Euan's Second Darkness (Inactive)

Game Master Euan

"I don't mean offense, it's true," Kaylayne smiles as Hialin finally addresses her. "Maybe now that there is a break in the argument, maybe it's time for some rational discussion?"

"Tell me Perelir, is there any leadership on this Council? How is it that this is how you interact with each other? Do the elves not deserve better?" Kaylayne asks now that she has the attention of many.

Hialin cuts off any answer Perelir might have been considering, ”I am the senior ranking member, after our last meeting.” he announces, and the others look glum, ”And your presence is what the problem is. I am nearing a solution to the drow problem once and for all, if the Council would but see it!” he shouts at them.

”There can be only one solution when they intend to destroy us utterly and that’s to do the same to them before the opportunity arises. You are not elves and cannot begin to understand the magics involved, so leave.”

Perelir finds her voice at last and tries to mitigate Hialin’s words. ”The Council has a place in the world of elves, though you may not see it. There are times when tough decisions must be made.”

She takes a deep breath and continues, “At those times, you have to make a choice between a moral or ethical solution and a practical one. Rulers - like Queen Telandia - must always appear both moral and ethical, or risk being overthrown by their subjects. We have foregone that luxury, and so can make the choices that any elf would agree are right, if not necessarily just.”

Malindeil begins to cry, a little, and Arlindil tries to comfort her. He looks up at Hialin and says, ”Perelir may be right, but what you suggest is… madness.”

Hialin smiles wickedly at the party as he turns on the druid, ”It is our enemies who are mad! We must dip into insanity to face them on their own terms you fool. Everything has its cycles - isn’t that what you always say? It is time to end this cycle and begin a new one for the elves of this world!” he commands, his voice raising an octave in its shrillness.

"The drow are evil, why would there be any argument against their eradication? If one were powerful enough, the same decision could be made against the legions of demons, and not a second thought would be raised. The only concern I would raise is your timeline, Hialin. Allevrah already has proof of concept- she's already Plucked her star, and has advanced her plan a good ways, by our estimation. Can you say the same? We have traveled from Zirnakaynin, with its tunnels and fortresses. What would you do, create a Cloud of Death, and pour it through an aiudara, sealing it off, and exterminating the race? I can't see it, but I don't really grasp your power."

Dimitrio's patience grows thinner as the full-of-himself wizard shock and awes his peers.

"We are not as ignorant as you believe us to be. There are some among us who understand magic and are very knowledgeable. So what is your plan and when will you execute it?"

He waits 'impatiently' for an answer.

Kaylayne considers adding more thoughts to this discussion, but waits.

Everything is so precarious...one word might the right one or the wrong one.

The elves nearly drown out Lief and Dimitrio with their arguments against Hialin. He simply smiles and shouts over the din, ”Exactly, there should be NO argument against their eradication. We are not the Queen, we are NOT bound by the same morality!”

”You are all weak and nothing but fools! I alone see what Allevrah was trying to do, and she had the right of it! Earthfall didn’t finish the job, and that may be the greatest failing of history - but it is a failing that can still be corrected!”

Hialin reaches up and pulls the spike free of the wall, with a strength you’d not have imagined he had. As he does so, the last remaining part of him that is good dies, and the fury and wrath inside him, fueled by having spent the last several years poring over forbidden texts and plotting the end of the world, cause him to undergo a shocking transformation - his skin darkens to black and his hair bleaches silver. His eyes film over to cold white orbs. The entire change takes only seconds - where once stood an elf now stands a drow!

The entire fortress shudders, seemingly recoiling from the transformation, and you hear the screeching of the demon hoard intensify. Malindil collapses in a fit of terror and tears, convinced that she will be the next to change. Arlindil roars in fury and makes to attack Hialin, realizing that he has revealed the greatest secret of the elves to outsiders. Only Perelir retains any rationality she looks to the party and begs ”Subdue him, quickly, and restore the Maleficus Spike or we are all doomed!”

Kaylayne may act in the surprise round… Then Ederin, Kaylayne, and Allarnon in round one.

-Round 1-
Ederin - 34
Kaylayne - 26
Allarnon - 18+
Hialin - 18
Dimitrio - 17
Winter Council - 16
Lief - 8
Demonic Hoard - 6

Almost forgot the art!! image (link)

Round Surprise, Init 26

Kaylayne wishes she could be surprised by what happens, but she has class abilities Hialin's eventual breaking was clear to see. She channels the Other Kaylayne's frenetic energy to others, including the Perelir.

