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"Get me close and I am willing to scout them out. I have no idea what a demon prince looks like but I will do my best to describe them. You all will have to figure out what type of demon they are, prince or no."
"Sir Ilivan, do you think the demons will camp for a rest? Is that something you have seen demons do? We could use that stop to catch up and scout them."
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"Before any of that, it would be great if you (Tanbu) could slip in and scout first. Like I said before, we may not necessarily be in a position to rescue them. You are assuming the demonic party does not include a demon prince or something awful. I'd really, really like to know what we are up against before we move in."
She shakes her head, they are just not getting it, still wanting to just rush in with their own personal plans.
"Cyclic, again, making plans now is all well and good, but it real does help to have information about a group's tactics and capabilities, beforehand. More than one here who can sneak in there, I can at a push make myself unsee for a shot while."
She taps Greet,
"Greet you used some form of magic to move Makras into that last fight, what was that, and can you do that again."
Then over back at Cyclic
"What are your capabilities Cyclic and yours Andrelis?"
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Cyclic responds, "I have a few spells and wands, mostly protective, and have excellent armor. Mange can do what you have seen him do. I tend to move in and provide a target to the enemies so that they will attack me and not someone else less well armored. So if someone heads in, I probably will too along with Mange."
The group quickly picks up the trail and starts following it at a good pace.
Skyrocket can tell the charred hoof prints in the ground most probably belong to a brimorak, demons born from the souls of arsonists who love nothing more than setting fires. You can expect a fireball and other fire inducing powers. They are quite resistant to weapons, like other demons, except for cold iron or good aligned ones, but differently to other demons they are vulnerable to cold.
The other prints, Skyrocket thinks are from two dretches. Some of the lowest demons of the Abyss, and yet as hideous and foul as they are cruel. Their more dangerous ability is that one to create noxious clouds of gas that nauseate people.
Skyrocket further tells they are all immune to electricity, the brimorak also to fire, and have resistances to the other elements. But that they are not very strong willed and can be well attacked on that sense, plus the dretches have terrible reflexes also.
While the group discusses the plan on advance, Sir Ilivan rugs his nose on hearing the noble elf "I have to totally agree with Tanbu here. We cannot let them take the hostages or the mission would be a total failure. We have to seize the initiative. If they spot us before we can free the hostages, then we will have to attack swift and aggressively or we will lose them"
The Worldwound is a very dangerous place, and not only because it is filled with powerful, ruthless beings out to destroy mortals, body and soul. Here the border between Golarion and the Abyss grows thin, allowing the chaos, evil, and madness of that realm to spill forth and corrupt everything in its path.
As you continue your journey, you are suddenly forced to face one of these harzards.
"As for other plans, we will have to wait and see the terrain and situation where we catch up with the demons. For we are not in position to choo..." Sir Ilivan is still talking when he stops his horse, and slides from his saddle, covering his ears with his hands.
You begin to hear your companions whisper derogatory things under their breath. Trying to focus on what any one person is saying only causes another's whispers to grow louder.
Noticing the corruption of the Abyss has destroyed many plants and mutated others, giving rise to flora you identify as rageweed. These corrupted version of plants have pollen that triggers short-lived but devastating allergic reactions.
When the pollen alights on a moist or fleshy surface, such as being inhaled or touching skin, the pollen quickly germinates, inducing fits of paranoia, hallucinations, and violent rage.
You further know calm emotions, protection from evil, or effects that would completely prevent the pollen from contacting your bodies, would make you immune to the effect.
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Agreed then, I’m not as quiet as Tanbu, but I’m most effective in close quarters. Obviously, the plan lasts exactly until contact with the enemy as my cousin says. I’m confident we will figure it out as we have to. Andrelis says.
The elf looks at Tanbu for a brief moment, and then at Greet, and at Lady Alya. He shakes his head in frustration dismounting from his horse.
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Shaking her head she exclaims, "What did you say? Is someone accusing me of doing something?"
Mange whines and glance upward at Cyclic, feeling the turmoil from their empathic link.
Shaking her head again she pulls out a scroll and tries casting a protection from evil on herself, knowing that that will sometimes block things that mess with your head.
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Before proceeding Greet feels now time to share a spark of solar power.
Leshy gently takes sir Ilivan's finger with a young vine and to the same with Alya.Then 3 orange and good looking berries growth quickly, within several minutes
-I am Greet. Eat one berry. Bonus one for a volunteer! This will help you to withstand difficulties! Three times today, untill stars visible!
