A Handful of Dust Session 80

[19:35.12] <DM> So we begin.
[19:35.25] <DM> You have completed the Fifth's Wish.
[19:35.30] * Mel stares at the fiery angel.
[19:35.31] <DM> And secured the Essence of Water.
[19:35.44] * Akvan stands up, puts a hand on Preev' shoulder, and steps forward
[19:35.49] <DM> But at the cost of a life, the life that the shaman prophesied would end this night.
[19:36.08] <+Akvan> "Why did you do that?"
[19:36.12] * Repriever is up and drawing Nameless on instinct.
[19:36.13] * Akvan asks the Ameshar
[19:36.35] <+Mel> "That man had no conflict with you!"
[19:36.36] <+Repriever> "Don't approach it."
[19:36.41] * Repriever warns Akvan.
[19:36.42] <DM> As the archangel lifts his gaze to you, his shimmering golden hair flowing like rushing flame, his pupils are ringed with golden Celestial symbols.
[19:37.26] <DM> "You are the deicide Akvan," he says, quietly, the sigil for Rulership burning an alternating red and gold upon his brow.
[19:37.50] <DM> As a drip of Chaiar's blood drops from his now-crimson, glowing sword.
[19:37.54] * Akvan bows his head
[19:37.57] <DM> "Do you deny it?"
[19:38.01] * Repriever steps besides Akvan defensively, glowing white blade raised in both hands.
[19:38.21] <+Akvan> "I do not deny that Ilia died."
[19:38.24] * Akvan raises a hand
[19:38.34] <+Akvan> "I was there when she died."
[19:38.52] <+Shala_> "For once, you should try to deny it, just to see what happens"
[19:38.54] * Shala_ sighs
[19:39.01] <DM> "These actions have torn the heaven of flame asunder."
[19:39.04] * You are now known as Tariel
[19:39.05] * Repriever doesn't say anything, but stares a hole into the angel's head.
[19:39.19] <+Akvan> "And for that, I am sorry."
[19:39.31] <Tariel> "I am Rulership of Tariel, one of the seven Ameshar, and the five who remain loyal."
[19:39.43] <+Akvan> "But I do not regret Ilia's death. I cannot, for what she did to those I loved."
[19:39.54] <+Akvan> "ANd for the torment she inflicted in her own pain."
[19:40.08] * Repriever channels the cosmic arm toward starlight, letting it pulse with his heartbeat.
[19:40.10] <+Akvan> diplomacy
[19:40.14] <+Akvan> ?roll 1d20+17
[19:40.14] <%tBot> Akvan: 35 ([18] +17)
[19:40.15] <Tariel> "The Usurper's curse."
[19:40.42] <+Akvan> "She was broken. She longed for something to end the pain."
[19:40.46] * Tariel looks at Akvan carefully.
[19:40.55] * Kir tries to shrink from the angel's direct line of sight
[19:41.03] <+Repriever> "The deicide is unforgotten here."
[19:41.06] <+Akvan> "I regret her death. I do."
[19:41.08] <Tariel> "Ilia chose you for a great purpose."
[19:41.27] <Tariel> "To be the vessel of her pain unto her rebirth."
[19:41.40] * Akvan steps forward
[19:41.42] <Tariel> "We heard her will, in the empty reaches of heaven."
[19:41.47] <+Akvan> "SHe is not entirely gone."
[19:41.58] <+Akvan> "I've had... messages, echoes, of her will."
[19:42.00] * Repriever grits his teeth at Akvan's foolish approach.
[19:42.01] <+Akvan> "Signs."
[19:42.15] <+Akvan> "A red flame when I would have thought it blue."
[19:43.05] * Akvan sighs
[19:43.16] <Tariel> "This is not untrue."
[19:43.41] <Tariel> "But what has been shattered cannot be remade unchanged."
[19:43.49] <+Akvan> "This world needs change."
[19:43.55] <+Akvan> "It cannot continue the way it has."
[19:44.05] <+Akvan> "ever fading echoes of a glory that cannot be reclaimed"
[19:44.27] <Tariel> "There is more than this world at stake, but the next as well."
[19:44.34] <Tariel> "How did Ilia die?"
[19:44.38] <Tariel> "You were the only witness."
[19:44.47] <+Akvan> "Not the only witness."
[19:45.02] <+Akvan> "But... I do bear some blame."
[19:45.16] * Tariel waits, flames flickering about his brow in the hint of a halo.
[19:45.23] <+Akvan> "She brought me into her sanctuary to torment me."
[19:46.00] <+Akvan> "Me and..."
[19:46.04] * Akvan gestures
[19:46.09] <+Akvan> "and Carcephon"
[19:46.28] <+Akvan> "She was... twisted."
[19:46.43] <+Akvan> "Ilia, not carcephon."
[19:47.40] <+Akvan> "She was preparing to kill me, when carcephon struck, in shape of this knife"
[19:47.51] * Akvan gestures again, to the carcecoin knife."
[19:48.34] <+Akvan> "I held her as she faded"
[19:49.13] <+Akvan> "I... am sorry."
[19:50.24] <+Repriever> "He doesn't know what he's doing."
[19:50.40] * Tariel considers this.
[19:50.47] <+Akvan> "The knife was in her own hand."
[19:50.57] <+Akvan> "I... truly do not know if she ended it herself, or allowed it to happen"
[19:51.11] <+Akvan> "Or if carcephon slipped through her defenses"
[19:51.30] <Tariel> "Not of your will, but your foolishness, you gave Carcephon access to Ilia's inner sanctum."
[19:51.42] <Tariel> "She worked through your mind to commit this crime."
[19:51.58] <Tariel> "And through it, seized control of flame's heaven."
[19:52.06] * Shala_ makes a  "he's got a point" face
[19:52.27] <Tariel> "Is that correct?"
[19:52.42] <+Repriever> "Forces of darkness work against the divines, a civil war is not viable."
[19:52.48] <+Akvan> "Maybe. I would not presume to know Ilia's mind."
[19:52.53] <+Akvan> ?roll 1d20+17
[19:52.54] <%tBot> Akvan: 26 ([9] +17)
[19:52.56] <+Akvan> diplomacy
[19:53.14] <Tariel> "I cannot kill you here if these words are true."
[19:53.32] <+Akvan> "I stand by my words"
[19:53.37] <+Akvan> "I do not lie."
[19:53.50] <Tariel> "I know."
[19:53.58] <Tariel> "Lies cannot exist in my presence."
[19:54.21] <Tariel> "Therefore, I charge you with this question."
[19:54.29] <Tariel> "You now bear Carcephon's mark."
[19:54.33] <Tariel> "Carcephon's flame."
[19:54.37] <+Akvan> "I do"
[19:54.43] <Tariel> "Do you recognize her claim to be the goddess of fire?"
[19:54.49] <Tariel> "Or do you deny it?"
[19:56.46] <+Akvan> "I recognize her sovereignty over flame, but I do not believe her to be ready for the full dignity of godhood. I believe her to be a goddess in potentiality. The Wisdom of others may guide her to it, if she allows it."
[19:56.59] <+Akvan> "That may not be the right answer, but it's my honest answer"
[19:57.17] <Tariel> "I know," says Tariel.
[19:57.58] <+Repriever> "We done here?"
[19:58.01] <Tariel> "I am a being of Law."
[19:58.14] <Tariel> "Law composes my nature, and evokes my purpose."
[19:58.18] * Repriever still poses defensively.
[19:58.19] <+Akvan> "IF I may add something..."
[19:58.39] <Tariel> "You are a willing servant of the Deicide Carcephon, daughter of the fallen Usurper Ameshar, Kharvalath."
[19:58.47] <+Akvan> "I do not believe Ilia was worthy of godhood, any more. She was a broken being, a shell, an echo of her former self."
[19:59.01] <+Akvan> "She once was goddess, but that mantle was no longer her own."
[19:59.14] <Tariel> "It is not your place to judge a goddess."
[19:59.27] <+Akvan> "She bore only a fraction of it's power, and the loss of what it once was was driving her to destruction of all of flame."
[19:59.37] <+Akvan> "Neither is it any of ours to judge her intent."
[19:59.48] * Kir further strays to the right of the angel's glare
[19:59.59] * Repriever whispers through gritted teeth, "Stop."
[20:00.08] <Tariel> "Akvan, you must submit to the judgment of the Ameshar."
[20:00.11] <+Akvan> "I do not presume to know, but the way things happened... I would not be suprised to learn she longed for the end and a rebirth of the mantle."
[20:00.17] <+Akvan> ?roll 1d20+17
[20:00.17] <%tBot> Akvan: 18 ([1] +17)
[20:00.21] <+Akvan> (whoops)
[20:00.22] <+Akvan> D:
[20:00.26] <Tariel> "Enough."
[20:00.29] * Kir tries to exchange glances with Repriever or Mel, to convince them to spread out
[20:00.32] <+Akvan> "No."
[20:00.36] <+Akvan> "Enough with you."
[20:00.40] * Repriever isn't moving anywhere.
[20:00.46] <+Akvan> ?Roll 1d20+15
[20:00.46] <%tBot> Akvan: 33 ([18] +15)
[20:00.48] <+Akvan> (Intimidate)
[20:00.52] <+Akvan> "ENOUGH"
[20:01.15] * Tariel looks at Akvan with pitying eyes as his flame flares.
[20:01.42] <+Kir> ".....mel....."
[20:01.55] * Akvan 's flame flares in response
[20:02.21] <+Repriever> <<He is young.>>
[20:02.29] * Repriever offers.
[20:02.35] * Mel stands calm, but acknowledge's Kir's look.
[20:02.57] <Tariel> <<You were once a loyal servant of Astara.>> replies the archangel to Repriever.
[20:03.07] * Shala_ only acknowledges her frustration at the grown ups talking in the one language she cant decipher
[20:03.11] <Tariel> <<But now Carcephon's taint lies upon you.>>
[20:03.18] * Repriever sets his jaw, furious.
[20:03.28] <+Repriever> "Don't!"
[20:03.49] <Tariel> "If you refuse to accept judgment, I must oppose you."
[20:03.55] <Tariel> "I am sorry."
[20:04.17] <+Akvan> "I do not oppose judgement. I oppose your right to judge."
[20:04.30] <+Akvan> "I would accept judgement from a jury of Ilia's peers."
[20:04.56] * Mel is stony-faced.
[20:04.58] * Repriever pulses the cosmic arm ever faster in starlight brilliance.
[20:05.02] <Tariel> "Fire must judge fire's crime."
[20:05.02] * Akvan adds, softly:
[20:05.04] <+Akvan> "You miss her."
[20:05.10] <+Repriever> "The stars deny you."
[20:05.19] <+Akvan> "You are lashing out, because you miss her."
[20:05.41] <Tariel> "Any instrument of deicide must be broken."
[20:05.45] <+Akvan> "And I understand that."
[20:05.50] <+Akvan> ?roll 1d20+17
[20:05.50] <%tBot> Akvan: 18 ([1] +17)
[20:05.55] <Tariel> "All that have touched it must be purified."
[20:05.58] <+Akvan> (Ok, it's fate D: )
[20:06.04] <Tariel> <<This is the Celestial Law.>>
[20:06.08] <+Akvan> (No diplomacy for me)
[20:06.14] <+Repriever> "You killed an innocent man!"
[20:06.17] <+Akvan> <<Is it truly?>>
[20:06.24] <Tariel> The angel is impassive.
[20:06.35] <+Akvan> <<In this mouth that cannot lie, say truth>>
[20:06.44] * Mel moves to see to Chaiar's body.
[20:06.48] <Tariel> <<Fire cleanses, and God judges.>>
[20:07.00] <Tariel> The angel grasps his sword.
[20:07.10] <Tariel> Reflex save, Repriever.
[20:07.16] <+Repriever> ?roll 1d20+8
[20:07.16] <%tBot> Repriever: 24 ([16] +8)
[20:07.35] <+Akvan> <<I was named Ameshar>>
[20:07.39] <Tariel> You pass.
