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I thought the vault was "locked" when I put it there.
knowledge: planes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
"I don't know what that is" Ves remarked quietly "but it doesn't look friendly."
Ves's action depends on whether or not her See In Darkness works in Blacklight. Lacking anything else she'll hover above Caleb

knowledge: arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 sigh - never mind.
@Tillia: understood... but we need someone to know about stuff right now, and that means you. Can you make the DC 22 knowledge arcana check in the recap please?

Noravia interjected, "Caleb, we already have a name." Her voice took on a bitter tone, "She was kind enough to sign the note she wrote in Hetamon's blood. Her name is Natsiel."

The inquisitor couldn't help but notice Ves' haggard appearance. She tentatively put a hand on her shoulder. "Can I do anything for you? I know it must have been a difficult few days keeping the wards in place not to mention the worry."

"I just need to recover." Ves answered, putting her tiny hand softly on Noravia's "I appreciate you got him back so fast. I don't think there's been permanent damage. Given what I am I can't tell you I'm glad Love motivates as well as Revenge, but I saw what it cost you to have him..." she pauses and looks back at Caleb before continuing with a little more humour "even stupider than he normally is."

"Wow." Ves's sarcasm was palpable "That's a GREAT idea. Gee, when I was spending DAYS babysitting a pair of MORONS I didn't THINK of maybe finding out the NAME of the woman responsible. But now that YOU say it I can see that's what I should do IMMEDIATELY." Ves was scornful "I can't go asking Callistria every time something comes up. I'm not supposed to do it except for major theological questions. I flew through a loophole to ask about the stuff at that masquerade, and it didn't help. If you really can't find out who she is in" Ves considers "a week, then I'll give it a go."
I believe we all found out the following
Ves put her hands on her hips "As for WHAT she is, she's a Succubus. Ask one of your tame wizards to look it up for you and let me get some sleep!"

ACTION 4
Ves manifested in pixie form. Dark circles ringed her yellow-pupiled eyes. "I've been looking over you for two days you great..." Visibly she calmed herself. "Alright. What is it?"

Action Previous Round

Rizolla growled at Noravia as she approached and lay a hand on her to try and calm her. The fact that there was a spark of recognition prevented her from attacking the woman and she hunched over Ves a little more while shifting to glare at Noravia and Caleb.

If Ves changes form or indicates that she wants down:
Rizolla released her charge and whimpered slightly in loss as the other being left her. She gave Ves a sad look as her eyes watered a little at being abandoned.

Ves started to move, then hesitated at the whimper. "I'm feeling bad." she admitted. "Someone needs to keep Riz here happy. Any volunteers?"

Hob isn't ready yet. I've started working on updating him. I'm hoping to finish it off tonight.
Ves blinked as her wounds finished healing "Yeah. Maybe. If Caleb's mind is gone my sisters will be pushed to the limit holding the Cage shut. They'll probably need all the help they can get." She hesitates "They won't have any memory of what happened while they were out, will they?"

Ves, now in fairy princess form once more, called weakly from Rizolla's arms. "Uh, Noravia. Any chance of getting some healing before she comes back?" even more quietly she asks again "What'd I miss?"

Ves is LE. She has the [Lawful][Evil][Extraplanar]and [Devil] descriptor. I know I argued to have them changed, but I have a feeling losing that argument might be about to be pretty useful. Mechanically she is an Imp variant.

For what it is worth, Ves has a constant detect magic. I know you don't like using it as a radar though.

Er - sorry all, but while Ves is up another round of attacks would definitely kill her, and I don't think she's prepared to die - especially given our attacks seem pointless. I'm inclined to have her play dead for now.
Plus, we'll need some coordination here. Your best bet might actually be to drag her over to the waterball and hold her there till she drowns. If she's grappled she'll need a pretty good concentration check to teleport.
Fabian: Are Sp and Su abilities still usable while feebleminded?

Vespula wrote:

Ves has 24 hp, fast healing 2, and DR 5. 35-10=25. She'd have healed 2 point last round, so would be at 23 damage.

What bypasses this DR?

Good or Silver. Guessing she's not good ;P

Ves has 24 hp, fast healing 2, and DR 5. 35-10=25. She'd have healed 2 point last round, so would be at 23 damage.

Ves bounded in for the attack - then bounced to a stop, feinting towards the same point, and tracking an invisible, moving target.
Pinpoint and full defence, if possible.

And this is why you have familiars, folks...

When she received no response she looked questioningly at Ves, "Ves, what happened? Is he ok?"

Ves dismounted "That b@+#+ is going to pay for this.' she announced, and her form warped. Ves fell to the ground, writhing. Her body warped back into wasp form, and then thick bristles burst through her chitin. Black stripes and yellow stripes merged. Tusks punctured through celliae. A moment later a boar - a very, very angry boar, stood where the wasp had been a second before.

Ves went still. "We need to get this door open right now." she insisted to Noravia.

