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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily sighs dramatically when plans for infiltrating are finalized, not disagreeing with the strategic or tactical situation at all but more her best chance at infiltrating, and she comes back soon after wearing her cultist rags over her adventuring gear. She glowers and rolls her eyes dramatically at any looks thrown her way and, almost as an afterthought, rummages around a but before popping her tail out and waving it around visibly.

Disguise check:
[dice=1d20+4[/dice]

Before heading out, she uses her wand of Mage Armor on herself and anyone else in the party who wants a charge for their infiltration.

She whispers, "Are we quite sure these aurochs are demonically tainted? They just look hungry. And...cute."


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8
Nikrir Leldro wrote:

If noone else wants to ask about spellkeys, Nik can remember after doing/giving up on shopping xD

The next day, Nik pokes Jek.
"Think we can unload some of the loot here at the adventurer's guild? I need to pickup a Rod of Silent Metamagic, in case that windy place is the windy place."

** spoiler omitted **...

"Ooh! Ooh! I need one too, it's not very Sneaky when I'm sneaking and have to say my spells out loud. Lemme know if you find any, Nyiiik."

When Jek appears to be staring into the void, she pokes his wrist with a claw. "Hey. We can go offload the loot and grab some nice food for the next trip, I'm pretty sure I saw at least two places hawking decorative shrubberies and one selling cross-dimensional sod varieties."

She glances at Xibalba. "And we can ask around for shadow spell keys for this windy place too, just in case
Wanna come too?"


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

An acerbic comment regarding Dorek's polluted bloodline dies on Cecily's lips as she considers the impossibility that Nurah might be right and she might share a similar ancestor some ways up her family tree. And whatever his parentage, he was a Knight Commander now, like Cecily herself. She considers Tandyn's request for assistance and addresses Dorek directly and matter-of-factly. "Knight Commander Dorek, Tandyn and myself have graciously decided to help you kill your grandfather, for the good of Drezen, the Realm, and Golarion." Less formally, almost as an aside but to the same people, she adds, "As Knight Commanders, one should be decisive and sure in one's proclamations."


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily is taken aback by Nurah's flippant response to her and huffs indignantly, then immediately goes on to think about whether the wand of modify memory would help her cope with her kidnapping. A glance at her claws confirms that her current issues outweigh the darkness of her past.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily simmers off to the side, listening, and holds up a gloved hand from her crossed arms to forestall the more private talk. "Miss Dendiwhar, if you want to accuse me of being some gestating demonic entity because of what you think the circumstances of my lineage are, I should rather you just come right out and say it. I am sorry that you were betrayed by a man so negligent in noblesse oblige. Pharasma will see to his just rewards, and as ever we must remain vigilante to holds our peers responsible. But that is no reason to accuse me of wickedness due to what I continue to suffer at the hands of vile cultists."


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Will: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 2 = 16

"Hey, I let you out, what's the big id-CONOR!"

The look of shock, hope, and grief that shadows Rinika's face as she stares at the Kyton and hesitates is about to be heartbreaking.

Will at beginning of turn: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 2 = 23

The illusion breaks, Rinika takes half a guarded step back and her face contorts in rage. "How DARE you? Those memories are precious!"

Planes: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

She tries ro figure out where this Kyton would be able to survive just long enough to reflect on their own misdeeds

She pulls out a small turning fork and a pinch of ash, smacks the turning fork on her armor as she sprinkles the ash on it, then she dashes forward towards the kyton as the fork rings a pure tone.

Casting plane shift, then moving to touch the kyton, Will DC 20

Touch Attack with claw: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
CL vs SR: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

"Hope you hate fire, #&@^!"


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika takes a reflexive step back from the puppy and casts a suspicious look its way as she absentmindedly flicks her finger towards the remaining snake, directing her umbral-ella towards it.

SR: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Force Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

"Ooh, hunting a shadow fiend sounds fun! Gemifying it would probably be the trick though. Nik, what's up with the dog?"


