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[RandomNumberGenerator]

Dammit stop giving RNG ideas! The last time that happened the world turned into vanilla pudding!

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[IronyOwl]

I'm thinking the platform is more "a thick slab of stone" and less "a slab of stone on fragile pillars high above the ground," so breaking it probably won't do anything.

[RandomNumberGenerator]

I'm thinking the platform is more "a thick slab of stone" and less "a slab of stone on fragile pillars high above the ground"

This is quite accurate. It is a giant chunk of obsidian, as is everything else in the room, except for the onyx gems and the... wait, I forgot to mention that part, didn't I?

Okay, yeah. There are 12 small spikes surrounding the platform, each one roughly 8 feet tall, with the last foot or so being made of solid crystal that glows with a faint light that shifts through several colors.

[Virroken]

I'm thinking the platform is more "a thick slab of stone" and less "a slab of stone on fragile pillars high above the ground," so breaking it probably won't do anything.

We could have the earth magic guys dump him into a pit so we can beat him up from a distance.

edit: Ninja'd twice in a day, in the same thread.

Impael on dem spikes?

[Nirur Torir]

We could have the earth magic guys dump him into a pit so we can beat him up from a distance.

I like this idea, but he probably jumps well. If he's a charger, putting pits everywhere would also likely help.

[IronyOwl]

We could have the earth magic guys dump him into a pit so we can beat him up from a distance.

I like this idea, but he probably jumps well. If he's a charger, putting pits everywhere would also likely help.

He's supposedly very slow, so it's likely he doesn't jump well or charge. He's presumably so damn big that getting him in a pit too deep to climb out of would be quite a challenge, however. Digging holes to trap his legs might work, but damaging him is probably a bigger concern than holding him still, at least at the moment.

[Nirur Torir]

Oops, memory failure. In that case, the spires are likely a threat.

[IronyOwl]

Almost assuredly. My best guess would be that they further grant him defensive advantage while on the platform, but anything's possible.

On a related note, I want to carve stuff out of them.

[Virroken]

I'm gonna stun/slow him constantly and hope that translates into RTD kiting. This is probably more of a SOLVE TEH PUZZLE thing than LOL LETS MASS ATTACK HIM AND HOPE IT WORKS. The armor is supposed to be impenetrable without some magical trick.

It's obvious we have to do something with the spires. Cut them down? Use them as weapons? Overload them with magic?

[Tarran]

This is probably more of a SOLVE TEH PUZZLE thing than LOL LETS MASS ATTACK HIM AND HOPE IT WORKS. The armor is supposed to be impenetrable without some magical trick.

The reason me and dermonster are attacking it in a likely hopeless melee is to distract it from beating the rest of you guys to a pulp.

[Dermonster]

REST OF PARTY IS TINY SQUISHY WIZARDS A-HAHAHAHA HAA!

[IronyOwl]

This is probably more of a SOLVE TEH PUZZLE thing than LOL LETS MASS ATTACK HIM AND HOPE IT WORKS. The armor is supposed to be impenetrable without some magical trick.

Fascinating. I'd never thought of it like a literal puzzle before; I knew the spires and runes were likely going to need to be dealt with or worked around, and I suspected other surprises might await us, but I'd still been thinking of it as a somewhat tactical battle. This is definitely worth considering.

REST OF PARTY IS TINY SQUISHY WIZARDS A-HAHAHAHA HAA!

Sadly true. Even those of us skilled in melee weapons aren't really armored enough to survive in melee for long, and we're out of resilient minions.

[RandomNumberGenerator]

I attempt to summon a piece of its armor off of its body. Preferably from the head.
My first skeleton guards me.
My second skeleton attempts to attack the monster.

Casters do buffs!
Charge! Draw his attention with a slash to the throat!

I follow dermonster and attack the monster's right hand/other appendage on the right side of it's body if it has any.

Take the Earthen Dagger, and infuse it with the hadeshorn brew.

I would suggest attacking Moloch the Eternal Guardian first. He has the most power physically, but is extremely slow. If you can keep your distance, you have the best chance of surviving against him. If worst comes to worst, you can always run away. The problem with him is his armor; it is almost impenetrable. You will probably need to find some magical way to break or bypass his armor if you want to kill him.

Info quote on our current boss. We should probably not go into melee distance COUGHCOUGHtarrananddermonsterCOUGHCOUGH.

Standard opening frost wave because debuffs are the coolest thing ever.
Also, keep distance.

EDIT: Ninja'd. Or they can tank for us. That works too.

Excellent. Aegis Dunib. If you'd like I'll Berserk you once we've established that you don't really, really need to run away next round. Unless I need to Aegis Tarran as well, which I guess is likely.

Now to hope those runes don't screw us over. Unlikely, given that we're in a demon lord's living room.

Lend Earthen Dagger to Aarchan and let him do what he wants with it. Before Dunib or Tarran charges the monster I Purge the hulking figure from whatever vile buffs it has. Stone Spirit stands close to Nirur Torir and will heal whoever is in need of it.

Need Acanthus.