Haste: 1/12. +1 to AC/Reflex/yadayada +1 attx

Ederin spends much of the engagement listening and doing little else. Between Lief, Kay and Dimitrio he was sure reason might eventually find its way to the council. Instead, he was preparing for a smug lecture from Lief later in the day.

When the fortress begins to shutter shortly after Hialin removes the spike and transforms, Ed raises an eyebrow toward Kaylayne while drawing his bow. "Maleficus spike?"

Elvers can just turn in to drow? He wonders silently, listening to Malindil weep on the floor.

Staying behind Al, he casts a spell on his bow and shouts toward the closed door to his right and shouts. "The Council needs your help!"

Allarnon crouches low on the table as the tower begins to shudder. "Why does Lief always have to be right!" He shouts over all of the noise."[/b]

Seeing Hialin turn into a drow he roars. "So you were hiding among them all along!"

Allarnon quickly shifts into a bear, leaving his mortal remains and skin in a grotesque slump on the polished elven table. Tarkir follows quickly behind him as they surround Hialin, snipping at the drow's heels.

Enter rage

Bite: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 - 2 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 7 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 2 + 4 = 14

Round 1, Init 26

Kaylayne scorns the spike wielding drow, her face angry like most of Lief's words. She channels the Other Kaylayne's entropy against Hialin.

1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 1 = 17 touch attack -Aging. 6 str damage as Su ability.

"Drop. That. Spike."

Haste: 2/12. +1 to AC/Reflex/yadayada +1 attx

Ederin pulls his bow and prepares it. Kaylayne hastes the party, and then tries to unnaturally age the drow Hialin - but alas she just misses as the magics coursing around his body deflect the blow (so close). Allarnon changes into a bear, and closes with the wizard while Tarkir takes a bit, but also misses.

Hialin casts defensively, taking a deep breath…
Concentration: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (7) + 23 = 30 vs DC 29

He casts an unwholesome spell, scattering all the colors of the rainbow at the party, and his fellow Winter Council. Only the druid is missed, and that just by chance… To get everyone, he must pick the corner of his square which means he's also effected. In his insanity, he does not care...

All saves are DC 23
Hialin - 18 ray: 1d8 ⇒ 5 Fortitude save or be turned to stone
Dimitrio - 17 ray: 1d8 ⇒ 6 Will save or go insane (permanent confusion as per the spell)
Perelir - 16 ray: 1d8 ⇒ 4 Fort save or die, then -1 con per round until second save
Malindil - 16 ray: 1d8 ⇒ 7 Will save or be sent to the Astral Plane
Lief - 8 ray: 1d8 ⇒ 2 Reflex save for half of 40hp of acid damage
Ederin - 34 ray: 1d8 ⇒ 1 Reflex save or half of 20hp of fire damage
Kaylayne - 26 ray: 1d8 ⇒ 1 Reflex save or half of 20hp of fire damage
Allarnon - 18+ ray: 1d8 ⇒ 7 Will save or be sent back home
Tarkir - 18+ ray: 1d8 ⇒ 7 Will save or be sent back home

Hialin Fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24 vs DC 23

He laughs as he's bathed by the light of his own spell and survives. "You see, I am more powerful than you can possibly imagine!" he screams.

-Round 1-
Hialin - 18
Dimitrio - 17
Perelir - 16
Malindil - 16
Arlindil - 16
Lief - 8
Demonic Horde - 6
-Round 2-
Ederin - 34
Kaylayne - 26
Allarnon - 18+

Next up Dimitrio!

will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Dimitrio's eyes blink a couple of times and he shrugs off the evil spell.

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Is there a way for Dimitrio to attack Hialin or is Layne just in his way? Please let me know; I'd like to attack but cast a defensive spell if it's not possible.

Also, if we win the fight, can we spend the 'Demonic Hoard' or would that change our alignments to evil? :) Sorry, couldn't resist. :)

Yes, Dimitrio, I see no way for you to get in the fight until Kaylayne moves or someone else does.

Oh, I'll let you spend the Demonic Hoard! heheheh.

Seeing no way to get to the elf-drow, whatever it was, the bard cast a defensive spell as he yells for Layne to move out of the way.

