20090117 FacingDemons03

<H1> Facing One's Demons: Endgame </H1>
<H2> Roll Call </H2>
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 <TD> Fingle </TD>
 <TD> 3rd/18th Gnome Cleric/Illusionist </TD>
 <TD> Richard Jacobsen </TD>
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 <TD> Colin </TD>
 <TD> 16th/1st/6th Human/Werewolf Fighter/Cleric/Hospitaler (ECL 27) </TD>
 <TD> Jim Yonemura </TD>
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 <TD> Grackle </TD>
 <TD> 10/6/4/4 Half-Elf/Half-Invevitable Fighter/Thief/Divine Seeker/Planar Champion (ECL 27) </TD>
 <TD> Mark Whisler </TD>
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 <TD> Kha'Narek </TD>
 <TD> 15th Githzerai (ECL17) Monk </TD>
 <TD> Matt Miller </TD>
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 <TD> Estus </TD>
 <TD> 19th/2nd Human Cleric/Parthenian Friar </TD>
 <TD> Ray Chiang </TD>
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 <TD> Auric </TD>
 <TD> 16th (ECL 23) Wemic Druid </TD>
 <TD> Keith Farrar </TD>
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 <TD> Donner </TD>
 <TD> 6th/13th/2nd Human Fighter/Wizard/Fatespinner </TD>
 <TD> John Speck </TD>
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<H2> Session Summary </H2>
<H3> Combat </H3>
<B>Round 1:</B> Colin attacks 3 (cleaving and clearing out the nearby gnolls). An enemy blade barrier comes up at the corridor mouth, clearing out the first row of gnolls. Kha'Narek tumbles, but misses. Fingle moves up and casts a Projected Image into the room. He observes something in the back. There appears to be several 5 extra large gnolls. The statue appears to be 8 armed. Turning 4 to stone, then animating 4 of them. Aishapra and a large ogre appear to be hiding behind the statue. Someone casts a Dispel Magic on the Projected Image, but fails (1). Grackle. Estus casts Holy Aura on the party.
<B>Round 2:</B> Colin moves through the Blade Barrier (which affects), taking 27. Another Blade Barrier goes up in front of the party. Kha'Narek moves up and dispels the Blade Barrier. Fingle casts Weird on the group in the back (2 Spell Pen, 30, 36, DC 30) killing 2 of the Yeenoghu clones plus 11 or so gnolls (3 survive the Will save). The statue animates the dead bodies, which walk through the gate. Another Dispel fails on the Project Image. Estus kills 2 gnolls with his staff, walking up towards the party. Grackle turns Ethereal and moves towards the gnolls. One last gnoll attacks Kha'Narek. A bunch of gnolls attack Colin.
<B>Round 3:</B> Colin kills 7 gnolls with one swing (Great Cleave) and then moves up. Fingle casts Maze on the Ogre Mage. Donner casts Shield on himself. Grackle comes out of ethereal into the room. 4 more dead gnolls get sent through the gate. Estus steps up and kills the remaining two gnolls in the hallway. More gnolls fill in, with one hitting Colin.
<B>Round 4:</B> Colin kills 7 more gnolls. Fingle casts a Shadow Evocation Fireball, killing 42 gnolls Donner casts another Fireball, killing 26 more. Grackle moves up, killing 2 more. 4 more gnolls get animated. Kha'Narek fails to dispel the Blade Barrier. Fingle's Projected Image is not dispelled again. Estus casts Miracle and summons Fire Storm, killing 160 of them.
<B>Round 5:</B> Auric moves up and begins casting Fire Storm. Colin kills more gnolls and pulls out a potion. A second Blade Barrier blocks the corridor again. Kha'Narek dispels the Blade Barrier surrounding the group. Fingle casts another Shadow Evocation Fireball, doing 45 points (10d6), killing 31. Donner caanother Fireball from the wand, killing 18 more. Grackle 4 more animated figures go through the gate. 
<B>Round 6:</B> Auric finishes casting Fire Storm, killing 96 more gnolls. He then follows up with Reverse Gravity in front of the gate. Colin kills 7 and moves away. A Blade Barrier comes down the middle of the party. Estus comes out of delay and casts Heal on Auric. Kha'Narek attempts to bring down the Blade Barrier, but fails. Fingle teleports the group into the room. Donner casts Fireball out of the wand, killing another 15. Grackle moves up and uses the Necklace of Fireballs on another group of gnolls, killing 8. Toran Shah appears and casts Cone of Cold on the group for 29. The gnolls charge up to the party. Kha'Narek trips them as they come it.
