"I haven't used any spells today, so I can take a watch. It will give me an opportunity to make more of my herbal potions." One can never have too many healing potions!
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Happy holidays and stay safe, everyone! It's good to have you back, EltonJ. :)
Oh no, I’m so sorry. Take care of yourself, and don’t worry about us. I hope you and your family have lots of support.
Sorry I didn't post yesterday, I was exhausted last night.
"Hello, everyone! I found us some food!" Chantal appears at the edge of camp holding her cloak, made into a makeshift bag. She walks over to where Sona and Ale are setting up a spit by the campfire and deposits her finds. Long white carrot-like roots, hazelnuts, blackberries, and small, squishy-looking round orange fruits. "These are wild carrots. You can cook them as with garden carrots, although they aren't as sweet." The druid points to the orange fruits. "These are wild persimmons, very soft and sweet. And I'm sure we all know hazelnuts and blackberries. The berries are a little tart, but still tasty." Sitting back, she smiles at Sona. "So! I'm not a great cook, but I can manage. Are you planning to cook tonight? If so, what do you want done with the carrots? I can wash, peel, and cut them."
Chantal helps Nevitash and Ale set up the tents. Once that's done, the druid puts on her poncho, then picks up her scythe and pack. "I'll go see what I can find in the way of food." Hopefully she can find some vegetables, autumn fruits, or nuts to go with whatever game Jacen brings in.
Chantal lets out a quiet sigh of relief as Ale mentions his expertise with traps. "Thank goodness one of us knows how to deal with traps. And rest assured, Jacen, I will stay with the group once we enter the ruin. How else am I to heal you when you get injured?" She pauses. "As for treasure, I prefer good company to having riches alone."
Chantal smiles reassuringly. "I can help provide food too! I'm better at foraging than hunting or trapping, but I'm not bad either." Once they're out of town, the druid keeps an eye out for useful herbs along their path. Occasionally she strays from the group to quickly harvest a few, but always manages to catch up afterward.
Chantal blushes slightly at the other woman's praise. "Ah, well, it's a sad fact of life that people often try to overcharge those they perceive as foreigners. I grew up in a small town without a great deal of money, so my parents taught me how to bargain when I was young."
Once the group agrees on their purchases and pools their money, Chantal leads the bargaining in the marketplace. Having grown up in a small town and done quite a bit of traveling since then, the druid is familiar with how the process works. Her friendly demeanor and cheerful smile usually help her get a good, or at least decent, deal.
Oh, Chantal can cover that!
Not Chantal, I didn't give her any ranks in Appraise. I think that's the skill you use for haggling.
Sure thing, I can put in 50.
Okay, 200 divided by 5 is 40 gp each.
Wow, you guys move fast! I probably won't be able to post as much as you for most of the month. I've got a ton of bath and body products to make as Christmas gifts, and then it's time for Christmas cookies. I created a monster when I started making gifts and cookies for people...
Chantal gives Sona a dubious look at her mention of a portable tub. "I don't know, Sona. We'll most likely be too tired to bother setting a tub up and heating that much water over a campfire." Tents are one thing, getting wet and not being able to dry off can cause illness, but a whole bathtub? City folk really are different.
"I see." Well then. This man and his family must worship the Mockery. Chantal gives him a dubious look. They did accept the advance, though. Now they have to follow through. She resolves to keep an eye on their client in the future. As long as he doesn't hurt anyone in his devotions, his god is his business. "Well, we are prepared to accept the risk." I really hope one of us knows how to deal with traps.
"This time of year, rain is likely, hence the tents. It might get a bit chilly at night, but nothing a warm blanket can't deal with. I would recommend ponchos for everyone, though, and blankets for the animals." Chantal pokes around in her pack, taking stock of her medicinal herbs. "Ale, do healing potions work on you the same as the rest of us?"
Okay, so that's 119 gp total. Are we splitting it evenly, or what? Google spreadsheets really needs to make the autosum easier to find. That's half of why people use spreadsheets!
Chantal sets her drink down and nods to Jacen. "I would be happy to look over the pack animals with you. Given that I am more connected to plants than animals, though, you'll probably be a better judge than me." Once they finish dinner and go to the market, Chantal heads straight for the tents and camping supplies. "Sona, do you mind sharing a tent with me? It will be easier to set up one tent than two."
I'm so sorry to hear that. You take care of yourself too.
"Oh, I had nearly forgotten! Time does fly when you're traveling." Chantal leans her scythe against the wall, dropping her pack next to it before she accepts a mug and joins the toast. "Long life and good health to us all!" She takes a sip of the unfamiliar drink. Green eyes widen in surprise and pleasure, and she drinks some more. "Ooh, what is this? I'd love the recipe if it isn't a secret."
FYI, I don't know if I'll be able to post tomorrow or Thursday. Tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment, two pies to bake, and cleaning to do. Thursday I'm helping host Thanksgiving. Happy Turkey Day to everyone who celebrates!
"Yes, I think that's a good idea. I would prefer to walk so that I can gather herbs on the way." Chantal produces a tiny earthenware jar from her pack, sealed with a cork and beeswax. "I can make a few herbal potions that act like regular magic potions every day. I must warn you, though, they are... less pleasant to take than the standard sort." The mixture usually turns out thick and sludgy enough that a narrow-necked vial just doesn't work. "Most of what I make are healing potions, but if you want something else I'll let you know whether or not I'm capable of making it."
