Sealed In Blood - Prologue

[Kalanyr]

Round 5 Action.

Hyanda says to Aedon

"Here take this child and guard it well"

Partial Action: Time Stop

Round 5a
Pass the child to Aedon (Move Equivalent Action)
Partial Action: Reactivate Divine Favour
Standard Action: Teleport w/o Error in Front of Agatha

Round 5b

Partial Action: Bolt of Arborea on Synthis
Standard Action: Meteor Swarm (targetted version) on Agatha if Still Standing other wise on M'jekk.
Move Equivalent Action: Nothing

Time Stop Ends
FRA: On Agatha

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Dm's Decision/OOC-Slap on the Half-Celestial template on Aedon for free (no wings) and a +1 bonus (unnamed) to 3 different scores (his chocie), without increasing his ECL, effective now and further on into the game (remember, ressurection is changed to heal 1x/day). Any complaints should be emailed to me or brought up in chat (although I don't see why anyone would complain).

You sir are a god! Rock on!

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Aedon takes the child (checking it for evil while doing so.) "I'll guard her with my life." He than flies toward Sei Ryu. If he can get there he will turn undead.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Ending Round 4

Nameless tries to burn the hags with his breath weapon, although to no effect as they simply smile at him...this looks bad. (hags are immune to fire, rolled a knowledge: the planes check to see if you noticed it, but untrained and rolling a 2 you got a total of 9, not enough)

The specters take a double move action to surround Sei Ryu from all sides once again (except for up)

OOC-Corrected hp changes, Dal, invisibility wouldn't change anything, although from now on-if you don't list it, you don't have it-that's harsh I know but its too complicated during battle for me to look up each of everyones char stats to find anything relevent in their spells or magic items or whatever.

 

[Rathan]

Round 5 Action:

Casting:

Horrid Wilting as a spell-like on lead hag...

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Round 5! Death and fun for all!

Jack's shadow doubles moves and intercepts Sei Ryu from above, again tapping him with his finger (17 rolled, 4 str damage, 43 sneak attack). The dragon warrior's form begins to fade into shadows, but at the very last second his body simply vanishes-not turning into shadow.

Sei Ryu looks around, he seems to be back inside of his gem-prison...he also notices a pair of glowing eyes outside of it, looking at him...

Agatha's form is surrounded by darkness, and then consumed by it as she teleports forty feet away from Domaskis (to clarify, Domaskis hasn't moved from the cave entrance, Agatha is 40 ft. away from him on the side the other hags are, floating above in teh air).

In one hand she channels power from the negative energy plane, in the other, power from the plane of shadows. The two combine, forming an Empowered Shadow Storm spell as the cleric feels much weaker, unable to resist or avoid the potent magicks. She draws the black scepter from her side.

(total of 34 rolled vs. fort save DC of 35, followed by a total of 33 for his reflex save, he takes 12 temporary strength and constitution damage, as well as 57 negative energy damage).

The paladin is also caught in the blast, however he is slightly luckier, resisting the drain of his life force but not avoiding the negative energy backlash. (Rolled a total of 42 for his fort save, 32 for his reflex, he takes 6 str and con damage and 57 negative energy damage)

Hyanda puts down the baby on the ground at Aedon's feet before time around him seems to slow down. In actuality, he is moving with hyper speed, reactivating his Divine Favor as he juxtaposes himself between Agatha and Domaskis with a teleport. A bolt of shining light emanates from his hand and it freezes momentarily, but it is clear its aimed at Synthis. A great ball of fire appears to emanate from Hyanda then, but its radiant glow is also stopped.

Time unfreezes (or at least it seems to) and both of Hyanda's offensive spells go off, a bolt of light striking Synthis, burning her flesh with its holy power (68 damage) But the Meteor Swarm targeted on Agatha only manages to come within inches of her face before shedding off of her, the embers of the swarm dissipating harmlessly. (Rolled 28 vs. her SR)

The Tulani then swipes at an unsuspecting hag with his blade, easily slicing through her skin, his righteous blade smiting her (163 damage total). Black blood oozes out of her as she clutches at the wound on her side, her head falls for a moment before her gaze reaches the Tulani, her eyes full of pure hatred.

Synthis growls at Hyanda, but turns her attentions to the trapped dragon infront of her. She brings forth her horrible will upon him, which tears at his life force, but he resists-still taking some damage (19 rolled vs. SR, Nameless rolled a 17 on his save vs. DC 23 Empowered Destruction, he takes 44 damage however).

Domaskis calls upon his elemental heritage as he once again causes the skin of the lead hag to wilt, bypassing her spell resistances, even though she shrugs off most of it (Rolled 16 vs SR, hag rolled 6 and made it, taking 67 damage total.

Aedon picks up the child (move equivilant action) and then flies close to Sei Ryu, going around the hag (Due tot he current circumstances, you may want to heal yourself instead with like, Lay on Hands or something, feel free to change your action in your next post for this round and i'll edit it in).

M'jekk looks towards Agatha worriedly, but breathes a line of acid upon the shape-shifter dragon from where she stands-knowing the other hag is too far, but the dragon shrugs it off, immune.

