 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Destined Strike: +4 to attack and damage rolls, Improved Critical Feat, +15 to threat confirmation.

So everyone gets +22 bonus to attack and damage, Improved Crit, and then +15 to any crit confirms that happen.

Kaja
HP: 456/529
Negative Conditions:
Aura:
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Breath Weapon 1/1 Dervish Dance 11/11 Endless Cuts 3/3 +5 One Attack On FA 1/1 (rnd) Take 10 On One Attack (rnd) 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Goes in and wrecks things. The end.

Jetina
HP: 555/555 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 6/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used: 2 12th level spells.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
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[Nephrite]

Moore takes a breath in.

"Jetina, don't worry about it trying to banish this. Focus on healing those around us for now -- we'll deal with this once our dragon friend is dealt with." Moore says. "Don't worry, we'll make sure a miracle happens."

Out of curiosity, I'm guessing a 46 doesn't do it either? Jetina did get +2 to CL.

[Anastasia]

Correct.

> roll 1d20+47 Kaja Ref
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d20=18]

Kaja is able to close in, darting amid the heat haze - yet as he does, the dragon snaps out, maw going out to snap Kaja in half.

> roll 1d20+56 AoO
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 67 > [d20=11]

AC 69 with mobility alone, so a miss.

Yet Kaja jets past that snap, leaping up to land on the dragon's head. He balances there a moment, grinning atop the lava wyrm. "The wrath of Bahamut is at hand, heretic!" he declares in Draconic. "Return screaming to Tiamat's lair!"

Had to move, couldn't charge to due to haze shenanigans. Dragon is up.

The dragon thrashes its head down, a wing coming up to try and knock Kaja off. Blue flames gather around its wing, burning bright.

> roll 1d20+61 (+5 arcane strike)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 76 > [d20=15]

> roll 2d6+23+5d4
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 40 > [d6=2,4][d4=2,2,2,4,1]

> roll 1d20+47
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=2]

Kaja being good at Acrobatics checks saves his bacon.

The wing hits Kaja right across the side, yet somehow he keeps his balance. He wobbles, chest bashed and burned with spellfire and yet...

Above, the light of Chronias is growing stronger. You feel something pulsing in your bones, your teeth rattling.

A moment later, a great arc of light from above lands. It lands far to your right, into another battle. Here a vast tunnel mountainside to water is blasted, sands glassed by it. The efreet within it are simply gone thereafter, the defenders within untouched.

Go.

[spoiler]

+18 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +18 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Kaja, Jetina and anyone within 60 ft of Moore also gain +2 to attack and +2 to CL for 3 rounds on top of the other stuff they have.

+7 sacred AC/Saves.
Inspire Courage, +18  morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +18 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.
Destined Strike: +4 to attack and damage rolls, Improved Critical Feat, +15 to threat confirmation.

So everyone gets +22 bonus to attack and damage, Improved Crit, and then +15 to any crit confirms that happen.

Kaja
HP: 416/529
Negative Conditions:
Aura:
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Breath Weapon 1/1 Dervish Dance 11/11 Endless Cuts 3/3 +5 One Attack On FA 1/1 (rnd) Take 10 On One Attack (rnd) 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Goes in and wrecks things. The end.

Jetina
HP: 555/555 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 6/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used: 2 12th level spells.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.

[Nephrite]

Minor note, Kaja's AC should be 65+7+12 because of songs, so I believe that attack should've missed him.

Since I think it got lost in the shuffle, the current song effects on the three of them are in total:

+29 to attack (18 morale, 8 competence, +3 untyped)
+12 to AC (dodge)
+12 to saves (morale)
+15 to crit confirms, Improved Crit feat

Inspire Courage was just refreshed, the others should still have... some amount left.


"...Holy moly." Moore says, jaw a bit agape at that.

He quickly shakes his head to clear his thoughts, then just grins as he gestures over the dragon.

Casting Anti-Magic Sound on the dragon's position. He's basically trying to keep it from teleporting off if Kaja doesn't somehow, you know, Kaja-fy it. The cylinder it creates is 20ft wide and 50ft high, so my guess is he can't get all of the dragon, but hopefully most of it, or at least the key parts.

[21:50] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+31+15 SR
[21:50] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=10]

[Anastasia]

Thanks for the update and catch.

Define the 'key parts' you're trying to get of the dragon.

[spoiler]

+29 to attack (18 morale, 8 competence, +3 untyped)
+12 to AC (dodge)
+12 to saves (morale)
+15 to crit confirms, Improved Crit feat

+7 sacred AC/saves.

Kaja
HP: 416/529
Negative Conditions:
Aura:
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Breath Weapon 1/1 Dervish Dance 11/11 Endless Cuts 3/3 +5 One Attack On FA 1/1 (rnd) Take 10 On One Attack (rnd) 1/1
Spells Used:
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Goes in and wrecks things. The end.

Jetina
HP: 555/555 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura: Courage 10ft (+4 morale vs fear), Positive Energy 10ft (1 hit point healing/round)
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 6/7 Smite 5/5 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used: 2 12th level spells.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Divine Vigor is +10ft land movement and +2 temp hp per hit die. Divine Shield is Cha mod to shield bonus to armor class.
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[Nephrite]

As much of the face as possible. I honestly never thought to clarify how this would work if someone was partially in the zone, so let's just say upper chest/head area where Kaja is.

[Anastasia]

This is rather an unusual situation, yes.

I'm going to rule such a limited engagement of it warrants a Reflex save to avoid. Thoughts? Go ahead and comment since it's a borderline sitautoin.

[Nephrite]

I can't argue too much with it since the weakness of the spell is you can literally just walk out of it. It does make me frowny face to try and hit saves with it though since I'm pretty bad at that, but as you said, it's an edge case.

[Anastasia]

After discussion I'm going to mull this one over since it's late and rule in the morning. I have a few previous cases I wanna look up for it.

[Nephrite]

I'm rather curious to see the previous cases, for the record! Not to argue, mostly just very curious.

[Anastasia]

Okay, I wasn't able to find the B3 example, but I am aware of the B1 one. Basically this is a really shitty situation since it's something we didn't really think about in creating this and it raises a valid question.

For now and for the sake of dealing with this particular situation, I'm going to allow a Reflex save. For the future, I'd like us to work out an addition to antimagic sound that addresses what happens in this case.

> roll 1d20+23
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 27 > [d20=4]

DC?

[Nephrite]

DC 33.