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    You will never learn the name of the priestess, or why she dared stand in your way. Bare seconds after Perseus joins the fray, he stands drenched in her lifeblood above her dismembered corpse.

    The spikey - one might almost say barbed - devils rush Perseus, with the exception of the two under Yara's control who stand motionless now their orders cannot be carried out. They lash out at him with raw ferocity and savage claws, individually little threat but mobbing him from all sides. Each seems eager to seize him and impale him on the spikes protruding from its body.

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    • 20 to hit for 16 damage. On successful hit, improved grab: deals extra damage by impaling you if it wins a grapple check, result is 26, damage if it establishes a hold: 25
    • 29 to hit for 10 damage, on hit grapple 30 for 21 damage
    • 22 to hit for 14 damage, on hit grapple 25 for 16 damage
    • 32 to hit for 10 damage, on hit grapple 25 for 25 damage
    • 29 to hit for 18 damage, on hit grapple 42 for 23 damage
    • 32 to hit for 19 damage, on hit grapple 32 for 15 damage


    In addition, for each successful hit make a DC 20 Will save or be affected as by a Fear spell.


    The massive devil shudders at Gunn's attempt to force it out of this plane, but proves once more resilient to magical assault.

    "A credible effort, magus,"
    it rumbles in a captivating baritone, "but futile."

    Sweeping its gaze over the party, it settles on Theo. With a cruel smile, it sends a bolt of shimmering amethyst energy at the cleric; it washes over him without doing direct harm, but tears into the various enchantments currently affecting him.

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    Using the single target option. Caster level checks as follows. Remember, DC is 11 plus the caster level of the spell's caster.

    Haste 35
    Warding gems 29
    Mass conviction 19
    Steelsteal 35
    Interfaith blessing 24
    Divine protection 19
    Mass resist energy (fire) 26
    Bardic inspiration 37
    Exalted raiment 28

    A few extra checks in case I forgot any (assign from highest level to lowest, your choice between spells of equal level):

    21
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    20
    35
    27


    The potent fiend from the darkest depths of the hells gives a low chuckle, and follows up his first spell with a more direct assault - tossing a sphere of flame at Theo and everyone within 20' of him.

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    36 fire damage, reflex DC 21 for half, figure is before deducting resistances.


    The chitinous blue devil vanishes and reappears just outside Rosalind's warding circle, its footing sure in the snow. It snaps its mandibles at her, then looks with its multifaceted eyes to the unconscious psion at her side. No human emotion can easily be imputed to such alien features, but the intensity of its regard is unmistakable.

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    Gunn & Perseus 23
    Fiends 22
    Yara 8
    Theo 7
    Rosalind 4

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    Yara chuckles as the priestess is cut down, instants after making her threat. She turns her attention to the major devil approaching them, only to feel the dispel taking effect.

    Yara opens her eyes. Banished again, Steelsteal didn't have a good track record.

    She looks towards the monstrous devil looking over her and Rosalind, and moves to be further away from it while still in the priestesses protective field.

    "Did you think us easy prey?" Yara asks, focusing her energies into a massive but concentrated burst.

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    Using Lens to Maximise. Devil takes 126 Cold Damage. One foe in 15ft of target (Doubtful, but the power is concentration and will target a foe that moves into range) is the secondary target and will take half that.
    In the event of this power being still operational on first targets death, Yara will retarget the other major devil.
    Oops, forgot save and power resist. DC 22 Reflex halves. Power resist roll in ooc


    The two devils under her control are instructed to aid Perseus fight their comrades. Additionally, they are to telepathically explain what they were doing here.
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    Sister Rosalind watches events unfold as Perseus charges into the other priestess, no doubt one of the lady of sin, before he himself is swarmed by devils for cutting down their mistress. "This means they were not summoned by the priestess, no doubt she used magic to bring the larger one here and he then called them." she thinks to herself as she then watches the apparent leader send a shimmering amethyst light at Theo stripping away at some of his defenses, and as she looked at Yara opening her eyes by her side sending the psion back to her body. "Everyone focus on the big guy. I believe if he is defeated the magic holding the rest of the devils here will expire." she calls out to everyone as she places herself directly in the path of the ice devil so it couldn't charge at Yara, while moving in such a way to also keep everyone within her circle that had absorbed the full blast of the fireball that had come for her.

