Three Goddesses - IC (Thread #2)

[lostsole31]

Lildorrinene doesn't have G.A.S. (she's a lady, after all), but she does recognize when an enemy has multiple enchantments. She casts greater dispel magic, targeted on the marilith.

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Not that Lil can see what's what, but this is just to make things easy for the DM .... who will need to roll for any other spell effects that may be active on snake-girl. The following are the caster level checks to dispel each effect:
Mirror Image (1d20+17)[28]
Displacement (1d20+17)[30]
Bite of the Werebear (1d20+17)[29]
Shield (1d20+17)[23]
Greater Mage Armor (1d20+17)[25]

EDIT: Seeing as the best the marilith can have for a CL is 20th, that means that the displacement worked, but nothing else. S'okay, I'm sure Taleira and Atareth are happy for that.

[Debbie_D]

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I knew as I was typing that, that someone would be making a comment

Lil is usually a lot better at bringing down enemy enchantments, but in the marilith, she might have met her match. As she casts her spell, the wavy edges of the marilith dissipate, but nothing else about her changes.

Tali up.

[Telasi]

Taleira Ulharvyth

Taleira darts forward, casting her ubiquitous Wraithstrike as she moves. With Ka'Rishta's Mirror Image preventing her from determining which of the demons is real, Tali opts for caution, dancing around the octet to deliver a series of probing attacks.

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Full-round: Dervish Dance +5/+5, full attack w/Haste. Power Attack -5/+10. Karmic Active. Ka'Rishta is Dodge target.

Taleira, with a move speed of 75 counting Haste, should easily be able to end at least 20' away from Ka'Rishta if that's possible.

Take 10 on Tumble to avoid AoOs: 33

AC: 51 (10 + 5 armor + 6 Dex + 14 Cha + 14 natural + 3 class + 2 dodge + 1 deflect - 4 Karmic)

Attack 1
Hit: (1d20+33)[19](52) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[33] (adamantine) + (1d6)[3] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+33)[53], (2d4+30)[37] extra damage.
Attack 2 (Haste)
Hit: (1d20+33)[13](46) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[34] (adamantine) + (1d6)[3] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+33)[46], (2d4+30)[35] extra damage.
Attack 3
Hit: (1d20+28)[9](37) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[33] (adamantine) + (1d6)[6] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+28)[45], (2d4+30)[36] extra damage.
Attack 4
Hit: (1d20+23)[3](26) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[33] (adamantine) + (1d6)[5] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+23)[28], (2d4+30)[35] extra damage.
Attack 5
Hit: (1d20+18)[8](26) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[34] (adamantine) + (1d6)[4] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+18)[37], (2d4+30)[35] extra damage.

If any attack hits the actual Ka'Rishta, then the Dispel magic stored in the sword triggers, targeting Ka'Rishta.
vs. Mirror Image: (d20+10)[22]
vs. Bite of the Werebear: (d20+10)[21]
vs. Shield: (d20+10)[22]
vs. Greater Mage Armor: (d20+10)[16]

If Ka'Rishta attacks Taleira, Karmic Strike AoOs (7 total: 1 + 6 Combat Reflexes):
Attack 1
Hit: (1d20+33)[19](52) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[36] (adamantine) + (1d6)[6] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+33)[48], (2d4+30)[38] extra damage.
Attack 2
Hit: (1d20+33)[4](37) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[34] (adamantine) + (1d6)[6] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+33)[41], (2d4+30)[35] extra damage.
Attack 3
Hit: (1d20+33)[14](47) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[35] (adamantine) + (1d6)[5] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+33)[50], (2d4+30)[36] extra damage.
Attack 4
Hit: (1d20+33)[18](51) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[33] (adamantine) + (1d6)[2] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+33)[41], (2d4+30)[32] extra damage.
Attack 5
Hit: (1d20+33)[14](47) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[35] (adamantine) + (1d6)[5] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+33)[47], (2d4+30)[35] extra damage.
Attack 6
Hit: (1d20+33)[2](35) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[37] (adamantine) + (1d6)[1] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+33)[35], (2d4+30)[36] extra damage.
Attack 7
Hit: (1d20+33)[3](36) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+30)[38] (adamantine) + (1d6)[5] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+33)[48], (2d4+30)[33] extra damage.

[Debbie_D]

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I couldnt do all the rolls for real vs. image without making too many posts, so I did it off line

Its a good news/bad news situation for Taleira as she dances around the marilith. The bad news is that none of her probing attacks hit the real Ka'Rishta, but the good news is that she dispels 5 of the images with her attacks, leaving only 2 images and the real Ka'Rishta.

