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Anzarra thanks Aria for the wand, and when she offers magical equipment she says

Well, there are definitely things that we could use, but if you know someone that can do it, perhaps I could get my bow enchanted instead? I think getting it enchanted to be a Holy weapon would help when fighting the Dark Traders.

If that isn't possible though, I completely understand.

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When Mateo approaches her, she is happy to work on some "trading contracts" with him. :)

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Anzarra goes with Lyra to see Lord Ghent, and asks about the rumors of knock-off viewers, since she would like to track down that rumor and make sure that the knock-offs aren't actually being used for evil somehow.

We'll use the shrinking gem for sure... it just apparently isn't anyone's first choice, but it does seem like a valuable thing to have for the future.

Anzarra can't use the pistol or the shield.

Since I favor archery, I could use the bracers, but happy to have any of the rest of the things if anyone else wants the bracers.

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As for dealing with battles, the thing that would help the most in my opinion is having a detailed battle map so that we can place ourselves to avoid difficult terrain, bad conditions, etc.

There are things that help with DR... like clustered shot feat, etc, or having the right type of weapon to get around that particular type of DR, but those things aren't necessarily predictable unless we know what we are going up against ahead of time. ... If the dark traders are all evil though, getting a holy enchantment on our weapons would help... however, that costs a +2 enchantment, which is expensive.

Anzarra shows the papers, leather bag with items, and shield to the group what she has found, asking if any of them have a need for one of the items, lets them pick something, and then goes to get healed.

--meaningful papers
--a variety of small, non-magical, valuable, ancient items and jewelry worth 15K currency but it might be nice to discover what tomb they were stolen from (but also quite challenging)

magic:
--slippers of speed and spider climbing(combined effect)
--bracers of archery+2/+2 damage
--a Blue Jewel on a chain that allows the wearer to reduce up to three size categories one time per day for up to 5 minutes (super reduce person, limit to the "fine" category, throat/amulet slot)
--small, silver flintlock pistol (+2 frost, 3 bullet capacity, can misfire but will not explode)
--+4 light mithral shield

Before Lyra sets fire to the place, Anzarra searches it thoroughly for anything valuable, and any clues.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26

Then she walks to get healing, because although she can heal her own wounds, there seems to be deeper issue that she can't solve.

She can heal hit points... not con points.

Hearing Lyra's suggestion, Anzarra casts Flame arrow on all of her ammunition, hoping that the additional damage added will be worth the time taken for casting the spell.

She also starts singing.

Bardic Performance: Inspire Courage. Grants a +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Azarra takes more damage from the poison already in her.

Out of fireballs, she moves to within 80 feet of the beast and then shoots at him.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6

Fort Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Anzarra is hit and poisoned, so she backs up even more and just throws another fireball, making sure that she places it far enough back that it only harms the bad guys and not her friends.

Fireball Damage: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 6, 5, 6, 5, 2, 3) = 31

DC 17 Reflex save for half damage. (And out of fireball spells for the day.)

Also, she can throw a fireball from really far away, so they were already over 65 feet away, and she backs up to like 100 feet at least to do that, hoping that the fur projectiles can't reach that far, or at least that the distance will reduce his accuracy.

-1 Con takes her to 9, so max HP is currently down to 50, and with the 7 damage she is down to 43/50. It also reduces her Fort Save if she gets hit again. (Noting here because it is different than in my tagline.)

Seeing that Lyra was planning to attack, Anzarra points at the beast and its undead neighbor, aiming and timing a fireball spell to hit both of them at the same time as the grenades.

Fireball: 8d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 3, 5) = 29

Bad guys have to make a DC 17 Reflex save for half damage.

Anzarra wonders if Mateo could be a good contact for her own smuggling endeavors, or if he traffics in things that she wouldn't touch. In any case, this outing sounded like it would be interesting.

Anzarra explains to the group that she has reason to believe that this ferret-faced man was involved in making the Zombies that chased them to the disappearing hotel-island.

Anzarra and her crew ask around about the zombies to see if anyone has heard anything.

Diplomacy to gather information: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34

Anzarra conducts her regular business, and also finds some time to work on more Crystal Movie scripts:

She continues to work on Science Fiction scripts, but as she gets to know the culture of the area she adds in some regular dramas and a little bit of rom-com...