    "Father I need your aid, lend me your hand so that I may help more then one of my friends this day." Sister Rosalind prays and moments later ten magical lights appear floating around her head, one of which she immedietly sends flying at Theo, striking him and seeming to restore some of his vitality.

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    Placing myself in a way that the Ice devil can't charge Rosalind, yet can still keep everyone within her circle. Note the devils have to have SR higher than 33 to get within that 20ft. radius Rosalind Covers meaning Standard Devils, only the pitfiend would be able to get into her barrier (Rosalind obviously doesn't know this however and thus the reason she moves to stop it from charging Yara. But this would also make it so unless Perseus was on the outside of her barrier he is not actually swarmed right now as they can't get in.

    Standard Action to Cast Darts of life

    Sending one dart flying at Theo (after that fireball he will be hurt with no Energy Resistance no matter what so best to top him off) Free Action heal for (1d8+10)[15] + 38 temp hp, and other stuff that doesn't go into effect as he doesn't have any of those conditions.

    9 Darts remaining

    @Party I didn't target the big devil myself for 2 reasons, my only good attack spell requires a save and SR to damage it while the other one it can simply teleport away and with the party fighting so many enemies that can do a lot of damage quickly best to have a second healer out just in case.

    @DM Religion check on the woman's holy symbol before she is cut down (1d20+20)[37]

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    The ice-blue devil looks well accustomed to frigid climes; but never has it endured such terrible cold as this. It gives an unnatural shriek as the temperature around its body plummets. Chitin cracks; one eye visibly freezes; the whole left side of its body contorts in agony, and even after the power has run its course, one arm still hangs useless at its side. Yara has visited such torment upon it as it has never known, but it yet lives, its one remaining eye gazing steadily at the author of its anguish.

    The devils under Yara's command lay into their peers with a will, but while they do so are telepathically revealing what they know to the psion.

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    It proves little enough. They were summoned here, to a site they mentally shudder to describe - a holy place, dedicated to the powers of Law and Good. The priestess had them aid her in profaning it, befouling the statues and committing other acts of depravity that they describe in sickening detail in this once holy place, while she channelled the powers of her goddess - Indai, Mistress of Sin - to corrupt the spiritual essence of this location.

    As to why they were to do this, they do not know. These devils were here as lackeys, and were not trusted to know their summoner's plans.


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    Rosalind recognises the unholy symbol of Indai, Mistress of Sin. Also, as far as I know, nowhere does it say a summoned creature vanishes if the summoner dies.

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    The great fiend that struck down a few of Theo's magical defenses was strong, indeed, but at the same time could not overcome every protection Theo had. With Yara no longer in his sword, he could use his body once again to protect his friends from these foes who had desecrated a holy site to Charis.

    He considers a Radiant Charge, hoping that a solid hit would help protect him, but the fiend's reach would prove difficult to overcome and his foe would have too easy of a time shredding Theo to pieces. The fiend could dispel, but possibly wouldnt want to use every round doing nothing but trying to target Theo with spells that did no damage.

    Theo decided that the best thing would be to make himself a target to fight, one on one. Theo casts Righteous Might, growing in size and strength. Theo let out a mighty roar to challenge the fiend, and spent a moment channeling the fury of the gods to ever improve his might (animal devotion, ape's fury).
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    Perseus, having slain his foe, looks for another worthy of his wrath. He finds one in the ice devil, and assaults it with full strength.

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    Leap Attack, Power Attack, Raging, Reckless Charge. Bardic Inspiration, Haste, Blessing.

