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Great ending DM, thank you... for that and all of the work and patience that you blessed us with the whole way. :)

That is a super cool ability. :)

Zamanda had been kicking it in Korvosa for a while, trying to make sure her parents were good and revisiting her old haunts, but everyone seemed to be weird around her now... and I mean, she was huge and had wings now, but still... would have been nice if someone were able to look past that.

She researched how to destroy the blood pool and had some ideas, but needed help figuring out how to actually get it done...

And then, finally, Bash was back and asking her to solve impossible problems again. This normal life stuff wasn't working. This was exactly what she needed. Now all of her magic items would be put to good use, and she could feel good that she was trying to make the world a better place rather than just hoarding.

I'm in, she said, smiling.

Agreed. Thanks for DMing, and for everyone's dedication. :)

Wow... the destruction of the Everdawn Pool sounds impossible. A mortal that has lived 10 times as long as its natural lifespan? How many of those are you going to get that are willing to potentially sacrifice themselves to destroy the pool?

Maybe Zamanda has a new goal... try to figure out how to live 10 times as long as a normal Aasimar, so she can destroy that pool. :)

I don't know if I really have an ending for Zamanda. Her character has already come a long way, but I don't think she is settling down or staying here. She'd wait and see if they could find how to destroy the artifacts and then go with Bash (and whoever else) to make sure that happens. Personally, she'd make sure her family is taken care of, and might hook up with Sabina if Sabina keeps staying at her place, but it also might be weird because Zamanda killed the queen and all, so not sure it would work. She'll likely just keep wandering, addicted to adventuring and feeling like a hero... maybe look into the whole angel thing and whether there is religious significance to who she is now, try to figure out that side of her life, find other Aasimars, etc. She's gotten to this point, which is amazing, but she's still searching.

Zamanda fishes the original Korvosan crown out of the portable hole and hands it to him so he can complete his ensemble, and shows them the other things that they found that belong in the treasury.

Note: Not giving back the queen's belongings, just the pile of stuff that was downstairs that was clearly noted as being stuff we should give back. (Alternate timeline Zamanda likely ran off with it all during a strange teleportation problem where you showed up without her, but *this* Zamanda is cool and gives at least that part of it back.)

In answer to the "how can we repay you" question, Zamanda asks them to put some resources behind helping Bash research how to destroy some ancient artifacts, and for her father to be restored to his position as an Arbiter since that means a lot to him.

Zamanda hits the inn, first getting some food and then she asks the innkeeper if she can sing something, being full of some emotion that she wanted to express... joy, hope, relief? She wasn't sure, but she would sleep better if she could sing it out a little.

If allowed:

Perform: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40

Well, not *walking* ... we still have Conjure Carriage and the teleportation boots that were on the Queen. :) But leisurely trip back sounds cool to me.

Zamanda makes sure she has all the treasure in the three portable holes divided up by what belonged to her, what belonged to the group, and what they were giving back to Korvosa, and then said she was ready to go.

She suggested they exit via the secret door so they didn't have to have yet another swim, and then they had Ilsa do the longer teleport back to...

Cressida Kroft's office? My place? The castle?

Okay, so are we done with the game, or do we need to hunt down ways to destroy this stuff... the blood pool, the fangs, etc.?

(I'm all for continuing, don't get me wrong, but is this the end of the published adventure / the end of what our DM signed up for, or is there any more?)

I was hoping that at least Serithial would be able to harm it... and yes, agreed that we need to do some research, because letting this place continue to exist is just asking for trouble in the future.

We should probably also get the shards of the crown of fangs melted down. I would feel safer, even though it seems to be clearly destroyed already.

Zamanda feeds the corpse to the fish. Still depends on Ilsa's agreement/cooperation though, since she is the one that charmed the fish.

If it is big enough, Zamanda teleports inside the container and transfers the treasure to the portable hole that they found on Ileosa's body (rather than her own), since some of this treasure will likely need to be returned to Korvosa.

Kalem, perhaps you are forgetting that the queen's pet soldiers *watched* her die. They still believe that false Ileosa was her, and the city is celebrating her death already. Bringing back her corpse would just confuse things. ... And who do you think isn't going to believe us?