Ireth up, Atareth to follow.

[Kalirren]

"Bitches, huh? Look at the rusty pot calling the kettles black and gorgeous!" comes Melinda's taunting voice. "Snake rolls over on her back for the God of Mummies. I hear he preserved his flaccid member just for you..."

[Debbie_D]

A snarl is the only answer from the marilith.

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God of mummies? Kotep is God of Black Magic, not Death

Ireth still up.

debbie nudges Ireth.

[Vulaas]

Following Lil's good example, the nymph casts a Greater Dispelling at the Marilith, hoping to bring down yet more of its defenses, and hopefully make sure there is only one of them. Still worried about her own defenses, however, she enters a psychic trance that seems to heighten her reflexes and understanding of the world around her. Now, with her new defenses around her, though, the nymph darts into the room, still 20 feet away from the Marilith, but close enough to pressure her (hopefully).

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Swift action: Manifests Defensive Precognition (+4 AC and saves)
Standard Action: Casts Greater Dispel Magic against the Marilith.
Not sure how many effects it has, so just rolling 10 dispels to use on them. Tell me if you need more.
(1d20+17)[23]
(1d20+17)[27]
(1d20+17)[22]
(1d20+17)[35]
(1d20+17)[21]
(1d20+17)[25]
(1d20+17)[27]
(1d20+17)[18]
(1d20+17)[33]
(1d20+17)[35]

[Debbie_D]

Those with the ability to see such things, see the shield that was protecting the marilith vanish as Ireth casts. The rest of her defenses remain in place, but its another chip in the foundation.

Atareth up.

[PSinger]

Atareth (invisible) flies in and lets off a volley of two attacks defensively before flying up and out of reach.

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Move Action: Fly in to attack// Fly away from attack, preferably high and well out of reach. No AOO for movement (Spring Attack).

Standard: 2 attacks with bounding assault. CE5 (reflected below and AC)
* 1st attack: (1d20+35)[43], damage (1d8+23)[24]
>>> If marilith can't see invisible, then add +2 to attack roll, and marilith loses her Dex bonus to AC ... this is really important since At is likely to hit an image, which only gains protection from caster's DEX (not any other bonuses). However, this first attack spoils invisibility, so no such bonus on second attack.
>>> Image struck on 1 (1d3)[3]

* 2nd attack: (1d20+30)[36], damage (1d8+23)[25]
>>> If last attack dropped an image, then hit on 1 - (1d2)[2].
>>> If last attack hit (or would attack real) Ka'rishta, then hit on 1 (1d3)[2]

EDIT: I'm pretty sure I didn't hit her ... but I'm also sure that she doesn't have mirror image remaining. Yay, teamwork!

[Debbie_D]

Atareth's first attack connects with one of the images and dispels it, however her second shot flies wide. Theres now only one image up, along with the marilith itself. Atareth is trying to fly high enough to be out of range of the fiend, but as she enters the room, she realizes that is quite impossible, the cielings dont allow that sort of height, and any that they do allow would be negated by the marilith simply rearing up higher, as its lower body is that of a snake. Its coiled down now, but the demon can easily get "taller".

Tallesin up, Melinda to follow.

[Ason]

Nodding to the Bralani, Tallesin watches as it unleashes a volley at the Maralith.

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Arrow 1: Attack (1d20+11)[17], Damage (1d8+5)[10] plus (2d6)[10] Holy Damage; Image Struck on a 1 (1d2)[2]

Arrow 2: Attack (1d20+6)[20], Damage (1d8+5)[6] plus (2d6)[8] Holy Damage; Image Struck on a 1 (1d2)[2]

Both arrows count as good-aligned and chaos-aligned, and it is wielding a Holy Composite Longbow (x3 on critical hits).

Tallesin flies into the room but stays along the far edge from the Maralith and up in the air, taking a sniper's position. His next action depends upon whether the Bralani killed the last image.

