| Sterling Starshadow |
Sterling does jerk in surprise as the 'bug-cloud-O-doom' buzzes forth from his pack, and the vial within.
Then the cleric seems to smile, a small but grim thing, but a smile all the same.
Sterling looks upwards, holding his arms wide.
"At last. MY turn."
Then the cleric drops his pack, reaches in, and pulls out the Vial.
Then holding his holy symbol in one hand and the Vial in the other, channels a positive energy burst,... INTO the vial directly.
Free action to drop the pack, Move action to get out the Vial. Not sure if this will 'work', but seeing as how the other spirits have all reacted 'outside the norm' to spells and such, Instead of a 'normal' AoE Energy Burst, trying to channel energy Directly Into the Vial. Let me know if that's OK. :)
Channel Energy (HArm Undead) Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 5
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Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
Cole's fire strikes the Bonegnasher Cloud and the fire appears to melt away some of the form, but it just as quickly seals those holes appearing whole, whisps of smoke on the floor though reveal that Cole's fire has harmed the damned thing.
Sterling's holy symbol jolts the vial, literally, sparks fly as the positive energy courses through the cursed vial and the foe turns it's head towards the Cleric, it's harsh grating voice speaks just above a whisper but conveys the passion of a violent scream, "Traitor...."
20/25 AC = 0 | 25/25 AC = 15 | 20/25 AC = 20 Stench/Disease + 2 Slams +7 1d6+2 + Bite +5 2d4+2
Against the Dark Cloud of Decay -
Segment 1 - Zek - GO!
Segment 2 - the Bonegnasher
Segment 3 - Kenzo, Acolyte Kevain, Kenzo, Sergei, Bastian
| Sterling Starshadow |
Sterling's holy symbol jolts the vial, literally, sparks fly as the positive energy courses through the cursed vial and the foe turns it's head towards the Cleric, it's harsh grating voice speaks just above a whisper but conveys the passion of a violent scream, "Traitor...."
Sterling's hood tilts curiously.
"Name calling. The final refuge of those who have already lost, but refuse to admit it."
"Besides, That was lame. I've been called SO much worse."
| Zek'Karis |
Calming strike Unarmed: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 211d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Will DC 13 or be pacified
"Do not attack! Let us coordinate all our attacks at the same time, it will not react for a heartbeat or two!"
| GM Dark Shadows |
Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
Will save DC 13 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
20/25 AC = 0 | 25/25 AC = 15 | 13/25 AC = 20 Stench/Disease + 2 Slams +7 1d6+2 + Bite +5 2d4+2
Zek's strike appears to cause the cloud of death to pause. However, the stench it emitted has permeated the entire room and the hallway beyond!
Everyone make a Fortitude save DC 17 if you fail, you immediately feel as if your body is decaying and you suffer: (i) a –2 penalty on Strength- and Dexterity-based skill checks and ability checks, (ii) a 50% miss chance on attack rolls, and (iii) your speed is reduced by half (minimum 5 feet).
Kevain - Fortitude Save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Acolyte Kevain stumbles backwards against the wall choking, his flesh immediately begins to look green and sickly, "By Pharasma what devirly has this creature wrought! The Lady of Graves smites thee!"
He raises a shaky hand and fires a spell - Miss %1d100 ⇒ 75 - Ranged Attack Disrupt Undead 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 - Damage 1d6 ⇒ 5
Against the Dark Cloud of Decay -
Segment 3 - Kenzo, Sergei, Bastian - GO!
| _Bastian 'Ogre' Zorovich |
Bastion, overcome with fury at the foul creature, and its attempt to guilt members of his own group steps up and slashes at the chained figure.
strike,undead,rage: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 19
damage,rage (magic,slashing): 2d6 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (5, 4) + 9 + 3 = 21
| Sergei the Haunted |
Fort Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Magenta gritted her teeth as the feeling of rapid decay quickly passed. She reached for the sword at her hip, but it was already out of it's sheath and hovering in front of her. "Oh, alright," she said, and lifted the Lopper's axe from her other hip. "How do you all usually do this?"
Magenta's back straightened and her feet moved into a more refined combat posture. For a moment her face became sly and focused, then doctor's sword flourished in front of her and leapt towards the horrid spectre.
