Looming poison (Moore)

[Anastasia]

Take 10 yes, but not take 20. You can't take 20 on Knowledge checks, since you just get one bite at the apple.

[Nephrite]

OK. In that case it's going to be take 10 for a total of 60. If he gets the library bonus then it's 75. Improvisation won't work here since it's too short a duration, alas. He'll also throw up Scholar's Touch to try and help, but it only lasts 23 rounds, so YMMV on that one. Comprehend Languages will get thrown up too, that one lasts 230.

[Anastasia]

You look about - but it seems Muirfinn's exhausted the library's books. You don't learn anything more or useful about Valgadda, which is no more.

[Nephrite]

Well, if it isn't in this library, then Moore can think of another that might have it... But getting there will be a bit of a challenge.

Well, when you run into issues like this, the correct solution is always magic.

He's going to go back to his room to do a Divination(the spell) on "Where can I go to learn about Valgadda?" I will post the expense.

[Anastasia]

Noted.

No good, the spell fails.

[Nephrite]

Hmmm.

So perhaps he should go with his gut instinct. He'll try again, this time with a different topic in mind.

"May I return to Xiranthador to research a topic?"

It isn't even so much a divination as a question for those in Celestia. Is this sort of thing even allowed?

Posting second expense.

[Anastasia]

Argh. Again another failure, another failed divination.

[Nephrite]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

Moore sits back and looks up at the ceiling in his room. Is this because of what's going on with Yggdrassil? Maybe this entire situation needs to just wait until that's over.

Actually, no -- he can't just sit on his laurels and wait. He has to do something else...

Would Moore know if Commune can theoretically be used to bypass Divination failures? It seems like it's a different sort of spell, but I figured I'd ask first.

[Anastasia]

Yes, you can ask the same question with commune and possibly get a different answer. It's up to the deity responding to it.

[Nephrite]

Okay.

Moore considers his options while he's alone. It seems like a foolish thing to constantly return back to Mount Celestia every time he has a problem, but this seems like a much larger problem than just him -- and Mount Celestia always provides wisdom to those who seek it... yes, that's the best course of action for now. If the Mountain doesn't wish for him to be there, then he'll leave.

Plan is to go and Gate to Celestia and see where it takes Moore.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d100 Moore
<Serith> Koaway roll for Serith < 29 > [d100=29]

You gate in - and step right through the portal like it's not there, appearing in Water rather than Celestia. Plus you're now all wet.

[Nephrite]

Well, that's a sufficient answer. He would've appreciated not getting wet, but alas and alack.

Just to be clear, he is still right outside Aurora and not in some random part of Water, correct?

[Anastasia]

Just outside of Aurora.

[Nephrite]

Moore will quickly swim back inside and get himself dried off!

Well, now that he's exhausted most of his magical options, it's time to turn to the one thing everyone does when they're stumped -- go and eat.

[Anastasia]

The cafeteria's bustling. You eat, only for Sylvie to join you. She focuses and draws a meal of bread and meat from the cafeteria's magic. "You know that if the Father's touched you, he may not stop. He was fixated on Muirfinn for Oghma only knows what reasons."