228.2 Seira and the Seal

[Corwin]

[22:21] <Kotono> Mgh. It's far too early to be woken up. It's not quite dawn, Amaryl tranced out next to you. A knock sounds on your door, "Seira?
[22:21] <Kotono> OOC: Gah.
[22:21] <Kotono> Mgh. It's far too early to be woken up. It's not quite dawn, Amaryl tranced out next to you. A knock sounds on your door, "Seira?" Donald's voice calls, another knock. "Seira, wake up, there's someone for the garrison here to see you.":
01[22:23] <Seira> Donald wouldn't do this without a good reason. Probably. Seira puts on a robe and spends a brief instant fixing her hair and the circlet nestled in it, before slipping outside and closing the door behind her. "Who's here to see me?"
[22:24] <Kotono> Amaryl stirs as Seira goes out, a few groggy words missed. "A messenger," he replies, wearing loose nightclothes, Guardianil held in his off hand. "He said he had orders from Commander Oberuth to wake you."
01[22:25] <Seira> "Well, I'm awake," Seira responds, not sounding upset or sarcastic. Her gaze drifts down to the sword in Donald's hands. "Do I need to arm myself before I meet with this messenger?"
[22:25] <Kotono> "Oh no. Well, um...you know, better an ounce of a sword than a pound of reincarnation magic?" Blushing now, "It's not like there wasn't a devil attack all that long ago."
01[22:27] <Seira> "Got it, tell the messanger I'm on my way and stay here to guard the place," Seira instructs Donald, ducking back inside to grab the Hammer of the Shard and the Resort. She also decides to put her earrings on, fixating the image of herself in a robe to prevent embarrassing accidents along the way, before considering herself ready.
[22:30] <Kotono> On exiting out to the inn proper, Seira finds the messenger waiting. He's a normal soldier, awake enough, though drinking water. He salutes as soon as Seira comes out, "Ma'am, Commander Oberuth has ordered you to report to the meeting room of the garrison as soon as possible."
01[22:31] <Seira> "Let's be on our way, then," she responds, returning the salute and heading off at a brisk pace.
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[23:14] <Kotono> --
[23:16] <Kotono> Dawn comes. Pollyanna is waiting at Seira's inn, chatting with Donald. They're drinking hot tea together, conversation overheard, "...home front." Donald says, "I can't stand fighting in water or boats. The last time I did, it was like this musclebound fir eelemental decided to ruin my day."
06[23:17] * Seira is ready herself, and has dispatched a messenger to the Temple of Waukeen upon her return, with the explicit instructions to wait for Gilartal to awaken and then hand him a missive from her. That should handle one matter. The other is talking to Amaryl; Donald could entertain Pollyanna a bit longer easily enough.
[23:20] <Kotono> Amaryl's in her room. She's changing into her day clothes when Seira enters, just finishing lacing up her boots.
01[23:21] <Seira> "You heard about the situation," Seira says without preamble, leaning against the doorframe. "I'm headed back there, and without Alicia's backup this time around."
[23:26] <Kotono> "Who's going with you? You aren't going alone, are you?" Amaryl's color drains into nothing, "You can't go alone!
01[23:28] <Seira> "Not alone," Seira responds. "Pollyanna's coming along, and I'm trying to hire Gilartal's services. But I have one more open spot on the team." She hesitates. "You fell off a horse. It was more horrible than I could put into words, but the only way ahead I can see is to learn a lesson from it and proceed ahead. It's the same thing Waukeen taught me, when she gave me that quest and sent us to Halla."
[23:47] <Kotono> "Seira, I..." Wiping at her eyes, "...but...what if I...What if I die, Seira?" Looking into her eyes, "Will I become a wraith then?"
01[23:50] <Seira> "I won't let that happen," Seira states categorically. Her gaze softens as she looks back. "You know that. But... we were just too overconfident for our own good. It crossed into presumption. You're not ready yet to fight in melee; neither was I until well into my service and training. Archery's a perfectly respectable trade, and we need to stick to the things we're good at.
01[23:50] <Seira> My spell selection's included in that; this time, I'm focusing more on playing to my strengths and fighting the kind of battle I'm best at."
[23:52] <Kotono> "Okay..." Amaryl takes a breath and then, "If that's what you say, it has to be tre, doesn't it?"
[23:52] <Kotono> *true
01[23:54] <Seira> "I understand how you felt," Seira admits. "The combination of having a sword seemingly made just for you call to you, and the desire to fight alongside the people you like, instead of suffering the frustration from seeing them take all the lumps. But that's not how it is. Having support is invaluable, and the thought alone is enough.
01[23:54] <Seira> There is no need for you to rush into the battle headon to be able to share its burdens."
[23:57] <Kotono> "I understand. Without archery support, infantry withers and dies." So saying, she reaches out and takes Seira's hand. "Is that what you're trying to tell me now, Seira?"
06[23:58] * Seira squeezes Amaryl's hand. "That, and playing to your strengths is important. As is planning. With both on our side, how can we fail?"
Session Time: Wed May 06 00:00:00 2009
[00:08] <Kotono> "Okay," Amaryl blushes and squeezes back, "Are we going then?"
[00:18] <Kotono> Thus the three gather, waiting on Seira to teleport...OOC: Ball's in your court.
01[00:18] <Seira> roll 1d100 rest stop
06[00:18] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 rest stop and gets 41." [1d100=41]
06[00:20] * Seira uses the three scrolls of Endure Elements, here, and then casts an extended Heroism spell over herself and Amaryl. Not left out, Pollyanna gets Greater Resistance instead. "Hopefully, we'll reach our target on the next teleport," she announces. "Then, I'll need you to be alert and try and be strong against the elements and the aura. I'm close, I know it! All I need is another day at most!"
01[00:21] <Seira> roll 1d10+10 FL
06[00:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 FL and gets 11." [1d10=1]
01[00:21] <Seira> roll 1d100 next to the tower
06[00:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 next to the tower and gets 96." [1d100=96]
[00:22] <Kotono> roll 1d10
06[00:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 7." [1d10=7]
[00:22] <Kotono> roll 1d10
06[00:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 9." [1d10=9]
[00:22] <Kotono> roll 1d9
06[00:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d9 and gets 2." [1d9=2]

[Corwin]

[21:04] <Kobreakfast> <Seira> roll 1d100 rest stop
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 rest stop and gets 41." [1d100=41]
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> * Seira uses the three scrolls of Endure Elements, here, and then casts an extended Heroism spell over herself and Amaryl. Not left out, Pollyanna gets Greater Resistance instead. "Hopefully, we'll reach our target on the next teleport," she announces. "Then, I'll need you to be alert and try and be strong against the elements and the aura. I'm close, I know it! All I need is another day at most!"