Ves crawled up to the ceiling and snuck into the room.
stealth: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26

The wasp warped into the shape of a tiny butterfly-winged elven woman. "Callistria help me, Caleb Cage, if you summoned me into a sewer..."
Move to get out, Standard to use Hat o' Disguise to look like a Lyrakein Azata.

Realising through the link that Caleb was in trouble - but too full of revenge to run - Ves flew up away from the guard and targeted Brassy with a lust spell.
5ft away, then move up, then cast Unnatural Lust DC 14 on Brassy. target is Noravia, 'cos she's pretty and has a weapon.

Ves stabbed again and again at the guards by the door. Sadly they proved just as resistant to her stinger as she was to their weapons.
last round: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4 and poison
this round: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3 and poison

attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Once again Ves struck out, this time connecting with the Dottari, who screamed in pain as the dagger sized stinger plunged home.
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1 Poison DC 13 or lose 1d2 dex

as regards being worried about us... the reason we've not had any holy water for fighting the last bunch of devils was so there'd be a surprise attack by the NPC ravens when this went down. There's somewhere between 6 and 8 holy waters out there, by my count. A single volley of 6 holy waters at the bone devil might not do much, but could help. If not, can we get the holy water back?
I'll let Ves out.
Caleb squirmed for a moment as Ves wormed her way out of his body. For a moment she perched on his shoulder - then zipped across to attack a Dottari.
Move; get out
Standard: charge a Dottari within 50ft. They get AoO
attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13 I assume a 13 is a miss?

Vespula - once again a wasp, crawled from Caleb's skin and flew to the fallen noble. Desperately she buzzed against his skin, grappling for purchase, then zipped back to Caleb and warped into a large black-and-yellow striped spider.
Move: leave tattoo
Standard: Take giant spider form.
The buzzing against Vandomir is just flavour text. She'll be above Caleb.

@Fabian: Given Caleb goes first, can we find out if he is entangled or not? I think it'll make a big difference to the round

"I've been thinking about this whole 'jumping out' thing." Ves suggested. "Why don't you put someone on Noravia? Then she can jump out by herself, maybe take a few people with her. You could do Tillia instead, I guess, though I thought she'd have something of her own to do it."

Are people okay with handing out the holy water? I vote yes.

"Really?" asked Vespula, and raised an elegant eyebrow "I'm flattered, but I'm not sure you've much to learn from me. I'd certainly be happy to exchange notes, however."

Ves gives Caleb a sharp look, and rolls her eyes. "Get a room." she mutters. "I wish I could."

"Well" reported Vespula to the Ravens "He's not here. Not in the Opera House. Everything else was vague - I'm not sure if he's safe, or hiding, or... I don't know, kidnapped. But there's no point in looking for him here."

"You will throw me a party for this." she said in Chelish, then turned to her partner. "I'm terribly sorry. My incredibly boring very much older brother here needs help in the bathroom due to his numerous physical and mental deficiencies. I'll do my best to help him, and come straight back. Wait for me" The last suggestion was backed with the full force of her power, and she glared at Caleb one last time before stalking away to a quiet area to consult with her goddess.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Vespula - in her Callistrian elf guise - had finally managed to convince one of the other dancers to come spend some 'alone time together' when she noted Caleb stalk his way through the crowd towards her. "Really?" she hissed at him in elven. "First time I get to go to a party and you're going to wreck it? I'm pretty sure you're breaking some sort of commandment here."

"Oh, I'll help." Ves muttered mischeviously, costumed now as Callistria herself with the magic of the cloak.
Consider her looking through the crowd. Note, it'll only last an hour so she'll have to hide inside Caleb before the grand unmasking.
Note also: We should probably be gone before the grand unmasking...

"Really? Really?' asked Ves, and if biology had allowed a wasp to roll her eyes, Vespula's would have rotated like a windmill. "You're trying to Bless a Blessing? I guess I appreciate the sentiment."
"That's your girl, I'd say. Stonework's too fine for mortal hands. Could have been magically created stone shifted into that form, but not many sculptors bother with underwear. It's the sort of detail I'd expect from petrification. That said, I've no idea how to get her out, so good luck with that. I'd say nick it, and work it out later. She gets pushed over and she'll smash, though, so don't be clumsy."
Flying over to the robe, she snuggled inside it "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get changed..."
pausing here in case anyone wants to stop her using the daily charge
edit: forgot she has spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Ves looked sceptically at the small man - inasmuch as a wasp can look sceptical - but buzzed around the robe in delight. "Alright." she sighed "What do you want?"
Once Caleb had indicated Vandomir's suspicions with the statue she sighed, and started buzzing around it "Isn't this what you have Tillia for? What am I, your backup scholar?"
knowledge: arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
knowledge: local: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
using Detect Magic - and Detect Good, what the hey

"So help me Caleb, if you want me to do cleaning again..." Ves appeared, literally buzzing with anger.

Vespula appeared, giant wasp wriggling clear of Caleb's shadow chain. "What are you doing?" she demanded, then turned to face the devil, and then back to Caleb. "Oh. That's not good." she muttered "that's not good at all."
With that the wasp winked out.
Move to appear, standard to cast invisibility

Action 1:

Ves wrote:

"So - you used to be Asmodean, right? Why did you switch?"

