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Bonmu: LINK
Temple of Irori: LINK
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Action Symbols > Single (◆), Double (◆◆), Triple (◆◆◆), Free (◇), Reaction (↺)
Status Symbols > ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status conditions
Challenge Matrix @ 5 PCs = Trivial/Low/Moderate/Severe/Extreme @ 50/75/100/150/200
Terrain Difficulty @ (◆) Plains, (◆◆) Forest or Shoreline, (◆◆◆) Mountain or Swamp, (◇) by River lowers one step
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CG Aasimar Halfling Bard 17 | HP 210/210 | AC 38 | Spd 45' | F+26, R+29, W+31 (Gr. Resolve) (+1 vs magic)| Perc(M) (low-light, darkvision, see invis) +27 (+2 visual, +1 haunts/spirits) | Init: +29 (visual/hearing) | Exp: Search | Hero: 1 | Spell DC 39. Slots: 1□□□, 2□□□, 3□□□, 4☑□□, 5□□□, 6□□□, 7☑☑□, 8☑□□, 9□□, Focus☑□□ | Sorc Spells 1□, 2□, 3□, 4□, 5□, 6□ | Staff Charges 9/9 | Harrow Omen: Crowns (Other)| Cond: resist 10 energy
Since it seems we're allowed to cast spells before entering the courtyard ...
While waiting to hear if Ahmitar has any information about the courtyard spirits, Billy says, "precision vision" and casts See Invisibility (2nd level). Billy then grips his lute and follows the group into the courtyard.
Exploration Mode: Detect Magic
Initiative:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (5) + 22 = 27
BTW ... left today to spend the weekend in San Francisco with my family for my wife's bday. The place has wifi, and I should be able to sneak away to check gameplay a couple times a day. But feel free to bot Billy if I take too long.
Tactical Map | Action ◆◇↺ | Checkbox ➤ (□□□) vs (☑☑☑) | Auntie Wu (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Kazuki (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Lan (☘️□□□□☑☑☑), Sigurd (☘️□□☑☑☑☑☑), Vekka (☘️ ☑☑☑☑☑☑) | Downtime Planner (Macros) | Status Symbols ➤ ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition | RPG Chronicles
Ancient Defenders (Round One)
Ahmitar stops short of entering the Courtyard as the party casts a few spells before crossing the threshold. Rusted weapons and old bone shards speckle the dirt floor of this wide open space. In the center stands a thirty-foot-tall sculpture of a pagoda, with hundreds of thin carved runes all over it's miniature tiers. Open doorways stand in each of the cardinal directions, all with pairs of flanking staircases leading upwards to each doorway.
Four of the runes - each perhaps a centimeter tall and several wide, suddenly begin to glow with a pale violet light, and adjacent to the pagoda, four pale violet clouds of misty vapors begin to materialize, each starting to take the shape of humanoid warriors bearing monastic weapons!
Ancient Defender (Red) to Initiative:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 281d10 ⇒ 4 Ancient Defender (Blue) to Initiative:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 381d10 ⇒ 9 Ancient Defender (Purple) to Initiative:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 371d10 ⇒ 7 Ancient Defender (Pink) to Initiative:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 321d10 ⇒ 4
"你褻瀆了這個聖地，必須被摧毀!"
Translation in an older dialect of Tien:
"You have desecrated this holy place and must be destroyed!"
But before they have a chance to fully materialize, Aiobhean is fast to act!
...
Aiobhean:
The Ancient Defenders are not yet "on the map" in terms of targeting just yet, however, you can now start attempting to Recall Knowledge about them.
Billy:
The Pagoda has a Magical Aura and there is an equal strength Aura coming from the Northern Doorway!
...
Encounter Tracker (Round One):
Staircase wall 5 feet height - May Leap (◆) down unharmed with a DC 20 Athletics or Acrobatics check
The field is littered with assorted broken weapons - May Seek (◆) to scour for something useful
Religion DC 26 to Recall Knowledge / Composition DC 26 vs Ancient Defenders
Central Pagoda is a 30-ft tall Obstacle
➤Aiobhean (AC 31 or 32, 140/140) w/ Evocation Staff (2h) to Defend
Blue Ancient Defender
Purple Ancient Defender
Pink Ancient Defender
Cirri (AC 29 or 31, 142/151) w/ Striking Staff (2h) to Search w/ Trapfinder @ Darkvision, Vital Beacon (d10)
Red Ancient Defender
Slick (AC 33 or 34, 173/173) w/ Greatsword (2h) to Scout
Billy (AC 30, 127/127) w/ Lute (2h) to Detect Magic w/ See Invisibility
Finally! Who you gonna call? Cirri Corsairs, that's who.
