Walking to Rosewater

Anastasia · October 15, 2019, 12:20:44 PM

Violet's Abyssal Triumph
Transmutation [Evil]
Level: Sor/Wiz 13
Components: V, S, F, Demon
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 10 min/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

This dread spell channels the waters of the Abyss and River Styx into a willing creature touched. This transforms their body into a living mimicry of black waters. This grants a +4 profane bonus to Constitution, immunity to critical hits and damage reduction 15/epic and good. Your body is fluid and you can become a liquid mass, which allows you to flow under doors, through gaps and other such things. You can get through something as narrow as the gap between a door and the floor, or a crack in a window.

Additionally, your body cannot be slain by normal means. Should you be reduced to zero hit points or less, you instead take no damage and disperse into several puddles of Styx water. In this form you can move the various puddles back together and regain your normal form. While in this puddle form, you are immune to all damage, except for fire and desiccation damage. You suffer double damage from desiccation damage. If reduced to zero hit points in puddle form, you die. Dying in this way overcomes regeneration.

In the case of spells such as fortunate fate, those spells activate first and you only enter puddle form if you still are reduced to zero hit points after they do.

Focus

The Eye of the Ferryman or a similar major artifact dedicated to the Styx.

Ebiris · October 15, 2019, 12:42:09 PM

For the record I have considerable balance concerns about this spell.

"I'll admit, just between the two of us? I completely misunderstood you," Alicia says, giving credit where it's due even as her sword swings out... at Violet.

[16:40] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+93 start of TWF string, ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp
[16:40] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+93 start of TWF string, ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp --> [ 1d20=1 ]{94}
[16:41] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+12d4+2*34d12
[16:41] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=26 3d6=13 12d4=25 34d12=217 ]{547}
[16:43] <@Ebiris> roll 2d6 for bane
[16:43] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 2d6 for bane --> [ 2d6=6 ]{6}

Also 1 negative level if she's not protected.

Seeing if Violet dodges/is injured or just takes no effect because time stop. What happens there determines where the rest of my full attack goes.

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Anastasia · October 15, 2019, 01:08:11 PM

So do I. Suffice to say getting that particular artifact is a big balancing issue , let alone something similar enough to qualify. It's one of those spells that's an extension of the artifact more than anything else.

Violet is not harmed as Malcanthet merely says, "Still so foolish and young at these games," she says, "Still so direct. Come, put down your sword and we'll talk."

Ebiris · October 15, 2019, 01:19:48 PM

"Not yet," Alicia says, putting her mind at ease that it's just the two of them as the other end of the sword swings towards Malcanthet.

"I really mean it," she says, even while pressing the succubus back and hopefully reducing her to that puddle form. "All this time I thought you too selfish. Too careful to risk any rivals. But the proof was staring me in the face!"

[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+93+30 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[17:17] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+93+30 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience --> [ 1d20=8 ]{131}
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+93+30 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[17:17] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+93+30 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience --> [ 1d20=19 ]{142}
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+93+30 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[17:17] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+93+30 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience --> [ 1d20=12 ]{135}
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+88 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[17:17] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+88 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience --> [ 1d20=6 ]{94}
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+88 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[17:17] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+88 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience --> [ 1d20=4 ]{92}
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[17:17] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+83 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience --> [ 1d20=5 ]{88}
[17:17] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[17:17] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+83 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience --> [ 1d20=2 ]{85}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+78 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience --> [ 1d20=1 ]{79}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+78 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+78 ignores armour/shield AC, 12th level arcane strike, channelled vivacious flux grasp, many moments of prescience --> [ 1d20=15 ]{93}

[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=20 3d6=9 2d6=7 12d4=31 34d12=267 ]{650}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=23 3d6=7 2d6=3 12d4=28 34d12=213 ]{536}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=21 3d6=8 2d6=8 12d4=30 34d12=244 ]{604}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=27 3d6=12 2d6=4 12d4=26 34d12=185 ]{488}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=16 3d6=13 2d6=5 12d4=37 34d12=251 ]{622}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=20 3d6=5 2d6=6 12d4=34 34d12=223 ]{560}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=17 3d6=13 2d6=10 12d4=30 34d12=213 ]{545}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=22 3d6=7 2d6=4 12d4=29 34d12=182 ]{475}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 6d6+49+3d6+2d6+12d4+2*34d12 --> [ 6d6=19 3d6=10 2d6=5 12d4=34 34d12=192 ]{501}
[17:18] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+3+4 rank check to inflict negative levels, 1 per hit
[17:18] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+3+4 rank check to inflict negative levels, 1 per hit --> [ 1d20=4 ]{11}

2 swifts left, if she drops let me know on what attack it happened so I know how many moments of prescience got used.

