Shake the dust off your feet

[Ebiris]

He's as much natural disaster as anything else. A hazard of Salt like the flames of Fire. It moderates the response... and he is strong enough to deal with everyone that's tried all the same.

[Anastasia]

Amid this Mn stops. Kneels. Some wood is brushed away and a little, fiendish rat emerges.

"So you survived," Your divine hearing picks up Mn's voice, "What in the name of all 666 torments happened?!"

Little squeaks that you can understand thanks to your nature, Syala's gaze going that way. "H...he was fast, and...he had a new trick. We didn't know!" The little rodent whimpers. "The sand became his mouth and claws whenever our spellcasters tried to cast a spell. Instead of magic, they lost body parts or were cut apart. We didn't manage a single spell! Everyone who tried died!"

Mn's expression is one of tight fury, "That lying asshole," he growls, "I'll kill him and then I'll fucking kill Tor Salinus! Of course that new Mercane asshole lied to me!" With a snap and a growl both half fiend and vermin vanish, gone.

[Ebiris]

Oh, Alicia never even noticed the rat survived! She frowns and resolves to be a bit more focused. Admittedly she's looking for someone bigger than a rat, but still it's an oversight. She was sure nothing survived that and she never saw a rat to begin with or anyone transform into one.

Mention that next time we see Seira. I doubt she's going to take action any time soon but if she ever does she ought to know about that.

[Anastasia]

I will. We'll have to remember to do that.

With that you settle back in and...

Perception, +1 bonus.

[Ebiris]

Take 10 for 99.

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Alicia HP: 801+20/801
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 41), extended nondetection (CL 41), greater heroism (CL 38), epic mage armour (CL 39), sensual blessing (CL 40), divine insight (CL 38), energy immunity (electricity) (CL 41), energy immunity (fire) (CL 41), energy immunity (acid) (CL 41), greater anticipate teleportation (CL 40), greater foresight (CL 40)
Defences: AC 94, CMD 110, spell resistance 53, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, imprisonment, banishment, and fear), nondetection (DC 56), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +7 insight AC/ref
Perceptions: tremorsense/blindsight/scent 6 miles, see magic, clearsight 60 feet, perception +88
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/10/9/8/14/9/9/8/7/2/7/4/7/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/23/11/7/16/5

Marie HP: 760+20/760
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 41), bibliotheca arcana (CL 38), extended nondetection (CL 41), greater heroism (CL 38), epic mage armour (CL 38), sensual blessing (CL 38), divine insight (CL 38), energy immunity (electricity) (CL 39), energy immunity (fire) (CL 39), energy immunity (acid) (CL 39), neutralise poison (CL 38), life's grace (CL 38), duelist's friend (CL 38)
Defences: AC 84, CMD 85, spell resistance 53, energy immunity (electricity, fire, acid, sonic negative), status immunity ((petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, fear, death effects and disintegration), nondetection DC 56
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +15 insight knowledge, +25 competence perception
Perceptions: Greater arcane sight 120ft, tremorsense/blindsight/scent 1 mile, perception +83
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/7/8/8/8/7/4/6/7/5/4

[Anastasia]

A few hours pass. Nothing too interesting occurs here as you await.

Until in the far distance, you begin to see it. A vast whirlwind, a tornado. A tall one, heading along the path, miles away yet but tearing apart anything that comes within it. No clouds support it, it simply happens across the wastelands.

[Ebiris]

Is it approaching the camp or their own hideout?

[Anastasia]

The camp and the portal.

[Ebiris]

She'll keep an eye on it and if anything's hiding inside of it or if it's magically generated, once it's close enough for her to see such things.

And if anyone in the camp notices it and reacts.

[Anastasia]

You begin to hear roars and reactions in the camp as it comes close enough.

There is indeed magic in it. Hidden deep within is a little extradimensional space. Something's in there. The tornado itself is also generated by magic, something within that space as well.

[Ebiris]

She tries to discern who's generating the tornado in that case.

Divine insight backed spellcraft for discover caster, DC 85, take 10 for 87.

[Anastasia]

Yull.

[Ebiris]

Is this what they call refuge in audacity?

Look lively, that tornado isn't random weather. It's a spell cast by none other than Yull.

Is he travelling with Yarus or presenting a distraction for him? Neither really make sense for slipping in and out of Dead Rat's Nest.

Indeed, as the camp goes into uproar, Alicia tries to figure out of they're all uniquely startled or if there's a tenor of expectation or resignation like this is a somewhat regular event.

Take 10 for 73 on sense motive.

[Anastasia]

It doesn't fit. It's a distraction or something else.

They look alarmed - not in the routine way, either. You get a feeling this is new.

[Ebiris]

I don't feel like this is part of their usual travel routine. Something might have tipped them off. Just sit tight for now.

Either they'll have to get out of that dimensional pocket to go through the portal, or else someone else is going to move in while the tornado is gathering attention. Either way, Alicia isn't going to challenge or interfere with it for now.

Still, they can prepare for battle now, shorter duration spell-likes used. No spells though. She doesn't know how far out Yarus can easily hear at, so no audible spellcasting.

Alicia pops greater visage of the deity on herself.

Recitation on the group. CL 38. +3 luck AC, attack, saves.
Freedom of movement on the group. CL 38.

Marie turns invisible (greater invisibility) and uses project image.

[19:52] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+103 bluff
[19:52] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+103 bluff --> [ 1d20=18 ]{121}

Sense motive has to beat that to see through the project image (or win a rank check)

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Alicia HP: 877+20/877
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 41), extended nondetection (CL 41), greater heroism (CL 38), epic mage armour (CL 39), sensual blessing (CL 40), divine insight (CL 38), energy immunity (electricity) (CL 41), energy immunity (fire) (CL 41), energy immunity (acid) (CL 41), greater anticipate teleportation (CL 40), greater foresight (CL 40), greater visage of the deity (CL 38), recitation (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 38)
Defences: AC 101, CMD 121, spell resistance 53, energy immunity (fire and cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting, imprisonment, banishment, and fear), nondetection (DC 56), freedom of movement
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +10 armour AC, +25 competence perception, +7 insight AC/ref, +1 natural armour, +4 Str, +2 Dex, +4 Con, +2 Int, +4 Wis, +4 Cha, +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Perceptions: tremorsense/blindsight/scent 6 miles, see magic, clearsight 60 feet, perception +88
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/16/16/10/9/8/14/9/9/8/7/2/7/4/7/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/23/23/23/11/7/16/5

Marie HP: 760+20/760
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 41), bibliotheca arcana (CL 38), extended nondetection (CL 41), greater heroism (CL 38), epic mage armour (CL 38), sensual blessing (CL 38), divine insight (CL 38), energy immunity (electricity) (CL 39), energy immunity (fire) (CL 39), energy immunity (acid) (CL 39), neutralise poison (CL 38), life's grace (CL 38), duelist's friend (CL 38), recitation (CL 38), freedom of movement (CL 38), greater invisibility (CL 44)
Defences: AC 87, CMD 91, spell resistance 53, energy immunity (electricity, fire, acid, sonic negative), status immunity ((petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, fear, death effects and disintegration), nondetection DC 56, freedom of movement, invisible
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +15 insight knowledge, +25 competence perception, +3 luck AC/attack/saves
Perceptions: Greater arcane sight 120ft, tremorsense/blindsight/scent 1 mile, perception +83
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/7/8/8/8/7/4/6/7/5/4