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> <Seira> roll 1d10+10 FL
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 FL and gets 11." [1d10=1]
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> <Seira> roll 1d100 next to the tower
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 next to the tower and gets 96." [1d100=96]
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> > roll 1d10
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> > roll 1d10
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 7." [1d10=7]
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 9." [1d10=9]
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> > roll 1d9
[21:04] <Kobreakfast> * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d9 and gets 2." [1d9=2]
[21:05] <Kobreakfast> Woosh! You appear in the morning sunshine. The sky is partly cloudly and lets down enough light ot see by. You stand on a rocky, small island. It's perhaps the size of the garrison, only a short, scrubby growth of grasses stopping it from being pure rock. The air is cool but not cold. As the three of you appear, your eyes are transfixed ahead! Two great creatures engage in combat in the waters beyond! Things of tentacles, like octopi b
[21:05] <Kobreakfast> Things of tentacles, like octopi but massively larger! They grapple one another, fighting all out! Past them, surrounding the island in a long ring, are more of them. Each of those is watching the two fight. A single one is as large as a house!
[21:06] <Kobreakfast> "What...oh my..." Amaryl gasps. "What are those?!"
01[21:06] <Seira> roll 1d20 knowledge: something
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20 knowledge: something and gets 18." [1d20=18]
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[21:06] <Kobreakfast> OOC: Arcana. What's that make your final score?
01[21:07] <Seira> OOC: 40
[21:13] <Kobreakfast> Pollyanna gawks, "I've never seen...it's liek that damned thing took the ocean now!"
01[21:14] <Seira> 'Amaryl, get us to that pillar!' Seira thinks urgently. On her own, she could probably take out several of these things, but it would pretty much depend on whether she got a move on them. In this situation, it's pretty damn hopeless to fight, not to mention utterly pointless.
[21:15] <Kobreakfast> "S-S-S-Seira...wha-what are we going to do," Amaryl whimpers, fumbling for her ring! As she does, putting it on, you can see the ring refocus! Watery eyes turn to you, a dozen glares fixiating on the trio! In Aquan one word is said, in baleful tones: INTRUDER! "Got it!" Amaryl nods, "Take my hands now!"
[21:16] <Kobreakfast> Pollyanna does so without delay!
06[21:16] * Seira never let go!
[21:16] <Kobreakfast> roll 1d100 I'll rule it seen casually for her since she only saw it from faraway seriously and not much at all
06[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kobreakfast rolls 1d100 I'll rule it seen casually for her since she only saw it from faraway seriously and not much at all and gets 75." [1d100=75]
[21:18] <Kobreakfast> Woosh! You appear at the pillar without incident, just before it! OOC: -2 con now and not -3, remember.
[21:19] <Kobreakfast> Pollyanna shivers, "I'm not sure which is worse, but at least this one isn't a disgusting abomination times ten."
06[21:19] * Seira sighs in relief. "Damn kraken, ocean freaks that they are. I didn't want to have to kill them all."
[21:21] <Kobreakfast> Amaryl shakes all over, "S-so many of them! I never dreamed of a creature like that, let alone an entire flock!"
01[21:22] <Seira> "Never. Never ever ever! Never take that ring off!" Seira tells Amaryl, grasping her hands. "That's why you have it! It's your last resort, in case horrible things happen! It can't help you in your pocket, but it could've saved you life even if one of those freaks had grabbed you!"
[21:24] <Kobreakfast> "Ah..." Amaryl colors entirely, "S-Seira, I was just su-surprised by them and my hands were shaking!" Bowing her head as she blushes like a star nova, "S-ssoryy..."
01[21:25] <Seira> "Just keep the kraken in mind the next time you think about going anywhere without it," Seira says, sighing. "What if you just think you're going for groceries, but suddenly, Esthan appears?"
[21:26] <Kobreakfast> Amaryl hangs her head and nods, "I understand," she says in a small voice.
06[21:27] * Seira nods. "Alright. First, I'll memorize another teleport spell, since we went off course quite a bit. I don't know what went wrong... maybe I tempted fate when I spoke about being near sealing this damned thing back up."
[21:28] <Kobreakfast> "It's the nature of the spell," Pollyanna starts looking about, "I talked to Countess Stronger about it and got her to explain how it worked. There's a chance it always goes awry, yes?"
06[21:29] * Seira grimaces. "Well, yes, but I'm usually ever so careful!"
06[21:30] * Seira takes off her ring of protection, handing it over to Amaryl. "Since that one's spent right now, you would get a better benefit out of wearing this today."
[21:32] <Kobreakfast> Amaryl puts it on without comment. Pollyanna shivers, "We're going to be here most of the day, arne't we?"
01[21:33] <Seira> "Yeah. Just give me a moment," Seira requests, and once a third teleport spell had been memorized she says, "There would be an Alarm spell around me. It gives me a warning from twenty feet away." She pauses briefly. "Please don't make me rely on the Alarm spell. Also, stay together at least until a fight breaks out. There are certain spells I can only use when the two of you are relatively nearby."
06[21:35] * Seira considers. "The conditions inside the field are several times worse," she warns the two at last. "Under no situation are either of you to step inside. Even to save me. Doing so would likely mean you'll die for nothing. Besides, I'm a dragon, so I'll be fine in the end. Is that clear?"
[21:36] <Kobreakfast> "Got it," Pollyanna agrees, "No problem. Anything else?"
01[21:37] <Seira> "Listen to my orders. In lieu of said orders, the battleplan is a fighting retreat. We are not defending anything, and the longer you can deny your enemies a chance of melee while peppering them with ranged attacks, the better. I will ensure that gap remains open longer than normally."
[21:38] <Kobreakfast> "Good luck then," Pollyanna gazes about, settling into her vigil. OOC: Ready to moave along a bit?
01[21:39] <Seira> OOC: Yes. As I said, this time the Alarm is centered on where I am.
