Lunar: Magic Empire Session 90 Log ============================================================ Cast of Characters: Rune as "GM/Narrator, Canth, Quark, Shea, Kargeth, and ~Geint" 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 party leaves the now bustling town of Vane and heads back towards where they left the dragons. Shade, Quark, and Canth are resting comfortably in their draconic forms when you approach them. Canth lifts his head as you come into view. "Well now, how has your quest for information and supplies fared?" Earendil: We learned much. Valina: And we have earned a lot of cool new supplies! Canth: That is good. Yes, very much so. Canth hauls himself to his feet. "Well, are you ready? It's a good distance to Killith and you'll need your strength." Earendil nods his head as he gets on Quark. Earendil offers Valina a hand up. Valina takes Ear's hand. Valina: Thanks. ^_^ Quark stretches his wings and looks for Geint. Kadan: We're as ready as we're going to be. Shea: Then we must hurry. We haven't much time and we dragons must break the barrier around Killith so that you may enter. Tarrant winces as he soon realizes that he will be riding another dragon. Rein hops up, Holy Sceptre tucked in behind him. Geint waves to Quark in a delayed reaction fashion. Quark nods to Geint. "Hey, Magintna, we're going to need you in your full-sized form once we get to Killith, okay? Don't forget to use your Flame Aura when we get there." Kadan: ... Geint: Alright, Quark! Quark: Grab a hold on one of us. This is going to be a fast ride and I don't think you'll be able to keep up while you're still looking like an air bunny. =) Geint: >=/ Geint: .....Heh... okay. Quark smiles smugly. Geint's face softens after a second. Valina giggles. GMRune: The dragons accomodate anyone who hasn't mounted yet and then with a boost from their powerful legs they take to the skies. Earendil: Hold on tight, Valina. Kadan braces himself. Ayeye: Yay! I like flying! Quark spreads his white scaled wings and sweeps dramatically into the lead in front of the other dragons. Shea glares at him but holds her position. GMRune: The landscape sweeps beneath you faster than any of the wyburns you have flown and almost as fast as T'lain airship. For perhaps the last time you pass over a small town of countryfolk straddling a river. They look up and point at the magnificent sight above them as you pass overhead. Then, the vast praries before the warlock captial of Killith come into view. Rein gets a bit dizzy and decides to focus on the scales in front of him. Kadan clenches a fist. "It doesn't feel like I've been away from that city long enough." Valina: I hate that town!! Earendil: Well, then, let's put an end to it and its emperor. GMRune: The dark city comes swiftly in view. Once more it is surrounded by a dome of magic, but this power is unlike anything you have ever sensed on Lunar. The dome spreads from the peak of the highest spire on Kargeth's citadel to the massive walls that ring the ominous city. Quark shouts, "When we break through shall we drop you off at the bottom or the top of the Citadel?" Ayeye: Pretty... Earendil: Top I say. Valina: I would like to see it fall. Canth flies up beside Quark. "It is time. Geint, are you ready?" Kadan: I believe each of us will do our best once inside. Valina: Top... Earendil: Each of us must fight to the very end. Geint nods to Canth... delayed reaction... Geint: Yes... Shea: You know what to do, Geint. GMRune: Shea and Canth break off from Quark and the three dragons begin to position themselves at cardinal points around the dome. There is an empty space, waiting for the last dragon. Geint uses... The Flame Aura! GMRune: Geint shines with a brilliant red glow as she takes to the air. Her body enlarges, becoming stronger in both magic and physical power as she sails towards her position in the circle. Geint takes her place. Canth: Now... Althena guide us as we deliver your champions to the place of their final battle! GMRune: The power of the four dragons unites, calling of the might and magic of the the Goddess Althena. The free mana of Lunar surges through them, bathing each in a glow of white, red, blue, and black. Kadan: ...! Shea roars and a gigantic corrosive blast of liquid rushes from her mouth to strike the barrier! GMRune: The shield flickers. GMRune: Each dragon breathes forth a burst of frost, fire, lightning, or acid, pummeling the magic barrier with all their strength. With each blast the shield flickers, growing dimmer, weaker. Geint rears back and then lets out a roar, a blast of flames shoots out and attacks the barrier with it! Kadan: Geint... Tarrant is captivated by the display. GMRune: The barrier quivers and shakes. Quark bellows and unleashes a cone of frigid ice. Valina: cool! GMRune: The magic wavers, almost twisting itself out of reality. Earendil stares with silent reverance. Canth opens his ancient jaws, lightning cackling before them breathing a massive thunderbolt down on the barrier below. GMRune: The barrier shudders, twisting, warping itself in vane attempts to remain intact. But it shatters, its magic collapsing like a broken eggshell around the city. The path to the Citadel is clear! Earendil: Now, it begins. Kadan squints at the Citadel. Earendil: Let's go! Arzel nods quietly and draws his hood over his head. Ayeye puts the bush safely in her backpack. "Ready!" Quark banks sharply at Earendil's behest and the other three dragons join him in a path straight for the top of the Citadel, the fateful twelfth floor where Mileria and Elron were once held. Quark pivots, smashing the length of his tail against the roof of the black stone spire, breaking it off to where to crashes on the city below. He alights on the rim of the wall, as do Canth and Shea. ~Geint shrinks back into her "air bunny" form. Shea: All right, we're here. Now hurry. Kargeth knows where we are now. Earendil nods and quicks gets off Quark. Kadan: If he is ready for us, then we are ready for him. Ayeye jumps off the dragon. Tarrant slides of the dragon and somehow lands on his feet. GMRune: Once the party dismounts they find themselves in a small circular room with a ladder as the only way back down to the eleventh floor. Kadan: Hmm... Kadan: We certainly have our work cut out for us... Earendil: Then let's be on it. Earendil heads for the ladder, looking down it first. Ayeye: I remember this place! Oh... I hope things go better this time... GMRune: There does not appear to be anyone at the bottom of the ladder. Kadan: I'm afraid that this mission will involve preventing the death of more than one individual, though. Earendil heads down the ladder. Valina follows Earendil. Arzel follows also. Rein readies his sceptre and follows. Kadan tries to climb down the ladder silently. GMRune: The hallway the party now finds themselves in continues around a bend to the right. There is not a single sound made beside those you make yourselves. Tarrant: Does anybody hear that? Rein: What are we looking for exactly, here... Kadan stops and listens. Earendil sharply turns his head. "What?" GMRune: All around you there is silence. Tarrant: Oh, I can't hear anything, I was just checking to see if you could. Earendil gives Tarrant a rather unpleasant look as he suspiciously handles his sword. Kadan: I can't hear anything moving in this place at all. That's almost strange... Ayeye: Maybe they are out at a party or something... Rein: Or maybe no one comes up this high most of the time... Valina: There... Earendil: No doubt the citadel is full of traps. Earendil: And they think those'll take care of us. Kadan sneaks in front of the group and checks around the corner. Earendil silently follows Kadan. GMRune: A bright beam of darkness flashes out, catching Kadan in the face! But since he's a Shadowcat he is unharmed. Kadan flinches, then stares ahead. "What...?!" GMRune: Around the corner is a party of a dozen warlocks. They stand before a doorway that you had previously not explored. Kadan braces his weapon horizontally in front of him. GMRune: ------round 1------- GMRune: target: 6 warlock elite in front, 6 warlock healers in back Ayeye: I do not suppose you will believe we were invited? GMRune: Kadan uses Entrap! Kadan, Ayeye, Earendil, and Geint move around to the back of the warlocks to surround them! GMRune: Ayeye delays her turn for later in the round. GMRune: Valina uses Blade Rage! She slashes her new Wind Sabre through the ranks of her enemies with the speed of a raging gale! Valina: Argh! GMRune: 193 damage to all Elite! 