GM, I'm using Magenta's Spirit Surge with Dilisnya. Influence 1/5
TK Blast w/ loose strands, ghost touch, Spirit Surge w/ Dilisnya: 1d20 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (9) + 5 + (1) = 15
Damage, bonus vs undead: 1d6 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + (3) = 14
"Oh, I see," she said. "Thank you."
The doctor's sword dipped in acknowledgement.
"Yes, it's quite odd but not uncomfortable. I won't resist you so much in the future."
| Zek'Karis |
Fort vs stench: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Use hero point to,get Great fortitude feat for the scene
Zek'Karis gags, but finds some internal fortitude by focusing on his black ancestors with their acids and preference for food not quite fresh.
| Kenzo Hagetora |
Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 Super-success!
Kenzo sends some magical arrows at the dark cloud.
Flurry w/+1 Longbow, PBS, Cover: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 14
Flurry w/ +1 Longbow Damage, PBS: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6
Flurry w/+1 Longbow, PBS, Cover: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 19
Flurry w/ +1 Longbow Damage, PBS: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3
| Cole Burrns |
Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Snorting at the smell, Cole looks at the swarming 'spirit' and spits at its feet.
"You got to do better than that monster...I grew up as a slave in an orc village. You have NOTHING on that smell."
More fire begins to grow in his free left hand.
| GM Dark Shadows |
Bastian, please roll that Fortitude save as it may affect that attack, slightly
Zek, in the House Rules, a Hero Point cannot be used that way, but I may add that as an option, let me take a look and see. If not, you would add +1d6 to your roll, unless you roll a 1, you'll make that save.
Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
Bastian's strike hits some force protection on the body but slams home for a major strike! The body does not react, at all to the hit.
Magenta uses the Blade with the same effectiveness as the others who possessed Sergei's body before her, the Cloud is vanquished! It disappears as quickly as it formed.
At that exact moment, the eyes on the body blink, "What no, I'm back in... NOOOOO!" The figure sits up and rips the restraints holding it in place. Despite the huge gash that Bastian created in his torso, he's not finished yet. He looks at Bastian with murderous Rage in his eyes. Bastian's seen the look before, the foe has entered a Barbarian Rage!
Kenzo sees the cloud dissipate, but then he sees the body sit up, he redirects his arrows appropriately. The first arrow misses, but that second arrow lands home in the foes shoulder!
Against the Reborn (sort of) Bonegnasher!
Segment 1 - Sterling, Zek, and Cole - GO!
Segment 2 - the Bonegnasher
Segment 3 - Acolyte Kevain (Afflicted), Kenzo, Sergei, Bastian
| Zek'Karis |
Zek lunges at the reanimated corpse, biting into the remains. It even improves the aftertaste of that smell earlier.
Bite: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 1 = 191d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Hits ac 19 for 4, and if full attack 15 for 3, 25 for 5, I'll assume 9 is a miss...but if not (zombie?) damage is 6
He then goes into a flurry, his whole body a weapon. Although the tail doesn't quite reach over the table to the monster.
Claw1: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 = 151d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw2: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 = 251d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Tail: 1d20 + 7 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 5 + 1 = 91d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
| _Bastian 'Ogre' Zorovich |
Bastion coughs at the horrible smell.
fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Gah! Do we have HP for reolls? If so, I'll use one. Oh, and if so, how do we get them back? At level up, or and of day, or? I'm so used to the PFSv2 hero points now that I get confused about others.
| GM Dark Shadows |
Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
Bastian eyes go wide at the gruesome effect of the stench upon himself!
Zek ignores Bastian's plight and attacks the reanimated body of the Bonsgnasher with scaly fury! With the exception of his tail, he scores a series of hits against the body though it just screams in defiance not reacting at all to the pain.
20/25 AC = 0 | 1/25 + Rage HP = 12 TARGET DAMAGE -16 / AC = 15 | -1/25 AC = 20 - D
Against the Reborn (sort of) Bonegnasher!
Segment 1 - Sterling and Cole - GO!
Segment 2 - the Bonegnasher
Segment 3 - Acolyte Kevain (Afflicted), Kenzo, Sergei, Bastian
| Sterling Starshadow |
Sterling's hood turns in what might be mild surprise at the dissipation of the Cloud. And then it snaps to the side once more, in definite surprise, at the sight of the corpse suddenly talking and straining at it's restraints!
The cleric's hood tilts in curiosity and, his hood still facing the 'body' on the table, touches his Holy Symbol to the Vial once more.