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cast blink

Dimitrio begins to blink in and out of existence as he prepares himself to battle Hialin.

Perelir Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21 vs DC 23 or die.
Malindil Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 or be sent to the Astral plane.

Perelir gasps for air as she turns a rather unpleasant shade of green, before keeling over, dead on the floor. Malindil doesn’t even have time to draw her sword before she disappears in a puff of white smoke.

Arlindil reaches out to Malindil, but as he cannot help her now, he turns his attentions to Hialin. He casts Greater Dispel Magic and tries to thin his magical protections.

Dispel Magic: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32 vs DC 26 - success!
Dispel Magic: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19 vs DC 26
Dispel Magic: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21 vs DC 26

No change is immediately visible on Hialin, but something popped.

-Round 1-
Perelir - 16
Malindil - 16
Arlindil - 16
Lief - 8
Demonic Horde - 6
-Round 2-
Ederin - 34
Kaylayne - 26
Allarnon - 18+
Hialin - 18
Dimitrio - 17

Next up Lief!

Round 1, Init 8

Reflex Save v DC 23: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 = 25

Lief sees nothing but green acid hurling his way. He loses track of Hialin for a moment, but it's enough for him to spend time accounting for Perelir's death, and Malindil's disappearance. In the blink of an eye, the council is maimed beyond recognition.

For the shudder throughout the building, Lief decides to wait a moment, as he believes new guests will arrive shortly. While waiting, he consumes a vial, nodding to Dimitrio, thanking him for his cue.

Cast Displacement

"So, the Spike is able to keep the demons at bay. Until the Spike is back in the wall, we're under siege, throughout all of Thorn's End, or just this building? This is the first Spike we've seen."

Lief also seems to blink a bit, though he shifts locations more than existance.

Arlindil shouts, ”There is but one spike - and so long as Hialin has it, we are open to demonic attack!”

As if to punctuate his statement, two Babau demons appear out of thin air and look around, long spears at the ready. They seem to be communicating, though no sound comes out of their mouths as they nod to each other, grinning evilly.

You also hear the sounds of combat outside the door to the chamber.

-Round 1-
Demonic Horde - 6
-Round 2-
Ederin - 34
Kaylayne - 26
Allarnon - 18+
Hialin - 18
Dimitrio - 17
Perelir - 16
Malindil - 16
Arlindil - 16
Lief - 8 (-20hp)

Next up Ederin, Kaylayne and Allarnon! C'mon Allarnon - make that save! :D

Round 2, Init 26

1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 1 = 20 Reflex vs. DC 23 20 damage.

Kaylayne tries again as she channels the Other Kaylayne's entropy against Hialin.

1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 1 = 22 touch attack -Aging. 6 str damage as Su ability.

Kaylayne then moves up (5' up above Hialin, provoking) and out of the way. She pulls out a bag as she moves.

Haste: 3/12. +1 to AC/Reflex/yadayada +1 attx

Hialin reaches out with his spiked gauntlet and tries to rake Kaylayne as she climbs above him.
Hialin on Kaylayne: 1d20 + 9 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 9 - 3 = 15 damage: 1d3 - 1 - 3 ⇒ (3) - 1 - 3 = -1 and poison DC 18 or 1d2 Dex

The Babau demon reaches out with his spear, trying to tag the errant woman.
Babau on Kaylayne: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34 damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
critthreat Babau on Kaylayne: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30 damage: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (3, 4) + 18 = 25

Hialin staggers under the weight of the spike, forcing himself beyond his limits.

A character can lift as much as double his maximum load off the ground, but he or she can only stagger around with it. While overloaded in this way, the character loses any Dexterity bonus to AC and can move only 5 feet per round (as a full-round action).

Sorry. Internet is out at hotel I am at. Will try to do what I can from the phone.

Allarnon Will : 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Tarkir Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Both Allarnon and Tarkir vanish into the bright light. It doesn't hurt but rather roils their stomachs as they are left wrenching in their blindness. Getting his wits back to him Allarnon growls as he swings about and strikes air!?

Gasping a familiar scent enters his nose as he looks around at a vast forest that is beginning to look increasingly familiar. It almost reminds him of home though that cannot be.

Reflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

Try as he might, Ederin just can not understand magic well enough to avoid it's effects and the ray of fire hits him for full effect.

He focus on Hialin to the exclusion of all else and fires his arrows.