...I mean, even if it were an issue, they would still believe me if I lied to them, so I don't see the problem.

When they are ready, Zamanda gathers up the unclaimed items, then picks up the queen's body to fly down with her.

Ilsa, can you tell your fish friend that this is a gift for him, and he doesn't need to hang around the pyramid anymore? If that doesn't work, we can fight him, but might as well try.

Responding to Bash, Zamanda says I don't know... maybe both? But if we destroy all the crystal, I'm hoping that will break the magic that must be bound up in it.

Kalem, do you think that your weapon can take the crystal up there?

Zamanda realizes that she doesn't need her boots of levitation anymore now that she can fly, and offers them to anyone that needs them to be able to get up to the higher crystal stuff (Feel free to keep if it matters to you here at the end of the story.).

Also, taking the queen's headband of mental prowess +4 (int/wis), but have a +2 version of the same thing if someone else wants it. No charge. :)

She lays out the queen's stuff and throws in some of her own in case anyone wants to upgrade before they continue downstairs to finish destroying the workings of this place.

She also points out that the queen has an Ioun stone that allows you to not need air in case anyone wants to equip it before they go feed the body to the fish and see what is in those other rooms... probably more crystal stuff they need to destroy down there as well.

I really do want to feed the fish her body. It might feel satisfying. Is that going to be a problem for the paladin? If so, no worries, but I do think it would be a nice touch.

Zamanda cleans dragon gore off of everyone (and dries everyone's shoes if anyone is still a little squelchy from the water), then she gets back to looting the queen's body.

As she does so she says

We should probably break all of the crystal in this place so that no one else can use this blood pool thing. Especially since it is the blood of ourselves and the rest of Korvosa... we have to destroy the means for anyone to use it again.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

Zamanda turned away, covering her eyes as the overwhelming light threatened her sight.

I didn't see anything, but I did have a feeling, like... I don't know, that I was being faced by my own mortality and that we needed to end this here and now, or things could get much worse. I guess I had been thinking of Ileosa as the ultimate evil for a while, but I suppose whatever was in that crown that was giving her strength was much worse. I'm glad that we could stop it before it was unleashed on the world.

In general I am inclined to leave the decision to Bash, since that's who had the vision in the story.

If I were forced to choose, then I would choose the non-vision events, because I think it is wiser not to have risked that battle, and put an end to it sooner.

My question is--is there any benefit to making it real? Have we actually killed Kazavon and prevented him from coming back in the future, or are those fangs lying there in the dust just the seeds of the whole thing happening over again?

I kind of put up a joke post... so if we need to be serious and you guys think you can win, just replace the whole thing with "Zamanda delays her turn."

I thought of one other idea but couldn't figure out how to make it work.... if I could get the cursed chatter ring on it, I bet that would incapacitate it as well... I think that would take more than one roll though, and no way am I going to get more than one lucky roll in a row, so I guess not worth rolling to see. Would have been funny though, if I could have figured out how.

Since this is a vision, I'm mixing it up and making it a choose your own adventure.

Basically, since every square is threatened and will draw an AOO, there isn't anything for her to do without risking death, so I came up with some death-defying options.

--If you would like to escape, turn to Random Option #1
--If you would like to have the dragon leave, turn to Random Option #2
--If you want to try something a little more outlandish, please turn to Random Option #3

Honestly, I don't think that we're going to get that far. I am likely to die next turn, and if we can't hit him, everyone else will just follow.

Ilsa has a "that didn't happen" thing leftover from the deck of many though, I think, though I don't remember the details... so maybe that could make a difference here, or at some point.

Kalem, I don't have any debuffs... I mean, I think that Bards can have them, but not how mine is built. I can't reduce the AC for you at all... and apparently I am only going to be able to hit on a 20, so not sure I can help at all, actually.

Honestly glad this is just a vision. I'll just stand and die, but actual Zamanda would be using Bard's Escape to teleport everyone to the secret pyramid exit just now. Queen down, uncontrollable way-worse evil unleashed on the world. Check.

