[PFS PbP Gameday V] #7-00 The Sky Key Solution (Tier 5-6) (Inactive)

Game Master Baerlie

Nodding, Verna'th beats her wings and homes in on the Harbinger with her spear!

fly: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (2) + 24 = 26

Heroism Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Raul moves away from the platform, lining himself up for a charge against the dinosaur. He then casts a spell upon himself, praying to Gorum for strength.
move northwest 20ft, cast Aid
temp HP: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

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Fervoured faith powering his prayers, Kent beseeches his deity for protection. Then accepting the blessing of Arqueros, his step is faster, longer, more sure. He approaches the beast, ready to engage; thinking of the last time such a ancient creature nearly felled him...

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Fervor: Cast Spell as Swift: Shield of Faith (AC =28)
Blessing: War Mind (+10')
Move 30'
Not sure where Raul is on the map, but I'm sure we can both get into the right spaces for out next actions

"No such thing as too many friends..."

Mylvwara sinks into a series of swooping, rhythmic gestures and counter-pointed incantations.

Summon Monster III

Q'Lystra aims her hand towards the dinosaur, and an acid splash comes out of her hand.

touch attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
1d3 ⇒ 2

"No wait, we can reason with the harbinger, deal with the hardback first!" Peribras shouts as he winds up his staff. After sending a bullet sailing, he calls Darkpaw to his side.

sling staff, attack, deadly aim: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 - 2 = 24 for b/p/s: 1d6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 4 = 12

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Qualif casts a spell on Verna'th and the eidolon flies towards the Harbringer and hits her hard. While Raul grants himself some more life power Kentel moves closer to the dinosaur while asking for blessing. Mylvwara begins to summon a creature and Q'Lystra sends an orb of acid at the dinosaur. Peribras' sling stone hits the beast as well.

The dinosaur moves up to Kentel and attempts to hit him with its tail but the warpriest easily dodges the attack. The Harbringer casts a spell and suddenly 1d4 ⇒ 1 mirror images appear.
Tail vs. Kentel: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Round 2
You
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Foes

Dino: -14; Harbringer -17; 1 mirror image

Kent skirts round to the north waving his sword at the creature.
"Hey you beast! Here, here I am!", before stepping forward and slashing at its face. His blade digs deep; he may even have cut a major artery, damaging the creature very badly.

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War Mind: +1 AC (9 Rounds remaining)
Longsword Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Longsword Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Crit Damage(but not likely!): 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Not sure where Raul is, but I have moved round to the north to create space for his charge and to offer a flank to the south.
AC = 29

I should be up 3 and left 2 from my map position. That should line me up for a charge to the top right corner of the enormous dinosaur. Sorry, posting from phone & can't move myself.
Raul shouts a war cry and throws himself forward with his sword singing through the air.
"Death to the enemies of good!"
Greatsword charge PA + Aid + destructive: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 1 + 2 + 1 = 12, damage: 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 + 3 + 2 = 23
oh heavens, what a time to roll a 1

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With a swirl of air, a muscular leopard bathed in a golden aura celestial, augmented leopard appears flanking with Kent appears beside the dinosaur and immediately begins to attack.

bite attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 2 = 28
bite damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

left claw attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 = 29
left claw damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

right claw attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14
right claw damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Meanwhile, Mylvwara calls upon another, briefer magic and sends a dart of acid toward the beast.
ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
acid damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

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left claw crit confirmation: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 = 18
left claw possible crit damage: 1d3 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Kentel attacks the dinosaur and hits, cutting a deep wound in the reptile's body. Raul charges the dinosaur, but he somehow stubles and misses. Mylvara finishes the summoning spell and a leopard appears next to the beast. The cat attacks and hits two times. Mylvwara's acidic dart hits the beast in the face.

Round 2
You
Qualif + Verna'th
Peribras + Darkpaw
Q'Lystra
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Foes

Dino: -48; Harbringer -17; 1 mirror image

Peribras follows up with another bullet from his sling staff.

sling staff, attack, deadly aim: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 - 2 = 27 for bludgeoning, cold iron: 1d6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 4 = 10

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Q'Lystra casts magic missile on the dinosaur.

