Shake the dust off your feet

[Ebiris]

"I didn't even have to go big to handle him, Marie's bardic song and magic are both powerful," Alicia agrees.

"Mmhmm. You might've done the smashing but this was all because Jessica and I ferreted out the knowledge we needed and crafted the perfect ambush to get him on our terms," Marie looks up from where she's stripping her fellow demigod with a smile of her own. "That's the kind of Competition I like."

[Anastasia]

Jessica looks down at the defeated warrior - beneath he is weathered, marks of disease glimpsed as you remove more and more. "That's one I like too, Marie," she says, as Syala watches in approval and - !

A surge. A connection with Syala, stronger than before.

Node update, go read. This one involves a choice of who gets the bonus so let me know.

[Ebiris]

Syala should get it, help her hitting and stunning game.

Alicia smiles at Syala and nods in mutual recognition, but she doesn't relax yet. In case Yarus has fast healing or regeneration and recovers, she keeps a close eye on him until Mystra gets here.

[Anastasia]

Done.

In mere moments Mystra appears, a flare of silver fire as she arrives. She looks down at Yarus and smiles tightly, "Very well done, Alicia. You as well, Marie, you had a role in this?"

"We all did," Jessica says, "But Marie had a large role." With a look over at her, "She did fine work."

[Ebiris]

"How often can a bunch of deities hang out on the Abyss for hours without anyone noticing?" Marie asks. "So many people discount the power of illusions."

Well, it like enchantment is a school of magic a great deal of effort goes into defeating, Alicia thinks but doesn't say. "I'd like to just kill him and remove him from contention, but if he has a realm on Shadow then Shar would be able to interfere in the attempt. So we'll have to keep him prisoner, and I'm not sure I can do that myself. Not to mention he surely has information we could use."

[Anastasia]

"You know exactly why, Marielle," Mystra says primly, "And you've shown why the few truly superior illusionists are deadly as any other mighty foe, and perhaps more because few know their tricks and instead rely on defenses that are overcome."

Afterwards Mystra nods, "First and foremost, it will be a lure. Both for Shar's forces and any who wish to gain favor or something from her, or those who believe Yarus would grant them a fortune for his freedom. Let alone any power Yarus may have and his own struggles, which could be troublesome as well."

"That I was already afraid of," Syala says, "I'm surprised Shar hasn't tried something forceful with Dragodan yet. It's only a matter of time before she does."

[Ebiris]

"We know Yarus is very close with Talona, and he was just coming back from some kind of deal with Demogorgon when we caught him," Marie says.

Alicia smiles slightly but doesn't say anything, just appreciating the memory of how Yarus tried to threaten her with Demogorgon when he was caught.

[Anastasia]

"Well then, we'll have to make sure he's secured extra well," Mystra says firmly, "Talona is miserable anyway and Demogorgon is worse."

[Ebiris]

"There's also the other two members of his clique, but hopefully he can help make them a bit less mysterious," Alicia says, out of her reminiscing. "Do we want to just pull what we can out of his mind and then seal him away, or keep him conscious and confined for interrogation?" She could probably do the former herself, if perhaps a bit shaky and at risk of him being rescued, but for the former she'd definitely want Mystra's help, not trusting she could put up any kind of warding he couldn't just dispel given time.

[Anastasia]

"WE don't let him wake up," Syala speaks up, "No. Not this monster. Not for the chance he can do more harm."

"I don't like it," Jessica says, "But no, Syala may be right. Even if his mind may well be dangerous."

[Ebiris]

"Probably for the best. In that case lets not just loiter here - out in the open is better than in the dark in terms of thematics, but it still feels insecure," Alicia says, reaching down to hoist Yarus up by the back of the neck. "I know a spot we can use."

A moment later all six of them are in a subterranean grotto in Sylica, like the inside of a huge geode with glowing crystal formations all around, and indeed they're standing upon one of them, flat and glassy.

[Anastasia]

It is done. Once you are all there, Mystra kneels and checks him. "Go ahead, Alicia," she offers, as at the same time.

Industrious as always, Alicia.

[Ebiris]

High praise coming from you. Although he called out to the Abyss for protection, not to the Shadows.

"Let me know if you have questions to ask," she says aloud, attempting to probe Yarus's mind.

Probe Thoughts via limited wish.

[19:11] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+56 SR
[19:11] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+56 SR --> [ 1d20=8 ]{64}

I don't think he gets a save when unconscious? If he does it's DC 40 and he has 13 negative levels right now.

[Anastasia]

You have one chance to return Yarus: Now.

Is that spell mind-affecting?

[Ebiris]

Oh yeah good point.

[19:28] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+6+4 rank check
[19:28] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+6+4 rank check --> [ 1d20=16 ]{26}