    (1d20+35)[49], (1d10+44)[51]
    (1d20+35)[54], (1d10+44)[48]
    (1d20+30)[36], (1d10+44)[46]
    (1d20+25)[38], (1d10+44)[53]
    (1d20+20)[37], (1d10+44)[54]


    Gunn, instead, attempts to persuade the undominated barbed devils to depart the field. Using Mass Suggestion, he telepathically encourages them: Go home.
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    "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence"

    "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way."

    "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

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    At Gunn's telepathic instigation, all but one of the lesser devils vanishes in a cloud of fiery smoke, the attendant stench of brimstone making breathing still more unpleasant.

    The last devil tries desperately to seize hold of Perseus as he bounds away - but misses, claws closing on empty air. The heroic dwarf launches himself into the void, using the fall to close a distance he could never have managed in the time alone; accelerating at bone-jarring speed, he crashes into the ice devil like a meteor. The impact alone fractures chitin; the ensuing whirlwind of steel and sinew reduces the devil to a foul pulp, which dissolves away before your eyes.

    The elder devil regards the slaughter of its minions with something close to respect in its eyes. Disregarding Perseus as a threat for now - perhaps not unreasonably, as his leap off the mountain puts him more than 100' from the fiend - he focuses on the supernaturally enlarged Theo. It speaks a single word in an ancient language of power - and on hearing it, Theo finds his thoughts slow to a glacial pace, his body locking rigidly in place.

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    Theo is stunned for 1 round with no saving throw.


    Voicing a sinister laugh, he flares his wings and approaches Theo. At his signal, the last of the lesser devil moves into a flanking position.

    "Thus perishes the Champion of Charis, like a lamb to the slaughter."


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    Everyone except the stunned Theo can now act, but please remember (except for Gunn) you are 100' down the mountain with no line of sight to Theo and the devil.

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    Yara ends concentration on the power as Perseus cleaved her target apart. She takes a step towards him and guestures to Rosalind.

    "Ok, come with me back up the mountain," she tells them both.

    (Psionic Dimension Door a respectable distance from the main devil so Perseus can charge)

    She directs the devils under her command to aid Theo in fighting the last remaining threat.

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    As Yara calls everyone to her Sister Rosalind listens understanding that they needed to get near Theo quickly so he wasn't in this alone. As the group reappears at the top of the mountain within visual range of Theo and the devil Sister Rosalind notices Theo not moving as if frozen somehow and sends another of her darts flying at the champion of charis, this time infusing his reflexes for a brief moment.

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    Free Action Eight darts remaining, Theo is cured for (1d8+10)[12] + 15 temp hp, Healing Kicker (Reflex saves) for a +5 competence to Theo's reflex saves for 1 round, he is also cured of all of the following conditions with a healing type spell, Dazed, Exhausted, Fatigued, Sickened, and Stunned and thus can act this round


    Seeing Yara vulnerable from taking them all up the mountain Sister Rosalind asks the Mother to allow the woman to rest safely in the realm of ghosts for the briefest of moments this way she could recover without fear of being attacked. "Yara this may feel a bit wierd, however please don't fight it." Sister Rosalind says as she intones the last word of the spell and Yara seems to vanish from sight.

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    Swift Etherealness Until the end of Yara's next turn she is ethereal and thus immune to most forms of hurting/killing her.


    With her allies safe and seeing that Theo and the others would need all the help they could get to force the fiend to flee the field, Sister Rosalind calls forth heavenly chains to bind the devil, even if only for a moment, it would hopefully by the others the time they needed to strike.

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    Constricting Chains, no save, no SR takes (3d6)[13] non lethal damage and is counted as entangled (-2 to attack rolls, Dex counted as if it were 4 lower than it is, it also must pass a concentration check DC 15+SL or the spell fails. It cannot move unless it teleports away (Don't think SLA count for the Con check sadly. But hey lower AC is nice, and if it wants to have a slug fest with theo and perseus it is taking extra damage from staying still.

