All That Glitters

[Anastasia]

Oh, by all means, please. What spell is it?

[Nephrite]

It's via Superior Invisibility.

EDIT:

Sorry, I had pasted the original description, here is the SC version in case it changed anything (I don't think it did but being complete here)

This powerful glamer functions like invisibility (PH 245), except that it masks image, scent, and sound alike, concealing the subject from all senses except touch. As with greater invisibility, this spell doesn't end if the subject attacks. While invisible, the subject exudes no scent and is undetectable by scent, blindsense, tremorsense, and blindsight.

Superior invisibility renders the recipient immune to detection by see invisibility, faerie fire, glitterdust, invisibility purge, and dust of appearance, although creatures under the effect of the spell can be detected by true seeing. Certain mundane conditions (such as leaving footprints) can also render a subject detectable.


One could argue, I suppose, that it also would've absorbed the sound the person made since they were right on top of them when they died. SC version doesn't mention the 'five foot aura' thing, so forget this.

[Anastasia]

Okay then, fair enough.

Onward you go, Xandra leading you on in a hurry. Ahead is a slope, a hill in the tunnel rising sharply up. Not so steep as to be impossible to travel, but flight mitigates regardless. High up, about 50ft above you, is the top where darkness billows out.

[Nephrite]

Just as a note I reposted the SC version of the spell in case it matters.

Moore peers at the darkness.

Does True Seeing help at all? Is it obviously magical darkness?

[Anastasia]

You'd have to study it with DM or such to find out if it's magical.

You'd also have to get closer, see more of it to see if you see through it, but you think it's working fine enough.

[Nephrite]

Okay.

Moore approaches the darkness to see if True Seeing allows him to see through it without any trouble.

If it does not, he will take some time to study it.

[Anastasia]

It does. It's a 5th level darkness spell that expands and billows, slowing creatures who pass through it, save for those who worship Shar.

Spellcraft is trivial here, so no point rolling.

[Nephrite]

Does that mean slow as in actual slow (like, per the spell or effect) or slow in the general sense of 'you're blind and thus can't see so you go slow'?

Moore turns to the other two and puts his index and middle fingers up near his eyes, moves them in a circle in front of them and then points at the darkness, then gives them a thumbs up.

[Anastasia]

The actual spell.

Cresiel nods while Xandra gestures ahead and up, then brandishes her greatsword. Be prepared if you go further. The enemy of all lies ahead.

[Nephrite]

Moore will go ahead and in! He can always cast a Haste spell if needed... once he doesn't need this invisibility, anyway.

[Anastasia]

Going alone or do you want them to follow?

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Cresiel
HP: 680/680
Spells Active: Tyche's Touch (CL30),
Bonuses:
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:

Xandra
HP: 510/510
Spells Active: Tyche's Touch (CL30),
Bonuses:
Negative Conditions:
Resources Used:
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[Nephrite]

Don't both of them have always-on True Seeing? If so, yes. If not, no.

[Anastasia]

They do, just needed an answer.

Thus the three of you fly up.

Past the darkness you can see it. A vast cavern, one filled entirely with a ziggurat. Atop it is the symbol of Shar - a massive metal disk colored black, with a ring of purple around it. A sense of overwhelming dread hits you, as well as a distinct sensation that you can hear singing. Far away but you can hear it.

Do not listen. Shar's song only brings death. Guard your minds against it.

[Nephrite]

Moore turns to the other two and puts his fingers in his ears.

He then takes one hand and taps on his forehead a few times and then holds his hand up as if shielding his forehead from something. He looks over at Xandra and wiggles his fingers at her, then points at Cresiel and at her.

[Anastasia]

Xandra stares and begins to blush.

Cresiel looks at you with a slow, neutral expression as he tilts his head to the side.