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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kelleris" data-source="post: 1844585" data-attributes="member: 19130">Arion listens to the conversation going on below, and ponders his next course of action. We think it is time that we came in.  That message to Pilmer was ill-advised, but the damage can be repaired if we make our case strongly.  As strongly as possible.I hate it when I have to do this, but this is likely the most important performance I'll ever give... *With a mental sigh, Arion casts alter self, taking the form of a sirine.  He attempts to make the female-only race's features as similar to his own as he can.  He then renews his improvisation spell, wanting to be able to think quickly on his feat in the minutes ahead.*OOC: (A Disguise check?  Or what?)  Since his features are already not terribly masculine, pulling off a good-looking androgynous visage shouldn't be too hard.  As long as it won't be too much of a shift later, when I drop the spell.  Talk about putting your game face on, huh?   <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> After further depleting his magical resources, Arion drops sliently down to the forest floor, and strides toward the group, no longer bothering to hide himself.  In a mellifluous voice, begins to speak, trusting that the force of his words will cut through any pre-existing conversations:(OOC: Am I going to try to compose a speech that hits that kind of DC?  Heck no.  I will give you bullet points, and you can fill in the awesomeness.   <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek!    :o"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" />  I don't want to force anyone's hand, but do try to give this little presentation the weight indicated by its persuasiveness.  The speech is fairly long - several minutes - so improvisation either expires or I will use it to enhance any skill checks I need to make to add weight to my argument.  I know that skill checks never determine PC behavior, but this should be an indication of how convincing I am (beat the Unfriendly to Fanatic DC by 6 points).  I suspect Fairweather might be pulling for me, though...)<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The gods are puppets of abstract ideals, and have no free will of their own.  They are thus extremely predictable.  I cite as many evidences for this stance as a +46 bardic knowledge entitles me to, of both the mythic and the academic variety.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If they banded together to destroy our world, we must not strike back at them directly, but seek the unifying ideal or circumstance that determined their actions.  A puppet follows its strings.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">We were hardly decreasing the gods' power as it was, Pilmer's narcissism notwithstanding.  The only ones to ask are the gods themselves, as they mediate between their masters and mortal understanding.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">To get this information, we must approach a god inclined to side against the others, one that cannot turn down the power we represent.  Name some names, using another bardic knowledge check.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Once we know who the gods serve, they must serve our whims.  It is their nature.  With the right understanding of the divine nature, convincing them to restore our world will be as simple as phrasing the demand in the right way.</li> </ol>EDIT: Arion will stress throughout that this is something we are well capable of.  In fact, I'll throw in an inspire courage +4 for 90 rounds for anyone not mind blanked (and therefore immune to mind-affecting abilities).</blockquote>

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