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Thanks very much for running.

Garam potters about in the Grand Lodges alchemical labs.

Craft Alchemy: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

Garam listens with interest to Raginori's tale, he tries to help the newly released Elemental Lord get up to speed on what has happened over the last several thousand years while he has been a prisoner. He is dying to ask him a load of questions about the ancient past but holds himself in check. Garam is also interested in the other elemental lords and eagerly agrees to join in any further hunts for them.

When back with Sorrina he throws himself into the most comfortable armchair. Well, that whole experience was hot, sticky and exhausting. However, we found out a load of interesting stuff and freed a massively powerful entity as well as dealing with what might actually not be an evil, conniving genie. All in all I would say that was mission complete. We did end up in a conflict with a bunch of axiomites alongside someone who thought he was the time police. I am sure nothing about that will come back to bite us.

Garam glares at the remaining enemy and speaks a word of power. The spell echoes through the chamber, reverberating off the walls and causing dust to shake down from the stones of the ancient ceiling.

Casting power word blind. Spend a point to ignore the need for SR. There is no save. Effect depends on current HP value.

50 or less: Permanent
51-100: 1d4+1 minutes
101-200: 1d4+1 rounds

Will vs slow, Heroism: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 22 + 2 = 33

Garam shrugs off the creatures feeble magic.

Garam's eyes once again lose their focus and snow begins to fall around him. Warily watching the enemy he conures billowing clouds of frost and unleashes a torrent at the enemy.

He then flies away from the bad guys, trying to gain some altitude and distance.

Boss: an aevarut inevitable. DR overcome by epic or chaotic, strong spell resistance, and the ability to take away opponents' actions and gain extra actions themselves, can make those who begin the turn in its aura become exhausted

Is the aura active and so do I need to be making saves?

Garam first tries to work out who they are.

Planes, Leader: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 31 + 2 = 48
Planes, Minions: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 31 + 2 = 47

I'll concur with that ... Besides, I'm fairly sure Sorrina would not address us as 'mortals', especially foolish ones.

Well, she did go through that change into an Oread so its not completely unrealistic....

Lets finish this

Arcana: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 31 + 2 = 38

Hang on a minute, you aren't Sorina, I've met her. This is some sort of simulacrum.

Garam grins, Its good of you to offer but I'll do it. Get back everyone, who knows what might happen.

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Garam has a look over the strange statue as well. He takes out the Peal and examines it as he works.

Planes, Heroism: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 31 + 2 = 46

Lets see if we can turn this thing on now hopefully the machines are all aligned. Be careful though, with stuff like this it may well explode.

”I guess we also have the option of using the wishes you offered, am I correct in thinking it was three of them?” he asks the genie. ”Although perhaps we want to use them for something else?”.

Garam looks over to Thargash. I think I can handle the other two while I have my magical enhancements running. Let's save our wishes. Stand back, just in case this goes wrong...

Distillation Capacitor, heroism: 2d20 ⇒ (8, 6) = 14, take better +31 base +2 heroism +2 pathfinder chronicle for 43

Pyroclasmic Aperture, heroism: 2d20 ⇒ (17, 13) = 30, take better +31 base +2 heroism +2 pathfinder chronicle for 52

Garam will get to work on the Eldritch Calculus and Metaplanar Engine.

Well, these machines are really very complex. I do wonder just who first made them, they have very advanced magic and technology. Really quite remarkable. It would be invaluable to be able to spend more time here studying them but alas I suspect that is not likely.

As he works he mutters a spell to assist him.

Casting investigative mind so I can roll twice and take the better.

Eldritch Calculus, heroism: 2d20 ⇒ (11, 6) = 17, take better +31 base +2 heroism +2 pathfinder chronicle for 46

Metaplanar Engine, heroism: 2d20 ⇒ (4, 20) = 24, take better +31 base +2 heroism +2 pathfinder chronicle for 55

Well, hopefully that should be them sorted.

Apologies all, I have been violently ill the last few days with the noro virus. I am slowly recovering and should be able to post today.

Garam keeps quiet but retains a careful watch on the efreeti, expecting it to betray them at any moment.

Garam listens carefully to the Genie.

Planes, Heroism: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 31 + 2 = 50
Sense Motive, Heroism: 1d20 + 28 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 28 + 2 = 44

Genies do have something of a reputation for...duplicity. How can we trust what you say is true?

Likewise, I shall sit out this encounter. If you need anything identifying or knowledge rolls then I will roll but I leave any decision making to others.

Garam looks around as well, That was a close one, dragons can be annoying. One route seems as good as any other he says, quietly activating his own wand of heightened awareness just in case.

Gurgakh, dont throw the damn flask. Point it at the fire and activate it!

Arcana, heroism: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 31 + 2 = 44

Garam examines the teleportation circle.

Waiting to see the outcome of that barrage of attacks. Can we ID the flying thing?

Did the thing save against my Hex?

Hovering in place Garam weaves ephemeral threads of fate around the creature...

He then floats off to one side in the hope it does not know where he is.

Can we see the figure inside the column of fire sufficient to be able to target it?