Damage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3, 2) + 3 = 11

Peribras and Q'Lystra both hit the beast with their projectiles while Verna'th flies over to the beast and attempts to hit it with the spear.
Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Verna'th' spear finally kills the reptile.

"That was just an inconsequential fraction of my full power." the Harbringer says and smirks.

Diplomacy DC16, Bluff DC20 or Intimidate DC24 to convince her to stop supporting the time anchor

Breathing heavily, the knight-priest watches as the huge armoured animal collapses under the attacks of his companions. Removing his helm, he approaches the Harbringer, whispering a prayer for guidance from his Lord as he does so,

"Your power is only serving to keep us all here to meet our doom. Look around you, and inside you. The Sky Key has created this time 'bubble' and it's energy leaks from you even now. Release it and let us all, you included, go home"

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Cast Guidance

Guided Diplomacy: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 = 19

Sorry, work got a hold of me a bit longer than expected.

Dropping the spear point towards the ground, Verna'th looks at the Harbinger before shaking her head with eyes slightly wet from anger and sadness, "Your power won't matter in a couple of hours. Why not spend time with friends or loved ones? Your, your time has gone, and, and you're legacy needs to be recorded."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

As the Harbinger succumbs to the charms of the two outsiders, Kent turns to his airborne companion,

"Well said Miss Vernath. Now to convince some others to give up this madness and we might be able to weaken what keeps us here in enough time to escape the that.", he says looking up at the rapidly approaching 'stone'.

"We need to hurry. There's still the vault to consider!" Raul exclaims, sheathing his sword and looking for another harbinger.

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You talk to the injured sorcerer and you see that her connection to the green dome fades. "Maybe you are right, maybe not. We will see."

It's time to enter the Vault ;)

You leave the Harbringers behind and rush towards the entrance to the Vault. Before you reach the entrance your version of Kreighton Shane joins you. "Quick now!" he says and directs you to the entrance.

Built to house and protect the Sky Key and its support mechanisms while in use, the vault consists primarily of devices that contain and channel the electricity generated both by spellcasters above and by the Society’s maintenance crew in the vault itself.

Veins of strange metal line the walls of this massive chamber. Enormous bronze devices connected to the walls by massive cables spark and spew steam, almost obscuring the large vault door at the far end of the room. The door is labeled with a single word in a plethora of languages: danger. Stagnant water collects at the bottom of a ten-foot wide pool in the middle of the room. A gasping, bleeding elf who looks like an aged version of Kreighton Shane lies across the room.

Several of the Harbingers of Fate and their conjured lightning elementals remain in this room to fend off invaders.

Round 1
Q'Lystra
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Strongarm red
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Qualif
Kentel
Verna'th
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Spy green
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Peribras
Raul
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Elemental
Strongarm blue
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Darkpaw
Mylvwara

how fast-paced is this? Have I lost my leopard?

Fireball? :D

Q'Lystra launches a fireball centered trying to make as much damage as she can.

"Take a deep breath! The air in the room is going to get HOT!"

Fireball Damage: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 3, 6, 2) = 17

Reflex save is 10+3+6.

Posting actions ahead of time on my end so as to not slow things down.

Qualif will cast Barkskin on Verna'th just before she flies about hitting with her spear.

fly: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (8) + 24 = 32
power attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 2 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

With 90 ft fly, she should be able to hit mostly anyone needed so place her where wanted.

Kent prays to his Lord, asking for a blessing on him and his companions. He then moves off to intercept an enemy.

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Cast: Bless & move 20'

Posting early as I will be off my phone/computer until midnight Paris-time.

My post got eaten it seems. I posted that it takes you some minutes to get into the Vault so the leopard is gone, I'm afraid. But you can buff before entering the Vault.

Q'Lystra's fireball covers two Harbringers and the elemental.
Reflex green: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Reflex red: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Reflex Elemental: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

The Harbringer in red pants moves up to Mylvwara while Verna'th moves closer to the fighter who just appeard in front of the group and pokes the fighter with a spear. assuming it makes sense to attack the closest foe, which is already injured The Harbringer sinks to his knees and and falls over, face down, on the floor.

Round 1
Q'Lystra
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Strongarm red -36HP defeated
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Qualif
Kentel
Verna'th
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Spy green -17HP
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Peribras
Raul
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Elemental -8HP
Strongarm blue
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Darkpaw
Mylvwara

Keep the squishies safe, I say! Also, I hate it when posts get eaten. Also, I believe it's Green's move now.