[20:07.52] * Repriever is as fast with his, sliding before Akvan, blade raised.
[20:08.03] <Tariel> <<By a usurper,>> he whispers as his blade flickers forward, meeting Repriever.
[20:08.17] <+Akvan> <<By an Angel>>
[20:08.30] <+Kir> [initiative?]
[20:08.39] <Tariel> Let's resolve this first, then roll initiative.
[20:08.42] <+Akvan> (Thy, PM)
[20:08.51] <+Shala_> [let them fight : 0 \
[20:08.53] <+Shala_> ]
[20:08.54] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+27
[20:08.54] <%tBot> Tariel: 29 ([2] +27)
[20:09.01] <Tariel> VS AC, Repriever.
[20:09.12] <+Repriever> [oh that passes, I don't have smite or shield]
[20:09.48] * Repriever attempts to parry, but the angel's blade scrapes down and passed Nameless' steel.
[20:10.28] <Tariel> His sword slices through your starlight arm, disrupting its enchantments.
[20:10.46] <Tariel> You will have to resummon it at the cost of a standard action.
[20:10.57] <Tariel> <<Weakness.>>
[20:11.08] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+22
[20:11.08] <%tBot> Tariel: 36 ([14] +22)
[20:11.08] <+Akvan> <<Strong>>
[20:11.11] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+17
[20:11.11] <%tBot> Tariel: 22 ([5] +17)
[20:11.20] <Tariel> He strikes Repriever again.
[20:11.21] <+Mel> "Cease your violence!"
[20:11.27] * Mel abruptly shouts from Chaiar's corpse.
[20:11.27] <+Repriever> [the second fails]
[20:11.38] <Tariel> ?roll 3d6+15
[20:11.38] <%tBot> Tariel: 22 ([1 1 5] +15)
[20:11.43] <+Mel> "You have slain an undefending man today."
[20:11.48] * Repriever manages a one-armed parry of the second strike.
[20:11.58] <Tariel> Take 22 damage as he cleaves through the armor of your shoulder.
[20:12.02] <Tariel> And roll initiative.
[20:12.13] <Tariel> <<To gaze upon a deicide is itself a sin.>>
[20:12.16] * Repriever barks out at the pain, blood surging up.
[20:12.30] <+Akvan> ?roll 1d20+7
[20:12.30] <%tBot> Akvan: 25 ([18] +7)
[20:12.31] <+Kir> ?roll 1d20+8
[20:12.31] <%tBot> Kir: 11 ([3] +8)
[20:12.31] <+Repriever> [is any of that fire?]
[20:12.39] <+Akvan> (oh, THAT I'll roll OK on)
[20:12.39] <+Shala_> ?roll 1d20+11
[20:12.39] <%tBot> Shala_: 31 ([20] +11)
[20:12.56] <Tariel> No fire yet.
[20:13.02] <+Mel> ?roll 1d20
[20:13.02] <%tBot> Mel: 5 [5]
[20:13.06] <Tariel> Just sharp, hot metal.
[20:13.12] <+Repriever> ?roll 1d20+1
[20:13.12] <%tBot> Repriever: 8 ([7] +1)
[20:13.28] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+8
[20:13.28] <%tBot> Tariel: 22 ([14] +8)
[20:13.56] <Tariel> Shala, Akvan, Tariel, Kir, Repriever, Mel
[20:14.02] <+Repriever> "Fuckin--"
[20:14.30] <Tariel> Shala.
[20:14.33] <Tariel> You're up.
[20:14.34] * Shala_ sighs as she draws her essence
[20:14.48] <+Shala_> "Let's even this up a bi-i----iiit"
[20:14.53] * Shala_ casts HASTE on the party
[20:14.59] * Shala_ is double hasted
[20:15.14] <+Shala_> [does this mean i can cast two full spells lol]
[20:15.26] <+Shala_> [otherwise turn]
[20:16.06] * Repriever oozes blood through the damage in his pauldron, cosmic harm fading entirely.
[20:16.21] <Tariel> [You can]
[20:16.54] <Tariel> A shower of starlight sparkles were dashed upon the floor like blood from a slashing wound as he cleaved the arm.
[20:17.00] * Shala_ SHIFTS obliquely, casting a LIGHTNING BOLT at the angel
[20:17.03] <Tariel> To briefly fade.
[20:17.09] <+Shala_> [reflex save for angel boy]
[20:17.28] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+11
[20:17.28] <%tBot> Tariel: 14 ([3] +11)
[20:17.36] <+Shala_> [fail]
[20:17.38] <+Shala_> [for him]
[20:17.39] <Tariel> Roll damage!
[20:17.53] <+Shala_> ?roll 10d6
[20:17.53] <%tBot> Shala_: 39 [3 3 1 6 5 5 1 5 6 4]
[20:18.18] <+Shala_> [turn]
[20:18.42] * Akvan 's brand burns blue, and then shifts, taking the shape of Iii's sigil, before dripping off in molten flame onto the ground, revealing carcephon's brand under it again. The dripping flame twist and turn grow, oozing into the shape of Iii, who hand's Akvan a flaming copy of the dagger Couplet had given him, ages past.
[20:18.59] <+Akvan> "Don't do this"
[20:19.13] * Akvan calls to Tariel
[20:19.32] <+Repriever> "Too fucking late!"
[20:19.45] <Tariel> <<An angel who refuses his purpose is unmade.>>
[20:19.46] <+Akvan> ＋https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/1/1b/Te_K%C4%81_Moana.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20170918002020，
[20:19.59] <+Akvan> <<This is not your purpose>>
[20:20.14] <Tariel> [careful, you can't use celestial like that]
[20:20.24] <Tariel> [unless you are 100% sure that it is not his purpose]
[20:20.36] <Tariel> [I'll retcon it to standard speech]
[20:20.46] <+Akvan> [I AM sure he's not right]
[20:20.54] <Tariel> [yeah but it has to be objectively, eternally true]
[20:22.12] <Tariel> [okay]
[20:22.20] <Tariel> [you've argued for it effectively enough, I'll let it stand for now]
[20:22.25] <Tariel> Any other actions?
[20:22.29] <+Akvan> "No:
[20:22.32] <+Akvan> "
[20:23.05] <Tariel> Ok.
[20:23.33] <+Akvan> (Oh, no quotes)
[20:24.14] <Tariel> What is your CMD, Repriever?
[20:24.35] <+Repriever> 27
[20:25.01] <Tariel> His CMB is +26, so that's an auto-pass
[20:25.07] <+Repriever> [unless he rolls 1]
[20:25.12] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+26
[20:25.12] <%tBot> Tariel: 41 ([15] +26)
[20:25.21] <Tariel> <<Get out of my way.>>
[20:25.29] * Tariel seizes Repriever by the neck and throws him across the room.
[20:25.56] * Repriever gasps for breath at the sudden, very familiar feeling of being choke thrown.
[20:26.44] <Tariel> He flings Repriever over Akvan's head, Mel's, the ashes of the fireplace, and he crashes into a corner rack of Chaiar's books and scrolls, splintering them and smashing the stone of the wall.
[20:27.19] <Tariel> ?roll 4d10+8
[20:27.19] <%tBot> Tariel: 23 ([2 3 4 6] +8)
[20:27.24] <Tariel> And take 23 more damage.
[20:27.24] * Repriever hits the ground like a sack of steel.
[20:27.29] <Tariel> You are prone.
[20:27.37] * Tariel advances to stand before Akvan.
[20:27.43] * Akvan stands tall
[20:27.46] * Akvan looks in his eyes
[20:27.49] <Tariel> <<Surrender.>> he commands.
[20:27.56] <Tariel> Roll a will save.
[20:28.11] <+Akvan> ?roll 1d20+6
[20:28.12] <%tBot> Akvan: 13 ([7] +6)
[20:28.51] <Tariel> Although you gaze defiance at him, you feel your knees buckle, and you fall to them before him. You will need to pass a will DC to stand or move your arms.
[20:29.04] <Tariel> Turn.
[20:29.12] <Tariel> Kir's up.
[20:29.20] * Kir has been tensing for this moment, and springs low alongside and past the Angel. He makes a slash with the sphereblade as he goes
[20:30.06] <+Kir> [spring attack, so no AOOs
[20:30.07] <+Kir> ]
[20:30.24] <Tariel> Tariel's body still sparks and fizzes from Shala's lightning as Kir sideswipes him.
[20:30.47] * Tariel changes topic to: A Handful of Dust Session 80 - Crimson Sword - ＋https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfW4pefWaiI，
[20:30.54] <+Kir> [attack is made at point a, so it's a flank]
[20:31.00] <+Kir> ?roll 1d20+18
[20:31.00] <%tBot> Kir: 33 ([15] +18)
[20:31.20] <Tariel> Passes AC.
[20:31.34] <Tariel> Roll damage.
[20:31.50] <+Kir> ?roll 2d8+6d6+3
[20:31.50] <%tBot> Kir: 38 ([2 8] [6 5 5 2 3 4] +3)
[20:32.10] <Tariel> A halo of Celestial runes circles the point of your attack, but you are able to jam the blade through them and pierce the angel's armor, and flesh.
[20:32.34] <Tariel> Golden flames burst forth like wild hair in the wind from the rent you open in him.
[20:32.34] * Kir rolls on his landing, flipping back around as he rises
[20:33.14] <Tariel> Repriever!
[20:33.15] <+Kir> [that's a full round action, do I get another one of those with haste or not?]
[20:33.23] <Tariel> You don't get another full action
[20:33.28] <Tariel> But you do get another attack
[20:33.37] <Tariel> Actually, Shala's the expert on that
[20:34.03] <+Repriever> Starlight erupts explosively from the pile of wood and books as wings of light form from the aether.
[20:34.08] <+Repriever> [greater angelic aspect]
[20:34.14] * Repriever is now known as Parhelion
[20:34.41] * Kir takes a step or two back, to finish his turn
[20:34.51] <+Shala_> [no, you dont ]
[20:34.56] * Parhelion is pulled to his feet ashimmer with powerful runes of light on the power of the flapping wings, and heals himself with a glow of silverly light from his sword wielding hand.
[20:34.56] <+Shala_> [ >: | \
[20:35.04] <Tariel> Kir, you have concealment again.
[20:35.06] <+Parhelion> ?roll 6d6
[20:35.06] <%tBot> Parhelion: 31 [6 4 5 4 6 6]
[20:35.09] <+Parhelion> [heal 31]
[20:35.17] * Parhelion smites Tariel.
[20:35.22] <+Parhelion> [turn]
[20:35.34] <+Kir> [tariel, fwiw, flank attack damage applies with concealment OR flank, afaik]
[20:35.49] <Tariel> [ok]
[20:35.51] <+Kir> [any flank attack applies the damage iirc because it's assumed you can find some weak point]
[20:36.11] <Tariel> [any movement, Repriever?]
[20:36.23] <Tariel> Mel, it's your turn.
[20:36.27] <+Parhelion> [everyone within 20ft gains +4 deflect bonus to ac and +4 to saves against attacks by Tariel, since I consider his ass evil]
[20:36.34] <+Parhelion> [no that's all I can do]
[20:36.53] <Tariel> Currently everyone is out of range for that bonus
[20:37.02] <Tariel> But it'll come into play if you move forward
[20:37.04] * Mel rises to her feat, mouth tight with hurt and anger.
[20:37.17] <+Parhelion> [also, within that range it counts as a lesser globe of invulnerability, so spells below level 3 fizzle against us]
[20:37.28] <+Parhelion> [level 3 and below]
[20:37.38] <Tariel> Noted.
[20:37.43] * Mel approaches and stamps on the ground, with a swirl of light in blue and gold.
[20:37.54] <+Mel> THAUMATURGIC CIRCLE AGAINST FIRE-ALIGNED OUTSIDERS.
[20:38.33] <Tariel> Effects?
[20:38.50] <+Mel> The effects of Thaumaturgic Circle are as follows.
[20:39.17] <+Mel> First, everyone in the circle gets the equivalent of 'protection from fire', essentially protection from evil.
