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Hooli begins telling more jokes, again mostly at Kwan Tai's expense. " ... And then he fell flat on his face!"

Performance (trained): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

LOL! "Great Willow towers more than a foot above the two-foot-tall shikigami" So tall!

Hooli enjoys herself at the ceremony almost as much as the kami, taking delight in giving voice to the inanimate objects -- mostly to talk about how wonderful she is, or how stuffy Kwan Tai is -- that the kami are talking to.

Our other PCs have better Tea Lore and Society than I, so I won't attempt the check.

Luxuriating in her success in getting the Great Willow invited, Hooli realizes with a start that there are other kami she can invite! She easily makes her way through the village, extending offers to attend to all the kami she finds, sending Yami out to help.

Diplomacy (trained): 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 1 = 27
Diplomacy (trained): 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 1 = 33
Will two crits do? :D

Do we need to do anything specific to invite Great Willow?

Diplomacy (trained): 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 1 = 24

"Oh, I'll work on invitations," Hooli says.

"Please come to our swar-ay ... is that how you spell that? There will be tea and cake for everyone..."

It's not a mouse, but Hooli gravely thanks Yami nonetheless.

"Did you have anything in mind?" she asks Shinzo.

We should probably do some accounting and see what we can buy.

Performance (trained) to Host Tea Ceremony: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 If I can use the flask of fellowship, that might give me the +1 I need to make it a success

Hooli works to provide tea in a way that would make Mother Otis proud, but her humor make the tea ceremony a bit bitter, reflecting her inner mood about what they've learned.

Oh! Or I can use my background boon for fall: Once per week when you attempt a skill check to resolve a downtime activity that could benefit Willowshore (several of these activities are detailed in the adventures, and your GM can always make the call if another activity would qualify) and you fail that check, you instead succeed at the check, or if you critically fail at that check, you instead simply fail that check.

"You have to love ghosts that give you quests, but no helpful information," Hooli mutters.

Fortitude (trained): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 1 = 14 That's a crit fail, so will Hero Point; 2 remaining
Fortitude (trained): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 = 19

"I know I look amazing, but I'm not a snack! Stop trying to eat me!" Hooli says, beginning to pale from blood loss.

Sighing as Li Jie bandages her wounds, she studies Xin Yue and attacks again.

◈ Analyze Weakness, ◈◈ Twin Feint (two Strikes, second is vs. off-guard)
Spirit fan - +1 striking fighting fan (agile, backstabber, deadly d6, finesse): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Sneak Attack: 2d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) + (3, 1) = 15

Analyze Weakness [one-action] Your knowledge of a creature’s physiology helps you attack with pinpoint accuracy. You carefully study a creature that you’ve identified to scope out particularly weak points in its positioning or physical form. The next time you deal sneak attack damage to the chosen creature with a Strike before the end of your turn, add an additional 2d6 precision damage.

Fortitude (trained): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 1 = 17

Hooli hisses in pain. "I'm not some bloody teakettle!" she growls as she slashes again.

◈ Demoralize, ◈◈ Twin Feint (two Strikes, second is vs. off-guard), Invigorating Fear reaction (gain temporary Hit Points equal to the creature's level or 3, whichever is higher)
Intimidation (trained): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Spirit fan - +1 striking fighting fan (agile, backstabber, deadly d6, finesse): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Slashing: 2d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 1 + 1 = 5
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Slashing: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8

Fortitude (trained): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 = 25 I think I'm OK without your hex for now

"Thanks, Zhi Hui! That makes everything easier!" Hooli calls out, dashing toward the fiend, weapons out.

◈ Stride, ◈◈ Twin Feint (two Strikes, second is vs. off-guard), ◈ xxx, Invigorating Fear reaction
Spirit fan - +1 striking fighting fan (agile, backstabber, deadly d6, finesse): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Slashing: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 1 = 7
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10

Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

[b]"Why did they chain you up? Usually you don't do that with people you trust!" she says, emphasizing the last word to hopefully convey her concern to her companions.

Since Xiung-Lau has his spell up, not sure how long we want to play this out. I figure this is round 2.

Hooli tries to tell if the man zombie is telling the truth.

Perception (expert): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

"Where did you come from?" she asks.

"I am Sun Wukong," Hooli says. "Yes, I am a kitsune! All that monkey business was just malarkey!"

Hooli grins as the golden leaves on her fan light up when the hellfox is slain, and she immediately redirects it toward the monk as she closes into a flanking position.