Sorry, you mentioned it, but I don't know what the aura of justice benefit is, so I can't include a number in my rolls. I don't see it listed in a post or in the party or individual buffs. If it is at least one though, then with my forgotten +5 from the ring and that point from Bash, I wouldn't be shaken from last turn, and I would make the save below as well, for half damage, so going with that, but let me know if I am applying it inappropriately.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 21 + 2 = 34 (increase in base score due to ring, inspire) [fail]

(Added Ileosa's ring to my stats because I forgot last turn, so want to incorporate it in case it saves me at some point.)

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Still singing Inspire Courage and Discordant Voice still up, Zamanda points out the real dragon for Bashiel (and everyone), before shooting at the dragon again.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 33 (inspire, point blank)
Attack 2: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 44 (haste)
Attack 3: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 2 + 1 = 24

Damage 1 (adamantine): 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 4) + 10 + (2) + (2) + (6, 5) + (1) + 2 + 1 = 42 (gravity bow, acid, electricity, holy, sonic, inspire, point blank)
Damage 2: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 2) + 10 + (6) + (3) + (4, 1) + (2) + 2 + 1 = 39
Damage 3: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 2) + 10 + (4) + (2) + (5, 4) + (1) + 2 + 1 = 34

Knowledge Arcana roll = beyond her ability

Will Save: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 + 2 = 28 (fail; shaken)

Zamanda steps back into the corner to get as far away as possible, still singing (Inspire Courage and Discordant Voice are still up in this vision) and hopes that she can hit the frightening creature.

Attack: 1d20 + 24 + 4 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 24 + 4 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 38 (bullseye, inspire, point-blank, shaken)

Damage (+5/adamantine): 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 1) + 10 + (4) + (1) + (3, 3) + (3) + 2 + 1 = 32 (gravity bow, acid, electricity, holy, sonic, inspire, point blank)

Okay, here's my strategy for the mythic dragon fight. Zamanda remembers seeing both a portable hole and a handy haversack in the queen's possessions. So, using mage hand she takes both and puts the rolled up hole into the haversack close enough so that the dragon gets sucked into the black hole of doom (but not her allies).

I mean, in normal circumstances she wouldn't destroy valuable things like that, but in the face of certain death she might. :)

I'd rather do the vision idea as well, not risking it happening for real, but would be fun/interesting to play out to see if we could actually do it.

Added all of Ileosa's stuff to the loot sheet... wow on some of it. Didn't go back and write in stuff from earlier in the sunken queen, but just that stuff (even at half price) has us already over 100,000 gold in worth *each.*

Too bad this is the last chapter. With some of this stuff (or the associated wealth from selling it), we could probably start our own country. ;)

Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 5 + 2 = 26 (pass)
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 16 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 16 + 5 + 2 = 31 (pass)
Will Save: 1d20 + 15 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 5 + 2 = 37 (pass)

Watching the dragon's leg grow back, Zamanda says

Bash, perhaps you should use Serithial. This could be like that blood creature below... keeps coming and growing back unless the sword is used.

She tries shooting it anyway though, beginning to sing again with a quick strike on her bow.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 45 (inspire, point blank)
Attack 2: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 39 (haste)
Attack 3: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 19 + 2 + 1 = 34

Damage 1 (adamantine): 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5, 2, 3) + 10 + (2) + (4) + (1, 6) + (5) + 2 + 1 = 42 (gravity bow, acid, electricity, holy, sonic, inspire, point blank)
Damage 2: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5, 2, 3) + 10 + (4) + (6) + (6, 3) + (2) + 2 + 1 = 50
Damage 3: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3, 4, 6) + 10 + (4) + (6) + (1, 3) + (1) + 2 + 1 = 47

Moved Zamanda to where she would have been beside the queen's body.

Zamanda finds a stunning ring on the queen as she is beginning to loot it, and tries it on, pocketing the invisibility ring she had been wearing on that hand. Not necessarily keeping it if someone else wants it, but might come in handy just now (+5 deflection bonus to AC, +5 resistance bonus on saving throws, and spell resistance 22).