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M Init +1 | AC 18 T11 FF17 | HP 20/20 | Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +2 | Perception+2

Dungeoneering DC5: 1d20 ⇒ 3

"Beware, hell-serpents!"

Quinn takes a step into the doorway and readies to strike if the hell-serpents approach.

Readied longsword attack:
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

The chill wind sends a shiver down Rinika's spine, not entirely unpleasant, and her spot follows and twists down to the tip of her tail.

She looks down her arm at the nearest chain snake and aims between her little and index fingers, and she calls out Slicing shadows, hear me nyow!"

An icosagonal hole in space appears in her crosshairs between Rinika and the snake, which quickly collapses inward and lances toward the enemy, a void where a...spear? should be - no - an umbrella of nothingness with just a hint of swirling sparkles far in the distance, cutting at the creature.

Casting Spiritual Weapon

SR: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Attack 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Force Damage 1: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Attack 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Force Damage 2: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily thumps Ahmose on the nose after feeling the little prick at her wrist, her hard nail thwocking off of his nose horn. "Ahmose, ask if you need something."

Then the sudden bout of violence breaks out by the Sosiron tent. She sees Aron running off into the night, Dorek stopping him, a commander attacking one of his advisors in the night, and the gathering crowd of soldiers whispering, speculating, beginning to spread rumors.

She steps up, puts a firm hand on Dorek's shoulder, and brooks no resistance as she steers him to face the group that's getting bigger by the moment. With the type of stern voice she learned from her Father's dealings with criminals in his domain, and worse, the one time after her kidnapping that she had run away, she addresses them. "Soldiers, Advisor Kir will be tended to by our best healers and treated fairly, but let this be a lesson. Out here, run off alone, and you will face worse than death at the hands of the enemy. Desertion is not an option."

Intimidate: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika stays where she is behind the two big gentlemen and implores to whoever is listening, "Somebody help us out!"

Casting Prayer, which will give all of us a +1 luck bonus to attacks, skills, and saves, but I don't think it will affect the Iron Greensteels as it's an enchantment and subject to SR.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily regards Dorek with a mix of skepticism and annoyance and her whisper is cutting. "Most of us have been suggesting just watching and talking, but a demonic aura is not something we can just ignore, or jump to the dangerous and half-blind conclusion that it's probably nothing because it comes from a trinket? Where are you even getting this? No one else is showing a demonic aura, so this is unusual and does demand to be figured out, lest our army be overrun by demons from within. And as Sir Tandyn so wisely counseled, we shall be careful about it. We are beacons of subtlety," she says smugly without a hint of irony.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Tandyn:
Sir Tandyn wrote:
"Of course, it should only ever be your choice. There's no doubting your resolve, but until we can reverse it... I hope you don't think any less of yourself. I've only ever known you like this, and you impress me greatly."

Cecily begins to blush and look away demurely, but she reverses course. She exhales a visible blast of chill air in a mirthless chuckle and meets Tandyn's eyes. "That's very kind, Sir Tandyn, but I hope you can one day see me at my best."

---

"We could consider speaking to just Sosiel first, if he is not showing a demonic aura. He might know what Aron is taking, too, if we confront him with this truth."


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika gives an apologetic grin. "Oops!"

She'll head in as well. "Oh, yeah. Weird patterns. Passes for art, I guess? Bet some of the Doomlets would love it."

She'll head over to the ladder and check it over for traps too.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21


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I'm looking at probably a bonded investigator eventually getting a Nosoi Psychopomp , possibly a swash dip, and possibly later going Mortal Usher.

Looks like alchy/investigator is a popular idea too though, unsurprisingly. And you mention ghost rider cavalier...I may look into this as a backup. Having a random cowboy in the monster-hunting party is a grand tradition, after all.


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika snorts in amusement at Jek's antics and shrugs. "Yeah, that works. They won't find me if I don't wannem to."

Planes: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25 Planes on their sponsor.

"How about you? You ain't a kyton either, are ya? And what's your name? I'm ready to go whenever."