01[21:39] <Seira> OOC: And there's only the one
[21:40] <Kobreakfast> roll 1d100
06[21:40] * Hatbot --> "Kobreakfast rolls 1d100 and gets 57." [1d100=57]
[21:40] <Kobreakfast> OOC: Roll spellcraft?
01[21:41] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[21:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 30." [1d20=6]
[21:42] <Kobreakfast> Seira struggles. She only just barely finishes this day's work, exhausted and pushed to the utmost. But it looks to be a success! From here, there's only 2 days or so or work left, assuming no errors. She's only used about 60% of the reagents, too.
01[21:44] <Seira> "We'll need to stay at Elandra's Rest tonight," Seira announces, stumbling back to the boundary and the small campfire Amaryl and Pollyanna have going. "I could get us all the way back, but I don't like doing it with no guarantees, and we've spent the ring already."
[21:45] <Kobreakfast> "At least nothing happened," Amaryl murmurs, "Let's go? The sooner we're gone from this place, the better. I can'ts tand it here."
06[21:46] * Seira takes her valued scroll of Teleport out, wrapped carefully in a water-resistant bag, and places it at her belt. "Let's," she agrees, and invokes the teleportation spell as soon as her hands are linked with Pollyanna and Amaryl.
01[21:46] <Seira> roll 1d100 rest stop
06[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 rest stop and gets 59." [1d100=59]
06[21:46] * Seira packs the scroll safely away once she finds herself at her destination.
[21:47] <Kobreakfast> OOC: Doing to do anything of note or just resting here?
01[21:47] <Seira> OOC: Just resting, then will recast the same spells and go over.
01[21:47] <Seira> OOC: The next dawn, I mean
[21:52] <Kobreakfast> The night passes without incident, Seira finding and feeling nothing wrong. The next day dawns...OOC: Ball in your court.
06[21:53] * Seira casts all the spells in preparation, finishing with Endure Elements, before teleporting them over to the pillar!
01[21:53] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[21:53] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 5." [1d100=5]
[21:53] <Kobreakfast> Woosh! This time teleport is reliable and works without problem!
[21:53] <Kobreakfast> "Same as yesterday," Pollyanna asks.
06[21:54] * Seira nods, and gets to work without preamble!
[21:54] <Kobreakfast> roll 1d100
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kobreakfast rolls 1d100 and gets 24." [1d100=24]
[21:54] <Kobreakfast> OOC: Lucky. Roll your spellcraft?
01[21:54] <Seira> roll 1d20+24
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+24 and gets 37." [1d20=13]
[21:55] <Kobreakfast> The work is hard and harder. SEira feels pushed to her limits, just barely able to get anywhere. Buts he does at last, the barrier strengthening! The pillar barely appears now, only a faint outline! Near the end, "Seira, it feels better out here now," Amaryl calls.
01[21:56] <Seira> "I knew I was getting there!" Seira exclaims, gathering the remaining reagents. "Tomorrow's the decisive day, so we'll have to stay sharp!"
[21:56] <Kobreakfast> "Let's go?" Pollyanna stands, "One more day and we'll be free of this place entirely."
06[21:56] * Seira nods, and teleports them to Elandra's Rest.
01[21:56] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 23." [1d100=23]
01[21:57] <Seira> "Want to go back to Balmuria, today, or just stay here another night and return triumphant in the end?" she asks the two.
[21:59] <Kobreakfast> "Let's wait until tomorrow," Pollyanna decides.
06[22:01] * Seira nods once more, decisively this time. "Let me memorize a Sending and update them," she decides, eventually casting it directed towards Elle, 'We're alright, tomorrow is the decisive day. Will return around this time. If we're not back, then something happened, please try to contact us.'
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[22:05] <Kobreakfast> 'Okay. I will. Be careful.' That's the reply Seira gets back.
01[22:05] <Seira> "You're fine, aren't you, Amaryl?" Seira asks after checking herself for those signs of creeping necrotic aura that she had almost grown accustomed to. "No lesions or anything nasty from all the exposure? How about you, Pollyanna?"
[22:08] <Kobreakfast> When she goes to privately check herself, Seira finds a patch of dead skin across her stomach. It's pale with patches of roiling black underneath. Amaryl shakes her head, "No, I haven't. I'm just tired every evening."
03[22:09] * Kobreakfast is now known as Kotono
06[22:09] * Seira twitches from disgust and tries to use her stronger healing spell upon herself.
01[22:09] <Seira> roll 3d8+15
06[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+15 and gets 26." [3d8=4, 5, 2]
[22:11] <Kotono> The skin repairs itself. This leaves Seira pristine once more, the dead sking one.
01[22:11] <Seira> If Pollyanna reports feeling fine as well, Seira would just use the other spell on Amaryl and go to bed, eager to finish the task she set out to do.
01[22:11] <Seira> roll 2d8+10
06[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10 and gets 19." [2d8=1, 8]
[22:13] <Kotono> Pollyanna is fine. The night passes, the three regathering int he morning. OOC: Ball's in your court, Seira.
01[22:13] <Seira> The same spells that have served her thus far get cast, and then Seira teleports the three of them to their destination!
01[22:13] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 89." [1d100=89]
[22:15] <Kotono> The teleport is mercifully without incident! You made it back safely.
[22:17] <Kotono> Pollyanna readies her b ow, "One more day. Good luck, Seira."
06[22:20] * Seira gets back to work, her entire body tingling with an excitement even the evil aura permeating this place cannot entirely extinguish! Her first and main priority is to fix the seal. If she is able to do so, and only then, will she try placing an additional clause of only allowing entry to herself and denying it to all else.
01[22:20] <Seira> It carries a certain risk of Esthan walking about aimlessly and literally walking into it, but surely stumbling upon a strong, unshielded aura of death once walking past an invisible barrier would be just as enlightening.
[22:25] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 57." [1d100=57]
[22:25] <Kotono> OOC: Make a spellcraft check, Seira?
01[22:26] <Seira> roll 1d20+34 ignorance?!
