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Mr. Madison is slow track. Thank you for the run. It was going sideways for a bit, but I’m glad it worked out :)

And Psycho, I would not have guessed that you are not a native English speaker. Your posts were good.

boon: 1d20 ⇒ 11 shucks

Thanks TOZ :)

That was an unexpected gift. I don’t think any other scenario has done that. Do they do that no matter what? As long as Tahiri is defeated? Or only if most of them live?

Wagging Horus’s tail, Mr. Madison trots over and observes the goings on. Perhaps someone realizes, perhaps not. As the sages offer to raise his body, the dog seems almost to smile. He had back up plans, but perhaps they won’t be needed. Perhaps powerful friends are even better. He decides to wait around during the casting of raise dead on his body, sending his soul back to his body and causing his death just before the raise dead completes. It is not every day that you get to watch your own body brought back to life.

It’s somewhat of a moot point because of the generousity of the sages. But, Mr. Madison does not die until his magic jar ends by sending his soul back to his body. Does this make him eligible for breath of life, as he has died within one round? Probably varies based on DM. Thoughts? If so, then he would make his condition clear to the sages so they could bring him back more cheaply. I guess it depends on whether breath of life has more to do with the processes of the body or the departure of the soul.

Once near a truely weak life force, Mr. Madison pushes outward hoping to jump into his dog.

Surveying the situation for a split second, Madison sees that the mindscape is entered and that he is not in the body he was hoping for. When this is done take the jewel near my dog.

With that he pops out of Jing’s body and back to the jewel.

Radek, if she is still in the force sphere on your next turn, you can delay if you want to and have Amenophus d-door you in. If madison gets a body (ant, cockroach or otherwise) he will dismiss the force sphere.

Amenophus readies an action for when he has line of effect to her. Either she comes out or Sinuhotep dispels the force sphere. He will cast lightning bolt.

On his turn, Mr. Madison will reach his soul out into any animal body in range Weakest soul powered by positive energy around. Spider, ant, dog, scorpion, lice, he does not care.

Amenophus twists his fingers in an arcane gesture as bolts of force spring out and crash into the grave knight.

If Barnaby can get to Casandra, she has the scroll of breath of life, which could heal her up. Then she could heal Jing up. Barnaby has a high enough UMD that he should be able to pull this off, especially with inspiration.

Sinuhotep can attempt to dispel the sphere. And Amenophus can blast Tahiri (if the sphere is dispelled) or the grave knight with 15 force damage. The force damage should get her attention away from the PCs.

That’ll do it. Sucks, but that’ll do it.

I had thought that Torch was at full health. I probably missed it but had he taken damage earlier or was he just one shotted by the spell (assuming exploding head)? Amenophus's action will depend on if I am able to grab the grave knight or not.

Sigh, Mr. Madison pushes out his spirit once more hoping to take over the grave knight.

I ran a play by post last game day where one of the PCs was built around attacks of opportunity and being able to use them to do a variety of things. I ended up asking him for a flowchart because it became too much. I think I may make it a standard practice in the future.

It would be at the last moment where it could keep him (or Tahiri) out.

If getting attacked, Mr. Madison normally throws up a force sphere which I think should be able to include the entrance to the mindscape. Torch is not the only one with defensive spells ;). If possible, I would do that and then enter the mindscape on my turn. The reason I stayed outside the mindscape instead of entering it at the end of my turn was to be able to protect my body or the jewel with a force sphere if needed, but I did not want to cast it if I did not need to as it takes a standard action to dismiss and being trapped sucks ;) Actions taken off turn (especially immediate ones) are hard to do by play by post.

Thanks :)
I should have an opportunity to do something in the mindscape this round, I may free him before Radek can make his attack. Just waiting on the mindscape discription.

Radek, we have almost all the gems. If someone is unable, ill pay for the raise deads, let’s not destroy any gems. Mr. Madison is very near retirement anyways so can chip in. I feel like a fight this hard has got to have a pretty cool boon.

Sinhotep needs to attempt to dispel the sirocco, first.

Rushing over to Amenophus’s mindscape, Torch yells, Noo, give me one chance! as he jumps into it. Giving it one last shot at getting Amenophus out.

As a reminder:

Dharia can allow the reroll of saves twice. That will help with the suffocation.

