Io's Labyrinth

[Corwin]

Seira flips a coin before gesturing at Antenora. "Looks like I'll need to contain my greed a bit longer. Go for it."

21:59 <CC> roll 1d2 1=A 2=S
21:59 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 1 > [d2=1]

[Ebiris]

'I believe Io's offer is fundamentally well intentioned, and his questions are less about passing judgement and more just to learn how we present ourselves. He will learn just as much from my abstaining,' Alicia reassures Antenora.

[Anastasia]

Thus Antenora steps forward and once the sphere is touched, a familiar question comes.

"Why are you deserving?" Io questions.

"I understand the heart of evil and how to over come it. I am the dawn that will end the eternal night of Shar." Antenora says, "Because I have overcome my own nature and then overcome my very reality to become One. Twice I have done the impossible, and thus once more I will do so with all the weight of destiny behind me."

"Why are you worthy?" Io next asks.

"I am part of Creation's hope," Antenora next says, "Now and forever. To face Shar is to face endless despair over an impossible opponent. Without hope, the impossible will stay impossible."

"Why are you needy?"

The final question draws Antenora to stand straight up, "Because without power, hope withers and dies, dragged down into the darkness." Her hand curls into a tight fist, "I need the power to be the hope that saves those drowning in shadows."

[Corwin]

As Seira listens, she occupies herself in wondering how many keys exist. Three surely, with the fourth key of death to round out the set? That would mean one more is left to be found. Perhaps the key of knowledge, to go with hope and strength? That's how she'd do it, but maybe Io would pick courage instead, or even something majestic.

[Ebiris]

"Well said," Alicia praises Antenora after she's given her answers to Io.

[Anastasia]

"Then have my aid," Io declares, as a pair of golden gauntlets come from the hoard, appearing before Antenora.

Loot updated.

[Corwin]

With everything concluded, Seira confirms that the path does proceed to an already-mapped location!

[Anastasia]

A quick confirmation shows that the western path indeed does. There's still a southern path back in the dragon breath hallway to explore, however.

[Corwin]

That's where Seira proceeds next! With their method for lining up walls, of course.

[Anastasia]

This passage winds south and then east, color draining to dull greys. At the end of the ease is a familiar teleportation setup, looking like the previous two.

[Ebiris]

Alicia steps onto the teleporter first.

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Alicia: 696/696
Active spells: Extended nondetection (CL 33, 65hrs), extended repelling shield (CL 33, 40m), keen edge (CL 32, 295m), sensual blessing (CL 32, 7m), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 32, 7m), greater heroism (CL 32, 7m), death ward (CL 32, 7m), extended ray deflection (CL 33, 41m), divine insight (CL 32, 32hrs), foresight (CL 32, 304m), dance of the unicorn (CL 32, 16m), recitation (CL 32, 3m), greater visage of the deity (CL 32, 3m), ghost touch weapon (CL 32, 19m), 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: 6/15/16/13/5/6/12/6/4/4/5/2/5/2
Duskblade spell slots: 6/22/20/19/6/7
Quick-casts left: 2

[Anastasia]

Rest of you following?

[Corwin]

of course

[Anastasia]

Thus the party appears in a dead, gray room, dead center in it. A single door to the north is here. It's cold here - bitterly cold, unpleasantly cold.

"So cold," Amaryl says, her breath misting out as she speaks.

"Cold as Caina's heart," Antenora seconds, stepping forward.

[Ebiris]

The cold doesn't bother Alicia, anyway. So she goes and opens that door, prepared to meet another dragon!