Adventure Path Reign of Winter

Game Master Almonihah

She steps to right behind Fin and whispers. "If you have to start shooting, I'll put some magic on your bow."

Seeing the vines move towards them, Fin murmurs lightly to Sakitu, ”Thanks, Hlao-roo…might want to put that magic on my bow as I’m fixing to start shooting,” as he lets loose an arrow at the nearest moving vine a moment later…

Since I noticed ‘em, guess this is a surprise round action?

To Hit Mods: BAB+Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Deadly Aim, Precise Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Point Blank Shot
Damage Mods: Magic, Strength, PBS, Deadly Aim

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 32
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 = 20

…and cries out, ”Incoming, ‘ware the vines!”

Per GM post in discussion, tweaking/retconning post above

Eying the encroaching vines, Fin says urgently, ”Q, Selena, whatever you’re going to do with Potato Head, do it quickly, we’ve got incoming vines; I’m firing if they get much closer…Saki, can you add that magic to my bow now, please?”

”Incoming, ‘ware the vines!”

Quasit holds up a hand. "Wait, maybe we can still save this. He says his name is Little Otis, just like the little men mentioned. And he's hungry. If we give him food, he might let us pass -- otherwise I get the feeling he might not mind eating us."

"Everyone dig into your pack for whatever food you have and give him some. It'll probably take a lot, given his size."

Quasit fishes out some rations from her pack, holds them to her nose and makes yummy sounds, then tosses them to Otis.

Quasit is speaking to the mandragora in Common; she doesn't know Sylvan. Sorry, I should have made that clearer.

Maka offered the sausage pancake that the Domovoi didn't want. Maka didn't like the situation, and if the potato couldn't understand them then Quasit couldn't use her words. The fire monk kept a careful eye on the vines that Fin had pointed out. Ready to blast them with fire if anything happened.

Kalchine looks around the garden, wondering why the potato (whatever that is) creature can't get enough to eat here. It's a plant, after all. It seems to have sunlight, soil and water.

But then again, it's moving around like an animal so maybe it needs sustenance like an animal.

He digs both some rations for himself and some food that Chest Thumper likes out of his pack and hands it over.

Sakitu nods and then touches Fin's bow. A small burst of magical energy flows into it.

Cold Steel on the bow

She waits to see how the strange creature will react to the food.

"Quasit, if you can pantomime getting more food from the other room, I suggest doing so. I get a strong suspicion there's a room of gingerbread in the hut. Oh, ket me enchant one of those."

Selena swaps spells and casts abstemiousness on one of the rations.

A single casting won't satisfy the creature for a whole day but it should make it far more filling than normal.

"Let's see how regular food does first, k? There may be gingerbread in the Hut somewhere, but we haven't found it yet and we'd have to search for it. It might even be through that opening up ahead there."

"Oooo, snacks! Yesss, delicious snacks..." The plant-creature eagerly gobbles up all of the offered food.

"Snacks... but not as good as that lovely goat my siblings brought," he says to himself as he finishes. "Yesss... not like the ice-heart queen and the black-beard monk. Maybe they have more...?"

He looks hungrily at the group, eyes lingering on Quasit as he licks his lips with a disturbingly worm-like tongue.

The vines slow down as they get closer to the group, seeming to settle into a tense waiting stance.

Quasit just looks at Little Otik with a mixture of wonder and disgust.

"Um... guys... he says he wants more food, and I'm really getting the sense he wants to eat me more than my jerky. Also... I think he just said Elvanna is his sister. Which would make Baba Yaga... his mother?"

Quasit pulls out another day's worth of rations and tosses them to Otis. "I'm starting to think this isn't going to work. Be ready."

Nevertheless, she makes some pantomime gestures, pointing at Otik, then at the room around them, then shrugs questioningly. (i.e. -- why are you in here?)

Bluff to convey a simple message non-verbally: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30

And there lived a certain man who is Baba Yaga's son.

"Just be careful, I don't trust that potato not to eat you." Maka kept her head on a swivel, certain that combat would start at any moment.

Kalchine also remains wary as the large plant creature seems at least a little threatening.

He pulls the statue that is Chest Thumper out of his pouch, ready to bring the frost ape to bear (which is very different from aping the frost bear) if unpleasantness breaks out.

Otik ravenously gobbles down the additional food. "More little snacks... I like goats better, but snacks are good. But what I really want is my mommy! I'll just eat until she comes back. But snacks aren't enough..."

He doesn't really seem to be paying much attention to Quasit's gestures, looking far more interested in estimating her flavor.

Quasit backs away behind Maka.

"This isn't going to work. Take him out." she says in a cold voice. She pulls out her swords.

