Plans were made, some agreed and disagreed and were carried out while rest of council spend in castle or elsewhere having fun. Vholdran went with Ungrath to world of mirrors to get some high quality divination for some key answers needed and Torahime and Galyxx went for Malcanthet's old rival; Xinivrae (http://www.succubus.net/wiki/Xinivrae). While Anasil focused more gathering personal power and corpses. Details of Torahime's and Galyxx's visit was shared to all (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=298510.0).<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Vholdran's Visions</div><div class="spoiler_body">Besides one encounter with Ungrath's mirror clone while Vholdran was meditating the trip was uneventful albeit greatly insightful. Ungrath gained magical mirror shard which contains power to generate clone of herself of around half of her normal HD (but contain all feats/powers and stats she has, minus those lost with absence of HD).<br/><br/>Vholdran gained four significant answers;<br/><br/>1) Radiant Sister who was supposedly immune all harm is entirely slave to Malcanthet and only vulnerable to Malcanthet's own powers, said radiant sister was tricked to the role of ultimate weapon. Key to her defeat (and cooperation of sorts) is finding her mortal lover's remains (as said mortal has been slain already). Method either masquerade as said lover or resurrect said lover back to life and bring him to her. Said method will break absolute mental control of radiant servant for brief time, allowing radiant servant be 'herself' for short while and it can lead radiant servant killing itself to free from prison she is in (or just enjoy last moments of joy before suicide).<br/><br/>2) Vholdran gained information how navigate in palace directly to soul gem Galyxx looks for and three other treasures of worth (artifact tier) which are less guarded but knows only one of items (besides gemstone) can be taken without Malcanthet warned about it. Artifacts are; <div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Chrysallis</div><div class="spoiler_body">prototype to all crystal balls, besides all combined powers of ones listed in core wondrous item list the save DC to resist said powers are based on user's 1/2 HD + charisma mod + 10. Allowing unlimited scrying on people and locations (both at-will) and allows three times per week use Vision and once a month perfectly predict any event up to one year into future.</div></div>, <div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Mirror of Cosmos</div><div class="spoiler_body">A mirror which leads to demiplane of it's own which will then follow mirror's owner's commands (bonded via sacrificing forever your reflection). The mirror's demiplane is infinite, can create anything imagined at-will with absolute freedom at whim of the owner. Spells and what not. However limitation is that anything created inside the mirror cannot be taken outside the mirror. But it can allow transport people in there through either artifact mirror or through any reflective surface in cosmos by mirror owner touching reflective surface, which will then briefly reveal their reflection (in true form as this effect breaks any disguises) and opening then a <em>Gate</em> sort effect to mirror's reality. Mirror owner inside mirrored reality is absolute entity and ruler of said world, so it can imprison even gods who foolishly enter mirror's owner's realm and can change them. But as nature of all changes or effects created in mirror world, those changes do not last once outside the mirror but it also prevents person ever leaving unless change is undone.</div></div>, <div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Soulforge</div><div class="spoiler_body">A abyssal iron forge which has via chain connected a hammer and is bloodstained by countless victims and is large enough allow lay balor atop it and have manacles and chains pin down one. Including suppressing any powers of entities less than gods. Soulforge allows transform any entities into items; weapons, armor, crowns, gemstones. By hammering on their bodies while bound on soulforge and process always takes one day and night. Upon completion of hammering victim's essence transforms into object which carries sentience of original entity besides magical powers the user of forge desired on given item. Forge asks no components for any enchants; body and sacrifice of it replaces need for one. Also is same forge which created Anansil's blade example in ancient past. Limitation is that final item's CL cannot be above of bound victim's HD. So 1 HD peasant cannot be turned CL 16 +5 longsword. Albeit cumbersome in size, soulforge can turn smaller (palm size) by command word in ancient abyssal; <em>Shirum</em>.</div></div> Vholdran reminds any artifacts can be melted on council table and thus share ownership of any artifacts and granted powers (albeit any limits and form of usage remains same or get means conjure artifact anywhere in reach of telepathy and sacrifices needed to be owners all need to do get able use said artifact).<br/><br/>3) Razor Throne indeed is artifact of predating obyrith era and allows manipulation both life and death. Ownership is tied to life of present owner so to able use (or sit) on throne asks demise of Malcanthet. Method of ownership is to spill blood of 1 million beautiful men and women of all species and races mixed in in single war, gather all blood into single gemstone which bind your essence/soul and plant it on throne. Extend of manipulation is extreme, it cannot birth life out of nothing, a sacrifice is needed for it. It can create life which cannot die (or needs determine <em>how</em> it dies). All 13 radiant sisters have been manipulated one way or another by the throne, give them exotic powers (and weakness some kind). To destroy throne destroys all those bound or manipulated by it. Method of destruction is to be owner of throne and use throne's powers against itself (so thus owner dying as well permanently).<br/><br/>4) Vholdran knows method to get both Grazz'zt and Yeenoghu to cooperate assault together to Malcanthet's domain same time, key matter is decide time of the assault and that both demonlords need contacted same time and told a same lie (either by their spy, informer, messenger etc); <em>"Malcanthet knows your weakness and is about carry out the ritual right now."</em> What content this means to either of them Vholdran does not know, to even himself sounds silly vision but he would not risk ignoring it if it happens to work. Either way can provide distraction for Malcanthet to drag her out from the castle for while.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Anansil collecting</div><div class="spoiler_body">Anasil gained up to 500 HD worth of regular mortal bodies and means to animate them to undead. Max HD size is 10 (but no more than half of listed HD being different HD undead fitting to HD limit, can be skeletons, zombies, vampires etc). So 250 HD worth different undead up to 10 HD and then 250 HD skeletons/zombies.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Torahime's meeting</div><div class="spoiler_body">Torahime learned details of last battle; Xinivrae is cursed by Malcanthet not to leave dreaming gulf but same time Xinivrae holds piece of Malcanthet's essence and her heart; her love in her clawed hands. She can manipulate Malcanthet's emotions from a distance and sense them and her surface thoughts. She cannot erase or create but rather reinforce or strengthen existing emotions. Xinivrae promised use this power three times for council's regard (and inform them anything they desire), in return that they either work out releasing Xinivrae from her curse (it needs Malcanthet's whip she used to do it and break it), slaying Malcanthet or make Malcanthet come to her domain (no time limit given but concept of 'soon' was mentioned).</div></div>