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And this, " He indicates the island with a sweep of his hand, "is hardly a quiet library."

"It is for me."

Fort save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Misha, probably best if you take this one, actually, cos I've only 1 left for the day.

"I... I can go back to the su... boat?, a slight twirl of the jungle flower still in hand.

Seeing Misha off, Rafflesia leaned back in the rowboat, her face to the afternoon sky, soaking in the rays of the sun. Humming a sour ditty, and casually pulling out a flower she found during her jungle meditation ("Eww, gross! Kill it, N'gawa! Kill it!"), all could have been right in the world were it not for silly interr("Uuugh!!")ptions. I wonder if this flower would bloom ba...off Zababa! Raflessia, N'gawa hasOh for the love of....

Rafflesia sits up. "Blessings!" she shouts. "They are blessings!"

She makes a quick and cursory attempt to secure the rowboat and hops onto the deck of the Jenivere, heading in the direction of the shouts.

Round 3 initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Rafflesia nods to Misha. "You go. I'll stay here with the rowboat. It's likely already getting cramped in there and I've never been one for tight quarters. You might consider dragging whatever it is up here on deck though."

Rafflesia nods at Henry's notion of the captain's cabin being the best prospect, though she gazes back at the island - she knows Gozreh has planted something in the jungle that will help Alton. Not like this..., she stares back at the tottered ship, this... dependance on man's forethought to pack properly. A wry grin at the double meaning.

Though, a small side glance, I am curious about that sound.

[EDIT due to Misha's post:] Rafflesia turns to Misha, the wry grin turning mischievous, and places a hand on her shoulder. Be it support, back-getting, or friendship, one couldn't necessarily tell. "Yes, let's." Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Let me see about easing his pain..., Rafflesia said quietly.

Spontaneous Cast Cure Light Wounds, in place of Command. 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Rafflesia frowns. No, no, that won'd do at all. Gozreh is displeased... Is it because I've yet to find the natives worshipping his imitations? Because I've failed to bring him to these castaways in most need of it?

Channel Positive Energy (3/day; now 1 remaining): 1d6 ⇒ 6

Unskilled Heal check to find out more about what Alton needs: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

"I think we need to go inland, to see what we can see. It is unlikely we are going to find more salves in the wreckage, and I don't think a rocky raft or boat will do much for Alton's wounds... or my concentration. We either find help or medicine in the green, or this one will be cold soon."

"Snake? Snake!" Rafflesia says quickly.

...

"Snake?"

Rafflesia attempts spell-like Icicle (1d6 cold dmg) (5/day).

Ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17.
I think I'm doing that right with the +2 DEX.

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Rafflesia whispers under her breath: It just had to be day 1, didn't it?

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

0-level spells are at will, so you should be able to create as much water as we'd ever need, right?

That'd be my newb talking, then.

"Gozreh supports those in need", Rafflesia coos as she creates water to fill the nearby containers.

Weekends are nearly impossible for me to contribute meaningfully. Sorry for the succinctness. [WHOOPS EDIT:] @GM: Ignore this as you see fit. I already created water earlier in the day during the Alton scene. On the other hand, you might consider this workable as I just came back from praying for my 1st-level spells, potentially issuing a "reset" on my 0-level usage as well.

Perception roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Rafflesia joins the group searching for water, but takes a slight turn once they hit the grove of trees. She walks further into the jungle, fifty or sixty feet or so, enough to still hear the beach-going efforts and the nearby scavenging of the water hunters. Green, she thinks, and smiles. Kneeling with her back to a tree, she begins her belated daily prayers to Gozreh. Loss of piety is something no deserted island will steal from her. @GM: Preparing spells. Even so, Rafflesia wouldn't ever want to miss her conversations with god.

Given no other interruptions, she'll head back to the beach when finished, towards Jask and the dwarf.

"Dwarf!", Rafflesia yells. "There!" and points a bloodied hand to the barrels she spotted earlier. Turning back to her patient and the shattered leg, she frowns. "I can keep him stabilized with Gozreh's blessings, but I don't think I can't fix his leg. We need to find a bonesetter. Are any of you..." She looks to the crowded faces. Does anyone have points in Heal? I'm guessing that magic is not going to fully work here.

"Dwarf!", she yells again. "First-aid kit!"

"Henry?" Fedora. "I need to make a splint. Get some wood from the wreckage!"

@GM: I'm untrained in Heal (Rafflesia prefers her god's boons to "modern medicine"), but I'll make a go at it: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19.

Rafflesia shakes the molded leaves from the clouds of her mind and shakily stands, awakened by the Fedora. She stares a bit disbelievingly at the mess around her, at the sounds of the Drunk retching, but composes herself enough to utter a quick prayer and stumble to the nearest still-prone body (Alton Devers?).

