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Iuni offers her notes to Janira, Here's my notes the gillman wasn't very talkative, but I think it's a holy place for them, but not for Arodon even though it's one for him too. Iuni looks over the others and somehow knows here path lies in a different direction as them. We've done well here, it's been so nice to have my confirmation with the rest of you. If our paths don't cross again may Sarenrae's light shine on you.
@GM Granta -- Thanks for running, and thanks to my fellow Pathfinders! Did you find the game easier to follow with the mechanics in spoilers? In general, I'm in favor of rolls and mechanics in spoilers. I've began to use them in games I run, but haven't required my players to use them.
I walk in the room and look around [dice=Perception... To me that doesn't really need a spoiler. I understand from an ascetic standpoint wanting to hide the rolls, but to me the rolls are part of the focus and flow of the game so it seems natural to just see that roll at that point. All that said I'm fine with using them all the time too. Did marking movement with arrows help during combat? I think it's mostly beneficial for the GM, and helps when there are traps like in the kolbold encounter or trying to determine if AOOs occur. In general I'm in favor, but all those line can get confusing and it's easy to accidentally move other players lines, sure their is undo, but it can get frustrating.
Let's lock it down then: Iuni, Anastasia, Graywulfe, and Blake's Tiger at the core table, plus one player to be named later. How do the four of you feel about Eben al'Jol's Jakwin Howell? OK by me
Iuni rushes forward with Kembe and Sejiri. What are those things? Are they baby dragons whose wings haven't sprouted yet! I wonder if they breath fire! Iuni gets excited at the prospect. She taps Sejiri with her holy symbol, Blessing of the Dawnflower Act-ion: move to move; standard to cast guidance on Sejiri
Iuni moves to the skeletons and touches them each with her holy symbol, Sarenrae blessings on you She says to each. I wonder what cause things to live on after death, or at least on the material plane. She then moves to the other body. Sarenrae blessings on you She says tapping it, before looking a little more carefully at what caused it death.
Hearing the signs of danger from the group in front. Iuni springs into action. Oh beautiful Dawnflower, bring forth your power and Bless these people that need your light in this darkness. While tracing the sun with here fingers in the air. The party fills itself filled with divine courage. Iuni then takes a couple steps back to give here allies room to work.
Iuni slowly dips her inkpen into Norrill's ink, letting it coat the pen tip entirely. Thanks Norrill She begins writing in very tiny script on the page. When Forvenniel comments about the thief, You see that too! Now I just wish I could make out this section over here. Iuni points to a part she couldn't figure out from her seated position in the center of the room. Anyone got a thought about it? Setting her pen down she stretches, bending her back until she can see the writing upside down and tries to study it from a different perspective, not gaining any new insights, she turn over onto her side propping herself up on her elbow and butting up against Kembe for support, she watches the others as they study the writings.
Iuni stands and stares at the pit, not until Kembe secures the rope does the disciple of the Dawnflower eventually cross. Look a plank, wonder if someone has come this way and left the plank on this side. Let's be on the look out. -----
She begins to understand some of it and starts to describe what she sees. The Artist is depicted painting murals on the walls of impressive buildings, associated with Aroden having painted the city of Absalom with beautiful colors so that it might awe all who visited. She looks a little longer, Hum, I'm no expert on Ardon but these parables are slightly different than those that appear in the known version of the History and Future of Humanity, suggesting that these might represent an earlier version of the work or may an altered one? I think that even though Aroden disappeared over a century ago, these caves might store a hint of his divine magic (like a wand with a single charge left) that can impart a minor blessing to those who perform a short series of rituals based on the parables described here. For example, look here everybody, the Thief is depicted stealing a gem from a shop while whispering a prayer, an allusion to a passage saying that larceny--though illegal--is a from of praise, for anything worth stealing is also worthy of praise for its craftsmanship. Isn't that interesting. In Casmaron, if you are caught stealing you probably get your hand cut off. Iuni sits down cross-legged and pulls out her piece of paper and inkpen, Ooh the floor is cool. Hey can I borrow some ink, I want to write this all down.
Iuni is ready to fight the minotaur and takes a step to follow Janira, but then sees all the rest retreating into the cave and reluctantly follows them in. We could have taken that down together! Iuni exclaims. Sarenrae protect our sister as she flees from that terrible beast, make her feet fleet and shine your light to guide her path. Iuni stops to offer prayers to the Dawnflower. As she concludes her prayers the others are inspecting Janira's gear. Forvenniel having already laid claim to the healing wand, I could use that too, but I can heal from the Dawnflower's power! So best to spread it around. When someone mentions a Wand of Burning Hands, a smile crosses her face. Did someone say there's a fire stick! She picks it up and studies it, forgetting about all the rest of the gear at that point.