Stride and Activate my spirit fan: Activate [two-actions] envision; Frequency once per hour; Requirements The spirit fan's leaves are illuminated; Effect You sweep the spirit fan in the direction of a single target you can see within 30 feet, releasing the life energy in the form of a streak of golden light. The spirit fan goes dark. If the target is a living creature, the energy restores 3d8+8 Hit Points. If the target is undead, it takes 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (6, 7) + 8 = 21 positive damage (DC 23 basic Fortitude save).

"Maybe next time, someone else should do the talking?" Hooli suggests, moving toward the most injured hell hound and slashing with her blades.

◈ Stride, ◈◈ Twin Feint (two Strikes, second is vs. off-guard)
Spirit fan - +1 striking fighting fan (agile, backstabber, deadly d6, finesse): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Slashing: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 1 = 7
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12

Hooli nods. "Let's go before we grow old and moldy in here," she says.

"Well, I guess we should go find her. Maybe she'll be weak to being stabbed a lot..." Hooli says with a shrug.

"Can you tell us anything more about Xin Yue" Hooli asks, looking around for something to focus on as she talks to the voice.

"I'm on it," Hooli whispers. She flits into the room, trying to avoid the creatures' notice while looking for this hidden library. Or anyone called Yen Rui.

Stealth (expert): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
Perception (expert): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Turns out she was NOT on it.

"Well, I just we need to start an insect collection?" Hooli says, glancing at the others. "I've got some silver I can use as a pin."

I think those weapons are best taken for their runes.

"I've never been less happy to see a butterfly in my life," Hooli whispers, also sizing up the creatures.

+9 Religion

"It would have helped if she'd said where her friend was," Hooli grouses. "Maybe she's near the library?"

Once everyone else is ready, she'll lead the way to the northwest wing.

"Ew! You got green goop all over everything, Kwan Tai!" Hooli exclaims, stepping carefully around the ichor.

"Who wants to go get the statue head? Blue?"

"Does it taste like pork?" Hooli asks, slashing again at the undead. She moves around opposite one of her companions and drives fiend's hunger home in its back.

◈ Stride into a flank, ◈◈ Twin Feint (two Strikes, second is vs. off-guard)
Spirit fan - +1 striking fighting fan (agile, backstabber, deadly d6, finesse): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
Slashing: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1) + 1 = 4
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10
Activate [free-action] command (divine, enchantment, mental); Frequency once per day; Trigger You score a critical hit against a fiend; Effect Vengeful echoes of the fallen lance out into the psyche of the fiend struck. After the normal effects of the critical hit, the target must roll a DC 18 Fortitude save.

I was a little confused at first why you were healing me then attacking me, Li Jie! :)

"Ow!" Hooli cries before her wounds start healing up under the nagaji's ministrations.

She snarls at the undead kitsune and slashes with her daggers.

◈ Demoralize, ◈◈ Twin Feint (two Strikes, second is vs. off-guard), Invigorating Fear reaction
Intimidation (trained): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

Spirit fan - +1 striking fighting fan (agile, backstabber, deadly d6, finesse): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Slashing: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 1 = 7

Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Hooli starts frantically mouthing words at Kwan Tai, looking alarmed.

She turns back to the undead.

"Her soul would have passed on before the tree grew! You just want to destroy everything here!" she growls.

"Senseless? You can hear me can't you?! That's a sense!" Hooli shoots back.

"What if we tried to get rid of the ax and the spider and make it not suffer that way?" Hooli suggests.

"Head in the tree! That's a good one! Should we go get it?" Hooli says with a laugh.

"I hope no one does that to Ugly Cute, though!" she adds as she turns to leave.

Performance (trained): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Hooli's seen and participated in many a tea ceremony growing up. She's never been particularly devout about doing so, but under these circumstances, it feels more important. If they can set these poor monks at ease...

Hooli nods. "I can hold it for you if you want!" she says with a lopsided grin.

"This was all stolen from Willowshore! I think I even got blamed for some of it, which is ridiculous of course! I would never do that (take something I could get caught for, I mean)."

"Trick? Me?" Hooli says in mock outrage at Kwan Tai's accusation.

She nods to Xiung-Lau. "Just don't use them to make any food you want me to eat!"

Religion (trained): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

"This stew definitely needs a prayer or two if anyone's supposed to eat it," Hooli jokes as she exorcises the haunt.

I've got plenty of backstabs left for the day.

"Hopefully the head is around here somewhere, or we're going to be fall behind pretty quickly," Hooli says.

Fortitude (trained): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 1 = 24
2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

"Pfft!" Hooli spits as her mouth is suddenly full of elixir. "I barely had a headache!"

She dashes toward the remaining fiend with her weapons out, fan glowing as it stabs the remaining monster.