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    Theo shudders under the force of the enchanted words, but it washes over him and is soon over. It did not freeze him, as the devil had hoped. with the Devil in his reach, he screamed with the fury of an ape, and slashed out with great force.

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    Swift Action, Animal Devotion (ape's fury) for +6 str (present total 30) . Full attack, as he is already within reach.

    Attack 1 - (1d20+28)[31] for (6d6+17)[42]
    Attack 2 - (1d20+23)[42] for (6d6+17)[44]
    Attack 3 - (1d20+18)[24] for (6d6+17)[42]

    I'll resolve potential crits in the OoC, so as to not jinx myself


    While engaged with the fiend, he chose to also engage with words. What brought you here, devil? This is sacred ground, protected by three gods of Law. What do you hope to gain by dying atop some frozen mountain?
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    The devil parries Theo's first strike with the flat of its hand, but the second finds the exposed flesh beneath its arm. The devil gives a sharp hiss of aversion as holy fire licks its dark skin - but mighty though the Sword of Tariel is, it was not made to fight devils, and deals only a shallow cut to the fiend.

    Drawing the sword back, Theo tries for a second blow - but the foe's terrible wing catches that thrust like a shield.

    "Sacred ground, Theodore Roost? Indeed, so it was - but no longer. If I slay thee and thine allies, the Chalice will fall into the hands of my Lady of Sin; if I fail, still thou shalt find that prayers voiced in this place no longer have the ear of the Foolish Warrior.

    "The Redemption shall not come to pass. Thy defeat is certain; only the scale of thine undoing remains to be determined."

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    Gunn does what he can to limit the archdevil, firing a ray of violet light from his palm.

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    Ray of Dizziness. Ranged touch, no save, yes SR. If hit, limited to single actions (move or standard) each round.

    Ranged touch: (1d20+20)[28]
    SR: (1d20+18)[29]


    Perseus can potentially do quite a bit more, and he once again finds himself careening around the battlefield like a pinball, charging the bat-winged devil from behind.

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    Leap Attack, Power Attack, Raging, Reckless Charge. Bardic Inspiration, Haste, Blessing.

    (1d20+35)[48], (1d10+44)[53]
    (1d20+35)[53], (1d10+44)[50]
    (1d20+30)[39], (1d10+44)[54]
    (1d20+25)[36], (1d10+44)[45]
    (1d20+20)[21], (1d10+44)[48]
    "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence"

    "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way."

    "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

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    The potent ray of energy lashes out from Gunn's outstretched hand - only to spend itself fruitlessly on the viridian aura that protects this fiend.

    Perseus takes the time to set up a flanking maneuver, using the devil's focus on Theo to strike at its back. It senses his approach at the last minute, one powerful claw lashing out as though seeking to swat away a bothersome insect.

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    43 to hit for 20 slashing damage


    With the ferocity that is his hallmark, the dwarven warrior lays into the devil. Out of five attacks, two draw dark blood from the foe - although the supernatural resilience of the creature gives it a measure of protection against Brunhilda.

    The devil remains focused on Theo, unleashing its own savage violence against the Champion of Charis.

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    Claw 1: 41 to hit for 24 damage
    Claw 2: 43 to hit for 25 damage
    Wing 1: 34 to hit for 16 damage
    Wing 2: miss (natural 1)
    Bite: 35 to hit for 26 damage plus poison (initial 3 constitution damage, DC 27 fortitude save negates) plus disease (DC 27 Fortitude save, incubation period applies so no immediate damage)


    The fiend does spare enough attention to lash Perseus with its serpentine tail.

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    39 to hit for 17 damage, plus improved grab - opposed grapple check 40, if successful establishes a hold and constricts for 35 damage.


