A book and many things to do

[Iron Dragoon]

Jarem begins intoning as best he can, "We have come to meet your challenge and triumph. I present Emily Aryn, Champion of the Cauldron. I present Ianvasah, High Druid. I present Bastian, faithful of Shaundakul and Seeker of the Horizon. I present Dolmaya Augurson, Archmage and Empress. I present myself, Jarem Aruwood, faithful of the Red Knight, and Commander. We hold allegiance to Alyssa Songsteel, High Regent of the Arcane Order, faithful of Shaundakul, and Seeker of the Horizon."

[Anastasia]

Since you did the speaking, give me a Perform (Oratory) check with Jarem, would you?

[Iron Dragoon]

Perform (Oratory):

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+41 : 15 + 41, total 56[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

Your approach is watched by the naga. One - a beautiful woman's head, brown hair kept short and watching yo uwith the regal gaze of a queen, "I am Ss'sarii," she declares, "Current Coven Mother and Queen of the Valley of Wisdom. You come, mighty in magic and lore?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"We do, and we are. We seek to meet your challenge and agreement in place of war, to save both sides time and blood, if possible."

[Anastasia]

Ss'sarii eyes your entire group, swaying back and forth. "Who will step forward?"

"Show us," Another naga, this one pretty in an unnatural way, like a statue, with silver hair. She hisses this slowly, "Show us this."

"Silence, Dyass," Ss'sarii declares coldly, "Do not speak out of turn."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa raises an eyebrow, "We have done you the honor of presenting ourselves in full. Presenting our names and you meet this with demands, a single name, and disorder? This does not fill us with confidence that you speak as leader. Will your word hold after the challenge or will others disregard the agreement?"

[Anastasia]

A hiss like an angered snake, Ss'sarii glaring as another laughs - this one androgynous, short hair framing a pretty face. "Oh," she(?) says, "You can't even stop a visitor from realizing you're incompetent."

"Silence, Ryssi!" Ss'sarii glowers as the other nagas watch the unfolding dramatics.

"You should listen and know your place," Dolmaya says, voice sweet, "If you can't control your underlings, you're hardly any mother and queen. We expected better."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Indeed. What strength do you hold to demand we prove ourselves your equal? Only we hold order and discipline it seems. But... As we are the guests here, we will grant ea moment to get your house in order, so to speak. Ss'sarii, prove to me you deserve to have my challenge."

[Anastasia]

"Prove to you?" Ss'sarii hisses, "PROVE TO YOU?" She rears up high, "We honor you by giving you this chance, human!"

[Iron Dragoon]

"You don't even have control over the ones with you, yet I am to believe you hold dominion over the whole valley? This isn't about your honor. It's about your ability to hold the others to your agreement. Prove that to me and I will believe your challenge has honor."

[Anastasia]

Give me a Diplo check here?

[Iron Dragoon]

Diplo/Cunning Knowledge:

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+67 : 15 + 67, total 82[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

Then Ss'sarii turns, a frigid glare over the other nagas, "ENOUGH!"

> roll 1d20+80 (+20 ???, +3 ???, +12 ???)
<Penuche2> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 95 > [d20=15]

None of the ones who need to make the opposed Intimidate check can beat this, so not going to bother.

This shuts them up at once. Her sheer presence, the menace she exudes, is nigh overwhelming. Emily stands her ground and Jarem grimaces, while Ianvasah steps back and Bastian grunts. Dolmaya smiles slowly at this, the nagas going silent. Ss'sarii turns back to you, the other nagas not daring to utter a word. They stay where they are, frozen, not resisting. "Done. I have reminded them of who rules them."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods. "Then I will hold to our agreement. I will meet your challenge."