"Oh divine! What a delight to raise a child and teach it to be alive. After all, the voice of parents is as the voice of gods, for to their children they are heaven's lieutenants." Suddenly Lucas's expression changes, and he looks old for a moment. Lucas's use of illusion magic has become seamless and constant. It is difficult to tell which face, if any of them, is the "real" him. He continues, wrinkles growing as he speaks.
"That reminds me. I'm quite worried about Meryl. She was showing so much progress, and then she had to go act the fool. *Ahem* Jess, I've forgotten, what exactly is happening with these bandits and kidnapping? That silly girl was mentioning dark rituals."
Lucas is lying. He never forgets a thing, and as he speaks the lie to Jess he takes 20 on a knowledge (local) check for a total of f@%$in' 40 on the skill check.