Slick is a little startled; not by the appearance of the spirit warriors, he was expecting that, but by the high-pitched scream that Cirri emits a few feet from his ears. He looks back at her to make sure she's all right. "Steady on there Capt'n. We'll take care of these poxy poltergeists. Ye marrk me warrds." He says the last part out of the side of his mouth like a good pirate. "Arrgh!" Slick seizes his sword securely and steels himself for some spectral sparring.
Are they still speaking Tien? If so, what are they saying to each other?
Aoibhean, in lieu of anything smart or funny to say, wracks her mind for any useful clues or hints. Out of pure habit, she casts a quick cantrip, cycling its residual energy through herself.
Tactical Map | Action ◆◇↺ | Checkbox ➤ (□□□) vs (☑☑☑) | Auntie Wu (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Kazuki (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Lan (☘️□□□□☑☑☑), Sigurd (☘️□□☑☑☑☑☑), Vekka (☘️ ☑☑☑☑☑☑) | Downtime Planner (Macros) | Status Symbols ➤ ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition | RPG Chronicles
Ancient Defenders (Round One, Continued)
Aiobhean considers what she knows. Go ahead roll!
Blue Defender seems to scan the Battlefield for something...
Blue Defender to Seek:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34 Where?:1d12 ⇒ 91d4 ⇒ 4
...and seemingly finding what is sought, goes over to fetch it - a hooked sword, sharp and with beautiful runes - physically (!?) gripping it's shaft and brandishing it now before the party!
To Identify (◆) the Sword, roll Crafting or Arcana!
◆) Seek
◆) Fly
◆) Interact
Meanwhile, the Purple and Pink Ancient Defenders finish drawing in the air around them, and flying over towards the party, each let out a Horrible Scream, shaking the party members to the bone, with Purple following up with an attack upon Cirri, and Pink following up with an attack upon Slick!
2x Will Save (Auditory, Divine, Emotion, Enchantment, Fear, Mental) vs DC 25:
Staircase wall 5 feet height - May Leap (◆) down unharmed with a DC 20 Athletics or Acrobatics check
The field is littered with assorted broken weapons - May Seek (◆) to scour for something useful
Religion DC 26 to Recall Knowledge / Composition DC 26 vs Ancient Defenders
Central Pagoda is a 30-ft tall Obstacle
Slick waits patiently as the spirit warriors fly towards them. "Come along now. I haven't got all day here." As they approach and let out a horrible scream...
Will vs DC 25 Fear Effect:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36Success -> Crit (Bravery) Will vs DC 25 Fear Effect:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30Success -> Crit (Bravery)
... Slick is unimpressed. "Really? That's the best you guys can do? If you ever get your butts over here, I'll give you something to scream about." He then casually dodges the two half-hearted ghostly punches one of the spirit throws his way. "Pfft! This isn't going to be much of a challenge if you don't put a little more effort into it."
Ghosts. Always bad. Well, mostly bad. Sometimes they just leave you alone if you leave them alone. Which is what Cirri wanted to do, but noooo.
Will Save #1 with Resolve:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24Gonna burn a Hero Point on this, I can only fail on a 1 or 2. Will Save #1 with Resolve:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26Sure. Crit Success thanks to >Resolve<.
Ghosts! Always trying to haunt or curse or eat your soul.
Will Save #2 with Resolve:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (13) + 22 = 35Crit Success.
Even worse, now two of them flew up and are pummeling her. One of them hit really hard! Meanwhile the other one sneezes on Slick. Just her luck.
Okay, that's it. Cirri has a few ideas, but space is tight.
She focuses to heal herself and lets the magic flow through her.
"Mighty Dryads! Connect me to Golarion! Let me breathe the soil like I breathe the air!"
Cirri's arms grow wooden branches as her legs thicken into wooden stumps (don't look, it's embarrassing!) Her skin hardens into a wooded finish.
And that was the day Cirri became a Dryad.
◆ Healing Transformation metamagic heals 4d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 5, 1) = 13 Hit Points if she completes casting ◆◆ Cast >Fey Form< turning Cirri into a Dryad.