06[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+34 ignorance?! and gets 50." [1d20=16]
[22:28] <Kotono> Seira works harder than she ever has in her life. A haze falls over her as she struggles, putting every drop of energy into it! Her hands dance around a nearly invisible pillar, putting the final touches on! There is a brilliant glow all around as the last symbol is drawn, then...it's done. The pillar is gone. "Seira? Seira?" You can hear Amaryl calling, and then, 'Seira, where are you?' You can see her beyond the edge of the pillar's dome,
[22:28] <Kotono> 'Seira, where are you?' You can see her beyond the edge of the pillar's dome, calling out.
01[22:29] <Seira> 'I never moved,' Seira thinks back. 'What do you see now?'
[22:29] <Kotono> 'Just an empty mountain space,' Amaryl thinks back, 'It's the same, but I still don't see anything past it, the pillar or you. It's like you aren't there.'
01[22:30] <Seira> "Can you hear me?" Seira asks out loud.
[22:30] <Kotono> No response.
06[22:33] * Seira nods to herself, and collects everything she brought along. A small fire disintegrates her bound notes on the artifact, no longer needed as her task is done and she has them committed to memory. Then, once the ashes themselves have been destroyed by an acidic breath, Seira steps outside the barrier, mentally alerting Amaryl that she's coming out and not to shoot her accidentally.
[22:35] <Kotono> Seira steps out! There's no aura here now, no death. It's just like normal mountains. Thin of air and chilly, but not deadly at all. "You did it!" Amaryl cheers, "You really sealed it back up!"
06[22:36] * Seira grins tiredly. "I think I'm allowed to say it just the once. I'm a great wizard!"
[22:36] <Kotono> Pollyanna sits down heavily on the rocky ground, "Ah." Falling backwards, spread out, "For all that this was a legendary deed, I'm glad it's done.:
06[22:37] * Seira channels some positive energy into herself, snorting. "Yeah, yeah. Give me a few minutes to memorize another teleport, and we'll head back?"
01[22:37] <Seira> roll 2d8+10
06[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 2d8+10 and gets 13." [2d8=1, 2]
[22:37] <Kotono> Amaryl goes to hug Seira, then, "Sure. I can't wait!"
01[22:38] <Seira> roll 1d100 rest stop!
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 rest stop! and gets 29." [1d100=29]
01[22:38] <Seira> roll 1d100 home, yay~
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 home, yay~ and gets 26." [1d100=26]

[Corwin]

[20:15] <Kotono> ---
[20:15] <Kotono> OOC: What did you wanna do, Seira?
01[20:15] <Seira> OOC: I'll go bug Saul for cash
[20:18] <Kotono> OOC: Roll your TP for it? Going alone, too?
01[20:18] <Seira> OOC: Yeah, unless someone wants to come along. I'll say I'm visiting him.
[20:19] <Kotono> OOC: Amaryl'll tag along, if you'r eokay with that. Donald wouldn't mind coming as well, he's kinda restless.
01[20:21] <Seira> OOC: I'll purchase two more scrolls of Endure Elements, just in case.
01[20:21] <Seira> roll 1d100
06[20:21] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 and gets 95." [1d100=95]
[20:21] <Kotono> OOC: I'd rule that studied carefully, sot hat's off target.
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d10
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 10." [1d10=10]
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d10
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 8." [1d10=8]
[20:22] <Kotono> roll 1d9
06[20:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d9 and gets 6." [1d9=6]
[20:22] <Kotono> OOC: By the by, note the purchase in the loot topic real quick.
[20:24] <Kotono> Woosh! You immediately notice something is wrong! The brutal cold instantly makes your body go numb! You stand on a hellish, broken ground, waste as far as you can see! The sky is a dying purple-red, lightning dancing freely from horizon to horizon! In mid distances, none closer than 100 feet, large black tornados dance and whirl! Dozens of them, as if mating in the wind's torments! Great clouds of dead dust and rocks fly with them, hurling
[20:24] <Kotono> Great clouds of dead dust and rocks fly with them, hurling and tossed about!
01[20:25] <Seira> "Not again," Seira mutters in dismay, calling upon the teleport spell once more!
[20:27] <Kotono> OOC: Make a concentration check? The intense cold is enough tow arrant one under these conditions.
01[20:27] <Seira> roll 1d20+5
06[20:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+5 and gets 25." [1d20=20]
01[20:28] <Seira> roll 1d100 come on!
[20:28] <Kotono> OOC: Go for it. d100
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 come on! and gets 80." [1d100=80]
[20:28] <Kotono> roll 1d6 cold damage, all of you.
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 cold damage, all of you. and gets 3." [1d6=3]
01[20:28] <Seira> roll 1d10+10
06[20:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d10+10 and gets 14." [1d10=4]
[20:29] <Kotono> Despite the horrific cold, Seira and company wink away! You appear in the golden halls as econd later! Donald grunts all over, "What in the name of all that's holy was that?" He growls, "Did we take a side trip into the Abyss?"
01[20:29] <Seira> "Don't be silly, that's impossible!" Seira snaps, before looking sheepish. "Sorry. My aim's been off lately."
[20:30] <Kotono> "I-it's okay," Amaryl rubs her body all over, "I-I think we'll get feeling back in a moment or three."
[20:30] <Kotono> "Oh. Oh. Duh. That's why no one goes south of the desert?" Donald's eyes light up.
01[20:31] <Seira> "It was worth than usual. Much worse. We're trying to fix that, but...." Seira trails off, imbuing Donald and Amaryl with healing to help them recover.
01[20:31] <Seira> OOC: CMW and CSW, brings them back to max
[20:37] <Kotono> The healings go well enough. "Thanks," Donald stops his shivering, "So anyway, we're going to go meet your Dad? Idon't think I've ever been here, but wow. No wonder you stockpile lairs. This place is...wow."
01[20:39] <Seira> "You never know when a lair might come in handy," Seira agrees. "It sounds cool when you say you have it, and if you meet a potential enemy and befriend them, you can give them a lair you're not using at the moment! Why, just a few days ago, Alicia and I met this fey who lost her home and now she's living in one of them!"
[20:40] <Kotono> That makes Amaryl giggle. "Seira, it sounds like you're giving homes to stray dogs and animals! I almost wonder if you were meant to be a forest protector instead."
[20:41] <Kotono> "I wish the dogs I give leftovers to were as cute as fey," Donald crosses his arms as he starts to walk.
