Rise of the Runelords

The alu-demons grow impatient and bored of requests to talk and her advances refused.

"She will not receive you. She's busy at the moment so none shall disturb her fun. NNH!" The tallest one looks away slightly insulted. The others giggle wickedly.

"As we said, Mother has not invited you, so you have no other business here..."

"Last chance to play with us~"

"C'mon, darlings, get comfortable. That bulky armor will just get in the way of aaaall this," they gesture to themselves.
 
Meredith pointed back over her shoulder from the direction from which the group had come. "I don't really think we have time for that, but thank you for the offer. If Mother is busy, perhaps you could put in a word for us so that we could come back at a later time when Mother is less busy?"

Rolled a 1 so that's not even worth pasting into the thread.
 
The women huff. "She already knows you are here, darling."

"She knows everything that happens in her realm."

"Who knows, maybe in a few years she will get bored of her current toys and send word for you."

"Some of you might be too old to keep up with her by then, sadly..."

"But... if you stay here with us instead, you'll be young forever."

"Forever and ever! Imagine that! Endless fun!"
 
"Well then, it's nice that Mother knows we're here already. It takes care of any awkward introductions, but I don't think I could stay forever. I can't speak for everyone else, of course, I've just got this problem with doing the same thing for too long and I doubt you'd want me since I tend to ramble a lot and it does bother people."

Meredith glances to the others making a pained face, trying to see if anyone has any idea of what else they could say before she adds with a smile.

"Thank you for the offer though, oh and for the new lewd gestures--some of those were definitely creative."
 
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"Years?" Mirenia repeats, seeming baffled. "We are not here by chance or for companionship. We recently came back upon notes mentioning an alliance between your mother and another now deceased inhabitant of these halls, and if she is still amenable to that goal, we would like to work together. The threat of Karzoug still looms heavy. Does she wish to form an alliance? We have retained the late wizard's notes and methodology."
 
The tune of the Alu-Demons change at the mention of the wizard. "An allied-... You mean Vraxeris?"

They remain silent for a few seconds as if they were considering their words.

Suddenly, you hear inside your heads a voice similar to those of the clones you found within Vraxeris' chambers.

"Is Vraxeris truly dead? That old fool... don't tell me he 'forgot' to finish his next clone? UGH!" The telepathic voice seems inconvenienced. "In any case, I know all his assistants had died. Who are you really? Why shouldn't I just tell my pretties to give you each your very own training crate? Hmm?"

Diplomacy check if you wish to persuade her to meet.
 
Mirenia glances at the other party members momentarily, before turning her thoughts to Delvahine.

We are a group of adventurers who share your same goals, if your alliance with Vraxeris till interests you. We simply need some components from your palace to utilize. But. Even if you are set on violence, please know we have dispatched half a dozen of your clones found within Vraxeris's chambers within the past day. Chances are neither you nor your retinue would fare better.
 
You hear an interested melodic hum from the first part of your explanation... and she grows quiet at the mention of the clones.

"You dispatched half a dozen WHAT-??" A pause then, you hear her in angry disbelief. "Did that pathetic clown clone me like one of his wretched copies!???"

You all hear a crash of glass and metal to the ground and an furious scream somewhere inside the pavilion. Even the alu-demons wince in surprise at the echoing. The still-alive figure in one of the cages reacts at the loud sound cowering into a ball in the corner and rocking back and forth in fear.

Delvahine's voice pierces through your minds like if someone was screaming directly at your ear.

"You speak of his plans? Ha! You think you can waltz into the aftermath of his pathetic existence and offer some twisted alliance? Do you think me a pawn to continue playing in his games? There is no alliance! I will not sully my existence by dancing with the likes of you with his stupid quest to stop Karzoug. Out! Out of my domain, before I unleash my daughters onto you! You are alive now only because you destroyed those abominations! LEAVE! Or I will feast on you!"
 
Meredith raises a finger. "We don't need a full alliance per se, if we could just borrow a few things. We've really got the rest from there," she says. "We'll even make sure to pen a nice epic that includes your generous contribution."
 
