Xildina's page

As the party begin to look around, a familiar taldane woman dashes in, gently closing the door behind herself while panting.

"My... apologies for my being late, the Master of Swords would not let me leave until I'd completed my ripsote tally and... She looks around, sees she is clearly interrupting.

"I... believe I may need a little briefing, my apologies.

"Oh, bother... we're here to help, we swear."

In an exhausted fashion, Xildina awkwardly bows.
"Xildina Sloane, daughter of the Aldori school of dueling. Page to... ah, it does not matter right now."

Xildnia looks to Sirani and gives a nod.

"My thanks but... I don't think this potion went down the right way, gosh."

She stands, sheathes her dueling sword and draws her light crossbow.

Xildina follows the party after thanking them for the healing deciding to drink an additional potion just to make 100% sure they are prepared for what comes next.

Potion of Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

Upon listening carefully, for once, Xildina looks to the others with worry, quietly readying their dueling sword.

"We should proceed carefully."

Xildina steps towards the new foe and swipes with the sap!

Sap to hit and damage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d6 ⇒ 1

Xildina steps forward closer once more, and strikes again!

Sap to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Nonlethal bludgeoning damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

"Surrender, please!"

Xildina advances forward again.

"We would know a lot better if you would explain it to us! Stand down!"

They then attempt to nonlethally strike at Richelle with the sap!
Sap to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
nonlethal bludgeoning damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Xildina moves up closer, drawing her sap.

"Stand down! You are mistaken, I can well assure you! Calm!"

Xildina moves up a little, hand reaching between her new sap and her dueling sword, but hesitsting, wanting to confirm what exactly they are dealing with before anything else.

"You know... villains really ought not to just write down their plots on their journals if they want to be successful."

Xildina shrugs in a worried fashion.

"It sounds as if the children may have been persuaded after being treated poorly... not to sa they are innocent but... I do believe that should be considered within how they are judged. Shall we go and try to sort this out?"

Xildina joins the others in checking the hut.

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Finding absolutely nothing of value, Xildina rejoins the others.

"Then lets go - it sounds like the sooner the better."

"I would appreciate a sap, this blade certainly should not be turned on these children."

Xildina pauses and frowns.

"Are you certain these children had no reason to act like this previously? This all seems... rather off to me."

Xildina then shakes her head. "No, it is not my place. Let us be quick."

Xildina agrees to play, if only for a little bit, before asking about the kids who were chased off.

"Do you know where they may have gone too? What were their names?"

Xildina, seeing Roran struggling, moves quickly to try and assist him.

"What my friend means to say is hello, we're just looking into some young friends of yours - we're wanting to help!

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

"Perhaps it is best if we investigate to learn more, yes? It is rather worrying if they are not here due to being banned..."

Xildina worriedly looks around and then takes a bite out of the fried dough, before looking to gather information in the area.

Diplomacy (Gather information): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Xildina returns rapidly with a worried expression after gathering information.

"Dendra’s Slope, they're at Dendra's Slope, apparently the golden dragon was giving out an amulet called the Golden Pendant to those who were due to go up the Slope to reassure them. It's about an hour’s hike from the town proper, and full of threats. In fact, the dragon reassured everyone not to inspect it magically... I really don't like the sound of this."

Xildina pauses, and then takes a deep breath, and clarifies.
"The Bloomgivers, that is, they have not yet returned and are late."

Xildina is cautious of spending time in such a cramped place, but is happy to share some space to ensure everyone can get rested.

It becomes rapidly clear that even if she is not necesserially experienced in living in more reasonable conditions, she is no less enthusiastic. There are many questions, a lot of enthusiasm, and almost certainly some time where she is clearly reciting Swordlord training exercises in her head.

A similarly fresh faced Taldan finally breaks her otherwise neutral expression.

"So we deal with this potential... plot and make sure these two kids stop misbehavig at the same time?

It's the sort of thing that seems simple on paper but I imagine is much more... complex in practice, yes?"

The Taldan woman gives a little salute from where she is slouched in a chair.

"Well, I certainly won't improve my abilities sat around doing nothing... I look forward to assisting!"