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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1383928" data-attributes="member: 1210">A Fateful Decision“So the mouth doesn’t just disintegrate you,” Lester muses.“Apparently not,” Thrush says.  “But I wouldn’t count on it.”“There must be some sort of key, but what?” wonders Orbius.“Well, look- I’ll try to commune,” Lester offers.  “I’ve been learning some meditative and oracular techniques from the Eye and I’d like to try them out.”*And so, the L sends his mind into a state of communion.  He does not follow a specific god; he worships the powerful elements that underpin the material world.  Thus, his first question is not unexpected.Who am I communing with?The answer, really, is not unexpected either: Yes or no.Oh yeah, thinks a disgruntled Lester.Am I communing with Malford? No.Will Thrush and Sybele’s kids turn out good if they are raised by a retired Thrush and Sybele?  Probably.Can the ill effects of the Deleter on Angelfire be removed while it’s on her? Yes and no.Will Angelfire most likely resist if we try to take or persuade her to give up the Deleter? Yes.Will a shatter spell work against the demilich? Unknown.Are there any priests in Var other than Horbin who can fix Patyn’s jaw? Yes.Can Ulla turn herself into something that will protect her from the hostile effects of the plane Rex was on after going through the mouth? Unknown.Will an airboat work there? Unknown.Will the demilich return to its crypt within a week? Unknown.Has Ferranifer already rebuilt the part of the Academy we destroyed? Yes.“Crap,” mutters the L.Have they rescued the assassin we petrified? No.He pauses and scratches at his beard for a moment, thinking.Will garlic really keep vampires away? Sometimes.Does Ferranifer keep her coffin within the Academy grounds? Yes and no.Have the angels in Heaven noticed and accepted me as Malford’s angel of adventure? No.“Aw, man,” he whines.Are the forces of Heaven making headway in locating Prayzose?  None of your business.“Hmph,” the L snorts.Would they accept my aid if I offered it freely?  Possibly.Can anyone in Var restore Angelfire’s full power while the Deleter is on? No.If I cast a stone to flesh on the hand carrying the vampire assassin’s sword, will it be restored? Yes.“Hey, all right!” Lester brightens.  “Well, you guys, I found out a few things about a few things- mostly that nobody knows much about the demilich or that plane Rex went to, but the important thing is, I think I can restore the sword from that vampire!”***The Eye casts a vision on the Tomb of Horrors itself, and when he emerges shaking from his spell, he tells them that he saw the party pass through the mouth and die.  “Just like Azekia,” Horbin mutters.“Well, look, we already know that we can pass through, right?” says Lester.  “So here’s what we’ll do.  We’ll buff up, I’ll summon some elementals and we’ll go through.  We’ll use some protections from cold, maybe have Horbin death ward us- Patyn, can you help with that too?- and then Orbius will use a trump to keep in touch while I go through the mouth and lead the way.”Rex cries, “You want to go back through there?  Are you insane?”“We should definitely rest first,” Ulla offers.  “Rex and Patyn need a lot more healing before they can go on.”“All right,” grumbles the L, “good point.  But we need to get going.”  He keeps mumbling to himself, something about a geas...Soon, in a little better shape, our bruised and battered heroes approach the great green face.  Ulla and Rex glance at each other uneasily.  “Okay,” Lester says brightly, “buff up, everyone!”  There are a few moments of spellcasting, and then everyone is covered by a dramatic array of mystical protections and a group of air elementals has been summoned forth.  Orbius shuffles out Lester’s trump and concentrates on it until both card and elementalist shimmer with a rainbow aura.“All right, guys,” Lester says to the elementals, “Let’s go!”  And he leaps bravely into the face of the fiend.“Uh-oh,” says Orbius.“What?” asks Drelvin.“I just lost trump contact with him.” *Lester has taken a level in divine oracle.Next Time: Clearly, what the party needs is... the Advice of an Imp!</blockquote>

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