<blockquote class="uncited"><div>Linda (Anime_Chaos) {[For lack of anything else I could feasibly call Linda's first action a diplo roll. 8+2=10 Naturally putting the effectiveness of my characters words on the roll of a die turns out to be a worst idea possible.} </div></blockquote>{Diplomacy 10 – sorry, but, failure. Running tally, successes 2, failures 1. In any-case if anyone would rather write some convincing dialog I'll try and put myself in that grief-stricken place and adjudicate it fairly. You may support it with a d20 roll if you wish – good rolls will be judged more leniently, poor ones more harshly.}<br/><br/><blockquote class="uncited"><div>Potentially turn 2: Knowledge Religion to recall someone with that much power. Rolled 19+13=32 Considering Linda's religion ranks are from the study of life and death it seemed something she could feasibly know via that skill considering Raise Dead's nature as a divine only spell.</div></blockquote>{I think stepping slightly out of sequence is okay in this context – we can just ignore this result if the skill test ends before the turn rolls around. What you can recall is that 'Raise Dead' is very rare in Eberron due to a paucity of NPCs with PC class levels of any kind (including clerics), and even fewer at high levels. With your very fine roll, however, Linda does recall that there are a few clerics who might be able to perform such a feat – unfortunately none in House Jorasco, whose services could be purchased simply for coin, but rather in the Church of the Silver Flame or the Sovreign Host. It is likely Robert's body would have to be swiftly taken to Sharn or Flamekeep, and there the head of the order would have to quickly perform the 'Raise Dead' ritual. A more promising (albiet still unlikely) alternative would be seek out the Blood of Vol, whose clerics are rumoured to possess powers over death and undeath. Up to Linda if she wishes to mention this possibility, but by doing so – and providing the few leads she has – she'll earn another success}.<br/><br/>Linda also senses a somewhat dark, hungry aura surrounding Elanna...<br/><br/><blockquote class="uncited"><div>Potentially turn 3 Knowledge Arcana on the same subject to recall from a different angle Rolled 2+13=15. So she's probably got nothing on that ouside of maybe remembering the need for a Diamond valued at 5000gp.] </div></blockquote>{Unfortunately, not good enough to qualify as a success, but doesn't count as a failure either}<br/><br/><blockquote class="uncited"><div>Xarces: He would wait however, wait to see how everything panned out, watching the woman, trying to judge and gauge her reactions to the efforts of his allies. All the while continuing to play and sing "All of my strength, all my desire.....Still cannot melt this breath of fire.....I go to meet some kind of test....Bury the truth that scars my chest....And the angels are calling and calling." </div></blockquote><br/>Elanne seems relaxed by Xarces song, and its clear that is the only thing keeping her from snapping immediately.<br/><br/><blockquote class="uncited"><div>Using 1/Day ability of lore master to take a 20 on a knowledge check, to recall the nearest someone capable of performing the Resurrection which Linda has spoken of. </div></blockquote><br/>{Unfortunately 'Raise Dead' is a L5 spell so it can only be cast by clerics of L9+. There's only about five of those in the Five Nations (at least, among the 'good guys' who are known and could be identified without specific knowledge. Trying to contact the Blood of Vol could be a possibility, but its something Elanna would need you to do on her behalf, and you already have a 'quest'...<br/><br/><blockquote class="uncited"><div>Aethon (Jermayan): <blockquote class="uncited"><div>Adept wrote: we can throw you on the lightning rail</div></blockquote><br/>"Well then, that's settled easily enough, although we're going to need that help if we want to get a trip quickly." Turning to their unfortunate companion, Aethon fishes around in his pack before pulling out an Octagram, carved from alternating dark brown and red woods. Presenting it to Elanna, he speaks in a calm voice, "I'm truly sorry for your loss, but I can help if you wish. As a Vassal of Balinor, I can perform a short service here and now, if you wish. Alternatively, I can see his remains to a location of your choosing within the city if you desire another to carry out the rites."<br/>[ Not sure if this would fall under Knowledge: Religion or Diplomacy, but I included both just in case. ]<br/>[ Diplomacy roll: d20(12) + 5 = 17 ]<br/>[ Knowledge: Religion roll: d20(11) + 8 = 19 ]</div></blockquote>{Let's say that in aggregate (knowledge roll, diplomacy roll, and roleplaying) you've achieved a success}.<br/><br/>“Yes,” Elanna said, “I'd like you to say some words over him. Pray for retribution. That's his domain, isn't it. Revenge on that incompetent Adept in Droaam, revenge on House d'Orien, revenge on the whole fucking lot of them – pray for<span style="font-style: italic">that</span>.” She groans, doubling over, wrapping her arms around her tum. "He's dead, and it<span style="font-style: italic">hurts</span>," she moans.<br/><br/>{Running tally (after round 3: Successes 4, Failures 1}