Greet is sure elves like his berries but maybe someone else curious to try the sour taste and its effect...
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Soon Greet reacts to Alya...
She taps Greet,"Greet you used some form of magic to move Makras into that last fight, what was that, and can you do that again."
- I can do it again, but Makras is too heavy to repeatit with him today. Shaman may ask nature ro react also, but might be harmfult to hostages.
Shaman Calms Animals to reduce at least someones hallucinations, having no proper magic for people.
Andrelis and Cyclic start having an odd behavior along with Sir Ilivan.
Cyclic unfolds a scroll and quickly casts protection from evil on herself, thinking perhaps it will stop his companions telling her derogatory things.
Greet tries to calm down Mange. Lady Alya's dog and the horses do not seem affected, but are freaked out.
Those affected must attempt another save or feel powerful anger welling up directed at other party members—in particular at those who have slighted or angered you in the past.
Sir Ilivan falls paralyzed by fear, curling up in the fetal position on the ground and shivering.
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Yes, Greet calms down animals.
Then leshy intends to talk with them, first of all with sir Illivan's horse, but first should be done preparation . Shaman quickly grows a semi-spherical flower, casting Speak with Animals. And this flowers produce strangely animalistic sounds.
-Co packers. I have questions! But Watch over your 2 leg meat friends first.
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"Lady A or Greet, either of you know what has happened to our good knight? I thought paladins were fearless. Is there anything we can do to counter whatever this is? We are loosing our quarry. " Tanbu looks around again and dismounts. He then aproaches the knight. "Sit Ilivan, you must get up. We must continue on we can't stay here. Remount your horse please."
He then walks over to Greet, "Greet, can you put him to sleep? We could tie him in his saddle and continue on."
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"I don't know fully but I suspect something here is affecting us."
She casts detect-psychic-significance
"The animals seemed spooked by something, Grab him, and let's get out of here."
Andrelis face is disfigured with anger as he directs himself at Makras.
You have been short time with Andrelis, but enough to notice this is a very unnatural behavior from the elf. It is almost as if his rage was artificial.
Andrelis starts to gnash his teeth and growls at others in a threatening manner. But does not move from place.
On the next round you enter a murderous rage, attacking at the nearest creature, whether foe or ally.
Tanbu tries to speak up Sil Ilivan, but the half-elf remains curled on the ground and trembling. If he hears the halfling, he does not show.
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Greet not really understands bargains and moaning, but answers Tanbu instead:
"But this sir is not a paladin. He is just a bald follower of some dogmas or pricnipals. And experience with his squad seems to ruin or crack his principals. Leave him be for a while."
Greet than addresses the actual battle horse of sir Illivan:
"Hi there. Do you want something to say now as I understand you? I am Greet! "
Greet is far from mastering animalistic language, but he tries hard to start at least some sort of dialog with several animals surrounding.
Generally Greet intends to ask if any of the animal want to say something to him or their friend / master. Greet also tries to find out any changes in a mood of Illivans behavior lately - from the horse :))
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Andrelis, why would you do this?
Greet is going to stop Andrelis with Hold Person if he continue being offensive.
Sir Illivan's horse starts to neigh, apparently looking at Greet.
"Oh! You plant talk! Oh! Do you tasty? Heavy man pushing forward hard"
And at your question about sudden personality changes, the horse gets excited to answer you "Heavy man never been same since friends died to scary shadow. Scary shadow ochen noga scary me. Heavy man don't laugh more. And hits harder, don't listen when me hungry any more. Before heavy man more caring."
All of a sudden Andrelis stabs Makras on his belly, which is answered in kind by the dwarf breaking through his leg on a terrible blow from the pick.
You are confused for rounds.
Lady Alya orders her hound to find, and the dog starts moving around sniffing at the air. At the same time, she cast a spell, and on this first round she detects the presence of magic on the area she is scanning.
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"Let's get going. We are loosing ground on the demons. We can heal on the way. The anger is coming from the land around. We need to move."
Tanbu will mount back up and prepare to move. He will then get out his wand of healing. "Cyclic, when you can use this to heal Andrelis. Somebody heal the dwarf too. We will need everyone."
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While other party decides what to do , Greet talks to the horse.
-Some parts of me might be tasty, I can do some magic so that flora go to a harvest season.