[20:39.40] <+Mel> Basically we all get a +2 AC and +2 resistance against everything this guy
[20:39.51] <+Mel> we receive another saving throw against any attempts to mind control us.
[20:39.58] <+Mel> this save is made with a +2 morale bonus
[20:40.15] <+Mel> this also protects us from bodily contact against fire-aligned outsiders
[20:40.26] <+Shala_> [so both reprieve and mel have done cirlce of protection thingies?]
[20:40.28] <+Mel> Tariel's attacks will bounce off of us
[20:40.33] <+Mel> as if attacking a warded entity
[20:40.45] <Tariel> Size of the circle?
[20:40.52] <+Mel> 10 foot radius centered on tariel
[20:40.56] <Tariel> Yeah, the bonuses stack.
[20:41.11] <+Mel> The circle is inward-focused
[20:41.14] <+Mel> rather than outward focused
[20:41.30] <Tariel> I will note, as an unintended consequence, your circle has the same effects on Akvan.
[20:41.35] <Tariel> As he is, also, a fire-aligned outsider.
[20:41.41] <+Mel> he is now bound within this space, and that is something I am aware of.
[20:41.47] <Tariel> Okay, just checking.
[20:42.00] <+Mel> "Cease this violence!"
[20:42.06] <+Mel> Turn.
[20:42.14] <+Parhelion> [yeah, arta can bite me]
[20:42.18] <+Parhelion> [:p]
[20:42.39] <Tariel> [marked in the circle on gold on the map]
[20:42.41] <+Mel> [sorry for taking so long to describe it all, thaum circle does a lot of thigns.
[20:42.44] <Tariel> NP.
[20:42.49] <+Mel> ]
[20:43.04] <Tariel> So Shala, Repriever's doing a buff to everyone (currently not affecting anyone yet) and Mel's debuffing Akvan and Tariel.
[20:43.17] <+Shala_> [over and out]
[20:43.29] <Tariel> It's your turn!
[20:44.00] * Shala_ holds two firsts of controlled lightning in her hand, throwing both at the angel warrior
[20:44.10] <+Shala_> [double reflex save]
[20:44.58] <+Shala_> [two fists in her hand....lol]
[20:44.59] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+7
[20:44.59] <%tBot> Tariel: 11 ([4] +7)
[20:45.03] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+7
[20:45.03] <%tBot> Tariel: 26 ([19] +7)
[20:45.11] <+Shala_> [one fail, one halved]
[20:45.18] <+Shala_> ?roll 10d6
[20:45.18] <%tBot> Shala_: 32 [4 3 5 3 3 1 1 1 5 6]
[20:45.24] <+Shala_> ?roll 5d6
[20:45.24] <%tBot> Shala_: 18 [5 3 3 4 3]
[20:45.33] <+Shala_> [50 damage]
[20:45.34] <+Parhelion> [you still roll 10, but he takes half of it]
[20:45.42] <Tariel> Trapped within the circle, the angel staggers as he is battered by repeated shafts of intense lightning.
[20:45.52] <+Parhelion> [but your rolls were good so keep it :p]
[20:45.54] <+Shala_> [turn]
[20:46.57] <Tariel> The angel's flaming blood pours from many rents in his armor.
[20:47.13] <Tariel> But still he impassively regards Akvan, who kneels before him.
[20:47.16] <Tariel> Akvan's turn.
[20:47.31] <+Akvan> (So, dispel magic is good?)
[20:47.46] <Tariel> Yeah, I'll let you cast it.
[20:47.54] <Tariel> From verbal alone.
[20:48.06] * Akvan casts dispel magic
[20:48.31] <+Parhelion> [dispelling what?]
[20:48.36] <Tariel> The bonds of the angel's command are lifted, blue flames snapping his invisible chains of complusion.
[20:48.37] * Akvan 's skin glistens with water
[20:48.45] <Tariel> [he forced Akvan to kneel with a celestial command]
[20:48.49] <+Akvan> (or with blue flame, sure we'll go with that)
[20:49.00] <Tariel> (oh, it's your spell, water works fine)
[20:49.00] <+Akvan> (Does haste allow me to caste a second time?)
[20:49.25] <Tariel> (Shala?)
[20:49.49] <+Shala_> [no]
[20:50.05] <+Shala_> [When making a full attack action, a hasted creature may make one extra attack with one natural or manufactured weapon.]
[20:50.20] <Tariel> You heard the lady.
[20:50.22] * Akvan stands
[20:50.46] <+Akvan> <<I don't want to fight you>>
[20:50.50] <+Akvan> [Turn]
[20:51.06] <+Parhelion> <<I do!>>
[20:52.17] <Tariel> The angel gazes down at Akvan and Melchior's circle.
[20:52.45] <Tariel> <<Then remain,>> he says to Akvan, quietly.
[20:53.11] <+Akvan> <<Do not hurt friends>>
[20:53.35] <Tariel> <<I cannot constrain their free will.>>
[20:53.57] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+16
[20:53.57] <%tBot> Tariel: 20 ([4] +16)
[20:54.05] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+16
[20:54.05] <%tBot> Tariel: 18 ([2] +16)
[20:54.08] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+16
[20:54.08] <%tBot> Tariel: 19 ([3] +16)
[20:54.11] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+16
[20:54.11] <%tBot> Tariel: 33 ([17] +16)
[20:54.33] <Tariel> Tariel summons in his free hand, a glowing golden hammer of flame.
[20:54.44] <+Akvan> <<I don't want you hurt friends.>>
[20:54.49] <Tariel> And he knocks it against the edge of Melchior's circle.
[20:54.51] <Tariel> Once.
[20:55.00] <Tariel> Twice.
[20:55.03] <Tariel> Thrice.
[20:55.28] <Tariel> And on the fourth attempt, the circle shatters with sparks of blue and gold flame in a blinding brightness.
[20:55.52] <Tariel> The circle is dispelled.
[20:56.09] <Tariel> [I did a caster level check vs. his spell effect]
[20:56.39] <Tariel> His wings unfurl, and he glides in one swift fluid motion to stand before Repriever.
[20:56.54] <+Parhelion> [repriever is not here, folks]
[20:57.07] <Tariel> "Then face me, False Star."
[20:57.17] <Tariel> Roll a will save to resist the angel's taunt.
[20:57.22] <Tariel> @Parhelion
[20:57.39] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d20+11+4+2
[20:57.39] <%tBot> Parhelion: 33 ([16] +17)
[20:57.45] <Tariel> You pass.
[20:58.13] <+Parhelion> <<It has been decided.>>
[20:58.53] <+Parhelion> [kir?]
[20:58.56] <Tariel> Kir, as you pass back into the hallway, you come upon a sincerely disturbing sight.
[20:59.40] <Tariel> Standing in the hallway, hidden to mortal sight (but not your visor,) you see two lines of angel warriors, shining swords and eyes lidded with true seeing.
[20:59.50] <Tariel> It seems they are waiting on Tariel's command to attack.
[21:00.14] <+Shala_> [better kill him before he does that then lol]
[21:00.18] <Tariel> As far as you can see, it looks like there are quite a lot of them.
[21:02.15] <Tariel> What do you do?
[21:03.08] * Kir uses the sphere to pull three grenades from his pouches, and nestles them among the crannies
[21:03.45] * Kir dives away from the explosion before it happens, and, assuming he has time for a full round action, makes another springing lunge at the angel
[21:04.04] <Tariel> Roll sleight of hand to place the grenades before the angels react.
[21:04.05] <+Parhelion> [you do not get two standards]
[21:04.21] <+Kir> ?roll 1d20+17
[21:04.21] <%tBot> Kir: 29 ([12] +17)
[21:04.22] <Tariel> He's got high enough dex that he can place grenades as a swift action with the benefit of haste
[21:04.25] <Tariel> I'll allow it
[21:04.30] <Tariel> IF his check is high enough
[21:04.31] <Tariel> which it is
[21:05.09] <Tariel> A massive explosion and a gout of flame and smoke with the rumbling and crashing of rock follows you as you dive out of the hall entrance and dash across the room.
[21:05.48] <+Kir> [how much movement do I get from haste?]
[21:05.51] <Tariel> The rumbling follows as the glacier shifts above.
[21:07.02] <+Shala_> [double]
[21:07.06] <+Kir> [actually, I'm going to charge instead]
[21:07.13] <+Kir> [I end up adjacent anyway]
[21:07.27] <+Kir> [so I believe that's another +2 in addition to the flank?]
[21:07.32] <+Parhelion> [yes]
[21:08.10] <+Kir> ?roll 1d20+20
[21:08.10] <%tBot> Kir: 25 ([5] +20)
[21:08.16] <+Kir> [damn :P]
[21:09.28] <Tariel> The angel shifts to parry your strike and redirect your momentum.
[21:09.48] <Tariel> He does not even look at you to do so.
[21:10.25] <Tariel> Repriever's turn.
[21:10.30] <Tariel> Or Parhelion's rather.
[21:10.41] <Tariel> The starlight angel unfurls to face the flame.
[21:10.45] * Parhelion unfurls his starlight wings to a gust of wind, scattering refuse, and brings the raging glow of Nameless against the sword arm of Tariel in four brutal strikes.
[21:10.55] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d20+23
[21:10.55] <%tBot> Parhelion: 30 ([7] +23)
[21:10.58] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d20+18
[21:10.59] <%tBot> Parhelion: 27 ([9] +18)
[21:11.03] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d20+13
[21:11.03] <%tBot> Parhelion: 28 ([15] +13)
[21:11.06] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d20+23
[21:11.06] <%tBot> Parhelion: 27 ([4] +23)
[21:11.18] <Tariel> Each time, your sword comes down in a flash of rage and power.
[21:11.33] <Tariel> And each time, he parries it with deft and brilliant strokes.
[21:11.54] * Parhelion eye's glow with celestial runes of intense silver radiance.
[21:11.57] <+Parhelion> [turn]
[21:12.06] <+Parhelion> [fucking tbot]
[21:12.21] <Tariel> The flickering of the swords is almost too fast for mortal sight as the clashing of celestial steel raises sparks.
[21:12.35] <Tariel> Melchior.
[21:12.50] <+Parhelion> [what is his ac anyway]
[21:13.10] <Tariel> [32]
[21:13.38] <+Parhelion> [no wait]
[21:13.47] <+Parhelion> [I didn't add flanking D:]
[21:13.51] <+Parhelion> [I got 1 hit]
[21:14.13] <Tariel> As you pull away from the melee, a line of gold is traced across his torso. f
[21:14.24] <Tariel> <<Skilled.>> He admits.
[21:14.26] <Tariel> Roll damage.
[21:14.31] <Tariel> Melchior, you're up.
[21:14.35] <+Mel> [press f to pay respects]
[21:14.41] <Tariel> [lol]
[21:14.46] * Mel clutches at the ESSENCE OF WATER
[21:14.54] <+Mel> and attempts to use it in an empowered ENERGY RAY
[21:14.57] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d8+7+22+2d6
[21:14.57] <%tBot> Parhelion: 38 ([3] [2 4] +29)
[21:15.08] <+Mel> Ranged touch attack.
[21:15.19] <Tariel> Roll a will save.
[21:15.22] <Tariel> Melchior.
[21:15.25] <+Mel> Prescience.
[21:15.27] <+Mel> ?roll 1d20
[21:15.27] <%tBot> Mel: 17 [17]
[21:15.37] <+Mel> I'll keep that, 25
[21:15.48] <Tariel> You pass, for now.
[21:15.58] <+Mel> Prescience for the ranged touch attack.
[21:16.01] <+Mel> ?roll 1d20
[21:16.01] <%tBot> Mel: 1 [1]
[21:16.03] <+Mel> not using that
[21:16.06] <Tariel> Using the Essence of Water, even in a violent way, fills your mind with placidity.
