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Talking to your group J says, "I'll leave it to you all to decide the winner. However you have already make sure this unexpected event was handled with grace. Take a some time to get cleaned up, it will certain take a bit to get everyone over."
Just before Aella leaves with the opossums, she asks her “If I heal them, could you control them well enough to make sure they don’t attack us again?”
If Aella says she can, Kit channels her divine healing powers to heal the two opossums, Jinglemane and Doven. Otherwise she waits until the two opossums are out of the room before channeling.
Knowing she can’t disappoint Jinglemane, she gives a lollipop to Jinglemane and Doven.
Then she says “So, what prank do people think worked best? For me I think it is either the mirrors in the library or Student 19.” As she talks, she gestures in the general direction of the library and then down to the destroyed Student 19.
The party are soon standing in front of a gathering of teachers, fey and students. Attention is called and attention is given to the party as J directs all pay attention to your party so that the announcement of the winners may be heard and celebrated.
As you announce the winner, the audience cheers and applauds. Duaro gives a wave and they have a smile on their face as they head to the stage with those that assisted.
Before they get to the stage though, the sound of ripping tears through the curtains behind you.
From behind the backstage curtain a long sharp blade has emerged and slices a long gash.
A gravely, hate filled voice cuts through the air as the blade slices the fabric. "What a waste, to give so high an award to such a lowly prank!"
"Did you not see the blood Numblekin spilt? Or hear the fear in the screams we caused?"
"You didn't even fine the possum I slew! I left you the dead possum body because I thought you'd laugh, but you. Didn't. Even. Notice!"
From the shadowy wings of the stage, manic giggles expressing something much darker than mirth ripple from flitting shapes and smaller blades eviscerate the curtain, slicing it to ribbons.
A small, wizened old man with a long beard peeks through the sliced curtain, his dark red hat glistening wetly. "Fine then, one last prank from Numblekin and his merry band of miscreants—we're going to steal the medal! Stop us if you can!"
There are a small array of fey with scythes and blades. Two are tiny, one of the kind you fought in the library. Numblekin and another are geared with scythes and wear blood red hats and are clad with heavy iron boots that stomp the floor. Numblekin is the largest of the floor and his blade is stained with blood still.
J is acting to make sure the students are safe, directing them out the exits. Numblekin and his cohorts focus entirely on you.
Shayna
Aella
Daglin (Blue)
Kit
Jinglemane
Doven
Numblekin (Red)
Jinkins (White) (Green)
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"You KILLED a poor little possum!"
Aella looks more furious than you've seen her before. She marches through the curtain and points at Red's left iron boot.
"Burn!"
and 2d4 persistent fire
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature takes half damage and the object deals no persistent fire damage.
Failure The creature takes full damage and the object deals full persistent damage.
Critical Failure As failure, but the creature takes double damage and the object deals double persistent damage.
Numblekin is quick to notice his shoe begin to heat up and moves quickly to ward himself against the magic. "Yes! And it is a shame you won't get to see my magnificent work!"
Numblekin is rocked by the sudden burst of noise and is barely able to hold firm. The jinkin however is unprepared as it was ready to deal out pain, not bolstered against magic. It falls to the ground dead before it can inflict more pain itself.
"Numblekin got to put on his prank, but I barely got to anything! I think it is time Daglin left his mark!" The other fey stomps forward and kicks at Aella hard with his boots as he run past toward Shayna.
The spiked boot lands and leaves a minor injury. He then swings his scythe at Shayna declaring, "I should have had dealt first blood! No one remembers second blood!"
He cackles a bit as he scores a hit against Shayna. "Faster than Numblekin I am!"
Shayna (8 damage)
Aella (11 damage)
Daglin [Blue]
Kit
Jinglemane
Doven
Numblekin [Red] (9 damage)
Jinkin [White] [Green]
If someone takes an Interact action to brandish a holy symbol, they will need to make a will save to avoid being frightened. Regardless of their success, they will be immune to this action for 10 minutes.
Doven nearly deals a critical hit on Numblekin. Numblekin is just able to guard against the devastating blow, even though it still deals some damage.
Kit has trouble pulling Daglin down. The whip pulls at the whip and he tries to pull Kit down. Kit is able to keep up thankfully and her spiritual whip lashes at the iron booted fey.
Shayna (8 damage)
Aella (11 damage)
Daglin [Blue] (13 damage)
Kit
Jinglemane
Doven
Numblekin [Red] (15 damage)
Jinkin [White] [Green]
Jinglemane bite tears at Daglin and ends his attack. He slumps over as the cold iron digs into him.
While Daglin's body bleeds on the ground, Numblekin's body heals very quickly as it nearly mends the damage taken from Doven and Shayna. "Daglin never could keep his eyes on the prize."
Sweeping his scythe into Doven deals a devastating blow. Numblekin attempts to make a swing to bring down Doven, but the finishing blow fails to connect. "Numblekin is not going to sit about and let myself be finished off. You all will be torn bit by bit until I have my prize!" He runs off behind the curtain around the crates and curtain as he readies for his next attack.
The jinkin rushes into the melee with the cackling glee. His blade strikes Aella before he scampers off after his successful strike.
The evacuation proceeds as J directs students to the door. Many of the fey follow, not wanting to get pulled into this combat.
Shayna (8 damage)
Aella (14 damage)
Daglin [Blue] (61 damage)
Kit
Jinglemane
Doven (25 damage)
Numblekin [Red] (5 damage)
Jinkin [Green]
Kit and Jinglemane's blows are just short of dealing out critical hits to Numblekin. They strikes are taking a toll though as they rapidly outpace his ability to recover. Despite the blow Jinglemane deals being greater, Numblekin sneers more as Kit focuses her holy symbol on him.
