The Battle of Father and Son

[Corwin]

Ocular Spell is metamagic that allows you to store a spell in your eye (up to two spells total). Then, as a full round action, you can cast both together as a BEAMU.

This must be what a target-rich environment is, Seira muses. It's tempting to blast them all to cinders, but if she can manage to put Imix down that would be worth a dozen armies!

[Anastasia]

Onward. Onward and onward further.

Ranbar stays next to you, eyes sweeping over it all.

Ahead is a clearing, a place. A place with a throne of black volcanic stone, on which the Prince of Evil Elementals sits. He is 200ft from you and watching ahead intently, flaming hands grasping the armrests of his throne, causing rock to melt away from his touch. He is like fire given form, roiling hate and an impression of disdain and disgust on his eyes taking you in.

All around you are surrounded by the army. The clearing is 400ft in diameter, Imix's many forces facing you.

Looming above his throne are two massive titans of flame. Primal Fire Elementals, the pair standing guard with impassive, uncaring expressions.

Another steps forward from behind the throne, to the left. A figure of burnt flesh, little more than a corpse of fire. His body is clad in metal plates bolted directly into his flesh by burning steel spikes.  Something that was once some kind of humanoid perhaps, but long since nothing like one. It moves silently, like flowing flames seeking out fuel. He bears no weapon and his eyes are gone. In place of them is burning lava, which slowly leaks from his eyes like bright orange tears.

Another steps forward from behind the throne, to the right. A pit fiend, tall and broad of body. Black smoke rises from him and wraps in a haze. He wears no armor, but instead burns with power. The power of a proxy, watching you with open contempt. He slowly flexes a claw as he watches, not a word uttered. On his shoulder rests a tiny red dragon, smaller than even the smallest wyrmling, watching you as well.

"Seira Aryn," Imix rises from his throne, a greeting called out.

[Corwin]

"That's me!" Seira cheerfully agrees, leaving Ranbar with Donald and floating closer to halve that distance. "You should get your army back, you know. At least thrice as far. Or I might accidentally burn them off the face of Fire."

Is this area warded against dimensional travel? What spells are there on Imix and on his chief goons? At 100ft I am within the range of Greater Arcane Sight.

[Anastasia]

It's warded, yes.

CL on greater arcane sight, no way they aren't protected.

[Corwin]

19:15 <CC> roll 1d20+36
19:15 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 39 > [d20=3]

[Anastasia]

No good - you can't read anything on them at all.

"Big words yet again. Big words from a nothing," Imix declares, "Of nothing! Of sparks and cinders dying out, of stolen dragon forms. You are nothing but a parasite, a thief who wants to take powers of Fire for your own! A stolen dragon form, a stolen realm, stolen elementals bent to your will. You have no place in Fire, no right to do anything burn away to ash. You are NOTHING!" Imix's rage washes over you like an inferno, stopping you, tides of fire raging against you.

[Corwin]

"The life of an adventurer goes hand in hand with the transference of material goods from those that cross her path with nefarious intent," Seira readily agrees. "Yet my dragon form is legitimate, a gift from an ancient dragon due to our bond, and later acknowledged by a conclave of Reds. Why, if you are into dragon affairs, you'd even spot Io's approval~"

She glances back at the soldiers, frowning. "You know, you really will die. I'm not going to hold back when dealing with this sourpuss."

Smiling as she looks back at Imix, Seira muses, surrounded by a corona of the Fires of Creation, "My elementals follow me of their own accord, and that you'd consider them as possessions only shows our difference and the care and consideration you give your own troops. As for your latest tantrum? My fire was a gift from Lathander and Kossuth, an ember carefully nurtured into its current form by my Ascension. If that doesn't give me a handhold on Fire in your eyes, well... how about I beat you and take yours then?"

[Corwin]

Also, to clarify, I can even tell what protections the regular soldiers have on them?

[Anastasia]

Just as a quickie, are you making K checks on the others here?

[Corwin]

Sure, let's also do this. K:R, K:A, K:P 10 for 103.

