All That Glitters

[Anastasia]

"Do you know the Words of Creation?" Xandra asks, "They are the root of it, for they are the root of all harmonies." She closes her eyes and flies along as you follow the path, on and on.

[Nephrite]

"I do." Moore affirms. "I actually remember overhearing a conversation from... somewhere that there was some way to cause them have less of an impact on you -- less strain, but I never pursued that." He admits

He continues to fly along ... hm, should it be taking this long? It HAS been a while since he was here...

[Anastasia]

Fortunately it is just ahead. Ahead is Crystalle's fortress, the conversation dying down as you get closer.

Go ahead and approach as you like.

[Nephrite]

He knows he can hear him from all the way out here, so...

"Lord Crystalle! I come to you today as Moore, Duke of Songs of Mount Celestia. I have with my two allies, Cresiel and Xandra. I would ask to speak to you of a matter not meant for the public." Moore calls out.

[Anastasia]

To this the gates open wide. Within is the courtyard, none around save for a figure carved of greenish jade. He speaks with a masculine voice, "I am Jade," he introduces himself, bowing to you, "I am speaking on behalf of Lord Crystalle. I am here to receive you. I am here to assure you are well. I am here to give greetings to the agents of Celestia and Erathaol. I have done so."

[Nephrite]

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Jade. I am doing well, I hope you and Lord Crystalle are well, as well." Moore adds.

[Anastasia]

"I am well. I report that Crystalle is well." Jade replies, coming closer and stopping before you. "I say that I will tell Lord Crystalle what you tell me."

Xandra stays quiet for now, while Cresiel merely nods and adds, "Thank you for that, then."

[Nephrite]

"There is an agent of Shar within Mineral." Moore states plainly to see where this goes.

[Anastasia]

"I hear your words. I tell your words to Crystalle. I say that Crystalle wishes to know where this agent is." Jade replies.

[Nephrite]

"We don't have an exact location, but we know who it is. The agent's name is Duran Emptyeyes." Moore explains. "My role here was to offer assistance in locating him and then return him to either Celestia or to Lord Crystalle to be dealt with afterwards. I'd be happy to perform some divinations to try and locate him." He offers.

[Anastasia]

"I hear Lord Crystalle's words. I say that Lord Crystalle gives you permission to cast," Jade says.

Xandra merely nods, notes of beautiful music sounding around her.

Cresiel stays quiet for now.

Cast away.

[Nephrite]

He's going to try Hindsight first -- it works in an area (only 60 ft, but still). He'll try it on the 'Days' level, going back 30 days, to see if he gets a sense of any of Shar's spies or otherwise maybe having come through. They were probably warded so it may not turn up anything, but you never know.

He'll also try 'Weeks' and see if that turns anything up.

Failing that, he's simply going to go with a Divination (the spell), with the question being 'Where in Mineral are the sacrifices to Shar being made?' (this is specifically being used to avoid any protections Duran himself has that might foil something like that)

[Anastasia]

How are you going to identify any spies?

[Nephrite]

Hindsight itself specifies as follows: Days: You sense the events of the past, stretching back one day per caster level. You gain detailed knowledge of the people, conversations, and events that transpired.

So I would presume that would cover things like 'definitely wasn't an elemental' or what have you. If they were warded or invisible I have no idea if the spell covers something like that... it doesn't really say, so I think that's a DM call.

[Anastasia]

Okay.

Hindsight shows nothing useful in Crystalle's Courtyard.