Rinika will accept Xibalba's magics, and will click her heels together when they get close to the Quarter to give Nik, Jek, Xibalba, and Skee each a +5 competence bonus to their stealth checks, to avoid attracting notice in the first place.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily raises a critical eyebrow at one of Ahmose's statements and it raises further at Dorek's. With iron in her voice, she says to Sergeant Dann, "We will convene in our command tent for a moment, please have your input ready by the time we're done," then she motions to our group of heroes to move.

Once in the tent, she fixes Ahmose and Dorek with a stern glare, hands planted on her hips. "Knight Commanders," she says with and edge to her voice, "you are incorrect. YOU DO have the authority to tell soldiers what to do. Queen Galfrey has entrusted you with the power to command her armies, as a Knight Commander. You may seek their input to understand situations and command them to act as they see fit, but your word is a command. The orders of their own direct officers or lieges may override ours, but in a situation such as this where they have no one else to turn to, they look to us for orders. It does not suit your position as a Knight to be flippant with those orders or to abrogail that responsibility."

She crosses her arms over her chest but her face softens slightly. "Your hearts can be commended, though. I am of the opinion we should keep them, for the same reason you argued not stopping at the village. We have a responsibility to take Drezen, and a dozen soldiers to our hundred could make the difference when we're outside the city and already encountering twice our number. To let them go would be a mercy, yes. Perhaps we send them then to search, and to follow us if any survivors are in fighting shape."


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

As the battle commences, Thawm's snap to military commander surprises Cecily but she rolls with it and quickly falls in, rounding Roch about and heading to the front to fall in with the army.

After the battle, she reconvenes with the group and asks, "Should we not question any of the soldiers that we captured? See if there are any other armies lurking about, if they saw any survivors at our last town, suchlike." With a frown of distaste, she continues. "A pretty, but still horned face may be able to sweet-talk things out of them that a more..." she looks to Tandyn, "Perfect image of a crusader could not."

Cecily finds that she is not as practiced at sweet-talking as she thinks she is. Intimidate: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika gives the bartender a shrug. "It's boring sitting in silence. What else you got to talk about?" She makes a point of turning her back to him.

When the voice comes into her head, her ears flatten and she looks around for a second. She thinks, 'Spot!? Can you talk now? Wait, no, the table. Hi!'

Assuming Rinika gets the same offer Skee did...:
'Panos Qytel. Sure, let's do this. Wherezat? And where you want this prisoner delivered?'


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

"Well, I suppose I could, yes." Cecily is a little surprised, but pleased that Thawm asked. "Although not for this, clearly, that's unnecessary now with the boys handling their own affairs. Why, is there someone that you would like to call upon?"


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily's eyes bug out at Thawm's suggestion of nightly visits to a young gentleman's tent. She lets out an audible sigh of relief when Thawm acknowledges that she will not be doing that, but Cecily makes her way over regardless. She clears her throat to catch Thawm's attention (multiple times in escalating volume if necessary) before quietly addressing the other woman. "Thawm, as a newly entitled and importantly unmarried young woman, there are certain standards of...virtue that you are expected to uphold. Announcing to the entire army that you intend to visit the tent of a young man nightly is certainly not making the impression that you are protecting your virtue, and that could cause quite the scandal, even if your intentions on such visits were pure, and could negatively affect your marriage prospects. Now, you could arrange for a chaperone, which would ensure that any activities were above board..." Cecily goes on to explain in detail why Thawm should be vigilant in guarding the perception of her virtue and just how important her marriageability is for her future and the future of her new name. But over the course of the conversation, if one reads between the lines, Cecily is speaking more about perception and PR than deed, but it's not entirely clear whether that focus is her intent.

In conversation with Nurah
Nobility: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Cecily smiles demurely. "You flatter me, but I have been trying to make her proud. You must be quite skilled or lucky yourself to have excaped with your life! The reports were thin on what happened to Lord Trezbot, and the whispers cast him as a hard man indeed. What was it like serving under him in such a crisis?"


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily stops her horse. "If we don't help any survivors, no one will. Are we not here to help people?"


