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Adding my chorus to the whole "great GMing, great playing." High level play is always a beast to GM, and this party had so many casters that it was even more true, let alone actual gods to adjudicate, and to keep it going through two YEARS of gameplay, with each fight its own uber-powered challenge, is a testament to both our fabulous GM and a group of dedicated players. Well done, everyone. :) :)

Miranda gazes up at the woman speaking, having only a few seconds to absorb all of this before it seems they are tasked with a choice so great it boggles her to think about in its entirety.

Don't think of the war, one of her first tutors in the blade had said. Think only of this instant. Parrying this single thrust, and answering it.

"....seems to me that the one thing Unity didn't have was any compassion. It was all about... itself, its own survival... anytime it talked about protecting others it really only seemed to be using that as an excuse. It was about fear, really... Logic without any sort of heart."

Slowly, Miranda shakes traces of digital dust off her blade, looking over the tiny etched words. She thinks of the coming threat-- if it's real-- and how Unity was willing to justify anything in the name of fighting that threat. She thinks as well of her fellow Taldan nobles, of King Stavian himself, more than willing to let the poor of the nation be burdened with higher taxes to support Stavian's ideas of necessary preparation for war. Wordlessly, Miranda begins to arrange the chits.

1. Compassion
2. Ingenuity
3. Guile
4. Creativity
5. Logic
6. Ego
7. Psyche
8. Instinct
9. Intuition
10. Discipline
11. Inhibitor
12. Entropy
13. Aggression
14. Cruelty

"More'n enough Cruelty so far," she says to nobody in particular, slotting that one in last place. "Ophelia'd agree, I think. Or that poor Cassandalee."

As Marduk's rage fades, Miranda looks down at her own swordwork and blinks, several times, as the figure fades away into nothing.

"...I... alright, I did say I was going to stab Unity in the eye, but..."

She's momentarily thrown into silence by the sheer scale of what she has done, and stands still a few seconds, wondering just what it is that is quickly fading off her blade... and wondering the niggling question of what if Unity was right... and they are now defenseless...

But the Rose is not one for deep introspection, nor pessimism. If the horrible hive creatures come-- why, she has helped to destroy a god, today. The Society will be ready.

Her customer grin is back on her face as she shakes silvery nothingness from her blade and turns to the others.

"A damned good show, if I say so myself! We explored the Silver Mount, we cooperated just fine," she says, clapping her free hand on Marduk's beefy shoulder, "...and by the gods, I imagine we will have one hell of a report to make. Is everyone alright?"

"--er, and who are you?" she asks of the woman who was screaming through half the fight.

5-foot step and full attack. I double-checked all my math this time and I think I might have been giving myself too high a bonus last time, but only by +3.

Fueled by the inhuman burn of Marduk's rage, The Rose of Taldor doesn't even come up with a pithy quip-- this time it's all thorns and no petal. She adjusts in the air, stepping down and in to be on par with Unity, and begins to unleash a blur of adamantine... Marduk's fury causes her to abandon defense and go for pure offense. Or maybe that is just her annoyed reaction to the god re-forming.

First attack, haste, heroism (overridden by Marduk), greater magic weapon, the rage bonus from Marduk, and a presumed flank from the zelekhuts: 1d20 + 29 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 29 + 9 + 2 = 59 Potential critical

Confirm #1? Critical focus bonus: 1d20 + 29 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 29 + 9 + 4 = 48

Damage from critical, adamantine, good aligned, +4 weapon, Marduk: 2d6 + 34 + 18 ⇒ (6, 6) + 34 + 18 = 64 And a DC 25 Fort save vs blinded

Attack 2 (Iterative): 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (19) + 35 = 54 Potential critical

Confirm #2?: 1d20 + 37 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 37 + 4 = 44

Damage from critical, adamantine, good aligned, +4 weapon: 2d6 + 34 + 18 ⇒ (3, 1) + 34 + 18 = 56 And a DC 25 Fort save vs blinded

Attack 3 (Iterative): 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (6) + 30 = 36

Damage, adamantine, good aligned, +4: 1d6 + 17 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 9 = 29

Hasted attack: 1d20 + 42 ⇒ (15) + 42 = 57 Potential critical

Confirm Hasted?: 1d20 + 40 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 40 + 4 = 63

Damage from critical, adamantine, good aligned, +4 weapon: 2d6 + 34 + 18 ⇒ (6, 4) + 34 + 18 = 62 And a DC 25 Fort save vs blinded

"JUST DIE. Some of us have places to be!"

