Firewalk (Jaela)

[Anastasia]

There's a vicious moment of struggle. It makes her bones ache, the insides of her teeth vibrating and growing hot. She draws on all the power she has to make her request, but in the end - the magic is still there. She feels tired after it, her body aching and the swirls of magic becoming visible to the naked eye around her. Far away, she can swear she hears the sound of sweet elven voice singing, encouraging her. But it fades, not qutie there.

Based on her knowledge, it's probably one of those horrible cursed that requires a particularly powerful spellcaster to undo. These are rare indeed, but someone like Lixer could probably set that sort of spell up. It's the domain of epic spells and deities. As powerful as Jaela is, apparently she doesn't have quite enough power for this one. The reaction at least hints that she may be close, at least.

Canderella stands watching, "Anything?"

[Corwin]

"Not quite there, yet," Jaela admits, before powering down. The glow around her lessens, moment by moment, before she stops it altogether.

"Change of plans. Candy, do you expect to run into trouble if you meet a local? If not, fly around to scout for a place we can take cover properly. Alert us telepathically to anyone or anything you come across. Aim to return about the time your magic recovers if you don't find anything suitable, and we'll try a different strategy."

Spell slots 7-9 exhausted

[Anastasia]

"Depends,"  Canderella says, "Better odds than you, though. Will all of you be waiting here?"

[Corwin]

"Yes. Try the usual spiral search pattern, and we'll stay in constant contact via telepathy. Both to check in at regular intervals and to alert each other to any changes."

[Anastasia]

A nod of acknowledgement, Canderella taking off.

Going to just stand around or do anything while waiting?

[Corwin]

VV will take watch since she's not actually blind. I'll be covering the area within 60ft to make sure no one sneaks up on us invisible or otherwise via Blindsight.

[Anastasia]

So noted.

> roll 1d100 Canderella
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 Canderella --> [ 1d100=96 ]{96}
> roll 1d100 Canderella sub tables time
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 Canderella sub tables time --> [ 1d100=88 ]{88}

> roll 1d100 Jaela
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 Jaela --> [ 1d100=84 ]{84}

> roll 1d20+30
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+30 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{33}
> roll 1d20+50
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+50 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{54}

Time passes. The air becomes no less palatable, the head slowly baking the party even from this safe place. Were Jaela unprotected and mortal, she knows she would be pained and suffering greatly here, perhaps already slipping towards death's door as sweat and thirst stole away her energy. Vivantha merely stays on guard, keeping her gaze always moving. She seems lost in her thoughts otherwise, though one or twice you see her murmuring things, too softly to hear.

About a half hour passes until Canderella sends a short message, 'Contact with another wanderer. Glabrezu demon, trying to prevent an unneeded fight.'

[Corwin]

'What direction are you from us, and roughly how far?' Jaela thinks back. 'We'll be there to support you if the unneeded fight happens.'

[Anastasia]

'A mile or so,' Canderella says tersely.

> roll 1d20+39 K:P
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+39 K:P --> [ 1d20=16 ]{55}

After a few more moments, 'I think I have this,' she sends back. 'He's leaving. Isn't heading in your direction.'

[Corwin]

'Congrats,' Jaela thinks to her. 'Nothing on the shelter so far? Or any clues as to the nearest settlement?'

[Anastasia]

'Nothing yet. We could be in a wasteland the size of a Prime Material world for all we know,' Canderella replies in your mind. 'Outer planes don't care about concepts like reasonable distance or being finite. I'll let you know if I find anything.'

[Corwin]

'We'll be waiting.'

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d100+20 (+20 ???)
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100+20 (+20 ???) --> [ 1d100=70 ]{90}
> roll 1d100+20 (+20 ???) Let's see what she found
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100+20 (+20 ???) Let's see what she found --> [ 1d100=91 ]{111}

Another half hour passes until Canderella sends, 'Found something. It's a cave that's been used before. There's beds and some supplies. Fairly well hidden, too.'

[Corwin]

'Great. Lead us to it!'

[Anastasia]

Canderella soon returns and leads the trio to the cave. It's in a sharp, almost vertical slope. The black mountain has a gap, only barely visible due to the sheer darkness of the stone being almost identical to the pitch darkness within. "It's lit inside," Canderella says.