A pleasant walk

[Nephrite]

"Yes, agreed. I'm waiting for them to make their move, on that note." Moore says, as with a gesture he takes them back to Mineral!

Greater Plane Shift, if it matters. No prep needed.

[Anastasia]

Give me a d100, and not for the reason you're thinking.

[Nephrite]

[22:33] <Nephrite> roll 1d100
[22:33] <Penuche2> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 61 > [d100=61]

[Anastasia]

You appear in Mineral. Unremarkable by itself.

You feel an odd jostle as you do, like you bumped into something on the way.

[Nephrite]

"Did anyone else feel that?" Moore asks.

He immediately tries to think of what might have caused it! Could something like a teleport beacon or something similar do that, perhaps?

He will take 10 on Spellcraft for 86, if there's any magic immediately in the area that's odd or anything like that.

Not sure if any other knowledge checks would be appropriate -- I assume he'd know if Crystalle has the ability to keep people out of Mineral, but would anyone else be able to affect it?

[Anastasia]

Gimme K:A real quick.

[Nephrite]

That would be 105, then.

[Anastasia]

Did something try to interrupt or scramble your teleport? It's the only thing you can think of, or some kind of unusual interference. It's plausible you grazed against some sort of odd planar energies that 'bumped' your teleportation, either when you touched the Astral in it or when you arrived on Mineral.

[Nephrite]

Moore makes a sour face. For now he'll continue on to Crystalle who may know more about the phenomenon.

[Anastasia]

You are admitted in without hesitation, none blocking your way. This time the courtyard is filled with dozens of clusters of crystals, each resonating with a pale blue light. In them and from them you feel Crystalle's presence, all at once surrounding the party.

"Lord Crystalle," Xandra says, "Thank you for seeing us."

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles and offers a bow. "Lord Crystalle, I wish to bring you news of the negotiations Lady Seira has myself were part of with the dao. There are some lingering questions Lord Barachiel would like your opinion on, as would I, if you would share them."

Instead of just repeating everything himself, Moore will use some magic to replay the events!

He would like to use Permanent Image for this, which I feel like could do what he wants here as long as he's focusing on modifying it and maintaining it.

If that won't work then let me know and he will just do a fade to black recap.

[Anastasia]

Just a quick summary of the questions you want answered is fine.

[Nephrite]

In that case:

"We're particularly interested in whether you have any knowledge or opinion on why the dao are being so willing to broker peace. I have suspicions about them being so willing to back out of things at present. I would also personally ask if you know why they may be wanting to try and target our diplomatic relations." Moore explains, after the summary is given.

[Anastasia]

The various crystal clusters hum, a loud pitched noise that resonate. In that hum you can hear the following.

"Dao politics are as dark as the delve they call home. The war is likely getting in the way of some political play, or something else to their benefit. Otherwise they would not leave so quickly." Is the answer you get.

[Nephrite]

"So you expect that, on the surface, this may help us in the war against the efreet, but as far as the dao are concerned, it will benefit them more in the long run?" Moore asks, making sure he clarifies!