Scattered Worlds by DM Forgedawn (Inactive)

Game Master XanaverForgedawn

The man throws off his hood, looking you directly in the eyes. His head is a human skull, but made of entirely metal, with his eyes being black voids, with tiny red dots for pupils.

Make a caster level check against his spell resistance.

knowledge:religion: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 +2 if it's Arcana

Eglian is the only one who needs to make a caster level check.
Also, it is Knowledge: Arcana to identify it, but even with a 25 you can't identify it.

Considering my CL for Wish is insane... If this doesn't make it, I don't even know.

Caster Level: 1d20 + 40 ⇒ (6) + 40 = 46
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (1) + 29 = 30

Yes, I know Eglian is overpowered. Even his skills are insane.

You beat his SR.

His mind is blank, maybe even not there. You detect Nothing

And no, you didn't beat the knowledge DC.

"So.... Do we have a deal? What's the job?"

Using Wish to, on my first initiative count, cast Moment of Prescience (CL 40th) on myself, then using Wish on my second initiative to retry a roll made last round, namely my K (arcana) check, with the bonus from MoP.

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 29 + 25 ⇒ (14) + 29 + 25 = 68

If a 68 can't identify it... I don't even know. Literally.

You can tell it is a particular type of construct, the transporter. These creatures transport the will of others along, serving as a vessel for the time. Supposedly, these things are so deeply connected to their creators that destroying them horribly cripples the creator.

Yes. We do. Follow this dimensional map, and you'll be there.
He hands you a slip of paper and walks off.

"Excellent." Eglian takes the paper, looks at it briefly, and puts it in a pocket. He looks at Ixivixi, "I suppose we'll be working together for a time. Here, let me give you strength." He touches the pocket dragon, and blue energy lines course over the small dragon's body, "If you seek any spells, do inform me. With that... time for a shopping trip."
As he finishes, the world around them blurs, snaps out of focus, and rematerializes in a bustling square in a strange city. Welcome to the City of Brass. Do you need any gear?

After a time, Eglian meets up with his new traveling companion, each burdened with a lot more gear than when they parted. He's shuffling through a few decks of cards, pulling out one at a time, usually putting it back and pulling out a new one.
Silent Aviary time! Got to love having what amounts to 5 major artifacts (as it's essentially a safer version of the Harrow Deck of Many Things). Rolling a d54, going down the list in order.

Greetings again, small dragon. Are you ready to embark upon our adventure?

Assuming Ixivixi doesn't protest, Eglian motions with his hands, and the world fades away again, re-materializing into a large, open grassy field. Suddenly, a large castle materializes in the middle of the area.
Using Wish to duplicate Create Demiplane. The castle is from my card draws.
"This can serve as our base. I don't particularly trust our employer. If you'd give me a moment..." The human-like figure is suddenly gone, replaced by a small being not much bigger than Ixivixi, flying on a pair of celestial wings. It seems to be made of living, though purple, rock, and is crackling with violet lightning. Eglian pulls out some diamond dust and scatters it, and the surroundings glow for an instant.
Using Wish to duplicate Permanancy to make the demiplane permanent. I loaded up on diamond dust for this very reason.

I'm gonna be making the intelligent item myself. I like the process of doing so. It's alignment will still be LN since you used wish though.

Sounds good. What elements do I gain vulnerability to?

As they were shopping, the two ran into each other occasionally, as they ended up at the same shops looking for the same items. Not enough that they seemed to merely be copying each other, but enough to confirm that great mind think alike.

Ixi doesn't seem surprised at the transformation, but that's because he already saw Egalian's true form within his other shape. He watches the flipping cards and possibilities with glee.

"Oh, I think I'm ready for anything."

"Excellent. Let us see what our goal is, shall we?" Eglian opens the dimensional map given to him by the Transporter and studies it.

The first location is pirtal number 38 in the dimensional tavern, or portal 57 in the City of Brass.

Eglian, after strengthening some of the demiplane's defenses (guards and wards a lot of places, a lot bigger, etc.), invites his companion to join him and travels back to the City of Brass, portal 57. After buying a few (mundane) bags, he steps through.

Ixi will fly along beside Eglian as his psychic sidekick.

Arriving in a grassy field, the door closes behind you, disappearing. There is a small village on the horizon.

"Hm. Interesting."

Eglian spends a few minutes familiarizing himself with any different rules of this dimension that he can think to check, and looks around.

Perception: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28

Once he's looked around, he turns to Ixivixi, only a little smaller than himself in his natural form, "Let me know if you desire any protective magic. I have plenty to spare." He extends a hand, crackling with purple lightning, to the pocket-sized dragon, and (after bestowing any buffs requested, including casting greater invisibility on both of them), wishes them to the edge of the town.

The rules for this dimension are identical to the material plane.

Upon reaching the edge of the village, you see groups of children running through the streets happily. You hear the loud ring of the forge, and the shouts of a merchant advertising his goods in the town square. Despite the noise, the village is peaceful and relaxing.

"Greater invisibility? That one's hardcoded in my genes. Plus, it's nigh-useless against divination or blindsight. Impenetrable Veil is much more useful for hiding. Longer lasting, too. Nine Lives is also quite generally useful as well. Give me a second, I wouldn't want your casting to be wasted."

He will turn off his Antimagic Ward before any casting.

Add any 8th-level (wizard) or 7th-level (anything else) buffs you want. Even the minute/level spells will stay up for an hour.

Impenetrable Veil, Moment of Prescience, Greater Prying Eyes, Greater False Life, Nondetection, Greater Stunning Barrier, Greensight, Adoration, Fickle Winds. That should do it. I assume this is at the caster level 41?

Yep. I'm guessing you're staying out of sight for now?
As the invisibility wears off, Eglian returns to his human form as he consults the map to figure out where they should go.

Ixi will roll his eyes at the idea of hiding now. Now that Eglian has become big enough, he will settle on his shoulder. That being the proper place for a shoulder dragon. This way he makes Eglian look much more impressive, while Ixi's cuteness makes him look accessible.

That's also the benefit of Impenetrable Veil. It lets me hide really well when I want to and it lets me be seen when I don't care to stealth.

Oh, good point. I'm clearly going to be learning all kinds of hidden and situational and powerful spells while playing Eglian. Also, realized I could do better than I currently am- the Change Shape ability is almost redundant when I can polymorph any object at will. Updating stats, if I still can.

The map says in the corner to consult the village elder, for he will tell you what to do next.

Eglian folds the map and puts it in his pocket. Then, after a quick wish to know where the elder is, and switching out his installed skillchip to diplomacy (waiting to recover), the disguised promethean makes his way to the elder, and, upon meeting him, inclines his head in greeting.

"Greetings. My name is Eglian, and this is Ixivixi. We are part of an artifact retrieval agency, and have been contracted to find one such located nearby. From our information, you might be able to help us in our search? We can make it worth your time."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 23 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 23 + 10 = 36
Wish to reroll.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 23 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 23 + 10 = 38

Ixi will look adorable.

Aid Diplomacy: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (6) + 31 = 37