<B>Round 7:</B> Colin moves up. Another Blade Barrier cuts off the party. Kha'Narek tumbles through to Toran Shah, then touches him with the Dispel Magic (39,33,32,30). Fingle uses Limited Wish to cast Feeblemind on Toran Shah. Estus steps up and casts Cure Serious Wounds on Auric for 37. Grackle kills 6 more and then steps up. Toran Shah flies away. A huge booming echoing voice shouts out Gnoll Battle Formation, followed by a formation code. The gnolls all form up.
<B>Round 8:</B> Auric delays. Colin delays. A Blade Barrier comes up, separating Fingle and Donner group. Kha'Narek moves up and dispels the barrier. Auric moves up and shapeshifts. Colin moves into the teleporting lineup. Fingle delays. Estus moves up and casts Greater Teleport, moving the party next to Aishapra. Fingle teleports Donner next to the party. Donner casts Wall of Force to separate the party from the rest of the gnolls. Grackle attacks Aishapra and hits 2 times. The Golem swings at Fingle, Auric, Estus, and Colin.
<B>Round 9:</B> Aishapra turns to Grackle and swings (20 hit, 20 hit) at Grackle, hitting him for (27,18,13,14,14,37,13). Her extra 3 attacks come at Colin, hitting for (40,25). Tail slap for Donner, hitting for 20. Donner is grappled for 30 points. Kha'Narek touches her with his spear, attempting a Dispel (11th,15th,13th,21st,20th,16th). Auric swings hitting for (22,23). Colin swings at Aishapra, hitting once for 13+3. Estus casts Mass Heal for 210 points on the party. Fingle casts Haste on the party. Donner attempts to casts, but fails when Aishapra stabs him (has some anti-spellcaster abilities). Grackle attacks, hitting her for (61). Golem attacks Grackle, Kha'Narek (40,36,76).
<B>Round 10:</B> Aishapra concentrates a second (as if to teleport), then looks around. She attacks Grackle, hitting for (53,20,18,20,25,16,29,15). Estus casts Mass Heal on the party again. Auric moves and unchanges. Fingle casts Dimensional Anchor and fails to hit her. Grackle drops the cold iron longsword, attacking Aishapra (21,70,21,40). Colin undelays and picks up the cold iron longsword. The two opponents attack Colin (37,42). The golem swings at Grackle (40), Colin (37), Estus (34), but misses Auric. 
<B>Round 11:</B> Aishapra pulls out a potion. Grackle, Colin, and Auric hit her knocking her unconscious. Auric makes sure Aishapra stays unconscious. Kha'Narek stands up, provoking from the Golem. Estus delays. Fingle opens the Portable Hole/Flying Carpet. Grackle picks up two swords (unholy,ghost). Donner casts the Wall of Force and picks up a sword. Golem attacks the Wall of Force.
The group gathers up the rest of the swords, Estus Plane Shifts the party to Sigil, Fingle teleports the group to the city proper (aiming for the Mercain storefront where the party met Gestric). Once there, Fingle casts the Sending to Father Cullaim: "Mission Accomplished. Please verify and destroy Aishapra's Talisman."
Talk to Mercain. Mercain district has special rooms for Prime. During their rest, they see the Varacut (2 travelling together). They guard things like Time, Death, Gods, etc. They are also the protectors of the Covenant w.r.t. gods attacking gods.
Grackle leads the party gathering information. One of the Varucut teleports
as the party asks around. 
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<B>Varucut:</B> Primes. Recently arrived. Yes? Identify yourselves.
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<B>Party:</B> (Answers)
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<B>Varucut:</B> You were near a gate. Is it destroyed.
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<B>Party:</B> No
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<B>Varucut:</B> Stay away from that place. The gods are at war, we are closing them. All of them.
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<B>Auric:</B> For how long?
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<B>Varucut:</B> Until there is peace.
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<B>Kha'Narek:</B> Is Sigil in danger?
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<B>Varucut:</B> The Prime must be protected. When the gods are at war, the Prime Material will be protected at all costs. These closings can be dangerous. Stay clear.
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<B>Grackle:</B> How did the gods come to be at war.
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<B>Varucut:</B> It is not my duty to disseminate that information. It may cause chaos.
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<B>Auric:</B>
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<B>Varucut:</B> Now? Yes.
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<B>Varucut:</B> Any gates that you know of, tell me.
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<B>Party:</B> Tells of Plateau Gate. Red Island Gate. Blackvault Gate. Grey Vales. Bifrost. Bab-El.
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<B>Varucut:</B> If you find others. You would be doing Order a great service now that we have met, you may send me information.
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<B>Varucut:</B> If you know followers and friends that would oppose any of these closings, advise them otherwise.
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The party gets word from Marden: Blackstone Giganth. Known for turning. Shape only done by evil creators on the Abyss.
<H2> Foes Fought </H2>
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<B>Base Experience:</B> 
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