The Schism: A 13th Age RP Campaign

Well, so I assume at least one plan involves the Prince of Shadows. That was hard to miss. Gonna assume SLAMBOOZLE is the other one and that sounds inherently more appealing on name alone too tbh. Can't really comment on what you're thinking without hearing more. I don't think getting the Red to help launch a frontal assault is advisable. Both he and Arlan are weakened, but the rest of the cult isn't.

All I can really think of is Raevana. Wouldn't be inclined to help as is probably. Able to be convinced? Highly questionable. Chance of making things worse for both Nyl and Julie? Overwhelming.

Could try to follow up more on Solara and the island with all those efreeti to maybe get some clues on how we can make use of her. Or they could have nothing to do with her. Maybe the Black knew about her? Either way, helping our odds uses time we probably don't have. Axel is with the Black too, I think? He might be able and more willing to help.

Maybe people is the wrong angle, but y'know, if Nyl's gonna try something alone... well, the alternative's gotta be pretty brilliant. I am intrigued with what you're thinking about doing with Nyl's ability to make a contract. Generally, doing so isn't going to work out well for the contractor, so I don't exactly see it happening with somebody stronger unless Nyl sweetens the pot. Is that why you wanted something to gift to the PoS? Make a demonic contract to try to avoid being duped or secure a better end of the deal? It'd be crazy, but if I were GMing I'd be impressed enough to try to work with it. Maybe Neo feels the same. But with someone with the reputation of a--the PoS, you gotta ufufufufufu it a bit. So maybe still not advisable.

I do have stuff to add.

Selene's been doing her own thing, hatching her own schemes, contacting her old contacts, all to find Julie. She would have told Nyl all this, and that she has two leads on her location: The Southern Lands and the Western Mountains. That's all Selene's been able to find out so far. Arlan's been keeping a very tight leash on her, and Selene isn't sure why. She suspects Julie knows something Arlan wants kept secret, and it doesn't have anything to do with Julie bringing Nyl in and Nyl breaking Izzy free. She suspects it's something else entirely. She would have shared all of this with Nyl.

Yes, Solara has blanket banned all Efreeti from granting wishes. For now. But the entire Solara situation is likely to be changed drastically fairly soon. Wishes may be back on the table sooner than you think.

Raevana and Axle may be more helpful here than you realize. Raevana is, after all, intimately familiar with the inner workings of both demons and the Efreeti.

The worst enemy of the POS may be your best shot at dealing with him. He's the only thing the POS is actually scared of. And he's closer to home than you might think.

Letting the PoS listen in is a terrible idea. Even if Julie does share the secret, if PoSsy pants acts on it Arlan might assume she spread it, which is... bad. Then again, he'll probably just eavesdrop and hear anyway... Hm.

It's low-key Warin, he's been playing you all. I only say it now because it's too late to stop him.

Maybe Grigori.

He also broke about half of the deal he made that time, so he should probably be fairly concerned about the near future.

I'm fairly certain it has come up before around you guys as fellow players, somewhere mid session, that Talon struck a deal with the PoS to get Seren out of the Necropolis and to safety. Maybe not in such exact language, but that's that. The PoS only kept about half of that bargain. Talon surely intends to pay him a visit later and discuss the issue of the payment for a deal that was never completed.

Placing where he's at on a scale would be tough. Former icon, found a wellspring. Even if we consider him when he's freed from the contract with the Lich King, and thus able to do whatever he pleases, we also have to remember that he's currently not immortal.

At least until he catches back up to the PoS.

*shrug* I dunno what the actual plan is, but Seren would like to find a way to get his immortality back, even if only to, you know, ensure the PoS isn't immortal.