If we got the chance to buff, Kent would have cast Bless before we moved into the vault as it last for minutes and I have several.. So I'll double move this Round, putting his back to the wall, and hopefully pulling the enemy in for a charge/flank/something else from his comrades :-). Let's see if Green is brave enough to take me on!!

given the chance to buff, let's say Peribras cast Aspect of the Falcon before the fight

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All buffs accepted, I wanted to wait for any action changes before proceeding with green since buffing might change a lot.

Kentel moves closer to the group of Harbringers while the Harbringer with green shoes drinks a potion.
CMW: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (8, 4) + 2 = 14 not bad

Round 1
Q'Lystra
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Strongarm red -36HP defeated
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Qualif
Kentel
Verna'th
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Spy green -3HP
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Peribras
Raul
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Elemental -8HP
Strongarm blue
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Darkpaw
Mylvwara

Raul steps up and summons a greatsword made of holy energy. The blade swings with unseen hands and strikes at the enemy Harbinger.
spiritual weapon: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11, damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

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"Aargh, aargh... oh. Thank you, Ver'nath."

Running out of fun things to do

Mylvwara pulls a strangely iridescent pearl from her pocket pearl of power and cradles it in her palm as she summons her magical energies.

casting grease

A pool of grease appears beneath the blue clad enemy's feet.

I think it's a standard action to use a pearl, but it might qualify as a pre-fight buff

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Raul summons a spiritual weapon, but its attack misses. Mylvwara rubs a pearl while casting a spell. The floor below the blue Harbringer's feet gets oily and slippery.
reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 I think that's a success

The elemental flies over to Verna'th and attacks. Aoo for Verna'th
Fly: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Slam Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

The greased Harbringer tries to move out of the greased area, but falls prone.
Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Round 1 & 2
Q'Lystra
Qualif
Kentel
Verna'th
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Spy green -3HP
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Raul
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Elemental -8HP
Strongarm blue prone
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Peribras
Darkpaw
Mylvwara

Stabbing at the creature that flew towards her while dodging its attack.
Blessed AoO: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 18
AoO Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

Jumping back, the eidolon stabs her spear at the creature!

Blessed Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Blessed Power Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

Hmm, what is she stabbing? Let us try to find out!
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

"Be careful! I'm going to try something!"

Qualif starts to cast a spell while as Verna'th fights the creature, whigh fizzles as his head smacks into the back of his assistant's skull.

Concentration during a violent motion, DC 16: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

"God's damned it Verna'th! Be more careful, please!"

Seeing the Harbinger with the blue hood fall, Kent charges. Swiftly imbuing the belief in his deity to his sword, divine blue essence crackles along the blade, giving the weapon a sharper edge, able to cut that much deeper.

"FOR ARQUEROS!", bellows the knight, bringing his sword hard down on the man's torso.

His sword bites deep, the now-magical blade slashing through the man's armour with the might of the divine Bulwark himself. With the sky rock fast approaching, Kentel Manseur, warrior priest of a holy empyreal lord, is no longer gentle with his blows. He wants to find whoever is keeping them here.

"Drop your weapon and get out of here and I will let you live. Face me and die mortal.", he says with no compassion, or indeed other emotion, in his voice. His still-glowing blade is pointed at the prone Harbinger.

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Sacred Weapon: Weapon + 1 Enchantment (Swift Action)

Magic Blessed Charging Longsword Attack: 1d20 + 1 + 2 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 1 + 2 + 9 = 31
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 1 + 2 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 2 + 9 = 19

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 = 12
Crit Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

AoO if he provokes getting up. If he drops his weapon and scuttles off still prone, I won't take the attack.

Magic Blessed Longsword AoO: 1d20 + 1 + 1 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 1 + 1 + 9 = 24
AoO Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

the map doesn't really seem to reflect most of the posted actions. In confused.

Peribras steps forward and sends a sling stone at the harbinger to his right, then reloads his sling staff. For the moment, he tells Darkpaw to stay by his side and protect him.

sling staff, attack, deadly aim, favored enemy: human: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 + 2 = 18 for bludgeoning, cold iron: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 4 + 2 = 10

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Sorry, I've updated the map now with Kent's current position. You might want to go for the green one since the one he is engaged with (blue) is in melee (although you probably have Precise Shot) and prone (for a -4 to hit)?

