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"Sound notion Mirode! We're all a lot more fragrant than when we left fair Katapesh. I could definitely do with washing the salt from my hair".

Pausing as an idea hits him he frowns and concentrates. As he does so small clouds of dust and salt rise from his robes leaving them clean {casts prestidigitation}. The clouds falls to the floor in a pile of shed skin, brown salt and dust. "Lamashtu's hundred teats" he curses "should have been more considerate of when and where I did that, just the thought of putting these clothes on after refreshing myself was too much to bear. Pointless doing it at sea, we'd be salty again in minutes" he has the good grace to look embarrassed at his bold-faced lie covering that he could have laundered their clothes everyday with ease if only he'd remembered his spell could do it. "if you want clean clothes I can launder them while you refresh yourselves. Gosk, Colonel...could you tell the nice lady I'll be happy to sweep up?"

Raseed leans against a wall just out of sight of the door and thinks So I know where she's gone now, but not who she is nor why she was in such a rush. I know too that it'd be a fool who walks up to that door alone when burly and beautiful back-up is just minutes away. I'll report back what I know so far and maybe ask some urchins and street kids on the way back if they know anything more.

Walking back through the docks Raseed takes in the sights again at a more leisurely pace. He smells street food and his mind wanders to the treats awaiting him at the inn. Back at the inn he walks over to the others, "ah my friends! It seems my time running the streets hasn't left me yet, she didn't see a thing, I shadowed her like a ghost. She's gone to ground to the north-west. It's a bit less well-to-do than even the docks round there, not much room to maneuver. Now, about that drink Gosk, I'm gasping." He throws himself down onto a pillow. If I learn any more information from a street kid I pass that along too

oops, stealth modifier is +10, not +1. So a 29!!

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
sense motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Raseed whispers back to Gosk "marked her myself, I'll shadow but get me a drink or two please. watch yourself, she's not telling the whole truth".

He moves away from the others "Forgive me, I find being back on stable ground has made me more unsettled than the seasickness did, could you point me in the direction of the, ah, facilities please?"

stealth to follow the woman: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

"well, we're here now. Lodgings sounds like a fine idea to me Mirode. Not to complain about our captain here's hospitality but a bed and something other than ship biscuits in me will improve my mood considerably. And let me tell you that after hearing of Asuras and seeing that" he gestures to Old Padiskar's dereliction "where I can easily imagine them dwelling, my mood could do with improving".

"Here, do you think we can ask for lodging at the palace, we were hired to do a job after all, or do we need to source our own lodgings and then announce ourselves and wait for an invite? I've never been much for the courtly graces and knowing what will offend."

"I remember reading of both rakshasas and asuras long ago, but I never expected to encounter them, so didn't think much of it. Let me see if i remember anything...

knowledge planes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Sorry, Mirode, nothing much is coming back right now.

"Exactly so, exactly so. The helmet that saved a guardsman's life" he gestures to the jingassa around his neck " the favoured prayerbook of a priestess" to his prayer book "the first stolen purse of an amateur pickpocket, filled with his elation at the theft, and, erm, actually I'll save that one til I really need to use it. It's a little macarbre for decent company

"it would be a kindness, colonel, if at a time we really must know whats going on if you could lend me a tonic" Raseed inclined his head then puts his hands behind his back as professorially as he can manage and coughs

"So, spirit talking. Spirit talking is a benign art, really. You must have items, possessions, things that are precious and dear to you, no, Colonel? Your attachment to that object creates a psychic link, an attunement and I can read and hear that link. The longer a person and an object are together, the more intense their passions and feelings in general, the easier it is for me to read. Especially traumatic or important events, especially a death, make a person's history bare to me. To be blunt my friend, I can channel and use the skills and knowledge of the dead provided I have something of their's, and I can read an items history with a thought and s touch."

Raseed looks around expectantly, hoping his nee companions understand. "There are others whose gifts deal directly with the spirits of the dead, who can cast out haunts or invite them into themselves but I am not they and it walks a little close to dark necromancy to me"

its going to be a mite hard for me to pass a Vudrani human I'm thinking, aye? Especially as I don't speak the tongue.

I'll pass as a servant in a pinch or as pradaprajna, but I won't be a slave my friends, not even as a mummery. Raseed taps on his chin gathering information, now that i can help with if any of you has anything that'll help me speak the language... And speaking of information, a little of this places dark history wouldn't go amiss my friend. .