Thank you Janira. My, Arthur you don't look so good, the goddess has yet to grant me power enough to heal conditions like yours. As they move along, Iuni like Kembe, is no expert on travelling in this terrain, but tries to find the quickest way to there destination anyway. As Kembe points out a way that takes them to the north, Iuni is sure the southern route would be easier going. No, see her how it will likely wind back onto our course. She points out.
At Forvenniel's mention of fire hurting animals, Iuni raises an eye-brow. How else am I too make sacrifices to the Dawnflower without this fire that burns inside me, this could be a problem. I must try my best to be careful with my gifts. Iuni also raises an eye-brow to Janira's comment about the place faith plays in life. How can I do anything but through faith that the Dawnflower will protect me, I think she doesn't understand how much the gods guide everything we do, even Desna, that lets luck play a part. She keeps her comments to herself, preferring to discuss the things of greater importance in life in more quiet, one-on-one times. Well, I'm Iuni Al-Ahdal, I owe all I am first to the Dawnflower and then to the Pathfinder Society. I was born in Casmaron, far from here. A slave from birth; a traveling cleric of Sarenrae, Zeshkitan Pllumm, a good Society man; freed me both physically and spiritually bonds. He's all the family I have left. She leaves it at that trying hard to hold back on dominating the conversation.
When Janira talks of an inventory, Iuni replies All I need is the guiding light of the Dawnflower. Before adding, Besides The Birth of Light and Truth She holds up a well-worn leather covered book, and my holy symbol, I really only have food and water. And Sarenrae can provide that as well when in need. It's clear the slightly built cleric won't be carrying too much extra gear.
Iuni looks over to the hungover man, Iuni she gives him a shy smile. Then playing nice with her new companions, Sarenrae welcomes the help of all the good gods, because evil is all around, and good much be ever vigilant, or fall for the traps and tricks of the evil. Thanks to her mercies, we can endure. Now Janira tell us more of where we are heading?
The bronze-skinned beauty stares up at the elven Scroll Master and listens on silently. Her flaming red hair falling onto her shoulders and kept out of her eyes by a rose golden band, that matches her dangling golden earrings. She's dressed in robes of white, red, sky blue, and gold adorned with sunburst symbols. When the opportunity presents itself she speaks up in a clear and loud voice that matches her piercing black eyes, I am Iuni Al-Ahdal, priestess of the Dawnflower; The Dawn Brings New Light, Pathfinders. She smiles brightly. If the moon sees all, just think how much more the Sun sees! As she gives the gaunt looking elf a grin. Sarenrae blesses you all this day. Now who needs to hear of the redemption of the sun? She looks to Janira, Now how about these Gillmen, i wonder if they know of it?
Iuni Al-Ahdal was raise as a slave girl with her family of slaves in the Windswept Wastes of Casmaron. Her lord owner to one of the few settled keeps in the Wastes, the young Iuni became so mad at the cruel lord, that she burned him alive in his bed one night. So scared and ashamed she ran away into the desert for a couple of days. When she realized, she would not be able to survive the harsh terrain much longer she returned to face her doom. When she arrived at the keep, she found no one alive, it seems a nearby nomadic horse tribe hear of the death of the lord and took advantage of the situation by sacking the keep; taking any survivors along as slaves for themselves. She spent several months making due alone in the ruin of the keep when a traveling cleric of Sarenrae, happened upon the ruin, Zeshkitan Pllumm, also a Pathfinder, found the now half-wild child, and began to show her the way of the Dawnflower. • Why did you join the Society?
• What is your life like outside of adventuring? Iuni has a passion proselytizing to anyone that will hear, loud and pushy would best describe her approach, she rarely takes a break from this calling even when not on an official mission from the PFS. • List two prejudices that you have. Iuni has a disdain for slavers naturally. But also has little tolerance for anyone who runs away from danger, at times driving her to reckless behavior. • Describe a memory that you still regret. Iuni has never regret killing the slaver lord, but regrets the outcome that came from it; and also deeply regrets running away. She somehow feels like if she had stayed it would have all been okay. • Tell two stories about people you have wronged in the past, but in one of them you thought you were in the right. Well one was the slaver lord, obviously killing him was wrong, but he was so cruel and dreadful that he deserved it. The other is her former mentor Pllumm, over the years all he had seen had lead him to take up the drink, and as the years went on he only increased his drinking until he basically did nothing but get drunk and wallow in misery; seeming to have lost the hope of the Dawnflower. Iuni had joined the PFS by now, and although she feels she should have done more to help the man that gave her so much; she abandoned him. She feels the guilt of it everyday. Overall, Iuni is a zealot for Sarenrae; but her ifrit nature causes her to be unpredictable at times. Her faith in the Dawnflower is demonstrated in her flowers, even if her action are sometimes contrary to the teaching she whole-heartily believes in.
I could easily switch over to a sorcerer if we want a full progression on arcane for those higher levels. If I stick with magus, I could be D Kemba's adopted younger sister, but as a sorcerer though I wouldn't be getting into melee. What's everyone think about that full arcane caster, should I switch? |
