Alexis Carevin's page

Well, I'm basically back, and I'll be using my new computer after transferring my stuff to it, in a few days. For now I'm ready to move forward when you are, I have 73 posts to catch but I'll do it probably tomorrow, since I'm organizing various things now.

Thanks for boting me, I'll try to compensate for it.

This goes to all my games: I'll probably be MIA until the 8th. Please forgive my absence and take any actions that seem appropriate to my character.

I feel in Skyrim, certain that every outpost has bandits inside...

Alexis has been really quiet in the village. She spoke the minimum necessary and although she wanted to go see her daughter, it would not do no one any good. So she kept moving, thinking about other stuff. Buying two alchemist's fire, just in case...

"Well, forgive me for being honest, but I'm against it. I think we should put up a forced march today to gain a couple hours, so we would get to the Chateau earlier tomorrow. The daylight would be a welcoming presence if we encounter trouble, while darkness can be quite a problem."

I'll also need some time to catch up (which I might not have for the next week) but please keep going without me. I'll return as soon as I'm able to get some extra time.

Also taking 10

Alexis does not mind the new woman taking weird looks at her, since she does not remember Cathran. "What are those seeds? And also, is the statue able to teleport itself, or only a caster can command it to?"

Just passed by to steal the 1k post. Really busy now.

"Weirdness doesn't seem to end today." The woman in front of you does look somehow angry with something, Cathran, although you probably did nothing to make her angry.

Yay! Welcome back, although I didn't see you here the first time since I just arrived at a mirrowed portal...

Alexis ignores Mahb's comment, knowing the old hag only wants to see the circus on fire. "All the better if they did it on purpose, cause that one I spoiled. We need to capture some of the enemies instead of killing all of them, you know." Sounds like a good idea.

"Of course what, morons?!" She was not sweet at the beginning of this conversation, but calling the other Alexis sweet, and not her, darkened her mood even more. "You think I'm not sweet enough for you? Well, try to have your child kidnapped by an evil cult and be put into an endless coma, so you would need to search the world after the one who did, and find only wickedness and decay on your path. Then, when you come home, you find two outsiders who think they have authority and are better than you, talking in short and enigmatic sentences meaning there's something wrong with you. Then we would see if you would be sweet, sugar!"

"Your heart would be on the right side..."

What a relief it won't be in the wrong side!! Oh, wait!

K.Arcana: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

She shakes her head, denying it. "Orderly was never a word to define me, specially after they kidnapped Luke, and I've never causes anyone undue harm. So, there's something wrong with your theory, but congratulations for trying. Also, I'm pretty much different from your Alexis, since I have arcane powers and would never let those evildoers escape without punishment. If I was not the way I am, spirited and impulsive, I would not be here right now."

"Would anyone show them the freaking bird so we change the focus here? Where's the VA-LUA-BLE?"

Alexis doesn't quite like the man, but she cannot help but to see that things are not quite bad with him here. It could be worst, so she tries to explain it.
"I'm Alexis Carevin. Let me tell you my history. My life was pretty fine when someone kidnapped Luke, my son, and after 30 days another kid. We assembled a party to look after them, composed of me, Luther, Valeria, William, Trusk and, believe me or not, a Lynx. We've disrupted a dark cult activities throughout the land and when we were at that tower in the middle of the swamp something else happened, and I got duplicated. Yes, that's the proper word. There was another me behind the portal, but I was also here. Something is wrong, tough, as I was never left-handed, and all my scars are in the wrong side."

Alexis looks at the others on her group, checking if they wouldn't say something about it, but it seems no one wants to have anything to do with it. "You recognize my face, but not the person. The Alexis you knew died, because she was weak and powerless. I'm a different one. Of course we could tell you what happened, but who the heck are you? And please tell me, who made you the boss?"

Alexis does not move, as the final stage of grief finds a spot in her heart. The girl being that scared could only mean one thing. "So it is true? Joan is really dead?"

Alexis gets angry with the folks for thinking that about the poor drow, but it could not be helped. She had some weird thoughts herself when first seeing these guys behind the gate. It just needed to be cut short, to avoid dire consequences. She waves a hand, making the symbols shine with red energy, to scare them a bit more than her regular demeanor already could.
Intimidate: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
"Don't be ridiculous! I'm not dead, nor ever was! I'm not the Alexis you knew, so leave me alone! And if any of you touch Lineera you will have to deal with me, cause she's got nothing to do with this. Now, where're Luke and Lia?"

Alexis was built with 6k gp, so until everyone gets to that amount I'll leave the treasure to you, dividing the share by 5 thus.

Alexis has nothing to buy in the city, and she would prefers the fastest route to the next destination, but since they take the same overall time it matters not which.

"Of course Maggie, you were as useful as me. I'm sorry if I couldn't do anything to help you this time. I've focused my learning on information about our enemy, so sometimes I can come upon a difficult situation." She moves to examine the bones where the butterflies were at, searching it for items and info.
Taking 20 on perception for 28 total.

"Well done guys! I didn't know any spell that could hurt them, sorry..." She is relieved they survived the dangerous encounter.

"Keep your eyes open. If we meet another one of that swarm we're doomed."

"Does anyone have a torch?"

Alexis basic delays. Freaking nasty swarms...

All I can help now is in being a target for bombs, if you need that.

Get better man!

Alexis delays.

Oh, I didn't see the smile. Then everything is ok ^_^

May I point out that area of effect spells should really be in anyone's repository at this level. :)

You know, I could get offended by that... I mean, certainly that there are three or four second level spells (from which level I know only one spell) that damage an area, and from first level there is... well... Burning Hands. Not something Alexis would have anyway ^_^ Go Eva!!!