[21:16.26] <+Mel> ?roll 1d20+8
[21:16.26] <%tBot> Mel: 15 ([7] +8)
[21:16.30] <+Mel> [vs touch AC]
[21:16.34] <Tariel> You feel the endless peace and tranquility of the uncorrupted Wellspring bearing you away on gentle currents.
[21:16.54] <Tariel> Yep, that beats his touch AC.
[21:16.55] * Mel channels this power to douse he who would bring violence against us.
[21:17.18] <Tariel> Kir is directly in the blast ray, though.
[21:17.24] <Tariel> Roll a reflex save to dodge, Kir.
[21:17.30] <+Kir> ?roll 1d20+11
[21:17.30] <%tBot> Kir: 27 ([16] +11)
[21:17.36] <+Kir> [plus anything from haste]
[21:17.43] <+Mel> ?roll 6d6
[21:17.43] <%tBot> Mel: 23 [4 4 4 3 3 5]
[21:17.46] <Tariel> You leap out of the way of the torrent of water a fraction of a second before it strikes.
[21:17.59] <+Mel> Plus whatever bonus I get for channeling the essence into a water spell.
[21:18.44] <Tariel> He's vulnerable to water, so it already does double damage.
[21:18.54] <Tariel> Or 150%? I should check vulnerability.
[21:19.08] <Tariel> 50% extra damage.
[21:19.12] <+Parhelion> [yes]
[21:19.18] <Tariel> So that's 35 base damage.
[21:19.32] <Tariel> Given that you're using the essence...
[21:19.37] <Tariel> Is there a Mythic version of this spell?
[21:19.49] <+Mel> let me look that up
[21:20.32] <+Mel> [No, there is not. It is just my base focus power for evocation, cast through my focal implement of the gauntlet.]
[21:20.47] <+Mel> [If it let me cast as a higher level caster, I could up the damage that way]
[21:21.02] <+Mel> [If I were level 19, it'd do an extra 4d6 damage]
[21:21.09] <Tariel> That sounds good.
[21:21.17] <+Mel> ?roll 4d6
[21:21.17] <%tBot> Mel: 6 [2 1 1 2]
[21:21.31] <+Mel> [pew pew worth risking my life to use the little blue rock]
[21:21.33] <Tariel> So an additional 9 damage.
[21:21.37] <Tariel> Roll a fortitude save.
[21:21.47] <+Mel> ?roll 1d20+9
[21:21.47] <%tBot> Mel: 19 ([10] +9)
[21:21.52] <Tariel> You pass, for now.
[21:21.58] <+Mel> Turn.
[21:22.13] <Tariel> As the stream of water impacts the flaming body of Tariel, great gouts of steam explode from his body and fill the room.
[21:22.33] <Tariel> The steam makes the exact position of Repriever, Kir, and Tariel vanish in the smoke.
[21:22.46] <Tariel> But celestial eyes know their targets. None of you are penalized.
[21:22.54] <Tariel> Except Shala.
[21:23.18] <+Shala_> [why me]
[21:23.26] * Parhelion disappears into the steam cloud.
[21:23.55] <Tariel> [Akvan has fire sight, Kir has his visor, Mel has aura sense, Repriever has angelic true seeing, and so does Tariel]
[21:24.03] <Tariel> [you have nothing :p]
[21:24.12] <+Shala_> [sad!]
[21:24.23] <Tariel> [although I'm sure you have SOMETHING]
[21:24.28] <Tariel> [it's just not active]
[21:24.37] <+Parhelion> [let calcis give you her eyeballs]
[21:24.49] <+Parhelion> [steam is kind of air]
[21:25.11] <Tariel> An explosion from the tunnel entrance, and rocks go flying.
[21:25.33] <Tariel> The forms of angel warriors shimmer through the breach, their armor shining gold.
[21:25.42] <Tariel> They don't attack this turn, however.
[21:26.54] <Tariel> They are golden, muscular, four-winged. They look stronger than the common angels you fought before, although less mighty than Tariel.
[21:27.00] <Tariel> Perhaps his personal guards.
[21:27.19] <Tariel> Shala's up!
[21:27.32] <+Shala_> [im assuming i cant see him]
[21:27.40] <Tariel> [Not unless you use Calcis]
[21:27.44] <Tariel> [You have options, though]
[21:27.52] <Tariel> [Like using the air essence to blow the steam out of the way]
[21:27.56] <+Parhelion> [use her, like we all did]
[21:28.27] <+Parhelion> [like she used me QQ]
[21:28.29] <Tariel> And there's also the problem of the advancing angel warriors.
[21:28.48] <+Shala_> [hmm, ok i have an idea]
[21:30.21] * Shala_ panics at the sight of the advancing angels, throwing up a GREATER CRYSTL WALL
[21:30.27] <+Shala_> to block their path
[21:30.58] <Tariel> Very cool.
[21:31.14] <+Shala_> [wait they cna fly]
[21:31.15] <+Shala_> [lol]
[21:31.30] <+Parhelion> [the ceiling isn't very high though?]
[21:31.35] <Tariel> The ceiling isn't super high.
[21:31.47] <Tariel> How tall is your wall?
[21:31.52] <+Shala_> [im gonna make another wall ontop of that to squish them if they try it D: ]
[21:32.17] <+Shala_> [it says 10x10, i cant find the stupid entry on d20]
[21:33.43] <+Parhelion> [is it based on wall of stone?]
[21:34.06] * Shala_ shifts beside kir and behind the raised platform, AIRBLASTing the steam away f
[21:34.51] <+Shala_> [but that's a quicken metamagic action, if it clears i can still use another action lol]
[21:35.20] <Tariel> You blast the steam away, revealing the archangel and Parhelion facing off as before, Kir crouching in wait.
[21:35.32] <+Parhelion> [kir squatting, as all slavs do]
[21:35.38] <+Shala_> [changed my mind, not putting myself behind the platofmr, need a clear shot]
[21:35.58] <+Shala_> "Trying to hide?"
[21:36.02] * Shala_ readies another blast
[21:36.06] <+Shala_> [reflex]
[21:36.54] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+11
[21:36.54] <%tBot> Tariel: 15 ([4] +11)
[21:37.03] <+Shala_> ?roll 10d6
[21:37.03] <%tBot> Shala_: 35 [5 4 5 2 1 2 4 2 5 5]
[21:37.28] <+Shala_> ?me unleashes another ferocious bolt with a shriek of laughter
[21:37.28] <%tBot> Not understood: me unleashes another ferocious bolt with a shriek of laughter
[21:37.38] <+Shala_> [lol whoops]
[21:37.41] <+Shala_> [turn]
[21:38.15] <+Parhelion> [wait, doesn't lightning do a line?]
[21:38.31] <+Shala_> [does it have to be a perfect line?]
[21:38.45] <+Parhelion> [oh you aimed south ok]
[21:38.47] <+Parhelion> [I'm good]
[21:38.49] <Tariel> Either way, you've got a clear shot.
[21:39.02] <+Parhelion> [I was worried you were tasing me, bro]
[21:39.39] <Tariel> The angel closes his eyes in silent recognition of his pain as his shoulder turns from the force of another lightning blast. Gold armor plating pings away, revealing a muscular arm of golden-brown flesh, celestial whispering over the skin.
[21:40.16] <Tariel> Akvan, you stand next to Melchior and the dead Chaiar.
[21:40.41] <Tariel> Blood spread from a single strike through the heart, but his face looks peaceful, eyes looking straight up at the stone ceiling.
[21:41.23] * Akvan 's skin glistens more and more, water shimmering into existence, pouring down his body to pool on the ground, a figure forming around akvan.
[21:41.43] <+Akvan> The figure steps forward, and it is recognizable as the water elemental from the transmuter's tower
[21:41.50] <+Akvan> "Hold him."
[21:41.58] * Akvan points at Tariel
[21:42.25] <Tariel> <<As you wish, time-flowing one.>>
[21:42.29] <Tariel> says the elemental.
[21:43.02] <Tariel> What is the elemental's CMB?
[21:44.45] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+14
[21:44.45] <%tBot> Tariel: 17 ([3] +14)
[21:45.41] <Tariel> Not only does the flickering angel evade the grasp of the water-elemental, he retorts with a quick sword-strike that pierces the celestial sigil bonding it, dismissing it instantly.
[21:46.09] <Tariel> <<Home...?>> Says the water-elemental, as it vanishes in a swirling column of mist.
[21:47.03] <Tariel> Tariel redoubles his attack on Repriever with two additional strikes, having dismissed the elemental.
[21:47.30] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+22
[21:47.30] <%tBot> Tariel: 42 ([20] +22)
[21:47.35] <Tariel> rolling to confirm
[21:47.38] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+22
[21:47.38] <%tBot> Tariel: 40 ([18] +22)
[21:47.41] <Tariel> Confirms
[21:47.45] <+Parhelion> [dismissing that crit with survivor feat]
[21:47.58] <Tariel> Noted.
[21:48.03] <Tariel> ?Roll 1d20+17
[21:48.03] <%tBot> Tariel: 30 ([13] +17)
[21:48.09] <Tariel> That's the second attack
[21:48.21] * Parhelion parries the secondary strike after taking the full brunt of the first.
[21:48.25] <+Parhelion> [ac 35]
[21:48.49] <Tariel> ?roll 3d6+15
[21:48.49] <%tBot> Tariel: 31 ([6 6 4] +15)
[21:48.51] * Parhelion 's swords sparks with holy light.
[21:48.59] <+Parhelion> [ouch]
[21:49.12] <Tariel> A deep gash to the leg cleaves your heavenly plate like butter.
[21:49.33] * Parhelion spills runed blood like a golden fountain as the wound sags him down.
[21:50.14] <Tariel> The angel shifts closer to Shala, attempting to disrupt additional casting if she tries.
[21:50.35] <Tariel> <<Judgment and purification will free you, Akvan.>>
[21:51.02] <+Parhelion> [damn, there goes my full attack]
[21:51.06] <Tariel> "Throw off Carcephon's chains," he implores, in mortal tongue.
[21:51.27] <Tariel> Kir, you're up.
[21:51.28] <+Akvan> "What do you mean"
[21:51.33] <+Akvan> "What does that mean?"
[21:51.48] <Tariel> [it'll take another round for him to reply]
[21:52.21] * Kir takes a 5 foot step, then makes a spring attack against the angel's rear (again)
[21:52.23] <+Akvan> (ok)
[21:53.08] <+Kir> [attack again occurs at point a]
[21:53.20] <+Kir> ?roll 1d20+18
[21:53.20] <%tBot> Kir: 25 ([7] +18)
[21:53.38] <Tariel> The force of his parry is so hard it almost slams you into the ground.
[21:53.54] <+Parhelion> [wait is my dr 10 working against him?]
[21:54.13] <Tariel> [dr 10 vs. ?]
[21:54.17] <+Parhelion> [evil]
[21:54.19] <Tariel> [no]
[21:54.23] <+Parhelion> [so only evil bypasses it]
[21:54.28] <Tariel> [you smited him as evil]
[21:54.29] <+Kir> [if I have any time left, I try to screen Shala's retreat using the sphere as an opaque surface momentarily]
[21:54.32] <+Parhelion> [ok]
[21:54.34] <Tariel> [same rules apply]
[21:54.42] <+Parhelion> [that seems like entirely pointless dr then :p]
[21:54.57] <Tariel> [*shrug*]
[21:56.23] <+Kir> [turn]
[21:56.40] <Tariel> Repriever.
[21:56.54] <+Parhelion> [prerolling brilliance]
[21:56.56] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d4
[21:56.56] <%tBot> Parhelion: 2 [2]
[21:56.58] <Tariel> [why is that a there]
[21:56.59] <+Parhelion> [failed]
[21:57.03] <Tariel> [hmm]
[21:57.55] <Tariel> [deleted it[
[21:57.58] <Tariel> [ok carry on]
[21:58.18] * Parhelion follows after Tariel, sliding over the refuse in a hover, and swipes with his sword upward against the angel's sword arm.
[21:58.29] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d20+26
[21:58.29] <%tBot> Parhelion: 44 ([18] +26)
[21:58.34] <Tariel> Was that a called shot?