"I think? Yes. Let's try,... 'Pharasma, grant me your protection against this spirit!' "
Cast Prot vs Evil ON the vial! (Lets see him 'magic jar' his way out of this now! :P
| Cole Burrns |
Turning at the dissipation of the bug spirits, Cole snarls and runs over to help kill the corpse…again?
+1 Falcata: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Slashing Damage, Magic, Cold Iron: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
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Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
Cole hacks, successfully at the corpse (?) of Bonegnasher, his strike in unerring and further cuts the body. Blood spills out, but ever so slowly like molasses, but the enraged body does not fall!
This time Sterling gets on odd response form the vial, it doesn't seem to be effected in a negative way per se, but it does begin to glow with a soft white light. Still, whatever connection Bonegnasher has with that body, using the spell on the via did not break the connection as he lashes out at your fellow Party members.
Slam Attack vs. Bastian - 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 16 - 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (5) = 9
Slam Attack vs. Cole - 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 = 22 - 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (1) = 8
Slam Attack vs. Zek - 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 20 - 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (3) = 12
19/25 AC = 0 | 1/25 + Rage HP = 6 TARGET DAMAGE -16 / AC = 15 | -1/25 AC = 20 - D
Bastian, Cole and Zek are all struck in succession the body appears to be in some sort of frenzy or rage, there's no trace of reason in his eyes. As he strikes electricity arcs to each of you, as if the body is somehow channeling lightning itself!
Bastian, you take 7 damage, 5 lightning (that's after your Undead DR. Cole you take 8 damage, 1 lightning, and Zek, you take 12 damage, 3 lightning.
Acolyte Kevain staggers in next to you Sterling, he places a hand un your shoulder to steady himself and Channels Energy into the vial.
1d6 ⇒ 1
Sterling, you feel the affliction on the Acolyte attempt to pass itself onto you! Make a Fortitude Save DC 17!
Against the Reborn (sort of) Bonegnasher!
Segment 3 - Kenzo, Sergei, Bastian - GO!
| GM Dark Shadows |
Bastian, don't forget to roll the 50% miss chance on this next attack, the last one I didn't bother with as the body was lying still on a table!
| Sergei the Haunted |
Magenta winced in sympathy as she watched her new friends bloodied and fried by the mad ghost.
She raised her hand and a ghostly emblem of Iomedae's sword and crown appeared. Faint images of other spirits became briefly visible in a pulse of golden light.
Channel Energy to heal, gather power to offset burn: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7
EVERYONE HEAL 7
| Sterling Starshadow |
Waitasec, does THIS effect get my "+1 Fortitude vs. Spells/Spell Like Abilities utilized by Golems and Constructs"?
Fort save vs DC:17= 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
+1 more IF this is a 'spell/spell effect used by a golem or construct'
Heh. Nat 20. Nvmd! :D
Sterling's head turns in shock as the Acolyte touches his shoulder. He shudders once, as if shaking off an unpleasant sensation.
"This effect is, Pernicious. I can feel it trying to pass from you to me. Almost like, a curse?!?"
Sterling's hood turns to face the room.
"If you are afflicted by this things' poison, don't touch anyone else. It travels!"
| GM Dark Shadows |
Waitasec, does THIS effect get my "+1 Fortitude vs. Spells/Spell Like Abilities utilized by Golems and Constructs"?
Indeed it would have!
| _Bastian 'Ogre' Zorovich |
miss low is bad: 1d100 ⇒ 87
Coughing, Bastion continues to hack at the body from the table.
strike,rage,undead: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 + 1 = 18
damage,rage: 2d6 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3) + 8 + 3 = 15
"Arrghhhh
HP22+4 -12+7 = 21 real hp left
| GM Dark Shadows |
Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
Bastian's blade cuts through the body from his left pec down through his right hip, you can se his organs beginning to shift unnaturally and slide down, but the body still stands enraged!
It's clear, you will have to utterly annihilate this body to make the foe stop!
Against the Reborn (sort of) Bonegnasher!
Segment 3 - Kenzo - GO!
| Kenzo Hagetora |
Kenzo curses silently as he sends two more arrows at the animated corpse.
Flurry two more arrows at the corpse.