AC only 39 for this round due to not doing defensive shenanigans

Reflex w haste: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (13) + 26 = 39

The Rose merely laughs-- a little maniacally, as the power of Marduk's spell seems to be seizing hold of her. Save for half, and Hugo then heals all of it

"You can withstand us? That remains to be seen-- this isn't over! But you don't seem able to put us down either-- why, Hugo already healed me from that cute little pyrotechnic display!" Another ringing laugh.

All the same, she blinks as the god manages to get away from her guard, not quite sure how-- but no matter.

"You won't be using that spear against any of us," she promises, and dives through the air like a scarlet blur, towards Unity-- aiming the point of her rapier like an arrow to Unity's core.

Based on that description it doesn't really sound like that spear and shield are disarmable, unfortunately, or I would prefer to attempt to disarm the spear, if it's literally part of Unity. If it looks like something that is now a seperate item, I'd use this roll for a disarm. As it is, flying charge.

Haste blah blah, and the rage: 1d20 + 34 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 34 + 9 = 46
Damage (+4, adamantine, good alinged): 1d6 + 17 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 9 = 29

That is an awesome spell, Marduk, if only I could manage to get off a full attack with it :(

Camping til Sunday, but my turn probably won't come back around before then. If it does, I'm easy to bot since mostly I just stab things :D

"Ah, my thanks for the healing, Hugo!"

Thus emboldened, the Rose of Taldor refuses to be beaten by mere gravity! Touching the rose on her armor results in a bright glow-- and Miranda losing the need to be in contact with the floor. Grinning, the swordswoman dives through the air, and into a position slightly above Unity, threatening the would-be god with her blade.

"Come, Urko! Together!"

Std to activate the flight of my celestial armor; move action to get into position-- with hasted flight there should be no issues in reaching my desired square. 10' up so that Urko can benefit from the flank if he steps in

GM: Did Marduk's spell go off on me on this last round (ergo, modified my last attack)? If so, 8 more damage, not that it would matter with the mass heal. Just asking so I know whether or not to include it on my next turn, or if it's already spent.

"You could say I'm critically focused, Hugo," Miranda says with a grin from under her mask. At Marduk's touch, her eyes widen.

"Ye gods-- I almost feel divine myself, with that!"

"Touche," Miranda grins at Agata. "My apologies."

The Rose of Taldor, freed of (anti-) magical interference, shakes her rapier off of angelic blood, and then bursts into a run..... directly at a God of Iron. Charge

Charge vs Unity - heroism, haste, greater magic weapon: 1d20 + 26 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 26 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 49 Potential critical

Confirm? With critical focus: 1d20 + 34 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 34 + 4 = 54 If that DOESN'T confirm I quit lol

Damage- adamantine, magic (+4), good-aligned: 2d6 + 34 ⇒ (2, 4) + 34 = 40 And a DC 25 fort save vs blind... I mean, Unity might roll a 1.

"Sorry you've had to fight so long alone, Urko! Let the Rose even the odds!"

Miranda races forward, trying to rejoin the fight! Her armor and sword starts to glow again, no longer suppressed.

I'm especially sorry you had to wait for me when all I'm doing is double moving *cringe* Sorry. Moved 60' on the map. I believe I'm no longer in any AMF fields so return to regular stats.

Very nicely done, Marduk. I was telling myself I'd do a disarm next turn but you beat me to it :D :D

"Ouch!" Miranda says with a grimace at taking one shot. She... retaliates in kind, trying to remember her first days of picking up a sword, long ago, her brother's training rapier.... well before she ever had magic to bolster her. Parry, thrust, step.... Defense.