HP Crunch:
Cirri started at 142
She was crit for 48
Hit again for 24
Healing Transformation heals 13
---
Cirri is at 80 HP
Fey Form: Dryad gives 30 Temp HP
Fey Form: Dryad details:
AC is 30
Weakness 5 to cold iron, 5 to fire.
Low-light vision.
I have +22 to attacks and +21 Acrobatics
Melee Single Action branch, Damage 1d12+8 bludgeoning.
Not knowing where he is or how he got there, Osh comes to sudden awareness - someone is attacking him!
Not knowing or caring who those are around him, the deer's ears flash red as he bounds forward and down the stairs. In a pure rage, Osh lowers his head and bashing the closest creature with his antlers.
Staircase wall 5 feet height - May Leap (◆) down unharmed without a check
The field is littered with assorted broken weapons - May Seek (◆) to scour for something useful
Religion DC 26 to Recall Knowledge / Composition DC 26 vs Ancient Defenders
Central Pagoda is a 30-ft tall Obstacle
CG Aasimar Halfling Bard 17 | HP 210/210 | AC 38 | Spd 45' | F+26, R+29, W+31 (Gr. Resolve) (+1 vs magic)| Perc(M) (low-light, darkvision, see invis) +27 (+2 visual, +1 haunts/spirits) | Init: +29 (visual/hearing) | Exp: Search | Hero: 1 | Spell DC 39. Slots: 1□□□, 2□□□, 3□□□, 4☑□□, 5□□□, 6□□□, 7☑☑□, 8☑□□, 9□□, Focus☑□□ | Sorc Spells 1□, 2□, 3□, 4□, 5□, 6□ | Staff Charges 9/9 | Harrow Omen: Crowns (Other)| Cond: resist 10 energy
Will DC 26:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40 Will DC 26:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39 Will DC 26:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24 Halfling Luck for a re-roll. Will DC 26:1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38
Does knowing Tien help with understanding Ancient Tien?
Entering the courtyard, at the risk of sounding like Counselor Deanna Troi, Billy helpfully says, "I sense magic here." He continues, "Strong magic emanating from the pagoda, and especially the north doorway." He then strums his lute and sings.
♫ "Our goal is to quiet each ghost.
To make this place safe for our host.
.....Destruction we'll render.
.....Upon each Defender.
I'm Billy, and that is no boast!" ♫
For the Religion check, he'd like to recall the best way to 'quiet' them if he believes they're haunts. If that question isn't appropriate because they're not haunts, he'd like to recall any special defenses they have.
"There you go. Now you've got something to scream about."
Holy smokes! Slick is da man.
Quick Question: Is the Blue Ancient Defender that is 5ft down from Slick within his reach? If so, and assuming no penalties for doing so, then Slick would probably have attacked Blue rather than Pink; Blue seems the more dangerous of the two with his fancy sword. Plus, I don't think Blue has moaned yet.
Athletics for Leap:1d20 + 24 ⇒ (2) + 24 = 26Having a Speed above 30 lets me Leap 15 feet instead of 10.
Aoibhean's legs tense for just a moment before she throws herself forward through the air, past Cirri and through the ghost in front of her. Before she's even hit the ground, she's already casting a spell, and she finishes it with a powerful slam of her tail into the flanked spirit.
Tactical Map | Action ◆◇↺ | Checkbox ➤ (□□□) vs (☑☑☑) | Auntie Wu (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Kazuki (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Lan (☘️□□□□☑☑☑), Sigurd (☘️□□☑☑☑☑☑), Vekka (☘️ ☑☑☑☑☑☑) | Downtime Planner (Macros) | Status Symbols ➤ ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition | RPG Chronicles
Osh:
Which ghost did you attack?
And please roll your Will Saves.
Billy:
Ghosts!
You suspect that there might be some item or location in the temple related to their emotional residue that might serve to quiet their restless spirits - as is typical with ghosts - but whatever it is, it's not in this Courtyard. As will be demonstrated soon, they can resist physical damage, with twice that resistance against non-magical weapons, but force and positive will cut right through - as will ghost touch weapons.
How did Billy come to know this?
Looking around the Courtyard, you spot a stoppered bottle with a blue liquid inside. Measuring from the Pagoda, it is 1d6 ⇒ 4 squares 1d12 ⇒ 10 directly eastwards - in fact, the Blue Defender in currently occupying the same square as it!
