Knowledge shall lead the...

[Corwin]

Seira uses a variant on Find the Path to find the center of this world while stretching her divine will to speak to her friends.

Hellman, Sanzha, Elle, can you hear me? I'm in a forest near a brook.

[Anastasia]

As am I.

Forest as far as I can see.

[Corwin]

Elle, you were brought with us after all?

What about my Find the Path?

[Anastasia]

You're feeling pulled to the north.

Yes. Forest as far as I can see. Above the canopy is dirt and if you push through that, another layer of forest. Despite sunlight I don't see any sign of open sky.

[Corwin]

Hellman, how about you? Try conveying your response in a prayer if you can hear me.

As she gets her bearings, Seira tries to estimate the distance by walking to the side for a bit and then triangulating where the two paths will likely cross.

It's basically trigonometry, Seira should be able to manage it easily. I'd like a rough figure for how far the 'center' is.

[Anastasia]

You lost me there pretty completely, I admit. Math is not my forte. Try explaining that one a little more in depth?

[Corwin]

I was hoping to spare you the details, but sure.

The spell finds me the shortest, most direct path to my target. That's a vector from point C (my starting point) and point A (which stands for my destination). I face point A, then turn 90 degrees to the right and walk a distance. I stop at point B, and turn towards point A again. I have a second vector! Moreover, it's what you call a right-angle triangle. I can calculate the distance, since I know two of the angles (which means I know all three) and the length of the leg in between.

[Anastasia]

In the interests of being transparent, I don't have the foggiest idea how that works, algebra and beyond were not where my talents lied in schooling. I'll take your word for it.

It's a long way ahead, hundreds of miles.

[Corwin]

Pursing her lips, Seira uses a powerful Lay of the Land spell to see across hundreds of miles. She's curious just what exists at her destination, as well as whether there are any settlements or places of note.

Seira also uses her divine will to augment all the senses she has at present to try and see whether any people are within five miles of her.

Which are scent, tremorsense, the regular modes of sight and blindsight.

Also, anything from Obi?

[Anastasia]

There's no people within range and no landmarks of note. It's just forest in every direction as far as the spell goes.

Nothing from Oberuth.

[Corwin]

My magic tells me that there is forest for hundreds of miles across, Seira informs her friends. There is a spot it considers its center, but there is nothing distinctive about it. Also, you are unlikely to be within miles of me, barring the Guardian blocking my senses. Finally, Oberuth is cut off from me.

She shrugs a bit helplessly. There is nothing to do but treat it as a hostile dream. And Zaphkiel told us we had to defeat and master them to get ahead. Once more, we'll try to affect this world. When I give the word, condense this world to one with the size of Cauldron's main ballroom from the recent gathering we had there. It will still be a forest, but only we and Ianvasah would be allowed to exist there. Ready?

[Anastasia]

You get two responses of ready to that.

[Corwin]

On three. One, two... three!

And Seira focuses all of her magically-boosted will on the process!

[Anastasia]

Charisma check.

[Corwin]

My bad, forgot to note that I was using a scroll of Beauty of the Dragon Princess in tandem with Improvisation to get the best Cha results.

19:33 <Seira> roll 1d20+13+2+5+16+2 improvisation, dragon princess
19:33 <Penuche> Seira invokes Penuche's magic: < 57 > [d20=19]

Aid me, Elle and Sanzha~