01[20:41] <Seira> "Well, the other one went to a really huge, intelligent roc--" Seira quickly shakes her head. "But it would be a really bad idea to even suggest it this way around them! Because it might seem like an insult and lead to a really terrible fight."
[20:46] <Kotono> "Well, was the fey cute," Amaryl asks as the three trot along, "Curiously now. Or was it even more alien than a roc would be?"
01[20:49] <Seira> "Pretty cute," Seira confirms. "But even more alien than the roc, at the same time. Just being near her was--" She searches for the right words. "Like, when I helped her get up, my entire arm went numb merely from the touch. She's pretty dangerous even to simply to be near without the air of magic, and it seems to be unconscious, a part of her and not some defense she brought up."
[20:50] <Kotono> "Rather like Antenora or Latha or you," Amaryl bites down on her lip, "Beautiful beyond compare and obviously not mundane and boring."
[20:53] <Kotono> "Uh oh," Donald mutters, "Seira, why don't I go ahead of you two?" With that, Donald picks up his pace considerably.
01[20:53] <Seira> "I like to think that I fit in well with people and don't go on about about the endlessly beauty of deadly winter," Seira tells Amaryl with a teasing smile, gesturing slightly at Donald in confirmation.
01[20:53] <Seira> "It sounds like you're talking just the way I am, when I'm moping or feeling inadequate. But you know that I'm pretty direct when I'm not forced to deal with diplomacy, so if I really thought that, I would've said as much. Don't sell yourself short!"
[20:56] <Kotono> "Well..." Amaryl colors, "You're so pretty! Alicia's so graceful and magnetic! Demedais looks like he could kill a bear with his bare hands! Antenora looks too perfect to be human. Latha....and youg et the idea. I'm just an elf." Blushing hotly, "Do I compare at all to them?"
01[21:00] <Seira> "I guess you're right, then," Seira deadpans. "I'll go marry Demedais because he can kill bears." She laughs, placing her arm around Amaryl's shoulders. "I think you're missing an important piece of the puzzle in your analysis. Who asked whom out to begin with?"
[21:02] <Kotono> "Oh...well..." Blushing even more, "I still feel so...No amount of makeup and fancy clothing can make up for some of that."
01[21:03] <Seira> "It's not that I don't understand. I kept on having doubts for the longest of time. Remember? You kept having to reassure me so much it's almost embarrassing to recall right now. But I got over it. Now it's simply your turn to do that. You're pretty and I like you. That's how it is."
[21:10] <Kotono> "Mmm." Amaryl doesn't reply, isntead being close to Seira for a little time. "Okay." With a breath, "Let's go see Saul then?"
01[21:12] <Seira> "That's the spirit!" Seira agrees. "Want me to ask dad if he thinks people who teleport all over the place and to different planes adventuring are mundane and boring? It might be funny!"
[21:16] <Kotono> Amaryl cracks a smile at that, "Let's go find out?"
06[21:16] * Seira leads on with a smile of her own!
[21:19] <Kotono> Saul is found in the one of the golden halls. Several books are spread out around him, reading by himself and quiet as Seira approaches. Donald's already there, sitting next to him and reading a book as well.
01[21:19] <Seira> "Hey, Dad!" Seira calls over, waving for good measure. "I've got me a question about this adventuring thing. I don't think I'm doing it right."
[21:21] <Kotono> "Well." Saul snaps his book shut, the sound echoing all about, "If you've been doing it wrong all this time, that's a serous concern."
01[21:22] <Seira> "True enough," Seira agrees. "This decline is pretty recent. See, I adventure as always, but I just end up with a net loss. It's like there's no more bad people with expensive things for me to fight around these parts. Tell me, in your great wisdom, how did your generation deal with this dilemma?"
[21:27] <Kotono> "Trade, old money, those manner of things. Sometimes getting by without." With a chuckling glint in his eye, "In my day, we didn't have a shop in Balmuria that could see almost anything."
01[21:28] <Seira> "I do that too!" Seira insists. "But those profits are strictly separated and merely go into more and more ventures along the same vein, so that everyone could benefit in the process and all that good stuff."
[21:28] <Kotono> "In other words, you need more investiment capital?" Eyeing Seira now, "Is this leading up to asking me for a loan?"
06[21:29] * Seira colors. "Oh. Uh, I-- you see, there is this outfit I want. It's super-expensive, the belt along is a hundred thousand gold!"
[21:31] <Kotono> With the faintest smirk on his face, "Seira, what do you want the money for? Particulars. If I'm going to consider investing in you, I want to know the details."
01[21:33] <Seira> "I think I would look good in armor," Seira responds, glancing at Amaryl. "I would, right?" She returns her gaze to Saul. "But really well-made armor suitable for a mage is pretty expensive, and like I said, there's all sorts of accessories. I tried gathering enough money for it on my own, but I can't even regain my losses, much less collect enough. Please feel pity on me and give me gold."
[21:37] <Kotono> "Seira, do I look like money grows on trees? Do I look like a bank?" At that, Saul interrupts himself, "Actually, no, I do. It's the duty of a cleric of Waukeen to consider those matters. Be that as it may, how MUCH money are you tinking of here?"
01[21:38] <Seira> He does, and it's nice of him to acknowledge that fact! "Well, like I said, a hundred thousand may sound like a crazy amount but it's just what I need to get this belt I really like! And if you have twice as much, I bet I could get matching armor, too!"
[21:39] <Kotono> "Seira." Crossing his arms, "That much money could buy a chunk of Malmuth. Before I commit to anything, what's your usual return on an adventure? How much do you take in? What's your stake with the others?"
06[21:40] * Seira grimaces. "I think I lost twenty thousand or whereabouts on recent adventures? But I was doing really well earlier! I'm sure it's just a slump!"
[21:41] <Kotono> "Hm..." Thinking now, "Your last few hauls, how much were they worth? What sort of goods did you take in??"
06[21:45] * Seira considers the question. "First, it must be understood that I'm not a pauper. I do have considerable capital, I merely can't touch it easily if I want to remain effective against the fiendish invasions on our world and all that stuff. On the subject of recent earnings...
06[21:45] * Seira considers the question. "First, it must be understood that I'm not a pauper. I do have considerable capital, I merely can't touch it easily if I want to remain effective against the fiendish invasions on our world and all that stuff. On the subject of recent earnings...
