All That Glitters

[Anastasia]

To your surprise, you have a guest at the gate. The two stone golems are blocking the way in, a winged celestial barred entry. A trumpet archon, if you don't miss your guess. She is tall, blonde and carries a trumpet attached to her belt, wearing a simple robe.

[Nephrite]

"Hello!" Moore greets.

"...I probably ought to go over basic protocol for guests for the future, in hindsight..." He says quietly afterwards.

[Anastasia]

"You will learn," the trumpet archon says, "I am here as promised, Moore."

Cresiel peers at her a moment and then merely nods, saying no more.

[Nephrite]

"...Okay, you're going to have to run that one by me again. You were a trumpet archon the whole time?" He asks, not sounding -surprised- so much as curious. "What was with the whole... child... ...thing?"

[Anastasia]

"Then, it was the proper form for I. Now, this is the proper form," Xandra replies, merely bowing her head to you. "You have come to me at a time where you seek allies and revealed much. I would serve and aid you if you would have me."

[Nephrite]

"As long as you promise to teach me the revised song of the outer spheres this time." Moore says with a smile.

[Anastasia]

"I shall. I study music," Xandra says, "I am a seer and I shall serve you, for our meeting again is surely the will of Celestia."

Do you want Xandra as a full part of your node or a supporting, minor NPC?

[Nephrite]

Hum. That is a good question. From a mechanical standpoint is there any difference? I mean, for you obviously you have to make a full NPC sheet but other than that?

[Anastasia]

It's a question if she participates in your node and gets a lot of focus, or is more of a background element.

If you need time to consider, say so and we can talk or you can ponder.

[Nephrite]

Nah, he's been curious about her for a while, let's make her a  main member.

[Anastasia]

Okay, I shall begin her stat block tonight after session. If all goes well she'll be done before tomorrow's session, but it may run longer than that.

Xandra smiles and you feel the light of Chronias shine brighter above you. Amen.

Okay, next move?

[Nephrite]

Time for some cheating.

Is Darkdead Evileye a K:P check?

[Anastasia]

K:L since he's a humanoid.

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 87 -- any information I can muster that might help us? Tactics, known vices, types of ... I dunno, weaknesses? Anything of that sort.

[Anastasia]

Duran Emptyeyes is a known sadist who has made himself a name on the planar stage. An unwavering devotee of Shar, he is a martial artist who fights unarmed, though he can throw chakrams of unholy energy to devastate his opponents.

His vices are sacrifice of others, sadism and overall cruelty in the name of Shar and loss. It is said he only smiles when he has taken something beloved from someone, forever denying it to them. In other words, a complete monster.

He prefers to fight behind minions and only engage enemies after they've been weakened. He makes dreadfully powerful precise strikes, able to crush a kidney or stop a heart in a single blow. He's slippery like the wind, impossible to hit with radius attacks like fireballs and breath weapons. Rather like yourself, Afina or Adrian, really.

He has no known weaknesses.