Zamanda is satisfied to see the Crown of Fangs destroyed, but when yet another dragon starts coming out of the pool, she wonders if they have inadvertently unleashed something... maybe they should have destroyed the crown elsewhere?

Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 5 + 2 = 21 (ring + aura)

Unfortunately, the noise overwhelms her briefly, and she is unable to do anything to prepare for the onslaught.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 16 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 16 + 5 + 2 = 38 (pass)
Will Save: 1d20 + 15 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 5 + 2 = 42 (pass)

Well, at least I passed the scarier ones, I guess. (No action during the preparation round, because she is stunned.)

Zamanda looks shocked for a second that her arrow actually did that much damage and the queen wasn't healing from it, but then she smiled. Of course, her prayers had been answered. Someone was listening after all. Korvosa could continue to heal... the queen would not be returning.

She stops singing, assuming that the other duplicates would be dispatched quickly now that the queen was dead.

After Ilsa has her fun, Zamanda starts looting the queen's body. She glances at the crown but doesn't approach it from where it has been kicked. She asks Bash

So, what do we do with that? Can Serithial break it, perhaps? I'm not sure that will work, but it would be something.

To the group she adds

...I also think we need to trace these crystal tubes back and destroy the ability for this place to do whatever blood magic it does. I don't pretend to understand it, but hopefully we can break it anyway. ... Might have to kill that fish Ilsa made friends with after all though. Err... unless you think he would be calmed by feeding him her body? I'm still a little bitter, have to admit, and I wouldn't mind seeing that, but since she was his friend and all, it also might upset him.

After gathering up any loot, Zamanda will take a look at the crystal tubes up here and see if there is anything she can do... would they melt/shatter if she applied a lot of fire magic, for instance? Or could Kalem hack them enough to break them?

Rolling Perception and Disable Device since they both seem relevant to the task

Perception: 1d20 + 30 ⇒ (8) + 30 = 38
Disable Device: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39

Zamanda will help if we need to coup de grace all of these doubles, but if they are like that blood creature downstairs, it might take Serithial to do it.

Zamanda looked at the hope in Laori's eyes, and could for the first time see in her what Kalem did. She knew she would disappoint that hope, since her arrows up to now hadn't been able to hit the queen at all... they bounced off like toothpicks. ... But those eyes meant that she would try anyway.

She nodded her thanks and her agreement, then still singing, turned towards the true queen, trying again to hit her with the adamantine arrows, and praying mentally for help from whoever cared to make a difference for good to guide her hand.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 33 (inspire, point blank)
Attack 2: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 47 (haste)
Attack 3: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 19 + 2 + 1 = 25

Damage 1 (adamantine): 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6, 2, 5, 2) + 10 + (6) + (4) + (2, 4) + (2) + 2 + 1 = 46 (gravity bow, acid, electricity, holy, sonic, inspire, point blank)
Damage 2: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3, 5, 3) + 10 + (3) + (3) + (5, 4) + (5) + 2 + 1 = 45
Damage 3: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 6) + 10 + (3) + (1) + (5, 2) + (2) + 2 + 1 = 40

Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 42

I don't think that is a confirm because a 41 didn't hit her before... but at least the 20 means I hit her once.

Still singing, Zamanda sees what the queen is trying to do, and steps aside so that Kalem can more easily attack. She stays close enough for her Discordant Voice to be effective, however... not sure it will work on the evil bard/devil/whatever combination, but might as well try everything possible.

Then she takes a single shot, knowing she will have to get lucky to be able to hit her hyped up defenses.

Attack (adamantine): 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 32 (inspire, point blank)

but she isn't lucky this round.

1. Yes.

2. Guessing the DC is going to be too high, but creative idea worth trying, I'd say.

Zamanda continues to sing.

(Inspire Courage and Discordant Voice still up)

She steps back 5 feet to get some space to draw, and then fires adamantine arrows at the Queen.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 41 (inspire, point blank)
Attack 2: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 37 (haste)
Attack 3: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 19 + 2 + 1 = 38

Damage 1 (adamantine): 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 4) + 10 + (3) + (5) + (4, 1) + (4) + 2 + 1 = 40 (gravity bow, acid, electricity, holy, sonic, inspire, point blank)
Damage 2: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5, 3, 6) + 10 + (4) + (4) + (5, 5) + (5) + 2 + 1 = 54
Damage 3: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 1) + 10 + (6) + (2) + (1, 4) + (4) + 2 + 1 = 41

Okay, thanks.