    Finally its eyes flash with indigo flame, and a shadow seems to fall over the vision of those standing closest, artificial fear threatening to overwhelm their self-control.

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    All within 20' of the devil must succeed on a DC 27 Will save or become panicked for 18 rounds.


    The lesser devils, driven by Yara's mental commands, lash out at their former master - but, for all the good they do, they might as well have been flies bothering an elephant.

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    Theo, Rosalind and Yara may now act.

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    Yara repeats what she did with the Ice Devil, only without the power of the lens.

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    Spell Resistance: (1d20+18)[37]
    (18d6+18)[72] cold damage, reflex dc 22 halves.

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    Sister Rosalind watches as Perseus, Theo and the fiend do battle with one another while Gunn and Yara tried their best to support the pair where they could. So far the battle had been going well, and even in their favor, however all it would take was one fatal blow to change the tide of the entire future the group was fighting for. Checking the wounds of her two allies locked in battle with the monster, she quickly determines Perseus was in the most amount of danger at the moment and rushes to his side while another of her darts go flying at Theo, keeping him alive just a bit longer so the two could do what they needed to drive the fiend from this place so Yara could complete her quest.

    Placing a hand on Perseus's shoulder, the priestess of the Lovers channels the Father's light through her as pure creation comes rushing in a golden stream of energy between the two, mending all of the dwarven warriors wounds. "Fiend I suggest you flee back to whatever hell you came from. You are outnumbered, and outmaneuvered staying here now would be a waste of your life in service to the Lady of Sin. For if you do not flee now I promise you will not survive another minute." Sister Rosalind says, clear and confident in her declaration as well as the power of her allies.

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    Standard action Empowered Heal on Perseus for 243hp healed +57 temp hp, Dazed, Exhausted, Fatigued, Sickened, and Stunned cured (if applicable)

    Free Action Send Dart of life at Theo to cure (1d8+10)[14] +38 temp hp, Dazed, Exhausted, Fatigued, Sickened, and Stunned cured (if applicable)

    Simply talking and pointing out common sense to the devil (1d20+35)[48] Diplomacy gets like a -20 off the bat for being done in combat, and thats as a full round action so it's more talk then diplomacy but wanted to roll none the less.

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    Theo is all of a sudden overwhelmed by the presence of the fiend. Unable to think what else to do, he hustles to Rosalind and Yara.
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    The devil twists and avoids the worst of Yara's assault, and gives a low growl of satisfaction as Theo begins to flee. With an almost lazy flick of its claw, it strikes at his exposed back.

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    49 to hit for 26 damage


    "Flee?" it asks Rosalind in an amused tone. "That presupposes that you could ever prove a threat to me."

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    Gunn and Perseus

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    Invigorated by Rosalind's healing powers, Perseus uses his boots to escape the devil's tail, then charges once more, unconcerned for his own safety.

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    Swift action to Boots of Translocate 10' away.

    Leap Attack, Power Attack, Raging, Reckless Charge. Bardic Inspiration, Haste, Blessing.

    (1d20+35)[44], (1d10+44)[54]
    (1d20+35)[46], (1d10+44)[52]
    (1d20+30)[48], (1d10+44)[45]
    (1d20+25)[41], (1d10+44)[52]
    (1d20+20)[34], (1d10+44)[49]


    Gunn once again attempts to Dismiss the archfiend, this time empowering his spell with lyrical words.

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    Song of Arcane Power (+4 CL) as move, Dismissal as standard. Will DC 46-HD. SR check: (1d20+22)[23]
    "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence"

    "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way."

    "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

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    Hardly seeming to notice Gunn's spell, the devil meets Perseus's charge with a rake of its claws - but the mighty dwarf is heedless of the danger, hurtling in and landing three powerful strikes. As has happened before, flaming runes manifest on Brunhilda's blade - dwarven magic that, Perseus is beginning to realise, has somehow become a part of him - and the devil's flesh is suddenly vulnerable to his steel.

