Io's Labyrinth

[Ebiris]

Hurt and then promptly healed, Alicia turns on the last remaining dragon with electricity arcing along her blades as they slice out to bisect it and then trisect it and then a few more iterations of the same!

[15:32] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:32] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 104 > [d20=15]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=5]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 99 > [d20=10]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+89 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 97 > [d20=8]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=4]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+84 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 96 > [d20=12]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 88 > [d20=9]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+79 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d20=15]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 84 > [d20=10]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+74 blinding strike, 3rd level arcane strike, channelled maximised shocking grasp
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 80 > [d20=6]
[15:33] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+34 shocking grasp SR
[15:33] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 35 > [d20=1]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 126 > [d6=5,3,1,4,1,5][d4=1,3,4][d6=6,6]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 122 > [d6=2,1,3,5,5,4][d4=1,4,1][d6=5,4]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 112 > [d6=5,1,3,1,2,1][d4=3,3,4][d6=1,1]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 121 > [d6=2,2,4,3,4,2][d4=4,2,4][d6=4,3]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 121 > [d6=6,3,3,2,1,5][d4=2,4,3][d6=2,3]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 120 > [d6=4,6,3,1,3,5][d4=4,1,1][d6=2,3]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 122 > [d6=1,6,4,5,2,3][d4=4,3,4][d6=2,1]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 121 > [d6=6,1,1,6,3,2][d4=4,4,1][d6=1,5]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 125 > [d6=5,4,6,4,1,2][d4=1,2,2][d6=5,6]
[15:34] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+57+3d4+1d6+1d6+30 last 1d6 and 30 is electric, 30 from shocking grasp
[15:34] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 123 > [d6=2,4,2,6,3,5][d4=1,2,1][d6=6,4]

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Alicia: 952/952
Active spells: Extended nondetection (CL 33, 65hrs), extended repelling shield (CL 33, 47m), keen edge (CL 32, 301m), sensual blessing (CL 32, 13m), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 32, 13m), greater heroism (CL 32, 13m), death ward (CL 32, 13m), extended ray deflection (CL 33, 47m), divine insight (CL 32, 32hrs), foresight (CL 32, 310m), dance of the unicorn (CL 32, 22m), recitation (CL 32, 3m), greater visage of the deity (CL 32, 3m), ghost touch weapon (CL 32, 22m), many moments of prescience (CL 32, 32 hrs)
Defences: AC 83 (touch 30), CMD 127 spell resistance 47, status immunity (dazzled, blinding, polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), energy immunity (fire, cold, negative energy), energy resist 10 (acid), nondetection (DC 48), ray deflection
Stat buffs/penalties: +9 shield AC, 17-20 crit range, +25 competence perception, +10 insight perception, +4 morale skills/saves, +2 insight AC/reflex, +3 luck attack/saves, +15 natural armour, +40 str, -2 dex, +20 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, -8 size, +18 morale attack/damage
Perceptions: Darkvision 2 miles, scent, low-light vision, tremorsense/blindsight 2 miles, arcane sight, perception +88
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/15/16/13/6/8/14/6/5/6/5/2/6/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/22/20/19/6/7
Quick-casts left: 2

[Anastasia]

Blow after blow slices earth apart - and before your eyes the last dragon falls. In the silence that lingers afterwards Io speaks.

"The elements are power, but they were not the answer. For the elements oppose one another, and ultimately I cared not to quarrel with the four to change that."

Free act.

[Nephrite]

"I guess that means there are no Rainbow dragons around that wield the power of all four elemental planes." Moore says. "Baleruk would be really disappointed."

[Anastasia]

"Yet," Amaryl says, most firmly.

"Dragons did keep some elemental influences. They kept something of everything, is what I believe is the truth," Jetina speaks up, "Dragons can do anything and have really strong bodies, don't they?"

