Knowledge shall lead the...

[Corwin]

"I'll do more than that," Seira tells her. "There's still hope. Once we take Shar out, we might be able to bring relief to the consumed souls of her victims."

[Anastasia]

"One day," Sanzha smiles a little bit, "Still. Promise me."

[Corwin]

"You'll live in our hearts in this unlikely occasion," Seira relents.

Banishing her glass, she voices, "You brought Moore up? He reached out to me as we were making our way back. Something about that unkillable monster of Lathander's."

[Anastasia]

"I know what you refer to. Good luck if you pursue that disaster," Sanzha remarks, "But no, I'm speaking of the Words."

[Corwin]

"I've idly toyed with going after it along with Amaryl before, and now that I've got a bunch of avatars I think we have a decent shot at it," Seira muses. "Still, the Words do take precedence. How is your progress?"

[Anastasia]

"Don't get cocky - it's stronger than it looks. It took on far more avatars than you have and survived." Sanzha says, "Faster but different. My ascension has changed my focus and the Words respond better now."

[Corwin]

"Wonderful! That's great news, and timely as well. I think it's time for you and Elle to ascend properly, and this would round out the support roles I envision for us. Elle with her artificing and you with the Words to go well with Amaryl's mastery of forms and my counterspelling." With a wry grin, Seira adds, "As well as whatever Kascha, Donald and Ranbar will end up specializing in on top of their main combat focus."

[Anastasia]

"Then your success was complete in Arborea?" Sanzha asks, "What now, then?"

[Corwin]

"Now, you and Elle will come with me to the Deep Ethereal," Seira responds. "And perhaps one other."

She directs her thoughts towards Oberuth, asking him, I'm going into the Deep Ethereal on a quest. Would you like to accompany me?

[Anastasia]

'Killing Sharrans. Talk a little later. 10 minutes.' Is the answer you get.

[Corwin]

"He's killing Sharrans at the moment so we'll see if he wants to join us once we head out," Seira smoothly says, reaching into a hole in existence and drawing a few artifacts from her hoard. "You should make use of this crown, I think. And the weapon, too, even if only as a backup. It might come in handy."

Giving Sanzha the following:

Crown of Dreams

These circlets are made by the eladrin of might by harvesting fragments of Queen Morwel's dream. It appears to be a thin, purple-red circlet set with a large ruby. The wearer is immune to sleep effects of all kinds, as well as effects that would disturb or disrupt his sleep (such as the nightmare spell). The wearer constantly sees fragments of potential from the dreams of everyone, granting them vast insight. This grants the wearer a +8 enhancement bonus to Wisdom, as well as constant true seeing.

Grand Finale

This deep crystal rapier+7 has the abilities of a crystal echoblade. A bard wielding it can draw on one additional power. Once per day as a standard action, the bard can expend four uses of bardic music to super charge this rapier with sonic power. This power immediately erupts out and deals 1d8+1 sonic damage per effective level for bardic music. For example, a bard who performs bardic music as a 28th level bard would deal 28d8+28 sonic damage. This damage is dealt to all enemies within 100ft of the bard. A DC 42 Fortitude save halves this damage.

There's no legends of such a blade, which seems unlikely. Perhaps it is a story lost to the ages?

[Anastasia]

"Thank you," Sanzha says, the crown worn. She gives the rapier a few experimental jabs, "The power in this makes a good last resort," she concurs. "Especially when many enemies swarm."

[Corwin]

"I agree," Seira says with a grin. "The last prep is this little beauty." She presents a glass reliquary to Sanzha, telling her, "An option, to be used by either you or Elle. I'd appreciate it if you figure it out after you track her down for our trip. I'd like to have a moment to deliver some aid from the Cauldron to Miss Songsteel."

Eldath's Tears

A small glass reliquary worn around the neck and filled with a fluid claimed to be Eldath's tears. Any creature who wears this reliquary is affected by an end to strife spell centered on them (caster level 25th). The creature who wears it is automatically affected, normal resistances and immunities do not apply. Additionally, the creature gains damage reduction 15/adamantine and epic.

[Anastasia]

"Elle," Sanzha says after an inspection, "What sort of aid?"

[Corwin]

"I have a nice spellbook," Seira elaborates.