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    46 to hit for 27 damage


    Giving a snarl of surprise and pain, the devil regards him through narrowed eyes. "A runelord of Kharheim? The lore of the Hells holds thy kind to be extinct. But fear thou not: it is an error I will swiftly rectify."

    So saying, he lays into Perseus with a will, holding nothing back in a deluge of blood and talon.

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    Claw 1: 33 to hit for 31 damage
    Claw 2: 35 to hit for 26 damage
    Wing 1: 32 to hit for 16 damage
    Wing 2: 30 to hit for 14 damage
    Bite: 42 to hit for 19 damage, plus poison (Fortitude DC 27, initial damage 6 CON), plus disease (DC 27 Fortitude save or be infected)
    Tail slap: 44 to hit for 23 damage, improved grab grapple attempt 51 - if successful, constricts for 33 additional damage


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    Everyone is free to act. As Theo has run into Rosalind's calming aura, the fear effect is suppressed but not dispelled.

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    Yara continues pouring intense cold energy into the devil.
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    Continuing the power as a full round concentration.
    Reflex 22 to halve. (18d6+18)[83]

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    Sister Rosalind listens to the devils words before she watches Theo run in fear from it, thankfully her aura was able to counteract the devil's supernatural fear but it only worked while one was inside of it. "You wouldn't be the first or the last to flee from the Mother's Embrace devil. I simply wished to give you that chance to surrender and return from where you came. If you would rather go meet the Mother now however and become one of her gifts from Father then who am I to stop you." Sister Rosalind says kindly, however her voice is strong and sure of the outcome she has proclaimed if the devil would not surrender.

    "Theo let me know when your ready to move forward and I shall go with you." she says as the heavenly chains binding the devil in place continue to tighten around it. Most devils would have simply teleported away by now to escape them, however in its blind need to complete its orders it was allowing itself to get hurt by t hem.

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    Free Action the Chains constrict once more for an additional (3d6)[5] non-lethal damage
    Ready Action to move with theo (due to haste all of our speeds should be 60ft base. give or take so Theo should easily be able to get back into the fray.)

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    Once again the flood of Arctic power engulfs the devil, its impact lessened by swift evasive action and by its own supernatural resilience. The devil sneers - and falters.

    Looking down at the chains wound tightly around it, its eyes grow suddenly wide in realisation; then they roll back into its head, and the fiend falls unconscious to the snow.

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    Yara focuses on the unconcious devil. Should she crystalise it? It would take forever. At least her power would recharge. Then, she had another idea.

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    Augmented for Outsider, 18 Days, and DC. Will 23. Will be using until it works. Slightly more likely then Crystallise.
    I think I'll try rolling the saves to save time, here's the first 20. Hooray for small PP regeneration.
    Assuming Pit Fiend: PR 32 | Will +21 (If it has any bonus to Will, then only 1's work. If not 1-2)
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    PR: (1d20+18)[37] | Will (1d20+21)[33]
    PR: (1d20+18)[35] | Will (1d20+21)[28]
    PR: (1d20+18)[33] | Will (1d20+21)[22]
    PR: (1d20+18)[29] | Will (1d20+21)[30]
    PR: (1d20+18)[32] | Will (1d20+21)[26]
    PR: (1d20+18)[35] | Will (1d20+21)[37]
    PR: (1d20+18)[23] | Will (1d20+21)[33]
    PR: (1d20+18)[26] | Will (1d20+21)[35]
    PR: (1d20+18)[34] | Will (1d20+21)[26]
    PR: (1d20+18)[32] | Will (1d20+21)[35]
    PR: (1d20+18)[38] | Will (1d20+21)[29]
    PR: (1d20+18)[22] | Will (1d20+21)[40]
    PR: (1d20+18)[34] | Will (1d20+21)[36]
    PR: (1d20+18)[23] | Will (1d20+21)[31]
    PR: (1d20+18)[24] | Will (1d20+21)[34]
    PR: (1d20+18)[32] | Will (1d20+21)[26]
    PR: (1d20+18)[22] | Will (1d20+21)[32]
    PR: (1d20+18)[29] | Will (1d20+21)[40]
    PR: (1d20+18)[29] | Will (1d20+21)[22]
    PR: (1d20+18)[26] | Will (1d20+21)[26]

