Heroes, Inc. : Rasheman

[DM_Matt]

As they are busy skewering the demonic creature, Alethia smiles as she feels the demonic essence within her shifting and changing in that one wholly selfless act they have both freely chosen to do together, for as the spell that joined them in spirit, so do the actions they both commit reflect on each other. Shared pain, shared joy, shared sin and virtue.

Alethia's voice rings out in celestial, calling upon the holy light of heaven to cleanse the fey nexus of the horrid evil that has corrupted it. Then in Sylvan, she calls out to the captive, controlled spirits. "Fight it my fey friends, fight it! You serve no master but your own, do not bow down to evil's seductive voice!"

In response, the flames around them brighten to a searingly bright intensity and inch outward, licking at the feet of the surrounding enemy, causing them to catch fire, to burn....

The tiger clan crystal formation begins to shift and crack as a frightening rumble seems to answer her call. Around them disturbing pinpoints of light begin to flicker, to shimmer into existance, thousands upon thousands of them that you can't quite see directly....

The holy radiance seems to bounce and absorb into the red crystals, to fight the black energy, slowly overtaking it.

Naverone scowls, knowing that they will not have the strength to fight Khalid and decides to draw on an ability that he has never dared try since becoming joined with Alethia. The ability to summon other demons, but which he prays has been sanctified enough to call celestials instead.

He calls on the chief angel who passed judgement and sentenced him to the sanctification ritual.

"Rathanael, save my companions, please.... Even if we die, make sure that they live, help them defeat Khalid and the twice damned I beg of you!" he called out in true humility and anguish, not wanting them to share the fate of Perigeron or the others the twice damned have most assuredly taken.

Naverone is not able to purify the fey nexis...at least not on his own. It seems that it is being actively sustained. The summoning is somewhat beside the point...they are more corrupted than imprisoned. Otherwise, that stuff happens. You get the sense that his attempt at contacting the spirits and the angel were successful nonetheless. However, he cannot quite pluck them from he corruption.

 

[kirinke]

ooc
Ok. But both Alethia and Naverone are actively fighting that corruption in any case and distracting the enemy long enough for the others to act.

IC
"Maggie, Timrin, We can't purify the nexus on our own. You have to destroy the focus! The skull formation is the key!" Alethia/Naverone's voice call out telepathically. "We'll keep these misguided fools busy. DESTROY THE SKULL!" they roar through the maelstrom of light and white fire.

 

[Hawkeye]

Table Talk to Kirinke:
[sblock]Play it normally. Depending on your actions, you will be rewarded[/sblock]



Meanwhile, Murdoch does not get a vibe from the tunnels. However, a number of fireballs (not the spell, a hurled ball of fire that can hit a single target) streak from around a corner in one direction, followed by fewer from the other. Your invisibility, resistance, and other defensive abilities ensure that these do no harm, and it seems that those attacking you cannot see you and are trying to just guess. Then instead of a fireball, a piece of a crystal streaks towards Sarah, striking her in the stomach and exploding. She falls. Whoever threw that probably CAN see you.

OOC: Shando is visible. His invisibility would have dropped when he attacked the cleaning maid. So, if anyone would be the subject of that crystal attack, it would probably have been him, unless Sarah saw it coming and jumped in the way or was able to use Dimension Sawp to take Shando's place.

Hawkeye

 

[DM_Matt]

OOC: Shando is visible. His invisibility would have dropped when he attacked the cleaning maid. So, if anyone would be the subject of that crystal attack, it would probably have been him, unless Sarah saw it coming and jumped in the way or was able to use Dimension Sawp to take Shando's place.

Hawkeye

Oops, I meant Sara. No h. Sorry about that.

 

[Hawkeye]

OOC: OK. I can see why someone might attack her, given the choice. Just to be sure that I have this correct: There are a group of badguys between us and the skull?

Hawkeye

 

[DM_Matt]

OOC: OK. I can see why someone might attack her, given the choice. Just to be sure that I have this correct: There are a group of badguys between us and the skull?