Maka stepped defensively in front of Quasit before sending a blast of fire with a powerful thrust of her fist. "Back off potato!" She growled out. While Otik might not understand her words, her point was clear enough.

5ft stepStandard Action fire blast, Empower Metakinesis +1 Burn, Move action gather power -1 burn

Fire Blast vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive: 1d20 + 16 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 + 3 - 2 = 35
Fire Dmg; EO: 7d6 + 3 + 9 ⇒ (4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3) + 3 + 9 = 30
Empower Dmg: 15 = 15

When the giant speaks and Quasit says to take him out Selena interrupts with "Wait, just back out the portal, he can't follow."

Upon Quasit’s word, Fin let’s fly an arrow at the nearest creeping vine…

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 33
Magic/Cold Iron/Cold Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 + (2) = 21

…before murmuring to Selena, ”And what if this is the only way out of the portal?”

Sorry, my comment to Selena should’ve read “…only way out of the hut…”

"And what if we started to go back the way we came and those vines began grabbing the people last in line? The people who had already left wouldn't know until they got tired of waiting and came back through." says Quasit grimly.

"It's only seeing how much food it can get out of us before it tries to snatch and eat one of us too. We're taking it out."

"Couldn't it just eat the food we're carrying as or after it ate us?" Kalchine says, perhaps ascribing too much mental alacrity to a sapient potato.

"Kal, it wants a goat. It likes goats. Do you have a goat? It's hoping we'll feed it livestock without having to work for its meal. It's already saying it's not satisfied with snacks and it's licking its lips at me." says Quasit a bit impatiently.

With Maka and Findurel initiating the attack, Quasit stops talking and moves to attack Little Otik.

Gonna hold off on rolling attacks til we have initiative since it impacts my sneak damage rolls if we go first. Mr Potatohead seems ready to attack, so I assume there is no surprise.

"Everyone quit questioning Quasit, we're roasting this potato!"

Since everyone was aware of each other and on a hair trigger, I'm going to say no surprise round for anyone and just roll initiative.

Bulvi Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Findurel Init: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Maka Init: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Quasit Init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Sakitu Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Kalchine Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Selena Init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Otik: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Assassin Vines: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

So looks like Sakitu is the only one that goes before them.

I think this is the first time this entire campaign that I go first! :-)

The more that the talking potato talks, the more nervous it makes Sakitu so she is more than ready when Quasit gives the go ahead. She reaches for Fin's bow and casts Cold Steel on it. Then she turns to Quasit. "I'm turning you invisible next. I just need a couple moments to gather my energy."

That's only an extra 1d6(1d10 on a crit) per hit for Fin. Haste would hit the entire party, give a solid buff, and give a whole extra attack on a full round.

With cold steel, if Fin hit all attacks it would be an extra 4d6. Average of 14 dmg and which could easily get eaten by resistance since each d6 hits resistance separately. An extra arrow for him averages 18 dmg so haste is the better option based on Fin alone. Hitting the entire party tunes that way more.

At this level Cold Steel will almost never be a good use of your action in combat. You really only want to use that as an out of combat buff.

It doesn't last long enough for out of combat (6 rds). I see your point though. I'm willing to retcon and cast haste if the GM allows it.

I'd be fine with you casting haste instead.

Otik starts shrieking as he surges towards the group. The sound is ear-splittingly painful, driving its way into your skulls and rattling your bones.

Everyone must make a DC 24 Will save to avoid being nauseated for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds.

The hostile vines also move forward. One each try to grab Kalchine and Bulvi.

Attack vs. Bulvi: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Attack vs. Kalchine: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Neither of them get particularly close to hitting.

All right, the party is up!

Will: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

Full round action flame blade

Flame Blade vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive, Haste: 1d20 + 16 + 3 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 16 + 3 - 2 + 1 = 37
Fire: 7d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 6, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1) + 3 = 19

Flame Blade vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive, Haste: 1d20 + 11 + 3 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 3 - 2 + 1 = 26
Fire: 7d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4) + 3 = 20

Haste Flame Blade vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive, Haste: 1d20 + 16 + 3 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 3 - 2 + 1 = 27
Fire: 7d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 4, 6, 1, 3) + 3 = 31

Pain flooded Maka's mind as the potato shrieked. The vibrations powerful enough to rattle her teeth. But Maka's mind was hardened nearly as much as her fists. As Otik charged forward a jet of flame from Maka's foot spun her around with blinding speed.