Alexis takes a step back, but otherwise delays.

How deep are the pools around us?

About how to rule it, I believe you can target the floor and make the splash damage affect the swarm at splash+50%. In my games, I actually do that damage for each square that the swarm has been hit. After all, a large swarm is a collection of medium swarms, forming a large pool of hit points. If you damage it in multiple places, I believe it should take more damage of it. Imagine a Burning Hands raging through a swarm of buterflies...It would certainly take out a huge swarm, in my opinion. But that's just me.

I have 7 spells and 7 cantrips prepared, and not one of them can hurt swarms...

I thought one of those things a while ago, and yes they are nasty...

Alexis allows herself a moment of happiness and relaxation upon seeing the lot of butterflies. It reminds her of a time that is no more, in which she could live as a simple servant at a tavern, go back to her home where her husband and children were waiting, or maybe take a picnic outside their house, since the woods started where the houses ended. She have always been really close to nature, the wind that carried the scents of flowers and plants motivating her like nothing else, but that was no more.

It didn't mattered where they were, nature felt for the same plague that haunted their children. Something evil and unspeakable was lurking around and spreading its roots to bear rotten trees and fruits. The scent of decay was everywhere, so she had her doubts when seeing the band of butterflies, and indeed her shiny moment became ash in her mouth as the vermin took flight and unveiled the bone carcass under them.

K.Nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
"Those are death butterflies! Don't let them get close to us!"
Well, unless Ear-piercing scream work on that, I have no way to fight that thing...

She moves closer to the front line and concentrates, creating a thin layer of tasty liquid (with prestidigitation - tasting like blood) over the grass nearby, which she hopes will be enough to draw the swarm's attention for some time.

Take it easy mdt!

"Do they know about this place?"

"Cause if they don't we could at least warn them, so perhaps if the ritual occurs again they can do something about it."

"We should stop by the city to tell them about this place. We should also include what happened to the kids. If you were their mother you would want to know they are dead and resting, instead of nurturing a thread of hope for the rest of your life, preventing you from moving on."

"Maybe we could request some cart to carry us faster to Perdition's Point, or we could buy horses. I mean, we are running against time here."

Alexis is the same as the previous morning. Her eyes are still swollen and dark, as if she didn't get much sleep. "That's what I call a weird bird... Why are you carrying it around anyway?"

"I'm ready to move when you are. I also want to take a look at that book, to see if there's any information on the rituals and on the dead unburying process. Have you studied it already?"

Well, that's my argument, know thy enemy.

"Well, it was at least worth our time. I'm ready to go seek another portal."

"There was, but I believe we will take some days to get there. So I can spend some more of my power on this: Snowball!"
She stretches her hand in the direction of the flower and sends a ball of ice in its direction.
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Cold damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 4, 6) = 16 Plus fort 17 or be staggered for 1 round.

"Try some arrows!"

Ha, and 250 messages on the games you play! ^_^

"Nap? You were fine just now, what happened? Was that the flower?"
Alexis will send an Acid Splash at the flower from outside the room, to see if the thing is alive.
Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

"We know that, but if that book has information about the ritual it may also have on how to stop them, what are they serving for, and how to revert its effects. That is, how to take the kids out of the coma."

She thinks for a bit. "Speaking of which, when the ritual with Luke and Elizabeth was disrupted the city ran into trouble with weird creatures. Do you think we should visit the city to check if everything is alright?"

"It sounds like a proper strategy to put the valuable things under your best defense, and the mold sounds like a defense. So yeah, let's do that!"

Alexis did that all the time at the Inn, cleaning beer and food from the tables and floor (liar!). She's used to it ^_^

I have some ability to move without being bothered by that kind of stuff, but I'm not sure it applies here:
Woodland Stride (Ex): You can move through any sort of undergrowth (such as natural thorns, briars, overgrown areas, and similar terrain) at your normal speed and without taking damage or suffering any other impairment. Thorns, briars, and overgrown areas that have been magically manipulated to impede motion, however, still affect you.

If that's not useful, Alexis will use Prestidigitation to create a thin layer of oil/water/glass (or anything, really) to prevent the spores from moving up as they step onto it.

"Sure, let's take a look at that." Since she's not one of the stronger people, Alexis follows Eva. ^_^

That's enough to know. Alexis thinks they drained their life force, and now she's fearful that Luke will also age like this. Throwing the coffins from a window sounds good. Is anyone against that?

"Ok."
Alexis insists on at least burning the coffins, so they would not be used for any other evil acts.

Alexis seems rather cold to speak about the bodies, specially if they were really the missing kids. "I think we should study the remains properly, and burn them after. If these were decoys, they would show us some sign of it, unpleasant as the task may be."

"Then I really don't care where do we go to. This group needs to be stopped."

"I didn't, Lineera, but I suppose our best guess is to try for that fort over on the hill. I mean, it's pretty hard to search for things in a city, but a fort cannot hide evil for long, although we could have difficulties entering it."

Which would be....??? K.Geography maybe? Or local again?

"Well, since this place is now clear, I suggest we burn those coffins and proceed to the closest of those places, which would be..."
Carrion Hill maybe?

K.Local: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 DC 15
K.Local: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 DC 25
K.Local: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 DC 18
K.Local: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 DC 12

Alexis spends almost a minute looking at each of those places before coming to a conclusion. "I believe those are new places, aside from Perdition's Point and the cave at the black mark. I don't recognize that fort and the village at the green spot, but on red there's Carrion Hill, and Caliphas on the orange spot."