In one of her Sci-Fi scripts a creature just like Tolish is featured as a misunderstood friendly, helpful alien just trying to find his way home (sort of like ET, but with more tentacles).

In another one, a young sailor meets a high-born young woman when she and her family go on a luxury cruise on the ship where he works, and they sneak around to see each other, and finally find a way for him to meet her parents when his captain loans him his suit (with captain's bars on it), only to find out that both their fathers worked at the dock when they were young, and like each other already, so they are wed, and the societal restrictions they imagined for themselves don't really matter.

Bluff (to create a good story): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Linguistics?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Relieved that they haven't blow up, Anzarra hugs her friends, glad that they managed to avert the disaster, and also that she is part of such a good team.

It's likely that it will return back to its plane after a few hours.

Hearing the loud Zombies, she adds

I'm going to go finish dealing with the Zombie problem outside, but I'll come back after in case you need more help taking this thing apart.

She goes down and, seeing that Tolish (Octo-boy) is holding one out of the water, she shoots it.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 2 = 6

Crit confirm?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Additional Crit Damage: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 5) + 4 = 19

Total Damage (Crit x3) = 25

Anzarra helps Lyra and Moira adjust the machine before they try, and also feeds the remaining power from Imcheck's shield into the field, trying to stabilize the magical flow before they make the change, so it will be a little bit less volatile.

Knowledge Engineering to assist: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Lyra... it looks like this device is attuned to humanoids, so Tolish is immune. Do you think that we could use that and maybe attune it to... err, mosquitos or something? Wouldn't that effectively disable it and give us more time to find a solution? ... Or if you don't think that is possible, do you want to use him to help disable it?

Anzarra addresses Octo.

Can you fight? There are Zombies in the water there, there, and there.

Anzarra points out the three zombies that survived their shipwreck, and suggests that, if it can, removing those zombies from the equation would help them to keep him and them alive.

Since the Zombies have full cover and she can't get a good shot to finish them off, Anzarra runs back inside to see what is keeping Lyra.

Seeing what Lyra is working on, Anzarra examines the device and associated "egg" to see if she can help.

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Oh, and generically, just to make sure I can follow along I should probably add these:

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22
Knowledge Engineering: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Anzarra gets ready to shoot the next time the Zombies come into view.

She yells back Hey, we've got Zombies out here!

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Anzarra can't tell whether the Octo is telling the truth or not, but since he hasn't attacked them, she invites him back to the ship, hoping that he is on the level.

If he agrees, she stays with him, going out and watching the front of the building for approaching enemies with her bow drawn.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34

Previously:

Anzarra gathers up all the luggage and items from the other plane and tosses them one by one out the door to her crew so that she can examine them more thoroughly later, and perhaps sell them on the black market if they are not dangerous. They at least will be collectible curiosities.

(She leaves any cameras and phones or other electronics because they are more fragile, gathering them together and saving them for when they leave... and that way they are easy for Lyra to find, as above.)

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Now:

Anzarra addresses the intelligent octo-person.

Yes, we can understand you mostly.

We weren't sent to rescue you, but would be happy to do so. Can you tell us the nature of the problem?

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

She doesn't answer Lyra because she is waiting for Octo to reply, but it is an interesting idea. She wonders if the Zombie ship was related to the island in some way, and again, why in the world they would sink their own ship.

Anzarra is confused by the zombies sinking their own ship and wonders why they would do such a thing. She hopes that the sharks don't get indigestion.

Anzarra tells the crew to see if they can find purchase for the anchor, since these islands seem to disappear. If it is too deep though, she just tells them to do their best to maintain position while she and the rest of the strike team go in to investigate.

She examines the building before entering, searching for mental connections to things that she has learned previously, but she also casts detect magic to see if this is some kind of enchantment.

Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Knowledge Engineering: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

After entering, she keeps detect magic up, and starts searching through the items and luggage to see what she can find... useful items or items that tell them more about what plane this building came from.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24

Anzarra tells the crew

Okay, so they are going to catch up to us, but as I said, we're going to be fine. One down, five to go. Just keep yourselves safe.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19

She continues to sing, casts true strike again, steadies her shot and shoots at another crossbowman. (At 200 feet out.)