As her body moved out of danger, her heel caught Otik in what she could best judge as his chin. A blast of fire from her palm sent her flying upward. Before her upwards momentum could even complete, Maka twisted in the air and another blast of fire sent her hurtling back down. Her kneed slammed into the top of Otik's head with explosive force, enough to send Maka bouncing backwards. However, she once again stopped her momentum with another blast of fire while concentrated jets of flame at her feet gave her the leverage for a final flurry of fiery blows against the Otik's oak like chest.

Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Fin shakes off Potatohead’s shriek and unloads on the vines, first on the one attacking Bulvi till it drops and then the one attacking Kalchine; if it drops as well, then the next closest one…

To Hit Mods: BAB+Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Rapid Shot, Haste, Deadly Aim, Precise Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots, Manyshot, Elven Ranger Confirmation Bonus
Damage Mods: Magic, Strength, PBS, Deadly Aim

Magic Longbow (Manyshot): 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 21
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 = 17
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 = 16

Magic Longbow (Iterative): 1d20 + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 23
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 11

Magic Longbow (Iterative2): 1d20 + 9 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 24
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 14

Magic Longbow (Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 33
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 = 22

Magic Longbow (Haste): 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 39
Confirm: 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 3 = 42
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 3d8 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 24 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) + 9 + 6 + 3 + 24 = 55

Perfect Strike: 6/6
Active AC: 24

Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

The sausage pancake starts coming back up. Quasit staggers to the back to the group to have a nice retch.

Now seems like a good time to have a big angry ape around to help out.

Kalchine puts the tiny statue of a frost ape on the ground, touches and utters a mystic word.

The stone cracks and tiny strands of fur come out before the statuette explodes to be replaced by Chest Thumper.

will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Selena grits her teeth as the situation falls apart. She casts Gloomblind bolts.

rta: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 211d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
dmg: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 6, 1) = 174d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 1) = 13

Botting Bulvi: 5ft step, full attack assassin vines.

Bulvi Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Longsword; Haste: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 1 = 24
1d8 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17

Iterative, Longsword; Haste: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 1 = 22
1d8 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23

Iterative, Longsword; Haste: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 = 15
1d8 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24

Haste, Longsword; Haste: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 17 + 1 = 38
1d8 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Crit Threat: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 17 + 1 = 27
Crit Dmg: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Three of the four vines die, and Otik seems to be blinded by Selena's bolts. The remaining vine tries to sieze Chest Thumper.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Grab attempt: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34

Otik flails around shrieking, trying to hit Maka.

Bite: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37 1 is hit: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Slam: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32 1 is hit: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Slam: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27

Bite damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 5) + 9 = 16
Grab attempt: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (12) + 26 = 38

His huge woody fists miss her, but he manages to sink his... can they even be called "teeth"? Whatever they are, they're sharp, painful, and envenomed.

Make a DC 24 Fortitude save or be confused and fatigued.

Seeing the potato thingy bite Maka, Fin grimaces and changes targets to Otik, unleashing a rain of cold iron…

Burning a use of Perfect Strike

To Hit Mods: BAB+Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Rapid Shot, Haste, Deadly Aim, Precise Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Point Blank Shot, Clustered Shots, Manyshot, Elven Ranger Confirmation Bonus
Damage Mods: Magic, Strength, PBS, Deadly Aim, Clustered Shot

Magic Longbow (Manyshot/Confirmation): 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 + 3 = 28 (by rule, this becomes my confirmation)
Perfect Strike: 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 39 (by rule, this becomes my critical threat)
Magic/Cold Iron/Critical Damage: 3d8 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 24 ⇒ (4, 2, 3) + 9 + 6 + 3 + 24 = 51 (18 if unconfirmed)
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 = 18

Magic Longbow (Iterative): 1d20 + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 = 18
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 12

Magic Longbow (Iterative2): 1d20 + 9 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 23
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10

Magic Longbow (Rapid Shot): 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 26
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 = 21

Magic Longbow (Haste): 1d20 + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 19 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 4 = 31
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 + 1 + 8 = 15

Total Clustered Shot Damage (if 1st attack confirms/last two attacks hit): 105
Total Clustered Shot Damage (if 1st attack confirms/last attack hits): 84

Perfect Strike: 5/6
Active AC: 24

Otik takes 12 points of fire damage from Maka's Searing Flesh for each natural attack that lands. He takes an additional 24 points of fire damage at the end of his turn if he grappled her.

Maka managed to dodge the majority of Otik's flailing blows, but she underestimated just how large the creature's mouth was. His toothy maw opening wider than the entire length of Maka's body as he attempted to swallow the fire monk. The jagged roots serving as Otik's teeth dug into Maka's flesh, and she could feel some sort of toxin flowing into her.