[21:58.36] <+Parhelion> [reupping smite as a swift]
[21:58.39] <+Parhelion> [no, it was not]
[21:58.43] <Tariel> Too bad. :p
[21:58.45] <+Parhelion> [well, it can be?]
[21:58.52] <+Parhelion> [I didn't want to roll vs heart]
[21:58.54] <Tariel> You would have had to call it
[21:59.09] <Tariel> But I wasn't sure if you confirmed it in the sidechat or not
[21:59.12] <Tariel> Okay.
[21:59.24] <Tariel> That's a hit, btw.
[21:59.36] <Tariel> You don't crit on an 18, do you?
[21:59.39] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d8+2d6+7+22+1
[21:59.39] <%tBot> Parhelion: 39 ([2] [3 4] +30)
[21:59.42] <+Parhelion> [I do not]
[21:59.59] * Parhelion brings Nameless in an upward arc.
[22:00.10] <+Parhelion> [your decision if I hit the arm or not, I guess]
[22:00.30] <+Parhelion> [arm is a -2, easy one]
[22:01.18] <Tariel> I'll give it to you
[22:01.31] <Tariel> You hit the arm and cut deep into the golden flesh.
[22:01.37] <Tariel> Would there bone, it would crack.
[22:01.44] <Tariel> Were*
[22:02.14] <Tariel> Tariel is bloodied.
[22:02.22] <+Parhelion> [severed or just cut?]
[22:02.45] <Tariel> It is cut deeply.
[22:02.50] <Tariel> It will take another hit there to sever it.
[22:02.56] <+Parhelion> [he takes -2 to anything using that arm for]
[22:02.59] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d4
[22:02.59] <%tBot> Parhelion: 4 [4]
[22:03.01] <+Parhelion> [4 rounds]
[22:03.07] <+Parhelion> [turn]
[22:03.19] <Tariel> Noted.
[22:03.21] <Tariel> Good job.
[22:03.24] <+Parhelion> "Run, Shala."
[22:03.43] <Tariel> Mel, you're up!
[22:03.48] <+Kir> [did I successful screen with the sphere?]
[22:04.03] * Mel shifts to get a cleaner shot, and fires once more against her foe, this time without the empowerments of the essence.
[22:04.06] <Tariel> He is distracted enough that Shala will be able to shift without an aoo.
[22:04.37] <+Mel> Prescience
[22:04.39] <+Mel> ?roll 1d20
[22:04.40] <%tBot> Mel: 1 [1]
[22:04.43] <+Mel> Not keeping that.
[22:04.46] <+Mel> ?roll 1d20+8
[22:04.46] <%tBot> Mel: 12 ([4] +8)
[22:04.49] <+Mel> Touch attack.
[22:04.51] <+Mel> Success?
[22:04.51] <+Kir> [gettting those bad rolls out of the way?]
[22:04.58] <Tariel> Behind you, Tariel's choral guard appears to be working on a spell to shatter the crystal wall.
[22:05.12] <Tariel> And this time, you are unsuccessful.
[22:05.19] <+Mel> Turn then.
[22:05.30] <Tariel> Tariel shifts out of the way as the water stream splatters against the wall between him and Repriever.
[22:05.37] <+Mel> wait wait
[22:05.43] <+Mel> I wasn't including my HASTE bonus
[22:05.45] <+Mel> does that make it hit?
[22:06.10] <Tariel> let me check
[22:06.27] <Tariel> It does!
[22:06.29] <+Mel> ?roll 6d6
[22:06.29] <%tBot> Mel: 23 [5 3 2 4 6 3]
[22:06.33] <Tariel> His touch AC is 13.
[22:06.45] <+Mel> 23 damage plus his weakness to water damage. (150% damage dealt)
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[22:06.57] <+Mel> 34 or 35 damage.
[22:07.00] <Tariel> 34, yeah.
[22:07.03] <+Mel> 34 probably, we round down.
[22:07.22] * Mel casts alone this time, drawing the power from within herself.
[22:07.29] <Tariel> And another gout of steam.
[22:07.53] <Shala> [what did i miss]
[22:08.26] <+Mel> Turn.
[22:08.48] <+Akvan> "Everyone, on me!"
[22:09.16] <+Akvan> "NOW!"
[22:09.48] * Parhelion ignores the pleas.
[22:10.17] <Shala> [the turiel was slain?]
[22:10.24] <Tariel> [No, he's still around]
[22:10.29] <Tariel> [Repriever bloodied him]
[22:10.34] <Tariel> [And Mel poured more water on him]
[22:10.39] <+Parhelion> [so you can escape]
[22:10.41] <Tariel> [Repriever told you to run.]
[22:11.00] <+Akvan> "KIR! Use the sphere to connect everyone!"
[22:11.52] <Tariel> The muffled voice of the choral guard shatters the crystal wall with a shouted HOLY WORD.
[22:12.14] <+Mel> [Rats, I was hoping I'd have one more round to drop a thaumaturgic circle there.]
[22:12.36] <Tariel> A massive hole is carved through the middle, through which the angelic soldiers pour as rubble and dust fall from the ceiling and chunks of Shala's bright yellow topaz-like crystal.
[22:13.02] * Kir shoots strands of sphere, linking the party
[22:13.08] <+Kir> [if I can do this out of turn]
[22:13.40] <Tariel> I'll allow it.
[22:14.00] <Tariel> Three of the angels move in concert to grapple Akvan, seizing his arms, while the others fan out to flank the party.
[22:14.19] * Parhelion doesn't give a shit.
[22:14.27] <Tariel> Shala's turn.
[22:15.06] <Shala> [hmm]
[22:15.10] <Tariel> The strands of sphere have now formed a rough pentagon, linking all of you for some unknown plan of Akvan's.
[22:15.18] <Tariel> Repriever is holding off Tariel well, but the reinforcements are now upon you.
[22:16.15] * Shala moves to be nearer Mel, and rockets two lightning ARCS toward the nearest ngel goon
[22:16.18] <Shala> [angel]
[22:16.53] <Shala> [the one to akvan's right
[22:16.54] <Shala> ]
[22:17.37] <Tariel> Reflex?
[22:18.37] <Tariel> Shaaaalaaa
[22:18.40] <+Parhelion> [yes they get ref]
[22:18.43] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+7
[22:18.43] <%tBot> Tariel: 21 ([14] +7)
[22:18.46] <Tariel> ?roll 1d20+7
[22:18.46] <%tBot> Tariel: 26 ([19] +7)
[22:18.54] <Shala> [one fail, one halved]
[22:18.58] <Tariel> Roll damage!
[22:19.00] <Shala> ?roll 10d6
[22:19.00] <%tBot> Shala: 36 [6 5 3 4 1 6 1 1 5 4]
[22:19.06] <Shala> ?roll 10d6
[22:19.06] <%tBot> Shala: 41 [2 4 3 2 6 5 6 3 6 4]
[22:19.14] <Shala> [21]
[22:19.28] <Tariel> Is it the one above or below?
[22:19.34] <Shala> [below]
[22:20.01] <Shala> [wait, the one with the blue square, i dont want to zap mel lol]
[22:20.08] <Shala> [like, below, not on the raised platform :p ]
[22:20.50] <Tariel> She tumbles backwards into the arms of her comrades, bleeding heavily.
[22:21.14] <Tariel> A smoking hole torn in her green armor, flesh scorched and oozing golden, flaming blood.
[22:21.20] <Tariel> gold armor*
[22:21.26] <Tariel> Bloodied that one.
[22:21.29] <Tariel> They are strong though.
[22:21.37] <Tariel> So it doesn't quite kill her.
[22:21.51] <Tariel> That one's name is Strength of Karaine.
[22:22.14] <Tariel> Akvan, it's your turn.
[22:22.33] * Akvan initiates a planar shift, following the thread to the party members and carcephon
[22:22.46] <Tariel> Alright.
[22:22.58] * Akvan reaches out towards Tariel
[22:23.03] <+Akvan> with his hand
[22:23.07] <+Akvan> "We will speak again."
[22:23.10] * Parhelion realizes what's happening and his eyes widen in anger.
[22:23.13] <Tariel> Since you're all linked to Akvan, you can choose to follow the thread of his summoning spell or resist it.
[22:23.28] * Tariel sets mode +v Shala for #nesdnd
[22:23.32] <Tariel> Give me your decisions now.
[22:23.34] <+Parhelion> [will save to determine this one, I think]
[22:23.34] * Shala follows the thread
[22:23.45] <Tariel> That's right.
[22:23.49] <Tariel> Make a will save if you don't want to go.
[22:24.03] * Mel will follow.
[22:24.10] <Tariel> <<We will.>>
[22:24.10] <+Parhelion> [will save first to see if I want to go or not, I think, first]
[22:24.19] <+Parhelion> ?roll 1d20+11
[22:24.19] <%tBot> Parhelion: 18 ([7] +11)
[22:24.28] <Tariel> You don't have to go if you don't want to.
[22:24.38] <+Parhelion> [well, parhelion and repriever are two minds in one body]
[22:24.49] <+Parhelion> [so it isn't that simple]
[22:25.40] <+Parhelion> [either way, that 18 is my roll to resist, whether I want to go or not]
[22:26.06] <Tariel> Also, do you have spell resistance in angelic form?
[22:26.35] <+Parhelion> [what level is planeshift?]
[22:26.42] <+Parhelion> [cause no, not against akvan I don't]
[22:26.55] <+Akvan> level 5
[22:27.05] <Tariel> Well the DC should be based on
[22:27.07] <+Parhelion> [so no, my spell invulnerability is overcome]
[22:27.38] <+Parhelion> [and akvan's dc probably is higher than 18]
[22:27.49] <+Parhelion> [so I assume I fail and am pulled]
[22:28.08] <+Akvan> [20]
[22:28.30] <Tariel> The first roll was to decide if you wanted to go or not
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[22:28.39] <Tariel> But that's internal to you to how that works out
[22:28.43] <+Parhelion> [I'll let it stand as my roll]
[22:29.03] <Tariel> So that's the will save to resist.
[22:29.12] <Tariel> If that's the case, then yes, you fail and are pulled.
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[22:29.58] <Tariel> Golden flames link the metallic strands of sphere, forming a shining pentagon.
[22:30.19] <Tariel> A complex sigil of summoning appears in the middle, in lines of shining blue.
[22:30.39] <Tariel> And each of your bodies are wreathed in columns of blue flame, as you vanish, pulled by Akvan's spell and Carcephon's power.
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[22:31.02] * Tariel sets mode +v Yuckygoose for #nesdnd
[22:31.10] * Akvan makes eye contact with Tariel
[22:31.15] <+Akvan> as we vanish
[22:31.25] * Yuckygoose is now known as Repriever
[22:31.42] <Tariel> He stands, utterly unbowed, despite the many wounds you inflicted on him.
[22:31.44] * Repriever tried to make one final strike.
[22:31.53] <Tariel> I'll allow it
[22:31.56] <Tariel> Roll for it.
[22:32.02] <+Akvan> "We'll see each other again"
[22:32.02] <+Repriever> [called shot to the heart]
[22:32.05] <+Repriever> ?roll 1d4
[22:32.12] <+Repriever> [ugh tbot hurry up]
[22:32.16] <+Shala> [mostly me]
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[22:32.32] <Tariel> [>.>]
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[22:32.40] <Tariel> [you rolled so hard he went on strike]
[22:32.48] <+Repriever> ?roll 1d4
[22:32.48] <tBot> Repriever: 1 [1]
[22:32.51] <+Repriever> [it is brilliant]
[22:32.57] <Tariel> Roll it.
[22:33.05] <+Repriever> ?roll 1d20+24-10
[22:33.05] <tBot> Repriever: 33 ([19] +14)
[22:33.08] <+Repriever> [crit threat]
[22:33.12] <+Repriever> ?roll 1d20+24-10
[22:33.12] <tBot> Repriever: 27 ([13] +14)
[22:33.20] <Tariel> Fails to confirm.