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Dorek's off-color remark catches Cecily by complete surprise, but she is even more surprised at how hard she has to work to supress a laugh. The suggestion was still absurd, but why was it so funny? It was almost annoying.

Cecily looks shocked at her companions' sudden promotion to Knights. They are, of course, capable fighters, but what do they know of rule? Of noblesse oblige? Nothing!

She stews on it for a moment. Knightinf isn't so uncommon, especially for such notable and capable individuals. And they could learn. Well, most of them at least. But they would need a teacher! Cecily could be that teacher.

She nods to herself. "Ma'am, you honor all of us. I will see to it that my companions embody the virtues and life up to the responsibilities expected of them in their new station."

"I would not have invited any here who had not already proven themself by heart and by deed. You all have my trust and would be welcome in our ranks, should you choose to come with us." She looks at each of their previous companions in turn. She is especially impressed by Horgus's willingness to join them, and she looks at him in a new light.

She then looks to the Queen's advisors, and while her eyes linger for a moment on Nurah, she gives them a firm nod of acknowledgement as well. "If our Queen trusts you to guide our decisions, then I do as well. Welcome."

She thanks the queen for the update on her family and pledges to get a letter to her entourage by the evening. "I look forward to welcoming you to Drezen, Ma'am."


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Tethys - Cecily raises an eyebrow. The offer is far more tempting than she wants to let on. But, "There have been enough fights in the past few days, and many more to come. But if the days drag and you require a sparring partner, then seek me out."

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3rd Day Pre-Meeting - Cecily returns to her own apartments to salvage what she can, and she ends up spending the day mourning when she collects Lushya's belongings as well. She ends up leaving them there, along with everything of her own but for a few small effects. She sleeps there, but returns to the Defender's Heart in the morning to meet with the group, and curses herself that she didn't spend time asking after her family and their estate back in Nerosyan.

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With Dorek and the group, pre-meeting - Cecily shows up dressed in her new dress, fancy and shining and more form-hugging, with fewer skirts than she typically wears. She has accessorized with more long silk gloves and an elaborate headdress that mostly hides her horns, and she has her tail tucked in to the minimal skirts that she is wearing. Her silver scale is centered at the level of her heart. "Ah, yes, these are for the scales. You can wear it as a badge upon your chest, a broach, or strapped to your belt. I thought they would tie us together as a group. But as for gifts, Dorek, I really don't think that Queen Galfrey requires such gorish trophies. I think that in this case, our service will be enough."

---

At the Audience
Cecily gives the names of her companions - she doesn't bother with her own, surely that's already known - to the doorman, and she is both surprised and a bit perturbed when they are not formally announced. She raises a gloved finger several times as Aroden summarizes, preparing to interject, but loses the initiative each time. By the time he finishes, she's stewing a bit, but she jumps in nonetheless.
"Your Majesty, we all are, of course, and as Baroness Leeford, (largely a formality) all of my resources (None that aren't on her back or originate with Daddy, like her title) stand at the ready to serve Iomedae, you, and the war."

At some point, she makes her way over to Nurah. "Lady Dendiwhar, would that we could meet under less strained circumstances. How delightful to see you lending Queen Galfrey your..." Cecily thinks back to the halfling's perfunctory misdiagnosis -Tiefling. I suggest shaking your family tree, something's hiding up there- some 8 years ago, and loads up her fake smile, "...great wisdom. What are your thoughts on this current retreat?"

She doesn't rush it, but before the audience ends she asks Queen Galfrey, "Ma'am, if you would grant your favor, how fares my father, the Marquess Eathrop?"

The Levain Family Lore Drop:
Cecily's father, Bellamy Levain, is the Marquess or Eathrop, a farming region east of Nerosyan near the border with Numeria, and he splits his time between Eathrop and Nerosyan. Cecily's mother Emeldring, a half-elf, runs the household at the Levain family seat called Del Elinor. Cecily has two younger siblings, the middle brother Cyril who is studying to join the Iomedaean priesthood, and the younger Bellamy, who Emeldring mentioned in her last letter would start as a page on his next birthday.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily ignores Ahmose and regards Dorek icily. "'Strange' is certainly one way to phrase 'lets your family die in front of you.' I do hope that your daughter is not next."