Flurry w/+1 Longbow, PBS, Cover: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 1
Flurry w/ +1 Longbow Damage, PBS: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4
Flurry w/+1 Longbow, PBS, Cover: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 20
Flurry w/ +1 Longbow Damage, PBS: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5
Critical Confirmation Flurry w/+1 Longbow, PBS, Cover: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 9
Critical Confirmation Flurry w/ +1 Longbow Damage, PBS: 2d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2, 7) + 2 + 2 = 13
| Cole Burrns |
When he hits me he takes 2 points of Fire damage. (Elemental Defense)
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Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
Bonegnasher catches on fire, but he appears to not feel it all. Suddenly, an arrow streak between all of the melee combatants. The first its the wall behind the foe, the second goes right through his right eye, and then into the wall. The body immediately drops to the ground, now as lifeless as it appeared when you first entered the room. Kenzo as laid the foe low!
Combat Over, but scene not quite over.
Acoylte Kevain steps back and channels energy at the vial once more! 1d6 ⇒ 6
Zek sense that the vial is still somehow connected to the Undead but at the same time, it's different. The glow that lit when Sterling cast his spell on it seems to grow stronger as it is filled with more positive energy.
Actions?
| Sterling Starshadow |
"Nice shot." Sterling observes dryly, stating the obvious.
The cleric holds up the vial, after Acolyte Kevain blesses it yet again. It's glow now almost completely illuminates the interior of his deep hood.
"Interesting."
Sterling touches his holy symbol to the Vial again, and Channels once more.
Channel energy: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Well,... THPPPT! :P
"Hrm,... what if I,...?"
Cure Light wounds! 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Are you friggin' kiddin' me?!? NOW the dice hate me?!? :P
| GM Dark Shadows |
Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
Not quite there yet but the vial glows ever brighter!
10/25 - AC 0
| Kenzo Hagetora |
Kenzo moves to gather his arrow and looks to see what is happening to the vial.
Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
| Cole Burrns |
Still smoking from contact with the monster's body, Cole focuses on burning whats left as quickly as possible. As greasy smoke begins to rise...
"Cover your noses...I'm guessing this thing is probably going to smell like a rotten corpse wrapped in burnt bacon."
| Zek'Karis |
"Let me try something completely different." the little warrior comes to the priests and focuses inward, drawing the spiral over his chest.
You can see now that the marks on his chest aren't actually drawn, he literally draws the sign on his scales with the claw, leaving over many repetitions, a small etching on his scales.
The spiral repeats itself on his outstretched hand. Laying it down on the glowing vial he intones "By the power granted to me through the spiral of life and death, may the vial be your safe sanctuary, spirit, yield it your fate!"
Casts Sanctuary on the vial so the spirit inside is at peace and surrenders to his fate. Or alternatively, he cannot see it (as if he is attacking someone under sanctuary, and gets locked out of his last receptacle. Unless the young cleric is now "infected" with the spirit
| GM Dark Shadows |
Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
The Sanctuary appears to have no discernable affect upon the vial.
Everyone make a Heal check DC 15 on the Acolyte and Bastian. Everyone may also make a Knowledge Arcana roll DC 20 on the vial.
The blood in the body barely leaks out, it still has that molasses like quality several seconds after death. Regardless, it's not going to matter as Cole melts down, or perhaps incinerates is a better word, the body and it smells as bad as he said it would!
A sudden gust of wind blows through the room and the ashes of the body scatter and vanish. Odd.
The Acolyte once more channels energy into the vial, it continues to glow brighter. 1d6 ⇒ 6
4/25 - AC 0
| GM Dark Shadows |
Cannot make untrained above DC 10, right?
[dice=Arcana]1d20+1
[dice=Heal]1d20+2EDIT: LOL
Correct. This might be a check that ONLY Teo can make but what can you do!
| Teofila Agarici |
When everyone is seated, Teofila goes straight into the matter she's bringing to Shanda. It takes a little while, but Teofila lays out the story as it unfolded for her.
She has only brought two of the books with her. All the documentation involved would require a few sacks to bring along. But, the book requested by the Doctor and hidden by Kendra, and the one containing the Doctor's work on the ritual she has on hand to show to Shanda.