Fort: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37

Full Attack flame blade

Flame Blade vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive, Haste: 1d20 + 16 + 3 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 3 - 2 + 1 = 23
Fire: 7d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 3, 2, 2, 5, 6, 2) + 3 = 29

Irative, Flame Blade vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive, Haste: 1d20 + 11 + 3 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 3 - 2 + 1 = 27
Fire: 7d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 1) + 3 = 25

Haste, Flame Blade vs Touch AC; EO, Defensive, Haste: 1d20 + 16 + 3 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 16 + 3 - 2 + 1 = 28
Fire: 7d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 3, 3) + 3 = 25

But Otik made a crucial underestimation of his own in trying to swallow the Maka. His mouth began to burn and his root like teeth wither from the heat billowing off Maka's body. As he hurridly attempted to spit her out, Maka gripped tight and let her fire flow freely in all directions. The heat burned away the toxin in her blood and began to roast the potato from within. "JALAANA!"

*BLRRPP* *HHRRRRKK*

Will Save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

Kalchine is not affected by nausea and, with Fin and Maka raining fire and arrows on their opponents sticks with healing.

Especially since he brought Chest Thumper into being just in time for him to get lashed by a vine.

CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Chest Thumper does not appreciate waking up just in time to be hit by a sharp fine.

He appreciates it wrapping around him like a constrictor even less.

He first makes an attempt to break free.

Escape: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31

Will: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Sakitu is suddenly overwhelmed. Her insides feel like they've been tossed and swirled around for days. It takes all her focus to keep from vomiting all over Fin's back.

Status
HP: 66/66
Spells; -/2/5/2/4/4/2
of;-/5/5/5/4/4/2
A Pool; 3 (5/8)

Selena puts on her full air of nobility and gives a resounding command with the full force of a born noble, and a bit of magic, to command Otik to "HALT!"

Botting Bulvi: Move action, standard action attack last assassin vine

Longsword; Haste: 1d20 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 1 = 25
1d8 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24

Otik shrieks one last time as Maka's flames burn him and Fin's arrows pierce him, then he falls forward and lies still. The final vine likewise falls in two pieces after Bulvi's attack.

The room falls still as the last of the mobile plants dies.

"GHHHHKK!"

Quasit cradles her belly with one hand and her mouth with the other, and re-swallows whatever that was.

"Ugh. Sorry, something about the way that thing yelled really threw me for a loop. I may never eat a potato again."

"Let's have a look around. I'll check that chest for traps."

Perception vs traps: 1d20 + 16 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 16 + 6 = 36

As Otik fell forward, Maka jumped free from his mouth, letting the giant potato's momentum launch her forward. With a flip she landed gracefully on the ground. Pleased with the carnage of vegetables, Maka gave the others a toothy grin and a thumbs up.

"Ugh. Sorry, something about the way that thing yelled really threw me for a loop. I may never eat a potato again."

"That's okay, I'm used to it." Maka replied with a light laugh as she held out a canteen of water for Quasit. "Good thing you cut your hair though."

Perception; LL Vis, DV 60ft: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (1) + 25 = 26

Maka gave a cursory glance around the room but was clearly distracted. "Hey do you get seasick Quasit? Because now that I think about it a boat might not be comfortable for you."

After the last vine and Otik fall, Fin goes to Sakitu. ”How are you feeling, Hlao-roo? Thank you for not retching on me,” he says softly, with a slight grin, after ascertaining she’s OK…

While Quasit checks out the chest, Fin gathers his arrows, then helps Maka search the rest of the room…

Perception: 1d20 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 19 + 2 = 40

"That's okay, I'm used to it." Maka replied with a light laugh as she held out a canteen of water for Quasit. "Good thing you cut your hair though."

"Ha! Touché!" Quasit answers as she takes a quick swig of water.

"Hey do you get seasick Quasit? Because now that I think about it a boat might not be comfortable for you."

"Not usually, unless the sea is pretty rough." answers the rogue as she gets on her knees and begins studying the chest, running her finger lightly along its various creases. "And even then only for the first few days. That cook who liked to feel up my leg taught me the wonders of ginger tea too. Fresh air, moving around and ginger tea, that's the cure for a little queasiness."

She winces a little and wipes at her nose. "I'm glad you burned him down before he ate you Maka, but Mr Otik smells like hot garbage now. Wish we could open a window. But at least we scored a blow for goats everywhere!"

She takes out a white handkerchief and wipes it carefully about the area of the clasp, looking for contact poisons.

Now that the immediate danger is over, Kalchine has an opportunity to look around the room. His ears raise and his eyes widen.

"There are...so many...plants here!" he exclaims with wonder.

He begins wandering around the room looking at each one.

Chest Thumper is also quite interested in the plants but in a more pragmatic way. He starts tasting them, starting with the vine that tried to kill him.