A world's support

[Nephrite]

"Unless it's magically disguised." Moore says. "An illusion would hide it but not the tracks."

[Anastasia]

"Actually," Sixtus interjects, "This is known as Gear 59,239,830,310, or informally as 'Helm's Station'."

"Fascinating," Miranda murmurs dryly, all while leading on to the edge of the gear. Here this gear connects to another, this one a land of sand and wind - yet none of the windblown sand leaves the gear, forming large dunes around the edge.

"I can already see the tracks this way," Miranda says, "Moore, could you try Hindsight again, in case the cathedral was warded and not the thief, or to ensure if we don't have a case of mistaken identity?"

[Nephrite]

Moore nods and tries Hindsight!

[Anastasia]

No sign of an elephant or anything that obviously makes those tracks.  They just appear.

[Nephrite]

"It's still warded. I honestly wonder what this could be." A shake of his head after that. "Lead on."

[Anastasia]

"If it's enemy action," Kaja reasons aloud, "Oddness and time sinks may be a feature for them, not a failing."

Give me Perception, Moore'n'Tryll?

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 77

[Yuthirin]

I'll take 10 for 60.

[Anastasia]

Both of you notice a faint shimmering where the gears meet, like certain abjurations lightly brushing against each other.

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 68 on spellcraft!

[Anastasia]

A ward has been laid down between these gears, to disorient and confuse any who cross.

[Nephrite]

"Sixtus, are you able to remove this magic? I think it was laid by our thief." Moore says as he gestures to where the magic is.

[Anastasia]

Sixtus comes forward and sniffs the air, "You're right," he says, a metallic rasp as he sniffs. "This sort of barrier is completely illegal by a visitor or common citizen. It's my duty to remove it immediately."

[Nephrite]

Moore will let him do his duty— they'll lose time waiting, but being dazed or disoriented won't be any good at all.

[Anastasia]

Arcane words are uttered and abruptly...

> roll 1d20+20
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 37 > [d20=17]

A flare as the ward becomes visible a moment and then breaks apart. "Ah good, I'll be sure that they're charged with illegal gear warding as well as theft." Sixtus says.

Kaja is already going, following Miranda as, "The trail continues on the sands," she says, "Don't fly, especially if you use wings. The wind kicked up from it could make the trail harder to follow."