Forgot my penalties for combat expertise last time, but since I didn't hit kind of a moot point

Attack 1: 1d20 + 18 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 18 - 4 = 17
Damage, adamantine: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 13 - 4 = 13
Damage, adamantine: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Attack 3: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 4 = 21 Potential critical, but I think we already determined a 21 won't hit sooooo.... basically wasted rolls.
Damage, adamantine: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Miranda apparently needs a lot more practice remembering how this works without magic. Again.

I think Marduk wouldn't be able to heal me due to the AMF field? But thank you for trying.

Miranda grits her teeth some as she feels magic draining from her various bits of gear and finds herself slower as a result, but it doesn't stop her from stepping in to meet the angel and stabbing a handful of times...

(Sorry for the delay. 5-ft step in, full attack vs blue, combat expertise on)

Attack 1: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22
Damage, adamantine: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Attack 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Damage, adamantine: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Attack 3: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage, adamantine: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

She finds she is much, much less effective without magic to bolster her....

(All that being said, I don't know how much use I'm going to be against the AMF angels either, I don't really deal that much damage. :-\ Well, time to find out.)

"...screw this," Miranda mutters as she leaves the badly skewered red angel. "Maybe your dinosaur can chew this thing up, Nalshene! Gonna go see what I can do over there!"

She's heard enough of her colleagues yelling about magic at this point to realize a lot of the beneficial spells protecting her will go away when she engages with the enemy, but there's nothing for it but attacking all the same.

Double move to be adjacent to Blue. Can't do anything else-- I thought I had an active haste on me from earlier in the fight, but it would stop functioning when I got within Blue's AMF if I did have it up, at which point I'd still have to double move to reach blue.

The Rose brandishes her rapier at the blue-hued outsider, a reckless grin of bravado on her features. "Magic, eh! Who needs it?"

AC in AMF should be... 28, I think. (Base 10 + 6 (armor) + 8 (dex) +3 (dodge) +1 (trait) = 28)

I'm not cdg-ing right now because stunned doesn't allow for cdg. But if dinosaur wants to come munch on this that's fine. Stuck at work about 2 more hours then will post.

It's not a current threat, I'm just trying to kill it before it wakes up and becomes one again, since this is a long-ass fight and its stun might actually wear off.

"Now stay down, I have to go help my friends," Miranda says darkly as she unleashes a now-blessed blade into her still-incapacitated foe-- hoping to end the enemy so she can go deal with all the new ones...

Attack 1, heroism, haste, greater magic weapon (vs red): 1d20 + 26 + 2 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 26 + 2 + 1 + 3 = 49 (Potential critical)
Damage, adamantine, magic, +4 weapon, limning, good-aligned: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

Confirm critical?: 1d20 + 32 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 32 + 4 = 43
Extra critical damage: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21 And DC 25 Fort or blinded but this seems unlikely to matter

Attack 2: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (10) + 27 = 37
Damage: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18

Attack 3: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20

Attack 4 (hasted): 1d20 + 32 ⇒ (2) + 32 = 34
Damage: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

"Hey! How do I hurt this thing!" Miranda calls, torn between the need to make sure they aren't leaving an enemy at their back and the need to go help her allies.

I believe Agata had figured out the DR of Red, but it just hadn't be communicated ICly yet due to having so much else going on. If I can assume Agata would answer that question as a free action, then my actions are:

Swearing to herself, Miranda draws an oil that will bless her weapon and up-ends it over the blade...

Bless weapon oil, on my rapier

"Ahhh.... you're awake. Let's fix that," Miranda says grimly, laying into the stunned red-hued creature of indeterminate origin with a single step to coordinate with her allies. She foregoes her usual defensive focus in favor of striking the relatively helpless opponent. Attacking someone who cannot fight back is not to her tastes, but the stakes are too high to get squeamish.

Attack 1, heroism, haste, combat expertise, greater magic weapon, flank: 1d20 + 26 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 26 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 48
Damage, adamantine, magic, +4 weapon, limning: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20

Attack 2: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (9) + 26 = 35
Damage: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Attack 3: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Attack 4 (hasted): 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (2) + 31 = 33
Damage: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

Apparently striking stunned and prone foes really is NOT to her tastes, judging by Miranda's half-hearted execution of her intended, uh, execution.

