"I got you, Ajoran."
Yujin runs across the platform, ignoring the peri and casts a heal spell on Ajoran.
◆Stride
◆◆Cast heal (level 6) on Ajoran
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Yujin dismisses her dragon form and cast a divine immolation (level 7) on top of the phoenix (and Rhysaphine). "I'll show you that even creatures of fire can burn." ◆Dismiss dragon form
"Are we just going to fly around in circles or are you going to fight?"
◆Fly
Yujin flies over to peri and snatches him out of the air with a claw. Then she activates her majestic presence to instill fear into the pair. "What's the master, Sir Rhysaphine? Are you starting to get worried?" ◆Fly (at 30 ft. altitude)
That's dumb but you are right. 2E is needlessly complicated a lot of times. I'll still stick with the dragon I chose. I doubt these enemies will be doing mental damage anyway.
Yujin flies after the enemy and then breathes a cone of mental energy over the pair.
◆Fly up to 30'
Based on the image, I assume you turned into a sovereign dragon? I ask because if you transformed into a type of divine dragon (sovereign is occult), then you’d also get resistance 10 to spirit, vitality, and void. Yes, I know I can pick different dragons to turn into, but thematically, Yujin will turn into a sovereign dragon probably every time. Her draconic bloodline is from a sovereign dragon is it feels most natural for her. She gets resist 10 mental from it.
"We weren't asking your permission, angel." Yujin transforms into a dragon and flies into the air to meet the enemy. ◆◆Cast dragon form (8th)
I think 10 minutes on the mutagens is enough. Yujin unfortunately does not have any spells to increase anyone's fire resistance.
The unique swords are cool. Yujin would use them but only if no one else wants them first. Yujin doesn't melee that much so it'd be better with someone who does in my opinion.
"Oh don't worry. I'll be years before I'd even consider such a thing. And besides, everlasting life isn't my style. I'd rather burn hot and burn fast."
"This is the natural cycle of Blood Mistress. Like with you, Jakalyn was a mother and friend to me. Yet, one day, once the balance of power shifts and one of us is stronger than her, one of us will betray her and take her place. Perhaps Jakalyn will find herself in a cell beside your own. If you allowed yourself to be betrayed, you were too weak to hold the title of Blood Mistress any longer. I feel no remorse for you. Rot in your prison. Long live Jakalyn...for now."
"So if this elf is how Jakalyn is maintaining her long life, I say we leave the prisoner alone. I don't know enough about the situation to risk intervening. Breaking the link may inadvertently cause Jakalyn harm. This isn't our mission anyway. I vote to leave the elf here and prepare to assault the portal."
"No, Jakalyn is not dead. We are her faithful servants. Was it Jakalyn that imprisoned you here? If it is her will that you suffer, I would not dare displease my mistress by ending your life without cause."
"We have a live one in here! I would have preferred to find a corpse. But she looks like she's in no condition to do anything. Let's finish off the ghost first. The woman isn't going anywhere."
Yujin does a forward roll through the spirit and comes up slicing with both her sawtooth sabers. ◆Tumble Through
Yujin heals some of Suryo's wounds then moves into the prison to get a better view of the prisoner. ◆◆Heal (Lvl 5) on Suryo
No worries. Enjoy the holiday. I have the week off and I'm sick so bleh!
Yujin frowns angrily. "This room is too small for me to blow these ghosts up without blowing up everyone else as well. I'll have to work smaller." Yujin summons two whirling flames to hit each of the spirits.
Then she tries to see if she knows anything about these. ◆◆Whirling Flames
"Well I don't particularly care about Taraksun except that I don't want to get on his bad side. Let's leave his minions alone and go." Yujin points to the secret door "Whatever is beyond that door is bound to be serious. I think there were at least one or two rooms to the library we haven't looked in yet. I'd suggest checking them first and approaching the portal last. We may not have an opportunity to return."