Quick question, because I think I might have missed it happening: was the Blue ghost in its current square when it picked up the weapon? Because if so, that would have triggered my attack of opportunity.
CG Aasimar Halfling Bard 17 | HP 210/210 | AC 38 | Spd 45' | F+26, R+29, W+31 (Gr. Resolve) (+1 vs magic)| Perc(M) (low-light, darkvision, see invis) +27 (+2 visual, +1 haunts/spirits) | Init: +29 (visual/hearing) | Exp: Search | Hero: 1 | Spell DC 39. Slots: 1□□□, 2□□□, 3□□□, 4☑□□, 5□□□, 6□□□, 7☑☑□, 8☑□□, 9□□, Focus☑□□ | Sorc Spells 1□, 2□, 3□, 4□, 5□, 6□ | Staff Charges 9/9 | Harrow Omen: Crowns (Other)| Cond: resist 10 energy
GM ... Does knowing Tien help with our understanding Ancient Tien. Any similarities? Maybe a Recall Knowledge or Society check?
Growing up, Billy always loved ghost stories told to him by his mother, who was a cleric by trade. He didn't think all her fables could be true. Surely she embellished some of them. When he challenged her, she'd always give him the same warning: "You'd best start believing in ghost stories, Billy. You may be in one ... someday." He wonders how she could know.
In any event, he shares with the group what he remembers. "These spirits are likely resistant to physical damage except for ghost touch magic. Also, force and positive damage will be effective." He scans the yard.
His halfling eyes spot something sparkle in the sunlight. "Maybe later, when, you know, it's not as dangerous, there's a blue vial beneath that blue ghost. Might be interesting." He shrugs and considers his options.
Tactical Map | Action ◆◇↺ | Checkbox ➤ (□□□) vs (☑☑☑) | Auntie Wu (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Kazuki (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Lan (☘️□□□□☑☑☑), Sigurd (☘️□□☑☑☑☑☑), Vekka (☘️ ☑☑☑☑☑☑) | Downtime Planner (Macros) | Status Symbols ➤ ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition | RPG Chronicles
Ancient Defenders (Round Two, Continued)
Osh dashes down the stairs and crashes headlong into Purple Defender, the magic of his handwraps having a dampened effect. 13 damage
Slick begins cutting down Pink Defender, critically striking thrice, and discorporating it instantly! 42, 40, then 64 damage
Not to be shown up, Aiobhean backflips over Cirri and the Blue Defender, landing a powerful spellstrike against it! 35 damage
All the while, Billy strikes up a tune while scanning the battlefield and studying the enemy.
Angry, Blue Defender whirls the sword with a trained motion, and spreads it's legs wide in a strange angle, staring with intent, before letting out a powerful single deathstroke at Aiobhean in retaliation!
Staircase wall 5 feet height - May Leap (◆) down unharmed without a check
Religion DC 26 to Recall Knowledge / Composition DC 26 vs Ancient Defenders
Central Pagoda is a 30-ft tall Obstacle
Osh shakes in his boots hooves. 'Why is this happening to me?!'. He takes blow after blow, wincing in pain! The deer attempts to shake off the fear but it has no effect. He closes his eyes and 'gulps'.
He focuses all his attention on the purple creature in front of him. He steps back, lowers his head, and strikes out...
It looks like you might have missed my question, but I'll go ahead and roll my AoO that Blue triggered when it picked up the sword.
Staff vs Blue:1d20 + 21 ⇒ (17) + 21 = 38 Bludgeoning:2d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 3) + 7 = 13 Positive+Force:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7The Positive damage comes from the disrupting rune on my staff. Total damage if a critical hit:40 + 1d6 ⇒ 40 + (5) = 45 The extra d6 here is also Force damage.
For all of Slick's zeal, he knows how to back it up. His blade goes through thrice without it reacting. Did he just say "You're already dead?" The ghost looks quizzical before busting into astral confetti.
Cirri takes a moment and focuses on her vital energy, to heal some of the wounds. Billy's medicine worked well but it's going to be some time before it's effective again.
The poor tiny cute deer is caught in a ghosts's headlights. She runs downstairs to help him out. These wooden legs are heavy!
"Oh! Hi there! Mister deer? Um, you may be in the wrong area. If you nuzzle my leg (sorry about the splinters) it will heal your wounds. Oh, I'm Cirri, by the way. I hate ghosts!" She swings once with her wooden arm.