[22:33.22] <+Repriever> [touch ac]
[22:33.24] <Tariel> Oh right.
[22:33.27] <Tariel> No, totally confirms.
[22:33.47] * Parhelion (Lucky@h135.134.16.98.dynamic.ip.windstream.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 121 seconds)
[22:33.49] <+Repriever> ?roll 2d8+26+14+22+4
[22:33.49] <tBot> Repriever: 80 ([8 6] +66)
[22:33.54] <+Repriever> [80 damage to the heart]
[22:34.05] * Repriever is now known as Parhelion
[22:34.08] <Tariel> This is totally brutal damage.
[22:34.19] <Tariel> If he were a mortal, it WOULD kill him.
[22:34.25] * Parhelion forces the blade of roaring light through the chest plate of the angel.
[22:34.40] <Tariel> Since he doesn't have a heart, the HP damage alone brings him incredibly close to death.
[22:34.58] * Parhelion vanishes into the fires of Akvan's magic.
[22:35.26] <Tariel> His guards watch in horror as the strike rends him, and for the first time, the archangel cries out in pain.
[22:35.48] <Tariel> The starlit blade poking out the back of his chest, before it too vanishes, last of all.
[22:36.12] <+Parhelion> [oh wait, I made a typo, I'm sorry]
[22:36.27] <Tariel> [>:[ ]
[22:36.29] <+Parhelion> [it I wrote 26 not 2d6, let me fix the math on that]
[22:36.37] <+Parhelion> ?roll 2d6
[22:36.37] <tBot> Parhelion: 12 [6 6]
[22:36.58] <+Parhelion> [so it is 66 to the heart]
[22:37.07] <+Parhelion> [I do not wish to LIE]
[22:37.43] <Tariel> In the wake of the planar gate closing, he stumbles backwards, clutching his chest, gouts of golden blood spilling out between his fingers.
[22:38.03] * Akvan is makign eye contact with him
[22:38.09] * Akvan mouths
[22:38.19] <+Akvan> "alone... we need to talk."
[22:38.24] <Tariel> His guards rush forward on flaming wings, but he stops them with a trembling hand as his sword clatters to the floor and he leans back against the wall.
[22:38.57] <Tariel> "Heal." He intones.
[22:40.10] <Tariel> His body is wreathed in a swarm of shining celestial glyphs as the Heal spell restores him, but his armor is still shattered, and many minor cuts still bleed.
[22:40.11] <+Akvan> [where are we?]
[22:40.16] <Tariel> [we'll get to it momentarily]
[22:40.57] <Tariel> <<Their power...>> mutters the angel that Shala struck down.
[22:41.23] <Tariel> <<Is great.>> completes Tariel.
[22:41.39] <Tariel> His eyes dart to the staircase beyond the chamber.
[22:41.53] <Tariel> <<What lies below?>>
[22:42.38] <Tariel> <<Humans.>> replies one of his followers. <<Thousands of them. All but a few slumber.>>
[22:43.32] <Tariel> <<They will awaken, soon.>> says Tariel, still shaking off the intensity of his wounds.
[22:44.00] <Tariel> <<The spell they maintained is over.>>
[22:44.14] <Tariel> <<I can feel it spreading,>> says one of the angels.
[22:45.03] <Tariel> <<Shall we smite the sleepers as we did the last?>> asks one of Tariel.
[22:45.26] <Tariel> The archangel looks down at Chaiar's corpse.
[22:45.43] <Tariel> <<Their eyes have not seen the deicide.>>
[22:45.49] <Tariel> <<Their ears have not heard.>>
[22:46.02] <Tariel> <<The gatekeeper sacrificed himself to me so that the others might live.>>
[22:46.59] <Tariel> <<No. We must return to my siblings.>>
[22:47.38] <Tariel> <<As we feared...Akvan is with Her now.>>
[22:48.26] * Tariel changes topic to: A Handful of Dust Session 80 - Crimson Sword - ＋https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PztMcNH8t2g，
[22:49.05] * You are now known as DM
[22:49.32] <DM> You are pulled through a flashing series of strangenesses.
[22:49.47] * Parhelion shouts with uncontainable rage.
[22:50.34] <DM> Winged beings, like dragon-snakes, soaring over mountains of magma...crystal forests of trees pulsing with endless heat. Fields of flowers like tiger-lilies with tongues of flame burning as a hot wind endlessly blows...
[22:52.41] <DM> All of these things would destroy a mortal...but your forms are carried past them in a heartbeat...to something else...a spreading field of blue flames, a sapphire forest spreading to encompass a world of ruby. And an enclave...shimmering with protections, a sapphire wall patrolled by tarcirath in crystal armor plating, and within it...a garden, bl
[22:52.42] <DM> ue domes, and cooler air, nestled between two great sapphire mountains, a bubble of spells around it.
[22:54.02] <DM> You are carried down into the heart of this sanctum, great and endless firestorms filling the "sky," which itself seems filled with more, endless continents of flame, as the geometry of this place is not that of the mortal plane, stomach-twisting nausea to gaze upon its impossibility.
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[22:54.28] * DM sets mode +v azale_ for #nesdnd
[22:54.41] * azale_ is now known as Shala_
[22:55.17] <DM> And then the illusion stretches overhead as you pass the spell-bubble, and the sky turns from a roiling inferno of twisting flame continents to a pleasant light blue sky filled with fat, puffy white clouds ambling along.
[22:55.46] * Parhelion resummons his arm with a burst of cosmic energy as soon as he is able.
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[22:56.36] <DM> You float down into an ornamental garden in the Elydian style, regimented rows of roses, poppies and carnations. And at its center, flanked by two marble fountains burbling blessedly cool water, is a central pool, on the lip of which a figure lies in languid relaxation, just enough to dip her toes in the pool.
[22:57.16] <DM> Her white dress is fringed with a blue meander.
[22:57.41] <DM> Behind her, the blue wall, with silver gates, the Eye of Carcephon embossed upon them.
[22:58.15] <DM> Before her, behind you, her new celestial outpost, tiled domes of blue and round, tall towers with arched bridges connecting them.
[22:58.37] * Mel is quite quiet.
[22:59.00] * Parhelion snatches at Akvan's collar with an arm bursting with starlit brilliance.
[22:59.15] <DM> Although tiny compared to the vast magma mountains and the other immense features of the Plane of Fire, up close the palace is quite big and well-fortified against the creatures of this realm.
[22:59.18] <+Parhelion> "Why?!"
[22:59.48] <+Parhelion> "You stole justice from my hands!"
[23:00.07] <+Akvan> "His army
[23:00.08] <+Akvan> "
[23:00.16] <+Shala_> "And my bolts, but I think I'll get over it"
[23:00.27] * Parhelion still emits massive, roiling wings of light. A halo circles his brow.
[23:00.41] <DM> "You would do well to unhand my servant, Repriever of Calcis," says Carcephon, as she stretches her back and languidly rises from the pool, like a sleepy cat.
[23:01.04] * Parhelion forcefully releases Akvan's collar, probably enough to throw him off balance.
[23:01.05] <DM> "Ah, and I see you've brought Calcis too!"
[23:01.10] <DM> "And Lethe."
[23:01.15] <DM> "And, well, technically Arta."
[23:01.28] <+Parhelion> "I could have ended it."
[23:01.45] <DM> "With me here, all we need is our little shadow and we're quite complete, aren't we?"
[23:01.50] <+Mel> "Let's try to not shed blood more than necessary."
[23:01.50] * Parhelion knows this place, and is not surprised to be here.
[23:01.54] * Akvan smiles at her
[23:02.08] * Shala_ frowns
[23:02.13] <DM> "Well done, truly."
[23:02.19] <DM> "Tariel is a bit of a stubborn one."
[23:02.25] * You are now known as Carcephon_the_Blue
[23:02.33] * Parhelion seems to be fighting in how internal thoughts, shaking his head slightly.
[23:02.36] <+Akvan> "He could come around"
[23:02.44] <+Parhelion> [his own, what a weird typo]
[23:02.51] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "Do you think so?"
[23:02.57] <+Akvan> "Yes."
[23:03.01] <+Parhelion> "No."
[23:03.07] * Carcephon_the_Blue paces closer, thigh slipping out of her dress as she walks.
[23:03.16] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "You can put the wings away, my dear."
[23:03.23] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "You're safe here."
[23:03.29] * Carcephon_the_Blue smiles slowly.
[23:03.35] <+Akvan> "Yes."
[23:03.40] * Akvan says to preev
[23:03.54] * Parhelion is most definitely not, but cannot fight the will of the angel to leave this place.
[23:04.26] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "Ending him would not have ended the war."
[23:04.36] * Parhelion diminishes, dimming, as the starlight spills away as motes to nothingness.
[23:04.39] * Parhelion is now known as Repriever
[23:04.44] <+Akvan> "He could be with us"
[23:04.53] * Repriever slumps, visibly, and blinks, breathing differently.
[23:04.59] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "With the exception of the Scribe, who is...cautiously neutral, in this matter of gods, the other Five are quite firmly opposed."
[23:05.09] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "And then there is Father, of course."
[23:05.24] * Carcephon_the_Blue looks down at Akvan, taller than him in her heels, currently.
[23:05.41] * Repriever feels the pain in his thigh most suddenly, and kneels to handle it.
[23:05.47] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "An interesting showing you made of that."
[23:05.49] * Akvan bows, slifghtly
[23:05.56] <+Akvan> "Do you disagree?"
[23:05.59] <+Repriever> ?roll 6d6
[23:05.59] <tBot> Repriever: 22 [3 6 3 4 3 3]
[23:06.02] * Carcephon_the_Blue acknowledges it with a nod, lifting his chin.
[23:06.04] <+Repriever> [if my lay works]
[23:06.07] <+Akvan> "Are you unhappy with how that was handled?"
[23:06.13] <Carcephon_the_Blue> It does, Repriever.
[23:06.29] <+Repriever> [then I will do another]
[23:06.31] <+Repriever> ?roll 6d6
[23:06.32] <tBot> Repriever: 26 [4 2 5 4 6 5]
[23:06.42] <+Repriever> [to fully seal the wounds]
[23:06.43] * Carcephon_the_Blue watches Repriever heal himself with fascination.
[23:06.53] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "Beautiful."
[23:07.08] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "Look at you all!"
[23:07.11] * Repriever eyes her, questioning.
[23:07.17] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "Remarkably dirty and windblown."
[23:07.25] * Repriever stands quickly so as to not be on his knees.
[23:07.47] * Carcephon_the_Blue notes the speed of his ascent with a slight quirk of the eyebrow and half-smile.
[23:07.53] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "It looks like you've been stuck in a hole for weeks on end!"
[23:08.06] <+Repriever> "What have you done to Couplet?"
[23:08.14] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "What have I done?"
[23:08.18] <+Repriever> "Yes."
[23:08.35] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "Lifted the Apastron's fiendishly complex curse with my power, of course."
[23:08.45] <+Repriever> "To what end?"
[23:09.03] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "Something of me is inside her."
[23:09.19] * Repriever narrows his eyes disapprovingly.
[23:09.21] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "I would say the transformation was somewhat more...graceful than Akvan's, but he was very inexperienced."
[23:09.32] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "She doesn't look quite as inhuman as he does."
[23:09.56] * Repriever changes topic suddenly, harshly.
[23:10.00] <+Repriever> "Hate what you've done with the place."
[23:10.01] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "I would describe it as closer to a tarcirath in nature. Near-perfect semblance in human form, with quite significant supernatural abilities."
[23:10.13] <+Akvan> "Is she happy?"
[23:10.22] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "And since she rejected Calcis, her faith was...mutable."
[23:10.30] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "From what I can tell, certainly."
[23:10.40] * Akvan nods
[23:10.47] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "Oh?" she says, querying Repriever.
[23:11.15] * Mel holds back a sigh, thinking to herself.
[23:11.18] * Carcephon_the_Blue paces around the ladies, who have so far been silent.
[23:11.27] * Repriever dismisses her, just confirming that he's making issues for no reason.