AC 46 for the round since no combat expertise

"Who's there!? Who's calling out? We can't see you!" Miranda calls to the voice that asks for help.

No. We had to move to reach them, CDG is a full round action, they have not yet been touched

"I'll deal with the downed," Miranda says grimly. She hurries forward with magical speed, rapier drawn, and activating her shield wand as she goes.

Move to move, swift to pop wand, std to activate shield, 1 minute

I will gladly take one of your Heroisms, Agata, and I have an extend rod available for that. Thanks!

Urko, I snagged the casting of magic vestment and greater magic weapon from you and noted it on the sheet, hope that's cool.

Agata, when you get a chance to do the buffs, I'd be happy for a heroism extended via my rod, since I think it was you casting it last time.

Let's do this!

Miranda winces through the horrific vision, and takes a few seconds to recover her usual blitheness.

"....see, now," she says, only a touch shakily, "when I kept asking and asking what the threat was, you might have led with that. But--"

Miranda forces herself to stand straight. "However dire the threat is doesn't grant you the right to take control of others, Unity. Sounds like you were made to serve, from that little vision. Not to be a god. I can feel for you, that the orders you got were botched and desperate, but... forcing others to bow to your will doesn't impress me much as an alternative. Who's to say you're not desperate yourself? 'I will survive' sounds plenty desperate. So, aye, we'll stand against you.... and if need be, against those bugs too."

Miranda's pose is uneasy despite her brave words, but she draws her rapier to gather calm from the familiar feel of the steel.

Would certainly appreciate heroism and barkskin again if they're available; I have my extend rod to be used on both of those, and will contribute an antiplague to the Feast.

Miranda defers to Hugo, but will add on, "She's requested we don't. She says it's pointless until Unity is defeated."

"So just.... stay tight, okay? We're going to try to help Ophelia, and everyone," Miranda promises Choek wanly, with a hesitant pat to the ooze's quivering... flesh.

****

"We'll try, Captain. Let's see.... brief explanation: there's a .... new god manifesting, and it means nothing well for any entities who are not willing to offer their will wholly to it. It claims to be saving us, but is more than willing to kill those who disagree. This-- woman-- was once her cleric and champion, she's... had something of a change of heart. You can see what the 'god' did to her in return.

"We have to return to deal with this Unity-creature, but, we badly need some rest first ourselves. I don't know if there is anything that can be done for Ophelia here-- her pain-- rather than moving her as little as possible while we try and manage the would-be-god."

Miranda murmurs at a lower volume, "If it's possible, sedation might be kindest. And safest."

Sorry I've been so quiet. I think we should at least warn Choek that he maybe wants to lay low and not... talk to Unity, while we try and help his friend, but I'm okay with the rest of that plan.

Wincing through the pain of her injuries, Miranda nonetheless takes only a second to gaze down at the beaten Herald.

"If this was Unity in partial strength... we may be in for a challenge," she remarks deadpan. Then, she hurries to Ophelia, crouching by her, though she hasn't the faintest idea to begin with the unprecedented level of grotesque injuries that distort the former cleric's body.

"Uh.... healer!" she calls out helplessly, while fumbling a potion of curing from her belt. "Ophelia. I heard your request. I have sworn to fulfill it as best I can-- but what is the threat to him? Does Unity have plans for Choek?"

Reflex, haste, heroism: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (13) + 26 = 39 I would hope that succeeds. So 32 damage?

The Rose of Taldor swiftly dodges the full brunt of the attack! She takes one more short circling step, and grits her teeth as she attacks, hoping to capitalize on working with her allies...

Not sure if a flank is valid if the Herald has now flown 5' up (has it?), but based on the map I believe I'm flanking. Ignore the +2 if not.

