Melba easily hits and she screams. You think she is dead since she is cut in half by Melba's giant boomerange,
What are you all doing?
I sigh again relieved that the undead seems to be down for good. I pet Tsuna for a good Job and kiss her on the forehead. "Thank you girl"
I turn toward Ara to make sure she is alright and I decide to cast a spell for her.
Casting cure light wounds on Ara
1D8+3
6+3=9 healing for Ara
After I heal I sit down on the spot to rest a second before I cast again.
While she doing that what are you doing Ars?
I thank Melba gratefully for the healing and search the room thoroughly.
Perception:
There seems to be nithing in the room brsides what she had on her. She was wearing a seed and cloak. You notice the cloak isn't soaking up her blood even though it is in a huge pool of it. A sure sign of a magic item in your expierince.
I should tell you right now with rare exception trying to use an unidentified magic item in my game may result in it being cursed and you don't want that.
I try to identify the item, casting Detect Magic.
Spellcraft:
With that roll you are unable to identify the cloak. When you try to identify the seed with Detect Magic it is literally so powerful it knocks you out for a few minutes.
Melba what are you doing while Ara is unconcious?
I stand up to rush over to Ara and check if she is breathing. "Ara are you alright?" I can hear breathing and ask Tsuna to sit next to her. The items must have been potent in magic to knock her out like that. I put the seed in my bag and stare at the cloak. I wonder if I should pick it up or if the same fate should happen to me as it did Ara knocked out over there.
Unsure what will happen I first try to heal myself a little with cure light wounds.
1D8+3
7+3= 10 healed
I eye the cloak as I lift it up slowly but with a smirk I put it on. After all it is my favorite color how bad can it be.
Ara is still unconcious.
I get a little fidgety waiting for Ara to wake up sitting next to her after I put on the cloak. Taking the seed out of my bag I move it around in my hand feeling the texture and wondering what it did. The cloak I am wearing feels comfortable and part of me was hoping it had cool powers. I decide to try to detect magic on the seed and the cloak and hope I don't get a repeat of what happened to Ara.
Detect magic 1D20+2
20(30 because Jimmy said its his rule if I roll a 20 it becomes a 30 for skill)+2 =32
You easily idntidy the cloak/ It is a simple cloak of charisma +2.
After you identify the cloak Ara comes aroumd.
I wake up, shaken at the intensity of the magic I saw in the seed. I note that Melba has decided to claim the cloak without discussing the matter first, and although I am unhappy about that, I don't want to make an issue over it until we solve the mystery we are in the middle of.
I say "If you are taking the cloak, I want the seed."
I give Ara the seed. "sure take it."
I sit down and rest a little bit while she is looking at it.
I examine the seed. I find myself extremely fascinated with it.
Knowledge Nature:
You don't know what the seed is and have never seen anything like it. It is nature magic with a hint of fey magic. The city about 5 days North might have answers.
I feel an obsessive desire to know what this seed is and what it is for. Almost desperate enough to seek out the city to the North, in case I can find an expert there who can tell me more than I already know.
I am appalled at the idea of going to a city, though. In general, I don't trust people. I don't even trust Melba, thoroughly--we haven't been travelling together long enough yet. A city would be full of people to watch and guard against. I also want to let no one know of this seed in case they try to take it from me.
I feel an almost compulsive desire to plant it and watch and tend whatever grows. This desire wars with my sense of reason which wants answers to my questions before I take actions, so I can be fully prepared to carry those actions out successfully.
I procrastinate regarding the travel to the city by suggesting "Melba, are you up to exploring further or should we rest for a while?--" and "did you happen to recognize what kind of seed this is before you gave it to me? I have never seen its like before."
I look up at Ara not really curious about the seed as much as her but still a little interested. "I am not sure what it does missy but I sure would like to rest for the night. If you would like we could head to the nearest town to replenish supplies and maybe find someone who might know"
I start a little fire and cuddle with Tsuna as I tell her.
Ara the closest town is the one your mother is at. It is only about 4 hours away. You can make it by nightfall, barely.
If I go there, I will need to go in disguise. The owner of most of the property in town has a very strong grudge against me, and I really don't want to end up in his hands. I caution Melba "The nearest town isn't a very safe place for women. And it might be wise to not stay at the inn there overnight. Perhaps we can camp outside of town and enter it mid-morning to replenish supplies."
I enter the town rather trepidatiously as dusk falls, and look towards Melba, relieved for her company and that of Tsuna. I decide to test my disguise by heading towards the only tavern in town.--I want to see my mother again and make sure she is okay. My stomach is knotted in terror--the tavern is run and managed by a monster of a man who has haunted my nightmares since childhood. Even though I am a relatively capable fighter now, that habitual fear still has the power to cripple me.
I harden my resolve and grimly open the tavern door.
(What do I see?)
Ara shortly after you enter town Melba turns to you and says "sorry my goddess is calling me away." And turns to leave.
Kattrina as you enter the tavern you can see it is disreputable. The patrons squint at you. They are all male and badly in need of a shave. None of them looks like someone you would want to travel with. You are sure if you dropped your guard for evan an instant they would rape you, kill you, and take all your stuff. The witstaff look listliss and beat down. All are female and not attractive. And everything is filthy.
On the plus side no one would think to look for you here.
Speing a free table in the back you go and sit down. Not long after you sit down you realize a shadow is looming over you. As you look up you see a tall man. He would be imposing but is too fat to pull it off. His hair looks like a bird's nest and his features remind of a pig, especially his eyes. As you look up he speaks.
"Hello, pretty lady. Looking for work?
Kattarina ther is no one from the caravan in the place and the guy doesn't appear to have any backup.
"We can arrange outside," he says sitting down. "What sort of price were you thinking of?"
Roll sense motive.
Ara as you open the door of the bar you recognize Darrol chatting with a young lady. He is one of the procures from the place your mother works at and he has an unsavory reputation. He is know for not taking no for an answer and sampling the wares before turning them over.
I watch the young lady and Darrol cautiously, waiting to see if she needs any help. If I get into a conflict here, I worry that it might be harder to find information about the seed I am carrying. This seems more important to me in the short term...
With that sense motive you can tell he doesn't have honorable intentions and he seems to be counting on the bar tender.
"You would be working for a guy I know," he sayys getting up to fallow you. "You will have to talk to him to see exactly what he needs, but is known for paying well."
I back out of the doorway, positioning myself to follow Darrol and the girl, intending to help if it looks like she needs it.
Outside there is only a woman around. As the guy left he exchanged a look with the bartender. The bar tender looked questioning but the guy shook his head. He glances at Ara as he comes out but doesn't seem to recognize her.
"I will take you to John's place"
Ara you recognize the name as the guy who is holding your mother
I follow them as inconspicuously as I can.