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 20 + 4 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 20 + 4 + 2 - 4 = 38 (true strike, bullseye shot, inspire courage, -4 in range penalties)

Damage: 3d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3, 6) + 2 + 2 = 17 (gravity bow, inspire courage)

She tells her first mate to move in to 160 feet and try to maintain that distance because she might be able to hit more easily and more often a little bit closer.

After comparing notes with Lyra and before they leave to find the palace, Anzarra goes back and finds Tom again and tells him that she took care of the thing that was haunting him, using calm emotions and bluff liberally if needed.

(Just want to make sure he has the chance to go back to a semi-normal life rather than living in fear because of those stupid boys.)

In the interest of time, Anzarra instructs her first mate to evade the Zombie ship, but tells her crew

If we can't evade, don't worry. Just get behind something and we'll take them out. This is the team I've put together for raids. They are very competent.

If they get to within 400 feet (the max distance she can shoot with range penalties), she starts singing to inspire the courage of the crew and casts Gravity Bow, then casts True Strike, steadies her shot, and takes a potshot from 400 feet out at whatever zombie looks like the leader.

Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 20 + 4 + 2 - 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 20 + 4 + 2 - 10 = 29 (true strike, bullseye shot, inspire courage, -10 in range penalties)

Damage: 3d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1, 1) + 2 + 2 = 10 (gravity bow, inspire courage)

Anzarra attempts to learn more about the structures on the disappearing isle.

Knowledge Arcana on the Fortress/Palace: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31

She searches once again for Tom Stoer, even though he ran off the first time she talked to him.

This time, she uses a spell (adjustable disguise) on herself so he doesn't remember her and run.

After she finds him at one of the bars he usually hangs out at she will use calm emotions and charm person as needed to get him to talk. She hopes she doesn't have to charm him, but if he is inclined to run again, she will.

Here are rolls for the talking parts, but they didn't work last time, so she will rely more on spells to ensure success this time.

Perception (if needed to find him): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Bluff: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29

Okay, updated spells... sorry for the delay. (The 2nd level one is my favored class option spell I forgot to add to my earlier post.)

Here are the new spells:

3rd level--Dispel Magic
2nd level--Calm Emotions

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

Anzarra looks at Arlo on the deck as the image of the mysterious fortress disappears.

Well, from what I was able to gather from the residual magical energy signature, I believe that timing is the key. An optimal time to return would be in approximately 10 days. Let's return then... and maybe see if anyone else wants to come along when we return. What do you think? The kid I found that had been to one said to not take anything along, but that it would be worth it to go... but then he ran off. I wish we could find out more.

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In her downtime, Anzarra starts working on some Crystal-Movie scripts. She loves Science Fiction, so she throws in space battles and lasers and alien creatures that this world may not have seen. She's very prolific, but uncertain about how good they are, since this is the first time she has tried anything like this.

I'm thinking bluff might help with this, since lying is basically creating fiction... so, if that works, here is that roll.

Bluff: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 32

Unknown Island appearing 10 miles from shore. Anzarra hears an odd rumor indeed. Sea sailing into port from the "central rout", heading straight in from the open ocean, see sometimes a strange island, like a fortress with walls of jade, turquoise and other rare minerals. Some say the Island will vanish suddenly but one sailor, Tom Stoer, is rumored to swum to the Island and looked around. Tom is supposed to frequent one of the rowdy taverns directly dockside.

[Survival & Perception to sail out, Knowledge local and diplomacy/bluff to find Tom Stoer and learn something.]

Anzarra, hearing a rumor about an unknown island, is quite intrigued. She sets out to find the source of the rumor, Tom Stoer.

Knowledge Local: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

She finds him at one of the dockside taverns, and first tries to chat him up, playing it straight and hoping to charm him.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

However, when that starts to bomb, she quickly decides to change tactics, and weaves him a fascinating story of piracy on the high seas, and a hidden treasure on a mysterious island that she caught a glimpse of once...

Bluff: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37

In his considerably drunken state, he seems to like this story much better, and seems amenable to talking.

I know I don't have the information from the contact yet, but I'm guessing that Anzarra will want to investigate, so rolling for that other option as well.

Then she decides to sail out and see for herself.

