Getting the band together

[Corwin]

Dropping improvisation on this:

19:16 <CC> roll 1d20+101
19:16 <Kobot> CC rolled 1d20+101 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{118}

[Anastasia]

Ah. You see an important point. The flow of magic into them is a little too low, you think. Draconic resistance to magic, while not the greatest, seems to be providing more interference than anticipated. An adjustment there would help smooth over the entire process.

You also note that a quicker cycling of magic through them may well net better results, based on the samples, but it would have be individualized.

[Corwin]

"It might be my recent insight into dragons," Seira muses, waving Sanzha over, "but we'll need to power through their resistance to be more effective. It's not overwhelming so we overlooked it in the first stage, but there is a significant divergence from baselines."

Bringing up the diagrams for treatment of their three volunteers, Seira points at the one in the center. "Especially here. Double the dose, risky but manageable, and then weening him off before repeating the procedure? Eyeballing the increase, there, and by the looks of it we'll need to chart the progress for each of them separately, then be ready to adjust our infusion of elemental magic based on the results. Do you concur?"

[Anastasia]

Sanzha silently takes your advice in and begins to make the changes with uttered incantations, and once done, "I agree, Seira. This should improve our results, or at least mitigate any failures."

[Corwin]

"Great!" Seira says cheerfully, deciding to go badger Kascha again. They'll visit Liira after all!

[Anastasia]

Thus you go to do that - and are stopped cold. "Seira!" Elle rushes up to you, "Scouts have detected efreet forces in the Astral."

[Corwin]

Fine, she gets it. She didn't want to visit Liira that much anyway!

"Please send word to Alicia to let her know," Seira requests of Elle. "Fill her in on what we know."

Elle would know the details. Seira herself heads for the Cauldron's entrance, keeping herself out of sight. In case of an attack, she'll just have to educate the efreet on what a terrible idea this is!

[Anastasia]

Those horrible efreet, not respecting your agenda. Bastards.

"It'll be done," Elle agrees. You find forces gathering there, Amaryl at the forefront. Defenses are being readied, the trading hub fortifying.

[Corwin]

"How serious is this effort?" Seira asks Amaryl curiously. She's not about to take control, not when it's a chance to see if the Cauldron's wartime defenses are sufficient.

[Anastasia]

"We saw a contingent of about 400 to 500," Amaryl says, "And there may well be more coming from other ways, or that is only a scouting force or lure. Our diviners are attempting to discern more about them as we speak, Seira."

[Corwin]

Seira nods at her wife, and tries to do a divination of her own. Is their pre-existing plan of defensive deployment to form a choke-hold over the entrance to the divine realm of the Cauldron a good one? Either way, she'll join in the defense of her realm, but Seira is curious whether said defense would be more than enough on its own merits.

[Anastasia]

An actual divination spell or another spell?

Yeah, the name of that spell's confusing, no two ways about it.

[Corwin]

Commander's Helmet

This helmet grants a +15 competence bonus to Charisma based skills and a +6 enhancement bonus to Charisma. The wearer's voice is clear and powerful, able to be heard clearly for 100ft per hit die of the wearer. Yet the greatest function of the helmet is future seeing, allowing the wearer to have an instinctive grasp of which of her strategies are wise. This grants a +20 competence bonus to any check related to leading soldiers and planning battles, as well as the ability to 'sense' flawed plans. This works through powerful divination magic, able to foil any non epic protections to provide this, even if a plan would appear sound with the information the wearer has on hand.

[Anastasia]

You see a flaw in your plan - you need more ways to stop illusions, to counter them and disperse them.

[Corwin]

Elle, please ensure at least one person in each scouting team has true seeing, going forward. I would prefer two, if possible. We'll need the same for our ready forces, and one per squad during battle. I'll handle it right now, but please consider the best way to accomplish it. Perhaps via the war arch collaboration project with Mineral?

That's getting too far into planning, however, and Seira proceeds to grant True Seeing to the spotter on every squad. After all, those roles would require sharp eyes to begin with. And those affected gain an understanding of the gift and how to best use it, of course!