Addo glances to the alu-fiends. "It seems diplomacy is breaking down," his voice is a touch sympathetic but not surprised. "I understand something of the trappings of blood; if you wish to stand down we needn't fight."
 
The talles Alu-demon, Zevashala, turns to Addo and smiles... "I'd be willing to spend some quality time with you, but as I said... Remove your armor so we can have fun..."

Addo feels compelled to act just like she says... Will save DC17 or start removing your armor for 1 min.


Round 1
Zevashala - 20
Mirenia - 15
Gorrendux - 15
Addo - 14
Meredith - 14
Lelyrin - 11
Thalvan - 8
Voivod - 8
Loshii - 6
Eryalla - 5

Bold may act. Alu-demons are flying some 25ft above.
 
Mirenia sighs but begins her song on the flute, starting a harmonizing note before her voice takes it away. Drawing her star knife back, she flings it forward at Zevashala before it rebounds towards Voivod.

"What about me? I'm without armor, dears," she chides.

(Mirenia begins the Devilbane Refrain on Three Reasons to Live as a Move Action, activates Arcane Strike as a Swift Action, takes a 5 footstep, and throws her Starknife using Startoss Comet as a Standard Action.)
 
"I'm afraid I must decline," Addo says taking wing. "I'm married."

With no further preamble he cuts a viscous slice at whichever makes sense to hit.
 
Gorrendux casts Blessing of Fervor on the entire party. Duration 14 rounds for each of the good guys! "Pharasma, protect us from these vile demons! We shall smite these unclean fiends from the face of Golarion."
 
Meredith gestures out in front of herself, chanting under her breath as she does before speaking in a louder voice. "Really should have just let us have what we needed to borrow."

She points a finger out in front of her and there is a small orange spark of light the size of an ember that tears through the air centered on the demons. Instead of it bursting against the grown, she will actually have it go off mid air, just between them.

Meredith is casting the spell and using a Arcanist point and to raise the Save DC by two to 21.

Fireball Damage:
Result: 10d6 (5, 6, 2, 5, 3, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1)
Total: 38
 
The Alu-demons screech in pain. While they might have found regular pain enjoyable, the good aligned weapons make them hiss in agony.

Lelyrin swoops closer to the entrance, maintaining her height. He tries to suggest the same on Gorrendux. "Oh my! I had never seen anyone like you!? Remove your armor so I can take a better look~"

Gorrendux Will Save DC 17 or suggestion to remove your armor for one minute takes hold.

Thalvan rushes out into the open, just below/by Addo. He throws a card infused with magic to the wounded Alu-demon... but the bating of their combined wings seems to have deviated the card out of trajectory. Bummer.

Vovoid sees this and attempts to charm Thalvan. "Now now, we can be friends, darling! No need to get violent with me~ ♥"

Thalvan is hit with the compulsion but he shakes it off.


Round 1
Zevashala - 20
Mirenia - 15
Gorrendux - 15
Addo - 14
Meredith - 14
Lelyrin - 11
Thalvan - 8
Voivod - 8
Loshii - 6
Eryalla - 5

Loshii is up.
 
Scoring a 36 on the Willpower saving throw, Gorrendux makes a face at Lelryn and grunts, "Begone ugly fiend -- I see through your superficial surface to the darkness beneath!"
 
Loshii jumps through dimensions and takes a big bite out of one of the she-demons. "HEY! YOU LITTLE-!!"

Eryalla flies towards Addo as well, attempting to support her sisters, but is unable to land a hit on him.

Zevashala goes again, she manages to get a critical hit on the warpriest but not as much damage as she hoped, his defenses are too damn high! (addo -15)

Round 2
Zevashala - 20
Mirenia - 15
Gorrendux - 15
Addo - 14
Meredith - 14
Lelyrin - 11
Thalvan - 8
Voivod - 8
Loshii - 6
Eryalla - 5
 
Addo strikes down Zevashala, falling to the ground at Thalvan's side. Seeing their sister fall, the others screech in horror and fury.