When she has finished her tale and explained what she thinks can be concluded from it, Teofila waits for Shanda's reply. She has specific questions, but those can wait until Shanda has a chance to respond to the scene she has painted on the whole.
| Kenzo Hagetora |
"That vial looks like the energy is shifting within it. Perhaps it might be used to create an antidote to the plague it released. Although if I am wrong it might be even worse." Kenzo says as he collects his arrows.
| GM Dark Shadows |
| GM Dark Shadows |
Ravengro - Teo and Zyblina
Shanda is an extremely patient listener she allows Teo to tell the entire tale without interruption. She reaches for the two books that Teo brought with her and flips through them, to see what is written with her own eyes.
After some time of sitting an contemplating she looks up, "As I said, I do not have experience with all things and this subject matter is esoteric. Outside of the Doctor, perhaps a few scholars in University of Lepidstadt or the Library of Forae Logos in Absolom may have any idea as to what you've uncovered here.
I have never heard of this, folktale or it a theory, this Barovia? Those family names are not familiar to me at least not as the names of any Aristocracy within Ustalav. I have heard the Family name Mordenheim before. Artificers. Many of their members are brilliant but mad. Their skill as Artificers are more substantial than most, though to be fair, there aren't exactly that many Artificers, and what they create are items of greater power than their peers.
I know that a Royal Accuser once arrested one of the cousins for creating a Golem that became sentient, the Golem escaped and the Artificer was put on trial and is locked in a Lepidstadt prison.
As far as the origin of the book, it may well make sense to pay a visit to Gabrina Gogeanu. She lives here in town with her husband and five daughters. She was once a "person of the road". Perhaps she can help you with deciphering if this book has some real origin to it or if it's a tall tale.
As far as this ritual goes, that is again, esoteric. But this time, esoteric Arcana not Knowledge. Rituals are magical formulae that allow a caster to create a magical effect of their choosing through a combination of chanting, gesturing, and the use of magical focuses and ingredients. Rituals may take minutes, hours, or even days to perform, often requiring the use of a magical laboratory or temple and the expenditure of rare components.
They are impractical because of this and rarely do such practitioners adventure. I am aware of the existence of the magic but have never met anyone that practiced it.
That said, Kendra, the Doctor's daughter, is a Sorceress. Perhaps he thought if he researched the spell enough her could have her employ it, and thereby use it to determine the truth which his dreams asserted? This is pure speculation on my part.
Of course, this all begs the question, how much of it matters to Ravengro? How much of it matters to Kendra? How much of it matters to you?
If you quiet these spirits in the prison, will it matter whether you can ever divine their connection to this mysterious tome?
The Doctor is dead, his bodies disappearance is a mystery to be sure, but barring finding a powerful Wizard or Cleric, or both, to cast a divination, is there any way to even discover how he disappeared? The Council is indeed considering doing just that".
| Sterling Starshadow |
Sterling peers closer at the Acolyte. Then he straightens back up.
"Ah. This is 'Living Rot'. I have heard tales of it. But to my knowledge have never met anyone else who had actually encountered it before."
"It is a Horrible disease that is incurable except by magic. We will need far greater prayers than I have at my disposal. However, if what Kenzo says is true, the disease may well be the cure."
"This, 'Bonegnasher' was an Artificer, so he had access to both Arcane AND Divine magic. This vial may well have some properties that are,... unusual. It is now glowing more than before. Perhaps a little more positive energy?"
Sterling holds the vial out to the Acolyte again.
"Save your spells for the final spirit. Channel into the vial once more."
| GM Dark Shadows |
Harrowstone the Enhanced Interrogation Room - Sterling, Kenzo, Cole, Sergei, Bastian, and Zek
Acolyte Kevain swallows hard and channels once more, and yet again, and yet again... he and Bastian just look awful.
Channel 1d6 ⇒ 1 & Channel 1d6 ⇒ 2 & Channel 1d6 ⇒ 2.
"I fear I have no more to give, I hope that does it..."
Each time the vial glows a bit more brightly.
With the final channel, the vial ceases to glow and instead the vial bubbles and almost overflows, then whatever liquid was contained within settles.
Zek's eyes narrow as he stares at the vial, he does not sense any menacing presence about it any longer.
Encounter Compete! Bonegnasher has been defeated. One more to go.
Actions?
| Kenzo Hagetora |
Kenzo says, "It is good that spirit has been laid to rest. We should seek out the last one now if we are all still able to do so." Kenzo says.
| Sergei the Haunted |
"If Living Rot contagious?" Magenta asked. "Bastion and Kevain look like they should find a bed in town, but if it will spread it might be best for all of us to stay here where we aren't going to infect anyone else."