And I believe Q'Lystra's Player is AFK for a while, so the GM may want to move her back out of a possible attack from the elemental and, if nothing else fire off an Acid Splash at the creature on her turn.

Startled by the elemental, Mylvwara retreats behind a pillar and calls for her own elemental aid.

begin casting summon monster II

The green dome overhead ripples and flexes, visibly weakened but still present. The same woman’s voice from earlier booms from everywhere and nowhere at once.

“This… this isn’t what I wanted. I wanted a world with purpose again—with certainty. But I suppose there is no greater way to die than in the same fiery cataclysm that marked Aroden’s first step toward divinity. Join me in martyrdom, Pathfinders, and try to die with some dignity.”

Tables, we no longer need any anchors successes! All that's left is to retake the vault!

sure, the green one instead, but only if it does not have sources of cover that are not applying to the blue one

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So, let's retake the Vault!

Verna'th knows that it's an lightning elemental. She stabs at it and hits twice. Qualif attempts to cast a spell, but his eidolon distracts him. Kentel charges the Harbringer in the puddle of grease and hits him critically. Peribras shoots a sling stone at the standing Harbringer which hits him hard on the head. Mylvwara begins to summon more monsters while Q'Lystra sends a missile of acid at the standing Harbringer.
RTA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

The injured Harbringer picks a potion from his belt and drinks it.
CMW: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (5, 8) + 2 = 15

Round 1 & 2
Q'Lystra
Qualif
Kentel
Verna'th
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Spy green
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Raul
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Strongarm blue -18HP
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Peribras
Darkpaw
Mylvwara

Raul moves around the pool to the North, coming up next to Kentel but stopping short of the grease. In the meantime, his spiritual weapon pursues its target. which is green
spiritual weapon attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10, damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

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If anyone wants that grease dispelling, just say.

blessed power attack 1: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 30
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

blessed power attack 2: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

Furiously stabbing at the elemental, Verna'th tries to end its existence in the material plane.

If the first strike takes out the elemental, she will fly to the Harbinger and keep him at bay so we can finish and make our sprint to the vault. Qualif will hang on tightly.

The elemental is already dead and not on the map or in the Ini list any more...

Raul's spiritual weapon misses its target who moves up to Q'Lystra. doulbe move

Verna'th flies over to the Harbringer who just approached Q'Lystra and stabs him, he drops.

Round 2 & 3
Q'Lystra
Qualif
Kentel
Verna'th
Raul
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Strongarm blue -18HP
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Peribras
Darkpaw
Mylvwara

Raul engages the final harbinger with a terrible strike from his sword.
"I'll send you back to the future!"
greatsword PA smite furious: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 9 - 1 = 19, damage: 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 16

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The last one is dead, I already reported the Vault Success to the Overseer GM.

As far as I am aware, 'blue' is still prone, so you can take the +4 to that attack :-)

Raul's attack decapitates the remaining Harbringer.

"Good show, Pathfinders," the injured form of Kreighton Shaine manages between blood-soaked coughs. "But Lady Arodeth is a true savant and driven to fanatical extremes. The same energies that infected her casters above have also seized her soul, and I fear she has already killed several of your fellow chroniclers. Or will have killed them. Blast, but this is confusing."

Shaine props himself up to continue speaking. "However noble her goals may have been, if Lady Arodeth forces us to remain in this time, we will all die. If the Sky Key is still functional, you must reactivate it before the Starstone arrives." The machines in this chamber begin to spark and smoke, and female bodies take shape from the green miasma.

Shaine continues, "She has learned to create temporal copies of, as I have. She can produce an army, left unchecked. Some teams will need to hold the line here, in this chamber, so that anyone confronting the true Lady Arodeth in the room beyond isn’t overwhelmed by these simulacra. You know your team’s capabilities better than I, but I promise you Lady Arodeth will be not yield easily."

With that, the chorus of murky green figures announce, "I would have brought destiny back to this world."

Round 1
You
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Copies

I have no idea what happened, but when I were adjusting the Copies on the map your tokens disappeared. I can't repair it on my mobile phone, sorry :(

Map's ok again.