Surraruthru's Tree (Surraruthru)

[Anastasia]

On reflection, a Diplomacy check for Kascha is desired here.

> roll 1d20+34 Kascha Diplomacy
<Serith> Kokokokokokoko roll for Serith < 37 > [d20=3]

Pearwood lets the silence hang and then says, "Fine. I'm fulfilling a favor for a friend, so what is it that you need?"

[Iron Dragoon]

Saurrurthru nods. It's not an apology, but he figures that would be an end of days herald type deal.

"Thank you. We intend to travel to the Grove of Plenty to retrieve a tree from Lifasa."

[Anastasia]

"You did well seeking help for that," Pearwood says, "The minders of the Grove of Plenty take a dim view of tree poachers."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru nods.

"It's not lightly that I search for this tree. I have a plan that will put the tree to use for true good. My research tells me that my plan is possible, but I don't know enough about trees and druidic magic to do it alone. That's the second part of why I need your help."

[Anastasia]

"I would hope so," Pearwood says, "You're going to a lot of trouble for a tree, otherwise."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Yes. Would you like to go over the research first, or try and get the tree first?"

[Anastasia]

"Let me see the research," Pearwood says, "It might affect how we do this."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru nods and hops up onto the desk next to him, taking out notes and walking him through it.

"The plan is to use the tree as a focus, using the same principles of memory storage as these crystals. Combine it with restorative magic and a ritual circle to amplify it to make it a sort of living repository of what Lifasa was from all the survivors. If it can be done and stabilized, we'll keep pouring energy into it and once we get back to Lifasa, we can transplant it into a major ley line and let it feed that energy back into the world to use as a template to restore it."

Paraphrased as I'm sure there's a ton of technical magic mumbo-jumbo that I don't personally know how to relate.

[Anastasia]

"So you have to take the tree alive," Pearwood concludes when it's done. "Fine. Now I'm hear you out as a favor, but I need something in exchange for my aid."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Morinel told us as much, and it's not an issue with me. Within reason, of course. What did you want?"

[Anastasia]

"Your world is in peril. When it is past, plant these on Lifasa," Pearwood takes out a bag of seeds and hands them to you.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru looks at the bag, then picks them up and puts it in his haversack.

"You know my curiosity won't let me live not knowing what these are."

[Anastasia]

"Snap lillies," Pearwood says, "Ones that will produce a useful fruit."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru files the name away for later research.

"Very well, then. What's your opinion on the viability of my plan?"

[Anastasia]

"In theory it could work. In theory," He emphasizes that, spreading his hands open. "In reality, I don't know. What I can tell you is that you'd have to reinforce the tree so it could hold all the energy in the first place."