She doesn't bother enumerating all the ways Dorek is wrong about the wings and her condition, he probably wouldn't understand the nuances anyway.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily favors Tandyn with a warm smile. "I hope so. She chose me to help once, this must be her renewing that favor from Beyond."

She frowns at Dorek's whetstone analogy. "I would hardly say that any of us were seeking what happened here, but the Gods are clearly bringing out the goodness that was inside of us all along, like the inner strength of a most virtuous dragon," she closes her eyes for a moment and nods demurely, "or the radiant light of Sarenrae. And if one finds themself drawn thin, then perhaps one must work harder at nurturing their goodness."

She shoots Thawm a prim smile and joins her near Ahmose, where she looks over the kobold's blue wings and his curious behavior. "And here these blue dragon wings show the true nature of this terror that I showed comfort. Do not waste your words Thawm, see how his wink betrays him as he feigns a change of heart."


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Areelu Vorlesh's appearance is a nasty surprise, and for a brief moment Cecily thinks all is lost. The witch is so close, Cecily can smell her cloying stink and feel the oppressive aura. The fiend will tear her apart, her friends will die, and Mendev will fall. She can't let that happen. She will not let that happen. Fear has no place in her heart. She fills it with argent resolve. She pushes. One last push, to foil this abomination's plans. Then the stain can do whatever she wants. She pushes with all her strength, then the breath leaves her lungs and it all goes black.

Terendelev, no! Finish him now! Don't let the Storm King escape! He'll...
Cecily screams into the vision, helpless to change what will come later.

A flash.

She feels the demons hazily looming over her from the rift, and she wonders in a very detached sense which of them was responsible for making her how she is. It would turn her stomach if she thought she would still have a stomach to turn after the next few moments.

Another flash.

She feels her strength unexpectedly returning.

No, not returning. She's stronger. She stands up and looks around. Her group is fine, how can this be? Did she save everyone? She sees that everyone is glowing, but that feels somehow natural.

She checks herself over. No injuries...were those scales on her knuckles there yesterday?

She takes a moment to assess this newfound power. It makes sense, of course. She pushed through, saved her friends, and consequently the gods had seen fit to bless them all with the power to destroy the demons of the Worldwound. And it feels good. She smirks. She is a highborn crusader, beautiful and terrible, relentless and selfless. She can do no wrong. She is chosen.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Almost as soon as Ahmose has the rod out, a cool blue arrowhead-shaped tail tip wraps around it firmly, originating from under Cecily's skirts.

Draconic:
"Good work, pup."

Once she has the relic, Cecily takes off at a sprint toward the Wardstone. She flips the rod from her tail to her hand, grasps it between her claws, and lunges, driving the artifact into the damaged Wardstone.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

"QUARTERS ARE WHERE THE SERVANTS LIVE."

Cecily steps into the doorway after Dorek bounces off and lashes out at the defender with three swift slashes of her claws.

Claw Attack 1, rage, flurry: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
Damage 1, magical, good: 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

Claw Attack 2, rage, flurry: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25
Damage 2, magical, good: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Claw Attack 3, rage, flurry attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17
Damage 3, magical, good: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

5 ft step, flurry of blows with her claws. ac 23, rage 7/12


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued
Sir Tandyn wrote:
"How does that work? Isn't that three halves? Half cow, half boy, and half fiend?"

"THEY MUST BE SMALLER HALVES!" Cecily heatedly explains.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

She blinks back a few times then turns away as she feels herself blushing, feigning a last check on her equipment. Y-yes, let's."

AC 25, Align Weapon on claws, Shield, Mage Armor, Hermean Potential


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika will fly the scroll case (most of the way) up.

"Delivery, my good sir."