Hawkeye

Yes. Including Khalid and Geberath.

 

[frostrune]

The distraction of Naverone appearing in their midst coupled with his fervent scream to destroy the skull spurs the others into motion.

Devan calls upon the power of Helm to cast one of his most powerful dweomers. Brilliant white energy spreads from his form encomapassing you all. "The grace of Helm is upon you!" he shouts, "Fight well my friends."

Holy Aura

[sblock]Holy Aura
Abjuration [Good]
Level: Clr 8, Good 8
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 20 ft.
Targets: One creature/level in a 20-ft.-radius burst centered on you
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: See text
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)

A brilliant divine radiance surrounds the subjects, protecting them from attacks, granting them resistance to spells cast by evil creatures, and causing evil creatures to become blinded when they strike the subjects. This abjuration has four effects.

First, each warded creature gains a +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saves. Unlike protection from evil, this benefit applies against all attacks, not just against attacks by evil creatures.

Second, each warded creature gains spell resistance 25 against evil spells and spells cast by evil creatures.

Third, the abjuration blocks possession and mental influence, just as protection from evil does.

Finally, if an evil creature succeeds on a melee attack against a warded creature, the offending attacker is blinded (Fortitude save negates, as blindness/deafness, but against holy aura’s save DC).

[/sblock]

He draws his sword as he continues, "Get me close to that Thayan Devil and his Tiger Clan entourage. I've got a few tricks for him and that hellspawn pony!"

Upon recieving Helm's blessing Timrin looks at Maggie and says, "Well, you heard the demon? Let's go!" He immediately takes to the air hoping to circumvent the majority of the Guardsmen and heads right for the crystal.

[sblock] He hopes to get there with minimal effort but once there he will unload a Smite Evil/ full power attack/ divine might sunder attempt (+17/+6/+1/-5 to hit, 2d6 + 14 + 34 power attack + 17 smite evil + 6 diving might + 2d6 holy, +17 points only applies to the 1st attack) unless Maggie has other ideas. [/sblock]

 

[kirinke]

Alethia/Naverone gripped the sword in a deathlock, intent on ridding the world of this abomination, their wings and the white fire circling both possessed warriors in a deadly dance that neither can easily break free from.

"You made a bad bargain Geberath for little gain," Alethia/Naverone snarled out. "What did they promise you? Power, wealth? The rule of Rashemen?" they laughed hollowly, the creature before them was what could have happened to them if the die had fallen the other way. "The only thing you will get out of this is death. If you're lucky," they said pityingly.

 

[DM_Matt]

Alethia/Naverone keep hold of the sword, pinning the Master of Nature with the weapon, their wings enveloping him in a feiry coccoon that he can't escape from. They smile grimly at the creature's terrified expression. "How much pain, how many lives have you taken creature?" they ask, their voice terrible indeed as the creature howls, dying....

"It ends," Alethia/Naverone intone as they twist the sword, burying it deep. The light fades from the creature's eyes and as its spirit is consumed by the sword, leaving only the dissected remains of what was once Geberath, who falls to the ground, now a charred husk that crumbles to dust as it hits. "Now."

They turn, mantling their wings at the enemy, still awash in white fire and glowing with brilliant holy radiance. "Surrender," they offer.

"Or die,"
They tell the warriors with frightening certainty. Above them, in response to a silent plea from Alethia, the ceiling begins to glow with holy light as a curtain of radiance coalesces just below it.

ooc:
Casting Curtain of light...
Effect -> downwards.

While I am fine with accommodating your more narrativeist than gamist style relative to the others, instakilling geberath with no rolls is not possible.

 

[kirinke]

Kao. I'll erase it and save it for if Alethia/Naverone does make their roll. And if they do, I am so gonna use it. Too good to pass up

Heh...
Can't help the narrative style, but I will wait until the die is cast for good or ill before I launch into the wordiness.

'Sides which, Naverone and Alethia can do a bit of demony taunting this way. In a good way of course.