Lunar: Magic Empire Session 85 Log ============================================================ Cast of Characters: Rune as "GM/Narrator, the bush, Warlock, Kaytel, ~Kadan, ~Geint, and ~Valina" Seath as "Earendil" GORN as "Rein" Hahn as "Kadan" Aes as "Valina" Mia Ausa as "Geint" SOLaike as "Tarrant" Dyne as "Arzel" Ayeye as "Ayeye" ============================================================ GMRune: --------game on--------- GMRune: The ashes of Damon flitter away in the wind and the purple light barring the doors from entry have vanished. Though the strange light around the rest of the tower remains, at least this way appears open to you. Earendil goes up and pushes on the doors. Tarrant is still stunned after having half of his power taken from him. Ayeye follows Earendil. "That was not so hard..." GMRune: The doors to the Goddess Tower gracefully open without protest with little more noise than a whisper. A magnificent hall is revealed before you. Golden pedestals with statuettes line the walls, and tapestries of men and women, all dressed in the armor of the Dragonmaster, hang from the walls. Tarrant eyes widen as they take in all of the glorious designs. Earendil starts walking it but stops. "Rein, how about a few litanies." Arzel looks unimpressed and pulls his hood over his head. Ayeye stares for a moment, stunned. "Wow." Rein shakes his head, looking a bit stunned. Rein glances up at Earendil and nods tersely. Earendil: This is no time to be gawking. Ayeye does not quite manage to drag her eyes from the display. "Right..." Rein shakes his head hard once, as if to clear it, then casts a bright aura GMRune: All party members gain 277 hp or go to max. Ayeye walks slowly down the hall. Tarrant continues down the hallway observing the tapestries. GMRune: The hallway ends shortly at a small chamber shaped roughly like an X. Between two spokes of the X and opposite of you is a marble staircase leading upward. Earendil heads for the staircase. Ayeye heads for the stairs also. Tarrant follows the rest. Rein follows, his head bowed reverantly. GMRune: The party travels up to the second floor. Must like the end of the first, it is also in an X-shaped layout, but this time it's somewhat larger. There is another staircase at the end of one of the spokes and a treasure chest sitting quite obviously in the center of the room. The walls and floor are scarred with signs of a recent battle. Earendil walks over to the chest. "I wonder if it's a trap." Tarrant can't resist the tempation of the chest and precedes to open. Earendil: Tar! Rein: Tarrant... I'm not sure that's appropriate... GMRune: The chest opens, quite harmlessly as far as you can tell, and you find a heavy black shield inside. Earendil lets out a breath of relief. Tarrant looks at the chest and decides against lifting it, for it is much to heavy. Earendil: Well, I certainly can't use that, but maybe Kadan can. Rein: I'd think whoever came through here would have taken anything along the way... ~Kadan grunts and comes over and picks up the shield. GMRune: Kadan acquires Shadow Shield! Earendil: Well, now that's taken care of . . . Earendil heads for the stairs heading up. Tarrant continues along the way. Rein shrugs and follows. GMRune: The room on the third floor is likewise roughly X-shaped. The golden pedestals have been knocked over and/or broken here. One of the tapestries is torn, perhaps forever defacing the Dragonmaster it once displayed. Scattered about on the floor are numerous broken stone shapes, inhuman judging from their appearance. GMRune: There is another chest and staircase going up in this room. Earendil: This is not good. Ayeye: Why not? Earendil: Look around, a goddess tower shouldn't look like a battle just took place in it. Tarrant is once again drawn to the chess agian. Ayeye: Oh... you sure? I mean, have you ever been inside before? Earendil: Ayeye, it's just common sense. Rein: I knew from that glow that things weren't right... Ayeye: Oh... GMRune: Tarrant opens the chest to reveal... a strange red piece of cloth much like those Geint used to wear in her air bunny form, only this one is much richer in quality and possibly magical. Ayeye kicks a broken stone piece. GMRune: The stone skitters across the floor but does nothing out of the ordinary. Earendil: I have a feeling we might meet that people who did this. Tarrant feels the cloth. Earendil: Well, somebody take it. Tarrant drifts into a dream. Tarrant picks it up. Tarrant: Hey Geint do you want this? ~Geint: Sure, I'll take it. =P GMRune: Geint accepts the Flame Wrap into her inventory. Earendil heads for the stairs again. Tarrant once agian trudges up the stairs. Ayeye bounds up the stairs. Rein follows closely, looking ever more distressed. GMRune: The fourth floor reveals (surprise!) another X- shaped room. There are even more of the broken inhuman stone shapes here. There is a chest off to one side in one of the spokes and a staircase near the center of the room. Though the physical damage to this room isn't as great as the one below, the gruesome amount of stone and gold bodies more than make up for it. Tarrant heads over to the chest. Ayeye: I suppose this is bad also? Earendil: Yes. Ayeye: Oh. Tarrant opens the chest. GMRune: Tarrant finds a soft white gown inside. It radiates magic strongly. Earendil's head perks up. "Did anybody here that?" GMRune: Something clatters in the room, a sound like many pebbles falling around to the ground in a soft rain. Ayeye: No. Ayeye: Oh... that... Earendil: Well, there it is again,. Ayeye turns to the sound of the falling pebbles. Tarrant caresses the gown. "Oh Laine..! You look wonderful... er uh..." GMRune: One of the stone creatures staggers to its feet and lifts its maimed draconic head towards you. Earendil looks weirdly at Tar, and then back to the stones. Ayeye: Err... hello? Ayeye: I do not suppose you are one of the good guys? Rein takes a step back... GMRune: The sound comes again, and then a second of the beasts rises. It bellows in a weak voice, raw from pain and exhertion. Tarrant prepares to battle. Earendil: I wonder . . . could these be the tower's guardians? GMRune: Three more of the creatures rise, shaking themselves with the effort to do so. Their onyx eyes are mad with pain and suffering. Ayeye waves. "We are friends? I hope..." GMRune: The eyes of their leader focus on Tarrant and the item he is clutching. The beast roars and lunges forward to attack! GMRune: ------round 1------ Earendil: They don't seem to be in any condition to fight. GMRune: target: 5 greater stone beasts (all in one row) Earendil: Let me get rid of them. Ayeye frowns. "Right, it figures, nothing is ever that easy..." GMRune: Earendil lifts a hand and casts Black Dragon Sadness! GMRune: Shade's draconic form appears above Earendil. When she keens, waves of soothing darkness wash down from her wings and over the tortured beasts. Their eyes close and they vanish in spheres of dark light. GMRune: --------victory!-------- GMRune: The party earns 0 XP, 0 MEXP, and 0 S. Rein had prepared a spell, but he lets it fizzle as the darkness fades. Ayeye: Earendil! You take all the fun out of this! Earendil: This is not supposed to be fun. I willing to bet that we will have to face Gausuton at the top and I want to conserve our energy. Earendil heads for the stairs. Rein is right behind. Tarrant gives the gown to Earendil. Earendil: Um, I have no need for this. Earendil gives the gown to Ayeye. GMRune: On the fifth floor and party discovers a group of warlocks lounging about in a circle. They all bear the symbols of House Nissa and appear to be rather bored. That is... until you walk in. There is a staircase leading up from one of the spokes and just upon your entrance a chest magically fades into the center of the room! Tarrant whispers to Ear, "Give this to Val as a present. And she will want to repay you." *wink* Ayeye smirks. "Earendil, now you want to see me in a gown?" Earendil: Forget about the stupid gown. We have warlocks to deal with! GMRune: The warlocks assemble themselves for combat, preparing their spells and drawing their swords. Tarrant: They're no match for us. Warlock: Hey! How'd you people get in here?! Earendil: Especially with my handy black dragon spell. Ayeye waves dismissively at the warlocks. "Make them go away, Earendil." Earendil: My pleasure. Rein glares disgustedly at the warlocks. GMRune: The warlocks seems rather put out and confused by Ayeye's attitude. Earendil casts Black Dragon Sadness on the warlocks. GMRune: An image of Shade materializes out of a black sphere of magic and fixes her gaze on the warlocks. The image snarls silently and flies around the warlocks, encircling them so they no longer can be seen. You hear the warlocks scream terribly, and then once the image vanishes, there is nothing. Tarrant: Let's beat them the old fashion way. Rein briefly considers scrubbing the floor where the defilers were, than thinks better of it. Earendil: Now about that robe, do whatever you want with it. I'm sure somebody here can equip it. ~Valina: I think it looks pretty! ^_^ Ayeye tosses it to Valina. "Here you go!" ~Valina: Thanks! :D GMRune: Valina acquires Wind Gown. Earendil: Tar, are you going to open that chest? Tarrant opens the chest. GMRune: There is a nice set of white robes with red and gold trim in here. They do not appear to be intended for a wizard, but rather a cleric. Rein eyes the clothing. Tarrant: Who wants a white robe, raise your hand. Rein raises his hand