Insert Nameless' turn here

The specters move towards Aedon, almost reaching him (50 ft. away)


Initiative Order:
-Jack's Shadow-33
-Sei Ryu-33 (but after Jack) 63/456 HP, drained dead (for purposes of combat)
-Agatha (3rd Hag)-22 (-461 hp)
-Hyanda-21 (298/330 hp)
-Synthis (2nd Hag)-19 (-117 hp)
-Domaskis-17 (100/328 hp), Sacred Defender (+7 AC), Holy Aura, -12 str and -12 con
-Aedon-14 (115/268 hp), -6 str and con
-M'jekk (1st Hag)-5 (-117 hp)
Nameless-4 (426/552 hp), 7 negative levels! Force caged
-Specter 1-0 (-30 hp)
-Specter 2-0 (-39 hp)
-Specters (13)- 0

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Aedon looks at the approaching undead and grins. "I shall enjoy this!" and lets loose with a Quickened Turn undead. He will also lay on hands for himself. (115 points)

 

[Kalanyr]

Hyanda Round 6
Partial: Teleport w/o Error to Agatha and then FRA (if Agatha doesn't move then use the extra action to Bolt of Arborea Synthis again)

Hyanda's form fades as he vanishes in a ball of multicoloured light reappearing before Agatha.

or if I can't see/sense Agatha for some reason

Chain Lightning Synthis and Me'jekk once. (Save DC 33 for half)
Empowered Chain Lightning Synthis and Me'jekk once. (Save DC 32 for half) (30d6 Electricity Damage)

Hyanda pauses and calls upon the innate power of the Tulani channelling the fury of an Arborean storm to strike out at the two lesser hags, before calling on Aerdrie Faenya , asking the Lady of Air to send the power of the raging storm to smite the lesser hags.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

-still waiting on Dalamar's action to finish round 5 above.

Round 6 and more shiny death!

Jack's shadow is no where to be seen, he silently readies himself for something.

Agatha flies down a notch, out of the celestial's reach before releasing the flying spell she was under, plummeting towards the ground, her body hits the cavern's floor-her natural resistance sucking up most of the damage (she takes 3 damage overall). As she glares at the celestial and cleric above she rises a hand where a ball of chaotic energy now rests. The target's have time to notice it for what it is-a Hellball. just before it explodes in front of them.

Hyanda's natural protections shield him from the blast (1 rolled vs. SR by Agatha), although Domaskis is caught in it for its full effect (14 rolled for a total of 30 vs. a DC of 31, ouch, he receives 111 damage, finishing him off), he feels the pangs of sonic energy bursting his ear drums, along with his body being electrified and his skin melting off of bone as he dissolves, returning back into his prison somewhere in the astral plane.

Jack is readied for this moment, however, and runs towards Hyanda, touching the celestial when the time is just right (15 to attack rolled, 6 strength damage, 25 normal damage), however, this time, the celestial spots a flicker of movement from him and knows where he is (but not necessarily who or what exactly he is beyond a shadow).

Agatha smiles, satisfied with her work, then casts up a Quickened Shadow Storm at the celestial, but his inner resistance beats that...the hag looks worried (Rolled a 5 vs. his SR).

Just after that, Hyanda teleports infront of her, her voice is cold as she addresses him before he strikes, "You have no idea what you're doing, young one." The celestial cleaves through her with three precise strokes (165 total damage)...

So, what happens when an ancient being of pure evil, one that has stood since perhaps the dawn of time-a Gloom Hag-dies?

Agatha's falling form seeps dark energies as the celestial senses her true form, a sort of humanoid shaped formed of inky blackness with dark purple tendrils flying out of her-only he sees this, being a powerful outsider himself. -To the casual observer, her form explodes into blackness, catching the celestial within her destruction, although the celestial avoids most of it (rolls 15 vs. reflex save DC 36, taking 52 unholy damage).

The specters fade into obscurity at this...and the magical bond that Jack has with the Gloom Hag is severed.

Synthis yells and attempts to flee, running 80 ft. further down the cave, away from the party.

Aedon's turn

Initiative Order:
-Jack's Shadow-22
-Agatha (3rd Hag)-22-Dead
-Hyanda-21 (235/330 hp)
-Synthis (2nd Hag)-19 (-117 hp)
-Domaskis-17 (-11/328 hp), Dead
Aedon-14 (115/268 hp), -6 str and con
M'jekk (1st Hag)-5 (-117 hp)
Nameless-4 (426/552 hp), 7 negative levels! Force caged

 

[Kalanyr]

Hyanda battered but still standing after the explosion shakes his head and thinks to himself.

So that was a Gloom Hag? Unholy creature, such a disgusting astral appearance. I wonder what she means I do not know what I do? Unforseen consequences? Its not like Luz'Noc would have sent us to do this if it didn't benefit him, so thats hardly unexpected. Now to seal this hag and make sure it never returns, I hate that I must use Luz'Noc's gift to do this but it seems I have little choice.

Hyanda shouts

"Quickly, my allies, you must not let the others escape lest they return this abomination to life. "

Round 7
Hyanda draws on his powers and Timati runs out of the cave and hurls the soulstealing dagger to him as Timati shouts "Use this on her heart. It should destroy her." (Partial Action: Pesistant Image of Timati hurling the dagger to Hyanda)

Frowning with distaste Hyanda catches the dagger and plunges it into Agatha's heart. Forgive me, my gods, but it seems this is what must be done. What atonement you set I will fulfill.