243 damage to all Healers! GMRune: Earendil casts Dragon Dream! The image of Shade overlays him, then Quark, then Canth, then Geint. The ethereal dragons merge and as one fire great gouts of fire, acid, frost, and lightning upon the warlocks! Kadan: ...! GMRune: 1252 damage to all Elite! 1302 damage to all Healers! GMRune: All the warlocks perish! GMRune: ------victory!------ Kadan: ... Earendil: Um, I think Black Dragon Sadness might have been a better choice. Earendil wonders why everybody is looking at him weirdly. GMRune: The party earns 987 XP, 1200 MEXP, 540 S. Valina: :P Earendil: Something the matter, Kadan? Rein lets the sparklies he was preparing fizzle. Kadan: I just... wasn't expecting something like that out of you. Earendil: Oh. Tarrant reharnesses his cane Chi Chi style. "Let that be a lesson to you!" Earendil: Well, I just wanted to try that out. I won't use it that often, it costs too much. Earendil goes to the doorway the warlocks were guarding and opens it. Valina: Well... let's continue. GMRune: The doorway opens to reveal an lavish audience hall, Kargeth's private court for the members of House Nissa only. The Magic Emperor himself sits calmly on his throne. His face is hard from years of disciplining his thoughts and feelings, but you have the impression that he has been waiting for you. Kadan: ...? Kargeth stands upon your entrance, and plants the Serpent Staff firmly against the floor with his right hand. Kadan glares at the staff with wild eyes. Kargeth: So, you have come after all. I had my doubts. I admire bravery in all forms, even when presented against me. You are truly the best this world has to offer. Earendil: Flattery will get you nowhere. Kargeth almost seems to smile. "Then you are still spirited enough to fight me?" Valina: :D Tea! Rein plants the sceptre before him and prepares to sparkle. Earendil: You should expect no less from us. Kargeth: I do. Valina shows our spirt by getting into her cheerleading uniform! and cheers for us! Valina: You bet we are! Go US!! Valina gets into her regular clothes... but she bashes Earendil with a pompom first.. Kadan: Kargeth, this isn't going to get you anywhere. Let me destroy the staff before this grows out of your control. Valina: Let's destroy you before you grow out of control.. Valina: Err... that was to Kargeth... Kargeth: So be it then. One last trial for the fate of this world. The strength of Maharahd will be pitted against the strength of Lunar one final time! Let fate decide which of our people should rule. Nissa, let me your strength! Kargeth raises the Serpent Staff and it glows with a fiendish light. GMRune: ------round 1------ GMRune: target: Magic Emperor Kargeth GMRune: Kadan uses Surprise! The party gets a bonus round of initiative! Valina: Surprise! Cool ^_^ GMRune: Ayeye delays her turn until later in the round. GMRune: Valina uses Kotetsu Slice! Her Hit% is raised by 113! GMRune: Earendil lifts Althena's Sword and uses Force Strike! He leaps high into the air and slashes fiercely at Kargeth! GMRune: 881 damage! GMRune: Kadan uses Iron Wolf on Ayeye! Ayeye gains 53 AP! GMRune: Ayeye attacks Kargeth with Dragon Cut, now enhanced by Kadan's magic! GMRune: 101 damage! GMRune: Rein casts Calm Litany! The party is at full hp. GMRune: Geint attacks Kargeth with Wolf Strike! GMRune: 1099 damage! GMRune: Arzel lifts his arms and casts Phoenix Fire! GMRune: An avian cry surrounds him as his body is wreathed in fire. The flames take shape, revealing the new Arzel in the form of a great Phoenix! GMRune: Arzel's Wisdom goes up by 220 and his MgE by 222. GMRune: He gains alignment with fire and can attack from any row. GMRune: Tarrant casts Toxin Thorn on Kargeth! The poison fails to take effect! GMRune: ------round 2----- GMRune: Ayeye casts Shining Light! All party members stats are up by 197! Valina: Oh thanks Ayeye ^_^ GMRune: Kargeth opens up with his first attack! He uses Sweeping Blades! Curved blades shift into being around you and strike the party! GMRune: Ayeye takes 591 damage and is knocked out! Valina takes 348 damage! Earendil takes 97 damage! Kadan takes 293 damage! Rein takes 399 damage! Geint takes 549 damage! Arzel takes 255 damage! Tarrant takes 1 damage! Valina: Argh! GMRune: Kargeth uses Death Scythe! He blinks out of being and images of him appear before each of the party members and take a downward stab with a long curved blade! GMRune: Geint dies instantly! The rest of the party