GM Chyro: Tower of the Ironwood Watch (5-6) (Inactive)

Game Master Chyrone

survival: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Survival 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Survival: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

To be fair, Luli can only see things within 60 ft. XD

Survival: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Thanks for the healing! I'm old school where we didn't have your fancy newfangled wands of healing (wands were for wizards!) and didn't expect to always be at max hit points before an encounter :)

As Noke (and Lucky in this case too), wouldn't hit the DC, i'll skip her roll.
On to the final part. You're all charged up, so give em what's coming to them.

The air grows subtly cooler and dryer as the tunnel opens into a wide cavern split through the center by a deep chasm. Air wafts up from the chasm, circulating throughout the chamber and to the chamber roof twenty feet above.

The team makes their way until Brallenera and Shining Knight are first to see this chasm. Down here, it would likely not be a short drop to say the least. Miss Karma smells traces of various things, the ones of the drow previously encountered, and a small number more. The others are more recent.

As the more thorough armored pathfinders pass by cavern formations, they are being observed by evil. When Ash and Umberto come into view, both less tough looking than Brallenera and Shining Knight, a trap is sprung.
Stealth modifiers beat the perception.

Surprise bolt vs ff Ash, partial cover: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 2 = 25 Dmg, SA, Shock: 1d4 + 3d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (3, 5, 6) + (2) = 20
Crit?: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 - 2 = 8 Extra: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (3) = 6
Surprise longspear vs ff Umberto, partial cover: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 - 2 = 26 Dmg, SA: 1d8 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (2, 5) = 17

Ash finds a bolt sticking out of his flank, and Umberto feels a sharp jab in his own. Once more, lights are snuffed, as darkness now radiates from Ash's square.

Ash, a fort save DC 13 vs drow poison. No pass = unconscious for 1 minute.

It is now, that the first four agents look to their right, and see another drow scout. The first three see also some monster standing behind some cavern formations, wielding a wicked longspear.

The perceptive faintly make out a female voice yonder in the black distance.

Noke, as i too have played witches, the drow is a mere 5ft step within los, but the babau is hiding behind that rock cavern pillar.

The final fight, round 1

Ash, Lucky, Noke
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Inexora
Babau
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Brallenera
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Drow scout
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Shining Knight, Umberto

Noke’s horned lizard familiar casts guidance on her to give her the luck of Chaldira!

Noke walks around the cavern and sees the dark elf!

Swift action invoke patron to gain reckoning. 5/6 invoked remaining.
Move action to move. Standard Action to cast spell.

Noke casts a snowball on the drow.

Snowball TOUCH attack, guidance +1, reckoning +1 damage / die: 1d20 + 1 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 1 + 7 = 285d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 2, 1, 3, 2) + 5 = 19

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 1 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 7 = 145d6 + 5 ⇒ (2, 2, 5, 3, 2) + 5 = 19

Spell resistance CL check : 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

“Die you wicked elf!“ she cries out!

Fort 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Ash casts Haste on the group. As a move action, he removes the darkness bolt, hoping to get rid of it next round.

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Order of questions: DR, resistances, immunities, special defenses, special attacks. I know the roll's not high enough to get all of that information, but I don't know how many it is high enough for.

"There they are!" Luli yells as darkness smothers the group once more. "Wait, Ash, you're bleeding!" He carefully guides Karma forward until the halfling's short arm can reach out to touch the undine with a gentle light.

Cure Moderate Wounds: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (8, 5) + 5 = 18

Casting cure moderate wounds on Ash. If the darkness is stuck on the target rather than the bolt, perhaps Ash can move a little ways away from the group next round so Umberto and Karma aren't prime targets for sneak attacks.

I believe haste will have excluded Noke, as spell mentions distance between creatures to be affected.

@ lucky, considering your previous encounter, you guys'd have a pretty good idea the bolts are the source. You don't see the demon yet, but when you do you can relay what you know.

Ash pulls out the bolt sticking out of his flank and Lucky heals him.
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The other agents see a drow female flying through the air towards them, an eager, devious, smile on her face.
Larger picture on slide 1 or 2.

As all heads turn to look at her, with her not saying anything, she frowns. Realizing most of these surfacers can see her despite the darkness.
She looks at the agents, some well armored, others less so.

With her own position, she chooses whom is likely a spellcaster and risk against flying people such as herself, Ash, with something else in store for Lucky.
She chants undercommon, and points an open palm at Ash.
Ash, fort save 18 vs blindness.

The demon with the longspear, makes a few more jabs at Umberto.
Spear, partial cover: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 - 2 = 24Dmg, SA: 1d8 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + (4, 2) = 19
Spear, partial cover: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 2 = 22Dmg, SA: 1d8 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 7 + (2, 6) = 22

I'm sorry.