Survival: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25

Level 8 (Arrowsong Minstrel Bard)

HP +5
BAB goes up to +6/+1
+1 to Ref and Will saves

+2 spell slots (1 2L, 1 3L)
+1 spell (1 3L)

+1 Charisma

+2 rounds of bardic performance

Skills (10 ranks): perception, spellcraft, stealth (3), Knowledge Arcana, Knowledge Engineering (3), bluff

... haven't updated my spells yet. will do that after work.

Anzarra returns to her ship, getting some sleep, and then starting again in the morning, gathering rumors from the other captains as they come to trade and inquire about luxury items as well as any financial concerns.

She also talks to her contacts, keeping tabs on the black market, checking to see what is being smuggled (both to see if there is profit to be made, and to alert the group if anything truly dangerous is making the rounds).

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Bluff: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28

Anzarra smiles, listening to the profit discussion, wondering how Lord Ghent will react.

Much relieved, Anzarra thanks her friends for their help.

She returns Arlo's shield to him, thankfully not having had to use it, but will keep the bottle containing the tip of the sword, and keep the sword itself for further study. After everything is cleaned up, she retires to the study with the others.

I don't know Paritosh... maybe hit it really hard with something?

Spellcraft to use burning hands to harm the sword: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

^^Let me know if that worked so I know whether to try it again. (Rolled damage was 13.)

I rolled 26 on knowledge arcana when I first studied the sword to figure out how to stop it... did I learn anything from that? I mean, totally rolling again, but if there is a way, it seems like that roll would have shown me something.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Anzarra accepts the crystal from Arlo, trying to focus her will on controlling the sword.

Thanks Arlo. Do you still have one of those stunning devices that Imchek gave us? I think you and Moira had one? I wonder if something like that would work. You guys want to try while I hold it for you?

Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Original Shield: 1/19 Arlo's Shield: 16/16 (I think... unless he used some of it previously?)

Anzarra doesn't follow Lord Ghent, worried that walking will distract her and not allow her to focus on destroying the sword.

If the burning hands spell from earlier harmed the sword, Anzarra tries it again.

Spellcraft with Burning Hands: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Fire Damage: 5d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 4, 4, 3) = 15

Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Anzarra uses more of the power of the crystal shield to maintain control over the sword. My shield is down to 9/19 now.

Do you HAVE a trough of holy water? I don't think I can control this much longer. I have examined it, and I can't find a way to turn it off or alter it magically. I think it has to be destroyed, but quickly!

Anzarra isn't sure what will help, but as she struggles to keep the sword at bay, she has one idea. She sinks to the floor, casting a spell, and channels burning hands into the sword, trying to direct it at the malevolent force within.

Fire Damage: 5d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 2, 2) = 13

Mechanically, I realize that there are some issues with this, but just trying from a story perspective. Let me know if I can't do it, or what happens.

Whoops, didn't roll my reflex save, sorry. Was too focused on my other one.

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Deducted the damage, and then moving 30 feet away to do the examination noted above.

Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

So, I can just use one point from the shield to make up for missing it by one, correct?

Anzarra uses the shield from Imchek to master the sword, mentally probing at it as well as examining it, trying to figure out how to either turn it off or change the emotion that it seemed to be broadcasting.

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21
Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Knowledge Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Anzarra, still near the wall and observing events, sees the Knight's glowing sword fall out of his hand, she darts forward to grab it.

Coming in late, Anzarra is surprised to see combat breaking out in the middle of the ballroom. She is worried about what is happening, and what might happen next, so she slides down the wall so she isn't blocking the exit and has a little more room, and then casts a spell.

(Summon Minor Monster)

She summons

1d3 ⇒ 1

skunk, making it appear on the stage and asking it to spray the black knight and then leap into the crowd and spray again, trying with the smell to get people to leave as quickly as possible and not stick around for whatever is going to happen.

Not really summoning it for combat... just to motivate people to get moving out of here so they will (hopefully) be safe.

How big is the award? Is it something I can slip into my cloak?

Anzarra thanks the ball boy, commenting

Oh, I didn't know there were awards. I was just playing for fun. I appreciate you bringing this for me.

Returning to the conversation with Madam Blanche she comments

And what of the spurned fiance? I imagine if I were to be spurned in such a fashion I would either be extremely sad or angry. Perhaps both.

Anzarra heads out to play Balge Ball.

