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[Corwin]

I'm pretty sure that hit my Node goals so I'd prefer to clear those while figuring out what Ranbar can do! Then it would be time for me to contact Elle and Donald, and then Sylica.

[Nephrite]

This would be where Moore would ideally have his meeting with Tryll to fill him on everything. YMMV on how you want to handle that given the current situation.

[Anastasia]

Okay, I'll move you both to new topics on your boards. This locks for now.

[Anastasia]

Okay, round 2 here. Moore and Seira, let me know any prep, who is coming and all of that. Get it lined up here first OOC.

[Corwin]

My usual prep offered to people http://www.soulriders.net/forum/index.php/topic,104109.msg1115887.html#msg1115887

I'm taking Amaryl, Kascha, Ranbar and Sanzha with me post-Anarch.

[Nephrite]

Everyone on my end should be, so Xandra, Cresiel, Kaja Jetina


I am going to assume we'll get the same spells from Seira again when we go. We'll also hit up the Blessing stone again for Epic Mage Armor, mind blank and Afina's perfect vision.

Since he knows there'll be combat, or the likelihood is high, he will pre-do the following songs:

Inspire Courage, Heroics, Greatness:

Attack: +31
Weapon damage: +22
AC: +12 (12 dodge)
Saving throws: +12 (12 morale)

Inspire Excellence - Constitution, for everyone to get +8 competence to Constitution, along with the temporary HP from Greatness, which is

[22:27] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 40 > [d10=2,3,10,6,2,8,3,6]

(this is just the temp HP, I didn't factor in the con bonus to anything)
Moore: 104
Cresiel: 128
Xandra: 122
Kaja: 104
Jetina: 96

Spoiler: ShowHide

Dropping this spoiler block here for my reference for later.

Active Spells: Superior Resistance (CL 31), True Seeing (CL10), Bibliotecha Arcana (CL31), Mind Blank (CL15), True Seeing (CL35), Glorious Rally (CL35), Celestial Valor (CL35), Ghost Touch Armor (CL35), Ghost Touch Weapon (CL35), Recitation (CL35), Foresight (CL35), Visions of the Future (CL35), Superior Vigor (CL35), Vision of the Omniscient Eye (CL35), Detect Scrying (CL35), Greater Arcane Sight (CL35), Freedom of Movement (CL35), Pass Without Trace (CL35), Greater Anticipate Teleport (CL35), Surge of Hope (CL35), Voice of the Dragon (CL35), Nondetection (CL35), Mass Death Ward (CL35), Heroes Feast (CL35), Resistance to Energy (All Five) (CL35), Fortunate Fate (CL35), Spell Turning (CL35)
HP: 516+104 (652)
AC: 64 (94), 48 (64) touch, 54 flatfooted 20% miss chance, SR 48, 30 resist all to elements
39/39 Bardic music uses 3/3 Refrain

Inspire Courage/Greatness/Destined Strike buffed attack, with dex bonus and BAB +66
Damage bonus: 25


Spells:

Bard
0th - 4/4 (DC 22)
1st - 8/8
2nd - 7/7
3rd - 5/7
4th - 7/7
5th - 7/7
6th - 6/6
7th - 6/6
8th - 6/6
9th - 5/5
10th - 4/4
11th 1/1

Favored Soul:
0th - 5/5
1st - 9/9
2nd - 9/9
3rd - 9/9
4th - 9/9
5th - 8/8
6th - 8/8
7th - 8/8
8th - 7/8
9th - 8/8
10th - 3/3

[Anastasia]

Everyone is gathered and together.

"Large group," Kaja says laconically, eyeing everyone.

"Kaja, right?" Ranbar comes over, "We've never had much chance to talk."

"We don't now," Kaja glances over as the others prepare the ritual, "Afterwards, perhaps, once our deeds and tasks are done. We have a woman to bring back, and she'll be mad. Angry women make everything more troublesome."

More than a few gazes go over to Kaja, who bears them all before he says, "The point is made, so it must be proven?"

"It is ill-spoken, but it is not false," Cresiel speaks up before anyone else can. "Discord and disagreement always work against harmony."

Amid a few less than friendly glares, Kascha looks over from where she aids Seira, "Well, it will not be easy to bring Sylvie back, we already know that. She didn't sound angry, but instead calm and resigned."

[Corwin]

"Treat this as a training expedition," Seira instructs. "Learn the way we manipulate our environment, observe everything, and advance on the path to One."

She opens a portal, then, waiting for everyone to cross over before following.

[Nephrite]

"Try and not get riled up by anything Sylvie says." Moore says to the others as he goes through.

[Anastasia]

Thus the party steps through. You stand on the beaches again, all as it was before. There is silence, horizon to horizon, save for the waves.

[Corwin]

"How about you try it as you go?" Seira asks, reasoning that Sylvie would be at the same place as before and leading the way. "Especially you, Ranbar. Is it easier, now?"

[Nephrite]

"Welcome to our vision of what lies between Creation and Beyond." Moore says. "It's my understanding that this place technically has no form and we're just imposing our collective unconscious will on it so we can understand what it is... or something along those lines."

[Anastasia]

"I'll focus," Ranbar agrees to that, as meanwhile Cresiel rubs his chin, "It's taking a form we can understand, you mean?"

[Corwin]

Meanwhile, Seira helpfully demonstrates the uses they've seen thus far. A deep blue chain of binding and a net of filtering of the same color, which she follows with attempting to form a sword that cuts through Horrors from the Beyond with the concept of being wounded.

[Nephrite]

Moore nods to Cresiel. "Yes, more or less."