At first hit, Umberto winces in pain and, as he leans slightly over, grabbing his flank where it just hit, a second jab fells the warpriest, and he collapses near his companions.
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Brallenera & Shining Knight

Awww, demon, you better wish Umberto isn't dead..

Brallenera engages the demon

Haste Power attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 25
PA dmg: 1d10 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 4 = 13

Haste 2d Power attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 23
PA dmg: 1d10 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 4 = 19

"Let justice flourish, and the light shine!" shouts the Shining Knight, as he rushes to help Brallenera strike down the demon.

If the demon is already dead (one can hope!), he'll instead attack the drow to his northwest.

Attack w/ +1 liming longsword (PA, haste): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

”No!” Luli shouts, tearing at the fabric of fate to save his friend.

Misfortune on the babau’s second attack.

Lucky, the demon is unfortunately out of your los, with a thick rock pillar between the two of you. Misfortune needs los of the target.

Brallenera makes through between two thinner rock pillars to get to the babau.
You have Kn. Planes, would you like to roll for info?

Awww, demon, you better wish Umberto isn't dead..

The drow woman has a haughty smile.

Fyi, it is in her description to taunt like this.

Spear aoo, partial cover: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 - 2 = 30 Stab: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Crit?: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 - 2 = 24 Extra if so: 2d8 + 14 ⇒ (4, 6) + 14 = 24
Ugh...

Brallenera gets to the babau, but the fiend inflicts a heavy wound before she unleashes her anger upon it.
Moving from behind both stone pillars and Brallenera, Shining Knight evades any such attack, joining the fight. His sword is brushed aside with the spear it holds. Brallenera's swing connects though, but the wound is much less than what she'd expected from an enemy to have taken.
3 dmg.
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The final fight, round 2

Ash, Lucky, Noke
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Inexora
Babau (-3)
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Brallenera, Shining Knight

Know planes: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Does it have some DR too? That's 32 dmg in one shoot. Not too bad.^^

Umberto lies still, the blood from his wounds mixing with the spilled ale from his tankard. His eyes shut for the last time.

If the babau can stab Umberto from its current location, then Luli can see it. It’s a pillar, not a wall. Normally I wouldn’t fuss about this too much, but there is a character’s life on the line.

Hearing Umberto hit the ground, Ash throws the bolt as far due west as he was able to, trying to get it out of range so his friends could see yet again.

Clear view of the two differs here.

Lucky spots, behind Ash and a broad stone pillar, a slight hint of elbow.
Misfortune?: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 2 = 22
Sorry.

Ash, you still have a fort save against her spell.

Ash tries to fight off the evil magic.

Fort 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Using my folio reroll here.

Fort save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Luli’s breath stops for a moment as Umberto slides off the demon’s spear, and tears well up in his clouded eyes. ”No...” he whispers again. As the halfling raises his head, his eyes are twisted in fury. Grimly he reaches out once more and twists the strings of fate around the demon. ”Noke, hit it with your worst hex now!” he snarls.

CL vs SR: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Casting ill omen on the demon, requiring it to roll its next d20 twice and take the lower result. This spell does not have a saving throw. Noke, if you can get your Misfortune to stick, we might prevent it from killing anyone else today.

Again, Noke’s horned lizard familiar casts guidance on her to give her the luck of Chaldira!

Noke walks a little to see the demon better.

Move action to move. Standard Action to cast spell.

Noke casts a snowball on the demon but she has to overcome cover!

Snowball TOUCH attack, guidance +1, reckoning +1 damage / die: 1d20 + 1 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 1 + 7 = 285d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 3, 1) + 5 = 14

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 1 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 1 + 7 = 175d6 + 5 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) + 5 = 21

“Umberto will see you drop with his own eyes an a minute!! Now die!!“ she cries out!

Edited the post as I just saw that the spell has no spell resistance.

Archive of Nethys indicates otherwise, nowadays. :0
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As Ash casts his spell, a nasty little demon pops up behind him.
Bite from invisibility: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 2 = 14 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
But the little pest is not quick enough for the bite to hit.

I'm going to look on the board on if either version is PFS, before resolving snowball.

Noke, you can roll for yourself for the SR check, if it passes we'll add the dmg to current round.

Noke throws a globe of frost at the babau demon's flank.

[cue result post CL check]
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Inexora looks somewhat satisfied at the first attempt.
Still, there is still a group joining forces against her servant.
She flies closer towards the group and, one hand a dagger and with the other holding up an unholy symbol, calls forth foul energies, when hovering near Ash and Lucky. Evil energies, which seem to bolster the babau and little demon. It lets out a gutteral shriek in response, its muscles strengthening.

Channel: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 2) = 12
Everyone except Noke, a willsave DC 15 please.