01[21:45] <Seira> I was on a quest by Waukeen to redeem an anklet that unfortunately devalued it, through no fault of me own, I believe, and had considerable expenditures along the way. Something similar happened on my venture into the frosty east of Pallanth.
01[21:45] <Seira> I can't say I was not rewarded for these ventures, and I feel good with what I did, but that doesn't translate to actual money I can use to buy what I set my eye on, regrettably."
[21:51] <Kotono> "In other words, non monetary payment." Steepling his fingers together, drumming them against each other, "Of course, emotional matters compound difficulties with loans. I admit, I wouldn't want to have to forclose on your inn if you fail to pay. Further, my own assets are somewhat in decline, thanks to Filetta's interference."
01[21:52] <Seira> "Which I've managed to stop," Seira feels the need to point out. "In any case, it doesn't have to be a standard loan. I could just make you a partner on the venture I'm going ahead with. It'll change the world!"
[21:53] <Kotono> "Go on..." Saul makes a gesture.
06[21:56] * Seira briefly outlines the linked teleportation circles she intends to use for trading, builing on an alliance between the temples of Waukeen and Helm. It is sound enough, in her mind, that she doesn't need to use some sales pitch.
01[21:56] <Seira> "Waukeen's caravans would have exclusive trading rights, of course, and her temples would become even more valued than before for the exotic, distant goods they would offer. And that doesn't even go into the prospects of offering paid, instant transportation to those who could afford it."
[21:57] <Kotono> OOC: make a diplo check, Seira?
01[21:57] <Seira> roll 1d20+27
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+27 and gets 31." [1d20=4]
[21:58] <Kotono> "Well, that's a pretty good idea and you have a good pitch to go with it." Saul rubs his chin, "How much were each of the circles to complete again?"
01[22:00] <Seira> "Thirteen thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five gold, if I do all the preparations myself," Seira tells him. "Per direction. But there would only need to be two such circles established for every new location, rather than a mesh of teleport lines going back and forth forming a complex net."
[22:01] <Kotono> "In essence, these circles are what are compromising your profit margin? Since your'e investing in those, you're in monetary difficulties?"
01[22:04] <Seira> "That's part of it," Seira admits. "Any amount of cash I have goes towards constructing more temples and public works to support them and benefit the local population, or into making this project a reality. But even if I stopped all such investments, I'm not sure I could easily recover from the setback I suffered in Kesse, despite all the help I've already received from my friends."
[22:06] <Kotono> "Tell you what then. I'd rather not loan you money straight out. Loaning money to family is usually a bad idea. Business and family don't mix like that." Now he sits up and then stands, "However. More indirect is agreeable. A road from Pallanth to Balmuria would be useful for everyone. To fund this would for the public good."
01[22:09] <Seira> "Since you're so agreeable to that, how about two roads?" Seira asks Saul. "You know what happened in the east, and despite the work on Waukeen's temple there, its clerics could only do so much to help when aid must travel incredible distances.
01[22:09] <Seira> Besides, if we showed Pallanth's ruling class that they could benefit from the idea without necessarily connecting it to traveling to our lands, it might go over better. Especially since it's coming from someone sitting on the council with them and all."
[22:11] <Kotono> "Tell you what. We start at one road. If that goes well - as a proof of concept - I may be agreeable to underwrite more of them. Not that I don't trust you, but this is revoluntionary uses of magic, not seen in ages. I'm not going to make an assumption on it's viability until it's been executed."
[22:11] <Kotono> "In other words, if you put up, I'll help you," Saul finishes.
01[22:16] <Seira> "Since we're going the business transaction route," Seira muses, "then I'm afraid I must ask for one more thing before I'm satisfied with the deal. We'll need someone on the inside to present the idea to the Council. I could ask Celebrimbor, naturally, but then it leads to arguments between two camps.
01[22:16] <Seira> If you do it, however, being party to the plan, it can be spun as Pallanth's own endeavor, or a joint one, perhaps. Not some foreign proposal the Council needs to accept, but an idea the nobles and the king can judge on its merits, without foreign affairs and too much politics getting in the way."
[22:16] <Kotono> "Naturally." Saul considers, "Is Celebrimbor aware of this? Are any of the Council to be counted on as automatic allies?" Saul presses.
01[22:21] <Seira> "I'm not certain," Seira admits. "I've discussed the general idea with Celebrimbor, but not in the context of Pallanth or with the current timeframe in mind. I will need to broach it openly when we go and visit Pallanth later today or tomorrow. As for the rest of the council? I think only Silverleaf hates me, but it's kind of irrational and there's not much I can do about it."
06[22:21] * Seira glances sideways at Amaryl. "There'll likely eventually be another seat that automatically hates me, no matter who fills it, but that's still a long shot from majority."
[22:21] <Kotono> "I can manage that," With a looong look at Amaryl, "Well then, I have been here awhile. Pallanth would be a good change of pace. Shall we?"
01[22:23] <Seira> "Never one to turn down a free teleport!" Seira chirps. "But first, want to give us a tour?" She turns towards Amaryl once more, fully this time. "It's your first time visiting, isn't it?"
[22:27] <Kotono> OOC: Want to skip ahead a bit now, Seira?
01[22:28] <Seira> OOC: Yeah.
[22:36] <Kotono> Once that's all said and done, "Do you have return magic prepared," Saul asks Seira. Donald lingers back, while Amaryl is beisdes Seira.
01[22:38] <Seira> "In case there's a mishap?" she asks. "Yes, one. And Amaryl has a teleportation ring for emergencies, while I keep a scroll with the spell around. But I think I'd like to stay in Pallanth tonight, if that's possible." Her look encompasses both Donald and Amaryl this time, since it wouldn't do to force such a decision on them.
[22:38] <Kotono> Amaryl blushes and looks away, "I...well..." As she hesitates, "I'm game!" Donald says cheerfully.
01[22:39] <Seira> "It doesn't have to be the Citadel," Seira whispers to Amaryl. "If you're just not ready for that, yet."
[22:40] <Kotono> "Go ahead and go without me. Your business is important and...I'll be ready one day, just not today. Okay?" Amaryl whispers back.
01[22:44] <Seira> "No. No it's not," Seira tells her quietly, shaking her head. "Besides, I was thinking of visiting that fey I mentioned earlier. I thought you might want to come along, to see that she's not some... some threat or anything. To get to know her a little better. Even so, if you'd rather I just returned to Balmuria with you today, say the word and we'll be there in an instant."