Question... on the map it looks like there is an extra queen and Laori both floating/flying above the shaft. Is this correct?

Will Save (group attack): 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 2 = 30

Zamanda feels herself weakening and gives herself a boost with Timely Inspiration.

That should pass the test with an immediate action. Deducting the spell slot.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30

Zamanda recognizes the spell from a demonstration at school: Mind Fog. Dangerous. She is thankful that she was able to recognize and resist it.

Will Save (individual attack): 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 15 + 2 = 35 (pass)

With the retcon of the dragon already dead, I added back my HP, and these attacks would be directed at Ileosa. Also, question... it looks like one of the Ileosas is floating above the shaft. Is that accurate?

I am glad that you were able to accomplish such a large project. Understandable that you are tired, and no worries about missing things. We all do that from time to time.

Will Save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 (pass)
Will Save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29 (pass)
Will Save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 (pass)
Will Save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 (pass)
Will Save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 (pass)
Will Save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 (pass)
Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 (fail?)

That Fort Save is a fail by 3 on a straight roll, but Bash has a bonus up for everyone as well, I believe... but not sure if I was within the distance required, or if there are other requirements. Does it apply to me and to this roll? I'm writing below as though I took the damage, but if it covers me, let me know and I will restore the HP on my sheet.

Zamanda's willpower remains firm, but when the dragon exhales a rotting breath, she is temporarily undone, and her song gets weaker for a moment as she struggles to absorb so much physical damage.

Inspire Courage and Discordant Voice still up

Zamanda steps forward 5 feet to keep the dragon within range of her discordant voice, and then shoots several adamantine arrows at it.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 40 (inspire, point blank)
Attack 2: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 39 (haste)
Attack 3: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 19 + 2 + 1 = 27

Damage 1 (adamantine): 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4, 6, 2, 5) + 10 + (5) + (2) + (2, 1) + (1) + 2 + 1 = 41 (gravity bow, acid, electricity, holy, sonic, inspire, point blank)
Damage 2: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6, 6, 1, 3) + 10 + (6) + (4) + (3, 3) + (1) + 2 + 1 = 46
Damage 3: 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4, 2, 3) + 10 + (1) + (2) + (2, 6) + (6) + 2 + 1 = 40

bonus damage dice is not multiplied in criticals, except for the burst extra damage

Sorry about that. Which part is the "bonus" damage I shouldn't multiply on a crit... the inspire and point blank, or all of the additions to the main number from gloves, discordant voice, electric+holy damage in the arrows from my archery skill, etc? (I wasn't sure because you said "except" the shocking burst, so was wondering if the normal elemental and holy damage is also not doubled.) Just so I remember to leave it off next time I get a crit.)

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Zamanda sees that Kalem is in need of some Timely Inspiration, and helps him out (see above; note 2 more spell slots for people to use that, but only one immediate action per turn, so no more this round, sorry.)

(Can't make the knowledge history DC, and also I now have the ability to roll twice for initiative and take the highest. What's done is done, but in case it matters later...)

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Will Save: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29 (pass)

Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 (pass)

(Note: If anyone fails an important save at this point by only a couple of points, Zamanda can make an immediate action to help you (+2) with the spell Timely Inspiration. Let me know if anyone needs this.)

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 (pass)

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27 (pass)

Zamanda strikes her bow, the chime starting her song of courage. It contrasts with the other song in the room, but is still clear, speaking to you of the power to overcome even the most pernicious evil.

(Inspire Courage and Discordant Voice up)

She moves forward so she isn't over the empty shaft anymore, and so all the enemies were within the range of her discordant voice, and then she draws one of her Adamantine arrows and shoots at the only target she can be sure of... the dragon.