◆ Interact to heal 5d10 ⇒ (4, 3, 7, 5, 6) = 25 HP from >Vital Beacon<, reduces healing potential to 5d8 ◆ Stride (this will provoke AoOs from Blue and Purple if they can take advantage ◆ Strike
Staircase wall 5 feet height - May Leap (◆) down unharmed without a check
Religion DC 26 to Recall Knowledge / Composition DC 26 vs Ancient Defenders
Central Pagoda is a 30-ft tall Obstacle
Slick looks down at the hooked sword wielding defender below him.
Haven't heard back on whether the Blue Defender is within reach of Slick at the top of the stairs, so I'll have to assume not.
He calls down. "Hold up there ghosty. I'll be right down." He then charges down the stairs, turns the corner and charges back toward the misty monk. As he approaches the ghost, he raises his sword high and brings it slicing down in a great arc through the creature. "Take that you facinorous phantom."
If that isn't enough to finish the creature, then I'd like to point out that the ghost's flat-footed condition is available for anyone to take advantage of.
CG Aasimar Halfling Bard 17 | HP 210/210 | AC 38 | Spd 45' | F+26, R+29, W+31 (Gr. Resolve) (+1 vs magic)| Perc(M) (low-light, darkvision, see invis) +27 (+2 visual, +1 haunts/spirits) | Init: +29 (visual/hearing) | Exp: Search | Hero: 1 | Spell DC 39. Slots: 1□□□, 2□□□, 3□□□, 4☑□□, 5□□□, 6□□□, 7☑☑□, 8☑□□, 9□□, Focus☑□□ | Sorc Spells 1□, 2□, 3□, 4□, 5□, 6□ | Staff Charges 9/9 | Harrow Omen: Crowns (Other)| Cond: resist 10 energy
From his bird's eye view on the platform, Billy looks over the battlefield. Inspired by his own music (as he so often is), he says to the nearby purple ghost, "Your day's looking duller. Let's add some color." As he chants, a bright ray of light shoots toward the enemy.
Tactical Map | Action ◆◇↺ | Checkbox ➤ (□□□) vs (☑☑☑) | Auntie Wu (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Kazuki (☘️□□□☑☑☑☑), Lan (☘️□□□□☑☑☑), Sigurd (☘️□□☑☑☑☑☑), Vekka (☘️ ☑☑☑☑☑☑) | Downtime Planner (Macros) | Status Symbols ➤ ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition | RPG Chronicles
Ancient Defenders (Round Three)
Slick races down the steps and absolutely clobbers Blue Defender, dissipating it's essences. 56 + 62 = 118
Meanwhile, Billy disperses rainbow acid that utterly dissipates Purple Defender. 82
The remaining Red Defender, by some unconquerable willpower, steels itself in the dirt, preparing to take on the whole party!
"我會為我的兄弟報仇!"
Translation in an older dialect of Tien:
"I will avenge my brothers!"
...
Encounter Tracker (Round Three):
Staircase wall 5 feet height - May Leap (◆) down unharmed without a check
Religion DC 26 to Recall Knowledge / Composition DC 26 vs Ancient Defenders
Central Pagoda is a 30-ft tall Obstacle
"No," Aoibhean replies to the ghost, "you're done." She lunges forward, pivots, and slams her tail into it. She keeps her momentum going, spinning around and smashing into it a second time.
Osh feels the energy drain out of him as he continues to get hit. Seeing an opportunity to strike out at the distracted defender, Osh moves in to position and attacks! The deer poppet lowers his head and bashes his antlers against the creature.
Slick looks over to see the deer-shaped poppet finish off the last of the ghosts with a flick of its antlers. "Nice work, Osh. For a moment there, I didn't think you'd be seeing the end of the fight, but you came through strong in the end." Despite his full suit of armor, it doesn't look like the burly fighter even broke a sweat during the short conflict.
He goes over to where the ghost with the sword went down and picks up the fancy hooked weapon with the runes. "Beautiful sword this. I wonder what it is?" He then examines it more closely to figure out what the runes say.
Activity: Identify Magic - vs Ancestral Hooked Sword - SECRET
He shares his findings with the group and then wanders over to the pagoda in the center of the courtyard to see what it is all about. "From the way they fought, I'd say these guys were monks. Not too surprising given that this is a temple to Irori. I doubt we've seen the end of them though; permanently casting out ghosts like these usually takes more than just whacking them repeatedly with a whopping great sword. Maybe this column thingy will give us a clue."