Attack 1, heroism, haste, combat expertise, h.b., flank: 1d20 + 26 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 26 + 2 = 42
Damage, adamantine, magic, h.b., limning: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Attack 2: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 21 + 2 = 27
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Attack 3: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 16 + 2 = 38 Potential critical
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Confirm 3? Critical focus: 1d20 + 18 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 18 + 4 = 41
Extra damage if confirms: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Attack 4 (hasted): 1d20 + 26 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 26 + 2 = 40
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Miranda winces through the sight of Ophelia succumbing to a truly agonizing fate. She's seen many a thing as a Pathfinder but...

"I will," she says in a subdued but earnest voice, praying briefly that some part of Ophelia can still hear enough to grasp her words.

Miranda continues a steady circling step pattern, continuing to try to work her way into a joint attack with Artemis but not there yet. She foregoes the witticisms to try to focus on her bladework, sweat sheening her face beneath the mask.

Attack 1, heroism, haste, combat expertise, h.b.: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (20) + 26 = 46 Potential critical
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Confirm attack 1? critical focus: 1d20 + 26 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 26 + 4 = 41
Extra critical damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

Attack 2: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (15) + 21 = 36 Potential critical
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Confirm attack 2? CF: 1d20 + 21 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 21 + 4 = 43
Extra critical damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Attack 3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Attack 4 (hasted): 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (4) + 26 = 30
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

missed that! Thanks urko. All rolls 2 higher then.

"...dunno what you did there but my guess is it was good," Miranda says, eyeing the Herald seeming to seize up. "Let's try and capitalize. Thanks, Mawd.... Oy, Nalshene-- tell it to turn that big eye my way too, and not to blink!"

Attack 1, heroism, haste, combat expertise: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (20) + 24 = 44 Potential critical
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

>> Confirm Attack 1? Critical focus: 1d20 + 24 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 24 + 4 = 36
>> Extra damage if confirms: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Attack 2: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34 Potential critical (soft crit)
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

>> Confirm Attack 2? Critical focus: 1d20 + 19 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 4 = 25
>> Extra damage if confirms: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Attack 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34 Potential critical
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

>> Confirm Attack 3? Critical focus: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 4 = 22
>> Extra damage if confirms: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Attack 4 (hasted): 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (6) + 24 = 30
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

(I'm assuming it's immune to my critical blinding since it's most likely a construct and immune to things needing fort saves, but, in case it's somehow vulnerable, then it would be a DC 25 Fort save for every confirmed crit)

Miranda does feel a pang at watching Ophelia literally tearing apart at the seams but her energy is focused on ending the threat.

Net temporarily out-- miranda would full attack herald this turn but doing that from my phone is a nightmare. If someone wants to roll the attack block for her you're a peach, or I'll be able to post by likely 2-3 PM PST on tuesday

"Sorry, that whole, 'buy first, sight unseen, just trust me' bit doesn't cut it with me," Miranda quips despite her frustration.

"Oh, come off it," Miranda counters Unity's words with a grimace, frustrated by her inability so far to deal much damage. "All this rot about you saving us, sacrifice, how noble you are-- I've heard it all before, from a hundred people who did evil and convinced themselves it was good! What are you saving us FROM, then, and if your masters couldn't manage it why would you be able to?"

Her blade continue to dart, trying to find chinks in the Herald's armor, even as she speaks.

Attack 1, heroism, haste, combat expertise: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (10) + 24 = 34
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Attack 2: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

Attack 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33 Potential soft crit
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Confirm Attack 3?: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 4 = 24 I highly doubt it, but just in case that confirms:
Extra damage on #3: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Attack 4 (hasted): 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (11) + 24 = 35
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Perhaps some doubt is being sown by Unity's words regardless; Miranda still struggles to make any meaningful progress.

"Thanks, Marduk!" Miranda cries as she feels speed overtaking her. She shrugs off the slight burn of the Herald's blazing eye, smirks at it, and says, "That the best you can do? Here, my turn to be 'compassionate.'"

5-ft step, full attack the herald

Attack 1, heroism, haste, combat expertise: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (5) + 24 = 29
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

Attack 2: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Attack 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Attack 4 (hasted): 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

I think my dice are paying me back for that nat 20 diplomacy.

"....right, well..... not to say 'I told you so' but...." Miranda mutters with a pained grimace at Ophelia's agony-wracked form as Unity makes it very clear that there is no room for nuance in its definition of obedience.