Once again Garam's eyes go hazy and snowflakes begin to float around him. He quickly conjures a ball of snow and ice and directs it across the top of the ziggurat, freezing everything in its path. He then quietly slips back towards his allies.

Garam is planning to cone of cold the top of the ziggurat, not sure if you want to put us into init or treat it as a surprise round or what. There is no way they are unaware of our presence at this point surely?

Garam will rise up to the level of the top of the ziggurat.

Garam regards the top of the ziggurat, Agreed, let us engage them at range. Incorporeal undead who strike at your very vitality are never a good idea.

With that he activates his wand of greater invisibility before preparing to assault the ziggurat.

Garam stays quietly where he is, he has no desire to get closer to what's up there.

Religion, Heroism, smoky things: 1d20 + 28 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 28 + 2 = 33
Religion, Heroism, big thing: 1d20 + 28 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 28 + 2 = 50

Garam is 10' up, I have put a note on the map page to the right.

I dont mind but is it worth leaving it as part and see how we do?

Garam gives a long, low whistle and checks his fire resistance is still in place. That's one very big column of fire!

Placed myself on the map. I remain invisible.

Garam holds in a sigh. We are looking for a fire hot enough to crack this stupid pearl he says, wavering the opal about. Remember, we have the magic pick thing and everything. I think we are due to head to the spire over there he says, gesturing off into the distance where they were heading. Lets get a move on.

Garam glances around, I can also use healing wands if you need. I have this one but it does make you feel slightly sick when you use it he says holding up a wand of infernal healing.

We should make haste though, if there was one patrol here there are likely others and they may have noticed our conflict.

With that he resumes being invisible.

Yes, the token is too small. However, I think I would disrupt things more to adjust that now.

Because most of your allies are up in the air, you actually could tilt a cone to hit only the troop. Don't forget that hitting any square that includes the troop means hitting the troop.

I am OK with preserving my spell slots for now, they have this.

Garam scowls in annoyance, troops are irritating for a witch, none of his hexes work on them and the troop is mixed in with his allies, making his area effect magic ineffective. He floats in mid air, waiting for the group to dispatch the stupid thing.

I already make a knowledge check so I cannot delay, I simply hover in place invisibly and annoyed. One quick question, arent troop spaces normally gargantuan?

Garam considers what he might know about these new earthy monsters.

Planes, heroism: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 31 + 2 = 40

Garam is currently invisible, can they target him? Assuming they can here is his save which benefits from evasion.

Reflex, haste, heroism: 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 16 + 1 + 2 = 31

Seeing another troop destroyed Garam considers this conflict largely over. However, he is still a little cautious. He activates his ring of invisibility and floats over a little.

The blue dot is where I placed my ice storm in round 1. Everything within 20' of it is difficult terrain.

Garam glances over Tsvrk as he unleashes a cone of cold. Impressive, but I think I can do better.

With that he flies forward, making sure to stay well in the air. He quickly begins to incant, ice and snow gathering around him in a furious blizzard. With a complex gesture he sends the flurry rushing through the searing air into the two massive troops.

As the ice fades away he flicks his wrist, producing a slender wand of pale grey ash.

Posting shortly. I am based in the UK so am probably in a very different time zone to most.

Garam Gallonica wrote:

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Also, I think the cone of cold hit both but there was only one save?

No, there were two saves, hence the two D20s. I only showed the roles, not the bonuses.

I may be missing something but I only see one d20 roll?

reflex save: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31

Anyone want to bot Gurkagh?

Maybe cast fly on our druid if he doesnt have it as the troops seem to be flying?

Also, I think the cone of cold hit both but there was only one save?

I do not believe the rules give players any input into what a knowledge check reveals; the GM chooses what facts the check reveals. I'm not sure where the weird house rule that players can request specific information came from.

The rules are pretty much silent on how Knowledge checks are handled and practice is very varied. Anyways...

Garams eyes grow misty and then begin to glow with a cold, white light. He slowly rises into the air, trails of ice and snow flowing around him, somehow persisting even in the searing temperatures of the plane and the fire vents. He quickly begins to incant and ice and snow build between the palms of his hands. He looks over to the fire creatures and addresses them in Ignan.

I would tell you to warn your mistress to not interfere in these matters, but you will not survive to do so...

Suddenly, the building magical energy vanishes and reappears in the midst of the elementals. They silently explode, raining down icy boulders amongst them all.

I dont see any tokens on the map, just a couple of coloured markers.

Garam regards the enemies and tries to work out just what they might be and how we might best battle them.

Planes?, Heroism: 1d20 + 31 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 31 + 2 = 40

Happy for you to tell us things you think are interesting, although I generally prefer to know about elemental immunities, resistances and weaknesses where possible. Also, how high is the cliff they are standing on?

Thargash wrote:

For Thargash's communal air walk, if everyone who needs it could let me know that would be great, as it's duration is split between recipients, so would that would determine how long it will last.

Tsrvk is already flying from Overland Flight so no need for him. Thanks though.

Same here.

Should we be able to see any more of the map? We can only see a tiny strip? My buffs are all sorted.