Colonel, Gosk, if we have spare time do you mind teaching me the language? I'm a quick study! A thought occurs to Rassed and he looks sheepish.

Although the Dawnflower has seen fit to give me the gift of spirit talking, I've known those who were suspicious of the powers...it might be best if we pretend I'm of the soldier caste and keep my abilities under close guard if the villagers are as suspicious as Abhay here suggests

sorry I've been ill the last three days. back to health now

"sweet dreams to the both you, I think I'll read for a while". He takes his battered copy of Birth of Light and Truth from his pack and wills a small, dim, dancing light into existence above the book and settles with his back to the wall.

Raseed throws a rough sketch of a salute "aye, aye, cap'n, I'll keep out of your crews way, I don't want to find myself getting accidentally knocked overboard by a disgruntled sailor!" he grins at her with what he hopes is disarming charm diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

"anything Abhay can tell us will be greatly appreciated captain, thank you for your offer"

Turns out as a Relic Channeler I can't choose different abilities each time, which makes sense.

"Once a relic channeler selects a choice for taboos and spirit powers (such as archmage arcana and legendary champion), those choices remain in effect every time she channels that legend; unlike normal mediums, she can't select a different option each time."

I'll play nice!

I was asking because I was going to offer to help aboard ship by asking the captain he she had something belonging to a sailor who used to work on the ship and channeling their spirit, but didn't want to be locked in to Profession: Sailor and Climb for the Trickster spirit.

I think I'll create a default set of abilities for the most part though, just for ease of use.

Hi question about the medium's spirits.

I think by RAW the Medium can choose different spells known each time he channels the Archmage spirit and can choose a different set of skills each time he channels the Trickster and a different exotic weapon each time he channels the Champion etc.

Would you rather I just take fixed skills and spells etc. attached to the relics and put them into my profile?

"al-wadá Nalini, it was a pleasure, no matter how brief".

Following the others up the gangplank and through the ship he eyes them up a little more the big fellow looks like he can handle himself in a fight, size of him he gives far more than he gets, The Colonel seems like a genial sort, don't know much about our elven companion y... Just then Mirode speaks. You honour me sayyeda. It's been some time since a priestess has led me in prayer, I would love to join you".

In the hold Raseed sets himself up in the corner of the hold, to have a wall on as many sides as possible dark down here, damned bloody dark, and I didnt bring a lantern. He stows his backpack and takes off his armour, draws his scimitar and places it blade bare on top of the armour. He stands and walks over to Gosk.

Pleasure to meet you Gosk. he extends his hand upwards, barely reaching waist height Raseed, native of Katapesh. I like to think of myself as a ghoul hunter though truth be told they always seem to find me rather than the other way round.

If you care to join Mirode and I in prayer tomorrow the spirits tell me they can make your sword arm faster. Now, if it's all the same to you gents I'd prefer first watch, i'll not get much sleep at any rate down here in the dark.

"Oh! I hear its very civilised, hardly any abominations. Always wanted to visit Oppara, though I hear its a small place. It must have been exciting to travel so much, all that different food to sample" he looks away dreamily.

(Raseed hasn't been to any other city than Katapesh, he thinks all cities should be as big as Katapesh)

"Born, raised and have spent most of my life right here in Katapesh. Truth be told, chap" trying out this new word and enjoying the feel of it "I'm a bit anxious about being surrounded by that much water regardless of how nice the ship is. And where do you hail from?"

Raseed grabs his pack at the knock on the door. He listens to Narini and replies "as you say Sayyeda, it best we move quickly. It's a pleasure to see you again" . He nods respectfully at the burly guards. He looks around in the dark with a sense of trepidation as always.

At the docks he eyes up his companions and is impressed with their bearing and manners.

"Friends, well met and may the Dawnflower light our journey and make it a success!" he shakes their hands and introduces himself to all of them.

Finally he turns to the captain Captain Gauri, your ship is a beauty, I look forward to sailing with you"

Dot

I'll keep Raseed's diplomacy as it is and knowledge religion but I'm happy to swap around any other skills.

Unless any of your characters have qualms about spirit talking Raseed will have been inviting you to take part in a séance each morning (channelling the Champion spirit so you have +2 to damage).

I'll fill in my profile after work today.

I've never played a Medium before or really looked at one but I loved the Binder and the radiance house Occultist so wanted to try it out. Looks versatile and hard to mess up without being too powerful.

Investigator, Medium, Cleric (of Sarenrae, hi!), and a Brawler. We're really nicely spread and balanced.