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily swings at the dretch in front of her (yellow) with her free arm. She then attempts to swing at the other dretch (red) with the hand clamped firmly over her nose, resulting in an awkward headbutt with her horns.

Attack 1, raging, on yellow: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 2 = 16
Damage 1 yellow, cold iron, rage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Attack 2, raging, on red: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 2 = 28
Damage 2 red, cold iron, rage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

"Mrrmmm MMMRRR!"


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

"Poison...? OH! EW!"

It takes a moment for Cecily to register the intent, but then she holds her breath and, furthermore, clenches her nose shut with one hand.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

"Surprise, no. But every new minute could be the minute that Dorek's daughter is sacrificed. Every new minute is a minute more of this tainted wardstone spreading corruption, and every minute lets the enemy rally while we are still fit to fight now. I don't like letting the foulness fester any more than you, Aroden, but let's see the job done before we rest and rebuild."


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily looks down at her right hand, then looks with mild uncertainty at her left hand, briefly glances at Thawm while trying not to look like she's glancing at Thawm, then takes her place at the back of the line.


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika takes a step back and considers, trying to suss out what Yuliya is saying based on her knowledge of Lunk's signs.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Meanwhile, with a look of intense focus and strain, her Spot drains from her face, disappearing among her scarves as it fights to stay where it can communicate, by a fashion, and eventually makes it's way into her paw.

She addresses it. "Do you know how to sign?"

Her paw oscillates laterally around her wrist.

"Hmm. Perhaps you aught to learn then."

She closes her eyes, raises her chin to the side, then opens one eye a slit and sideyes her dead paw, now slowly nodding at her.

"Perhaps I aught to teach you. And then you can tell me more about yourself."


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika relaxes when she doesn't need to possess the halfling, and soon watches as her hand -her dead hand, with her Spot occupying it- waves back to Yuliya.

"Oh!"

"Found a kindred spirit now, have you?" she mutters to herself with a secret smile as she trots closer to Unthre and his wife. Once there, she leans over him with a peery eye. Before long, her spot has migrated to her face.

"Well. 'Ello theail and well mester, what brings you to this side ourious as to your circumstances dwelling withir wife is really haund how you have earned even temporary emancipver takes over when you don't wawn influence is minor, much as I try to be a menIBLY RUDE. You know?" Two voices seem to battle for control of the conversation as the Spot wobbles across Rinika's face, but at the end she plants her hands on her hips with an inquisitive look as if she just asked a completely relatable question.


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8
Jek Tal'dor wrote:
"Anti-jouster??!" Jek spins his lance in his hand. "I'm clearly pro-jouster."

"Of course you're a pro. Alls I'm sayin', if we want to take out a jouster, we send a better one. That's you."

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In the now

Rinika glances at the Halfling again in light of Jek's observation. She has a plan forming, but wants to see how the halfling responds first.

If the halfling moves to attack::
As soon as she can act, probably in iniative, she'll call out to the halfling "Let me in and I can help you!" and then she will cast Possession.


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

"Might as well try to talk, sure. And if not, well, as far as anti-jousters go, Nik, can I introduce you to my good friend, Jek?"

She does her best sarcastic curtsy and wave.


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika casts create water, near where the footsteps were with an aim to both demonstrate that she can can provide as much water as needed, and so that she can see where feet might be and how many there currently are.

"Sploosh. Got a container you want that in?"


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Rinika sticks her face through the door to look at the City of Brass alongside the others, and only flinches back after a long moment. "Toasty. You know the city, Xibalba? We have been to the fire plane before, but it was a little more hospitable where we went. I'm up for going back, eventually."

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

On the latest platform, when Skee starts making a ruckus, Rinika's fur puffs up a bit and she smiles slyly. "I'm very flattered, but I'm hardly-" Her whiskers twitch, and her eyes dart over to the stray noise. "Nobody likes a copycat."

She slinks into the shadows herself.

Stealth, -10 if it's normal or bright light: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (4) + 35 = 39


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

I pre-rolled, but Cecily will wait to come up last and will be making a racket by pretending to try to bash down the main door while anyone else who wants to climb, does.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Once the demons are dispatched, Cecily finds herself staring at the shredded remains of people.