resists. GMRune: Kargeth reappears as himself. Valina: O_O How rude! GMRune: An angry yellow light appears above the front row of the party. Kadan: ...! GMRune: Valina attacks Kargeth! GMRune: *critical* 507 damage! Tarrant seems unfazed by Kargeth's assualt. Tarrant: Come on guys, let's focus and defeat this monster. GMRune: Earendil uses Force Strike on Kargeth! Earendil: Rein, revive Ayeye. Then she can use that Herb of Althena she has. GMRune: 805 damage! GMRune: Kadan uses Fast Litany on the back row! Rein: (to Ear) Gotcha. GMRune: Rein, Arzel, and Tarrant gain 63 Reaction! GMRune: Rein casts Resurrect Litany on the front row! Ayeye and Geint awaken with 121 hp! Ayeye slowly gets up. "Ouch... why can't they ever play fair..." Rein's sparklies haul Ayeye and Geint up. Earendil: Ayeye, now that you're back, use that Herb of Althena you have the next chance you get. GMRune: Arzel casts Fire Breath on Kargeth! GMRune: 545 damage! GMRune: Tarrant casts Pegasus Wind! A ghostly forest springs up around the audience hall and ethereal shapes of winged horses sail silently through the translucent trees to strike Kargeth! GMRune: 1941 damage! GMRune: -----round 3------ GMRune: Ayeye uses the Herb of Althena! The party is restored to full hp! GMRune: The angry yellow light descends on the front row as Nissa's Wrath! Ayeye, Kadan, Earendil, Geint, and Valina are pounded for an astonishing amount of damage! Ayeye takes 1162 damage and is knocked out! Valina takes 1466 damage and is knocked out! Earendil takes 1420 damge and is knocked out! Kadan takes 1749 damage and is knocked out! Geint takes 1487 damage and is knocked out! Kadan: G'aaaa! Valina twirls around and falls... all of the sudden the words "Game Over" seem to be hovering above her little body. Rein shields his eyes. GMRune: Kargeth uses Elemental Vortex! Flashing lights in all colors of the rainbow appear above the surviving party members. The color red is chosen, and fire rains down on Rein, Arzel, and Tarrant! Rein: Somebody better get one of those Angel Tears from Geint... Gahh... GMRune: Rein takes 547 damage! Arzel absorbs the damage and gains 255 hp! Tarrant takes 1 damage! GMRune: Kargeth attacks Tarrant! Rein: One of you get the Tear... I'll bring back the others so another of those light attacks won't wipe us out! GMRune: attack 1: *critical* 1 damage GMRune: attack 2: *critical* 1 damage GMRune: attack 3: *critical* 1 damage GMRune: Kargeth uses Venom Fang! The eyes of the Serpent Staff glow and the party feels the bite of its magic! GMRune: Rein is poisoned. GMRune: Rein casts Ressurect Litany on the front row! Ayeye, Kadan, Earendil, Valina, and Geint get up with 119 hp! Rein clenches his teeth and casts a resurrect litany with 1 hp left. Valina feels dizzy... but the game over is no longer floating above her head. Valina: Thanks Rein! GMRune: Arzel casts Healing Litany on Rein! Rein is healed to full hp! Rein powers up (he's still poisoned though). Rein nods gratefully in Arzel's direction. GMRune: Tarrant casts Heal Aura on the front row! Ayeye, Kadan, Geint, Valina, and Earendil gain 827 hp! GMRune: Rein takes 50 damage from poison. GMRune: -----round 4----- GMRune: Ayeye casts Ice Spear on Kargeth! GMRune: 236 damage! Rein: Geint... could you hand those Angel Tears out? ~Geint nods. "To who?" Kadan points to Tarrant. Tarrant looks over at Kadan. GMRune: Rein casts Vigor Litany on Tarrant! Tarrant is protected from all status spells! (Poison, paralysis, etc.) Tarrant glances over at Rein. "Thanks!" GMRune: Kargeth attacks Earendil! Rein shapes a protective (and sparkly) barrier around our tank. GMRune: attack 1: 67 damage GMRune: attack 2: 37 damage GMRune: attack 3: 67 damage GMRune: Kargeth uses Death Scythe! He blurs into multiple images of himself and attacks every member of the party! GMRune: Ayeye falls! GMRune: Kargeth reappears as himself. Ayeye starts to drop. "Oh no, not again..." Kadan: Ayeye! GMRune: Kargeth uses Cancellation, negating the party spell effects (save Arzel's Phoenix Fire). GMRune: Valina uses Herb of Althena! The party is restored to full hp! GMRune: Earendil uses Kotetsu Slice! He gains 107 Hit%! GMRune: Kadan casts Fast Litany on the front row! Kadan, Earendil, Valina, and Geint gain 55 Reaction! GMRune: Geint passes an Angel Tear to Tarrant. Valina feels fast! GMRune: Arzel uses Flame