The little demon near Lucky, tries again to hit him.
Claw, unholy rage: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 = 14 Dmg: 1d3 ⇒ 3
Claw, unholy rage: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12 Dmg: 1d3 ⇒ 2
Bite, unholy rage: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 1 = 24 Dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Lucky dodges both claws, but as he taps away the second claw, the creature bites him firmly in the arm.
Lucky, fort save DC 13 please, vs 6 rounds of 1d2 dex dmg. 2 passed saves = cured.

Babau, now more muscular, makes jabs with its spear at Brallenera.
Jab, unholy rage: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 1 = 18
Re-roll: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 1 = 30 Dmg, unholy rage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Jab 2, unholy rage: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 = 28 Dmg, SA: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Bite, unholy rage: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9 Dmg, unholy rage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Crit spear?: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10Extra: 2d8 + 18 ⇒ (3, 2) + 18 = 23 Nope.

Dodging two attacks from the babau, Brallenera is nonetheless taking a solid thrust from the spear into a soft spot.
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Brallenera, Shining Knight

The Shining Knight slashes furiously at the babau.

Attack # 1 w/ +1 limning longsword (PA, haste): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Damage # 1: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Attack # 2 w/ +1 limning longsword (PA, haste): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage # 2: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Will Save vs channel: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

CL check : 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

CL check reroll : 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Thanks for pointing out the change in the spell GM!

Will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Haste Pa RAGE: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 16
Dmg: 1d10 + 5 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 4 + 2 = 12

Haste PA free attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 33
Dmg: 1d10 + 5 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 4 + 2 = 13

Haste Pa: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 13
Dmg: 1d10 + 5 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 4 + 2 = 19

Haste Pa Crit?: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 32
Dmg: 2d10 + 10 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 9) + 10 + 8 + 4 = 36

Brallenera fights back, and feeling the pulse of unholy energy, lost herself in battlerage, hcking at the babau and doing some serious damage too

A bunch of low rolls but at least a crit attack lands. I should check how much damage I took so far. 1st round of rage as free action.

A heapload of dmg there. Good job.

The babau takes 25 from Noke's snowball, 3 from Shining Knight, and 39 from Brallenera, giving it an unexpected heavy beating. The tide is turning for the pathfinders. Hope fills their hearts, as the demon eats frost and steel.
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Final fight, round 3

Ash, Lucky, Noke
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Elinoxa
Babau (-70)
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Brallenera, Shining Knight

Usually channeled energy can only be used to heal or harm, but not both at the same time. Of course, this could be something that breaks that rule.

Will vs DC 15: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Fortitude vs DC 13: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Luli withstands the wash of negative energy, but he grimaces at the bite - and at the poison spreading from the wound.

Fortitude vs DC 13: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 No dex damage yet, but still poisoned.

The halfling pauses for a moment, remembering when he was part of the siege of the Gallowspire itself with countless other Pathfinders beside him, how they use might and magic to cut through the magical wards and traps left there. He grasps the memory, reaching out with his hand as if to help - and touches Ash instead.

So, funny story - blindness/deafness is a curse effect with a permanent duration, but it’s missing the clause about dispel magic not removing it...

Dispel check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Using Unravel Magic boon from Siege of the Gallowspire to cast dispel magic as a swift action, targeting the blindness effect on Ash.

Luli then turns his attention back to the babau. ”Use cold iron if you have it, or just chop its head off Brallenera!” he yells. ”Noke, take that foul thing’s luck away!” He grabs at the strings of fate once more, wrenching them forcibly away from the spear-wielding outsider.

Cast Defensively vs DC 17: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
CL vs SR: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Casting ill omen on the babau. Noke, this is an excellent opportunity to get your Misfortune or Slumber hexes to take effect.

Looked back. You are correct Lucky. Poison only on claws.
It, however, arrived into your square under invisibility.

This channel is indeed a different category all together. :)

Noke walks towards the drow and then sends a lightning bolt into her and the small demonic being's body!

"I hope you choke on the electricity, you wicked elf!" she shouts.

Lightning bolt, DC 19 reflex half, reckoning +1 damage per dice : 6d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 3, 1, 6) + 6 = 30

Did Lucky dispel my blindness successfully?

Pretty much.

Pretty much

You still can't see with your toes, Ash .Aww.

Ash undercasts his Mind Thrust spell, turning it into a second level spell, focusing on the scary monster beside the Shining Knight.

Will DC 17 for half damage. Damage 5d8 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 3, 6) = 16.

Caster level check 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21

Lucky does his name credit, as good fortune smiles upon Ash's eyesight returning. Who, in response, casts a spell at the babau.
Inexora sees her chance, however, trying a quick cut with her dagger.
aoo, height advantage: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 131d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
And she misses!