It was hard to find much family resemblance in there to Dorek, but then again her cousin Neville hardly looked anything like his brother. Or his father, for that matter.

Still, she certainly wasn't the only one among the party to see her family dead in front of her since this all began. She reaches a tentative hand out and awkwardly pats Dorek firmly on the shoulder. "I'm sorry. It's...I'm sorry, Dorek."


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Adjusted! Maybe it was a move last turn, maybe it was a 5-ft step.

The last demon-worm moves to swing at Ahmose, and Cecily darts forward to meet it, bullying it right back with a few more fast jabs.

Draconic:
"Back, whelp [affectionate]"

Attack 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Damage 1 Cold Iron: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Attack 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Damage 2 Cold Iron: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8

Back through the door in the desert and caves:
"Nearest settlement is miles away and I don't see any tracks. Dead end, methinks, but...wait meow, perhaps some good..." She rifles around the body before they go to check for anything valuable or identifying, and if nothing else will take a scrap of shirt if there are any.

--At the Encampment--
Rinika leans against the counter, uncharacteristically quiet and tapping her foot with nervous energy. Her Spot has taken its customary spot in her tail and rubs her shoulder with what might almost be a comforting gesture? Once Nik seems to be concluding his business, she jumps in, suddenly engaged. "Got keys for shadow magic on the negative plane? How about the vacuum plane? What about healing magic in the same? Or portal keys, you know anything about them? Tuning forks for this camp, even. This seems like a good place to be able to find again, and you a good fellow to know."

She'll hand off the shirt fragment if anyone else wants to go asking around to see if it's from Trascalia or Shavanistra.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily brushes past Thawm and walks up to the tiefling.

"We've found a city overrun by demons. That was to plan, yes? We have found a people who are scattered, scared, and looking for hope where there is seemingly none, and cultists dog their steps. We have seen the city's greatest defender cut down."

Cecily leans on the desk and her claws dig into the wood, splintering under her grip, and her eyes glint with a cold blue chill.

"We have seen senseless violence, run rampant. My mentor struck down in a cowardly attack. My family laid open in the street, in praise of Baphomet. So you know what I have found? Pain. Heartbreak. And purpose. The people of this city look for hope, and that's what I am going to be. Because I am not going to rest until the guts of every last demon-worshipping c@%t in this city have run hot through my claws. Your days here are numbered, scum."

Intimidate to demoralize: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued

Cecily nods sagely, glad to have a name for the language she knows but doesn't know how she knows.


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F Tiefling (Demonblooded) Scaled Fist 3/Silver Dragon Bloodrager 4 Init +2 | AC ~~23~~ 22 T17 FF23 (-2 rage)| HP 62/70 | Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +3 (+4 v Chm/Cmp, +2 F/W rage, +2 v Ally) | Perception+0 DV | Rage 11/12 | fatigued
Aroden wrote:
"Idiot half-breed scum. Hurry it up. Our Master awaits."

Abyssal:
"Hey that's not very-"

"-oh!"

A flash of annoyance gives way to confusion, but Cecily catches herself before blurting out too much. She drops back next to Aroden once they have their slop, and she picks it over with mild disgust and whispers to him, "What was that, back there?"


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Schrodinger's Catgirl Oracle 11 | Init +4 | AC 25 T16 FF21 | HP 74/80 | Fort +8 Ref +10, Will +11 (+2 disease, mind affecting) | Perception+14 DV, SiD | Spells: 5: 5/5 4: 6/7, 3: 5/7 2: 5/7, 1:8/8
DM_Delmoth wrote:
Rinika finds that grabbing magic here is strange, there are surges in power, deep shorts, and the weave twists at odd angles. But she manages to hold onto the spell, this time.

Is this something I should already know about and have forgotten, or can I roll Planes on it?

Planes:
Planes: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34

Rinika wrinkles her nose at the strange feeling of the magic. "It's all mwerpy!"

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