Fairy waltz

[Nephrite]

'It was her.' Moore says. 'We definitely have a problem now. She openly destroyed it. I think we may need to get some assistance on this.'

Can I tell from the spell if the notable people here were followers of Mask? Just to 100% ensure I have the facts correct?

[Anastasia]

You could only see one, the rest was hidden. Almost certainly Shar's work.

[Nephrite]

'A moment.'

Moore will go to the center of where the mansion used to be so he may be able to get some names out of the spell specifically.

[Anastasia]

You get the same results, just ruin as you fly along.

Beneath you as Sylvie and Kaja stay close, the ruins begin to shift and stir.

[Nephrite]

'We may need to make a retreat.' Moore says. 'Actually, let's get away from this - back the way we came. It may be sealed off, but let's not stay directly on top of this.'

With that, he makes to move back!

[Anastasia]

'Flee like cowards? We're gods, we don't run lightly!' Kaja chides.

'I agree in 9,999 of 10,000 cases,' Sylvie grabs Kaja's arm and pulls him along, 'But let's at least put some distance between this and us, because the 10,000th case is Shar.'

[Nephrite]

'Let's just see what it is.' Moore says. 'If we need to fight, we fight.'

[Anastasia]

How far are you flying back?

[Nephrite]

However far away we were originally to see the devastation when we got here.

[Anastasia]

You fly back several hundred feet. Just in time - for a shadow rises. A shadow bigger than a castle, tall and looming into the sky. It moves with sinuous grace as it reaches out to the darkness that surrounds this place. From it a great shadow-blade is pulled forth, the darkness giving way to the normal gloom of this realm.

From the shadow's mouth a voice speaks, amused.

Hello, Moore.

[Nephrite]

Hello, Shar. Were you invited to this house party, or did you invite yourself?

[Anastasia]

Survive and I may tell you.

The shadow rises up, a massive blade ready to sweep forth. It stands, a mountain over the ruins.

Suffice to say, you have a problem.

Init.

[Nephrite]

Everyone gets +18.

[21:23] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+56 Moore
[21:23] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+56 Moore --> [ 1d20=1 ]{57}
[21:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+18+18 Kaja
[21:24] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+18+18 Kaja --> [ 1d20=13 ]{49}
[21:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+37+18 Sylvie
[21:24] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+37+18 Sylvie --> [ 1d20=18 ]{73}

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+27
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+27 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{37}

Init is Sylvie (73) > Moore (57) > Kaja (49) > Shadow (37)

Sylvie will hold a second so go, pixie bard.

[Nephrite]

If you want a fight, Shar, then I'll show you!

Power flows into his allies, bolstering them!

Harmonize is being cast so he can use his bard songs as movement actions.

-Swift: Inspire Courage: Immunity to charm and fear effects and a +22 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls
-Movement: Destined Strike: +6 to attack and damage rolls, Improved Critical Feat, +18 to threat confirmation rolls.

That is his turn.