Noravia looked at Ves in surprise. She was the only one who had asked her that since joining the Silver Ravens. "It started when I was supposed to cut off my friend's hand as their punishment because they had wronged a powerful family. It was a teachable moment, or so I was told. When I couldn't, my mentor killed her in front of me. So I decided to tow the line and threw myself into my training in order to survive. However, they wanted me to infiltrate the Rose of Kintargo and things backfired for them when they flooded me with Milanite doctrine. What I learned gave me hope and I realized that Asmodeus only cared about power whereas Milani cared about the people. I hated them for how they had tried to control me by taking away my power for the sake of their own. I found purpose with Milani."

Vespuls looks impressed "That took a lot of conviction - and a lot of courage. Slavery" she looks disgusted "is an abomination. People have to be free to follow their heart. I'm glad you found your way out of such a dark place."

Tillia
Vespula's eyes opened wide. "Really? We should talk. Later."

Noravia
Vespula wandered back down to the docks, apparently in no great hurry to return. As she and Noravia walked she casually asked "So - you used to be Asmodean, right? Why did you switch?"

The Docks
Caleb perched, foot tapping in impatience, on a large stone - the only strange thing being he was under the docks, where the devil-fish had died. When he saw Noravia his impatient looked switched to relief. He stood up, grabbed the docks, took a deep breath and breached the surface. He tried to talk, but the sound was garbled by the water that rushed through his lungs.

Vespula sighed and gestured "Whatever it is he did, he can't talk any better up here than you can talk down there. Either we need to let him do the same thing to us, we need to get him cured, or we need to get him something to write with."
Awkward is fine :)
Assuming one of the three methods above will be used.
OOC Aboleth's Lung is NOT dismissable - it requires a dispel, or to wait it out.

pre action 1
Vespula matched Tillia's passion for the few seconds it took for the effect to lapse. "That." she said breathlessly. "That too."

Action 1
Vespula cocked her head as if she listened intently to a quiet voice. She then rolled her eyes, swivelled to face back towards the docks, leaned forward, took a deep breath and yelled at full volume "I AM TELLING THEM!". She then swivelled back and snapped back into her normal sultry demeanour. "So. Caleb worked out how to breathe water, but now he can't breathe air. He doesn't know how long it'll last, and he's back at the docks." she held up a hand "No hurry, he's not in any danger, but SOMEONE has conniptions whenever I have a little fun."

Perhaps thirty seconds passed, then she once again yelled back "I TOLD THEM!" "I SAID... I... TOLD... THEM!."
She sighed "Look, it was great to meet you all, and I hope we can talk longer later, but I need to go get him to calm down. Best luck making plans. Hope it works out. You probably wont need Hetamon for water breathing if Caleb can work out how he did this trick." she swivelled suddenly again, and faced the docks "COMING!".

With a final "what can you do" shrug to Tillia she wandered off.

sorry about all the posting under the wrong name

Action 3

The appearance of Vespula was a shock to Tillia, she'd never seen this woman before and was about to cast something to try and protect them from a possible threat when something caused her to pause. When the woman introduced herself the pause made sense, it was the colors she wore. Watching this woman curiously Tillia was startled to find that she knew about them, even more so that she'd heard a lot about Tillia herself from Caleb. Once the woman finished her introduction and greeting Tillia rose and walked towards. Upon reaching Vespa, she leaned in to kiss each cheek in greeting, "It's nice to meet a friend of Caleb's, though I'm curious, why would you call me 'Sex' in that line you gave Eirik?"

"Oh, I'm sorry" Vespula apologised "I thought your magic was all about.." Vespula makes a negligent gesture and familiar yellow runes appear around her hand.

She continued her sweep. "Ah - Noravia." there seemed a strange tone in the young woman's voice "Caleb's new friend. He talks about you a lot. My sisters think you're going to break his heart - but I know you're not that stupid. Are you?"

"Now, who is this with the sour look on his face? Eirik? The Celibate Abadarian monk? I think it is. Strange to find one of you here with" she looked at Tillia "Sex", then at Noravia "Drugs" and finally at Vandomir "and Opera."
Wanted to write 'Rock & Roll', but I think it is too far out of character, even if there is an equivalent. On the other hand Opera seems to fill that niche in Kintargo.

"Hetamon? I haven't heard much of you, but what I have heard speaks well. Delighted to meet you."

She finally finished turning as she came to their guest, switching into fluent elven. "Aava, I presume? The sea-elf villager come to beg help from Kintargo, and captured on the way. The Ravens have decided to risk their lives and their purposes to help your people. I do hope you remember that when it is time to return the favour."

Contingent on Fabian's approval

She looks over the others.
"Now let me see..."
broken this up into sections by people

"This must be Vandomir the Swordsman? Richest rebel in Kintargo? Made out with two girls for hours while he waited to kill some guy?"

"Tillia, right? Nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you." she looks over at Vandomir and back, then winks "Very nice."

More to come