Unfortunately, Sādhanā can't seem to make heads or tails out of the writing. She does notice that the chest cannot be opened via traditional means.
Tesia goes over to the chest and looks at it again, though she shifts her vision to detect the magical auras that might or might not be present.
Holding up the severed head that she enclosed in his shirt she says, "This is just a precaution in case we have trouble convincing the trouble makers that we killed him."
The chest glows brightly, revealing two auras. One seems to be a deadly trap and one controls the opening of the chest.
She puts out a hand to keep Sadhana from getting too close to the chest, "Wait....there's a deadly magical trap on it of some sort and another kind of magic that opens the chest. I don't know if it's worth the risk to try and open it. We've come too far to lose someone to an inanimate object." She says sounding a little nervous.
At Tesia's warning, Sādhanā halts. "If we can diasable the trap I can probably force it to work by 'tricking' the spell." she says thoughtfully
Letting out a little sigh she looks at the magus, "I just...we've come this far and I don't want to risk something really bad happening to one of us...or all of us because of idle curiosity. Do you really think it's worth it? If you really really think it might be important....then I guess we can try....I just don't want to risk anyone unnecessarily." She says as she still sounds a little leery of the idea of opening a literal death trap.
Sādhanā considers the situation in silence for a bit. "There are spells that can unravel magic like the spells used in this trap. I know a variant version that specifically lets me steal an active spell from someone else, but the more traditional versions could eliminate the trap altogether."
Overhearing the discussion of what to do with the box, Drago moved over to the Druid and Magus. "Perhaps I can offer some assistance?" Stepping toward the box, he then said, "You may wish to move back a little."
Once the two women were at a safe distance, the Summoner focused and cast his spell while again tapping into cosmic reservoir of power.
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The chest flashes as the spell disappears and it creaks open.
Still feeling a bit hesitant she takes an involuntary step back from the chest.
Sādhanā turns to look at Drago for a moment, both surprised and impressed. "That's a good idea actually, you should all probably take a few steps back." she says stepping up to the chest, her skin still possessing it's marble outer shell.
Nodding she takes Rhy's hand and gently pulls her back to a safe distance with her.
Taking a deep breath, Sādhanā opens the chest.
Inside the chest is several yellowed papers and a round aquamarine object.
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Looking into the chest, Sādhanā chants a spell under her breath, splintering off a fraction of her will to carefully pick up the object.
The unseen servant picks up the aquamarine orb, which is about the size of a small dog. A black circle appears and expands, giving the object the appearance of an eye.
"What is that thing?" Ylrhea asks.
"Trouble, I'm sure."
Sādhanā takes a step back, shifting her vision into the arcane spectrum as she does, her eyes blaze with intensity as the studies the orb.
The "eye" shifts its focus to Sādhanā as she detects magic. She is nearly blinded by the intensity of the magical aura of the object.
"@#$%" Sādhanā swears staggering back. "Damn." she mutters squinting at the spectacularly powerful magical entity/device.
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"My plan was to use a calling and ask for assistance from an outsider that can travel great distances. The problem is most of the ones I know of can't bring others along with them when they do that." Fae explains to Kaplan.
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Her mythic power preventing her from going blind, Sādhanā studies the orb. It is unlike anything she's ever seen. She determines it is probably intelligent and has very powerful evocation and conjuration auras about it.
"Hello can you understand me?" she asks the orb, first in common, then Draconic as she dismisses her detection spell.
"I understand, spellcaster," the orb answers, speaking into Sādhanā's mind.
"Do you know why you were kept here?"
"Geoff thought I was a mere bauble until I made him understand true madness," the orb answers. "Then he sought to trade me away for money or some other useless thing."
"So you are a scion of madness and chaos then?" the magus asks mentally.
"No, I am a fragment of something greater lost in the multiverse," the orb answers. "I am potent, but I am also beneficial to one whose will is stronger than mine."