"Calistria's involved too! The machinations of the gods is beyond our ability to get involved in. But Saviya is no god. We can still bring her in. This portal to the Clashing Shore. You need to use it to return to where you came from too? You put us in quite a quandary. I don't like the idea of backstabbing creatures like you on our flank, nor do I trust you to not warn whatever is waiting ahead of us. What to do? What to do? And why is it so hot near the portal? What is over there? Is it safe for us to approach or will we need so form of protection first? You nikaramsas burned from my flames, so you don't have any particular resistance to fire, hmm?"
Yujin pauses her assault. "You dummies. You started this fight even after I warned you what would happen. I guess even with two heads, you still have no brains. We are no longer trading information. You are telling us everything we want to know. Your lives are the only thing you'll get in return."
I'd really like to get two of them with an Imaginary Weapon, but Janna would have to move into the Mist. If she delays until after Yujin this round, and then next round Yujin delays until after her so she can move out before she Sustains it, I think that works? If there's a problem with that plan she'll stop short and target green instead
Yujin casts conduit of vitality to cast a level 6 heal and target Suryo for the extra healing.
Then for kicks, she intimidates the nikaramsa (red) making his return. She runs her finger across her throat. "You should have just left when you had the chance."
◆◆Conduit of Vitality (Suryo)
Yujin watches the nikaramsa flee and comments, "I think that one wet his pants. They are just kittens playing as cats." Yujin maintains her sanguine mist then casts whirling flames on top of the three nikaramsa remaining in the room.
Lastly, as long as one of the nikaramsa (preferably Yellow) takes damage from the Whirling Flames, Yujin will throw in Foretell Harm. ◆Sustain Sanguine Mist (Green, Blue)
Yujin taunts her enemies. "Nice trick. It's too bad you are all just so big and dumb. Behold what a truly majestic presence is!" Yujin uses magestic presence. Then Yujin takes advantage of the cramped space and conjures a sanguine mist to sap the nikaramsas' life force.
◆Magestic Presence
Yujin rolls over the back of the couch and scurries to the back of the room before all four tiger-monsters jump her. "I guess there is something back there that they don't want us to see." Then Yujin conjures a wall of flesh across the room, isolating the (yellow) nikaramsa. The fleshy wall is covered with toothy mouths that snap and anything within reach. "Divide and conquer. Although, I doubt that wall will hold them longer than a few seconds." ◆Stride
When Janna mentions the door, Yujin stands up and holds out her hand at Janna. "Careful! Blaze warned me that whatever is on the other side of that door is HOT. Like hot enough to scare my book that wants to burn everything."
The first piece of information about Jakalyn is interesting but not wholly unsurprising. However, Yujin can't help but gasp at the second piece of information. She whispers to her allies, "Achaekek has left the Blood Vale? When was the last time he did that? This is big."
Yujin looks around and sees no one forthcoming. "Alright, I'll start. It is well known that King Huang Shixin of the kingdom of Lingshen had 11 sons all of whom were deemed unworthy of ascending the throne. What is known by just a few is that the king had a secret 12th child. A bastard daughter between himself and a sovereign dragon. If she were inclined to find a way to lift the keystone in Lingshen, she could usurp the sons and become Lingshen's next ruler."
Do we actually know any good secrets to share?
Yujin silently pats Blaze to acknowledge that she heard it, but she will address the heat later.
Although unsure exactly what these creatures are, she doesn't doubt that they are some strange outsider. Janna calls them asura and Yujin thinks maybe she's vaguely heard that name at some point in her studies. Regardless, she is undeterred by their appearance and takes the gentlemanly creature up on his offer. Yujin moves over to the couch and sits down. "Don't mind if I do. That's very kind of you." Yujin reclines back and spreads out her arms over the backrest in a relaxed position. "You look knowledgeable. We've come to Sarzari in search of a rogue agent of the Red Mantises who goes by the name of Saviya and also to see what secrets of the god Achaekek we might uncover here that will aid us on our mission. It would definitely save us time if you could point us in the right direction." "You all are clearly fearsome fighters but also, pardon my assumption, rather intelligent. And I'd guess you'd prefer to keep all your heads." Yujin dumps the heads of the assassins she collected from the previous encounter out onto the coffee table in front of her. "You see, I've started a collection since coming down here and my bag has room for more. But it's always nice when the people we meet would rather be civil. We aren't looking for a fight if it isn't necessary."
