Shards of the Silve Flame -- IC Thread

[drothgery]

"It's possible the name is archaic, but I think that it is more likely that I just don't know where to look. I'm not father. I am glad of your offer to help me look, though." She said. "This library should be safe from scrying, though I doubt the old ir'Indari lords did it on purpose. The stone they used above-ground has high concentrations of minerals that block scrying. In the basement... well, they had no notion that some decendant of theirs would set up a research lab there. And any wards father could put up, someone else could take down."

And so Drue, Hariel, Kahlia, and Oz were pouring over maps of four countries of various ages, and levels of detail, looking for a pair of names -- a word as Kahlia had deciphered it, and as Lord Alistair had originally written it. In the end it was Hariel that finally found the name on a map -- a long-abandoned fort in the mountains along the border with Aundair. On the Aundairian side, of course.

And it was not long after that that Dain and Saalin returned.

 

[stonegod]

Saalin hastens to the library, lead by a servant accosted for the task. He had been too impaticent to message, and during the relative silence of the trip had fretted to himself. He found the others gathered about various papers.

Brandishing a scroll case, he started, "We have returned with the scrolls. I can begin to scry for the location of Lord ir'Indal post-haste. However, I have also brought scrolls to assist in the translation of the texts, assuming they are just in a foreign language and not in code." Looking around the gathered collection of maps about the room, he turns to Kahlia. "Any news of import since our departure?"

 

[drothgery]

"I have made some inroads in deciphering father's journal." She says, explaining her findings. "And I believe Hariel has found where he was planning on sending you. But the prisoner seems disinclined to talk."

 

[Anax]

"Is there any suggestion in the journal of what we might expect to find at the end of our trip?" Hariel asked. "It seems the only clues we have point to that location, so we should prepare as best we can. Between equipping ourselves to deal with fiends, and determining how best to cross the border without creating a spectacularly unfortunate 'incident', I'd say we have some work to do."

 

[drothgery]

"I have not discovered anything about this place yet. Perhaps I will this afternoon." Kahlia said. "I believe Saalin has some scrying to attempt, as well?"

 

[stonegod]

Saalin nods, holding out two scrolls to Kahlia. "I will begin scrying shortly, once I am lead to the proper materials. In the mean time, these scrolls of comprehend language may help if the book is not just in code."

 

[drothgery]

"The underlying language is one that I understand, I think, but thank you for the effort. They may be of use later." Kahlia said. "But for now, follow me."

The servants had apparently cleaned up Lord Alistair's lab considerably since last night; the tables were standing in their proper positions, and the debris largely cleared away. Which meant the large, elegant mirror that decorated one wall was much more noticeable than it had been the previous evening.

 

[stonegod]

Saalin examines the mirror for a moment, then nods his approval. "This will do. Now, if you have anything that will help the connection---a lock of hair, a personal possesion---that will make the scrying easier."

OCC: Once/If Saalin receives those items, he will attempt the scry. He's already at -5 at the will save for Alistair (assuming he resists) for being familiar; items will decrease it by -2/-4/-10 as appropriate.

 

[drothgery]

"I do not have a lock of hair or any other part of his body, but I should be able to find something of significance of his. Mother might have the other, but it will be at least a week before she returns." Kahlia says.

When Saalin finishes his preparations, he sees Lord Alistair through the mirror, clearly in some sort of cell. He is bruised, but does not look to have any serious injuries. And it looks like there are Rakshasa warriors on guard outside the cell. One of them is pointing at the sensor and apparently shouting something.

 

[stonegod]

Knowing that he has little time before the senor is dispelled, he tries an unlikely tact---he attempts to cast message through the connection. There is a chance---a small one---that it would work, and likely the best one to determine where the Lord Reverend was held.

occ: Its about 5% per CL for this to work, or about 25% in Saalin's case. To bad it isn't a Fire domain spell.