The demon's brain is wracked with pain, causing it to drop its spear, as it hisses in agony, before dropping to the floor.

Cl check Noke vs SR: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Noke unleashes a mighty crack of lightning, which echoes down the cavern.......

The little demon doesn't even attempt to dodge, as the lightning seems but a breeze of wind to it.
As it flies at the drow woman, an innate trait deflects the magic, leaving her unharmed.
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Inorexa frowns.
She hovers 5ft up, draws an ornate wand and activates it upon herself.
Her quasit buddy moves into Noke's square, drawing aoo from those nearby.

Claw: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23Scratch: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1
Noke, fort save DC 13 please, vs 6 tounds of 1d2 dex dmg. 2 saves= cured
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Brallenera & Shining Knight

"The tide is turning! Do not falter my friends!" The Shining Knight moves from the fallen demon to strike at another foe.

I'm not 100% who's who, but I've placed my token next to one of the bad guys :)

Attack w/ +1 liming longsword (PA, haste): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

So, the babau is down, the quasit can ba attacked, and the last drow is flying/hovering over the battle? Can I still hit her or not?

@ Mistress of Mayhem,
If you have a ranged weapon/throwing weapon.

Come to notice, Ash and miss Karma are still in line for a willsave against that last channel.

Will Ash: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 12 dmg.
Miss Karma: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 6 dmg.

Awww, you thought I was a damsel in distress, doomed Elf? I am not in danger, I am the danger! see how your familiar dies first... Then I'm coming for you!

Brallenera moves toward the quasit and strikes, all blonde fury (in a beautiful blue dress nonetheless)

RAGE haste power attack on quasit: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 21
RAGE PA dmg: 1d10 + 5 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 4 + 2 = 18

"Hah! Arrogant dwarf, you think that scares me?"

Brallenera moves toward the quasit and strikes, all blonde fury (in a beautiful blue dress nonetheless)

A dress with blood and rips on it. :)

Aww, I ain't that good with words. I'm more a girl of action. So if my words don't scare you, no problem, as long as my axe can scar you. Bad drow, bad drow watcha gonna do, wtacha gonna do when I come for you?

The quasit takes a heavy hit, but it is not done for just yet.
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Final fight, round 4

Ash, Lucky, Noke
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Inorexa
Quasit pest (-13)
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Brallenera, Shining Knight

Come to notice, Ash and miss Karma are still in line for a willsave against that last channel.

Whoops, sorry! I thought about it and then forgot by the time I made it to the end of that massive post. XD

Luli continues reweaving the threads of fate, determined to not let Umberto's death be for nothing.

CL vs SR: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Fortune Reroll - CL vs SR: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

"Take her down, Ash!" he yells, battering aside a dubious fate like a cobweb.

Standard action to cast ill omen on drow, Swift action to use Fortune to reroll the CL check. If Noke wants to Misfortune the drow, this could be an excellent time to do so. Or if Ash wants to hit her with a mind thrust, Luli is ready to give him a reroll to his CL check should it look potentially disappointing.

Karma growls as the scent of demon assaults her nostrils, then bites towards the source of the smell!

Bite, Haste: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15
Miss chance (1 = Miss): 1d2 ⇒ 1
Bite damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Move action to sniff, Standard action to bite.

Awww..For those around Noke, don't forget AoO on the quasit

Noke starts casting a summoning spell!

1 round casting time.

Ash undercasts his Mind Thrust spell, turning it into a second level spell, focusing on the flying opponent.

[ooc]Will DC 17 for half damage. Damage 5d8 ⇒ (2, 7, 1, 8, 6) = 24

Caster level check1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11

Ash uses Lucky’s bonus to reroll his caster level check.

Caster level 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 = 17

Lucky tugs at the hands of fate, allowing his almost filed attempt to penetrate the drow's spell resistance to suddenly bolster, and for now she is hit with bad mojo. Miss Karma's bite does not come close to hitting the little pest.

"Kekekeke.."

Ash too, tries casting a spell. The psychic energies of his own, though, seem to dissipate when it arrives at the woman.
Lucky, from the page of dual cursed oracle, using the Fortune revelation is an immediate action. You can do but one of those per turn. The revelation itself once per day, at current level.

Noke starts summoning something....something flying?
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I am surprised that, as a caster, Inorexa lacks spellcraft.

"Hmpf, your attempts hardly bear fruit. The drow are naturally resistant to magic. You should just yield here and now."

She chants a few words in undercommon, and a sudden miasma erupts below her.
Dark miasma: 3d8 ⇒ (5, 6, 4) = 15

Everyone, willsave DC 18 for 1/2. TN reduce dmg to 1/4 this way.

The quasit heals 2 HP, and withdraws to the ceiling, going NE first and turning back to 15ft above Noke.
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Brallenera, Shining Knight