Victorious advance

[Ebiris]

"Do you mean damaged from what you just did or that it was already broken?" Alicia clarifies. Would be unfortunate to have broken it right after figuring out what it can do, but easy come easy go.

[Anastasia]

"I believe it was damaged before. Alicia," Emmaline offers her hand out, "I would like to study it with you."

[Ebiris]

"Yes. If you can deactivate it again I should be able to teleport us back to Sylica then we can experiment and try some divinations to learn more of its secrets," Alicia agrees, it making for an interesting project. Taking Emmaline's hand she waits until it's dormant before they teleport back to Liberton.

[Anastasia]

Done.

You return back without incident and...

Okay, how are you planning on studying the stone?

[Ebiris]

Use Analyze Dweomer and Legend Lore on it to see if either of those reveal any new insights. Then try Divination (the spell) with a question of 'How can the portal stone be repaired?'

[Anastasia]

Loot post. Go ahead and refer there for details and then reply here and there as needed.

[Ebiris]

Soon Alicia and Emmaline are in a magical workshop, various rare reagents and expensive supplies at hand. "I see now what's required - it would be difficult to repair for most, but with a fine hand and magical augmentation I think we can do it."

Emmaline can aid another on these checks.

[19:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+51 (greater heroism buff) arcana, DC 50
[19:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 69 > [d20=18]
[19:48] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+86 (greater heroism, divine insight, guidance of the avatar buffs) planes, DC 80
[19:48] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 90 > [d20=4]

[Anastasia]

Aides are automatic so 71 and 92.

Hours of work. Hours of precise, hard work. It is not an easy task, it is not a light task. Yet in the end, the stone stands restored, repaired. "It's done," Emmaline says in a voice of satisfaction, "Saved from destruction and oblivion."

[Ebiris]

"Whatever its origins, it'll be used productively for years to come now," Alicia says, smiling at Emmaline. It might just be a magic rock, but they'll take their thematic victories where they can.

[Anastasia]

Loot.

Emmaline smiles back - deeply, warmly. "I...thank you, Alicia. This is sweeter than all my services to Shar, no matter how she lied to me."

[Ebiris]

"There's a sweetness in seeing the fruits of your labour, isn't there? In toil amounting to something tangible, something real," Alicia affirms. "Thank you as well Emmaline, you keep up well and are a pleasure to work with."

[Anastasia]

That's sorted out then, next move?

[Ebiris]

Avatar will visit Arvandor to see if any elf gods have worshippers that recently got Styxed.

[Anastasia]

I presume a divine 'knock' will be used. If not say so and I'll revise.

On your knocking, you feel attention turn towards you. Felt without being seen, perhaps being considered as you stand a step away from Arvandor.

You may enter.

The voice and will of the Elf Father, sent in return to your knocking.

[Ebiris]

A polite approach was taken, yes.

On the boundary between 'open' Arborea and the direct purview of the Seldarine, Alicia's avatar steps across on hearing a positive response to her broadcasting her presence. From one forest to another.

I thank you, Elf Father. I come directly in hopes you or yours may be able to solve a mystery in the wake of a recent attack on Sylica.