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Taigan, still a bit of a horse out of steppe, follows Amanita to the Verdant Wheel lodge.

"So, um, about preserving nature...we killed some crocodiles, and we led to the repair of a pump that keeps the Puddles above water..." He watches the puppet crafting with some amusement.

Looks good! Thanks, GM Chadius!

Advance to Level 2, I think!

"And we have some revelations about House Candrell. Apparently they resorted to some magical means to evade taxes...and sentenced their accountant to an extremely boring undeath. Well, maybe to death, but he managed to cling to life. Um. Undeath. Anyhow, maybe he can be cured, and in any case he can testify."

"Ironically, immurement is often the crime for egregious murders and the like, in Tian-La..." he ends as an aside, and shrugs. "Personally, I'd rather just banish people..."

"Yes, there's a pump system that needs a great deal of repair. The city inspectors are in the right, for once. But the system of tunnels is pretty interesting. Quite frankly, King Zusgut, if you led tours down here--with tourists signing away liability--you might be able to raise funds to keep yourself above water quite quickly."

He crosses his arms. "Um, that was a pun in Taldane, I think."

"And yeah, that guy, we just found him. Just as alive and well as Granny, fortunately."

Herbalism Lore: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

There's some lovely estuary reeds in the Puddles!

Well, do we know Granny is undead? And Taigan counts a dhampir a little differently than a 500 year imprisoned guy.

I know, we're such tokenists :D

"Say, if the manacles rusted to ash, why didn't you--" says Taigan.

He draws Niccolo and Josef aside. "Hey. I don't know much about undead but if this guy had five hundred years to dig his way out and didn't, I assume some sort of powerful binding magic is keeping him in there. Or slowing his progress with that hole. And probably for a good reason."

He arches an eyebrow at Josef. "Can you, um, 'heal' him right through that hole?"

Societ: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

"Oh, I read about this. The hippocampus is a mascot of Absalom. 'Ex Protheus' means 'first among equals', which seems a bit like 'everyone is great, but we are greater', to me. And I guess because something to do with horses not allowed and something about Azlant...I mean...that's what the little chapbook said," says Taigan. "We read some on the way over here from Casmaron. It gets boring on the boat."

"Uh..so...Aroden but small and aquatic..and what is the weird fish?"

Taigan shakes his head. "The Four Winds laugh at this Dagon."

"This is more of that Dagon stuff?" Taigan asks. He nudges at the pendant with a boot. "And what about this? Cursed necklace? Necklace of turning people into hungry undead?"

Natural Medicine: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Treat Wounds: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

"Hey, hold on a second, Clebsch." Taigan pulls out what looks like ginger slices and some sort of dark green herb, mashing them together deftly, and places them on the fighter's nasty bruises.

Do I post a Round 3 action?

Yep, DC Class 17. Was that a Resident Evil 3 reference? :D

I left a line of effect in place for where Taigan was when he retrieved the boomerang.

Taigan has never been very good at chess, but he sees a window of opportunity in a new diagonal. Taigan nimbly moves through his comrades to get a good line of sight for both opponents.

The kineticist concentrates, bringing the boomerang back toward him.

Aerial Boomerang Return: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6
Repositioning should get 'em both.

After that, he gives the zamber another blast just for good measure...and then steps back, sliding on steps of air.

Elemental Blast: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

◆ move ◆concentrate ◆blast step up to 1/2 of Move speed: free action

Readies post! Just after White Zamber! Just after...what was I doing again? Oh yeah, boomerang!

Taigan sidles through the line of adventurers, murmuring apologies to Granny.

He unleashes a spinning boomerang of slashing air that passes through the red zamber and the giant undead.

Aerial Boomerang: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

If you start a line from the left side of Taigan's square, it should pass through both opponents. Cool?

I have often wished kineticists were a bit more skill monkey-ish, or maybe good at Aid? -- when using Base Kinesis.

"Ahhhh, so maybe there are more creatures with big teeth around?"

Taigan turns to Josef. "Do you think this eldest daughter might have been sacrificed here? Did we find an assassin's payment? However...whoever did this, if it was payment received, wasn't able to keep their money."

He shakes his head. "one hundred year old devoured bones won't stick around in a place like this."

Sorry, I was far more unavailable due to graduations than I thought I would be. :( Back now.

"Uh...I don't know your Avistan gods much, but isn't that the god of guys who like backstab you?"

"Nice to meet you all. There could be more 'monsters' down here. And the place needs fixing. It's going to fall into the ocean. The city council might want to know that--evacuate people...or fix it, whatever they'd prefer. I'd suggest fixing it, since that way you won't have Puddles refugees flooding--no pun intended--the rest of town."