"What the f%$$ happened to Al?" He asks, hoping they haven't lost their bears for good.

1st Attack: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 = 41
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 21

Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3, 6) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 24

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3, 4) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 22

2nd Attack: 1d20 + 15 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 15 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 = 32
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 21

3rd Attack: 1d20 + 10 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 10 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 = 26
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (5, 4) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 24

Confirm 1st Attack: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 6 + 1 = 23
Damage: 4d6 + 12 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 2) + 12 + 16 + 1 = 38

Ederin launches a barrage of arrows, and it’s the first that is the most deadly though he doesn’t commit (prior to my loss of dex) - he’s facing some sort of DR as well. Kaylayne ages the old elf, and it’s all he can do to hang onto the now incredibly heavy spike. Allarnon and Tarkir, sadly, disappear in a cloud of green smoke.

Hialin laughs has his opponents are scattered to the winds, and unto death. He almost tries to cast another, but sadly, only has one spell so powerful as that. He casts two spells in quick succession, his second so quickly you don’t have time to react, but his first takes concentration and defensive casting.

concentration: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26 vs DC 23

He turns invisible, and something else happens that you cannot see.

”You may have weakened me, but you have not beaten me!” shouts an invisible shrill voice in the room.

Later, after Dimitrio, Arlindil tries another Dispel Magic on Hialin. He casts defensively due to the demon in the room.
Concentration: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22 vs DC 23

Sadly, the spell fizzles, and the demons laugh.

-Round 2-
Hialin - 18 (-6 str, -55hp)
Dimitrio - 17
Perelir - 16 (dead)
Malindil - 16 (astral)
Arlindil - 16
Lief - 8 (-20hp)
Demonic Horde - 6
-Round 3-
Ederin - 34 (-20hp)
Kaylayne - 26 (-30hp)

Next up Dimitrio and Lief!

Dimitrio casts his own spell as soon as the wizard disappears.

A clould of scintillating dust appears where Dimitrio thinks the wizard is.

He then moves towards the voice and next to the wizard.

"Bearman! You around?"

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cast glitterdust will save DC 15 or blinded, invisible creatures become 'visible' and move 5' next to wizard.
Dimitrio has the disruptive feat so casting defensively costs 4 more than normal if he threatens

Glitterdust is a risky move. It's a 10' radius, so others may well be in it's area of effect and may be blinded. Please make a dot on the map where you want it centered. I think you can manage to avoid everyone but Kaylayne in the effect...

Thanks for the reminder on the disruptive feat. :)

Glitterdust is a risky move. It's a 10' radius, so others may well be in it's area of effect and may be blinded. Please make a dot on the map where you want it centered. I think you can manage to avoid everyone but Kaylayne in the effect...

Thanks for the reminder on the disruptive feat. :)

I can't draw on the map so I'll take whatever you give me. The idea is not to blind him but to make him visible. The DC for blindness is pretty low so Layne should be ok. "Close your eyes, Layne!"

Round 2, Init 8

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

With every blasted elf and bear blinking out of existence, Lief has no words to reply to Ederin as he expresses his supreme frustration with the turn of events.

Lief stares daggers into the newly-arrived babau, and its proximity to him and Ederin, so draws his cold iron rapier as he 5' steps against the wall, seeking no flankable position against him. Swift Action- Study Target

He stabs it with his cold iron, hoping to chase it off with enough wounds.

+3 Cold Iron Rapier, Cat's Grace, Haste: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 34 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 6 = 15 damage
Studied Strike: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 4, 3) = 19

Dimitrio glitterdusts the wizard, making him visible again. Lief moves over and stabs the recently appeared demon.

Lief, Reflex DC 18 or your weapon takes 1d8 ⇒ 2 acid damage.

Hialin does his best to keep his sight, and though he is now visible, you see mirror images surrounding him. Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23 vs DC 15

The purple babau demon steps away from Arlindil and teleports away… The blue babau however, dances with Lief as it bites, then steps away to bring its spear to bear.
babau bite on Lief: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
babau longspear on Lief: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22 damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
babau longspear on Lief: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

The battle in the hallway continues, and now you hear the sounds of combat throughout the fortress, as well as the scrabbling of demon claw on stone all around.

