• Vasily, Nikolai, and Julianne are constantly on the lookout for information regarding several subjects. This is represented by each making (the applicable) checks with the skills as listed below, once per level. (see this forum post)
  • The Demon Zarren: Knowledge (history), Knowledge (the planes), and bardic knowledge (Juliane)
    • Action Items: Visit "that baatezu library / records office, in Azrashak's cube, and peruse its contents thoroughly"
  • Information on Prince Igor / Isidor / Ustyhrin-ja (and ways to link their identities): Knowledge (history), Knowledge (the planes), Gather Information
    • Action Items: Support Lars' spying efforts
  • The Rilmani, appearance, behavior, and enough information to potentially impersonate one of them.
    • Action Items: Pay them a visit
  • The 'One Mind' of the Rilmani, and specifically how to reliably duplicate its effects.
  • Vasily is diplomancing up Ms Kerensky: Diplomacy(Vasily)
  • The hypothetical/potential effects of merging all universes together: ???
  • Vladislav Chernovsky
    • Where's his phylactery
    • How could we lure him out of his dumb cube
  • Ileana
    • How the fuck is she not burning from sunlight
    • WHere's her coffin??
  • Omicron
    • What's his deal??
  • Jahan Mirza
    • Where's he hiding, how can we throw him at the cherkess authorities or otherwise point them at him

Spell research

One or more of the PCs is engaged in spell research.

Nikolai's crushing malediction (Nikolai)

Spell level: 8 (research skill check DC: 44)
Research skill: Spellcraft (so far)
Learning curve die: d12 (current success threshold: 5)
Attempts made so far: 12 / 30 [Nikolai’s Spellcraft skill modifier]
Successes so far: 9 / 10

Greater spectral hand (Nikolai)

Spell level: 6 (research skill check DC: 38)
Research skill: Spellcraft
Learning curve die: d4 (current success threshold: 5)
Attempts made so far: 0 / 30 [Nikolai's Spellcraft skill modifier]
Successes so far: 0 / 10

Greater summon swarm (Vasily)

Spell level: 4 (research skill check DC: 32)
Research skill: Spellcraft
Learning curve die: d6 (current success threshold: 7)
Attempts made so far: 2 / 33 [Vasily's Spellcraft skill modifier]
Successes so far: 0 / 10

Other research

Precision Shadow Walking

Siran had a staff by means of which she could shadow walk to precise locations (without shadow walk's usual 1d10×100 foot uncertainty of exit position). However, when Vasily has tried using the staff, he's found that while the error margin is smaller (1d10×50 feet) than casting shadow walk normally, it's definitely not zero. It's also not clear how to create another such staff (the one taken from Siran has only 11 charges remaining, and casting shadow walk from it costs 2 charges).

Vasily has been conducting research on this, with two goals:

• How did Siran use this staff to shadow walk precisely?
• How can another such staff be crafted?

Skills involved in this project: Spellcraft, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (the planes), others TBA.
Learning curve: d20.
Research skill check DC: 30 (usually).
(See the Research rules for details.)

1d4+1 attempts have already been made. [Results to be rolled when game resumes]