[Acanthus117]

Attempt to Force Bolt the thing's weapon out of its hand

[RandomNumberGenerator]

I would suggest attacking Moloch the Eternal Guardian first. He has the most power physically, but is extremely slow. If you can keep your distance, you have the best chance of surviving against him. If worst comes to worst, you can always run away. The problem with him is his armor; it is almost impenetrable. You will probably need to find some magical way to break or bypass his armor if you want to kill him.

Info quote on our current boss. We should probably not go into melee distance COUGHCOUGHtarrananddermonsterCOUGHCOUGH.

Standard opening frost wave because debuffs are the coolest thing ever.
Also, keep distance.

EDIT: Ninja'd. Or they can tank for us. That works too.

You quickly conjure up a wave of cold, (1+3) sending it rushing towards the behemoth. (Luck 3) The wave engulfs the creature (Resist 5) but it shrugs off your spell.

+2 to Elementalism

I attempt to summon a piece of its armor off of its body. Preferably from the head.
My first skeleton guards me.
My second skeleton attempts to attack the monster.

You try to disarmor the hulking figure, (1+2) but you are unable to pull the massive helmet to yourself. (6) Instead, you summon yourself to the helmet, and you are now standing on top of the massive thing's shoulders.

+2 to Summoning
New Spell: Translocate

Lend Earthen Dagger to Aarchan and let him do what he wants with it. Before Dunib or Tarran charges the monster I Purge the hulking figure from whatever vile buffs it has. Stone Spirit stands close to Nirur Torir and will heal whoever is in need of it.

You hand your dagger over to Aarchan, then attack the hulking creature with a Purge. (3+1) You blast the creature, (Luck 4) which engulfs him in a dull grey light for a short while before it fades.

+2 to Necromancy

Casters do buffs!
Charge! Draw his attention with a slash to the throat!

You grab your axe and charge directly at the the guardian. (6+1) You can't reach his head, so you aim for his chest instead. (RTD 3-4) The huge demon doesn't react at all, and your axe strikes directly on his chest and jarringly bounces off with a dull ringing sound.

+1 to Axes

I follow dermonster and attack the monster's right hand/other appendage on the right side of it's body if it has any.

You follow up Dunib's attack with your own, attacking the demon's right hand. (4+2) Your sword slices through the air, (RTD 2-4) striking right on the creature's wrist. Your attack also proves fruitless, as you barely manage to scruff his armor.

+1 to Swords

Take the Earthen Dagger, and infuse it with the hadeshorn brew.

You gladly accept the dagger from Kin, and as you take hold of the hilt you feel a familiar presence within the blade. (1+3) You dip the dagger into your Hadeshorn brew, which flares with white and blue magic as it soaks up the liquid. (Luck 6) The wave of magic that results from the procedure leaves you feeling refreshed and exhilarated.

Excellent. Aegis Dunib. If you'd like I'll Berserk you once we've established that you don't really, really need to run away next round. Unless I need to Aegis Tarran as well, which I guess is likely.

Now to hope those runes don't screw us over. Unlikely, given that we're in a demon lord's living room.

You conjure up another Aegis effect, (4+1) casting the protective shimmer over Dunib. (Luck 3) The effect encases him and he glows with a soft light.

+1 to Metamagic

Attempt to Force Bolt the thing's weapon out of its hand

You look around for a weapon, but the demon seems to lack one. (1+3) You shoot a force bolt at the demon's hand instead, (RTD 5-4) but the demon seems unfazed.

+1 to Metamagic

Moloch then stands up, and the group suddenly realized just how large he is. The great demon lord stands 60 feet tall and is about a third as wide. His hands are roughly the size of boulders, and look like they could crush someone just as easily. (5) Nirur expertly keeps his balance as he stands on top of the behemoth's shoulder, looking foolishly out of place next to him. Through his visor you see only two red glowing slits, and a wave of hatred and malevolence radiates from him. The great beast lets out a mighty roar, then turns to face Dunib.

Spoiler: Nirur Torir (click to show/hide)

                                                                                                               
Status:
Healthy

Skills:
23/40 Expert Necromancer
12/20 Skilled Vitamancer
11/20 Skilled Summoner
8/10 Novice Elementalist
2/10 Novice Demonologist
0/10 Novice Diplomancer
4/5 Unskilled Organizer


Spells:
Animate Remains
Destroy Undead
Shadowtouch
Lifetap
Weakness
Joint Enmity (Adv)
Control Undead
-----
Conjure Food & Water
Summon Wildlife
Summon Skeleton
Translocate
-----
Chill
Frost
-----
Cure Minor Wounds
Remove Curse
Protect
Hasten
-----
Soul Feast
Banish

Abilities:
Blood Sacrifice

Equipment:
Oak Staff
Cotton Shirt
Cotton Pants
Leather Shoes
-----
Throwing Dagger
10 Bottles of Distilled Water
Tome of Demonology{1}

Companions:
2 Skeletons

Spoiler: Virroken (click to show/hide)

                                                                                             
Status:
Healthy

Skills:
37/40 Expert Ice Elementalist
17/20 Skilled Runecrafter
0/10 Novice Dagger User
0/10 Novice Wrestler
4/5 Unskilled Medic

