Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Oh no! First the loss of Kalt in Reign of Winter and now the possible death of Karse's love interest? Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! [insert crane shot of Karse on his knees]
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
"Hadin, I do not like this. Yes, lady, if you will allow us to go in peace, then I give you my word that we will not speak of you to others."
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Karse scowls at the woman. "You underestimate me, lady. If I were to give my word that I would remain here with you and that no harm would come to you, be assured that I would honor it. No, I do not like you, and would see you killed as soon as have dealings with you, but my word is my bond. If I were to promise that no harm would come you, then I would defend you even unto death."
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Make no mistake, Karse wants to see this tower destroyed. Sorry, guys, but it is what paladins do; they oppose evil. Allowing evil to flourish would be a direct violation of his ethics, and in his view (from what he has heard thus far), this woman and this place are evil. That said, I am very much enjoying the verbal jousting with Will. So long as it doesn't come to blows (and Karse will not resort to such, so long as he is in his right mind), intra-party conflict adds realism and makes it easier to immerse oneself in the game.
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
"My mission," Karse states plainly, pointedly ignoring the woman, "Is first to eradicate evil. Anything else is second. I will abide by the desires of the majority of our band, but I wish it known that my objection was stated."
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Karse turns to look at Will. "There is evil here. The scent of it is strong. I did not say that it would be easy, but that it should be done. I would dismantle it brick-by-brick with mallet and chisel if need be. Does the Dawnflower's light blind you to the shadows in the world? The spirits here do not frighten me, and I have already given my opinion of our 'hostess.'"
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
No head-scratching here. Karse doesn't like her, and would rather just kill her and be done with it. He stays his hand both from a sense of party unity, and because deep down, he knows that she is right about us being the ones in the wrong here.
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Karse growls, but makes no reply. "I do not trust her, nor will I embrace her as a friend, but if my comrades think it wiser, I will stay my hand." His grip relaxes only slightly.
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Karse does not budge. "This woman," he says, choosing his words carefully, "Radiates a strong, almost palpable evil. I would know why. I am sworn to rid this world of evil." He does not take his eyes from the woman. Paladin sense tingling!
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
"That matters little," Karse says. "You are an evil woman. You will surrender yourself to us at once, or you will die."
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Karse snarls an unintelligible reply, gripping his flail ever more tightly. He glances at Hadin, giving him a silent signal. Readied Action: If the woman looks like she will attack or cast a spell, Karse launches an attack. If needed:
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Karse growls menacingly as the cloud passes over them, suppressing a shiver. Wordlessly, he moves to the doorway.
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends! Bountiful harvest to the rest of you! And of course, Happy Hanukkah if it applies.
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Brom:
Seeing Den return, Karse claps Brom on the shoulder. "Thank you, my friend. Sometimes all that is needed is to speak with a friend." The paladin smiles before moving to join the others. With Den returning, Karse joins the others to hear what has been discovered.
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Brom: "Honorable, perhaps, but if there is no mutual desire there, I cannot force my feelings on her. Erastil leaves me with a, well, for want of a better word, incomplete. I feel his presence, but it is as though he were beside me, instead of inside me."
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Brom: Karse nods. "It's as though I have turned away from him, not that he has abandoned me. It is not a conscious action on my part, but it is disconcerting. "As for Winifred, we aren't... that is, I'd like to... she probably wants nothing to do with the likes of me. This face was made for striking fear into people, not for someone to be attracted to. If I had but one wish... no. If she does not love me for who I am, I will not force it upon her."
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Brom: Karse sighs aloud. "My friend, I am concerned both for the Lady Winifred and for myself. I know that the Lady is capable of defending herself, and that she travels with capable individuals, but I cannot aver a concern for her well-being. As for me..."
"Brom, have you ever questioned what you were taught to believe? I have always been a devout follower of Erastil. I was taught that he is the Way, the path to glory. But, of late, I feel that my connection to him is... lessened. It isn't that I feel that he has abandoned me, but I no longer feel his spirit filling me. Does that make sense?
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Now, where have I heard that before? Karse smiles at the joke, but does not laugh. He almost seems troubled (which is admittedly not unusual for the paladin), but keeps to himself.
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
Karse is likewise nervous about letting Den go out on his own to scout, but holds his tongue, knowing that he (Karse) would only slow the ranger down and give away his position.
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
"You give me glory overmuch, Hadin. I did not stand alone against the beast, neither was it my prayer that staunched the flow of your lifeblood." Karse replies with an air of dignified calm.
Male Half-Orc Paladin of Iomedae (Shining Knight) 1 || HP 19/19 (19/19 nonlethal) || AC 18/10 Tch/18 FF || F+7 R+3 W+9 || CMB +3 CMD 14/14 FF || Init +0 || Perception +3, darkvision (60 ft.)
"Hadin," Karse says when they are back at the trading post, "A word if you please." Hadin: "Back at the temple, did you feel a connection to Erastil? I should have felt it keenly, but I did not; only a tingling sensation."
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