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Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

I was so consumed with the loot that I didn't see the part about the Fort Save till now, sorry. Luckily she isn't blinded by her avarice. :)

Azalia spends a long time filling up the portable hole and all the containers that she can find with wealth, and finds a good teleportation spot as close as possible so she can come back and fill up again.

Much later, when the effort of looting isn't worth the payoff anymore, she wandered off to the town that Drazh was building, and got his help with constructing a large Magical Odds and Ends store where she collected, made, and sold cheap magical items for adventurers. She lived above the shop, with a large vault built under the store and several huge back rooms with less mundane items. She invited Marten to set up the magical wards and protections on the whole thing, for of course he was better at such things than she was.

Perhaps she wasn't exactly law-abiding all the time, but the real law around here was Drazh, and he knew her, so there wasn't likely to be trouble.

Living and studying there made her happy, but every now and again she would go off in search of another rumored magical item that she hadn't had the chance to study yet, so that she could learn further secrets and create her own items.

Over the years she found it amusing to sell special items to certain young adventurers that she took a liking to. She made magical items that on the surface seemed very mundane, but had interesting extra abilities that would pop up when they were in need, and enjoyed seeing several of them come back with stories about the Anytool that turned into a silver sword in the presence of werewolves, or the sleeves of many garments that seemed to also protect the user from fiery breath weapons.

She was an elf. She was going to live a very long time, and she enjoyed perfecting her craft and gathering a following of grateful young adventurers who were worth hanging out with. She may not be accepted by her own, but she had built a place for herself in the world that made her happy, and which also helped other people. That was success.

Also, yes, still greedy, but not evil-greedy. She shared her winnings before, and she is sharing here. She just doesn't want all of the wealth lying around to go to waste, and she loves to study and own magical items... hmm. I guess I will write a little bit of an afterstory.

Agree... would be happy to join at whatever pace if you decide to do it, and also happy if you want to mention Azalia if I am not there.

I mean... there is a point in that it is still a story even though it is at an end. Might as well wrap it up right.

But Azalia is happy to take whatever anyone doesn't want. :)

Oh, Azalia will take anything left, in addition to anything not nailed down, after everyone has a chance, but she already picked, so feel free to take the robes if that is what you most want. :)

Her afterstory is just looting the whole city really, and then taking it all home. She'll set up a proper magic shop, and still perhaps do some under the table transactions.

Azalia looks over the loot with an appraising eye, and although she admires the robe and so many other things, wishing she could have it all, she knows she needs to relax and let the others have a turn as well. She selects the belt from the pile, dropping her old one into the portable hole with the rest of the older gear (+2 str / +2 dex if anyone wants it).

still +2 to attack and +2 dodge for Blessing of Fervor

Azalia shoots at the crystal.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 30 (fervor, rapid shot)
Damage 1: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (5) + (2, 3) = 17 (acid, v. evil)

Attack 2: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 29 (extra attack from rapid shot)
Damage 2: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 6 + (5) + (6, 1) = 26

Attack 3: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 2 - 2 = 16 (normal second attack)
Damage 3: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (3) + (6, 5) = 24

I have some empty vials. If we scoop up some of his essence and stopper it up, will that prevent him from coming back to life?

+2 to attack and +2 dodge for Blessing of Fervor

Azalia shoots at the crystal again with her Runeforged bow.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 21 (fervor, rapid shot)
Damage 1: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 6 + (6) + (6, 4) = 28 (acid, v. evil)

Attack 2: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 23 (extra attack from rapid shot)
Damage 2: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + (5) + (3, 2) = 18

Attack 3: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 2 - 2 = 25 (normal second attack)
Damage 3: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 6 + (1) + (5, 1) = 19

Well I suppose that balances out the two crits.

Darn... I think I have been playing newer games too much. I forgot to confirm the crits. Bleah. Overconfidence. :)

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 33
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 29

Still have +2 to attack and +2 dodge for Blessing of Fervor I think? Been a while, so correct me, please, if I am wrong.

Azalia shoots at the crystal with her Runeforged bow.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 40 (fervor, rapid shot)
Damage 1: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 6 + (3) + (4, 1) = 21 (acid, v. evil)

Attack 2: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 40 (extra attack from rapid shot)
Damage 2: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (2) + (6, 1) = 16

Attack 3: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 15 + 2 - 2 = 22 (normal second attack)
Damage 3: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + (3) + (5, 5) = 21

Wow, two crits... remember clustered shots on this one, since it will be important if there is DR.

Extra Crit Damage 1: 2d8 + 12 + 2d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (8, 4) + 12 + (4, 3) + (1, 5, 2, 5) = 44
Extra Crit Damage 2: 2d8 + 12 + 2d6 + 4d6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 12 + (3, 3) + (4, 5, 3, 1) = 37

Total Damage (excluding Attack 3 which likely didn't hit) = 118

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36

No fire damage because I have evasion.

(Still +2 AC from Blessing of Fervor)

Azalia casts Fly on Drazh

Nah, she has evasion. I just rolled it. No damage.

