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Post by DM Bob on Oct 12, 2023 11:53:40 GMT -12
The Nirik-Tohr party decides that they need not personally heal or lend support, having complete faith in J'lact and his community to help heal the wounded. Quila can see this as it's only been a minute or two since she opened her Sight.
This might not be what was planned by their leader and his retinue of riders, but with the wormhole closing behind the heroes there was no time for regret.
Coden, Hurk, Ande & Niachi are greeted by the scene of Kurn's crodlu cavalry splitting into two groups, focusing their black lanced charge to the outer edges of the undead scourge under the chaotic lighting of an evening's magically charged assault. You stand to the left pincher of the charge, with the two large draconic fighters exchanging unheard words as they appear to channel energy from not only the earth, but the very core of the fighter's souls. You immediately feel sick to your stomach, but likely hit the tail end of whatever dweomer was being crafted.
It is loud. Extremely ear shaking, as those who'd ever taken the field in an extended open melee would recognize as all encompassing. Horn blasts, screams, shouts, moans of the wounded... the very ground trembles. The bird templars are flying away from the undead, on your side, but a bit more north.
That is when the non-crown wearing figure simply disappears, leaving you standing nearby, perhaps 50 yards away from the dread form of Graytch. Looking to-and-fro, he and his thralls focus on you...
And that's when the sky lights crimson. A golden, flying figure appears in the far end of the field away from you, the opposite end of the undead militia. Eight flaming balls of dark molten rock jettison from the Avangion's extended wing, forming a diamond pattern of glorious fireballs where they strike.
Since you are in the outer edge of the range of the attack (meteor swarm), we need saves vs. magic. 9 damage each or save for 4 this round.
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Oct 12, 2023 13:14:23 GMT -12
Ande failed her save with a 1.
36/45 HP
51/112 PSP
Mind Blank for good measure.
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Post by Coden Rokos (Jesse H.) on Oct 12, 2023 13:27:52 GMT -12
(Failed save with a 2)
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Post by Attilius on Oct 12, 2023 13:38:47 GMT -12
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Post by Niachi on Oct 12, 2023 14:01:57 GMT -12
Niachi's save vs boom: 18. HP now 34.
Initiative 4, modified by Dex: 2.
He hunkers down against the explosions, snuffs out his smoldering hair. He transfers bow and arrow to one hand and with the other, he waggles his fingers at the space where the crownless one disappeared and with total SF of 4 casts Glitterdust:
Max range: 70 yds.
Area of effect: 20' cube centered around where it's shoulders were:
Happy gold sparkles blossom in the air and stick to anything not seen for the duration of the spell.
Crownless Joe needs a save vs spells or is blinded: -4 to attack rolls, saves, and AC for D4+1 rounds.
The sparkles fade in 1d4+7 rounds.
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Oct 12, 2023 17:52:10 GMT -12
<"I must say it is a first for me too, it is truly a ghastly sight though it is my hope that Oronis' Will carries the field. We passed through in time to see Oronis unveil the swarm and I am not sure this won't be the last time we speak!">
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 13, 2023 13:30:11 GMT -12
Quila is able to see much of the crowned dragon's visible equipment is magical. Crown, stave, and rings (2). There are no visible lieutenants. You guess is that since Graytch is not tied to a specific city or state like most monarchs, that he lacks some of the other trappings of a true dragon.
The lancers and templars are a tad out of range of the magical detection with her focus being on the crowned defiler. Concerning the skeletal remains, there is little to gleam detail into their history, except for that the armaments are all from the same period stylistically. This was likely a unit that died around the same time, perhaps hinting at your opponent raising this unit from a shared ancient battlefield. You've never heard of this many being raised from the Grey at once, making you think that either this was a long time in the gathering or that a spell beyond the known ken of necromantic power known to Quila was worked.
As far as disbelieving in magic psionically to curb the effects of draconic defilement? Hurk may indeed do so.
The golden spell that Niachi throws does not settle on an invisible threat. It does manage to catch onto Graytch in the process.
While the meteor swarm seems to do little to Graytch, it does wonders to thin the ranks of his skeletal warriors. You could see that maneuvering the lancers in such a way has left them unharmed and they begin to charge after the initial meteoric impacts.
Intentions, initiative and rolls if needed. Sorry for the day's delay.
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Post by Attilius on Oct 13, 2023 14:11:04 GMT -12
The naked half giant closes his eyes and draws forth from his Nexus. He then leans down and whispers to the Templar "If ya can, let Bossman know I'm immune to ARCANE majiks so have him unleash on my position..." He then sprints towards the Defiler, scimitars in hands.
[Initiative: 2
Subjective Reality 18, rolled 18 = power score. -35 PsPs.]