[Anastasia]

The metal-bolted figure is Magul the Mad, a fanatic of Imix who formerly served Kossuth. A vile man who sought depths that not even the darkest of Kossuth's clergy would allow, he tormented and twisted himself into a horrific blend of burning steel, bolstered flesh and pure, burning hatred. Known on his Prime as a horror who incinerated every hero who sought to stop him insane plans, he was finally stopped by a long forgotten champion of Kossuth, one who gave his life to end Magul's.

In death Imix granted him his body and memories, allowing him to become a spirit directly serving him. It's said his empty eyes see more than mortal eyes ever could, that his mastery of profane fire magic has won praise from Imix himself, that Imix quietly nurtures him over the eons. He's notable for slinging some sort of profane fire similar to hellfire but not quite, a curious invention that burns as searing flames do, if not worse. He's also an accomplished counter speller and learned sage on all matters related to fire and flames.

The pit fiend is Asgeroth, a defector from Hell known by many other names. He gets along well with Imix and they naturally agree on almost everything, to the point where his growing loyalty to Imix and a promise of proxyhood drew him to defect to the Prince of Elemental Evil in Fire. He is smart, skilled and powerful in martial and magical combat - a master of both, the same styles as Donald. With the power of a proxy behind him, he's hardly a force to take lightly.

The tiny dragon is harder - the size complicates the identification. Nothing fits - even without that the features don't match a known red dragon you can think of. Either a complete unknown - always possible, surprises happen - or some sort of disguise. Since you can't pierce the magic on him, it's plausible. Alternately it could be some sort of familiar to Asgeroth and thus an unknown given unusual power, such as Marie.

The regular soldiers have assorted protections. It varies, from simple spells to nothing to considerable spell investments. Likely depending on their own talent with magic or their exact roll, you'd assume.

"You will not steal more from me, Seira." Imix spits pure flame, dissipating in the air. "No more excuses. No more second chances. Today you die."

[Corwin]

"This is your last warning!" Seira calls out to Imix's soldiers. "Withdraw at once, or be destroyed!"

Init!
20:49 <CC> roll 1d20+24
20:49 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d20=5]

As a reminder, I am never flat-footed, and may counterspell before my turn. Please tell me the spells that happen so that I would make the decision, given my spellfcraft is very high.

Spoiler: ShowHide

Remember the +2 Int/Str from the Surru spells, idiot! And remember Spell Reflection (Evasion alt)!

Base values:
Hit Dice: 627hp
Armor Class: 86 (Touch AC 61)
Base Attack/CMB/CMD: +30/+57/118
Attack: +58 [Good, Lawful and Epic] (Haste, K:D +5, DvR2, Luck +3, Enhancement +5)
Full Attack/Dragon's Grace (flanking): +65/+65/+65/+65/+60/+55/+50 (1d6+99+18d6 19-20 x2) and bite +57 (1d8+97+16d6) and claw +57 (1d6+91+16d6) and wings +57/+57 (1d4+81+16d6)
Saves: Fort +63, Ref +62, Will +61
Abilities: STR 32 (11), DEX 34 (12), CON 31+2 (10+1), WIS 22+4 (6+2), INT 42+4 (16+2), CHA 33 (11)

Special:
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 15/adamantine and epic, immunity to acid, electricity and fire, immunity to paralysis and sleep, spell resistance 48, improved evasion, improved uncanny dodge, spell reflection, vulnerability to cold.
Immunities: A deity is immune to polymorphing, petrification, or any other attack that alters her form. Any shape-altering powers she might have function normally on herself. She is not subject to energy drain, ability drain, ability damage and is immune to mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects).

Magical buffs:
Immunity to all death spells, magical death effects, energy drain, and any negative energy effects (Mass Death Ward), immunity to poison and fear (Heroes's Feast), energy resistance 30 to fire/cold/acid/elec/sonic (Energy Resistance x5), being a difficult target to divination (Nondetection), becoming impossible to track without magic, and limiting the usefulness of scent (Pass Without Trace), moving and attacking normally everywhere, as well as receiving +15 to CMD vs grapples (Freedom of Movement), being healed with 150hp once if dropped below 0 (Fortunate Fate), reflecting 1d4+6 spell levels of spells that have you as a target and aren't touch spells (Spell Turning), +10 enhancement bonus on Bluff, Diplomacy, and Intimidate checks and a really nice and deep commanding voice (Voice of the Dragon), true seeing, +10 to perception and immunity to being dazzled or blinded (Vision of the Omniscient Eye), immediate ability to analyze magic (Greater Arcane Sight) and our favorite combo of detecting when someone's scrying on you and blocking their teleport for 3 rounds any time they try to teleport within a 165ft radius of you.

