"It sounds as though our best bet is to attack from ambush, then."  Rose noted, after listening to Aria's comments on common wizardly strategies.  "Or at least make sure we've some surprises in store for him, at the very least.  That may be a bit difficult for me, if we're being scried upon right now and he's powerful enough to overcome the protection from such that my hat provides, but I imagine your own mental protections should be proof against such divinations."<br/><br/>Most of her own little tricks had been given away in that fight just now.  If Astos had been scrying upon his two apprentices, the shifter didn't doubt that he was now making preparations to face her in combat.  Perhaps he would even have seen, from the way his two subordinates died, that the tiefling was capable of highly-damaging, precision-based attacks...  But he wouldn't have actually seen her, which was an advantage that they could rely upon.  All she had to do was get her companion within range of the man, and he would probably fall in short order.  Assuming he had other defenses planned, it would probably be a good idea to take him out first, at any rate...<br/><br/>When they came across the lake, the shifter took the time to tap into her sharp eyes and ears, taking a good, long look around the place and listening for any sounds that might have been signs of danger.  If there were more spiders like those they had just fought, she didn't want to risk running into them again without warning, and of course, a lake could mean aquatic menaces of some sort, as well.<br/><br/>Assuming everything checked out, she made sure her grip upon her companion's hand was a firm one, and opened up another Dimension Door, stepping through and out onto the top of amphitheater beyond, the stands falling away behind them as she took a look at what lay beyond.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Yep.  Though, as I understand it, there are plenty of hindering effects available now which focus on Reflex and Will saves...  And Wizards of the Coast was also kind enough to come up with a few ways of increasing save DCs, as well. ^^<br/><br/>'Armor for anyone except Monks', eh?  I'll have to remember that the next time I make an Arcane caster. ;D Anyway, moving on...<br/><br/>Spot and Listen checks. (1d20+28=38, 1d20+28=39) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2724812/)<br/><br/>Assuming nothing dangerous comes to her attention, Rose teleports herself and Aria up to the top of the amphitheater and takes another look around.