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Anastasia · October 16, 2019, 01:38:20 AM

"Why Alicia," Malcanthet purrs as you approach, "Syala's been staring me in my face for so long."

Yet no more words can be said. You rush in and slash into the succubus queen, a flurry of blows. The first cuts her side open, the second through glittering mage armor and across her stomach. Yet she's smiling even as a third strike causes her to heal and regenerate, a burst of restoration mending her body. The fourth and fifth are moreso, tearing her apart again, body becoming a burst of water.

5 attacks, just to be clear.

Ebiris · October 16, 2019, 09:26:22 AM

"It's Violet!" Alicia shouts even as she begins the process of dessicating those airborne puddles. "What use would you have for the secrets of ascension if not for someone else, someone you've sacrificed so much for? She's your protege and I was too blind to see it! Well done!"

2 quickened maximised vivacious limited wishes for mass dessication. So 320 damage each (adding in the vivacious doubling and the dessication doubling), DC 39 fort half.

[13:22] <@Ebiris> roll 2#1d20+51 SR kobot
[13:23] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 2#1d20+51 SR kobot --> [ 1d20=11 ]{62}, [ 1d20=7 ]{58}

If the first spell kills her I obviously won't use the second. Just rolling them both for convenience.

Also that spell writeup for the styx thing is pretty unclear on whether the different puddles have their own individual hp and how that's tracked, what actions they're able to take, and what action it takes to reform. The fact that the spell isn't even discharged when doing that... well, yeah balance concerns are a thing as said earlier.

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Anastasia · October 16, 2019, 01:06:16 PM

~~Can't fail the saves, not rolling it.~~

Avatar, not the deity. Dur. She could fail.

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

The water is desiccated, dissolving even as Malcanthet laughs in your mind. 'Oh, this is just the beginning,' Malcanthet says, 'Enjoy this minor moment of triumph.'

Ebiris · October 16, 2019, 01:11:27 PM

So is the avatar dead now or what?

Anastasia · October 16, 2019, 01:12:49 PM

Yes, the waters are dissolved and gone.

Ebiris · October 16, 2019, 01:19:55 PM

What triumph? This is an unmitigated disaster, they Competed and Alicia lost utterly. All the violence doesn't change that.

She can probably get some of the magic items dropped by all those sacrifices if she controls the battlefield after at least, but none of it's likely to be useful to her and she doesn't much care for those things anyway. Neither Malcanthet nor simulacrum Violet even had anything... though if you're planning on using that spell you probably expect to lose whatever you're wearing anyway.

Well, she has a little time now. She'll recast many moments of prescience and give Violet a look over.

[17:19] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+37 arcane sight CL if needed
[17:19] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 45 > [d20=8]

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Anastasia · October 16, 2019, 01:39:33 PM

Violet has the following spells on her:

Nondetection
Mind Blank
Roar of the Defiant Demon - Grants a profane bonus against lawful good creatures, more against paladins.
Malcanthet's Sweetness - Increases caster's Charisma with unholy power, allows domination at will.
Violet's Abyssal Triumph - Channels the power of the Abyss and the River Styx into the target, grants a fluid body and demonic power.
Epic Mage Armor
Violet's Embrace - Protects with unholy power, as well as anarchic power.
Arts of the Queen - Enhances social skills, discerning lies and 'soft' communications greatly.
Greater Heroism
Numbing Embrace - Stops the target from feeling pain.
Violet's Superb Casting - Improves caster level, enhances dispels and counter spells.
Soulguard - Protects the soul from being trapped or otherwise diverted from its course, should the creature perish.
Freedom of Movement
Energy Immunity (Acid, Cold, Fire and Sonic)
Greater True Seeing
Caress of the Lichborn - Grants some of the protections undead have, increases Intelligence.

Ebiris · October 16, 2019, 01:41:31 PM

Can I tell if Violet is a proxy?

Anastasia · October 16, 2019, 01:53:24 PM

She is not.

Ebiris · October 16, 2019, 01:55:50 PM

Can I see anything magical about the ritual that just transpired?

Would something like Unbinding or release all the souls she just nabbed?

Anastasia · October 16, 2019, 01:56:57 PM

Sure, gimme Spellcraft. This is a situation where it may not be a gimme, so make a check.

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