Finding the wheel

[Nephrite]

Well, then he'll submerge the gem in the seas around Hope's Landing! Or... nearby, depending on where it actually is relative to the sea.

[Anastasia]

Thus you return. On appearing on the beaches of Lunia, Xandra breathes in deeply. "Ah." A single noise before she addresses you. "The marid believe war is coming."

[Nephrite]

"Do you think else is?" Moore asks her. "I don't think there's any way to prevent it, unless we took so many forces against the efreet to subjugate them before anything even happened. I... don't think that's likely."

A frown as he looks at the gem. "I don't think this can be ended peacefully."

Take 10 on Spellcraft for 85, may as well figure out what that gem actually does!

[Anastasia]

CL check on that.

[Nephrite]

[14:26] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30
[14:26] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+30 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{31}

Well that's not going to work at all.

[Anastasia]

It really isn't.

You detect no magic on the gem.

[Nephrite]

Moore will fly towards the sea along with Xandra. He may not be able to detect any magic on it, but it surely will do something!

[Anastasia]

"I doubt it," Xandra admits as you fly over the vast, seemingly endless sea ahead.

[Nephrite]

"I didn't go there to stir them up for war, but..." Moore sighs as he flies down to submerge the gem. "At least we know we have allies."

[Anastasia]

The gem sinks into the water, dissolving into it. A moment later beads of water begin to gather together, forming a marid. Tall, slender and well made, he looks on at you with an easy smile. "Moore! Duke Moore, rather!" He offers you his hand, "Glad to meet you."

[Nephrite]

Moore opens his mouth.

Then he shuts it.

Then opens it again.

"...I have several questions." Moore says as he moves in to shake the Marid's hand. "I can't say I've ever met someone in quite this manner before."

[Anastasia]

"Call me Trader," He says, "Created by the Padisha to see to her possible mercantile interests." He has a firm handshake, you note.

[Nephrite]

"It's good to be the Padisha." Moore says. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Trader. Come, let me introduce you to Hamperie." A gesture to follow as he turns. "I'm not entirely unfamiliar with the idea of mercantile trading, but this is my first foray into trying to create a bit of a trading nexus."

[Anastasia]

"I'll be glad to help you, of course," he smiles smoothly.

Xandra looks on, "Real help," She chides, "Not help that favors the Padisha."

[Nephrite]

"Xandra." Moore says, with a look at her.

He turns back and continues back towards Hope's Landing. "What do the marid think of the mercane, Trader?" He asks as he flies along.