Indeed, a direct sample of the soil would make matters much easier. Emet-Selch is not so naive to expect such a windfall though. The art of Creation is notoriously fickle but he can already think of other methods which may yield results. Working his own magicks through this man's memory is one possibility which immediately comes to mind.

Still, such thoughts are moot without an agreement between them. The Ascian has no interest in wealth for its own sake, but what could this man offer that would make the time spent worthwhile...?

"Do you have any particular talents of your own which you could offer in return?" he asks. "Or perhaps even knowledge unique to your star - your world - which only you are privy to?"