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[Nephrite]

"Let's go." Moore says. "Even if this place gets destroyed, we can probably recover the knowledge somehow. We're no good to this place if we get buried with it. Actually..." He pauses a moment to gesture, and then starts moving.

They'll just take what they have so far and start heading back. Moore is casting Limited Wish to create some sort of effect that will pull any nearby scrolls or books into his Portable Hole. I don't know what kind of range he could get with it, but he wants it to basically be a continuous effect as he's moving, if that makes sense?

[Anastasia]

Yeah, that's reasonable. What's the highest level you can emulate with that?

[Nephrite]

Sorc/Wiz 6.

[Anastasia]

Scrolls fly in as the party hurries out, returning the way you came. In the previous room the Ourano have fled and...

Going to try and get books, too?

[Nephrite]

Yeah, he'll grab them as they go through the area but won't linger too long to get extras.

[Anastasia]

Back past where the balor was fought, another shake.

Back to where you entered.

Here is a sea of black energies, roiling all around. The wintry fog is gone, twisted, burnt away. In it you see flashes of fiends, elementals, demons and undead fighting, clashing in murky moments of clarity amid pitch darkness.

[Nephrite]

"This again..." Moore murmurs. "Let me try something."

He takes a breath with a frown.

Take 10 on Bluff for 90 to fake his alignment to Lawful Evil. He's guessing that this is the Mega Utterdark they dealt with during Lifasa's liberation.

[Anastasia]

You can see ahead now. Demons and evils war, undead and ice para elementals, chaos and law at combat before you. It is a massive thing as a great shaking happens again, and a loud, strong voice declares, "SUFFER!" A wave passes through again, pure hateful chaos that...

Down Mass Death Ward goes again. Fort saves all but Jetina, since she's functionally immune here due to healer.

[Nephrite]

[13:22] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+41+16+3 Moore, mettle
[13:22] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 66 > [d20=6]
[13:22] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+38+16 Xandra fort
[13:22] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 58 > [d20=4]

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+40 mettle Cresiel (-6 negative levels)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 48 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+42 Kaja (-6 negative levels)
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 43 > [d20=1]

Moore is the only one that passed and is safe.

Everyone else takes 66 points of damage and 6 negative levels. Jetina is still immune thanks to healer, but the other three are on the hook. Additionally, the three are affected by the Warp Touch diseases from the BoVD. Roll 1d100 three times, Moore. Note the result of 1-10 is revised since ID isn't a thing in this campaign.

[Nephrite]

You know, I honestly forgot in all the hubbub that we didn't clear the negative levels on the other two. I certainly would've done so before now, but I don't know that it makes too much of a difference anyway.

[13:53] <Nephrite> roll 3#1d100
[13:53] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 35, 32, 25 >

[Anastasia]

The wave passes, withering most of you. Cresiel becomes thin, bony, flesh clinging to his body unnaturally.

> roll 1d6 str/con Cresiel
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d6=2]

At the same time Xandra cries out, her fingers looping together, flesh bonding together, becoming clubby, mangled things that slowly leak blood.

> roll 1d8 Xandra dex
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 8 > [d8=8]

Yet Kaja's head swells up, a grotesque lump forming across the back and sides as...

> roll 1d6 Int/Wis Kaja
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 3 > [d6=3]

Act.

[spoiler]

Moore: 64+48 = 112
Cresiel: 88+48 = 4
Jetina: 56+48 = 104

Cresiel
HP: 723 (631)/723 (631) (regeneration 18)
Negative Conditions: 12 negative levels, 2 str/con drain.
Aura: Protective 20ft (+4 deflection/+4 resistance vs evil)
Bonuses: Attack+17 (+8 competence, +18 morale, +4 sacred, +2d6 holy weapons, -12 levels, -1 str), Damage+22 (+18 morale, +4 sacred) AC+16 (+12 morale, +4 sacred), Saves+4 (+7 fort)(+12 morale, +4 morale, +4 sacred, -12 levels)(+14 more vs charm/fear), Skills-8 (+4 morale, -12 levels), Checks-12 (-12 levels)
Resources: Holy Fury 31/31 (enc) Channel Energy 13/13 Divine Retribution 1/1 Blinding Speed 25/25 Knight's Challenge 15/15
Spells Used: Heal, Energetic Healing, Energy Immunity, Hanna's Charge, Heresy's Reward, Superb Dispelling, Summon Planetar, Shardread Weapon, Burst of Gloryx3, Gift of Prophecy, Legion's Gates
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Detect Evil (CL31), Detect Snares and Pits (CL31), Discern Lies (CL31), True Seeing (CL32), Celestial Valor (CL32), Mass Energy Immunity (Cold) (CL32), Mass Freedom of Movement (CL32), Mass Death Ward (CL32), Fortunate Fate (CL20), Mass Surefooted Stride (CL??), Surge of Hope (CL31)
Notes: Adjacent allies gain a shield bonus equal to Cresiel's shield bonus.

