We're 13th level (almost 14th) and at the end of the last encounter me (Raksasha bloodline Enchantment Sorcerer) and our classically dim-witted Barbarian were sent to the Abyss, separating us from the rest of our party. Thankfully I have permanent non-detect and the barbarian has some vs. evil stuff going on so we've managed to stay out of sight so far. We made a shelter and slept one night. That was the end of the session and our GM told us we'd have to figure out a way back on our own.
So what do you guys think? We're 6,000xp (a CR 12 encounter) from leveling , so the most straightforward way I can think to escape is to ambush some devils for xp and get 14th-level so I can cast limited wish and planeshift us the hell out of there. Considering it is just me and the barbarian it would be pretty damn risky but we should be able to handle at least an Ice Devil between the two of us.
If given prep time for an ambush I can buff the barb up considerably (and myself), make us both invisible since most devils don't have see invisibility, and have plenty of enchantment spells to keep enemies locked down. If we end up fighting an Ice Devil (safe bet considering its CR) I should be able to lock it down by spamming Hold Monster.
Any advice you guys can offer? I'd rather not sneak up on a very powerful devil and geas it into shifting us out if I can help it... they'd probably come at me for revenge later.
If you can find a way to get Dismissal or Banishment cast on you and the barbarian, that would technically work. I don't think many things in the Abyss naturally do that sort of thing though. I would be careful about using limited wish as your out either way. There is a costly material component to it (1500g diamond) that you may not have with you.
If you can find a way to get Dismissal or Banishment cast on you and the barbarian, that would technically work. I don't think many things in the Abyss naturally do that sort of thing though. I would be careful about using limited wish as your out either way. There is a costly material component to it (1500g diamond) that you may not have with you.
My Gm's okay with me being able to cast it once I'm 14th (as part of an unrelated discussion) and I think I had diamond dust already for something else. I'm not sure if devils would banish us voluntarily instead of just killing us outright... guess I could geas one.
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If you want to gain the devilbound template you could always barter for your freedom, but that nearly guarantees an evil-shift in alignment and also nearly guarantees that your soul will be back after you die. On the other hand, you could get some nifty bonuses and you get to say you're boss is a devil. :)
If you want to gain the devilbound template you could always barter for your freedom, but that nearly guarantees an evil-shift in alignment and also nearly guarantees that your soul will be back after you die. On the other hand, you could get some nifty bonuses and you get to say you're boss is a devil. :)
Unfortunately the lich we're working for (pretender to Mammon's throne... long story) needs us specifically because we are NOT evil. We're eventually going to need to travel to very anti-evil places in order to complete our mission. This is also why we're keeping an eye on our cleric who is on the verge of becoming evil and has it in her head that summoning an oni is a good idea.