No Images Left

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With a clear shot at the marilith, Tallesin casts a more powerful spell at the fiend, Avasculate, which causes the target to fall to half its current hit points (rounded down) and be stunned for one round. On a successful Fortitude Save (DC 27), the target is not stunned but still damaged. Check to overcome Spell Resistance: (1d20+22)[26]

Image Still Around

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Unsure which marilith to attack, Tallesin casts Acid Splash (No Save, No SR) at the dual demons, using his Bracers of Entangling Blast (target hit by spell Entangled for (1d3)[2] rounds). Ranged Touch Attack: (1d20+19)[28]

Image Struck on a 1 (1d2)[1]. If it hits the image, Tallesin activates his Belt of Battle to gain a standard action and attack the marilith as if there are no images left (see "No Images Left"). If it hits the marilith, the demon is entangled, so it's still not all bad.

[Debbie_D]

EDITED.

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I know the marilith has a very high touch AC, but I had to recheck, it wasnt quite that high

The bralani is ineffective in his attack, however Tallesin hits the image of the marilith, taking it out. He quickly activates his belt of battle to fire off a potent Avasculate spell, but the marilith's spell resistance is too much for him to overcome.
Melinda casts a greater dispel magic to try and knock down some more of the demons buffs, and manages to take out the demons greater mage armour.

END ROUND 1
Dot is up.

[Toliudar]

Dot

The earth elemental continues to pound on the snake-woman, while three more beams of light dart at her from the other side.

The big black ball of hate pops up and back down onto the Marilith.

Seeing that the others were having some difficulties in peeling back the demon's defenses, Dot decided to simply try to hold onto her with sheer force of will. She followed it up with a simple burst of pure force.

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To clarify, Dot had not entered the room. I think that only Tallesin, Ason and Atareth have done so. Not sure about Sword. If I understand correctly, the ones that are within melee range of the Marilith are Tallesin, the earth elemental and three lantern archons.

Earth elemental attack (with flanking, full power attack):
slam 1 attack: (1d20+8)[12] damage: (2d8+13)[25]
slam 2 attack: (1d20+8)[15] damage: (2d8+13)[22]

Lantern Archons (touch attack, with flanking):
#1 Attack (1d20+5)[21] untyped damage (bypasses DR): (1d6)[1]
#2 Attack (1d20+5)[7] untyped damage (bypasses DR): (1d6)[4]
#3 Attack (1d20+5)[25] untyped damage (bypasses DR): (1d6)[5]

Standard action to cast Telekinesis. CL check to beat SR: (1d20+23)[26]. Touch attack to initiate a grapple: (1d20+36)[40] Opposed grapple check: (1d20+35)[39]

Move action to hit the marilith with the sphere again. Fort save DC 33 or take (40d6)[165] damage, or (5d6)[21] damage on a successful save.

Using the her esoterica to quicken an orb of force. Touch attack: (1d20+17)[29]. Force damage: (10d6)[29]

[Toliudar]

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Third lantern archon auto-hits on a 20. Rolling for crit confirmation: (1d20)[3] (1d6)[3]

[Debbie_D]

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Taleira, Tallesin, Atareth, Ireth, Sword are in the room

The earth elemental continues to have no success in beating on the marilith, and two of the archons fail in their attacks as well; however one archon manages to breech her defenses with a ray attack. It doesnt hit critically, but it does hit. The big ball of goo continues its bouncing attack, but the marilith is still managing to avoid the full brunt of its attack. Meanwhile, Dots attempt to use telekenisis on the demon does not work, however her ball of force connects with the demon. All in all, the demon took 55 points of damage, less any DR she has that applies.

Demon up.

[Debbie_D]

Before she even moves, the marilith makes a quick motion, and the shield she had guarding her is re-established. The casting does not look like a normal casting as it is so much shorter. Then the marilith begins its attack routines.
With the exception of Lil, who probably saw them in action in Nocticula's court, no one in the party has seen a marilith go through its full attack routine. If the swords werent so sharp, it would be a thing of total grace and beauty, six swords swinging totally independently of each other, making for a meshwork of steel around her. Adding to the display, the marilith moves with incredible speed, dancing from target to target as she attacks. The style is reminiscent of Taleira's dervish dance, but the marilith is moving even faster. Two of her swords slash at Atareth, two at Taleira and two at Tallesin.

