D'oh! That is pretty rough. DX
Ah, well, it was fun while it lasted - and at least I got to test Harumi a bit. Here's hoping you can find a good balance in your life soon!
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Harumi frowned a bit as she heard the report, but nodded. "...I believe we should follow that trail." she said, indicating the sole separate path. "Most people forget about the halflings, but they've actually done quite well for themselves. If they're the ones who made these tracks, then they probably noticed something nobody else had... and they're certainly not the type to wander into danger if they can avoid it."
"I'm curious about why one group went a different direction." Harumi said quietly. "Can anybody tell whether the different group went first, last, or somewhere between?" A talented tracker might be able to do so... though it was also possible that such information could be gleaned. It might be important, though, and she wanted to find out the answer if at all possible.
Harumi whispered under her breath, casting Mage Hand, then simply pulled it over, grabbed it with her real hand, and began testing it on the wall by pushing in and dragging the rock along. This should be enough to make some kind of marking - and all they really needed was for it to be obvious enough that a mark had been made. "Let's see..."
Harumi looked faintly amused as the beetle ran away from the noise. Animals could be surprisingly easy to deal with as long as you understood their motivations and had a sense of what they'd be afraid of. With no hesitation, she joined the others in looking through the caverns and trying to spot anything that might be important.
"By the way, we might want to mark the route to the exit in case we need to leave in a hurry..." she added in a casual, off-hand remark.
Harumi watched as the attacks didn't seem to be working very well on the beetles - but then, most people trained to fight other people instead of smaller vermin, so perhaps that was to be expected. With that, she focused her divine energies, then cast out a noise, making it sound like something that might eat beetles like them. Perhaps this would startle them enough to help the others get a free hit in. "That was me." she called a moment later, just to be sure none of her companions were fooled.
Harumi blinked as the beetled appeared, the split in time she followed not doing much this time around - perhaps it thought she wasn't going to need the help. With that, she simply stepped back to observe how things were doing - and provide a bit of healing if necessary.
"Indeed it is." Harumi said, smiling at Umina. "It's also saved my life in the past, so I'm quite fond of it. Besides, some technology doesn't like water very much - while I hate to hurt it, perhaps it will prove useful if we really need to disable something."
Umina seemed to have the searching well in hand, so Harumi simply cast Detect Magic to look around the area. It interacted in odd ways with technology, but could be surprisingly useful for finding, say, people radiating magical signatures. It didn't really cost her anything, and the chance it would help meant it was worth trying. "By the way, I can create as much fresh water as we need, in case anyone gets thirsty." she said. Assuming the spell currently affecting them didn't repel it away, of course... yay, magic!
Harumi waited calmly as she sank down to the bottom, then moved over to the hole and examined it for a moment before slipping inside and carefully watching the path ahead as she went. Reacting to danger would be harder here - even for her - so it was best to stay on guard.
Ah, a couple of girls diving into water while surrounded by men. Sigh. Oh, well - they had people to save, dangit. With that, she simply dove into the water and began swimming forward, determined to make the most of what time they had. This wasn't an infinite-use spell, and the clock was already ticking... something she understood very well. The sooner they could find the others, the more likely it was they'd be able to save them.
Harumi calmly followed the others, carefully considering her options. The most important thing was ensuring the safety of as many people as possible... and she couldn't get caught up in obsessing over any technology they might find, no matter how much she'd enjoy doing so. Ah, well. At least the Weeping Pond wasn't too far away.
Harumi blinked a few times. "That... should be enough to bring people back if we have some who can quickly pull others." she said, thinking carefully. Swimming wasn't one of her strong points, so she'd have to take it slower than others did... but in another sense, that just meant she was more free to move around and help others.
"Harumi. And you are... very interesting." the Oracle said, leaning over a bit as she examined up and down Galaeta's body. She smiled a few moments later, though. "I'll see what I can do if there's any locks barring our way - I should be able to do at least a bit to... encourage them to open. It's not at a professional level, I'm afraid, but every power is useful."
"A buried metal door?" Harumi asked, her thoughts racing. That was... very interesting indeed, and a wider smile crossed her face. This could out to be something truly fascinating after all, couldn't it? Metal doors generally meant either something important or something related to the great crashed mountain... especially when they were in an unexpected place. One thing she never wanted to do was lie to herself - she was very curious about this.
Harumi eyed Hitomi for a few moments, then looked back towards Dolga. "That's quite a sum of money." she mused. "However, I think it's most important to focus on who we're getting back, not what the reward is." She'd had... ample opportunity to consider the problems that being selfish was brought - mortal minds just weren't meant to see the kinds of things she did. "This isn't something our town can just ignore, either. I'll do what I can to help."
Harumi quietly looked around the room, considering her options. She was feeling slightly uncomfortable around Umina, but... "If we're going to mount another expedition, I believe it should be in as much force as possible." she mused, talking more to herself than anyone else. "I do hope we'll be able to find the others somewhere inside." That would certainly be for the best, but one could never be entirely sure when dealing with the unknown. At least she had her curse to help keep her safe.
*Falls in* I THINK I'm supposed to be here? XD; Didn't see the message in Blackaeon's thread until just now...
I am... not sure if I'm invited or not. XD; Guess I'll hold off unless told otherwise, just to be sure.
Since it was mentioned another might be needed...