[22:48] <Kotono> "Well..." Amaryl hesitates for a time, "Um...where in Pallanth are we going?"
01[22:49] <Seira> "A certain mountain range. It gets pretty cold, there, but I have the right spells. And that horrible aura is gone, now."
[22:50] <Kotono> "On, wait." Amaryl backs up, "I thoguht we were going to the Citadel and I meant where in the Citadel of Light, or did I get mixed up?"
01[22:52] <Seira> "Oh!" Seira nods at that. "Yes. We were going to need to stop midway, and the Citadel was a good choice. We could have used the chance to fill Celebrimbor in on the idea that was discussed today, and then Dad would stay behind and we'll go on towards the mountains."
[22:56] <Kotono> "Oh...well..." Amaryl takes a long breath, "I...I can try?"
06[22:56] * Seira takes Amaryl's hand, and nods at her dad. "We're ready. You still remember your old pal's place, don't you?" she asks teasingly.
[22:59] <Kotono> Balbast is thirty feet away! SEveral tables and people are between you and him, as he shifts! His human form fades, revealing the slaad underneath! He spins his glaive with skill, "Oh, you're just aching to get to go nurse at Helm's saggy bosom, aren't you?" OOC: Well, he got lucky. Init?
[22:59] <Kotono> OOC: Aaack.

[Corwin]

[17:09] <Kotono> <Seira> "No. No it's not," Seira tells her quietly, shaking her head. "Besides, I was thinking of visiting that fey I mentioned earlier. I thought you might want to come along, to see that she's not some... some threat or anything. To get to know her a little better. Even so, if you'd rather I just returned to Balmuria with you today, say the word and we'll be there in an instant."
[17:09] <Kotono> > "Well..." Amaryl hesitates for a time, "Um...where in Pallanth are we going?"
[17:09] <Kotono> <Seira> "A certain mountain range. It gets pretty cold, there, but I have the right spells. And that horrible aura is gone, now."
[17:09] <Kotono> > "On, wait." Amaryl backs up, "I thoguht we were going to the Citadel and I meant where in the Citadel of Light, or did I get mixed up?"
[17:09] <Kotono> <Seira> "Oh!" Seira nods at that. "Yes. We were going to need to stop midway, and the Citadel was a good choice. We could have used the chance to fill Celebrimbor in on the idea that was discussed today, and then Dad would stay behind and we'll go on towards the mountains."
[17:09] <Kotono> > "Oh...well..." Amaryl takes a long breath, "I...I can try?"
[17:09] <Kotono> * Seira takes Amaryl's hand, and nods at her dad. "We're ready. You still remember your old pal's place, don't you?" she asks teasingly.
[17:09] <Kotono> > Balbast is thirty feet away! SEveral tables and people are between you and him, as he shifts! His human form fades, revealing the slaad underneath! He spins his glaive with skill, "Oh, you're just aching to get to go nurse at Helm's saggy bosom, aren't you?" OOC: Well, he got lucky. Init?
[17:20] <Kotono> "Of course," Saul wraps magic around himself, snapping his fingers! A few moments later, you stand in Celebrimbor's garden. Saul takes a long breath after, coughing with a ragged, racking tone.  "Pfah."
01[17:22] <Seira> "I don't want the inheritance that much," Seira tells him, concerned. "Are you taking care of yourself?"
[17:23] <Kotono> "I am. My magic's still not quite right, even afte rall this time and work on countering the damage." Straightening, "That wasn't as bad as it has been."
01[17:24] <Seira> "Wanna visit Ilmater's realm some time?" she offers. "I hear it's good for that sort of thing, if you still aren't back to full strength after all the time that's passed."
[17:34] <Kotono> "I may," Saul agrees, "Talk about it later, let's go get Celebrimbor. Are you going to come along?"
01[17:35] <Seira> "It would be rude not to say hello at the very least," Seira responds. "We won't be staying long, however."
[17:38] <Kotono> Celebrimbor is needed to be summoned by servants, the group meeting in a quiet, lush sunroom. A trio of elven boys sing and play instruments, the melodies soft as silken embraces. "Well," Celebrimbor clears his throat, "Glad to see you're not grown moldy why away."
[17:38] <Kotono> Saul makes a flippant gesture with his hand, "I'll save that honor for you."
06[17:39] * Seira just waves, for her part. "Since Dad's got things to take care of here, now, I'm hoping he'll be staying for a while."
[17:45] <Kotono> "Oh, at least Council will be more interesting now," Celebrimbor agrees, "I heard you were busy out east, Seira."
01[17:47] <Seira> "Word travels fast," she says with an amused snort. "But I was hardly alone. Alicia, Antenora, Pollyanna and Amaryl invested just as much into making that project a success."
[17:47] <Kotono> "Oh yeah," Donald goes tos it in a chair, "Off sealing this or killing that or befriending a fey."
[17:51] <Kotono> "I heard." Sitting now, "Scion Desjardin has prepared a reward - he was quite insistent about it." Going to sit himself, "Have you seen him yet?"
01[17:54] <Seira> "Didn't have the chance to, no," Seira responds. "I'm not sure how to feel about that. We certainly weren't in this for some reward."
[17:56] <Kotono> "Seira," Saul looks longways at her, "Are you turning down perfectly good profit?"
01[17:58] <Seira> "I might be considering it," Seira admits, herself glancing at Amaryl as she asks, "Do you think it cheapens what we did if we end up getting money for it?"
[17:59] <Kotono> "I don't know," Amaryl admits, "Is it money, though?"
[18:00] <Kotono> "Seira. What will Waukeen think if you start taking up a vow of poverty?" Saul rubs his forehead, "If you feel that guilty, do something good with the money or whatever it is."
01[18:01] <Seira> "Well, I'm easily convinced, if nothing else," Seira relents. "There's no harm in seeing what he had in mind, and there's really no need to offend him if he thinks so strongly about it. I could always turn it down afterwards."
[18:04] <Kotono> "Yeah. I mean...you know, do the work, get the rewards?" Donald shrugs.
[18:04] <Kotono> "As youw ish," Celebrimor shrugs.