Rafflesia will attempt to:

• Use Channel Positive Energy to heal any minor injuries (1d6; 3 times a day) and Cure Light Wounds (1d8 + 1; 2 times) on major ow-ees. [EDIT:] Actually, I presume that I have none of my spells available due to not having prepped for the day. Channel Positive Energy will have to be it.
  
• Scan the floating debris for any nearby supplies we might need. (Survival: 1d20 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 3 = 8; LOL. NiiIceeee.)
  
• Create Water (0-level orison) if we need some.
  

And suggests to anyone available to:

• Scan the floating debris for any nearby supplies we might need.

"That is true, Mr. Aberwhinge, but sometimes, the world's oldest stories can reveal in hindsight how much the success or failure of an adventure really mattered! I believe the phrase the civils use is 'forest for the trees'. In fact, I explore this subject in my latest batch of annotations to the Hymns..." Rafflesia eases herself up slightly to retrieve some folded leaves she's written her thoughts on.

Sound slowly returns to Rafflesia: the waves speeding the ship onward, the silence of the air, the carousing of the crew and passengers, and that god-forsaken gull that had been following their mirth for the last league or so. Every time she finally felt descended, that damned bird would let out his piercing shriek and up her conscience would return, mindful of its attempt at meditation.

She grabbed a sip, nodded to N'gawa then to the gull, and remarked that she had heard fliers were always the most complexing hunt, what with their upness and their downness. "But, no...", she continued, "the jungle is but another bodice of Gozreh. Being here on the open sea feels... different, certainly, but it is still an embrace. Here's hoping our port isn't attached to so much society that one might grow fatigued."

@Zababa: Love the thought of predators hunting halflings.

When are we starting? A deadline always helps.

"Tomorrow" seems likely, given TerraNova's last comment.

Final stat block is in my profile, sans encumbrance modifiers and CLW (thanks @Siera). I've also finessed the original recruitment bio to justify some of the crunch I chose. Given that Rafflesia has been on the Jenivere the longest (I think?), it's likely that most of the PCs have met her once or twice. Here's a cut and paste of the finessed bio:

It's time to move on. I've wandered from settlement to settlement for years now, this tattered map guiding my way, with the goal of establishing new temples and shrines to Gozreh wherever I can. I'm one of his more outspoken servants, yet I've met nothing but indifference and scorn -- even the most meagre of hovels strives for an ever greater and more intrusive "civilized" niche in these wilds.

For nearly four months I've been traveling on this ship, the Jenivere, and I've seen boarders come and go. I can't say I've made converts of any of them, but even the smallest seed can grow into an all-consuming kudzu. I think I'll speak to the Captain again tonight - he seems the most receptive to Gozreh's teachings [he's just being polite to a paying passenger]. If he's unavailable, I'll try Mr. Aberwhinge again... I think he's coming around to my plans about an annotated version of the Hymns [to the Wind and the Waves].

Rafflesia prefers to use "all natural" equipment (hide not chain), but her beliefs are ultimately steered by her deity Gozreh, justifying her use of the metal-tipped trident. She's been known to get a little ... "fervent" in her missionary status, and her level 0 Entangle and Command spells have been used more than once to restrain a fleeing non-believer.

Still, she's not willing to deceive for her cause, though she so deeply believes in her faith that those who don't know her might be swayed solely from her exuberance [TRAIT: Boarded In Varisia - Mind-Affecting Spells]. Those who have encountered her in the past (a relatively common occurrence given her repeat visits to settlements) have often treated her in kind: barring her from local inns in a not-so-subtle attempt to get her to move on a little more quickly [FEAT: Toughness; SKILL: Survival].

I've added to my profile, I think, a completed stat block. If another more experienced player (or the GM) could take a look and critique it for me, please do so. As mentioned in the Recruitment thread, this is the first time I've played in a good five or six years, so I'm pretty rusty on things. Will also be the first time I've played Pathfinder.

Still todo: finish up character description/background/AP NPC.

[EDIT: I'm Medium-Encumbered, it looks like.]

So, to recap:

Rafflesia- Cleric Of Gorum

Gozreh, not Gorum. Plant/Water domains.

Here's my first draft of crunch: http://www.disobey.com/d/2012/Rafflesia Iff.pdf. Remaining items:

• Figure out how to add the "Boarded from Varisia" trait on there.
  
• Pick a default set of prepared spells.
  
• Pick out my equipment.
  
• Doublecheck PCGen and add notes for anything missing.
  
• I know it didn't apply the +1s from my Devoted to the Green trait.
  
• Write up more back story justifying these crunch selections.