Mirenia throws her starknife, hitting Lelyrin and Eryalla. They are both deeply wounded, while their sister Vovoid is still untouched.
 
Relying on Pharasma's Blessing of Fervor to enhance his speed, Gorrendux joins the melee. Inspired by Mirenia, the Half-Orc Cleric swings at Lelyrin with his heavy orc blade for 26 slashing damage.
 
Lelyrin falls like her older sister.

Thalvan decides to try to hit Eryalla with his cards, once, twice, the cards cut through her wings and return to his deck in a wide arch, just as her body also hits the floor.

"NO!! YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS! MOTHER WILL PUNISH YOU!!"

Seeing herself being the last standing of her siblings, Vovoid takes a step back as a portal engulfs her and she disappears.

Combat... over?

The only thing remaining here are the pavilion and the pitiful whimpers coming from the figure inside the cage to the south.

Pavilion appears to be made of silk sheets of various colors—crimson, lavender, ochre, cobalt blue, and purple. The sides ripple softly, as if a breeze were gently caressing the fabric. The entire structure looks unabashedly glamorous and out of place, yet here and there, splashes of what can only be blood mar its beauty on the outside.
 
The Party keeps the momentum going, leaving the figure in the cage for the moment.

The group approaches the entrance of the pavilion and as you get close, you notice a large tall figure raising ready to confront you: a stone giant, barely covered by fine golden chains and a silk loincloth. It carries a large... oh gods... Is that club the form of a-...?




Round 1
Gorrendux
Meredith
Thalvan
stone giant 20
Addo
Mirenia
Loshii
 
Gorrendux tries to spread out from the team a bit, then starts to cast Summon Monster VI in order to call forth a Kirin. "Hear my call, Lady of Mysteries, send us a holy champion to cleanse these befouled halls."
 
While Gorrendux finishes summoning the Kirin, Meredith moves forward to send the lightning lance on the stone giant, just to realize to her surprise, another 4 giants in lying in wait.

((waiting on Meredith if she wants to use a hero point to move back and I'll continue with Thalva and the others))

Round 1
Gorrendux
Meredith
Thalvan
stone giants 20
Addo
Mirenia
Loshii
 
Meredith rushes out of the pavilion. Thalvan moves to get a better sense of their location, and decides to go for an proven spell, casting rimed winter grasp in the middle of the "foyer". A thick layer of frost covers the floor. Two of the giants advance and fall prone as soon as they step on the ice, the others have better balance and manage to get to the entrance, where they swing their great clubs at Addo, one hitting surprisingly true. (-25 Addo nat 20 not confirmed)


Round 1
Gorrendux
Meredith
Thalvan
stone giants 20
Addo
Mirenia
Loshii
 
Mirenia begins to Inspire Courage, sheathing her weapon in a sharpened shell of sonic energy before she flings it into the melee.

(Move: Inspire Courage. Swift: Arcane Strike. Standard: Star Toss.)
 
The giants are cut by the combined attacks. Their wounds are affected by the most holy aspects of the attacks.

Round 1
Gorrendux
Meredith
Thalvan
stone giants 20
Addo
Mirenia
Loshii
 
Loshii bites off the leg of the wounded giant, ripping it off. The giant falls to the frozen ground. Loshii then stomps on the other giant blocking the entrance to the Pavilion and gores him.

Two giants down! Three to go!

Round 2
Gorrendux
Meredith
Thalvan
stone giants 20
Addo
Mirenia
Loshii
 
As he finishes his summoning spell, a majestic Kirin appears. It resembles something like a radiant elk, with a flowing mane and gossamer dragon scales. The airy creature hovers 10 feet in the air and casts Scorching Ray at the northern Stone Giant. Meanwhile, Gorrendux repositions and shoots the same enemy with a crossbow bolt.
 
It seems like I should be able to get an acid jet off on Stone Giant D. Meredith steps out and sends a stream of acid at her target. It's a ranged touch attack.

(ranged touch): 1d20 (5) + 11
Total: 16

Result: 7d6 (3, 4, 5, 4, 6, 4, 2) + 3
Total: 31
 
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