[18:05] <Kotono> "Do you know what it is," Amaryl murmurs, "I'm curious now."
[18:05] <Kotono> Celebrimbor shrugs himself again, "I didn't think to ask at the time."
01[18:06] <Seira> "How about we go and visit him, then?" Seira offers. "Dad can catch you up on this idea we're trying to work on, in the meantime, Celebrimbor. I'm sure you've already heard parts of it from me, but we're going forward with it right now."
[18:07] <Kotono> "Good luck," Celebrimbor bids. Then after a moment, he takes a long, critical look at Donald. "You there, Donald. Seira, if you don't mind, I'd like to borrow him for a little while."
01[18:08] <Seira> "If he doesn't mind, I'm good," Seira agrees. "I'll be back for him later today, unless it's something lengthy?"
[18:09] <Kotono> "Um, s ure?" Donald blink-blinks.
[18:10] <Kotono> "Give me a week." Celebrimbor says, "I'd like to discuss certain matters with him."
01[18:11] <Seira> "Maybe there's a pretty girl he wants to introduce you to," Seira whispers to Donald, leaning over to him. "Be on your best behavior!" Turning towards Celebrimbor, she nods with a smile. "Sure thing! Use a Sending if you need me and I'll be here."
[18:26] <Kotono> Thereafter, the two leave Donald and Saul behind. Going to meet Desjardin in the same place as last time, "Is it done," he asks as the two enter, Amaryl keeping behind Seira.
01[18:28] <Seira> "The barrier is back to full strength, from what I could tell," Seira confirms, gracefully stepping to the side just a little bit. "I like to think that we've shown that arrogant past generation that there's hope for us yet."
[18:30] <Kotono> "Hmph." With a tired, leery eye, "Good. The cold lands will be safe from anything but it's eternal chill now?"
01[18:32] <Seira> "Barring outside intervention, yes," Seira affirms. "Although even the endless cold may not be as dangerous to travelers and residents alike in the future."
[18:42] <Kotono> "You've done Pallanth a service once again," He says, standing up. "Come with me."
01[18:43] <Seira> It is true enough, and with a brief nod at Amaryl, Seira follows.
[18:50] <Kotono> You travel deep into Juai Desjardin's abode. You go into stone lined basements, down several sets of stairs. The forest-fresh air is a memory here, air slow moving and musty. Everything is dim and plain, only darkvision allows sight at all.
06[18:51] * Seira stays near Amaryl, not having any difficulty seeing in these parts and ready to help her should it become necessary.
[19:04] <Kotono> Down along, nay, endless hall the three walk. Cobwebs line the way, making your nose twitch and the desire to sneeze manifest. You come to a heavy door banded with a dark metal. Stopping here, "Past this door is the wealth of the Desjardin clan for several generations. I added my own as well in my younger days..." His hand goes to the door, a sigil of an hourglass flashing like liquid fire across the surface. "In particular, I have a few th
[19:04] <Kotono> surface. "In particular, I have a few that may be of direct interest to you and your friends.  One is a double-sword from lands far to the west. With what the Council has heard now, I believe these lands must be Kelara. Your ally Alicia uses a sword like it. Another is a set of darts, designed for an arcane caster. You can convert magical energy into them. The last..." With a heavy snort, "Is a weapon that Torm would have loved, a powerful
[19:04] <Kotono> "Is a weapon that Torm would have loved, a powerful mace of peerless construction and enchantment from ages past. True evil will find it unbearable to be stricken by."
01[19:06] <Seira> "The old Torm, I presume," Seira comments. "An impressive collection, it goes without saying."
[19:08] <Kotono> The doors swings open. Here lies the treasures of a thousand ages. Gold and jewlery and statues and silks and so many things that Seira's eyes are momentarily dazzled. It is a alrge chamber, devoted to storing long forgotten wealths. Near the door, three rest on a carved oaken table inlaid with mithral and agates. A double-sword, colored red and blue; a plain, leather gripped mace, and a three-set of darts.
[19:09] <Kotono> "Take one of them," Desjardin invites, "As thanks from Pallanth."
01[19:09] <Seira> 'I wanna take it home!' Seira barely manages from exclaiming, though she certainly thinks it before she comes to her senses.
01[19:10] <Seira> *to stop from
01[19:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 30." [1d20=10]
01[19:16] <Seira> "We do have an archdevil problem," Seira muses slowly to herself. "Do you think this mace is powerful enough to get past an archmage pit fiend's protections?"
[19:18] <Kotono> "It is both holy and a bane to types of evil." Juai Desjardin agrees, going forward to lay a hand on it's head. "Centuries ago, I swung this mace in battle. I never had a true chance to use all fo it's power. A few stray undead once were all I dealt with...far, far more it was trolls and goblins and a dozen pests unworthy of being slain with this fine weapon."
01[19:23] <Seira> "I see," Seira says solemnly. "In such a case, I believe I could not serve as a master for such a fine weapon with a history of its own. I am not well-suited to swinging a mace around, and while magic goes a long way towards allowing me to do so, it's not practical enough to switch from the sword I use right now. If you would have it, I would graciously accept the darts, Lord Desjardin."
[20:20] <Kotono> "Take them," He gestures at them, "May they serve you well, as well as you've served Pallanth."
06[20:21] * Seira does so, picking up dart after dart.
[20:23] <Kotono> There are three darts total. Each one is soft felt and silver, gleaming tips sharp as needle daggers.
01[20:26] <Seira> Seira's hand lingers over the third dart, finally picking it up. She turns to look back at Juai Desjardin, not quite frowning. "At the risk of sounding ungrateful," she says somewhat ackwardly, "this feels a lot like myself taking credit for what was a group effort."
[20:29] <Kotono> "It's for your entire Guard," Desjardin explains, "You're merely the one I saw first to give it to."
06[20:30] * Seira inclines her head. "On behalf of the Guard, then, I would like to thank you for your generosity, Lord Desjardin."
01[20:40] <Seira> OOC: Okay! Two castings of Endure Elements on us two, then two Extended Heroism, then to the rest stop and use the ring to get to the lair's main entrance
01[20:41] <Seira> roll 1d100 rest stop
06[20:41] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 rest stop and gets 84." [1d100=84]
01[20:41] <Seira> roll 1d100 lair!
06[20:42] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d100 lair! and gets 4." [1d100=4]