[23:11.36] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "We'll discuss it all. Father, the Empire, the war."
[23:11.54] <Carcephon_the_Blue> "We're positioned quite well to complete our plan."
[23:11.59] <+Repriever> [is there any furniture nearby?]
[23:12.05] <+Akvan> "IS... what I saw... did that happen?"
[23:12.18] <+Mel> "Yes, let's discuss that."
[23:12.19] <Carcephon_the_Blue> Yes. There are a few low benches of the type you see in formal gardens, made of marble.
[23:12.43] <+Akvan> "The whole... lethe thing?"
[23:13.01] * Repriever goes to and considers one of the benches, removing his helm, but realizes he isn't in the mood to punch a rock even though he really wants to.
[23:13.02] <+Mel> "Which thing, Akvan?"
[23:13.22] <+Akvan> "Did you see a vision, earlier?"
[23:13.28] <+Akvan> "I saw one of her father"
[23:13.38] <+Akvan> "And lethe hurt him."
[23:13.45] * You are now known as Carcephon
[23:13.55] <Carcephon> "Oh, that was very real."
[23:14.05] <+Akvan> "he's waking, it seams, but he's hurt."
[23:14.09] <+Shala_> "Oh, I saw something rather different from that"
[23:14.13] <+Mel> "You've been dropping in on our visions?"
[23:14.13] <+Akvan> "It's real... but did that happen... now?"
[23:14.23] <Carcephon> "More like, Akvan dropped in on me."
[23:14.35] <Carcephon> "It happened a few hours ago, in fact."
[23:14.47] <Carcephon> "My father is awakening, as I mentioned."
[23:14.53] * Repriever from a little ways away, turns to ask:
[23:14.57] <+Repriever> "Who was the child?"
[23:15.08] <Carcephon> "Your lifting of the Shroud had the effect of empowering him."
[23:15.31] <Carcephon> "He was testing the bonds of his prison, and discovered my involvement in it."
[23:15.58] <Carcephon> "But Akvan's arrival...allowed me to use his soul to reinforce Sael's prison, in a way that only he could."
[23:16.10] <+Akvan> "SO... the shroud IS lifted?"
[23:16.17] <Carcephon> "It took some very quick thinking on my part, I will admit."
[23:16.37] <Carcephon> "Indeed. In the mortal world, starry and sunny skies are spreading everywhere."
[23:16.55] <Carcephon> "It would be creating great rejoicing, if not for the earthquakes."
[23:17.13] <+Mel> "Oh, pardon me about that I suppose."
[23:17.17] <+Akvan> "THere's...alot happening"
[23:17.22] <Carcephon> "There is."
[23:17.28] <Carcephon> "And it's all going to start happening a lot faster."
[23:17.41] * Repriever asks again.
[23:17.51] * Carcephon chuckles at Mel's joke.
[23:18.01] <Carcephon> "Not your fault, I think. Rather the one who holds you."
[23:18.32] <Carcephon> "And I suspect our most devious opponent...no offense, Calcis."
[23:18.44] * Carcephon looks with a grin over at Shala.
[23:18.50] <Carcephon> or rather, at her hand.
[23:18.51] <+Akvan> "Which of our many opponents?"
[23:18.55] <+Mel> "What would be the cause of that, then?"
[23:19.05] <Carcephon> "Kallos Bellan, I believe."
[23:19.17] * Shala_ crosses her arms
[23:19.23] <Carcephon> "He's dug a little too deep, and it's affecting the geology of the entire planet."
[23:19.34] <Carcephon> "Oh, the child."
[23:19.47] <Carcephon> "You know who it is, Repriever."
[23:19.57] <Carcephon> "It's best not to think about it, hm?"
[23:20.23] * Repriever slackens in the face, then a drizzle of blood appears in one nostril.
[23:20.32] * Repriever wipes at it.
[23:20.32] <Carcephon> "Oh my."
[23:20.51] <Carcephon> "Troubling things, rituals."
[23:21.03] <Carcephon> "What would you do without me guiding you through this one?"
[23:21.08] <Carcephon> "I can't imagine."
[23:21.12] * Repriever clears his throat.
[23:21.24] <+Repriever> "The kasatha had a watch post."
[23:21.50] <+Mel> "Tell us of that. We should best sort out all of our visions."
[23:22.07] <Carcephon> "The ancient planet of Dyneion, I suspect you refer to."
[23:22.10] <+Akvan> "Mine was... Big red waking up. He knows my name, now."
[23:22.23] <Carcephon> "Or whatever they called it."
[23:22.35] <+Repriever> "Near the far giant, Asarai."
[23:22.40] <+Repriever> "So it was true."
[23:22.46] <Carcephon> "It is."
[23:22.54] <Carcephon> "I've long suspected this day would come."
[23:23.05] <Carcephon> "Our ancient protections put in place by Bel are irreparably broken."
[23:23.16] <Carcephon> "You know, sometimes I wonder if Kallos saw through it all."
[23:23.31] <+Repriever> "It isn't a planet, but some kind of fortress made of crystal. I entered it, and saw them there."
[23:23.41] <Carcephon> "Knew the Ritual was broken, but went through with it due to his legendary hatred for Bel..."
[23:23.41] * Repriever explains to Mel and the others.
[23:23.50] <Carcephon> "To hurt him."
[23:24.06] <Carcephon> "You should ask him, if you see him. I'm quite curious."
[23:24.28] <+Repriever> "I brought the flame to the many-armed demons."
[23:24.36] * Repriever is recounting as much to himself as to you.
[23:24.41] * Mel nods.
[23:24.42] <Carcephon> "Yes."
[23:24.49] <Carcephon> "Which is why we need to kill my father."
[23:25.05] <Carcephon> "The only thing that will give us even a chance of delaying the kasatha is a true alliance between all the world's peoples."
[23:25.12] <+Repriever> [where is kir?]
[23:25.14] <Carcephon> "Human and dragon alike."
[23:25.27] <Carcephon> [he's coming back later but walking along with]
[23:25.30] <+Akvan> "And the undead?"
[23:25.38] <+Repriever> [ok, hope so, cause I want his kallos story :p]
[23:25.49] <Carcephon> "Mmmm."
[23:26.00] <Carcephon> "Undead is really a bit of a pejorative."
[23:26.05] <Carcephon> "I think we should call them shadow-people."
[23:26.17] <Carcephon> "Or something like that."
[23:26.33] <+Shala_> "Rotters"
[23:26.35] <+Repriever> "Apastron cannot be believed as an ally."
[23:26.43] <Carcephon> "The Apastron won't play, I suspect, even if we asked him."
[23:26.51] <Carcephon> "No, he has different goals."
[23:26.52] <+Akvan> "And... what about the other one?"
[23:26.59] <+Shala_> "How do we know that the Kasatha are a worse fate than the Apastron..."
[23:27.01] <+Repriever> "Never ask that."
[23:27.02] <+Akvan> "The apastrons... parallel?"
[23:27.07] <Carcephon> "The other one will relish in the carnage, taking both sides."
[23:27.14] <Carcephon> "Ironically, the same as the Apastron."
[23:27.16] <+Akvan> "That needs to be destroyed before anything else."
[23:27.38] <Carcephon> "This is a conversation we must have when the Penumbra has rejoined us."
[23:27.44] * Akvan nods
[23:27.53] <+Akvan> "We need to start planning, though, if the Kasatha are coming
[23:27.55] <Carcephon> "She has forged through her spirit, the key to ending the Apastron."
[23:28.01] <Carcephon> "And the Nameless."
[23:28.10] <+Repriever> "They have been delayed."
[23:28.15] <Carcephon> "Madei can absorb both of them. She is both of them."
[23:28.22] <+Repriever> "I don't know for how long."
[23:28.26] <Carcephon> "That is our endgame."
[23:28.35] <+Repriever> "Shala, what did you see?"
[23:28.45] <+Akvan> "Where is she, now?"
[23:28.47] <+Akvan> "Madei?"
[23:28.55] <Carcephon> "I was hoping you'd be able to tell me."
[23:28.58] <+Mel> "So the Kasatha are preparing to make their return in force then. Is there no other interpretation of their actions?"
[23:29.19] <+Repriever> "None. I know war planning when I see it."
[23:29.20] <+Shala_> "I saw Azri, being an asshole, except this time it was in the past."
[23:29.27] * Shala_ blinks blankly
[23:29.31] <+Shala_> "So, not much really"
[23:29.58] * Repriever falters somewhat at this, but regains composure.
[23:29.59] <Carcephon> "The Kasatha will need to knock down each of the Nine Pylons, in order to unblock the seal protecting the Ritual.
[23:30.07] <Carcephon> "*
[23:30.12] <Carcephon> "The hearts of the Towers."
[23:30.29] <Carcephon> "The Ritual itself also occurs at a Tower."
[23:30.38] <Carcephon> "The Tower of Thaumaturgy."
[23:30.42] <Carcephon> "The Tenth."
[23:30.48] <Carcephon> "It will only open when ready."
[23:31.03] <+Akvan> And we need to re-do the ritual, no?"
[23:31.16] <+Mel> "I was not familiar with such a tower."
[23:31.24] <Carcephon> "The Kasatha will need to land ground forces to do this manually, because even uncloaked, the Towers still retain immense destructive potential."
[23:31.48] <Carcephon> "Enough to prevent their fleets from simply bombarding the planet."
[23:31.53] <Carcephon> "Bel knew what he was doing.
[23:31.58] <Carcephon> "*
[23:32.29] <Carcephon> "Yes, of course we will redo the Ritual."
[23:32.42] <Carcephon> "It seems you have an interesting plan."
[23:32.48] <+Repriever> "I need to warn the Calcissi."
[23:33.03] <Carcephon> "Oh yes, you do."
[23:33.10] <Carcephon> "The earthquakes have already been hard on them."
[23:33.18] <+Akvan> "Are they not still under Azri's thrall?"
[23:33.22] * Repriever glances at Shala, knowing she holds the key to this.
[23:33.29] <Carcephon> "They are not."
[23:33.34] <Carcephon> "As of...well, yesterday."
[23:33.36] <+Akvan> "Should we no go to him first?"
[23:33.40] <Carcephon> "They are technically under Shala's thrall."
[23:33.45] <Carcephon> "Well, yours, ours, collectively."
[23:33.51] <Carcephon> "Whoever holds Air."
[23:33.55] * Akvan nods
[23:34.11] * Repriever is troubled.
[23:34.15] <Carcephon> "Azri's gems have fallen..."
[23:34.22] <Carcephon> "Well, and the palace, actually."
[23:34.25] <Carcephon> "A bit of a mess."
[23:34.26] * Shala_ stifles a laugh at the irony
[23:34.35] <+Repriever> "Is anyone hurt?"
[23:34.45] <Carcephon> "Well, not hurt. Dead, I would imagine."
[23:35.02] * Repriever makes a concerned face.
[23:35.07] * Repriever turns to Shala.
[23:35.10] <Carcephon> "Specifically, Queen Tercis, regretfully."
[23:35.14] <+Repriever> "Hand--"
[23:35.15] <Carcephon> "And much of the royal court."
[23:35.19] <+Repriever> "What?"
[23:35.28] <+Repriever> "You lie."
[23:35.30] * Mel brushes hair off her forehead.
[23:35.45] <Carcephon> "The Tower of Conjuration maintained that spell."
[23:35.46] <+Mel> "It makes sense though. We were given the implement powering that enchantment."
[23:35.56] <Carcephon> "And yes, the implement was relinquished."
[23:36.17] <Carcephon> "Azri is a fugitive, he's betrayed his Tower and his High Athtarship completely."
[23:36.19] * Repriever rakes his hair mournfully slow.
[23:36.33] <Carcephon> "The islands are in quite a state of disarray."
[23:36.47] * Repriever finds a bench to collapse onto.
[23:37.01] <Carcephon> "The Celtari sisters are now leading a regency council, but..."
[23:37.16] <Carcephon> "One can only imagine how long that will prevent civil war and rival claimants to the throne."