Spells:
Rune of Warding
Rune of Finesse
Rune of Ice
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Chill
Frost
Thaw
Ice Storm
Frozen Burst (Adv)
Frost Armor (Adv)
Stasis (Adv)

Abilities:
Great Willpower
Cold Resistance

Equipment:
Iron Kreuz Staff
Black Shield
Cotton Shirt
Cotton Pants
Leather Shoes
---
Fragile Iron Dagger of Finesse
Silver Wand
2 Healing Salves
Scroll of Increase Defense
Chisel
Mallet
Chalk Stick
Black Spear
7 Black Daggers
Tome of the North Wind{1}

Spoiler: Aarchan(Kilakan) (click to show/hide)

                                                                                                               
Status:
Healthy
Faster Heart Rate

Skills:
12/40 Expert Alchemist
6/10 Novice Thrower
8/10 Novice Dagger User
2/10 Novice Butcher
0/10 Novice Herbalist
1/10 Novice Invocations
3/5 Unskilled Medic

Spells:
Healing Salve
Pyredraught
Acid Flask
Fever Gunk
Experimental Tonic
---
Shield of Faith
Holy Word

Equipment:
Di'Ako
Blessed Iron Knife
Burnt Cotton Shirt
Burnt Cotton Pants
Singed Leather Shoes
-----
Mortar & Pestle
Iron Calcinator
Glass Flask
Flint & Tinder
Half-Empty Flask of Vinegar
Pouch of Salt
Iron Blade Holy Symbol
2 Bottles of Water
1 Vial of Demon Ichor
1 Sharproot
Medium Tin
 - 3 Dried Myou's Grace
 - 1 Dried Allurena Leaves
Burnt Small Book “Survivalist's Field Guide”
Thin Book "Teachings of Compassion"
Ruined Broken Improved Magic Conversion Device
Aegis Stone

Spoiler: Kin(KineseN) (click to show/hide)

                                                                                                           
Status:
Lightly Wounded
Skills:
3/80 Master Earth Elementalist
17/20 Skilled Runecrafter
9/20 Skilled Hammer User
7/10 Novice Summoner
2/10 Novice Necromancer
2/5 Unskilled Vitamancer

Spells:
Rune of Warding
Rune of Power
Rune of Ice
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Stone
Spire
Earth Heal
Placate
Grave Embrace (Adv)
Compression Bomb (Adv)
Earthen Jaws (Pro)
-----
Conjure Food & Water
-----
Fear
Purge

Abilities:
Runes of Power
Shockwave

Equipment:
Cursed Black Metal Shard
Cotton Shirt
Cotton Pants
Leather Shoes
-----
Earthen Dagger
Heavy Steel Warhammer
Gnarled Staff
Iron Warhammer
8 Small Red Berries
Arae Flower
Small Book “Index of Runic Spells”

Followers:
Stone Spirit

Spoiler: Marcus(Acanthus117) (click to show/hide)

                                                                                                             
Status:
Healthy

Skills:
4/40 Expert Scholar
7/20 Skilled Swordsman
0/20 Skilled Elementalist
0/10 Novice Dodger

Spells:
Torch
Fireball
------
Force Bolt
Force Stick
Force Slash
Force Appendage (Adv)
Force Wall (Adv)

Abilities:
Improved Dual-Wielding

Equipment:
Imbued Force Shortsword
Uncursed Force Dagger
Reinforced Skullcap
Leather Brigandine
Leather Trousers
Sturdy Leather Boots
Ring of Fire Resistance
-----
Silvery Scimitar
Uncursed Force Shortspear
Black Shortspear
Black Dagger
Leather Boots
Mottled Potion
Old Map
Incomprehensible Tome{?}

Small Book “Beginner's Guide to Combat Magic”

Spoiler: Dunib Hellbinder(dermonster) (click to show/hide)

Status:
Healthy

Skills:
1/20 Skilled Armor User
7/10 Novice Axeman
5/10 Novice Demonologist

Spells:
Sublimation

Abilities:
Spontaneous Sublimation

Equipment:
Bismuth Bronze Greataxe
Bronze Sallet
Bronze Half-Plate
Bronze Greaves
Bronze Leggings

Spoiler: Tarran (click to show/hide)

Status:
Healthy

Skills:
9/20 Skilled Swordsman
0/10 Novice Vitamancer
0/10 Novice Necromancer
1/5 Unskilled Taunter

Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds
-----
Animate Remains

Equipment:
Steel Longsword
Bronze Shield
Hunter Chitin Jerkin
Hunter Chitin Trousers
Leather Shoes
-----
Healer's Handbook{2}

Spoiler: Davar(IronyOwl) (click to show/hide)

Status:
Healthy

Skills:
2/20 Skilled Necromancer
2/10 Novice Runecrafter
7/10 Novice Scholar

Spells:
Animate Remains
Create Wraith
Soulbind
-----
Rune of Pain
-----
Darkness
Berserk
Aegis

Equipment:
Silver Banded Dagger
Robe
Sandals
-----
Iron Hatchet
Chisel & Hammer
Quill & Small Inkwell
3 Sheets of Parchment