-Round 2-
Demonic Horde - 6
babau blue - 6 (-34hp)
-Round 3-
Ederin - 34 (-20hp)
Kaylayne - 26 (-30hp, glitterdusted) (will DC 15 or blinded)
Hialin - 18 (-6 str, -55hp, 8 images)
Dimitrio - 17
Arlindil - 16
Lief - 8 (-20hp)

Next up Ederin and Kaylayne.

Round 3, Init 26

Kaylayne looks shocked as Allarnon is warped and spun out of existence. She shakes her head, not expecting such power from the drow. With the demons encroaching, she *needs* that spike now.

She begs the Other Kaylayne to help her, moving Dimitrio 5' away. Stnd action.

She moves herself 5' higher as she drops the sack of seeds upon Hialin's head. With herself and Dimi out of the way, she tries something she hopes will work.

Fire Seeds. DC21 Reflex for half. No SR.
1d8 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 fire
1d8 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 fire
1d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 fire
1d8 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 fire

1d8 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15 fire
1d8 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 fire
1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 fire
1d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 fire

Haste: 4/12. +1 to AC/Reflex/yadayada +1 attx

1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28 Will save

Ederin nods toward Dimitrio when the bard reveals the invisible mage and fires all of his arrows toward Hialin, hoping a few of his arrows his the real thing.

1st Attack: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 25
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 24
Mirror Image: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (1, 6) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 22
Mirror Image: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 28
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 21
Mirror Image: 1d8 ⇒ 1

2nd Attack: 1d20 + 15 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 15 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 23
Mirror Image: 1d8 ⇒ 1

3rd Attack: 1d20 + 10 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 20
Mirror Image: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Ederin, you got the mirror image bit a little wrong. There are 8 images, so 9 targets total on your first shot. 1d9 ⇒ 3

then your second shot has fewer targets, and so on...
1d8 ⇒ 6
1d7 ⇒ 5
1d6 ⇒ 1
1d6 ⇒ 3

So one possible hit, and four images lost. Strongly the same as what you rolled. :)

Ederin whittles away at the images, scoring one hit, though there is some sort of DR at work and it doesn’t land as solidly as you’d like. Kaylayne moves Dimitrio to safety and drops several small bombs on poor drow-Hialin’s head. Though the resulting explosion heats the room, Hialin seems untouched by the blistering seeds.

Hialin swiftly casts again, and then takes his time pointing at Dimitiro for making him visible. He casts defensively.

concentration: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (12) + 23 = 35 vs DC 27

A sickly green beam shoots off at Dimitiro, who barely steps aside as it sizzles parts of the wall away.
ranged touch: 1d20 + 10 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 10 - 3 = 11 (no dex) damage: 30d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 5, 2, 2, 4, 2, 6, 2, 2, 6, 6, 2, 3, 1, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 6, 4, 2, 4, 4, 6, 3, 6, 4) = 108

Arlindil, unsure what to do and finding he has a poor spell selection for the room, steps up on the demon and thwacks it twice with his staff.
staff: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23 damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
staff: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22 damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

His staff seems resistant to the acid damage...

-Round 3-
Hialin - 18 (-6 str, -68hp, 4 images, glitterdusted)
Dimitrio - 17
Arlindil - 16
Lief - 8 (-20hp)
Demonic Horde - 6
babau blue - 6 (-47hp)
-Round 4-
Ederin - 34 (-20hp)
Kaylayne - 26 (-30hp, glitterdusted)

Next up Dimitrio and Lief.

Dimitrio let out the breath he'd been holding as the wizard's ray took a chunk out of the wall behind him.

With still plenty of images left, the bard hoped that Ederin, Lief, and Layne thin them out and so he held his blade and prepared to strike when the wizard tried to cast next.

"Get 'im, Shorty! I'll cover you."

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delay action until wizard tries to cast next round
rapier to hit, rapier+3, arcane strike, panache: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35
damage: 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23

Round 3, Init 8

Spellcraft v DC 22: 1d20 + 8 + 1d8 ⇒ (14) + 8 + (7) = 29
Spellcraft v DC 21: 1d20 + 8 + 1d8 ⇒ (9) + 8 + (4) = 21

Keeping an eye out for Hialin, and the el... drow's destructive capability, Lief watches helplessly as Dimitrio receives the suitor's rose. Fortunately, the dancer does what he does best, and manages to avoid its might.