I think the belt of long life would be best for Suryo or Ajoran.
"Well it is clear we won't be returning with any of these agents alive. Still we should provide the Vernai with some proof." Yujin goes around the room, sawing off the assassins' heads and tossing them in her spacious pouch. "If I witnessed correctly, Dronuk took care of that pesky librarian. At least he did one thing useful." "They were searching this library for a reason. Let's see if we can find it before we investigate the location on that note."
Yujin coughs up blood. "Is that the best you can do? I'm still standing. It's kill or be killed now. I'm going on the offensive."
Yujin casts divine immolation (Level 7), hitting both remaining enemies. Lastly, she activates her crimson shroud for fast healing 8 for 1 minute. ◆◆Divine Immolation (Level 7)
Ok, fixing that feat changed a few minor things. For losing Divine Dragonblood, I lost +1 Initiative and Achaekek Lore skill. For gaining Occult Dragonblood, I gain Occult skill and Oddity Identification feat.
Oh, I see where I missed that. I will update.
I believe we actually decided it was a +1 bonus against occult magic because Yujin's dragonblood is sovereign/omen dragon. It is on my character sheet but I will put it in a more prominent place as well.
Yujin waves a hand in Ajoran's direction sending healing energy his way. Then she pulls another globule of slime off her body. Casts heal (2 action, level 6) on Ajoran. ◆◆Heal (Level 6)
"Did you just...slime me?" Yujin holds her arms out in disgust. She pulls a globule off her body and throws it to the ground. She casts cauterize wounds.
◆Remove Globule (1 of 3)
And I forgot that Yujin would probably use the Achaekek-moderate-boon-blood-vendetta on the first one to attack her.
Yujin steps into the corner then holds her hands outstretched before her. She casts vampiric exsanguination (Level 8). Her enemies' blood streams like ribbons through the air from their open wounds towards Yujin. Yujin absorbs the blood and rejuvenates herself. Basic Fort DC 37
◆Stride
Seeing how the enemy was not protected from fire, Yujin takes full advantage and explodes the back of the room with a powerful fireball. Basic Reflex DC 37 "Are you having fun yet? I am." ◆◆Cast Fireball (Level 8)
Yujin stalks in the same direction as Suryo but doesn't bother with stealth. She calls out, "Good day, conspirators. The vernai have tasked us with bringing in you and your master...alive or dead. I know what you'll choose, so let's skip the pleasantries." Yujin casts whirling flames and sets the room ablaze.
"Blaze! You know what to do!" Yujin activates her kindled tome reaction to inflict 2d6 persistent fire damage. ◆Stride
Yujin breathes heavily. "A rest is in order. This room has shown us that we cannot underestimate the defenses in this library. I would prefer not to leave a loose end with the mezlan still roaming around, but it appears we have no choice."
Yujin calls down columns of flames upon the rune and the mezlan. Yujin casts whirling flames. Basic Reflex DC 37 "I hope none of those books were important. But you have no one to blame but yourself, librarian."
I didn’t realize constructs meant immunity to void damage. I’ll pick something else. I didn't equate void damage to being the new negative energy. I still had Sanguine Mist listed as dealing negative energy damage so that threw me off. I'll update it to void damage as well.
"That's it! I've had enough!" Yujin stands up and casts a killing spell against the rune. If it still lives, she draws her weapon and stabs it, driving her blade through the rune and into the floor.
"These runes are really pissing me off! I want nothing more than to burn them out of existence but I can't let up my healing."
◆◆◆Heal (Level 6)
Oh no! I just read that. I'm sorry. What happened?
Yujin reactivates her cauterize wounds hoping to finally close Suryo's stubborn bleeding wounds then sends a surge of healing Janna's way.
"Let's fix that bleeding. This might hurt." Yujin casts cauterize wounds on Suryo and Ajoran. Then she moves out into the open so the bookcases are less likely to block her healing.
◆◆Cauterize Wounds
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