"Sounds great, Sona! And Nevitash, that's probably a wise idea. I'm good at hunting and foraging, but I've only ever had to feed myself before." Oh, it will be so nice to have a pack animal to carry extra rations and supplies. "We should buy some tents as well. Rain is common this time of year and we wouldn't want to get sick."
"Sounds like a plan! Perhaps we should buy a pack animal. That will make it easier to carry things back here." Chantal studies the map, trying to work out how long it will take to get to the ruin on foot.
Chantal examines the contract carefully. If everything looks as advertised and nothing more, she signs and pays the fee from her stipend.
Ooh, an ancient temple! But one must always read the fine print first. "What are the benefits of joining your guild? And do you know anything about the idol? I'm not particularly interested in being cursed, you understand."
Chantal gives Jacen a disapproving look and replies in the same language. Elven: "Don't be prejudiced, Jacen. My village was primarily human and most of them cared deeply for their children."
Chantal sighs. "Really, what did she think we were talking about?", she mutters. Obviously supervision is required here, so she follows the group outside.
Chantal nods in agreement with Sona. "I've heard such terrible things about what unscrupulous lords do with pretty girls! Surely you understand."
A Dragonmarked scion, in Windshire? How interesting. Chantal eyes the ranger curiously, but now is not the time to ask him about it. Instead she accompanies Sona and the secretary outside.
"Or in any of the other local girls? Is this part of a pattern?" It certainly wouldn't be the first time Chantal has heard of nobility taking advantage of the folk under their rule.
"Ooh, a mysterious ruin! I wonder if there's a reward offered? I could use some coin to buy a building for my shop." Chantal examines the board for any mention of a reward, or someone to ask about details of the job.
Chantal snaps her fingers, beaming. "Yes! I studied in Greenheart for a couple years after the War. You're the warforged who was so interested in potions and herbalism. It's so nice to meet you again, maybe we can talk more later on! I'm doing well, thank you. The trees told me I was needed here, so here I am." She tilts her head slightly. "How are you doing? Any new discoveries?"
"We may not be a team now, but we could be in the future! Or at least friends." Chantal smiles at the group, then does a double take at Ale. "Wait a minute... don't I know you from somewhere?"
Chantal sniffs disapprovingly at the Count’s retreating back. ”What a pig. Actually, no, that’s an insult to pigs. They’re very intelligent animals, after all.” The druid nods to Sona. ”An excellent idea. I’ll come with you, if that’s all right.”
Chantal scowls darkly at the Count, fingers tightening around her scythe. But she doesn't dare confront him... yet. She mutters under her breath in Elven. Elven: "How disgusting. That poor girl, I hope he has an appointment to keep and has to move on."
Chantal has very little knowledge of the local nobility. She leans over toward Nevitash. "Is this the local lord? And what's your name, by the way?"
Chantal turns toward the leather-clad man, bemused. "Ah, you must have me mixed up with someone else. I'm Chantal, and this will be my first time in Windshire. It's nice to meet you though!" She smiles at him.
"Oh, a procession! We should probably get out of the way." The druid moves off the road onto the grassy verge. She isn't sure where the wagon will go, but presumably this has happened before and the wagoneer knows what to do.
Chantal beams up at the other woman. She's a bit curious about the scars, but it's a rare person who came back from the Last War without them. There was all manner of experimental arcane weaponry deployed by the Five Nations; no doubt that's why the scars glow. Wouldn't be the strangest wound Chantal ever treated. "Yes indeed! I'm Chantal Pinegrove, druid and healer. I plan to open a combination medical clinic and apothecary shop in Windsheer. Medicinal herbs are my specialty, you see. How about yourself? What brings you to Windsheer?"
The druid nods to their oddly metal-free warforged companion. "Definitely an eagle. Looks like one of our traveling companions is a falconer. Or perhaps a ranger." A normal eagle wouldn't tolerate being fussed over like that, so the man is most likely a ranger. Those aren't the weapons of a druid.
Chantal walks alongside the wagon, green eyes alert for trouble. She wears plain tan hide armor and carries a wicked-looking scythe with the air of someone who knows how to use it. A sprig of holly and mistletoe tied into the leather cord holding her ponytail shows her to be a druid for those familiar with the servants of nature. Despite the mud, the half-elf is humming a cheerful tune as she walks. "Indeed it does! Nothing quite like the air after a good rain." Chantal smiles up at the dark-haired woman on the wagon.
Okay, switched over. Spontaneous cure spells ahoy!
Hi everyone! I'm your replacement player. Chantal comes from northern Aundair, near the Eldeen border. She's a druid healer, with some definite trauma from serving in field hospitals during the War. Kind, gentle, and optimistic, right up until someone threatens her or her community. She doesn't carry a scythe for nothing. So it looks like we have a wilder, an arcanist, an artificer, and... a ranger? Jacen, I can't find your sheet. @EltonJ: Since it looks like I'm the only healer type here, I'd like to switch to the Restorer archetype with your permission.
Well, darn. Maybe next time.
One druid herbalist, reporting for duty! All of her information is on this profile. Please take a look and tell me what you think. If we end up with a backup healer in the party, like a paladin or bard, or even a primary healer like a cleric, I'll stick with base druid because I like spontaneously casting summon nature's ally spells. If not, I'll give her the Restorer archetype and go full healer. |