quick. Tarrant passes it to Rein. GMRune: Rein acquires Cleric Robes. Rein tries the robe on... a little big, but they're very nice. Earendil heads for the stairs. Tarrant continues on. GMRune: The party reaches the sixth floor of the Goddess Tower. This chamber is also in an X-shape and there is the grandest set of stairs you've seen leading up to a raised set of doors rather than through a stairwell. There is a treasure chest in the center of the room here, and a familiar face standing guard over it. Kaytel: Well, I figured the intruders would be you guys of all people. I don't know how you manage to escape every danger thrown at you, but I can't let you pass. I'm going to avenge Jael's death, and I'm finally going to have my chance! Ayeye: Earendil, I don't suppose that handy little spell of yours will work on him, will it? Earendil: Kaytel, blind hatred and revenge will get you nothing. Don't let your fate be the same as that of Damon's. Earendil: Ayeye, I'm pretty sure it won't. Ayeye nods. "That is what I thought." Kaytel seems to be working himself up in some sort of fury. "I don't care if Damon's gone! I asked to come here and guard Lord Gausuton so I might have a chance to see you cretins again! I can't stand the thought of you just walking around like there isn't a life besides your own!" Tarrant: Soon you will join Damon. Valina: ... Ayeye: I think you are confused... Valina: I'm sick of hearing this. Valina: First of all, we are not responcable for Jael's death. Rein: A life besides our own...? Kaytel snarls, "And how are you not responsible! You killed him yourselves!" Valina: I refused to fight. Valina: It is this society that was responsible. Ayeye: You can do that? Valina: If Jael had a choice, he would have left his warlock position... Valina: But they would have killed him anyways. Valina: He fought for us. Valina: He was my friend... Valina: And I cried when he died... :( Kaytel waves his hand to dismiss Valina's words. "You can't just blame society. Society is everyone. It is removing the burden from your own shoulders and saying that is belongs to someone else. I don't believe it is possible for a person who is truly good of heart to absolve their guilt so easily." Earendil: And Kaytel, will attacking us make everything better? Kaytel narrows his eyes. "I will be carrying out the mission my brother failed to do. That will be enough to honor his memory." GMRune: Kaytel attacks... GMRune: ------round 1------ Valina: NO! GMRune: target: Kaytel GMRune: Ayeye lifts a head to the sky and the red gem of her pendant flares its brillant light over the entire party. She casts Shining Light! Everyone's stats up by 137! GMRune: Kadan uses Shapeshift! He changes into his full black panther form. GMRune: Valina uses Kiai Slice! Her Hit% is raised by 97! GMRune: Rein casts Calm Litany over the party! Everyone recovers 263 hp or goes to max. GMRune: Geint attacks Kaytel with Shatter Blow! GMRune: 925 damage! GMRune: Earendil casts Heavenly Armor on the front row! GMRune: Ayeye, Kadan, Earendil, Valina, and Geint are protected from offensive magic! GMRune: Arzel casts Fire Breath on Kaytel! GMRune: Kaytel is strong against fire. He takes 1 damage. GMRune: Kaytel lifts head hands and casts Blizzard! He rains great sheets of ice down over the party! GMRune: Ayeye is protected. Kadan is protected. Valina is protected. Earendil is protected. Geint is protected. Rein takes 355 damage! Arzel takes 130 damage! Tarrant takes 1 damage! Valina: ^_^ Kaytel looks considerly put out by that performance. It's obvious he expected to do a lot more damage. Valina: ^_^ GMRune: Kaytel then draws his sword. He dashes forward and attacks the entire party with the Blade Anger sword technique! Valina defends. GMRune: Ayeye suffers 363 damage and is knocked out! Kadan suffers 47 damage! Valina suffers 203 damage! Rein suffers 126 damage! Geint suffers 418 damage! Earendil suffers 1 damage! Arzel suffers 66 damage! Tarrant suffers 1 damage! Valina: Baka! Earendil: Val, are you okay? Valina: Just a scratch... but I can't itch for much longer.. Rein reels from the blow. GMRune: Tarrant casts Vine Scourge! A vine whips out of nowhere to strike Kaytel! GMRune: 983 damage! GMRune: -------round 2------ Kaytel swats the vine away even though it leaves behind a nasty wound. The pain doesn't appear to do anything except heighten his anger. Valina: I pity the foolish. Kaytel: Then pity yourself! I don't need it! Valina: You're right... you're beyond foolish. GMRune: Kadan attacks! GMRune: attack 1: miss GMRune: attack 2: miss GMRune: attack 3: miss GMRune: Valina rushes forward with her rapier and attacks! GMRune: *critical* 124 damage! Valina: Arghhhhhh... GMRune: Rein casts Revive Litany on Ayeye! Ayeye