"Stay alert. They may consider us a danger and try to eliminate us," says Taigan. He shrugs and lets his dust devils surround him as a precaution.

"If we could fix it, King Zusgut's reign would continue unabated. It's probably affecting more than just this one building, anyhow," says Taigan.

"Uh..."

Taigan looks at Granny. "I hope that doesn't let in the whole Inner Sea."

Taigan opens the jewelry box out of curiosity. Secret Perception check to make sure there isn't a trap?

Sorry to pre-post! Was afraid I'd delay if I uh...delayed...

Taigan slips forward and powers up his winds, bringing his hands near each other (although one is still holding the torch). He releases a more powerful blast of cold towards the other lizard.

Elemental Blast, 2 Action: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
for: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Live by the dice...

I may not be able to post today--I'll try!

Taigan draws upon his gate to the Plane of Air, causing the currents to draw inward from their endless swirl, and then reach out to touch Granny, Clebsch, Amanita, and Josef!

Four Winds. Extra 1/2 Stride in Round 2. Kinetic gate was already activated.

He then slides north and westward without moving his feet, and unleashes a blast of cold and icicles.

Impulse Junction to do a 1/2 stride, 1 action Elemental Blast w Versatile Blast.

Elemental Blast: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
for: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Taigan will happily take a torch from Clebsch or the goblins, by the way!

But Taigan doesn't have Wild Empathy. Taigan doesn't even have Urban Empathy. Taigan is kind of a low charisma git.

Whoops! I was working a number of hours yesterday and forgot to even look at the forums.

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

The Tian-La preternaturally dodges all the fruit as if he has been doing that sort of thing his whole life.

"Big, green, teeth, no fire. Sounds great." He waggles his fingers dramatically to make winds move about and grins. "Well, I'm ready. No need to look for two humps on a single-humped camel."

He arches an eyebrow at Amanita, and then nods after a moment. "Riiiiight. Fungus eats plants."

Taigan does his best to imitate a small, froglike goblin.

"Ah--IS TRUE! UNDEAD EVERYWHERE!" he says in his loudest voice.

Perform: 1d20 ⇒ 17

He pulls out his air bladder and points it, like an Alkenstar pistol, into the distance. Miraculously, it inflates on its own!

Basic Kinesis. Spooooky!

"Hmm..." Taigan extracts some bananas, mainly brown peel. "Mwangi? What are these things, even?"

He tosses it at the mercenaries' feet.

Deception: 1d20 ⇒ 14

"Try spinning on that, you fakers," he shouts goodnaturedly.

Taigan raises an eyebrow as the bear? poppet? wobbles out under its own power. "xoo..." he says in Tian-La. "That's uh, a new one. Too bad I don't have a gate to the Plane of Fire."

He looks around, and generates a breeze across the goblins' cooking fires. Base Kinesis--is that allowable? Looks like no roll is necessary.

Performance: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Taigan steps forward uncertainly, and clears his throat. He increases the spinning of his element around him, causing motes of dust and scraps of paper and fabric to whirl about him. "A poem," he says, "From the steppes, where I was born."

"In summer flowers cover the grasslands,
and home thoughts are deep in my heart.
But I have a mission to fulfill for my Khan
and our people. May the Sky God protect our tribe,
as he protects the flowers blooming with life.

And above me, new flowers will sway in the grasslands."

He very carefully does not mention that the Tien-La ride many horses.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

"We got this," says Taigan in a whisper (not a stage whisper). "He likes us. But, uh, someone speak before me."

He bows formally to King Zusgut, and taps into his connection to the Plane of Air, creating a slight spiral of breeze about him, as he spreads his arms and hands to the level of his waist--in what he hopes is a non-threatening maneuver. The only goblin I know was that weird white-furred guy, he thinks. Don't they like fire? Seems kinda damp here.

Four Winds is like Cast A Spell--I'm talking about the aura junction. If people are within 10' of me, they can...oh, I think that might not happen until 5th level. :D

A young Tian-La man in bluish felt jacket and comfortable pantaloons leans against a post, with a wry look to him. Worn silk peeks through his traveling clothes. "Taigan. Are we good?" He nods as if he has an answer. "Pleasure to meet you all."

The dubious looking Tian-La guy with the blue circle is Taigan. He's usually in the back, shooting air blasts.

Will you allow Taigan to turn on Channel Elements during Exploration? Within reason, of course--as the aura is visible, audible, tactile (people can feel the breeze around him), so he won't do it when entering a guarded city or when stealthing or something. It will, however, allow the party to "1.5 hustle" if they stay near him and move an extra half Stride.

Taigan reporting in.