"....well, nothing for it," The Rose of Taldor exclaims, as she steps in 5-ft step, leading with the tip of her blade.

I believe I'm adjacent to the Herald? Full attack if so

Attack 1, heroism, combat expertise: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (5) + 23 = 28
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Attack 2, heroism, c.e.: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Attack 3, heroism, c.e.: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 Potential critical
Damage, adamantine, magic, limning: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Confirm attack 3? Critical focus: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21 Seems doubtful.

(As a side note, if the Herald is immune to precision damage, it will take 3 less off all my attacks. AC now 50, will update my stat line.)

:) Up for unofficial hard mode!

Reflex: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (2) + 25 = 27 Woo, not a one. Halves damage to 28, and I have resist fire 30 up.

"What'll you do if Choek ever decides Unity's not that great after all?" Miranda challenges, continuing to move towards Ophelia. "Choek seemed indifferent on Unity earlier-- really only doing it for your sake. So what, if he doesn't go along with it, are you going to throw a firestorm on him too? Funny notion, destroying things and people to save them..."

Again a single move, again a diplomacy attempt

Diplomacy, heroism: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 2 = 33 ...woo! Doesn't mean it succeeds of course, but still, woo.

Maybe so! So many maps

Grimacing at the light singing, Miranda nonetheless sprints into the room, rapier flashing.

"You're quick to say children need guidance-- but Unity's not my mother or father," she points out. "I don't see a parent's love here-- unless loving parents discipline their children with flipping kytons. And you don't sound like a child talking of their parent, either, Ophelia-- you sound like a fanatical cultist. Ran into my share of those over the years! Choek says you're a kind person, and protecting him's a good thing to have done, but how do you reconcile that with the things Unity's willing to have serve its 'holy' name?"

Single move, using my standard to diplomacize as per specific chances. Most of the fire damage comes off my temp hp

Heroic talky?: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 = 18

Reflex 1: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (4) + 25 = 29
Reflex 2: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (5) + 25 = 30
Reflex 3: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (8) + 25 = 33
Reflex 4: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (11) + 25 = 36

Okay, I think after halving and resist fire, 14 of that gets through to me. Is the Battle Map you linked above correct? It looks like the computer core fight which I thouuuught we'd done already. I'll act once I know re the map

Miranda placed

As Miranda takes up a spot near the door, she takes the few seconds to draw her useful wand of shield and activate it once again on herself, before replacing it and making sure her rapier is drawn.

"Subtle's over-rated," Miranda grins. It's true circuits and glass aren't as satisfying to her as proper foes, but she has a sense that soon things will get... as she'd say... exciting!

"The Rose is ready, with her thorns!"

"I can take point if necessary," Miranda says, looking more eager than is necessarily wise at the thought of making herself a target for lasers. "I don't mind seeing who's quicker!"

(Not exactly the quickest way to do it, but with a shield wand charge and combat expertise I'm up to low 50s AC, so could theoretically just tank through the attack rolls and eventually dismantle the lasers with my adamantine blade)

Miranda mostly loads things into her pack. She figures that the 'brains' can make sense of all the stars and charts and maps and gewgaws.... though it sure is something to see them all. Makes her think of long ago, when she only dreamt of adventure, long before her days as even a junior Pathfinder agent.

"It's a strange world we dwell in, isn't it," she remarks quietly to nobody in particular.

Based on this post here, life bubble is up on everyone (courtesy Urko), cast when arriving at the mount, and should be for another 2 hours (if 2 hours elapsed). Didn't see it on the buff list so just mentioning it.

Also, I thought I had a Barkskin +5 on me that the buff list isn't showing (extended via my own rod of extend which I would have been happy to loan whoever was theoretically casting it). I treated all the combats today as if that were active-- I don't remember getting hit for it to make a difference, but, we should confirm or deny whether that one's in play. Would any of our glorious, generous casters who have barkskin have had a free second level slot to spare? Beyond that, the two specific listed buffs in the tracker for me are correct-- extended heroism, and taking part in the group heroes' feast.