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Nuwa listens to Bertinard’s confession in silence. She kneels beside the remains of the creatures. She turns to the others. “Aoa examined the remains more closely. She believes the glowing pulp carries lingering magical properties — not strong enough to harm us now, but certainly not natural. It may be a remnant of whatever corrupted these plants in the first place.” Nuwa looks toward Bertinard. “If the whisperwort appears when the land is unbalanced, then something old is stirring maybe. We should see the ruins. If the bodies were burned there, then that place is tied to all of this.”
Nuwa bows to the serpentine elven celestial. "We are bound to each other and there must be a reason for that Aoa-Sama. So please all mighty Azata accept your fate. I know that I can only siphon a fraction of your power to my side but I am eternally thankful for your guidance and support Aoa-Sama!" Nuwa says with true gratitude. She then turns to Bertinard with a bow. "Let us move to the constable immediately." she says to Aoa and the others and start to walk slowly, but the Lillend Azata does not seem to follow immediately.
Nuwa’s eyes go wide when she hears that some has been found dead. She nods after hearing Willow's response. ”Sir Bertinard, I agree, of course, we will support you. But in case there is danger waiting for us, I will call for more support.“ Nuwa is addressing the man when a flash of bright light shines in the middle of the air and suddenly something appears right next to the beautiful half-elf. A rune of fine pure light that looks like a serpentine creature with an elven face appears on Nuwa’s forehead!
Nuwa looks up at Bertinard, and there’s surprise briefly visible. “You make it sound so simple. I’ve never been much of an artist… and my hands don’t always remember gentleness.” Still, she steps forward and picks up the gourd. After a pause, she kneels at the table beside the children, borrowing a small knife and beginning her work. When she’s done, she sets it among the others. “Perhaps you’re right, Father. Beauty doesn’t always have to shout.”
Nuwa inclines her head with a smile softening her features. “Then it’s a promise. No ghosts today. We’ll find you when the sun has settled. Until then, may the day bring you a little lightness.” She gives a bow and then steps back to let Armeline breathe and the others rejoin the festivities. For a while then Nuwa lingers near the edge of the square, and she watches as the others carve their pumpkins. She doesn’t carve one herself. She looks at her burned hands and flexes them slightly as if remembering heat and pain, but she watches the lanterns take shape with quiet contentment.
Nuwa’s gloved as always due to her burns, and the faint trace of blackened skin still peeks out at her wrists. Her expression is gentle. “Lady Armeline. It’s an honor to meet you. I understand this day belongs to the village … yes, to joy, maybe not to old burdens.” She glances briefly toward the square and to her Pathfinder companions. “These are my companions, Mizzie Mysken and Aurelia Woodshadow. My name is Nuwa Feng. We’ve come together with other colleagues from the Society, yes, but today, we come as people enjoying the experience of the festival.” There’s a faint, and rueful smile that is almost an apology. “If this is not the right time to speak of such things … then we would be grateful to meet you later, when the festival quiets. We can talk then, or not at all, as you wish.” Nuwa inclines her head once more. “No one should have to face old ghosts on a day meant for forgiveness.” She steps back then to allow Mizzie and Aurelia to stand with her.
When Nuwa sees the festival begin, she can only think that really is a peaceful village. And seeing all these people so alive with the warmth of late autumn gives her courage. She looks at her companions and with a small smile, Nuwa begins to move to Armeline. When she is around four steps away, she stops and bows to Armeline in formal Tian fashion. “Apologies for any intrusion Lady Armeline, I hope that this is an appropriate moment for a brief introduction?“
As Ivy finishes her tales, and the inn fills with movement, Nuwa is still actively listening. ”Well, when the townsfolk are heading to the festival square then we should do so as well. We can blend in better with music and excitement spilling into the streets. At the opening ceremony, I really hope that we spot Armeline!“ she says to her companions as they regroup.
Nuwa tries to capture what they learned. “Well, dear colleagues. The people here obviously prepare for the Mercylight Festival, which seems to be their humble celebration of the harvest’s end. What I find interesting is that it is marked not by grandeur, but by gratitude. At its heart lies a ritual of forgiveness which the Venture Captain had mentioned, where villagers gather by the river, and then they release their regrets into the water, and let the past drift away maybe. It’s somehow their way of keeping old griefs from souring the future. We can definitely use this momentum to make our move!“
Nuwa moves through the ship with a kind of quiet grace, but she’s never rushing, and never loud. Her dark hair is always pinned just so, and when the wind catches it, she retreats so that she still looks composed. She feels rather relaxed when people stare at her hands, but the blackened and burned-looking arms are not attractive. Nonetheless, she doesn’t hide them, and only says softly, that “Fire leaves its mark.” if someone asks and goes on. She listens more than she talks, and when she does speak, it’s calm with a kind of voice that tries to settle arguments before they start. There’s definitely sadness in her eyes, though, like she’s already made peace with things going wrong. At night she leans on the rail, and she whispers in Tien as if she’s praying.