[Corwin]

"Looks like the path Io declined to follow is one the Cauldron decided to pursue," Seira muses, nodding at Amaryl. "We're ridiculously close, too. The elements have two paths before them, and opposition is the easier one. Another, where they compliment each other rather than quarrel, might be much harder but brings far more rewards."

[Ebiris]

"Just because it didn't work for Io doesn't mean it's impossible," Alicia speaks up in support of Seira as she returns to normal size, before nodding to Jetina. "Ultimately it does appear as if Io went for a generalist approach taking what he could from all of the specialised types we've seen so far."

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Alicia: 696/696
Active spells: Extended nondetection (CL 33, 65hrs), extended repelling shield (CL 33, 47m), keen edge (CL 32, 301m), sensual blessing (CL 32, 13m), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 32, 13m), greater heroism (CL 32, 13m), death ward (CL 32, 13m), extended ray deflection (CL 33, 47m), divine insight (CL 32, 32hrs), foresight (CL 32, 310m), dance of the unicorn (CL 32, 22m), recitation (CL 32, 3m), greater visage of the deity (CL 32, 3m), ghost touch weapon (CL 32, 22m), many moments of prescience (CL 32, 32 hrs)
Defences: AC 79 (touch 40), CMD 105 spell resistance 47, status immunity (dazzled, blinding, polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, and fear), energy immunity (fire, cold, negative energy), energy resist 10 (acid), nondetection (DC 48), ray deflection
Stat buffs/penalties: +9 shield AC, 17-20 crit range, +25 competence perception, +10 insight perception, +4 morale skills/saves, +2 insight AC/reflex, +3 luck attack/saves, +1 natural armour, +4 str, +2 dex, +4 con, +2 int, +4 wis, +4 cha, +18 morale attack/damage
Perceptions: Darkvision 2 miles, scent, low-light vision, tremorsense/blindsight 2 miles, arcane sight, perception +88
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/15/16/13/6/8/14/6/5/6/5/2/6/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/22/20/19/6/7
Quick-casts left: 2

[Anastasia]

"We are close," Amaryl agrees, "Soon, maybe not today or tomorrow, but soon."

Meanwhile, Antenora hms at that, "It makes sense," she finally says, "The greatest always seem to be those who blend swordplay and magic together, physical and magical, all in one form working together. Dragons are a testament to that."

"I don't know, have you ever met Kaja?" Jetina pipes up, "He's incredible at tearing things apart. He's like a pair of blades attached to a vicious whirlwind and he doesn't know a speck of magic."

[Corwin]

"I had the pleasure, yes," Seira tells Jetina. "How more versatile would he be with magic at his beck and call?"

[Anastasia]

"Well, does it matter if a deadly whirlwind can levitate things?" Jetina asks back, "It means it isn't being a whirlwind of death."

[Corwin]

"Are you serious? Is this a serious question?"

[Ebiris]

"It does if you need to levitate to reach your target," Alicia points out. "Anyway, this is a dead end so lets double back and try one of the other passages West from where we entered?"

[Corwin]

Seira nods at Alicia in agreement. Any path works for her.

[Anastasia]

You return to the entrance. The passage north that leads to the two unexplored western passages is now blocked. In particular, an elven woman in flowing green and white robes stands there, all of them rustling in an unseen wind. Her eyes are closed tight, a cloth blindfold placed on her forehead. She hovers just off the ground, hands curled around a crystal ball.

She says nothing, blocking the way silently.

We won't go too much farther until Moore has a chance to catch up, but reactions and basic questions are fine.

[Corwin]

"Hello there," Seira greets the blindfolded elf. "Didn't see you there before. Did Io send you?"

[Anastasia]

"The future is mine to see," The female elf proclaims, black hair blowing in the same wind, long and pretty. She is slender and willowy as elves tend to be, like a reed standing strong in a storm. "I am but one of many who seeks a rebuttal to the Prophecy of Primus. Tell me, can you offer me something beyond fate?"