Lief moves into flank with Arlindil, intent on ending Blue as quickly as possible, seeing as the Spike continues to remain extracted from the wall.

+3 Cold Iron Rapier, Cat's Grace, Haste, Flank, Studied: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 33 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 6 = 15 damage

Iterative: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 27 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 = 11 damage

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 43 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 6 = 13 damage
Studied Strike: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 5, 2, 5) = 20 damage
Confirm Critical?: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 30 for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 damage

Lief holds his tongue, watching the others continue to assault Hialin, hoping to see the Spike remounted in the wall any moment now.

Dimitrio readies to take down the spellcaster (presumably 5’ stepping up?), while Lief takes down the demon.

As the babau demon falls, two more pop into the room, along with… Viggrizzor (link), the demon in charge of the siege. He looks around the room, at the absences, at the dead elf, and licks his lips. As he forms, he creates a nimbus of unholy light, causing nauseating beams of writhing color to play around his body. There is also a malevolent darkness surrounding him... something unsettling.

-Round 3-
Demonic Horde - 6
babau blue - 6 (-101hp, dead)
-Round 4-
Ederin - 34 (-20hp)
Kaylayne - 26 (-30hp, glitterdusted)
Hialin - 18 (-6 str, -68hp, 4 images, glitterdusted)
Dimitrio - 17
Arlindil - 16
Lief - 8 (-20hp)

Next up Ederin and Kaylayne.

Kaylayne is going to wait so see the results of Ederin's attacks, either for number of images or something else.

Kaylayne sighs with frustration as the mage again avoids a doom with amazing prescience.

"I'll do my best mate!" Ederin shouts back to Dimitrio and fires again.

1st Attack: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 29 Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 22
Mirror Image: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Rapid Shot Attack: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 41

Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 18
Mirror Image: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 25 Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 20
Mirror Image: 1d4 ⇒ 1

2nd Attack: 1d20 + 15 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 15 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 17 Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 23
Mirror Image: 1d4 ⇒ 4

3rd Attack: 1d20 + 10 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 10 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 20 Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 + 8 + 1 = 24
Mirror Image: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Rapid Shot Confirm: 1d20 + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 20 - 2 - 4 + 1 + 6 = 23

Damage: 4d6 + 12 + 16 ⇒ (3, 1, 6, 1) + 12 + 16 = 39

Heheh, closer Ederin, closer...

First Attack 1d5 ⇒ 4
Rapid Shot 1d4 ⇒ 1 - hit, but no confirm thanks to my haste
Haste 1d4 ⇒ 3
Second Attack 1d3 ⇒ 3
Third Attack 1d2 ⇒ 1 - miss

Hialin is still up at the end of the barrage, but he doesn't look good - too bad there wasn't an inspiration or bless going.

He has himself and one image remaining.

Round 4, Init 26

Kaylayne sighs with frustration as the mage again avoids a doom with amazing prescience.

She has little recourse left, but tries something anyway. She tries again, this time with chain lightning, aiming at both images and the demons.

12d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 5, 5, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) = 27 Electricity damage vs. DC21 for half

If the drow falls, Kaylayne will move down to grab the spike.

Haste: 5/12. +1 to AC/Reflex/yadayada +1 attx

1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18 SR#1
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20 SR#2

Ederin lights up Hialin, and manages to hit once, while removing more images. Kaylayne fires lighting all around the room, but between immunities and SR, no one is effected.

Hialin trusts his image to protect him as he tries one more spell, realizing his time is short.

Mirror Image: 1d2 ⇒ 1 - and Dimitrio takes out the mage at last. Hyaline's eyes remain white, and fixed open as he falls, the spike clattering to the floor.

Arlindil defensively casts a firestorm into the room and holds his ground against the demon towering over him. Strangely the walls, and wall hangings are not effected, but the demon is…
Concentration: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37 vs DC 29
SR Check: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
Fire Damage: 14d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 2, 4, 3) = 39

Reflex (demon): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

-Round 4-
Hialin - 18 (-6 str, -89hp, 1 image, glitterdusted, dead)
Arlindil - 16
Lief - 8 (-20hp)
Demonic Horde - 6
Nalfeshnee - 6 (-29hp, on fire)
-Round 5-
Ederin - 34 (-20hp)
Kaylayne - 26 (-30hp, glitterdusted)
Dimitrio - 19

Next up Lief as Dimitrio’s Init changes to just before Hialin.

