Guilding

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+5 Jarem
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 21 > [d20=16]
> roll 1d20+9 Emily
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 17 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+10 Xag-Ya Swarm
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 20 > [d20=10]

Init is Alyssa (25) > Jarem (21) > Xag-Ya Swarm (20) > Emily (17)

Open.

[Iron Dragoon]

Was I given enough of a description to Greater Teleport to the island? We've got a direction and a rough description of the island, is that enough?

[Anastasia]

No, or Jarem would've taken you there. More realistically, it's a dragon's lair likely magically warded up.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa frowns at them. "This is pointless."

She calls on her connection to the Spellpool, pulling a spell into her mind!

Using open level 8 slot: Greater Teleport (Reach), CL 32.
Target: Self and allies in 30 ft.
Using it to teleport them in the direction they were going, beyond the Xag-ya's ability to track, hopefully. I'm gonna say like 10 miles? I'm not sure what's reasonable there.

[Anastasia]

It's your choice, but I need a number.

[Iron Dragoon]

10 miles is fine.

[Anastasia]

Woosh. In an instant all of you are gone, the xag-yas left behind.

"Yeah, saw it coming," Jarem agrees. "That sort of aggression doesn't just got away like that. Lesson for you right there, Princess."

With a slight huff, "I think Mom has a better one - hope for the best and prepare for the worst." Emily says, starting to fly along again.

"Oh sure, but just because she stole it from the Red Knight," Jarem banters back, smiling.

"She did not!" You hear Emily retort.

[Iron Dragoon]

"We need to find the hoard quickly. Ideas? Divinations? It'll be protected."

[Anastasia]

"That's the problem, this is going to take time," Jarem says, shaking his head. "I say we brazen it out and if the xag-ya are still hostile, we deal with them."

"I don't know, they aren't evil, are they? Just misguided?" Emily pipes up, shield and sword still out.

"Yeah, that happens in warfare sometimes, Princess. Not all your enemies are fiends or assholes foul enough to resemble a fiend. Sometimes - most of the time in mortal wars - your opponent's some poor fuck who's unlucky enough to be getting his ass kicked by you." Jarem takes a long breath out before going on. "And if the xag-ya escalate even further, we withdraw again if needed. It's all well and good to avoid battles, but we can't let avoidance stop our goals, or they win without a fight."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Mmm... I can only cast that one more time... I have an idea. What do you think of Air Elementals? They could search a wider area than us. They might be able to feel the flow of air here being impeded by the island."

[Anastasia]

"I can handle that, but only short term. Summon monster spells don't last long enough," Jarem says. "Got something more suitable?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Not at the moment... Perhaps a swarm of tiny golems for searching... But no, at the moment, that's the best I can come up with. Unless either of you have other ideas?"

[Anastasia]

"Nothing practical," Emily admits, "So let's go. If all else fails, doing something's better than doing nothing."

Jarem shakes his head, "Nothing wortwhile for this."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Alright. We'll have to rely on a bit of luck and Shaundakul's favor. Let's keep a bit of distance between us and watch for more threats."

[Anastasia]

Proceeding on then?