CG Aasimar Halfling Bard 17 | HP 210/210 | AC 38 | Spd 45' | F+26, R+29, W+31 (Gr. Resolve) (+1 vs magic)| Perc(M) (low-light, darkvision, see invis) +27 (+2 visual, +1 haunts/spirits) | Init: +29 (visual/hearing) | Exp: Search | Hero: 1 | Spell DC 39. Slots: 1□□□, 2□□□, 3□□□, 4☑□□, 5□□□, 6□□□, 7☑☑□, 8☑□□, 9□□, Focus☑□□ | Sorc Spells 1□, 2□, 3□, 4□, 5□, 6□ | Staff Charges 9/9 | Harrow Omen: Crowns (Other)| Cond: resist 10 energy
When the final ghost dissipates, Billy begins applauding from up on the platform. "Oh jolly good show, everyone!" He skips down the steps into the courtyard.
He searches for the small blue vial he saw earlier. He picks it up and examines it.
Other than using Detect Magic on it, what else can he do to identify it?
Looking at the pagoda, he reminds everyone. "The pagoda is radiating as magic. As is the northern doorway." He studies the pagoda, from where he is.
GM, when you said northern doorway, you meant up the stairway to the north? Or did you mean the northern part of the pagoda?
Billy then looks to Cirri and asks, "M'lady, for those who need healing, is your Vital Beacon still active?" To the others he adds, "After that, I'm happy to provide some quick healing(i.e. Battle Medicine, immune for just 1 hour, not 1 day)for anyone who needs it." He looks around for any takers.
As he examines the hooked sword's runes, Slick's eyes bulge slightly and his handsome jaw drops open in surprise when he figures out what it is he's holding in his hands. His face then breaks out into a huge smile. "This is my lucky day guys. This pretty thing here has a Greater Striking Rune on it, which is way better than the regular old Striking Rune that's on my greatsword right now. Too bad it's currently on this toothpick, but once Billy transfers it to my greatsword, watch out!"
Then, after everyone has gotten a chance to be healed with Cirri's Vital Beacon, he calls to the injured, "Okay ... Cirri, Aoibhean, and ..." He looks around for their pale companion. At least, he thought there was such a member. Now, he can't be sure. Maybe he imagined it. Instead, he spies a wounded deer. "...and you, Rudolph is it? You look injured. I'm Billy. Yes, I'll give you a signed photo later. But first, please gather round so I can tend to your wounds." The halfling unpacks his healer's tools.
Ward Medic allows him to treat up to 4: Cirri, Aoibhean, and Osh each healed for 52.
As Billy's packing up his healer's tools, Slick asks about rune transferring. He responds, "Of course, my friend. But perhaps after everyone has healed up and we've secured the courtyard." To that end, Billy walks over to the pagoda and attempts to identify the magic surrounding it to find any clues about putting the ghosts to rest.
Osh sits down, tired and worn out. He looks around at the others around him.
"Huh. Who are you folk? What... where am I?". The post rage fugue sets in before things slowly drift back.
Looks like poppets are living creatures and treat wounds works on living creatures so any Medicine check should work on him.
"What is this vital beacon you speak of? My knowledge of magics is quite lacking, surprisingly.". He pokes the holes in his side with one of his hooves. "Think it'll heal up my wounds?"
Currently at 73/193 hp, so any healing would be nice!
The deer peers over to Slick. "That's wonderful! A rune like that will surely help you!"
Slick takes the Hook Sword with its precious Greater Striking rune and stores it in his backpack to deal with later. While Billy tends to the wounded, Slick takes a stroll around the courtyard to see if he can find any more Hook Swords or other weapons with valuable runes on them.
Billy frowns as he's finishing up with Osh. He clearly isn't up on his deer physiology. "I'll study tonight, Osh. In the meantime, allow me to provide a quick patch." He slaps on a bandage on the large open wounds.
"Whew, done!" Cirri swings her arms around a bit. "So, we need to get rid of them for real, or they'll give us a wedgie in our sleep."
"Hey Osh. You did well. I can heal you for any amount you need right now. Just rub my leg for good luck."
>Vital Beacon< will let any Ally heal for 5d8 HP. Then someone can try again for 5d6. Finally someone can try again for 5d4. Feel free to roll your healing attempts, as I'm not sure of your current HP.
