Pixie power (Moore)

[Anastasia]

Once out, Cresiel asks, "Did you find what you sought there?"

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "Yes, I have my answer about the powers. I think more will come to me in time as I use them."

[Anastasia]

Cresiel smiles, sending warmth throughtout Moore, like a summer morning. "Then do wish to continue now? It is always worthwhile to climb the mountain, but one is not always ready to continue once they have found the wisdom they needed at this time."

[Nephrite]

"I brought with me a Nessian spear." Moore says with a small frown, not enjoying saying the name like that. "I was hoping that Celestia might provide a way that we could turn it into a tool for our forces."

[Anastasia]

"Let me see it," Cresiel says, "I may be able to provide insight, here in the light of holiness."

[Nephrite]

Moore opens the bag of holding that he borrowed to contain the spear and offers it to Cresiel.

[Anastasia]

As you take the spear out, you see it writhe in the light of Celestia. It moves as if alive when Moore takes the tip of it out, needing to slowly withdraw the huge spear with his tiny pixie hands. "Drop the bag!" Cresiel commands, stepping back.

[Nephrite]

Moore does as he's instructed and drops the bag!

[Anastasia]

The bag is dropped. The spear falls out when it hits the ground, almost pulling itself out. The entire thing twists and moves, writhing like a man on fire. Smoke begins to rise from the sear, a foul and noxious fog that makes Moore want to throw up.

Chance to act here if you want, Moore.

[Nephrite]

Moore frowns at this display, putting a hand up to his mouth in both surprise but also slight nausea.

Those things are alive...??

Any K relevant here as to what's happening beyond the obvious?

[Anastasia]

K:P and K:A.

[Nephrite]

I'll use the Divine Insight for the K:A and take 10 for 60. If there's also need for K:P on top of that then I'll take 10 for 45 as well.

[Anastasia]

Your arcane knowledge tells you that something is wrong here. The magic in the spear is reacting in a way you can't understand, but you can tell this. Unknown dark power confronted with true holiness rarely ends quietly.

Moore's planar knowledge tells him that whatever the spear is, it is likely composed of something antithetical to Celestia. The realm itself rejects it.

[Nephrite]

Well, if it ends up being destroyed then it's probably for the best. He had hoped to somehow remove the taint of evil from it, but this may wind up being a better solution.

He'll just watch for now since there isn't much else to do.

[Anastasia]

Cresiel backs up, shielding more with a wing. The spear rises up into the air, twisting and howling. An audible howl of fury, echoing amid Celestia's peaks. The spear begins to rise - and lurches towards the party. A spectral image grasps it by the haft - a great, towering pit fiend worthy of such a huge spear, bellowing defiance. Like a flickering nightmare, it advances onto you.

Init.