Sinhutep can dispel magic (cl 11)

With a downward wave Torch drops the force sphere. He looks down for a second at the mangled chest of the body at his feet before moving to the center of the circle. If activating the force sphere will block an attack, it will be cast again.

survive coup de grace? Need a 20: 1d20 ⇒ 13 Mr. Madison’s body is now actually dead. Would gentle repose extend the duration for which breath of life would have an effect?

Well that fell apart fast. Mr. Madison throws up an emergency force shield over himself and Torch. Moments later he falls over dead (ish). He moves his life force into one of the Sage Jewels, using it as the focus of a Magic Jar. I have no idea what this will do in this situation. Work Normally? Shunt me into one of those miniature mindscapes? Something crazy? Obviously there is a lot going on here magically, so this is me as a player giving my go ahead to do something interesting. Or if you feel more comfortable keeping it simple, I’m fine with it working as it would on any given day.

Ill stand next to torch. O12

Mr Madison looks to provide some technical help during the preparation phase. knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 3 = 13 but it is clear that he is woefully under equipped for that task.
One the ritual begins, his inner connection with the workings of Magic seems to guide the flow of his actions. perform dance: 1d20 + 14 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 3 = 24

So Barnaby for MVP?

Listening to Barnaby’s explaination, Mr. Madison face seems to go a bit sad. Instead of using something as precious as this, shouldn’t a heal spell do the trick? Should we ask Torch for a scroll or two?

Because the negative levels are memory based, what are your thoughts on a “psychic surgery” spell? “Psychic surgery removes all effects magically altering the target’s memory, even instantaneous effects, and it can restore a memory to perfect clarity like the second use of modify memory.” Scrolls would only cost 1800 each, so could be a slightly cheaper fix.

It can only take care of one permanent negative leve per person per week. But one casting takes care of all the temporary ones. Are these permanant negative levels?

fort: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 3 = 27
Do we have 2 charged left on the wand?

Ill reroll one of them with a folio reroll. With a +3 for stars.
Feeling quite foggy Mr Madison exists in a bit of a daze. Do we still have that wand? I’m feeling quite unlike myself.

With his companions ready, Mr. Madison walks confidently and quickly into the memory.

Mr. Madison smiles for a moment, Marouf, perhaps you are not as totally trapped here as you think. How interested in experiencing the outside world would you be? Do you know where your soul resides? Or are you only a memory with no soul anymore?

Mr. Madison will join Cassandra in rooms 4 and 1 and will check out the others as well. Mr. Madison ventures into each of the rooms in succession. Memories are a fickle place and he finds the experience quite exciting.

Mr. Madison walks forward and enters the building with the mark of a castle. He has decent experience with memories and it clearly a little excited.

A pleasure to meet you, how long have you been here? Mr. Madison asks with a smile on his face. I am a bit surprised that you speak our language.

Walking straight out to the mysterious figure, Mr. Madison presents himself and makes a short bow. Provided that the figure does not appear hostile, Mr. Madison will begin conjuring an illusion, silent image. The image will coallesce and depict the story of our time here thus far.

Before we step in, Barnaby, do you mind taking a look at the device? Then we go in.

Mr. Madison withdraws his wand once more and cast with a flick of his wrist. Bestow Grace

I have heard of these mindscapes. They can be dangerous places, limited only by the imagination of their creator. I intend to explore this mindscape if we can find a way in.

Acknowledging Barnaby’s thanks, At least we know what the room does, if it starts to go off again, I’ll stay here. But this time I would like to know where you are.
With a flick of the wrist Mr. Madison dismissed the invisibility.
I think you can get it this time.

Mr. Madison drops the shield, standard action moves over a couple feet, and puts up a new one surrounding the three of them Immediate action. Ill have us out of here quickly. . Ill d-door is out on my next standard action, I think the shied will hold till then.

I don’t doubt that you could bring Tiney back, there is abiguity as to weather you could bring Barnaby with him.

I have one more option.
If you need me come knock.
After waiting just as long as he can, Mr. Madison casts emergency force sphere, protecting himself from the room.

Thats why tiney would have to come to me. It’s a one shot opportunity to get out. But it’s one Mr. Madison felt he needed to give.