Bluff: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27 (plus another 5 if lying is actually involved)

She wins her round.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22 (Success)

Tired from her competition, she then finds a powder room to refresh herself, and wanders down to get something to eat. Finding herself in the pastry room, she sits and gossips and flirts with some of the ladies.

Bluff: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25 (Success)

She picks up some gossip.

If you wish to pray to a deity, I am afraid it will have to be one of your own choosing Paritosh. I am not a cleric.

Anzarra will dress up like the witch from a popular fantasy story.

Anzarra looks down at the bat and says

I dare not use too much of my magical energy on her when we are also injured, and are uncertain about what we will yet face this day, but I will do what I can.

Cure Moderate: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (8, 7) + 7 = 22

Nice roll. Dicebot must really like Moonbeam. :)

Does the original substrate need to be returned if we have the means to make it new and heal those wounds? We may not be able to track it all down, although of course if it is being used for evil it would be better to stop that. What if it is being used for good though?

Anzarra thinks about what to say, for if they destroy all of the substrate then, seemingly, a lot of the magic would be gone from this world and a great evil would be averted. But is that the best way to solve the problem?

She finally decides to trust the Guardian, hoping that it had truly been restored to sanity, and tries to describe the machine plans that they had found and how evil they were, and the revised plan that they had made to try to make the populace immune to manipulation but still able to have new experiences using the power of the substrate / soul gems.

She also explains about the Dark Traders and asks if there is anything that the Guardian can do to prevent itself and this facility from being used for evil.

You said we could use the shields to assist our saving throws; I got that.

However, you also said that it would drain the shields, and that the shields were also keeping the spirits away, so I took the damage so I didn't drain the shield and its other benefits.

Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

She feels intense pain as her impurities are burned out of her. Every doubt and fear and worry crash through her mind at once, threatening to make her give up and despair, but when it is done, all that remains is the pure light of determination to do good, and although she is on her knees and crying with pain by the end, she has also never before felt such clarity of purpose.

Takes 40 NL damage

She reaches the obviously-damaged substrate and after resting a while, she starts to repair it as Imchek taught them.

Knowledge Engineering: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Anzarra attempts to move past the spirits as quickly as possible, not wanting to pause and fight unless absolutely necessary.

Listening to Imchek closely, Anzarra attempts to create the device that he describes. The tools were difficult to work with, but when she is done she thinks she has successfully crafted the item.

Knowledge Engineering to craft some Psychic Shields: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

To Lyra

I'm not sure I know either. You've been here longer than I have. It seems to want to know what was done here by others, which I don't know. It wants us to heal the substrate/substratum, which seems to be able to be done through this workshop, in return for repairs. The one useful bit of information so far is that the guardian is in a circular chamber where he can be disabled, but "manipulations of the substrate" I don't understand. We're speaking past each other here. I didn't even understand clearly what these soul gems were before I came here, and now he wants to know what was done with them by someone else...

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

She addresses Imchek

I have no idea what others have been doing with the "substrate." All I know is that these things we call soul gems seem to have magical properties that can hold an enchantment and power magical devices. With that rudimentary knowledge and my knowledge of magic in general, we've tried to design a device that can defeat a pervasive evil in this world. I would love to help you disable and heal this guardian you speak of, and I am sure that the help you can offer will be useful, but I have never been here before. I can't tell you anything of those who have visited previously, other than that this place is guarded by the Dark Traders, so I am convinced their work is evil.

So, the first task, I suggest, if you here for good, is heal this substratum. We don't need to retrieve the stolen substratum, though that would be nice. We just need tools, and the help of the guardian. Who is likely insane , due to the broken matrix... a riddle I think.... what shall we do? If you need substratum, this workshop could produce it... with materials and my aid. Perhaps a bargain if you could affect a repair...

This workshop seems in perfect repair, so what repair were you referring to... just healing the substratum? Is it possible to restore the guardian and bring him back from his madness? What materials are you referring to when you say we need materials in order to produce substratum?

Anzarra looks around at the workshop, trying to figure out what needs to be repaired, and if they can do what the weird orange light asks.

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37

We wish to explore this place, and also to acquire soul gems with which to make devices that can counteract the evil in this world. If it is within our power, we also wish to assist you in repairing this place and ridding it of evil.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35