Round 4, Init 8

Lief hears the metal of the Spike hit the floor, and his first instinct is to disengage with the demon in front of him, and the one in front of Arlindil. They are both offenses, and he pictures the wracking pain that might accompany the Spike being set into place once again, forcing them out. He can only hope that between Kaylayne and Dimitrio, the Spike will find its way. He brings his focus back to Orange, and engages.

+3 Cold Iron Rapier, Cat's Grace, Haste, Study: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 38 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 6 = 15 damage

Iterative: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 31 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 6 = 15 damage

Haste: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 42 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 = 11 damage
Studied Strike: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 4, 3, 3) = 18 damage
Confirm Critical?: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 37 for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 damage

Lief engages the demon next to him, ripping into him even as his blade drips with the acid from his skin.

Red steps up and provides flank for the Nalfeshnee as it swings on Arlindil. It bites at Ederin before moving.
babau bite on Ederin: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
babau longspear on Arlindil: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16 damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
babau longspear on Arlindil: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Orange shifts a bit around Lief, and attacks up close and personal
babau bite on Ederin: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
babau claw on Ederin: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
babau claw on Ederin: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

The Nalfeshnee steps over Perilir’s dead body as light bursts from his body filling the room. DC 22 Will save or be dazed for 1d10 rounds as visions of madness hound your thoughts. The demon considers trying to put himself out, but seems more interested in taking a bit out of an elf and instead lets his thick hide and magical nature bear the brunt of it as he attacks Arlindil.
demon fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 3, 1) = 11

bite on Arlindil: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (6) + 25 = 31 damage: 3d8 + 13 ⇒ (6, 2, 2) + 13 = 23
claw on Arlindil: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (6) + 25 = 31 damage: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (4, 2) + 13 = 19
claw on Arlindil: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (5) + 25 = 30 damage: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (1, 5) + 13 = 19

Meanwhile another babau demon appears, along with a Hezrou demon. The room is filling!

Arlindil staggers back and tries another defensive casting. ”I cannot keep this creature at bay much longer!” he shouts at the group.
Concentration: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36 vs DC 29
All his wounds close over (heal spell).

Oops. Forgot Arlindil's will save, will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23 vs DC 22

-Round 4-
Demonic Horde - 6
Orange - 6 (-64hp)
Nalfeshnee - 6 (-30hp, on fire)
-Round 5-
Ederin - 34 (-36hp)
Kaylayne - 26 (-30hp, glitterdusted)
Dimitrio - 19
Hialin - 18 (-6 str, -89hp, 1 image, glitterdusted, dead)
Arlindil - 16
Lief - 8 (-20hp)

Next up Everyone!

To save a little time, the spike cannot be 'slammed' into the wall. It needs a 'solid blow' from, ideally, a hammer, though the flat of a blade might do the trick. Strength check please.

Also, on round 13, just before Lief, the outer door opens and you see a bloody, but standing, Ina standing there along with the unknown maiden. Both are heavily wounded, and there are a pair of babau demons and a vrock dead in the hallway.

Dimitrio has no time to enjoy killing the f*** stubborn drow. He picks up the spike and asks, "Ok, what do we do with this? Where does this thing go?"

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pick up spike and take it where it needs to be so someone can 'spike it'

Round 5, Init 8

Will Save v DC 22: 1d20 + 11 + 1d8 ⇒ (7) + 11 + (7) = 25 Inspiration Expended

Not at all interested in being overwhelmed in the face of such growing opposition, Lief retreats mentally for a moment, avoiding the brunt of the visions, as he reaffirms reality. He keeps his eyes on the bleeding babau, and throws as many attacks against it as is necessary to bring it down, before joining Arlindil in stepping up on the grand demon.

+3 Cold Iron Rapier, Cat's Grace, Haste, Study: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 25 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 6 = 14 damage

Iterative: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 37 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 6 = 15 damage

Haste: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 33 for 1d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 = 11 damage
5d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 2, 2) = 14 damage

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Confirm Critical?: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 15 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 31 for 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 damage

Dimitiro, will save please. ;)

Lief, as you slam into the demon with you iterative attack, there's a flash of unholy light from his skin which lashes back at you! DC 23 Fort or take 1d6 ⇒ 5 strength damage. The demon is hanging by a thread but does not fall. To you follow though with your killing blow (haste)?