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Atareth
Hand #1
(1d20+48)[11](59) attack & (1d8+27)[30] damage
(1d20+43)[14](57) attack & (1d8+27)[35] damage
(1d20+38)[20](58) attack & (1d8+27)[28] damage
(1d20+33)[1](34) attack & (1d8+27)[33] damage

Hand #2
(1d20+48)[11](59) attack & (1d8+27)[31] damage
(1d20+43)[6](49) attack & (1d8+27)[34] damage
(1d20+38)[8](46) attack & (1d8+27)[35] damage

Taleira
Hand #3
(1d20+48)[6](54) attack & (1d8+27)[35] damage
(1d20+43)[1](44) attack & (1d8+27)[33] damage
(1d20+38)[3](41) attack & (1d8+27)[32] damage

Hand #4
(1d20+48)[7](55) attack & (1d8+27)[30] damage
(1d20+43)[15](58) attack & (1d8+27)[35] damage
(1d20+38)[5](43) attack & (1d8+27)[30] damage

Tallesin
Hand #5
(1d20+48)[12](60) attack & (1d8+27)[34] damage
(1d20+43)[10](53) attack & (1d8+27)[30] damage
(1d20+38)[9](47) attack & (1d8+27)[33] damage

Hand #6
(1d20+48)[18](66) attack & (1d8+27)[31] damage
(1d20+43)[1](44) attack & (1d8+27)[28] damage
(1d20+38)[13](51) attack & (1d8+27)[31] damage

But thats not all the demon can do. Her snakey tail whips out, seeking to entangle Ireth in its green coils

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(1d20+43)[57] attack & (3d8+16)[35] damage
if she hits, opposed grapple check
(1d20+37)[49] vs. Ireth

[Debbie_D]

The demons attacks are brutal. Atareth is hit 4 times for a total of 152 points of damage. Taleira is hit 3 times for 100 points and Tallesin takes a real pounding, 5 hits for 188 points of damage.
(Note that all of these are before any DR you have) Ireth just manages to dodge the sneaky tail of the marilith, which still is twitching in anticipation of getting her next time.

Lil up, Tali to follow.

[Ason]

Not expecting the demon's onslaught, Tallesin is truly hurting and just barely maintaining consciousness. "Melinda," he telepathically groans, "Remember your promises to me, okay? I don't want to be the martyr here, but I may soon have no choice."

[lostsole31]

Lildorrinene flies in behind Tallesin (using Tumble for auto-success to negate AOOs if she moves through threatened areas). "Ason, this is only enough to get you to fall back for distance attacks. If you continue to stand toe-to-toe with this thing, you deserve what you get."

She taps him with the max CCW wand for 39 healing.

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ACTIVE SPELLS
Greater Mirror Image (8)
Moment of Prescience
See Invisibility
Undetectable Alignment
Death Ward

[Debbie_D]

As demon hammers away at the party, Taleira uses her karmic strike ability to get a few shots back at her in retaliation. The wraithstrike on her sword serves her well, and she gets in several hits. Meanwhile, Lil flies into a position behind the nearly dead Tallesin, and uses the wand given to the party to give him enough health to survive. While doing so, Talbot wrly remarks...Thats the famous dance of death that a marilith uses, I had wondered if I would ever see one

Taleira up, Ireth to follow

[Debbie_D]

As the marilith finishes her attacks, the marilith snarls....
Have I got your attention yet? You can still leave, and we'll just forget this ever happened.
Meanwhile, the ghost woman form is staring strangely at the party, you think she is trying to figure out who (or what) you are.

[Telasi]

Taleira Ulharvyth

Taleira reels from the hits and just manages to keep herself from falling. She's not quite out yet, though, and spits out the words of her favorite spell before counterattacking. With everything on the line, Tali unleashes everything she has on Ka'Rishta, her sword a blur as she darts in and out to strike at the larger demon.

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Full Round: Full attack w/Dervish Dance, using A Thousand Cuts. Swift: cast extended Wraithstrike w/Metamagic Specialist. Power Attack -7/+14. Karmic Strike active.

33 to avoid AoOs, taking 10.

AC: 51

Attack 1
Hit: (1d20+31)[12](43) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[42] (adamantine) + (1d6)[5] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[44], (2d4+35)[41] extra damage.
Attack 2 (Haste)
Hit: (1d20+31)[5](36) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[42] (adamantine) + (1d6)[3] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[34], (2d4+35)[40] extra damage.
Attack 3 (A Thousand Cuts)
Hit: (1d20+31)[12](43) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[38] (adamantine) + (1d6)[5] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[41], (2d4+35)[42] extra damage.
Attack 4
Hit: (1d20+26)[19](45) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[39] (adamantine) + (1d6)[2] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+26)[39], (2d4+35)[38] extra damage.
Attack 5 (A Thousand Cuts)
Hit: (1d20+26)[14](40) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[37] (adamantine) + (1d6)[5] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+26)[38], (2d4+35)[39] extra damage.
Attack 6
Hit: (1d20+21)[13](34) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[40] (adamantine) + (1d6)[6] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+21)[37], (2d4+35)[38] extra damage.
Attack 7 (A Thousand Cuts)
Hit: (1d20+21)[19](40) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[40] (adamantine) + (1d6)[5] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+21)[38], (2d4+35)[40] extra damage.
Attack 8
Hit: (1d20+16)[12](28) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[38] (adamantine) + (1d6)[5] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+16)[32], (2d4+35)[40] extra damage.
Attack 9 (A Thousand Cuts)
Hit: (1d20+16)[8](24) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[38] (adamantine) + (1d6)[6] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+16)[29], (2d4+35)[43] extra damage.

