Relief

[Anastasia]

How are you storing or recording them, by the way? Forgot to ask.

[Nephrite]

You know, that's a good question. Is there any reason that Moore won't just be able to remember this exactly and be able to re-create it with Major Image? I assume his divine memory won't have much trouble with that, and I'd think he can divine will up the images / auditory elements of these later.

Unless it's suggested to get a magic item to do it because Reasons, which he can also just... do.

[Anastasia]

It's really up to you, but Sylvie would suggest an item to limit any expressions of divine will for obvious reasons. No sense adding any more possible failure points.

[Nephrite]

Sure. We can have three... I don't know, 'Stones of Remembrance' created that will, when activated:

Copy the likeness of the holder, via Major Image
Copy whatever they say, via Major Image

Then they can be activated with a different command to 'play' the message.

If we want to be fancy, each one of them can be activated with a different second word, so they can all be used individually.

If you assume an item like that is the following:

3 * 5 (Level of spell, CL required), * (1800 * 2) (two command words) / 5 (for 1/day use) comes out to 10,800, which is a pittance and they can just magic up the required cost here. YMMV if you'd allow two different command word activations, though. (

[Anastasia]

That's fine with me.

[Nephrite]

Then let's get one for each of the three.

If they need time he can go do his Illmater stuff while they consider it.

[Anastasia]

Sure, what's your set up therE?

[Nephrite]

'It has to be given freely', so he may as well just... ask for one, unless by asking that means it isn't given freely?

Either way he'd ask Illmater. :)

[Anastasia]

Go for it.

[Nephrite]

Lord Illmater, the wisdom of Celestia has pointed me in your direction. I am need of a holy symbol of yours, given freely.

If you are willing to give it freely, then I would wish to return the favor to you and yours.

[Anastasia]

There is no hesitation. A simple wood engraving of a broken man appears before you.

'The world of Lifasa lives thanks to you and your allies, Moore. That is enough.'

[Nephrite]

Nonetheless, we stand ever ready to aid you. Thank you.

Moore dips down to pick it up.

Okay, I think we have all of the prep setup, we'll go over everything one more time and make sure we have everything we can have checked off.

[Anastasia]

Okay, I'd rather start this fresh next week - it's going to be a big operation. Anything to line up or any notes to make before this one begins?

[Nephrite]

This is just the outline:

Buff Grand Master as much as they can, send him into the Abyss. He will carry Illmater's holy symbol with him or on him. (If Xandra or Sylvie believe that buffing Grand Master with their magic will make things worse then they'll just forego this and trust that he can carry the day on his own.)

*At the same time, send Bel to attack.
*Selune will help if Shar decides to interfere.

Have him contact the Hecatoncheries, try and convince it to go to Elysium with the promise that a better future for it awaits it there.

They have their messages from The Empty Knight, Sylvie and Moore there with the stones, they can activate them each remotely.

After that, Moore will step in to speak to it if it is willing.

[Anastasia]

Okay, plan is a go. We'll begin with your boost list for the Grand Master. Lay that out for what you and everyone is going to give him.