Leylia barely catches Aurie's sudden move into action, dashing to keep up with her as he lays down her luck.
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Leylia spares a look at the murals as well, puzzling out the depiction.
Well at least someone took care of the hard part and tied the ropes for us... Leylia steps up to take her turn swinging.
"Well, if we're expecting violence, I need to know who's kicking in the door so you can go with a little luck. Can't exactly declare our intentions with an arrow sticking out of your throat."
Leylia spares a glance and a thought for the dead as she catches up. Hope you're luckier in your next life, stranger...
Without a clear shot, Leylia frowns and instead renews Aurie's luck as she moves up.
Noticing Aurie surge into action, Leylia tries to dart forward to place her protective luck on her comrade before battle is joined, but winces when she sees the fletching sticking out of her.
Using unconsciousness as a negotiation tactic? Well, I suppose it takes all kinds... Leylia keeps her crossbow ready, unwilling to to look stupid fumbling for it in the event of ambush.
Leylia moves along the wall, chastising herself for only now thinking to pull out her crossbow. I'm going to hear Dad's lectures in my head all DAY now...
Leylia moves up among the group, stopping behind Shathee. As she reaches for his shoulder she imparts a bit of magic, implanting a hex.
Twenty years and they just yanked the rug out? Shit, man...really makes it hard to convince people to stay with a company and plan for retirement, don't it? Hope things work out.
Once she's out the boat, Leylia pauses for a moment to weigh her options, then decides to cast a spell, conjuring her mage armor in a brief shimmer. "better to have it and not need it..." she mutters under her breath.
Alright, I'm gonna call that done. Keeping a bit of gold in reserve, partly because I don't know what else to do with it and partly because I need to keep some anyway. Besides, might be nice to have a little palm greasing power now and then.
Oh whoops. Forgot I still gotta update the actual paizo profile, LOL.
Grabbed a traveler's anytool, since it's not just whatever tool I want but also counts as masterwork artisan's tools too. Got a crossbow and some bolts but I still dunno what to do with 600 more gold (I have to reserve some to keep my spells each day.) Could grab some potions I guess? Never been a big fan of carrying around a lot of fragile glass vials but it's an option.
Still doing my shopping too; it's tempting to get a wand of CLW but that would take most of it and still not be very proactive...and that's assuming I can even acquire it. I could probably try to get some scrolls to add to my spell list...but to be honest I'm not really enthusiastic about most 1st level witch spells.
Hm. Apparently I...am an idiot. I don't get another hex this level because the invested hex feature from vellemancer replaces it. Well F*%@. I must be getting old to be this sloppy.
"So we're going for a boat ride tomorrow, then? I know we have a few cuts and bruises that could use a good night and some spells that need restoring. Also, we seem to have completely sidestepped the matter of our reward for bringing Natalya back in one piece. A bit of gold would go a long way towards properly preparing for this little excursion."
Leylia watches with fascination at the sudden changes in both Natalya and Aurie, eyes focusing in on the newly named treasure as her mind races. Horacalcum! The skymetal alone is worth a small fortune! Oh the jewelry I could shape from it! Not that a Thassilonian artifact is likely to be receptive to melting, but...damn! So close and yet so far away. Her mind runs through various accessories, shapes and settings until lady Heidmarch returns.
"Oh so it wasn't just my imagination then? Can't remember the last time I saw someone so proud of having goblins as bodyguards..." She takes a look at Natalya, now almost certainly quite incensed at her new position. "Buuut...if it's all the same to you, I'll let someone else do the rummaging..."
"Is that it then?" Leylia renews her good luck on Aurie, but finds a moment to laugh aloud at the fleeing bandits. "And here I was feeling bad for not contributing much. They can't even plan an ambush properly!" And thank Desna for that...
I don't think it can affect targeting; all it says is I can't target myself with an affected spell, though I can hit myself if it's an area. Good for extending durations or increasing leveled dice though.
With the tide seeming to turn and Aurie going on the offensive, Leylia allows herself a smile. She sends a bit of luck Aurie's way and laughs aloud at the scenario playing out in her head.
As the situation outside escalates, Leylia finally finds her way into the middle of it. Glancing around rapidly, she sees Rhaegar under assault and wishes him luck via a hex.
So it wasn't here "tomorrow;" it got here on MONDAY. FRRRRGHGGHHH but okay. It's here; it's working, I'm back in the race. GAAAS GAAAS GAS I'M GONNA STEP ON THE GAS TONIIIIIGHT
Hearing the commotion and the sound of fresh blades, Leylia does her best to keep up with the group and after a quick wide-eyed look she places a protective hex on the now bloody Natalya.
Well it wasn't the power switch or the power supply, so...new motherboard should be here tomorrow. Man, now I know how car guys feel. These hot rods are high maintenance, aye?
Leylia points to her pack. "I have a healer's kit. And some soap. Sadly, I don't have access to that wonderful little cantrip some casters do that can clean things so easily."