awakens with 107 hp! Ayeye unsteadily stands up. "Ouch... that hurt..." GMRune: Geint uses Shatter Blow and attacks Kaytel! GMRune: 921 damage! GMRune: Earendil casts Blue Dragon Heal! An image of Canth shimmers above the party. He rains healing drops of life from his wings, recovering everyone in the party to full hp! Valina: Thanks, Earendil. ^_^ Earendil squeezes Valina's hand gently. GMRune: Arzel casts Pulse Laser! A concentrated beam of light strikes Kaytel for 477 damage! GMRune: Kaytel uses Solar Flare! A massive fireball swings down from the sky to strike the party! Valina: Shoot. :P Earendil: My barrier is still up, it won't harm most of us. GMRune: Ayeye, Kadan, Valina, Earendil, and Geint are protected! Rein takes 439 damage! Arzel takes 214 damage! Tarrant takes 1 damage! GMRune: Kaytel attacks Valina! Earendil tries to cover Valina. GMRune: attack 1: miss GMRune: attack 2: 212 damage Earendil: Bastard. GMRune: Tarrant uses Vine Scrouage on Kaytel! Valina: AHHHH! Valina: Baka! GMRune: 1044 damage! GMRune: ------round 3------- GMRune: Ayeye casts Ice Spear on Kaytel! GMRune: Kaytel is strong against ice! 1 damage! GMRune: Kadan attacks! GMRune: attack 1: miss GMRune: attack 2: 292 damage Ayeye: Doh... GMRune: attack 3: miss GMRune: Kaytel allows himself to look slightly smug at Ayeye's misfortune. GMRune: Valina casts Air Slash! A narrow blade of wind knifes past Kaytel! Valina: Argh! GMRune: 210 damage! Ayeye sticks her tongue out at Kaytel. "You have no reason to be so happy that I cannot hurt you!" GMRune: Rein casts Bright Aura on the back row! Rein, Arzel, and Tarrant gain 277 hp or go to max! GMRune: Earendil casts Heavonly Armor on the back row! Rein, Arzel, and Tarrant are protected from harmful magic! GMRune: Geint attacks Kaytel with Shatter Blow! GMRune: 907 damage! GMRune: Arzel casts Pulse Laser on Kaytel! GMRune: 591 damage! GMRune: Kaytel attacks Earendil! Valina: Earendil! GMRune: attack 1: 85 damage GMRune: attack 2: 1 damage Earendil flicks some dust from his armor. GMRune: Kaytel uses Blade Anger! The cuts of his blade sweep through the entire party! GMRune: Ayeye takes 347 damage and is knocked out! Kadan takes 31 damage! Valina takes 187 damage! Rein takes 178 damage! Geint takes 334 damage! Earendil takes 1 damage! Arzel takes 50 damage! Tarrant takes 1 damage! GMRune: Tarrant casts Silence! GMRune: Kaytel resists. GMRune: -----round 4------ GMRune: Kadan attacks Kaytel! Kadan: Grawwwwr! GMRune: attack 1: 425 damage GMRune: attack 2: miss GMRune: attack 3: miss Valina hands Kadan a kitty treat. ^_^ GMRune: Valina sings Valina's Song! GMRune: 158 damage! Kaytel resists the daze effect. GMRune: Rein casts Calm Litany! Everyone gains 313 hp! Valina: Thanks, Rein! Rein nods, intent on his spell-casting. GMRune: Geint uses Shatter Blow on Kaytel! GMRune: 1062 damage! GMRune: Earendil uses Power Strike! He impales Kaytel on his sword! GMRune: 671 damage! GMRune: Arzel uses Pulse Laser on Kaytel! GMRune: 601 damage! GMRune: Kaytel casts Blizzard! Sheets of ice rain down on the party to no effect. GMRune: Kaytel attacks with Blade Anger! Earendil: Kaytel, do you actually believe that you are going to win? Give up now. Kaytel is fairly wounded at this point, but still strong enough to stand. "Give up! Why should I give up what I believe in?" Valina: Too late Ear... he is psycho. GMRune: Kadan takes 47 damage! Valina takes 203 damage! Rein takes 194 damage! Geint takes 350 damage! Earendil takes 1 damage! Arzel takes 66 damage! Tarant takes 1 damage! GMRune: Tarrant uses Vine Scourge! GMRune: 997 damage! GMRune: ------round 5------ Kaytel looks like he's on his last legs. He probably will not be able to withstand another powerful attack. GMRune: Kadan attacks Kaytel! GMRune: attack 1: miss GMRune: attack 2: miss GMRune: attack 3: 492 damage GMRune: Kaytel falls... GMRune: -----victory!----- Kadan leaps back from the foe. Earendil: Fool. GMRune: The party earns 1470 XP, 915 MEXP, 0 S. GMRune: Kadan shapeshifts back to human form. Valina: Yea! Valina jumps and huggles Ear! GMRune: Kaytel is laying bleeding heavily on the ground and unable to stand, but he is still alive. For now... Apparently his will to live is incredibly strong. Rein casts heal aura on the party. Kadan looks down on Kaytel with no expression. Valina: See! When I'm standing next to you Earendil, I live. Kaytel does not appear to be able to lift his head to look back at Kadan. Earendil: I try my best. GMRune: Oh, and Ayeye wakes up with 1 hp. :) GMRune: The party gains 268 hp or goes to max. GMRune: Kaytel passes away without the party's assistance. GMRune: Now there is only the doorway at the top of the staircase leading to the final floor of the Goddess Tower. GMRune: ------end session------