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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 9387447" data-attributes="member: 6790669">The three, having all the info they needed, set about re-infiltrating Morketh's lair; all 3 party members were protected by Mind Blank, so that the fear auras of the Pit Fiends would not affect them. They were also protected by Flea's unique 9th level spell, Supernatural Resistance, which grants resistance against Supernatural effects, in a similar manner to the Spell Resistance spell.Through their previous scouting, they were able to determine which areas of the labyrinth were warded against teleport. They teleported to a non-warded area, and Flea cast Haste upon the party; he then used the spell Etherealness to allow the party to make their way directly to Morketh's chamber. When they entered the chamber in ethereal form, the Pit Fiends were unaware, but Morketh, possessing True Seeing as a permanent spell, saw them immediately, warning the others of their presence. "Look out! They're here!" he hissed. The battle was on. Before beginning their ethereal travel through the lair, Aethen had taken the precaution of using a Miracle spell to give his next caster level check a +9 bonus. Flea also used a Miracle to give him a +9 bonus to the DC of his next spell. The plan was for Aethen to use his first turn to Imprison Morketh. It almost didn't work; Aethen was able to penetrate Morketh's spell resistance,  but the Elder Orb beholder made his saving throw. Aethen then used another Miracle spell (+2,500 experience points) (during his Haste action) to force Morketh to re-roll the save; on the second save attempt, Morketh failed, and was imprisoned.With their master gone, the two Pit Fiends, and one Gelugon guard, were easily dealt with. Flea uses a Disintegrate spell to deal with the Gelugon, who is immediately turned into a pile of dust. Sasha makes quick work of the two Pit Fiends, using her innate Chain Lightning power. Even while failing to break their Spell Resistance more than half the time, and even with the fiends making more than 85% of their saving throws, there are simply too many lightning bolts to contend with. Both fiends fall to Sasha's onslaught. The two pit fiends and the gelugon are of course, not dead; their bodies (and the pile of dust) wink out of existence. Their equipment and items remain.The gelugon, having failed his masters, will reform as a lemure. His masters (the two pit fiends) will regenerate their scorched flesh within 6 hours; but they are now bound to the plane of Tartarus for 100 years. The party now has permanent enmity with the two fiends.The party discovers Morketh's ring gates; the rings lead to a sizable treasure hoard.The total haul is as follows:2 Portable Holes (1 from each fiend)1 set of ring gates (from Morketh)62 gems and 89 pieces of art. (Total value = 28,440 gp.)54,000 gp. in coins. (Placed into Portable Hole.)+11 minor magic items (not yet rolled.)+3 major magic items (not yet rolled.)The Church of Athena will buy the gems and art for full market value, because of who The Three are.(Total gp. haul = 82,440 gp.)XP Awards:Aethen: 27,776 xp. (2,500 xp. lower, because of spent XP for Miracle spell.)    Magic Pool: +9,259Flea: 30,276   Magic Pool: +10,092Sasha: 30,276Aethen resurrects Krukk, because it is the honorable thing to do. [5,000 xp.] cost: 25,000 gp.He also sets the traitor free, for the same reason. [5,000 xp.]The party destroys the evil idol that they found. [11,500 xp.]TOTAL STORY AWARD XP PER CHARACTER:  7,166 xp. ea. (In addition to XP awarded above.)TOTAL GP. TO EACH CHAR:  19,147 gp. ea.The party now has a total of 3 portable holes (1 for each character.)HERE ENDS THE SESSION</blockquote>

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