Oops. Sorry, yeah, just going for Karzoug. Not sure if we should attack the crystal instead, but figured you would find out and tell me if you are studying it.

Taking +2 to attack and +2 dodge for Blessing of Fervor

Using her Runeforged bow, she shoots at the

Attack 1: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 33 (fervor, rapid shot)
Damage 1: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 6 + (5) + (5, 4) = 23 (acid, v. evil)

Attack 2: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 37 (extra attack from rapid shot)
Damage 2: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (4) + (3, 6) = 20

Attack 3: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 15 + 2 - 2 = 27 (normal second attack)
Damage 3: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (2) + (2, 1) = 15

(My bow also has special features that harm undead, creatures sensitive to light, ignore 5 points of DR vs extradimensional beings/outsiders... and the runeforged thing is a bane against transmuters or shapechangers, but not sure if Karzoug is any of those things.)

Oooh, good reminder. Now whether to attack Karzough or the Crystal.

Just here to say that I did see your note, and I am in, but will have to do some review of my character before posting any final battle moves, since it has been awhile. So, not today... but totally in to finish this.

Azalia looks around, thinks Drazh's suggestion is foolhardy, but can't think of anything better, so she shrugs and jumps through the portal.

What should I roll to have a chance at knowing what used to be here but isn't now? Going to try Knowledge History, but let me know if it is something else, or just not possible.

Knowledge History: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

Azalia gets closer, trying to see if there is some kind of trick to all of it. No loot, really? In a place as decked out as this? It had to be hidden.

Perception: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (12) + 24 = 36

Azalia continues the attack, not feeling sorry for the frustrated demon.

Attack 1 (Runeforged Dominant Holy Planar Starbow): 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 39 (Fervor, rapid shot)
Attack 2: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 35
Attack 3: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 2 - 2 = 23

Damage 1 (holy): 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (6) + (6, 6) + 1 = 26 (acid, vs evil, point blank)
Damage 2: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + (4) + (6, 3) + 1 = 27
Damage 3: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + (6) + (6, 1) + 1 = 27

All damage is holy, if that helps get past DR. If not, the bow ignores 5 points of DR against extradimensional beings/outsiders.

FYI, I am on Christmas break December 16-January 2. I might get on somewhere in there, but the likelihood is not high. I will have zillions of relatives here taking up all my availability. Apologies. Please bot me or have me lapse into a coma or whatever for the duration, and I'll check back in in a couple of weeks.

Azalia will take the +2 attack/+2 AC from Blessing of Fervor.

Azalia shoots again, hoping that the demon's skin was just thick and not impenetrable.

Attack 1 (Runeforged Dominant Holy Planar Starbow): 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 26 (Fervor, rapid shot)
Attack 2: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 40
Attack 3: 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 15 + 2 - 2 = 17

Damage 1 (holy): 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (3) + (6, 1) + 1 = 18 (acid, vs evil, point blank)
Damage 2: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + (5) + (5, 2) + 1 = 27
Damage 3: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + (3) + (1, 5) + 1 = 19

Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 20 + 2 - 2 = 36 (confirmed)
Crit Damage: 2d8 + 12 + 2d6 + 4d6 + 2 ⇒ (8, 6) + 12 + (5, 5) + (5, 6, 3, 4) + 2 = 56

Total of 83 from the crit. Others miss. Also, all damage is holy, if that gets past DR. If not, the bow ignores 5 points of DR against extradimensional beings/outsiders.

Thanks. :) Seems to work today. Maybe my computer was just complaining yesterday.

My map link isn't working... did the document get removed/moved, or is my computer just acting up?

Azalia dismisses the diplomacy idea just as quickly as it pops into her head and moves straight to violence, shooting the demon.

Attack 1 (Holy Planar Starbow): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26
Attack 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Damage 1: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + (6) + (2, 5) + (3, 6, 3, 4, 6) + 1 = 47 (acid, vs evil, sneak (flatfooted), point blank)
Damage 2: 1d8 + 6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (4) + (1, 2) + (1, 5, 3, 4, 4) + 1 = 32

Probably both miss, sigh. But, just in case, it ignores 5 points of DR against extradimensional beings/outsiders.

Cool... congrats. :)

Hmm. Well, what if you like to acquire AND enjoy? I don't think I'd need a big city full of gold. Just, you know, enough to be able to retire. Although, you know, you have to have a hobby. Maybe run a nice magic shop or something.

Azalia folds up the silk sheets and furs and puts them in her portable hole, then puts all the books in there too after Marten has a chance to check them out.

If the bed is actually made of gold rather than just colored gold, she tries to remove part of it to take with them as well.

Err... it fairly reeks of conjuration, not illusion, so not sure what those shapes are. Frankly, more interested in the stasis chambers... wouldn't it be amazing to get one of those going again and be able to study it and recapture how to do it? Prevent important things from aging? ... as for this, doesn't look as interesting, at least yet. Still trying to get a handle on it. What are your thoughts?

Azalia goes closer to examine the spell, but tries not to touch it, being wary of the advanced magics in this place.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (5) + 22 = 27

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38

Looks like they were some kind of stasis chambers. The weave looks similar to what you would see with temporal stasis.