Extra spells on me:
Sensual Blessing, Many Moments of Prescience, Moment of Prescience, Mind Blank, Bibliotheca Arcana, Celestial Valor, Glorious Rally, Princess Int, Princess Str, Arcane Thesis, Arcane Spellsurge, Epic Mage Armor

My numerical benefits:
AC: +36 normal/+11 touch/+39 incorporeal (+2 insight Foresight, +5 sacred Shield of Warding, +2 dodge Visions of the Future, +5 natural armor Dragonskin, +8 ghost touch shield, +2 touch Princess Int, +20 Epic Mage Armor)
Attack: +10 (+4 sacred Celestial Valor, +6 morale Glorious Rally)
Damage: +10 (+4 sacred Celestial Valor, +6 morale Glorious Rally)
Fort and Will Saves: +10 (+4 sacred Celestial Valor, +6 morale Glorious Rally)
Ref Save +13 (+5 sacred Shield of Warding, +6 morale Glorious Rally, +2 insight Foresight)
Ability Checks: +2 (+2 morale from Good Hope)
Init: +2/+6 (+2 morale from Good Hope, +4 one-time bonus from Sign)

[Anastasia]

Okay, sure thing.

> roll 1d20+13
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 33 > [d20=20]
> roll 1d20+20
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 25 > [d20=5]
> roll 1d20+18
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=1]
> roll 1d20+53
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 72 > [d20=19]
> roll 1d20+23
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 32 > [d20=9]
> roll 1d20+9
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 29 > [d20=20]
> roll 1d20+13
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 16 > [d20=3]

Init is Imix (72) > Donald (33) > Magul the Mad (32) > Seira = Asgeroth (29) > Elle (25) > Ranbar (19) > Mini Dragon (16)

Imix wins init to the surprise of no one.

Immediately Imix begins to gather power as...

Imix's Desiccating Aura. Going to try and counter?

[spoiler]

Include strength/mind of the dragon princess.

Recitation and Celestial Valor, obviously. Channeled spell is Chain Dispel again (move action).

Donald
HP: 792/792
Negative Conditions:
Aura:
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Quick Cast 6/6 Protection Devotion 1/1 +5 One Attack On FA 1/1 (rnd) Take 10 On One Attack (rnd) 1/1 Armor Haste 13/15 Breath Weapon Boost 3/3 Weapon Damage Dice Boost 3/3
Spells Used: 1 8th level duskblade
SLAs Used:
Spells Active:
Notes: Two quickened spells/round when under armor's haste, unkillable allows Con saves to not be reduced below 1 HP. Slashing flurry enables extra attacks for penalties.

Elle
HP: 776/776 (fast healing 5)
Negative Conditions:
Aura:
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Dragon Breath (DD) 1/1 Touch of Vitality 126/126 Mythical Cast Maximize 3/3
Spells Used: Maximized Queen's Displeasure, Antimagic Zone, Quickened Empowered Maximized Twinned Moonbow
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Epic Mage Armor (CL31)
Notes:

Ranbar
HP: 560/560
Negative Conditions:
Aura:
Bonuses: Attack+0, Damage+0 AC+0, Saves+0, Skills+0, Checks+0
Resources: Channel Energy 12/12 Inspiration 15/24 (enc) Cunning Save 4/4
Spells Used: Cleric: Barraged Heal Factotum: Barraged Strength of the Dragon Princess, Barraged Mind of the Dragon Princess.
SLAs Used:
Spells Active: Endurance of the Dragon Princess (CL34)
Notes: Baseline cunning insight is +4 from feats, exalted adds +6, total of +10 if used in tandem with that.

[Corwin]

Obviously!

22:24 <CC> roll 1d20+37
22:24 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 49 > [d20=12]

[Anastasia]

Note for tomorrow, add primals to init, dur.