Epic Problem : Prevention

[Jemal]

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Darimaus - I checked your sheet for Evasion or a Ring of Evasion. Completely forgot the boots granted it. If everyone could include in their list of abilities stuff granted by Items, I don't want to have to check each individual item, Combat takes about 1/2 an hour to post up as it is, checking everybody's numbers/abilities.. Also, I missed the Hymm of Spelldeath the first round.
I'm willing to change minor things in previous posts(Such as you avoiding the damage totallin instead of partially), but the explosion was kinda the main thing that happened last round... So tell ya what. last roll he nat 20'd, first roll next round he nat 1's.
Pyrex - Nothing out of ordinary with True Sight, and no it's just a simple Oak door. it was flying pretty fast, but not fast enough to dent YOU apparently. Actions? (You can see the mage over near the throne room and mary behind a pillar, preparing to charge him. You go first.)
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[Pyrex]

Standing in the ruins of the doorway, Lochlan strides up to the mage. "Release the king and surrender. If you do not cooperate, no quarter will be given."

OOC: Move Action: Move up to the mage. SA: Ready an Attack (+Smite) if he does anything other than surrender.

 

[Jemal]

Lochlan moves forward, but finds his momentum stopped by some force 10 feet from the mage.

With a laugh at his opponent, the MasterMage weaves his hands and speaks words to a spell (Spellcraft: Twinned Intensified Orb of Force) and flings his hands out... Nothing happens. With a confused look, he glances over in mary's direction, seeming to hear her song for the first time. "confound it, you damnable No Talent HACK!" He once again tries to cast the spell, and again it fizzles.

At this point Mary comes out from behind the pillar, noting lochlan 10 feet in front of the mage. She charges at the cursing Mage, only to encounter a barrer.. Well, that would explain Why Lochlan stopped moving.

As the three of them glance at each other, it seems they are at a bit of a standstill. mary's music is keeping the mage's magic down for now, and his magic is keeping them both at bay.

The scene changes abruptly, however, when a rather large, rather indignant Athearkepeskorn BAMF's into the room, 40' away, and bellows at the mage to surrender.

Glancing back at the dragon, the mage appears to ponder his next move, apparently confused. "You're not supposed to be here." He says in his shrill, cracking voice, pointing an accusatory finger at the dragon

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Lochlan: 22
MasterMage: 20
Mary: 9
Athear: 8 (Yes, I rolled a 1 for your init.. sry.)
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[Darimaus]

OOC: Well, despite the lack of a proper int check to not re-enact what my party memeber did ...

Mary will once again employ her Aria of Everywhere in order to attempt to Dimension Door next to the mage.

This rounds Perform Check to cast spells is 83

 

[Pyrex]

Lochlan focuses for a moment, suffusing his body with divine power in preperation for the Wizard's next attack (OOC: Activate Divine Vigor) then begins probing the unseen barrier, looking for a way around it (Move action: poke the Wall of Force with his staff)

OOC: A'ight, we need our mages to show up already.

 

[Shayuri]

A crocadile grin spreads over Athear's reptilian face.

"That's the best news I've heard this morning."

Rhodia aims a blast of celestial power at the mage while the dragon murmurs a command word, causing the gold band around his right foreclaw to glow with inner light.

(Eldritch blast, 15d6 damage and Athear activates his ring of Spell Turning)

 

[Jemal]

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Lochlan: 22
MasterMage: 20
Mary: 9
Athear: 8 (Yes, I rolled a 1 for your init.. sry.)
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Lochlan pokes with his staff, but finds that it doesn't encounter anything, but his hand does stop at a point 10' from the mage. He ponders what this could be.

the mage looks at the dragon, having forgotten the other two entirely. With a wave of his hand as he concentrates on ignoring the disruptive music, he summons forth a mighty blast of Flame(Intensified Enhanced Fireball)to envelope the dragon(360 after Vulnerability) and his rider(235 after Resistance), and then turns to fling a spell at Mary, but nothing happens. With an intense scowl, he mutters under his breath.
Her tune changing again, Mary suddenly appears right beside the mage.
Meanwhile, reeling from the painful blast, Rhodia manages to shoot the mage in the back, causing him to let out a howl as his magical disguise falters, revealing the undead features beneath.

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So it would appear we've lost Ivellious and Whran...

Also, ouch.. Didn't realize at first how powerful this mage was.
Also, RE: The disguise faltering... No mechanical reason, just cool/story factor. I didn't see True Seeing on anyones sheets otherwise I would've noted it earlier.[/sblock]

 

[Shayuri]

(actually, Athear is wearing his ring of fire immunity...Rhodia has Evasion if that matters...probably not in this case )

Rhodia cries out and Athearkepeskorn, untouched by the flames, roars to shake the very palace and rears up, giving one wingbeat that sends whorls of dust skittering madly through the great hall, and sets the torches flickering up and down the huge chamber.

He then leaps at the mage, his vast jaws opening wide as it descends towards him!

Meanwhile, Rhodia, struggling for each breath, produces a long white ash staff from the saddlebags draped over the base of Athear's neck, just ahead of her riding harness. Murmuring words in Elvish, she raises the staff on high, and it shines with blinding radiance, and the choral song of faraway celestials can momentarily be heard.

(Frightful presence! Will save DC 39 or be Shaken. Athear attempts to grapple the mage! Touch attack is at +49, and if the mage is armed he gets an AoO against AC 55. Grapple check is +54. If successful, Athear will have grabbed the mage in his jaws, and the hurtin' will begin next round. Rhoda uses the Staff of Life to cast Heal on herself. As a warlock she can do this via UMD with no chance to fail. She now has 120HP left.)

 

[Darimaus]

Mary's tune takes another turn, empowering herself and her allies to even greater feats in battle. She then begins to onslaught the undead mage with her blade.

OOC: As her swift action, she uses Inspire Greatness (33 Subduel damage) to grant herself, Rhodia, and Athear +6 HD, +6 to hit, and +3 to Fort saves. She will then take the liberty to Full Round the mage. She hits ACs 41, 51, 52, 42, and 29. Her damage is 34, 36, 34, 39, 35.

 

[Pyrex]

OOC: I've got some guesses as to why Lochlan can't reach the mage (most likely an Antilife Shell), but Lochlan really doesn't have the spellcraft. Regardless of the source of the effect, did it overcome his SR 45 (you didn't mention an SR check, which means either he made the check or you forgot)

Seeing through the mages disguise, Lochlan once again channels divine energy; but outward this time rather than inward. (OOC: Turn Undead, d20+20, Automatically turns 30HD, 31HD on a 2 or higher. 2d6+47 HD of turning damage)

Combat Effects
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HP: 437/437 +60Temp

Divine Vigor: +60 Temp HP, Spd 40
Inspire Excellence: +12 Cha
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OOC2: *grumbles about turn undead again* I love mechanics where the die roll is meaningless. :\