The strange village-Chapter I

[Raineh Daze]

"I can relay a message to my worshippers, and from there instruct them to spread the news. Will that suffice?"

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In addition 1/day per HD as a standard action the god can send a communication to a remote location. She can speak to any of her own worshipers, and to anyone within one mile per divine rank away from a building/object in good conditions dedicated to the deity.. The creature being contacted can receive a telepathic message that only it can hear. Alternatively, the god’s voice can seem to issue from the air, the ground, or from some object of the god’s choosing (but not an object or locale dedicated to another deity of equal or higher divine rank than the god who is speaking).

So, aside from sending a message regarding the ratthings to the priesthood, she's going to send the same missive back to the moon, since there's almost certainly someone within ten miles of her house/god realm.

[phaedrusxy]

Steyven, looking even more dumbstruck than usual, says "Uhh... yeah... I guess so..."

[ketaro]

"I'll agree if the decision is to take out the tainted rodents first. Ending their own taint and their action of tainting the river would be my desire."

"Are we finished with this one?" Nina asks Tsukuyomi directly, looking up at her with that empty look again.

[Raineh Daze]

"Its purpose was simply an information source; you may do with it as you please."

[ketaro]

With permission, the child violently thrusts the scarlet colored spear into the unconscious rodent for a swift killing blow; it's life being absorbed through the lance and repairing what damage it had caused her moments ago.

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Swift: Millenium Vampire boost (heal 1/2 damage done by piercing weapons or unarmed/slams)
Full: Coup de grace~
Damage: 101. Make a Fort Save 
Nina heals 50, bringing back to max~

[VennDygrem]

Once Nina is finished putting the tainted creature down, Sera takes a moment to burn the corpse, cleansing its taint with pure fire. Which is quite the sight to most of the group, as it appears as though the body spontaneously combusts.

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I'm operating under the assumption that Nina was able to kill the thing. If you want me to roll damage and go through the actual actions, I can; I simply figured it won't be necessary at this point.

[Raineh Daze]

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Preferably whilst giving a sermon. Anyway, makin' it audible so that any worshippers/other priests around can hear. Better to make news spread quickly.

"I--Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto--require that the following information be passed to as high a rank as possible; the upper echelons of the Magedom and the Cities must take action.

"Creatures known as the Azanideos were created millennia ago, before the founding of any modern nation. The Standing Rats are monsters of the highest rank: they blight everything they are allowed to touch, and cannibalise their own dead to grow their young as quickly as possible. Though they appear to be simply warped ratmen, they are a far greater danger than their small size would suggest.

"They were thought to be destroyed in ancient history; I remember being present for their supposed destruction. Years spent in a campaign to eradicate them before the whole world was warped beyond imagination. And now? Some have survived. Though hidden for centuries, they have begun to corrupt the world again, and to plot to feast on whomsoever their claws can grasp.

"It is imperative that all the Azanideos are destroyed to the last; these creatures feed and thrive on evil. If even a handful survive in the dark places of the world, then more will surely be created to befoul all that we know. They are reckless and cunning; with time and resources they will create concoctions that make their warriors a match for ten men, even if it kills them within the day; they must be stopped now."

Followed up with a description of them.

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Again audible, and in either the most important or most  populated place within 10 miles of wherever the hell I live. Preferably important, as that way they know what the hell this is about.

"This is Tsukiyo: the Azanideos survived the purge, and have at least one settlement beneath the Wasteland. Direct intervention may not be needed--yet.

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Uses of God Word Remaining: 8.

[Raineh Daze]

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Pretending that the OOC somehow translates to IC! Because writing out all that telepathy...

"You say that you can enhance my capabilities for the instant needed? If this is indeed the case, and the fey can indeed make herself smaller, then I request that everybody link hands and make any last-second preparations," the goddess said, reaching out her hands to touch the nearest two passengers.

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Basically, people have time to get any buffs in, then it's a teleport to the boss room.

How familiar is it? I'm wondering if teleport mishaps are a thing.

[ketaro]

The child reached up and grabbed the offered hand of the alien, waiting for the transition.

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Dunno what buffs may be available.....That Forceshield would be sweet if Bulwark was still a thing.

[SorO_Lost]

After that momentarily long rest chilling out on the floor waiting on everyone to decide what to do, he stands and walks over taking her hand as well. "I knew you'd offer your hand to me at some point."

[phaedrusxy]

"So... let's go then." Steyven says, as he places his blessings upon his friends again, and then begins to swing his odd weapon-instrument, causing flames to leap from it and the weapons of his allies.

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Refresh buffs mentioned in party buffs section, and then Dragonfire Inspiration IC (move) + Badge of Valor (immediate)

[oslecamo]

As the party holds hands with Tsukiyo, the cave around you twists and unravels, and you're momentarily alone in a black void.

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Then a new reality forms around you, a rough natural cave supported by huge stone pillars. The walls are lined with all kinds of grisly trophies, in particular skulls, humanoid skins hanged as banners, and bloodied, broken weapons and shields.  The floor is dirty with things you can't identify, but the smell of urine and feces is pretty strong all around you.