91/136 Psp's
96/100 Hp
• Probability Manipulation (+4/+20%) for 1 turn or until used
• Subjective Reality: Arcane magic disbelief this round
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Oct 13, 2023 15:02:18 GMT -12
Initiative: 7; 5 counting Dex bonus
Ande casts Hand of the Sorcerer-King and keeps Mind Blank going.
Ping Oronis <"If you're listening, the Half-Giant is ignoring arcane magic so feel free to and I quote 'unleash on his position'">
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Post by Niachi on Oct 13, 2023 19:03:45 GMT -12
Niachi's initiative: 8 with dex.
Xerichou's initiative: 1.
The elf seems to falter a bit, then he snaps back and watches how the crowned dragon reacts to his spell and HurK's charge.
(Ping to xerichou: "Cover our flanks, Look for unseen foes, report back! Evade and defend!)
If he is not attacked during his hesitation, he takes a look around and above to search for the one that vanished.
His next intent (if not interrupted) amid the chaos of battle:
Picks out one of his bone arrows and stamps on it to break off the arrowhead. Clutching arrowhead tight in his bare hand until blood drips, which he dabs on his forehead in an inverted triangle sigil.
He then shouts to Ande and Coden:
"Can you divine if that crownless dragon was an arcane caster, illusion, or what?"
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Post by Quila Oris (John M.) on Oct 14, 2023 9:41:07 GMT -12
Quila’s initiative: 2. Dex adjustment-2, but don’t think that makes sense here.
From her remote viewing perspective Quila concentrates on the crowned figure of Graytch and attempts to attack his sense of self and purposiveness, helped by the information her Personal Reading spell gave her, and Ego Whips him.
If it accomplishes nothing else it will surely add to the chaos and may even distract him.
(OOC: Rolled a 4 and 6, powerscore for me is 20)
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 16, 2023 4:07:49 GMT -12
A feeling of warmth and impossible calm passes the bond between Ande & Oronis. You feel that you're understood, but nothing more.
Quila discovers something she's rarely felt, that she's assaulting a gestalt that is already under psychic siege. The mental walls are already in place and seem to shudder from multiple unseen blows. She does not attain any tangents this round, but you can guess that Oronis' psion subjects have been keeping the dread lizard occupied.
The lancers have done a solid job at accomplishing a near rout of the skeletal forces. Suddenly, the attacks of the bird templars are switched to Graytch. Some carry wands, others command the power of Kurn, a few throw javelin and plumbata.
The Dragon roars angerly amid the falling missiles and attacks, most seeming to land harmlessly.
"YOU HAVE WON THIS DAY! I WAS A FOOL TO THINK SUCH TREASURES WERE UNGUARDED!"
It twists a ring on it's hand to *bampf* out of existence, leaving the remaining few dozen skeletal warriors (once about 200 in number) to weakly defend the empty spot Graytch once occupied.
Oronis begins to circle the area.
Somewhere in the distance, you hear feminine laughter.
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Post by Attilius on Oct 16, 2023 5:23:37 GMT -12
The half giant yells something to himself as he reverses course back to his team. "Shall we help with the clean up?" He says rhetorically.
Any undead that comes close to the group, he will swing his great scimitar at them to cleave in two.
Otherwise he'll just wait for the calvary to come to them to talk/receive healing (if at all)
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Oct 16, 2023 6:13:21 GMT -12
Trusting that the uninjured among the Lancers on the field will clean up the undead, Ande will land nearest to those in most dire need of medical attention and render what aid she can. If she sees other Templars turning undead, she'll follow suit in a support role but otherwise will facilitate what healing she can for those in greatest need.
If she sees any Lancers obviously affected psychologically "Tend to your bodies first comrades, then meet with me to debrief and I will tend your wounded minds as best I can" she says as produces her Thought Bottle.
Ande will dump her remaining spell slots into heals and stays on duty as long as she must to get all the Black Lancers tended to. She's not a proficient Healer, but facilitates what she can. She intends to collect as many memories of Graytch as she can from the assembled Black Lancers with her Thought Bottle.
If I read the item description correctly, they should each be able to deposit their traumatic memories of Graytch into the bottle and make sure to use the proper command word (which will be "The Graytch Files; [Black Lancers Name]") so Ande knows how to access them for study. Ande collects data on Graytch, they remember her as 'carrying their sorrows', it's a win-win.
She will rest once the last Lancer is tended to.
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Post by Niachi on Oct 16, 2023 7:36:58 GMT -12
As Graytch disappears and that familiar laughter returns, Niachi stops his spellcasting and pockets his arrowhead. He wipes the bloody symbol from his face and prepares another spell.
He repeats his telepathic instructions to the xerichou.
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