I think I shall take these for Harumi. XD On sourcebooks: Are 1001 Spells (Rite Publishing) and/or Deep Magic (Kobold Press) acceptable? Either way, here's how things currently look for me: Crunch: Harumi
Female aasimar oracle 1 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 42; Pathfinder RPG Advanced Race Guide 84) NG Medium outsider (native) Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +10 -------------------- Defense -------------------- AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 armor, +3 dexterity) hp 8 (1d8) Fort +0, Ref +3, Will +6; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulson Resist acid 5, cold 5, electricity 5 -------------------- Offense -------------------- Speed 30 ft. Ranged light crossbow +3 (1d8/19-20) Oracle Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +6) . . 1st (5/day)—cause fear (DC 16), cure light wounds, obscuring mist . . 0 (at will)—create water, detect magic, ghost sound (DC 15), light, mage hand, read magic . . Mystery Time -------------------- Statistics -------------------- Str 15, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 16, Wis 18, Cha 21 Base Atk +0; CMB +2; CMD 15 Feats Extra Revelation, Prophet (Story) Traits birthmark, charming, stargazer Skills Bluff +5 (+6 vs. characters who could be attracted to you), Diplomacy +11 (+12 vs. characters who could be attracted to you), Knowledge (geography) +8 (+10 to identify alien monsters' abilities and weaknesses), Knowledge (planes) +7 (+9 to identify alien monsters' abilities and weaknesses), Knowledge (religion) +7 (+9 to identify alien monsters' abilities and weaknesses), Linguistics +4, Perception +10, Profession (barmaid) +8; Racial Modifiers +2 Diplomacy, +2 Perception Languages Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Hallit, Sylvan SQ mystery (time), oracle's curse (haunted), revelation (aging touch, temporal celerity) Other Gear leather armor, crossbow bolts (100), light crossbow, oracle's kit, 116 gp -------------------- Special Abilities -------------------- Aging Touch (0 STR to creatures or 1d6 HP to objects, 1/day) (Su) Your touch ages living creatures and objects. As a melee touch attack, you can deal 1 point of Strength damage for every two oracle levels you possess to living creatures. Against objects or constructs, you can deal 1d6 points of damage per oracle le Birthmark +2 save vs. charm & compulsion Charming +1 Bluff/Diplomacy/save DC for a language-dependent spell vs. targets who could be sexually attracted to you. Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only). Energy Resistance, Acid (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Acid attacks. Energy Resistance, Cold (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Cold attacks. Energy Resistance, Electricity (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Electricity attacks. Gain Sustenance from Sunlight Standing in the sun for half an hour is equivalent to a meal. Haunted Retrieving stored gear is a Standard action or worse, dropped items land 10' away. Prophet The truth has been revealed, and you have been chosen to deliver it. Prerequisites: Ability to cast divine spells, and you must either have received a vision from your god (or another appropriate supernatural entity) or have the Marked by the Gods background. Benefit: If you are nonevil and worship a nonevil deity, whenever you cast a beneficial spell on an ally you gain a +1 sacred bonus to AC for 1 round per spell level. If you are evil or worship an evil deity, whenever you cast a harmful spell on an enemy you gain a +1 profane bonus to AC for 1 round per spell level. Casting a spell on yourself does not count unless it also affects an ally. Goal: Convert an appropriate number of creatures to the worship of your deity. Completion Benefit: Your bonus to AC for casting beneficial or harmful spells on allies increases to +2, and the bonus also applies on saving throws for the same duration. Stargazer Disable Device or Knowledge (engineering) +1 and is a class skill Temporal Celerity (Su) Whenever you roll for initiative, you can roll twice and take either result. At 7th level, you can always act in the surprise round, but if you fail to notice the ambush, you act last, regardless of your initiative result (you act in the normal order
I'd certainly like to try and get through things if you're willing to GM. ^^
It... does not appear they've posted on Paizo since they were here. Give it another day or two, then start to be concerned?
Also, still waiting to dot that gameplay thread. I'm a little worried I'll forget about this otherwise. XD;
Taverns are perfectly decent! I may have worked in one! Buuuuuut starting elsewhere can be fun, too. XD
Much ditto'ing here. ^^
Using the "Focus" function is quite helpful for finding the threads that matter. ^^ So at least there's that.
And now, I'm mostly just waiting for a gameplay thread to dot so this campaign can be added to my tab. XD Should probably work on expanding Harumi's backstory, too... might get to that a little later.
It's always nice to hear that other people are glad I got in. XD Hmm... I think I will go for Harumi having been in town for awhile - it's easier to roleplay her being a bit more used to her powers, if still a bit dizzied whenever they start acting up. Perhaps staying at any church the village has...?
An Android who likes nature and an Aasimar who likes technology... indeed, there are things. XD How about the rest of you?
Though inherently religious instead of technological, Harumi does have an avid interest in all technology - Galaeta would certainly have a friend there if she wanted one. After all, neither of them is truly normal for the world. ^^
And I'm just checking in! As noted in the name, I'll be playing a time-themed Oracle, balancing healing for the team with various utility powers to support everyone else. Now, with that out of the way... I suppose it's time to see where we're at in terms of backstories? Harumi's is relatively straightforward - she could've been in the village for days or years, based on what's convenient for everyone else and how well we'd like our characters to know each other.
I'm quite happy to have been selected - and I'll probably expand Harumi's backstory once I see where everyone else is at. ^^ Having some group integration definitely helps. |