Dispel Magic on a hit:
(1d20+10)[17]
(1d20+10)[30]
(1d20+10)[14]
(1d20+10)[30]
(1d20+10)[26]
(1d20+10)[12]

Karmic Strike AoOs as needed:
Attack 1
Hit: (1d20+31)[18](49) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[42] (adamantine) + (1d6)[4] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[37], (2d4+35)[41] extra damage.
Attack 2
Hit: (1d20+31)[5](36) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[39] (adamantine) + (1d6)[1] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[51], (2d4+35)[41] extra damage.
Attack 3
Hit: (1d20+31)[13](44) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[39] (adamantine) + (1d6)[4] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[44], (2d4+35)[38] extra damage.
Attack 4
Hit: (1d20+31)[3](34) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[39] (adamantine) + (1d6)[1] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[45], (2d4+35)[39] extra damage.
Attack 5
Hit: (1d20+31)[12](43) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[40] (adamantine) + (1d6)[3] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[50], (2d4+35)[43] extra damage.
Attack 6
Hit: (1d20+31)[19](50) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[41] (adamantine) + (1d6)[3] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[35], (2d4+35)[40] extra damage.
Attack 7
Hit: (1d20+31)[2](33) vs. Touch AC, threat range 15-20.
Damage: (2d4+35)[42] (adamantine) + (1d6)[2] Vampiric
Critical: (1d20+31)[44], (2d4+35)[38] extra damage.

[Debbie_D]

No one in the party can follow the blur of motion that is Taleira in full battle mode. Bits and pieces of the demon fly in all directions, as well as a goodly quantity of ichor. When the dust finally settles, Taleira is just standing there, and the demon is a rapidly dissolving pile of goo.

[lostsole31]

Lildorrinene walks up to the ghostly woman and asks, "Can you speak?"

[Debbie_D]

The woman continues to look at the party wiith a look of wonderment and puzzlement. She looks to Lil as she speaks, and then looks back to the rest of the party. Finally, she speaks.

Are you...are you...are you...amazons? Have you come to take me to the City of Gardens?

[Toliudar]

As Taleira deconstructs the demon, Dot nods with resignation. She hefts the sphere up towards the ceiling, in case it is needed later, and her projection strolls in to look around. Nodding a greeting to the woman who may or may not be a prophet, Dot trusts others to do the talky-talk. She's intent, rather, on having the facts.

The image circles the sarcophagus, looking for patterns, enchantments, and signs of whether it might contain a soul essence, a physical form, or something else entirely.

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Greater arcane sight, blindsense and True Seeing in play. Search to get details of the sarcophagus, what it's resting on, etc: (1d20+42)[48]

[Debbie_D]

To Dot, this appears to be a normal sarcophagus. There are no enchantments on it, however it does like something or someone lies in it for at least some time each day. Given the size of the coffin, and the size of the ghostly figure, it could easily be her.

[Telasi]

Taleira Ulharvyth

The battle done, Taleira wobbles for a moment before sinking to the floor, oblivious to the carnage around her. With her part done, she simply lays there for a few moments, giddily giggling with the surprise of having survived against the odds.

[Toliudar]

Having circled around the sarcophagus, Dot loops around back to the ghostly apparition. She smiles warily.

"Hello there. There are Amazons among us, and we've been to the City of Gardens. Some of us are servants of Tishtina. I suspect that we're here to help you. But - to be certain of this - may I ask who you are, and how you got here?"

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Sense Motive: (1d20+29)[44] for the interaction with the ghostly figure.

[PSinger]

Atareth, the bloody celestial yet magnificent, lands astride the others. "We are a collection of the worshippers of Tishtina , Sabrina , and ... Nocticula ."

"Yes," Atareth nods at Dot's question, "we would here your claim of identity before we further reveal our purpose."