"Fazil mentioned that. I might be able to help; there is a spell specifically designed to address cases where a soul was lost too far away to find its way to our ordinary afterlives, or otherwise under conditions that led to it being trapped somewhere. I don't want to attempt a True Resurrection for someone we can't scry, I expect it to fail and not very informatively, but trying to locate the soul should work. 

Abadar thinks that our resurrection magic ought to work in your world with the permission of the god holding the soul in question but there would need to be negotiations and some progress at communications for that permission to be usefully conveyed when it's needed."

"I see. Well, we would very much appreciate your help with that. What information do you need about him to cast the spell?" 

"A description that unambiguously identifies the person in question."

Sigh. "He was a mage-gifted Herald-trainee - someone Chosen by a Companion but not yet trained - named Tylendel Frelennye. Of Valdemar; that is the name of Vanyel's kingdom. If you need more than that, we will have to bother Vanyel for it." 

"Can we talk to the Companion, that'd be helpful -"

"I think so, although it seems unwise to press her on anything she does not wish to speak of, in case it pushes her to the breaking point of repudiating him. Mahdi teleported her somewhere, I believe; I am not sure where." 

"Andoran. I can go check on her."

"And could Tylendel's Companion usefully talk to her - and ought they be looped in even if not, if we're going to be resurrecting their bonded person -"

"Tylendel's Companion is also dead, I believe– actually, that is a very good note that did not occur to me, we ought to find out if they are resurrectable as well, or else there will be some degree of problems. I do not have any specific information about them, but I imagine Yfandes will." 

"It could perhaps wait until the morning, when I should have a definitive answer on whether we can manage the resurrection. Do you have backup plans if we cannot?"

Glance at the others. "We were discussing other ways of resolving the issue with Yfandes. Vanyel was managing reasonably well with her support up until now. I think it was mentioned that perhaps a Wish spell could - undo the binding on her not to oppose or question the gods. I do not know anything about that spell, though, and we also do not understand exactly what is the trouble there. It is possible she really did just need time to think, and will somehow resolve it on her own." 

"It is not recommended to use a Wish to do something when unclear on the details of what you're trying to do but it would probably work."

"Possibly she could provide more details if asked. Or we could ask other Companions in Valdemar, though that is fraught for - various reasons." 

"Hmmm. Osirion can land a diplomatic party if the negotiations among our respective gods go well."

"That at least seems likely to go better than my people sending a diplomatic party, given that the Valdemaran government currently seems to think the other worlds part is a ruse of some sort - Vanyel contacted them before summoning me here but it does not sound as though they believed him."

Sigh. "In any case. Vanyel's difficulty is the most time-sensitive problem we are facing. In the longer run, I have an army and substantial resources, which I no longer intend to use to invade Valdemar, and I think your world might actually have more pressing problems than mine. Given the existence of Hell and also of an entire country under Hell's rule. The latter seems somewhat more tractable, especially since I am informed of rumours that Rahadoum may already be planning an invasion. Unless something else comes up, either a more pressing problem or new considerations against, my intention had been to offer them my help." 

He raises an eyebrow. 

"That's ambitious.

We have very limited diplomatic relations with Rahadoum and I know few details of what they are planning but they have not demonstrated any of the exceptional qualities I would expect to be necessary to pull off intervening in Cheliax and making things better than they are now. 

That said. One could imagine that someone who did possess those qualities might not demonstrate them to me, known to be ideologically opposed to wars of conquest whatever the defense for them, and so it might be worth clarifying that if someone did have an actually workable plan to end Hell's rule in Cheliax and they did want my help with it they would have my word they wouldn't be worse off for asking. Certainly were Rahadoum inclined to tolerate it we could help with replacing the infrastructure of the church of Asmodeus."

(Leareth does not say anything about his reasons for thinking Rahadoum might have secret exceptional qualities.)

"I understand. This is all very preliminary thoughts, since I have been in your world for exactly a day and a half and am not yet very oriented to things." 

"A day and a half! You've been busy. 

If someone wanted to point an army at large-scale humanitarian intervention in Golarion I would generally advise them to try to close the Worldwound. It represents a substantial danger to the continued habitability of this world, it ties down a large portion of the resources and particularly the armies dedicated to the forces of Good and Law in the world, it's getting worse over time, and Cheliax provides the bulk of the forces combatting it, which simultaneously means the situation would worsen considerably if Cheliax were at war and those forces recalled and also levels their casters. And there would be less organized and coordinated opposition to a drive to close it, and it's safer to operate in a world with a lot of unknown unknowns if your enemies aren't coordinated enough to exploit them.

That said - the existence of a world and a magic system we were previously unaware of is a substantial advantage. Maybe enough to take Cheliax, if they're not forewarned. Probably not enough if they are. So it's something to think about but I don't know if I'm recommending it."

Leareth nods, thoughtfully. 

"Giving up the advantage of surprise does seem like a downside of addressing the Worldwound first. It occurs to me that a potential option here is attempting both simultaneously. Valdemar had a sizeable and experienced army, having recently won a border war with a neighbouring kingdom. They are not going to be on board with an invasion, but might well be happy to help with a humanitarian disaster like the Worldwound. I am not sure yet, though." 

"We could help with the Worldwound, though Osirion does not maintain a standing army of any size. If provided with diamonds we can raise people as you lose them, which generally opens up a lot of tactical options and also helps substantially with recruiting. We would need - a lot more reason to think it might work and a lot more reason to think we'd rather have you running Cheliax. I don't expect you to provide that now, obviously."

“...That does widen the option space. Raising people who die in action, I mean.” Leareth looks thoughtful. “Does it make a significant difference in the difficulty of doing so if there is not a body? There is a capability that Velgarth mages possess - which I do not wish be widely advertised - but we can, if necessary, burn our own lifeforce to produce a rather enormous fireball. It is called a Final Strike. I would not want to use it in regions inhabited by civilians likely to go to Hell if they die, but Abyssal demons are another story.”

"Huh. You need a bigger diamond if there's no body, and a higher-circle spell, but it can still be done."

Nod.

”I think that is everything relevant for now? Unless you have questions for me.”

He has so many questions. "Not at all. I think I'll compile some recommended reading, and then let you know in the morning about prospects of resurrecting Vanyel's lifebonded."

“Thank you. We deeply appreciate all of your help here.”