    Sigh... any other ideas?
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    As the pit fiend falls to the ground unconscious Sister Rosalind looks at it sadly. " I warned you what the result would be." she exclaims before looking to Yara and the others. "Perseus let me take a look at your wounds. Theo do you have any way to cleanse this holy site prepared? Or should we ask many to teleport back to your temple and ask for a scroll before returning while we wait here?" she asks as she tends to Perseus's wounds.

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    "There is an easy solution we are overlooking," Gunn says. "I am no expert on fiendish physiology, but I imagine separating the head from the torso would be effective in eliminating the threat this creature poses. Not just to ourselves, but to all good people and creatures in the universe. Surely we can agree that an archdevil is beyond redemption?"

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    Gunn can spam Dominate (DC 30) indefinitely as a class feature. And then would have a Pit Fiend at his disposal. Just think of all the GOOD he could do!
    "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence"

    "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way."

    "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

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    At Gunns suggestion Sister Rosalind seems revolted. " You would kill an unconscious foe who is no longer a threat? I agree the chances of him being redeemed are low however not impossible. Him dying while in combat for refusing to surrender was one thing, it was either him or one of you. I can understand that. However at the moment he is a threat to no one and a prisoner. Would you want someone to treat you how you suggested we treat the devil?" She asks afraid of the answer to come. Surely their had to be a better way.

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    "You seem to have gone beyond the confines of human mortality," Gunn says. "Why don't you remain here for the eternity it would take to prove the accuracy of your statement. 'Low' seems a poor descriptor for the infinitesimal probability anyone could convince a creature such as this to adopt even a neutral outlook on the universe. We aren't discussing an evil mortal. We are discussing an immortal being, created by the gods for a single purpose: evil. Were I such a creature, I would not expect a band of 'do-gooders' to spare my life upon my defeat."

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    Dominate class feature (DC 30) will save vs. the Pit Fiend.


    Perseus moves into position, ready to charge at the devil should it regain consciousness.

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    "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence"

    "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way."

    "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

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    "Do you forget the fallen angel we found when we went after Shroud? Who would have thought a servant of Charis would have fallen however it was there in the plane of shadows for all to see." Sister Rosalind reminds Gunn, she knew the odds of conforming a devil, even more so one who was simply a prisoner at this point, however killing him simply because it was the easiest option was not the path any good soul would take. Then ends never justified the means. "You would not expect it, just like this devil would not expect it either. However it was not slain in combat, it was rendered unconscious and has become a prisoner in our care. Just like the people who attacked New Ganther and were defeated. It would not show us a lick of mercy I agree with you, however are we not better then a devil?" she asks everyone in the group, surely this couldn't be up for debate.

    "Natalia said her forces would not reinforce a border if Theo aided Yara, and we have a devil here now who serves the lady of sin. In exchange for its life we could suggest it instead return to the field of battle and lend aid where Natalia's forces have left undefended. This way it can do no harm on the mortal realm, and it aids our allies, is this an option we can all agree upon if the devil agrees to the terms?" she asks, hoping to find a way to save the creature while also adressing everyone's concerns about it being left on its own whims in the mortal realm.

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    "I can accept that proposition, if you can accept that we will kill it if it refuses."
    "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence"

    "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way."

    "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

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    The various attempts to mentally enslave the devil prove fruitless. As the party debate among themselves, the fiend begins to stir, its more grievous wounds beginning to heal before your eyes.

    After a minute, it awakens - although you have enough warning to act before it does, if you feel so inclined.

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