You instantly spot an azanídeo moving away from your position, clad in heavy rusted armor, a long gray ragged cape sweeping the floor behind him, and upon his head a bent silvery crown with some broken jewels still attached to it.

Next you spot the four obese and large humanoid beings with scarlet skin surrounding your position, naked except for their black fur-covered  rat heads with glowing white eyes. They have bat-like wings and spikes growing out of their backs, and their hands end in long sharp golden claws, that they lunge at you!

There's another such infernal being on the other side of the cavern, seemingly guarding a passage.

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Pick positions on the map and roll iniative! But you're still gonna be affected  by their readied attacks before you get to act, just need to know who's where.

[phaedrusxy]

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I guess I'll claim I17. Steyven had refreshed all buffs listed in the group buffs page, plus put up Dragonfire Inspiration Inspire Courage (+3d6 fire damage on all attacks).

[ketaro]

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J17!
Init: Was a 5 somebody do it for me! I can't Init!

[SorO_Lost]

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G17.

I can't beat 25 for Initiative either, even on a Natural 20. But here ya go.

Rolled 1d20+2 : 20 + 2, total 22

[VennDygrem]

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So I believe I had had to shrink myself to make the teleportation work, based on previous discussion, so I'm currently Tiny-sized unless it was not necessary.

Initiative: 1d20(2)+6=8 if small, or 9 if Tiny.

If Small, I'll be in J19. If Tiny, I think the idea was I'd be occupying someone else's space anyway, so probably I18.

[oslecamo]

Steyven's light illuminates the dark cavern, making the exalted hesitate on their attacks,  and only himself and Nina end up endangered by their slashing golden claws. Tsukiyo herself finds herself impervious for now under her divine protections, Izuna easily dodges the sharp extremities clumsily aimed at him and Serafina seems to go completely unnoticed.

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Serafina's hiding under Tsukiyo's skirt.

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Steyven takes 22 damage 4 and  has to make a DC 27 save or take 1 Cha damage respectively.

Nina takes 22+23 damage and has to make two DC 27 save or take 2 and 4 Cha damage respectively.

Your turn.

[ketaro]

Nina jumps into action quite literally as she latches onto an arm of one of the Exalted that had attacked her and hops along it to latch upon it's backside. On her new perch, one of her hands begins to emit a dark red glow and upon swinging it about, unleashes a torrent of ribbon-like energies to assault her mount and the fleeing warlord.

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Free Action: DC 10 Climb check to climb aboard the Exalted to my south (K-17)
- Creature I've climbed onto suffers -4 to attack me, can attempt Grapple to remove vs. Climb check. (Giantbane feat)
Fullround: Scarlet Sign "Scarlet Shoot" 100 ft cone but only hitting K-17 Exalted and the Warlord. Damage=68 Reflex DC 25 for 1/2 damage. Failed save causes to be Entangled.

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HP: 92/127
AC: 36
Buffs: Flowing Qi Form stance (+4 AC, +20 speed), +3d6 DFI

[Gazzien]

Imos will take I19.

As the teleportation finished and light flooded the room, pheromones and chemicals flooded from underneath Imo's cloak, closely pursued by a veritable aura of menace, and then by a probing mental attack. Only an instant later, a flurry of spikes flew towards the fleeing azanideo - followed in turn by a volley of force projectiles.

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This is all in chronological order, yes.

• All enemies within 60' of me take -3 on saves and non-STR-based skills and attacks.
• All enemies within 30' of me need to FORT (DC 20) or be Sickened for 10 rounds.
• All enemies within 30' of me need to WILL (DC 26) or take -2 on attacks, AC, and Saves until they hit me.
• All enemies in the 60' cone to the southwest (two obese, and the Azanideo) need to WILL (DC 26) against read thoughts; if immune, they get +5 on the save.
• All enemies within 50' of me need to WILL (DC 20) or be shaken; fail by 4+ = frightened, fail by 8+ = panicked; if normally immune, they get +5 on the save.

Attacks against the Azanideo: 15 / 24 / 19 / 16
There's a ton of rider effects, please just click the link.

[phaedrusxy]

Steyven steps into the spot vacated by Nina and swings his weapon at the warlord, each attack rimmed by purifying flames.

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swift: use Cleansing Flame (Kill it with Fire!) on warlord
free: 5' step
free: Improved Fortuitous Strike (+level to hit, +d4*level dmg for 1 round)
full attack (add +8 to hit if warlord failed vs. Gazzien's Read Thoughts): both attacks hit AC 31 (which may be debuffed via Gazzien's effects). Total damage is 36 blunt + 13 fire for the first, and 32 blunt +8 fire on the second.

Hasted attack: hits AC 29, 37 blunt damage, 5 fire

add (+1/3rd his taint) in fire damage to each attack that hits. Also, if those hit I want to trigger his Sudden Stunning weapon ability on them, Reflex DC 21.