Ochen mnoga teney you say? We need to ask for your both retirement, or vacation out of Nerosyan. After this mission.
Greet will take more care of animals further in adventure...
but now leshy likely ready to move seeing lady Alya is nervous.
The group calls to move forward, but Sir Ilivan remains on the ground moaning in curled position, whatever is afflicting him clearly not resolved.
Only after a minute of Tanbu kindly insisting for the man to stand up he straightens himself. Even then, the knight only shakily tries to mount his mare, slipping in his stirrup on the first try and nearly falling back on the ground. He waves off any attempts to help him, incoherently mumbling "Is see, you, fine am" but yet clearly afflicted and unable to mount.
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Greet enjoys this pary game and also points both Andrelis and then Makras with a stick (wand)
Also Greet decides this is the time. Shaman calls for eternal power to
Rebuke Spirit which might posses poor broken knight.
Greet asks horse to be more cooperative and maybe help the heavy man to not fall. Or at least lick him now, so that might help heim to return to reality.
-SIr Illivan, can we help you somehow?
Greet creeking something else also suggesting Illivan and his horse either a small orange fruit which feels warm. And some water thereafter.
There is some healing done while Greet tries to rebuke spirits, but there is no noticeable change on Sir Ilivan.
"Can course, halfling, mount, why not?" the knight mumbles incoherently in response to Tanbu.
You sense the half-elf is under a panic attack, similar to those had on post-traumatic disorder. Trying to calm him down, being supportive and making him talk about what happened to him is going to help the best in here.
"Help, no, I can" the knight rejects but seems confused and keeps looking at Greet as he answers.
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Tanbu, again tries ro get the knight to move on with rhe group. "Let's continue our mission Sir Ilivan. We need to follow the demons with our fellow crusaders. Please mount up. We have to go."
"Sir Ilivan, we are okay right now. Just take it one step at a time. Right foot in the stirrup, hands on saddle horn and up you go. Swing your legs over. Then we are moving again." One step at a time."
Turning to each in the group, Tanbu explains his thoughts that Sir Ilivan is panicked.
"Help me calm him. He is panicked and confused. Reassure him. He needs to talk about what has happened to himself. He is suffering from some recent traumatic experience rhat is amplifying his reaction to the environment."
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As situation around sir Illivan not going away - Greet explains situation.
Corruption of the Abyss has destroyed many plants and mutated others, giving rise to flora you identify as rageweed. These corrupted version of plants have pollen that triggers short-lived but devastating allergic reactions.
When the pollen alights on a moist or fleshy surface, such as being inhaled or touching skin, the pollen quickly germinates, inducing fits of paranoia, hallucinations, and violent rage.
Calm emotions, protection from evil, or effects that would completely prevent the pollen from contacting your bodies, would make you immune to the effect.
Obviously Greet has no lungs so might talk without any pauses to breath. But finally pause appeared. After thinking for a while leshy adds:
But maybe I'd could just stop the pollen period. Despite I wnated to do it with more proper plants.
Greet is going to as local nature for ItemName=Harvest%20Season
The group insists on the knight to mount back to his horse, but makes an attempt to be gentle and supportive. The diplomatic effort ultimately makes Sir Ilivan to open up to you. He dries the sweat on his forefront, still trembling "I... I am sorry for that. It... it has never been the same since that encounter with the shadow demon..."
"It happened during the Fourth Mendevian Crusade... the creature possessed me, took my mind..." you see the struggle on the half-elf whose voice breaks up, and as he crumbles down his eyes get wet, you see your efforts and support finally make him open up "I... I killed two members of my platoon before being restrained. It was only through the divine powers of clerics of Iomedae that the demon was cast out."
It looks like telling this story and confessing his past failures is therapeutic for the crusader "Since then, I have panic to lose control. That abyssal pollen Greet talks about... I felt how it was calling the rage in me... I... I felt I could lose control..."
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"Dog here"
She calls and starts to lead the knight and his mount away from the place.
"It's not you its place, evil is here and good men get tricked. Feeling Giult means you are still good inside. For evil would not feel such giult."
She looks around.
"Talking of evil places, I felt something as did out mounts here, we have to move and put some distance between us and here"
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"I don't know how I would feel were I in your place. Andrelis here almost was, had more of us been influenced too. In any case, if everyone was to stop fighting, they would definitely have their way, you know. You just can't give up. Now, let us see what we can do to restore the balance in this place."