Breath on Kargeth! GMRune: 501 damage! GMRune: Tarrant casts Pegasus Wind! Again the fae forest arises and the winged steeds assault Kargeth with their ghostly power! GMRune: 1916 damage! GMRune: Rein takes 100 damage from poison. GMRune: -----round 5------ Kadan hunches over and gives Kargeth a steady predatory gaze. Rein coughs and hunches over his sceptre as the poisons continues to spread through him. GMRune: Valina uses Power Strike on Kargeth! GMRune: 562 damage! GMRune: Earendil uses Force Strike on Kargeth! GMRune: 881 damage! GMRune: Kadan uses Shapeshift to change to his panther form! GMRune: Kargeth attacks with Sweeping Blades! Valina: I hate sweeping blades. :P GMRune: Valina takes 565 damage! Earendil takes 314 damage! Kadan takes 530 damage! Rein takes 616 damage and is knocked out! Geint takes 766 damage! Arzel takes 472 damage! Tarrant takes 1 damage! Valina cries! Valina: That hurts!! GMRune: Kargeth casts Venom Fang! The magic of the staff lashes out to strike the party! GMRune: Valina and Arzel are poisoned. GMRune: An angry yellow light appears above the back row. Earendil: Try dispelling that light next chance you get, Val. GMRune: Geint attacks Kargeth with Wolf Strike! GMRune: 1099 damage! Rein body almost looks like it's trying to crawl into the front row... almost. Valina: Errr I hate that light... GMRune: Arzel uses Calm Litany! The party members gain 424 hp each! GMRune: Tarrant casts Asteroid Strike! GMRune: 1059 damage to Kargeth! GMRune: Valina and Arzel take 50 damage from poison! GMRune: ------round 6----- GMRune: Valina casts Dispel Magic! The light vanishes! GMRune: Earendil uses Force Strike on Kargeth! GMRune: 849 damage! GMRune: Kadan uses Ancestral Call! The every member of the party except for Kadan loose half their mp! Kadan gains 375 in every stat! GMRune: Kargeth casts Elemental Vortex! Colors swirl around the party, ever changing until they settle on... red! GMRune: Fire rains down on the party! GMRune: Valina takes 716 damage and is knocked out! Earendil takes 670 damage! Kadan takes 699 damage! Geint is aligned with fire and takes 1 damage! Arzel absorbs the damage and gains 339 hp! Tarrant takes 1 damage! GMRune: Kargeth uses Venom Fang! The Serpent Staff strikes the party! GMRune: Earendil becomes poisoned. GMRune: Kargeth creates an angry yellow light above the back row. GMRune: Geint uses Angel Tears on Rein! GMRune: Rein wakes up with full hp! Rein wakes up and looks at the AYL overhead... GMRune: Arzel moves to the front row. GMRune: Tarrant casts Pegasus Wind! The pegasi sail through the hall to attack Kargeth! Valina lays there ... with another Game Over above her... but this time there is a mysterious 'press any key to continue'... let's just hope someone does that for her. GMRune: 2017 damage! GMRune: Arzel takes 100 damage from poison and Earendil 50. GMRune: ------round 7------- GMRune: Earendil casts White Dragon Protect! GMRune: Quark appears above the party, spreading a protective dome over them. GMRune: Kadan attacks Kargeth! GMRune: attack 1: *critical* 1280 damage GMRune: attack 2: 723 damage GMRune: attack 3: 678 damage GMRune: The light descends as Nissa's Wrath! But the back row is protected by White Dragon Protect! GMRune: Kargeth attacks Earendil! GMRune: attack 1: 44 damage GMRune: attack 2: 16 damage GMRune: attack 3: 14 damage Rein prepares a spell as the Yellow Light cascades off the barrier. GMRune: Kargeth uses Death Scythe! He splits into multiple images and attacks the party! GMRune: Death Scythe would have slain Geint, but she is protected by White Dragon Protect! GMRune: Kargeth finally casts Serpent's Gate! A massive rift in the fabric of reality tears over the front row! GMRune: Earendil is protected, Kadan is protected, Geint is blasted for 1487 damage! GMRune: Rein casts Ressurect Litany on the front row! Ayeye, Valina, and Geint rise with 121 hp! GMRune: Arzel casts Flame Breath! GMRune: 501 damage! GMRune: Tarrant casts Pegasus Wind! Ethereal images of a forest appear. Ghostly winged horse flit through them to strike Kargeth! GMRune: 1941 damage! GMRune: Kargeth falls! GMRune: -----victory!----- GMRune: The party earns 4775 XP, 1853 MEXP, and 0 S. GMRune: Kadan transforms back into a human. Kadan is ready to pounce, but pauses in awe as the emperor stumbles. GMRune: ----end session-----