Burrowing ahead

[Anastasia]

Garl Glittergold is silent for a few moments, "Tell me, what good is a silent, empty Heaven?" he gestures about. "But I'm not the only one who has a say." He glances up, "You're probably listening. What do you say? This is something that requires your approval and the High One's approval."

If this is the Cauldron's choice, I have no objection. The High One will not object, either.

[Corwin]

"We've done a lot of good at the Astral, but not as much as we could have given the Temporal Compact's guardians, and their desire to place limits on those operating in the Silver Sea," Seira voices. "When I heard what happened to Bytopia, I started thinking we should move here and help restore it. That you'd be here to help guide our efforts only makes it better. Assuming you think the same way, of course."

[Anastasia]

"I think Creation could use more of people like you," Garl Glittergold offers you his hand, "But if you're offering, Bytopia will be happy to have you."

[Anastasia]

Immediate Perception check, Seira.

[Corwin]

"Thanks!" Seira shakes the offered hand with a grin, asking, "So how do the logistics of this play out? We find a nice spot to park the Cauldron on one of the layers? In fact, is there more than the two layers? All heavens so far kept on having hidden ones!"

Perception 103 with divine insight

[Anastasia]

A handshake.

Garl begins to answer, but you see it out of the corner of your eye. A shadow. A shadow against a rock on the ground. A tiny thing and yet such light shines on it a moment. A glimpse of a shadow, a glimpse of a blade.

[Corwin]

Fuck, this is why the rule about always traveling prepared exists! At least the rule about never traveling alone wasn't broken, Seira reflects, speaking in Lagann and Garl's minds, Shadow assassin!

She pulls on the gnome deity's hand, confident that he'll let her thus forewarned of the danger, and gets the Aegis of the Tarrasque between the blade and Garl! With a fury that knows no bounds, she gestures and calls upon her most powerful dispel!

Meanwhile, back at the Cauldron one of her avatars is tasked with letting all of her friends know of the situation, urging them to exercise due diligence in case it is a multi-pronged attack!

[Anastasia]

Garl does not resist as you see it and...

Init. Yes I know you'll say Supreme Init so go ahead and take your turn and I'll resolve it, then roll out the rest.

[Corwin]

It's not a spell she's used before, but dispelling is Seira's bread and butter! She swiftly seizes control over as much defensive magic obscuring their enemy as she can, before blasting it with fire that burns brighter than ever! Ghostly unicorns cheerfully follow, knocking the would-be assailant further back.

22:03 <Seira> roll 18#1d20+35+10+6 empress's remand, let me know which spells I can grab please
22:03 <Penuche> Seira invokes Penuche's magic: < 63, 56, 59, 68, 67, 63, 69, 71, 68, 63, 68, 68, 61, 64, 61, 53, 60, 56 >

Delayed Blast Fireball (Goldenfire):
22:04 <Seira> roll 20d6
22:04 <Penuche> Seira invokes Penuche's magic: < 62 > [d6=6,2,1,1,1,4,6,1,3,5,6,3,1,5,5,2,2,6,1,1]
22:05 <Seira> roll 1d20+42 SR
22:05 <Penuche> Seira invokes Penuche's magic: < 60 > [d20=18]
Ref DC 52, -7 to save for evil creatures. 93 damage to evil creatures.

Twinned Seira's Unicorn Arrow:
22:07 <Seira> roll 10#1d20+60 ranged touch
22:07 <Penuche> Seira invokes Penuche's magic: < 78, 69, 80, 62, 66, 67, 67, 79, 76, 75 >
22:07 <Seira> roll 1d20+60 ranged touch crit?
22:07 <Penuche> Seira invokes Penuche's magic: < 80 > [d20=20]
22:09 <Seira> roll 9#1d8+8+21d6 regular hits
22:09 <Penuche> Seira invokes Penuche's magic: < 76, 74, 92, 77, 77, 83, 93, 85, 85 >
22:09 <Seira> roll 2d8+16+21d6 crit
22:09 <Penuche> Seira invokes Penuche's magic: < 100 > [d8=2,6][d6=1,2,5,2,6,3,4,2,4,2,1,4,5,5,4,5,4,5,2,5,5]

[Anastasia]

Ray Deflection, Superior Resistance, Epic Shadow Armor, Life Ward, Vampiric Assault, Shadow Lord Nimbus, Fortunate Death, Eye of the Shadow Queen, True Haste, Final Tears, The End, Two Blades One Mind, Fiend's Mind, Fiend's Mantle.

Let me know which you need info on.

[Corwin]

Please give me brief writeups for: Epic Shadow Armor, Vampiric Assault, Shadow Lord Nimbus, Fortunate Death, Eye of the Shadow Queen, Final Tears, The End, Two Blades One Mind, Fiend's Mind, Fiend's Mantle.

Ray Deflection and True Haste granted to Garl. Life Ward and Superior Resistance granted to Lagann.

[Anastasia]

The following have been seen and described before.

Epic Shadow Armor: Huge bonus to AC, enhances defenses against light, holy and good magic, makes undead immune to positive energy (if the target is undead).
The End: Creatures slain are dead for good.
Final Tears: Slaying creatures vastly rejuvenates you.
Two Blades One Mind: Vastly enhances two weapon fighting.
Vampiric Assault: Below, as it's already in the spell collection.

New spells to you.

Shadow Lord Nimbus: Death shadows destroy all adjacent to you.
Fortunate Death: The powers of unlife grant you with a surge of unholy vitality if you fall.
Eye of the Shadow Queen: See through all shadows within range.
Fiend's Mind: Gain the telepathy and dark intelligence of a fiend.
Fiend's Mantle: Gain the toughened body and dark might of a fiend.

Vampiric Assault
Necromancy
Level: Corrupt 9
Components: V, S, Corrupt
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 min/level

Your melee attacks inflict 1d4+1 points of vile Constitution damage. You heal 5 hit points for each point of Constitution damage you deal this way. Creatures slain by your melee attacks will rise as vampires the next night.

Corruption Cost

1d4 points of Constitution damage.

[Corwin]

The following spells are placed on Lagann if they're not evil/corrupt. If they are, they are dismissed same as with the last section:
Epic Shadow Armor: Huge bonus to AC, enhances defenses against light, holy and good magic, makes undead immune to positive energy (if the target is undead).
Eye of the Shadow Queen: See through all shadows within range.
Fiend's Mind: Gain the telepathy and dark intelligence of a fiend.
Fiend's Mantle: Gain the toughened body and dark might of a fiend.

The following spell is placed on Garl if it's not evil/corrupt. If it is, it is dismissed same as with the last section:
Two Blades One Mind: Vastly enhances two weapon fighting.

The following spells are dismissed:
The End: Creatures slain are dead for good.
Final Tears: Slaying creatures vastly rejuvenates you.
Vampiric Assault: Below, as it's already in the spell collection.
Shadow Lord Nimbus: Death shadows destroy all adjacent to you.
Fortunate Death: The powers of unlife grant you with a surge of unholy vitality if you fall.

[Anastasia]

All but Two Blades One Mind is dismissed.

Yeah, you could kind of guess from the names and the likely source.

> roll 1d20+35 still good improved evasion and save, even shorn of boosts
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 46 > [d20=11][/i]

Whatever it is, you tear it asunder with unicorn horns and goldenfire. It is gone afterwards and yet...

The late and unlamented father of the gnomes returns? Do not get too comfortable with life. You won't have it long.

[Corwin]

"How sweet, you already have an admirer," Seira says, projecting her words so Shar could hear as well.