Nuwa thinks for a moment. ”To be honest, I do not know. I’m not really interested in the healing arts … but I’m glad that you are enjoying the lectures from my continent!“ she says and bows formally.
Nuwa smiles politely. “Ah. So kind of you lady Mizzie, but I am humble novice Pathfinder… and not a Venture Captain!“ she says apologetically.
Nuwa, a half-elf that obviously has cultural origins in Tian Xia, looks at the other Pathfinders in the room with a warm smile. "Greetings to you all, I am Nuwa! Venture Captain Zaarah Katsu sent me here! I really have to admit ... I am absolutely intrigued by a mission in Galt … my first time here I have to admit Venture Captain Petulengro!!!" she says with genuine interest. It is obvious that this gracile woman knows her worth. Her traditionally cut dark hair in Tien fashion looks like it has been recently perfumed and she has a flower in her hair. She is wearing a Lamellar leather armor and also has a backpack next to her. “I bet you all might have some experience with missions in the Society?“ she asks.
Here Noral again. I am joining with Nuwa, a 2nd level Unchained Summoner. Her Eidolon is Aoa, the Lillend Azata : (Link to Aoa’s picture in serpentine form) GM, she is one of my last PFS characters that I created so I dumped almost all of my boons on her. Just FYI because she also has an Archetype which is not PFS legal, but that I unlocked through a boon. —-------------- BOONS —------------- Boon for future DR vs. critical hits:
Brutal Reputation: You have developed a reputation as an intimidating figure and fierce combatant. Once per adventure, you can enhance your reputation. Your reputation grows if you succeed at an Intimidate check that is written in to an adventure or successfully demoralize two or more foes during one combat. Your reputation also grows when you confirm a critical hit against an opponent whose CR is greater than your character level or suffer (and survive) a critical hit that deals an amount of damage equal to at least 5 times your character level, leaving you with a permanent, visible scar. When you achieve any of these goals during an adventure, ask your GM to record the adventure’s name and her Pathfinder Society number on the blanks below. Scenario Name GM Number ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ Once you have successfully built your reputation in 10 adventures, word of your deeds provides you with an enduring benefit. Choose one of the following boons, and cross the other two off the Chronicle sheet. • Your reputation gives weight to your threats. You gain a +1 bonus on Intimidate checks to demoralize creatures. This bonus increases to +2 if you have dealt damage to them within the last minute. • Your thick scars partially deflect blows. You gain DR 3/— that applies only against critical hits and stacks with other forms of damage reduction. • Your fearsome reputation inspires your opponents to flee from battle sooner. Show this boon to your GM at the beginning of the adventure. When you are fighting a foe whose morale condition indicates that they flee or surrender when reduced to a specific number of hit points, this number increases by 10% of their maximum hit points. For example, if a foe with 90 hit points has a morale condition that he flees when reduced to 10 hit points or fewer, he instead flees when reduced to 19 hit points or fewer. Boon for future bonus to diplomacy to gather information:
Subtle Reputation: You have developed a reputation for solving problems with subtlety and finesse—
Boon for future bonus to diplomacy to convince/influence:
Professional Reputation: You have developed a reputation for solving problems with honeyed words. Once per adventure, when you succeed at a Bluff of Diplomacy check that is written into a scenario or use one of those skills to circumvent a combat encounter, ask your GM to record the scenario’s name and her Pathfinder Society number on a line below. You do not gain credit toward this boon for Diplomacy checks used to gather information or Bluff checks to conceal lies that are not specifically called out in the adventure. Scenario Name GM Number ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ ____________________________________________________ ___________ Once you have successfully built your reputation in 10 adventures, word of your deeds provides you with an enduring benefit. Choose one of the following boons, and cross the other two off the Chronicle sheet. • Your reputation as a reasonable negotiator makes others more likely to trust you. You gain a +1 bonus on Diplomacy checks to improve a creature’s attitude. You gain a +2 bonus on Diplomacy checks to make requests of creatures whose attitude is friendly or better. • Your false reputation of trustworthiness bolsters your future lies. You gain a +1 bonus on Bluff checks to deceive others. If the lie is unlikely, your bonus increases to +2. If it is far-fetched or impossible, your bonus increases to +3. • You are skilled at gaining access to places and avoiding the typical fees. You gain a +2 bonus on all skill checks to negotiate permission to enter a location and to all skill checks to lower fees, fines, or tolls. Boon to be able to know more about monsters that were identified in other adventures:
Seen it Once: Even if your formal education in creature lore is limited, you have a good memory and can quickly recall experiential trivia about common creatures when you encounter them a second time. Whenever you encounter one of the creature types listed below, and either you or an ally identifies the creature, you may check the box next to that creature’s name below. When you do so, record the name of one of the creature’s special abilities (breath weapon, damage reduction, resistances, etc.) next to the name. Whenever you encounter and positively identify this creature type in the future, you automatically recall this piece of information; remembering this fact is in addition to any other facts you may remember with a successful Knowledge check. Basilisk Dark naga Demon, babau Demon, succubus Demon, vrock Derro Devil, bearded Devil, bone Devil, imp Doppelganger Elemental, air Elemental, earth Elemental, fire Elemental, water Ghost Ghoul
Boon to increase one ability score by 2 as the protege of Venture Captain Zaarah Katsu ;-):
☐ Venture-Captain: You are honored by the Decemvirate with a promotion to the rank of
Boon to give the 'THE PESSIMIST' trait as an extra trait:
Favorite of Roslar’s Coffer: Whether you grew up in Lastwall, have spent several years training there, or
• THE PESSIMIST (Campaign via ‘Favorite of Roslar’s Coffer’ Boon): You expect the worst and have rarely been disappointed. Your dour outlook may hail from the original destruction of Roslar’s Coffer at the hands of the Twisted Nail tribe, the exile of the faithful from the nearby Sarenite temple, or some more personal misfortune, but it has set you apart among the largely forward-thinking population of Lastwall. Your faith that the worst possible outcome will occur grants you a +1 trait bonus on Will saving throws. Your frustrating pessimism can spur friends to succeed just to spite you; once per day as a free action, you can force an ally within 30 feet to reroll a saving throw she just failed, using the better of the two results. Boon to give the 'Ease of Faith' trait as an extra trait:
Pathfinder Apprentice:
One of the Pathfinder Society’s finest agents took an interest in your success, and helped prepare you for a dangerous but rewarding career as a member of Society. Select one of your PCs of at least 12th level to be a mentor to a new 1st-level PC, and apply this Chronicle sheet to the 1st-level PC. That PC receives one of the following traits as a bonus trait: Canter, Dirty Fighter, Ease of Faith, Fencer, Gifted Adept, or Magical Talent. This trait cannot belong to the same type as another trait that the PC possesses. All of these traits appear in the Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player’s Guide as well as in the free Character Traits Web Enhancement. Boon to allow taking the 'Soulbound Summoner' archetype which is not PFS legal: Legendary Access: Thank you for GMing at a Premier Plus Convention! Your heroic efforts have given you access to the following special options. Check the box next to the option of your choice and then cross the others off of this sheet. You can have multiple copies of this boon attached to a single character, but each must have a different option selected. All options from this boon are drawn from Pathfinder Adventure Path #144: Midwives to Death, and available at www.paizo.com/prd.
Nuwa Is relieved that this chapter ended well and she really feels as if this group came together and the bard’s story is just icing on the cake! “We did an incredible job! This was so exciting! I knew that together we could make it and Zaarah did not promise too much when she said that it would be fantastic to be a Pathfinder. Great, right guys??“ she asks clapping her hands.
Nuwa shouts out in surprise and pain!! Her friend is dead!! Dead!! She is devastated! "Aoa!! Nooo!!" she suddenly shouts and is almost shocked and grabs her head as if it is going to explode. "Arghhhhh!! Wha ... what are you doing to .... to me ... to my mind ... where ... where are you??!" she shouts and suddenly all over her body wounds start to open up! Blood is flowing down Nuwa's arms, "I ... I am bleeding ... please ..." And when Nuwa is almost unconscious because of the pain and the blood that is flowing out of the slashes that opened up across her body something happens ... the body of the Azata suddenly appears back in front of her feet although also Aoa is in terrible shape!! Using Soulbound Life Link (Su) to heal Aoa by sacrificing Nuwa's hitpoints:
The essence of a soulbound summoner’s eidolon resides within the summoner’s mind and soul instead of a home plane, and he can use this connection to restore his eidolon with his own vitality. The summoner can use his life link ability to sacrifice any number of his hit points without using an action. Each hit point sacrificed in this way heals the eidolon for 1 point of damage. The soulbound summoner can use this ability even after the eidolon has been killed and sent back to its summoner’s mind; if the eidolon is healed enough that its hit point total is above 0, it can be summoned again as normal.
This alters life link.
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