[23:37.32] <Carcephon> "So you will need to stabilize the situation, somehow."
[23:37.37] <+Repriever> "I'm sorry, Calcis."
[23:37.37] <+Shala_> "Unless someone walks in and tells them..."
[23:38.09] <+Repriever> "Two days...?"
[23:38.10] <+Mel> "Am I going to need to Melkir my sisters again?"
[23:38.14] <+Repriever> "Two days!"
[23:38.25] <+Repriever> "Bring her back, Carcephon!"
[23:38.31] <Carcephon> "Whom?"
[23:38.35] <+Repriever> "Tercis."
[23:38.48] <+Repriever> "I know you can."
[23:38.52] <Carcephon> "An interesting suggestion."
[23:38.55] * Repriever doesn't go any deeper.
[23:39.32] <Carcephon> "Akvan is the greatest conduit of my magic."
[23:39.51] <Carcephon> "The Calcissi would never accept a queen revived by a dragon's power."
[23:40.00] <Carcephon> "But if you played it off as something you did, Repriever."
[23:40.03] <Carcephon> "They would accept that."
[23:40.06] <+Repriever> "I can't fucking well do it!"
[23:40.14] * Repriever stands up suddenly.
[23:40.17] <Carcephon> "Yes, of course."
[23:40.22] <Carcephon> "Do you need me to explain this?"
[23:40.31] <Carcephon> "You collect her body, go into a closed room."
[23:40.39] <Carcephon> "Akvan revives her, and you claim you did it."
[23:40.44] <Carcephon> "Then everyone is happy."
[23:40.48] <+Shala_> "And what does Tercis do?"
[23:40.52] <+Mel> "Repriever... sometimes it is best to let the fallen lie."
[23:41.00] <+Repriever> "She brings order."
[23:41.04] <Carcephon> "Stands up and shouts for joy, I would imagine."
[23:41.13] <Carcephon> "Alternatively, we could promote a new queen."
[23:41.17] <Carcephon> "Perhaps Delia?"
[23:41.28] <Carcephon> "Maria is removed from the succession, and is essential in other ways..."
[23:41.32] <+Shala_> "The Calcissi way would be to learn of her revival and promptly kill herself again from the dishonor, or something"
[23:41.42] * Carcephon chuckles.
[23:41.56] * Repriever doesn't find that funny.
[23:42.14] <+Repriever> "Her blood is on my hands."
[23:42.20] <Carcephon> "Nonsense."
[23:42.26] <Carcephon> "It's on all of our hands, collectively."
[23:42.33] <Carcephon> "That's usually how it goes with blood."
[23:42.39] <Carcephon> "Gets everywhere."
[23:42.46] * Carcephon says the last word with a hint of distaste.
[23:42.59] <+Mel> "I ought to have considered the load-bearing spells that the essence was responsible for."
[23:43.06] <+Mel> "Hmm."
[23:43.12] <Carcephon> "Well of course. Almost all of them have one."
[23:43.16] * Mel considers Water.
[23:43.17] <Carcephon> "If not more."
[23:43.20] <+Mel> Spellcraft.
[23:43.28] <+Mel> ?roll 1d20+18
[23:43.28] <tBot> Mel: 38 ([20] +18)
[23:43.34] * Repriever walks briskly to Shala.
[23:43.46] <+Mel> WHAT SPELLS WAS WATER DOING, BEYOND MAINTAINING THE VEIL?
[23:43.49] <+Repriever> "What does Calcis say?"
[23:43.59] * Repriever asks Shala in a hushed tone.
[23:44.12] * Shala_ closes her eyes
[23:44.24] * Shala_ asks in her MIND'S EYE
[23:45.23] <+Repriever> "I failed you," he whispers, not to Shala but to Calcis within.
[23:45.30] <+Shala_> [zombie queen or new queen? she asks :p ]
[23:46.29] <+Repriever> [or c]
[23:46.43] <+Shala_> "sigh"
[23:46.57] <+Shala_> "She, predictably, likes the idea of keeping the line maintained."
[23:47.12] <+Shala_> "A morale boost, she says"
[23:47.37] <+Shala_> "Hmm, she does make one good point"
[23:47.44] <+Shala_> "Tercis would be rather indebted to us"
[23:48.07] <+Repriever> "Who else lives? A younger sister? A cousin?"
[23:48.17] <+Shala_> "Interesting woman, this Calcis, a bit more cynical than I had imagined"
[23:48.19] * Shala_ whispers
[23:48.27] * Repriever is tight lipped.
[23:48.29] <Carcephon> "The Celtari are cousins."
[23:48.34] <+Shala_> "She insists the resurrection is the best option"
[23:48.37] <Carcephon> "But many of the noble branches can be considered."
[23:48.38] <+Repriever> "You know what I mean."
[23:48.49] <Carcephon> "If you promote one cadet branch, the others will always wonder, 'why not me?'"
[23:48.55] <Carcephon> "Trust me, we get this in the Empire all the time."
[23:49.30] <+Repriever> "We dealt with satraps in Elydia."
[23:49.43] * Repriever shuts his eyes to think.
[23:50.33] <Carcephon> "Mmm."
[23:50.37] <Carcephon> "I think this works fine."
[23:50.49] <Carcephon> "You can teleport at will with your shiny new toy."
[23:51.08] <Carcephon> "Go to Tetraea, save the queen, then to the Citadel to pick up Penumbra."
[23:51.25] <Carcephon> "Then we resolve our problems in the Empire, and after, Kallos."
[23:51.48] * Repriever hmms.
[23:51.54] <Carcephon> "Assuming the Kasatha haven't landed by then, we can kill the Apastron as a united force, then the way to the Ritual is open."
[23:51.57] <+Repriever> "Where is Plainchant at this moment?"
[23:51.59] * Repriever asks Shala.
[23:52.04] <+Repriever> "Use the essence, find her."
[23:52.20] <+Repriever> "Azri did it, so can you."
[23:52.25] <+Shala_> "I'm starting to forget who the essence wielder is here"
[23:52.27] * Shala_ flares
[23:52.34] * Shala_ sends out a signal, somehow, or something
[23:52.46] <Carcephon> Roll a will save, Shala.
[23:52.50] * You are now known as DM
[23:53.00] * Repriever doesn't give her a hint as to how good a question that was.
[23:53.08] <+Shala_> ?roll 1d20+6
[23:53.08] <tBot> Shala_: 11 ([5] +6)
[23:53.15] <DM> You fail, again.
[23:53.30] <DM> You're now going to be extremely unwilling to let the Essence out of your sight.
[23:53.41] * bombshoo (bombshoo@99-13-34-102.lightspeed.clmboh.sbcglobal.net) Quit (Quit: )
[23:53.47] <DM> But you do get what you want.
[23:53.53] <DM> The Essence always gives you what you want.
[23:54.00] <+Repriever> "Do you want me to do it? Cause I will."
[23:54.32] <+Shala_> "I will smote you where you stand if you attempt"
[23:54.36] <+Akvan> "You're angry"
[23:54.36] * Shala_ says with her eyes closed
[23:54.42] * Akvan says to preev
[23:54.49] <+Repriever> "The queen is DEAD!"
[23:54.53] * Repriever snaps at Akvan.
[23:55.02] <+Shala_> "She's alive"
[23:55.05] <+Shala_> "Plainchant"
[23:55.22] <+Repriever> "Where?"
[23:55.24] <+Shala_> "The Queen is very dead still, the ruined palace attests to that"
[23:55.38] <+Shala_> "Plainchant is surveying, trying to appease angry nobles"
[23:55.51] <+Repriever> "Inside the city or out?"
[23:55.52] <+Mel> "Ugh. Civilization."
[23:57.29] <+Shala_> "The palace is just outside Tetraea, of course"
[23:57.41] * You are now known as Carcephon
[23:57.48] <+Repriever> "Take me to her. Now."
[23:57.53] <Carcephon> "And the Apastron has withdrawn his forces from the southern coast."
[23:57.59] <+Akvan> "Is... Taris alright?"
[23:58.21] <Carcephon> "Pyleth, ruined as it is, is reoccupied."
[23:58.24] <+Repriever> "We can save her if she isn't."
[23:58.27] <Carcephon> "For now."
[23:58.32] <+Repriever> "We can save them."
[23:58.56] <Carcephon> "In due time."
[23:59.18] <Carcephon> "But you've all been traveling in rather desperate conditions for quite a while, have you not?"
[23:59.26] <Carcephon> "The strain, I can only imagine..."
[23:59.41] <+Shala_> "The world is not a pretty place"
[23:59.55] <Carcephon> "I've dilated time in this segment of the plane. It moves slowly here."
[00:00.05] <+Repriever> "What do we gain from waiting with you here?"
[00:00.08] <+Mel> "We can handle strain. And I too can dilate time, should we need it."
[00:00.15] <Carcephon> "You can rest, bathe, eat, plan."
[00:00.20] <Carcephon> "I'm not suggesting more than a day."
[00:00.31] <+Mel> "Unless Blue was peeking into my mind as well, in which case she can probably already talk about that." ;)
[00:00.46] <Carcephon> "Why, I would never, Melchior!"
[00:00.51] <Carcephon> "Except for those few times that I did."
[00:00.53] * Akvan smiles
[00:01.10] <Carcephon> "But no memories, simply messages."
[00:01.17] * Repriever worriedly considers the situation.
[00:01.32] <Carcephon> "Once we enter the Empire..."
[00:01.33] <+Shala_> "She's not going to become any less dead"
[00:01.41] <+Shala_> "If we wait a day in dilated time"
[00:01.42] <+Mel> "I've learned that there's... a place between worlds, one which has been visited by many Melchiors. We've established it outside of time, a place where we might regroup and recover, should needs be."
[00:01.54] <+Akvan> [A citadel of mels]
[00:01.55] <Carcephon> "Mmm...impressive."
[00:02.08] <Carcephon> "It seems we divines think in similar patterns."
[00:02.10] <+Repriever> "Fine."
[00:02.15] * Repriever begins removing his armor.
[00:02.24] <+Repriever> "I need this mended. Tariel's blade was sharp."
[00:02.31] * Repriever talks to Mel about it.
[00:02.43] <Carcephon> "A please here and there would work wonders for your manners, Repriever."
[00:02.52] * Mel looks at the armour.
[00:03.01] <+Mel> "My mending alone won't repair magical armour and fully restore it."
[00:03.04] * Repriever mumbles a please to Mel.
[00:03.14] <+Mel> "I'm afraid it's often a bit mundane."
[00:03.19] <+Mel> "But let's see what we can do with it."
[00:03.23] <+Mel> ?roll 1d20+18
[00:03.23] <tBot> Mel: 30 ([12] +18)
[00:03.28] <Carcephon> "Mmm...perhaps I could give you a few pointers on enchantment!"
[00:03.29] <+Mel> Spellcraft, assessing state of enchantments.
[00:03.34] <Carcephon> "We can discuss it over dinner."
[00:03.37] <+Mel> "By all means."
[00:03.41] <Carcephon> "Perhaps scribe a few new spells."
[00:03.42] * Repriever side-eyes Carcephon like she's some lesson teaching sister back in Setarae.
[00:03.46] <Carcephon> "It'll be lovely!"
[00:03.50] <Carcephon> "Come, come."
[00:04.03] <Carcephon> "I'll show you my fortress of flame."
[00:04.14] <Carcephon> "I've been quite excited for visitors."
[00:04.34] * Mel gives a sidelong look to Repriever suggesting 'let's go'.
[00:05.02] * Akvan smiles, and walks to stand by Carcephon
[00:05.15] <Carcephon> She leads you as you follow warily, Akvan eagerly, down the pathway, chattering about the provenance of the flowers and the return of the sun.
[00:05.24] * Repriever relents to Mel's impressively haunting sidelong glance skills.
[00:05.46] <Carcephon> And the blue domes glisten in the false light.
[00:05.54] <Carcephon> As the water burbles.
[00:05.58] <Carcephon> End session!