Xandra
HP: 526 (365)/538 (377)
Negative Conditions: 12 negative levels, 6 points of drain to Str, Con, 14 Dex
Aura: Menace 20ft (-2 attacks, AC, saves; DC 37)
Bonuses: Attack+18 (+8 competence, +18 morale, +4 sacred, +2d6 holy weapons, -12 levels), Damage+22 (+18 morale, +4 sacred) AC+9 (+12 morale, +4 sacred, -7 dex), Saves+4 (+7 fort)(+12 morale, +4 morale, +4 sacred, -12 levels)(+14 more vs charm/fear), Skills-8 (+4 morale, -12 levels), Checks-12 (-12 levels)
Resources: Smite Evil 9/9 Lay On Hands 16/16 Servant of the Heavens 1/1 Sudden Empower 1/1 Sudden Enlarge 1/1
Spells Used: 3 10th, ALL 11th, ALL 12th
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: True Seeing (CL32), Celestial Valor (CL32), Mass Energy Immunity (Cold) (CL32), Mass Freedom of Movement (CL32), Mass Death Ward (CL32), Fortunate Fate (CL20), Mass Surefooted Stride (CL??), Surge of Hope (CL31)
Notes: Has bardic music in the rare event Moore can't cover something.

Kaja
HP: 507 (447)/529 (469)
Negative Conditions: 12 negative levels, 3 int/wis drain.
Aura:
Bonuses: Attack+18 (+8 competence, +18 morale, +4 sacred, +2d6 holy weapons, -12 levels), Damage+22 (+18 morale, +4 sacred) AC+16 (+12 morale, +4 sacred), Saves+4 (+7 fort)(+12 morale, +4 morale, +4 sacred, -12 levels)(+14 more vs charm/fear), Skills-8 (+4 morale, -12 levels), Checks-12 (-12 levels)
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: Celestial Valor (CL32), Mass Energy Immunity (Cold) (CL32), Mass Freedom of Movement (CL32), Mass Death Ward (CL32), Fortunate Fate (CL20), Mass Surefooted Stride (CL??), Surge of Hope (CL31)
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+30 (+8 competence, +18 morale, +4 sacred, +2d6 holy weapons), Damage+22 (+18 morale, +4 sacred) AC+16 (+12 morale, +4 sacred), Saves+16 (+12 morale, +4 morale, +4 sacred)(+14 more vs charm/fear), Skills+4 (+4 morale), Checks+0
Resources: Smite Evil 7/7 Smite 6/6 Channel Energy 14/14 Emergency Healing 3/3 True Believer 1/1
Spells Used: Celestial Valor, 1 9th, 1 10th, 1 13th,
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Celestial Valor (CL32), Mass Energy Immunity (Cold) (CL32), Mass Freedom of Movement (CL32), Mass Death Ward (CL32), Fortunate Fate (CL20), Mass Surefooted Stride (CL??), Surge of Hope (CL31)
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]

"Jetina, now would be a good time for some of your specialized magic!" Moore shouts. "I can get us through the darkness, but not like this."

With that, Jetina raises a hand and calls for divine aid!

Going for a Mass Restoration to get rid of all of that garbage on everyone and clear up all the negative levels.

[14:23] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+32 CL
[14:23] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 51 > [d20=19]

[Anastasia]

With a wave of healing mercy, restoration hits the party. Cresiel cries out in soft pain as he adds, "No time, can we break through now?" he asks, Kaja ready to go, ignoring the lump on his head.

[Nephrite]

"Yes, let's go. Just listen for my voice, even if you can't see me." Moore says. "I'll be your beacon."

Intent here is to more or less do the same as we did last time -- try to avoid battles and just get away.