Unfortunately he stands firm against the cold. "Numblekin can weather any weather you throw whether you like it or not!"
The battering of missiles quiets him as he suffers the strikes.
Shayna (8 damage)
Aella (14 damage)
Kit
Jinglemane
Doven (0 damage)
Numblekin [Red] (33 damage)
Jinkin [Green]
Doven moves twice to get into flank and then hits Numblekin.
Numblekin grins jagged teeth at Doven as he seems to dodge the flail, but with a motion the flail comes about and scores a devastating hit on the fey.
He is left cursing as he stomps his boots in fury and cracking the wooden floor boards under his boots. Rivulets trickle down from his blood-soaked cap, a mixture of his own as well as the creatures he has harmed. He recovers some vitality as someone recovers from Doven's blow.
"You think you know pranks better than Numblekin? That you can hit harder than Numblekin? Heal faster than Numblekin?"
He swings his scythe at Jinglemane, but it misses and hacks away at a bit of the door frame.
Pulling back he swings it at Doven, but he loses his balance and the powerful swing catches only air. He struggles a moment before he makes distance, running to the other side of the stage. His breath heavy as he struggles to recover.
On the other side of the stage, the small fey cackles tries, and fails, to trick Aella with swordplay and then misses the blow.
Shayna (8 damage)
Aella (14 damage)
Kit
Jinglemane
Doven (0 damage)
Numblekin [Red] (41 damage)
Jinkin [Green]
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"You think you know pranks better than Numblekin? That you can hit harder than Numblekin? Heal faster than Numblekin?"
Jinglemane watches as Numblekin swishes and misses against him. "Apparently, yeah. But man, I can't RUN faster than you! You're exhausting!"
Jinglemane double-moves, trying to leave space for the much slower Doven to flank. When he strikes, he strikes with Cold Iron.
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Despite his speed, the wounds slow his reaction as he tries to pivot away from Jinglemane. The delay is enough for Jinglemane being able to strike a mortal blow because of those cold iron teeth.
Shayna (8 damage)
Aella (14 damage)
Kit
Jinglemane
Doven (0 damage)
Numblekin [Red] (64 damage)
Jinkin [Green]
And Shayna's expertly guided spell ends the conflict.
Things settle down quite quickly as students are gathered outside by teachers. J checks to make sure your group is well.
Pappy also joins, offering a tip of his hat to the group. "I'm glad to see you all and well. I wish I could have punished Numblekin myself, but you did good for yourselves and the wee ones."
Turning to J, he gives another bow, "I see those spirits have found a home here. I'm glad for it, I think they do much better with a house to tend."
J responds, "we are glad to have them. Despite the unexpected nature of this and, some overly aggressive pranks, this has been a good learning experience for the students."
"Aye. Glad this the caravan headed this way, but wondering if this could have gone a might worse. I've seen and heard bits from others you did working things. I like to know how you got to thinking to working things out the way you did. Not just with Numblekin, but the spirits, sprites, and well lit firestarter."
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Kit says “Most of your folk were easy to work with. We did explain how the best pranks allow everyone to enjoy them, hurting someone with a prank means at least they didn’t enjoy it.”
As she is saying this, she starts to patch up Shayna’s wounds.
She adds “We had a little trouble with one of your folks that wanted to burn books. I’m sure there are ways to do tricks that involve fire without destroying books. Might seek out a priest of Sarenrae to see if they have some ideas, fire isn’t in Ranginori‘s purview.”
“We were able to explain how they should ask the animals about it before making them fly. I think if they had a fey with them who could talk to animals, that would have gone much better.”
As she finishes patching up Shayna, she gets out some lollipops. She gives one to Shayna, one to Doven and a third to Jinglemane.
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Bat-tilda looks at Aella expectantly. Aella sighs.
"Can Bat-tilda have a lollipop too?"
Kit is surprised by Aella’s question. She glances at Jinglemane and then Bat-tilda before digging out another lollipop which she gives to Bat-tilda.
She tells Aella “They are usually for people I heal, but I don’t see any harm in this case.”
"There be a bit of give and take with pranks especially with the spontaneous decision to be here. Many others would have treated this war like Numblekin did. The caravan is delighted with this event, no small part to your efforts." Nodding to J he notes, "I would like to discuss with you about if you plan to repeat this event. If that is the case we may be curious to a proper invitation and planning to going according to that."
J is open to that idea and beings working out arrangements with Pappy for the next year. Some of the students can be seen conspiring with fey for pranks they might accomplish for the next year.
Assuming the party's decision stands, Duaro is able to claim the medal for themselves and the students who worked on the project. Students and fey alike congratulate Duaro for their planning, especially noting their exceptional mirror placement and working in plant-life into the maze. The other students also get attention as the work students put into their pranks are given their due.
At the end of the day the event has gone swimmingly. A call from the kitchen to the party notes there is plenty of pies left.
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Kit takes a little bit of time talking with the students and fey. She does want to express how scary the Student 19 was at the end. She also makes a point of asking Cass how she did on the pie counter-offensive.
Kit watches for an opportunity to quickly speak with J and says “Numblekin said something about hurting an opossum. We should probably go find out what happened there before your students return to the academy…”
When the opportunity arises, she gathers Aella and any of the others who want to help to search out and potentially clean up any mess.
The students and fey are happy to talk about their work. Cass declares with pride that she is glad how the party encouraged her, else she would have been completely taken off guard as the battle happened. "I might not be trained in pie-throwing, but the element of surprise allowed me to catch many off guard!"
J listens to Kit and considers it a moment before stating, "the school will be let out after this event, so there isn't an immediate rush. We should tend to that. I'll stand by my promise though that the students will take care of the rest of the clean up."