Shake the dust off your feet

[Ebiris]

And I just realised detect thoughts is mind affecting so won't work on undead. Boo. Control Undead is out because necromancy is a banned school for her, but she can manage Command Undead via miracle emulation.

DC 44 will or basically charmed.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+26 he's not weak at least
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+26 he's not weak at least --> [ 1d20=4 ]{30}

That would be a success.

You feel the magic settle in, not resisted strongly enough to be thrown off.

[Ebiris]

Marie then makes her voice sound from just behind the shadow.

Miracle to emulate Ventriloquism.

"Whoooo are you waaaaiting fooorrr?"

It's a sort of spooky sounding breathy and drawn out voice, speaking in abyssal. Not like her normal voice or her scary bombastic balor voice!

[Anastasia]

In a cold whisper it replies, "The one who can open this. He will come. Until then, I will wait and let others try, who will fail and be absorbed."

[Ebiris]

"Whaaat isssss inssssiiiide?"

[Anastasia]

"A soul," He says slowly, "A soul of great power to be bestowed."

[Ebiris]

"Iiiii willll waaaatch..."

Except she doesn't, she doubles back over to regroup with Jessica. It's interesting but she's not going to ask the shadow directly about Yarus since that could tip their hand.

[Anastasia]

Once you're back?

Alright, what was that about?

[Ebiris]

She replaces her illusory copy, ends her invisibility and then ends the illusion.

It's watching over the chest, people try and open it and get eaten by the shadow, but there's someone out there who can open it that the shadow's waiting for. I didn't probe about Yarus directly since I'm not good at necromancy so I wouldn't be able to cover up the questions without doing something aggressive like sealing it away. Just remember it's there but we have a better lead with the succubus minion.

[Anastasia]

Then we continue towards our original goal.

[Ebiris]

A bit more scowling at passing demons before they continue on towards Scarlain Keep.

[Anastasia]

Give me a Fortitude save as you go.

[Ebiris]

[20:23] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+55+30 many moments of prescience popped
[20:23] <Kobot> Ebiris rolled 1d20+55+30 many moments of prescience popped --> [ 1d20=20 ]{105}

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Marie HP: 760+20/760
Active spells: Many moments of prescience (CL 40), bibliotheca arcana (CL 38), extended nondetection (CL 41), greater heroism (CL 38), epic mage armour (CL 38), sensual blessing (CL 38), veil (CL 44), divine insight (CL 38), energy immunity (electricity) (CL 39), energy immunity (fire) (CL 39), energy immunity (acid) (CL 39), neutralise poison (CL 38), life's grace (CL 38), duelist's friend (CL 38), righteous might (CL 38), detect thoughts (CL 38)
Defences: AC 82, CMD 86, spell resistance 53, energy immunity (electricity, fire, acid, negative), status immunity (petrification, polymorph, form-altering, energy drain, ability drain, ability damage, mind-affecting, disease, poison, death effects), nondetection DC 56
Stat buffs/penalties: +4 morale attack/skills/saves, +15 insight knowledge, +25 competence perception, -1 natural armour, -1 divine armour, -1 all rolls, -1 fort, -1 domain SLA DCs, +4 str, +2 con
Perceptions: Greater arcane sight 120ft, tremorsense/blindsight/scent 60ft, duelist's friend, detect thoughts 60ft, perception +82
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/10/10/10/9/9/8/8/8/8/7/8/6/7/4/4
Many Moments of Prescience: 4/5

[Anastasia]

As you travel there, a strange wave of miasma comes over you. In moments you shrug it off, barely even fazed by it. You've taken worse, but it was strangely powerful and tenacious. Like a disease that won't stop until you applied yourself against it.

[Ebiris]

Can I detect magic? Tell what it was? Identify the spellcaster?

Is anyone else affected?