Not rock into gold, unfortunately. More like stopping your body, or something, from aging.

Actually, the part of Utah where we live is at the Southern border, about an hour and a half from Vegas. It doesn't snow here... probably not as bad as Texas just because it is less humid, but it isn't less hot.

I like the no snow thing (grew up in Colorado, so it makes a nice change), but I would prefer a milder climate overall.

Ha ha. Good reminder. :)

Azalia, I swear I though you had a kid. I guess I misinterpreted something you once said. I knew that you are a community manager from your profile, but not much else. Weren't you in Texas at one point, or did I completely imagine that? I understand if you don't want to answer, of course.

Nope, no kids, but could have been talking about my nieces, nephews, or siblings (I'm the oldest of 7).

I was indeed in Texas for a few years, where I moved for this job, but one of the effects of Covid was my company switching to a full work-from-anywhere policy and they are sticking with it, so I figured at that point, paying a mortgage for the house I own (where my parents live) in addition to rent for an apartment in Texas was pointless. :) So now I live in my own basement (which is finished and actually a really nice space). :)

Azalia still thinks the gold idea sounds pretty good, but in the face of all of those other ideas, she shuts up, not wanting to seem shallow... even if she sort of was.

If she got all of that gold, maybe she'd give some of it to an orphanage or something. That would make it better, right?

Can they hear us through there Marten? If so, maybe just yell "Gold for the Greed God! I demand an offering!" Then they'll, you know, shove some gold through the hole, and we can get rich.

Doing pretty good. Haven't been sleeping well, but that's my own fault from staying up too late and not getting back on a normal schedule.

No kids, but I am an online community manager, so plenty of herding cats all the same. :)

Azalia nods at Drazh's solid plan.

Azalia waits as well, although you know, disabling things was kind of her thing... if he wanted to try it his way, more power to him.

She shared a look with Ferocia which meant basically, "okay, humor him, but if it doesn't work, then we'll have to do something about it anyway."

I mean, on a perfect score I could make a 34 knowledge arcana. Marten, can you make those DCs? Knowledge Geography is similarly out of reach.

Huh. I mean, it looks like a window to another world. I almost want to go there and steal some stuff before we close it up, but you are probably right. Just break it. With my luck it is either one way, or just a really good illusion.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Apparently even knowing it was probably a trap doesn't help when you stupidly just try to read the surface meaning anyway, and Azalia takes a lot of damage. Trying to act unphased, she then walks out of the room, trying not to let on to the others how stupid she had been... but it is pretty obvious.

Azalia knows Aklo, but she isn't interested in getting caught up in some dangerous rune trap. She just reads the surface meaning, and then turns back.

This was the way out right, not the way forward? If so, no need to mess with these doors for now.

After the creature is banished, Azalia enters the room to see if there is anything interesting to take.

Trying not to laugh (just so Marten wouldn't have the satisfaction, not because she was worried about Drazh's feelings), Azalia puts her hand on Drazh's arm and speaks quietly.

That might work, but it isn't the best solution right now. I think Marten has something ... less violent in mind. You don't need to do anything.

Oh, you're guarding an exit? That's okay. Thanks for the warning, but we want to stay in here for now, and if we are looking to go out, we'll go another way. Anything interesting in there that you would like to throw out to us, or any advice on how to take out the bad guys? Sorry, I don't think I have any magic that will free you sooner.

Maybe we should find out for sure.

Azalia wonders how much the key is worth, and takes it, ostensibly to go try it in the locks in the other room...

Well, just because they are protected from magic doesn't mean they don't open. Let's just try the normal open-the-door thing, and if that doesn't work I'll try to pick the lock, without using any magic.

Azalia tries the door.

Well, the doors and part of the wall are protected from magic.

Bars and door look pretty sturdy though. Unless you have adamantine? That might work.

Azalia concentrates, trying to determine the answer to Drazh's question.

Does it talk and actually tell me that, or I just get that uneasy feeling? And do I know what it means by worthy... is it looking for blade skill, or something like lawful-honorable type thing?

Azalia pauses her practice to take a look.

Ah, good find. That's worth, like...

Appraise: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

I'd say a little over 25 thousand gold. Good eyes, Drazh.

Azalia, suddenly remembering she needed to practice with her new sword, drops back behind the group (so she doesn't accidentally slice them up), and pulls it out, doing her sword forms with it and trying to adjust to the differences between the regular swords that she was used to and this more curved form that was only sharp on one side. Stabbing seemed to be very similar, but slicing was somewhat different. She found that she actually liked it better than her old sword... just had a better feel in her hand.

Because she wasn't particularly paying attention to anything but her sword, she just walked right by the pelts before her internal treasure alarm went off and she turned back...

Oh, pelts. We should take those. Probably worth like...

Appraise: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Oh, you know... 100 gold each.

Perception: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (3) + 24 = 27

Uncharacteristically, she didn't instantly gather them all up, but kept practicing the sword, waiting for someone else to do it, since she was obviously busy.