Attack: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 47 (inspire, point blank)
Damage (adamantine): 4d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3, 3, 4) + 10 + (6) + (6) + (1, 4) + (1) + 2 + 1 = 47 (gravity bow, acid, electricity, holy, sonic, inspire, point blank)

Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 36
Additional Damage if confirmed (x3 critical): 8d6 + 20 + 2d6 + 2d6 + 4d6 + 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 2d10 ⇒ (6, 1, 5, 5, 1, 1, 3, 5) + 20 + (1, 6) + (4, 5) + (5, 6, 6, 1) + (2, 5) + 4 + 2 + (2, 9) = 105 (x2 plus shocking burst)

No idea how hard it is to hit the dragon, but if that works, it is a sweet, sweet way to start a battle.

Sounds good. :)

Guessing that means that we can't drain/destroy the blood pool, but if there is a way to do that, Zamanda would pursue it.

When they get to the next shaft going up, Zamanda first casts Gravity Bow again, and then, when everyone is ready to move on, she tries out her new wings, flying upward with bow in hand.

My wings give me a fly speed of 30, which I am guessing means I don't have to roll to just fly normally, but please correct me if I am wrong. It also means that it will take 2 rounds for me to fly up, in case that makes a difference as events take place.

Zamanda's first priority is to examine the pool to make sure there isn't another of those things in there

Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42

Should we drain this? I feel like we need to get rid of the blood where she is growing things.

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When Ilsa mentions the jewel, she mentions that mage hand is a good idea, and takes a look *without* touching it to see if she can see anything, instructing Ilsa as to how to turn it...

Appraise: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 (fail)

But doesn't have much luck.

So she tries to figure it out magically...

Detect Magic+Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (1) + 23 = 24 (Not sure, no DC posted)

She tries to process what she is seeing while waiting to see if Ilsa can get a better read on it with Psychic magic, but if not, Zamanda says

Well, the blood creature asked for you by name, so I am guessing the trap was meant for you. I'm going to see if I can tell what is going on.

She examines the gem, trying to touch it as little as possible, but she does touch it, since trying to appraise it earlier without doing so seemed pointless.

IF nothing bad happens to me from touching it, here are my further rolls.

Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39
Disable Device: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42

Zamanda tries a Scorching Ray spell, firing all three at the blood creature.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 33 (15 BAB +4 dex mod -1 size +2 inspire +1 point blank)
Fire Damage (Scorching Ray): 4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 3) = 11

Second Ray: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 40
Fire Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 1, 2) = 10

Third Ray: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 26
Fire Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 1) = 6

When she sees Bash start to put Serithial away, Zamanda comments that he might want to keep it out and at least try, since it is enchanted to help stop the queen, and this must be one of her minions.

She isn't sure how to proceed, but she strikes her bow and starts a song, seeing that this was going to be a real battle.

Inspire and DV up.

Then she decides to try blunt arrows... maybe that would hurt it by... spattering it more or something?

Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 24 + 2 + 1 = 33 (inspire, point blank)
Damage 1: 3d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 2) + 10 + (2) + (2) + (6) + 2 + 1 = 29 (bludgeoning (blunt arrows), acid, electricity, sonic (DV), inspire, point blank)

Attack 2: 1d20 + 19 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 2 + 1 = 24
Damage 2: 3d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6, 5) + 10 + (4) + (6) + (3) + 2 + 1 = 42

Zamanda responds to Kalem with a laugh and says

Well, it might not be a waste of time to kill it. We don't know what it can do, or if it is turning into some blood golem or something, so I think best bet is just to end it now.

Then, glancing apologetically at Bash, she says

Probably won't be much of a delay. That way it can't come up from behind while we're fighting the queen.

She shoots it.

Attack 1: 1d20 + 24 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 24 + 1 = 29 (point blank)
Damage 1: 3d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5, 3) + 10 + (5) + (3) + 1 = 33 (acid, electricity, point blank)

Attack 2: 1d20 + 19 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 1 = 26
Damage 2: 3d6 + 10 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3, 6) + 10 + (4) + (5) + 1 = 35

This attack is assuming Gravity Bow ran out during the "personal emergency," but if not, then +1d6 on both damage rolls. Zamanda will renew gravity bow right before they go up to the top of the pyramid (where she assumes the queen is waiting).