◈ Stride, ◈◈ Twin Feint (two Strikes, second is vs. off-guard)
Spirit fan - +1 striking fighting fan (agile, backstabber, deadly d6, finesse): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Slashing: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 1 = 9
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

"Then what did you ask for in the first place?" Hooli says with exasperation.

She ducks forward and stabs!

◈ Stride, ◈◈ Twin Feint (two Strikes, second is vs. off-guard)
Spirit fan - +1 striking fighting fan (agile, backstabber, deadly d6, finesse): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Slashing: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 1 = 4
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12

Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9
Will use this if I crit! Activate [free-action] command (divine, enchantment, mental); Frequency once per day; Trigger You score a critical hit against a fiend; Effect Vengeful echoes of the fallen lance out into the psyche of the fiend struck. After the normal effects of the critical hit, the target must roll a DC 18 Fortitude save.

"Or ... ! We kill you (again?) and if you come back, you'll have proven it," Hooli suggests.

"Will you hear them?" Hooli asks nervously, trying to figure out what these are.

Religion (trained) to RK: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Hooli, bloodied and beaten, collapses on the ground.

"Can you carry those for me too, Li Jie? And carry me, too, maybe?" she asks weakly.

I'm fine splitting the potions. I have a lot fewer HP than Kwan Tai, so maybe should take the gloves.

Hooli stands up, wincing as she sees Li Jie take a vicious blow, and tries her magic again.

Needle darts spell attack roll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Piercing, cold iron: 3d4 ⇒ (2, 1, 1) = 4

"What's happening?" Hooli asks, crawling away as she wakes up on the ground and casting a spell.

Crawl, cast needle darts (from prone)
Needle darts spell attack roll: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 - 2 = 24
Piercing, cold iron: 3d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 2) = 9

Fortitude (trained): 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 1 = 16

"I don't think he's consenting to that!" Hooli objects, wheezing as the breath leaves her body.

Blinking back tears, she slashes again with her daggers to little avail.

◈◈ Twin Feint (two Strikes, second is vs. off-guard), Invigorating Fear reaction
Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

+1 ghost touch cold iron dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet), iterative: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 15 - 4 = 13
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7
Twin Distraction: Your movements with two weapons are so swift and disorienting that they befuddle your opponent. When using Twin Feint, if both your Strikes deal damage to a targeted creature, the target must succeed at a Will saving throw against your class DC or become stupefied 1 until the end of your next turn.

Invigorating Fear reaction (once/hour); Trigger A creature within 60 feet gains the frightened condition. Effect: You are invigorated by the shock of a prank or the thrum of terror. You gain temporary Hit Points equal to the creature's level or 3, whichever is higher. You lose any temporary Hit Points after 1 minute.

"That's not very nice at all!" Hooli says, slipping behind one and stabbing with her two daggers!

◈ Stride, ◈◈ Twin Feint
Fiend's hunger - +1 low-grade silver dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

+1 ghost touch cold iron dagger (agile, finesse, thrown 10 feet), iterative: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 4 = 22
Piercing / Slashing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

Twin Distraction: Your movements with two weapons are so swift and disorienting that they befuddle your opponent. When using Twin Feint, if both your Strikes deal damage to a targeted creature, the target must succeed at a Will saving throw against your class DC or become stupefied 1 until the end of your next turn.

Will RK if I have time: Religion (trained): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

"I think we're in a prison of undeath, if I understood the ghost right," Hooli replies.

Hooli nods, biting her tongue on her own question as she glances cautiously around for the other statues.

Will (expert): 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 = 25

"Those tsukumogami are angry! Must've been some overly large monks sitting on them!" Hooli says, shivering with delight at the fear they instill. Invigorating Fear reaction (once/hour); Trigger A creature within 60 feet gains the frightened condition. Effect: You are invigorated by the shock of a prank or the thrum of terror. You gain temporary Hit Points equal to the creature's level or 3, whichever is higher. You lose any temporary Hit Points after 1 minute.

"We're not afraid of you!" she shoots back.

Disable, Demoralize one of the flying sheets
Religion (trained) to Disable the haunt: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 1 = 22

Intimidation (trained): 1d20 + 12 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 12 - 1 = 23

"Is time really repeating if we don't remember? If this feels like the first time we've done this, isn't that the same thing?" Hooli wonders, shocked at the truth behind what's happening.

"Maybe there'll be clues inside to where the other statues are?" she suggests.

"She has gone on to her final rest, where she waits for you," Hooli says sadly. "She was looking for you."

Hooli pulls out a dagger and the new fighting fan, looking to see if she can tell what made the motion Lie Jie may have seen. She creeps forward to get a closer look.