As the sounds of battle stop, Leylia pauses, wanting to peek at the top floor but wary of catching a stray bolt...or boot. Really? Did they really talk her out of it? Doubly surprised at Natalya's sudden change of heart, she maneuvers within the group to keep a close eye on her while staying well out of reach. Something something 'gift horse,' I suppose...
Well, the stone or stones have passed I think...still not a hundred percent discomfort free but at least I can handle going back to work. Got my hands on a borrowed PC for now; it's sluggish but it'll serve better than my phone. Have to hope I've diagnosed my hardware problem properly and ordered what I HOPE will serve as a good jury-rigging for now; it'll either be a cheap and nasty fix or a very expensive replacement. I've always known computers were my hot rods...guess I had to pay my dues and get my hands dirty eventually, right? Now let me see if I can get my head caught up with the campaign. Speaking of which, sorry if I held us up and thanks for being patient.
Welp, this week has been...purgatorial, to say the least. If you've never suffered kidney stones, count your blessings; they HURT. They're the kind of pain that makes you want to take a knife to your side just to rip the offender out...or maybe just pray for a quick death. Pick your poison. Also, turns out it WAS actual hardware death for my PC, though now I don't know if i need a new power supply, CPU or a whole new motherboard. FML, right?
Leylia gasps a little as Rheagar slips and winces as he lands in the reeking slop. Alright, not doing THAT, then...Oh good, someone's chatting up Natalya. Just in case though... She casts a spell, enshrouding herself in a suit of force.
Still quite anxious about the sludge and the footing, Leylia is careful to take her time crossing into the next chamber. Of all the things I THOUGHT I was ready for, we had to walk into THIS situation...nonono, Leylia, don't grouse; this is what you signed up for. Mom and Dad have probably crawled through a hundred sewers; if you whine about this they will NEVER let you live it down.
Yours overheat too? Or actual hardware death?
Leylia shimmies, shuffles and tiptoes when needed to keep up with the moving battle. should've spent a little less time in the libraries and a bit more at the training grounds... not that I'll say that to Dad...
As she has a spare moment on relatively solid footing, she sends a bit of good luck Aurie's way, just in case.
I have GOT to learn some more proactive spells... Leylia attempts to catch up to Aurie, reckoning she's most likely to run into more trouble first. "Don't run out of sight! I can't bring you luck if I can't see you!" and to punctuate, she renews her protective luck on Aurie.
The sound of a bolt draws Leylia's eye as she follows into the next chamber; she curses her sluggish reactions as she places her protective hex on Aurie just after the bolt nicks her flesh.
Mother's NEVER going to let me live this down. 'You really should spring for a crossbow, dear. You never know when a simple bolt can be worth more than a spell.' Ugh... With some visible effort, Leylia fights the urge to retch at the lingering smell and aids in the magical touch-up as best she can. "That... is going to make eating difficult for a day or two. Desna's lucky dice, that is horrid. I wonder if anyone in city planning actually realizes just how bad this waste can get."
Leylia shudders as her senses involuntarily try to reject the ungodly stench. As the ambush unfolds and Aurie plunges into the muck, she moves to keep sight on her teammate and twists her fingers in the air, laying a bit of luck on Aurie as the goblins pelt her. protective luck:
The witch can cause fate to twist so that it benefits a creature within 30 feet for 1 round. Whenever that creature is targeted by an effect that requires an attack roll, including weapon attacks, the attacker must roll twice and take the worse result.
Leylia smiles. It seems our mutual benefactor REALLY wants Natalya found." She gestures to the interior of the building. "I hope you brought rope too because I don't fancy falling into anything that smells THAT bad."
With the situation looking defused for the moment, Leylia catches up with the team. "Speaking of Natalya," she chimes in, "Tell us more. Why is she here? What has she found that's got her so...out of character?"
Leylia keeps up with Aurie but stays out of her way, making a mental note to herself to search for spells of stealth and subterfuge.
Waaaaitaminute...arcane character? Know-it-all? Looks like we're gonna have some interesting moments then. Lots of awkward laughter and squinting, followed by more awkward laughter as we both pretend we're not claiming to be the smartest because of COURSE we would NEVER be so self-absorbed, perish the thought! It doesn't MATTER who's the smartest or best arcane caster because what MATTERS is we both bring a wondrous repertoire of magical solutions and the whole party benefits! Right? (squinting)
Wanna know something ironic? I got into a shattered star campaign once years ago at precisely this point in the story because they'd lost half their team to inactivity too. Funny how things sometimes come full circle...here's hoping this one makes it further, aye?
Oh yeah! That's what I keep forgetting to do! It's been nagging at me lately but my brain's been failing to bring it to the fore.
Leylia holds her breath as Shathee and Aurie sell their scam, exhaling when Fenster finally gives up the intel. Once the blighted man is back inside, she at last smiles. "So, first thing: there is no way we're simply walking in and saying hello. If Natalya's left the front door unlocked and the red carpet rolled out, I'm Asmodeus's first born child." She starts to walk but then stops to check her pack, frowning. "I should have brought some rope. Father and mother both say you can never have enough rope and I just KNOW we're going to need some sooner or later." |