Meeting lost family (Jaela)

[Corwin]

"That's fucking easy because her years are zero point seven." Jaela glances at her mother. "Give or take, I think? I'm so terrible with dates. I don't know about a sneaky test. Maybe make it upfront. If she fails it despite foreknowledge, it'd be more effective."

Jaela tries to shape the short blade of light into a push dagger, and then attempts to copy the design by forming one in her other hand without any of the preparations.

[Anastasia]

Make a Charisma check.

[Corwin]

22:54 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+14
22:54 <PlushieIthea> Tohsaka roll for PlushieIthea < 27 > [d20=13]

[Anastasia]

You manage to do so - slowly and with some effort. Woof.

Hanna and your brother both watch you as you succeed, "Good work," Hanna praises.

[Corwin]

"I'm training it up!" Jaela says proudly. "It doesn't look like much but I saw how it could go in the right hands, and since Lathander's guys were nice about showing me a few hints it won't do to waste that. What can I try to cut through with them around here?"

[Anastasia]

"Trees," Your brother gestures, "Trees for miles and miles."

[Corwin]

"Trees it is!" she agrees, approaching the nearest one and bringing her hands upon it from both sides!

[Anastasia]

It cuts - slowly but it cuts. You feel like it's there, but not all the way.

[Corwin]

Perhaps she doesn't have more light? Jaela tries to push more radiance into her blades!

[Anastasia]

Charisma again.

[Corwin]

23:11 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+14
23:11 <PlushieIthea> Tohsaka roll for PlushieIthea < 31 > [d20=17]

[Anastasia]

It's hard. You practice awhile - more radiance works but it's not really optimal. More brute forcing it as you play with the light you've been granted. Your family watches as you hack away at trees, Hanna finally speaking up, "How far along are you with that?"

[Corwin]

"Not very, apparently," Jaela responds, stepping back to reconsider. She has two ideas, and one of them is easily tested. She tries to see if she can't add variance to the light. Rather than a simple white radiance, Jaela tries to break the light into its components in the seven colors of the rainbow. Perhaps the prismatic approach would work, as it often trumps most regular single-color spells in their specialties. "I can call it up at will now, and without external magical aid. And I'm fairly sure I could use it as an emergency swimsuit. But not beyond that. Got any hints, any of you?"

[Anastasia]

Your brother snorts at that, "I laugh at that, but that sort of thing can be surprisingly useful. I hate those portals that strip you of everything so much and doubly so wizards that make hideaways that force you to go through them."

Hanna nods sagely, "We've all been there. As awkward as the end result is, it is a strong tactical choice. A knight without sword and armor is far weaker, let alone one carrying powerfully enchanted swords and armor."

[Corwin]

"I'm not really worried about that since I'm ridiculously strong, but it's a good point," Jaela agrees. "Since I'm a knight everything at my disposal should be a spear to strike my foes or a shield to protect my allies or the innocents. It's just a matter of figuring out how to do it."

Do prismatic push daggers work?