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Post by HorizonsDream on Mar 8, 2022 20:17:47 GMT -8
Kysriani HP:21/29 Sorcery Points: 4 Spells: 4/1st Level, 3/2nd Level Healing Word: 1/1 Inspiration: No
Kysriani, along with keeping an eye on the cultist wagons, is now keeping an eye on the curious gnome. If Jamna was a kender, she could understand why she was acting the way she was, but she wasn't a kender. Was she simply being curious, or was there more to it than that? Of course, asking about it was out of the question for the time being. Instead, she casually rides upon Stormbringer quietly.
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Post by Daos on Mar 9, 2022 16:54:33 GMT -8
Two more days pass without incident. On the morning of the second day, the caravaneers all sit down to breakfast (hot oatmeal) before they prepare to set off for the day. As they are about to start eating, Jamna approaches, but only after glancing toward the cultists to make sure none are watching. She moves up close to Eliana, puts her finger to her lips, then takes the bowl of oatmeal out of Eliana's hands.
After poking through the oatmeal with the blade of her dagger, the half-gnome lifts it out and reveals an oatmeal-smeared object resembling a tiny bead. She glances over her shoulder toward where the cultists sit at their breakfast. "It's a silver of bone," she whispers, "curled into a circle so you can swallow it in a mouthful of gruel without noticing. Once eaten, it slowly uncurls inside you, exposing needle points that pierce your guts and kill you slowly. I suspect they're in your friends' breakfasts, too." As she gets up and walks away, she adds, "Let's talk this evening."
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It is now Fleurgreen 11th, day 33 on the road.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Mar 9, 2022 23:55:12 GMT -8
Kysriani remains quiet as the gnome digs through her food, and keeps as neutral expression as possible once the bead is retrieved from her food. She then watched the gnome walk off wordlessly. The dangerous thing was out of her food, but she suddenly didn't have much of an appetite, but she tries to subtlely warn the others (providing that Jemna doesn't do it first).
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Post by Daos on Mar 10, 2022 14:58:03 GMT -8
Eliana hurries to warn the others. Benyt dumps her oatmeal onto the ground, not taking any chances. Caelin and Mattias dig around in theirs with their spoons, looking for anything dangerous.
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(OOC: It's been a week since Kvard last posted, and a week and a half since Zero Prime posted, so I'll be taking full control of their characters as NPCs until they return.)
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Post by Bunny Commando on Mar 10, 2022 15:24:28 GMT -8
Henry - HP: 36\36 - Conditions: None - Active Effects: None
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The squire seems baffled by the thought that someone could try to murder Kysriani - if anything, he expected a pass on him and him only. Still, he slightly nods to the other half-elf and starts rummaging through his own oatmeal in search of anything dangerous; no matter what he finds (or doesn't find), he doesn't eat anymore not trusting that something else might've been put in his own meal. He whsipers to Cinnamon, concern in his voice, trying to be as subtle as he can and not raising suspicions "We need to talk. Pass the word."
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Post by Matt4 on Mar 10, 2022 17:46:14 GMT -8
Chantilly "Cinnamon" SweettoothHP: 35/35 - AC: 17 - Perception: 15 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: No Chantilly nods at Henry and gets up from her place. Before gathering the others though, she takes the bowls from Noohar and Selvek: " I'm sorry, I think the...Milk was spoiled, it tastes rancid. Thankfully I always have some of these prepared, I have even tried spicing them up with some cinnamon, since you said me you liked that, mr Noohar." - she says, handing them some quith pa she prepared for Caelin. - " Here are some for you too, Bea! Sorry for the oatmeal! Yuk, it was nasty!" - and as she extends them to the woman, Chantilly whispers to her to gather Mattias since Henry had something to talk about. As she goes to gather the others, she rummages with her own dagger through one of the bowls, looking for what caused all this mayhem. OOC Actions Investigation: DGwS9Kjn1d20+41d20+4
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Post by HorizonsDream on Mar 10, 2022 23:45:23 GMT -8
Once Cinnamon makes her way over to her with the message from Henry, she shakes her head. "We need to wait until the cover of night," she says softly. "It is safer that way."
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Post by Daos on Mar 11, 2022 14:46:52 GMT -8
"No thanks," says Bea. "Lost my appetite."
Henry and Chantilly carefully search their oatmeal, but don't find anything unusual within their bowls. Either they are clean, or they just failed to find whatever may be lurking within.
It's at this point breakfast has ended, and the caravan is preparing to move out again. Camps are being broken down, horses are being re-harnessed, and cargo is being packed back up.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Mar 11, 2022 21:12:28 GMT -8
Kysriani HP:21/29 Sorcery Points: 4 Spells: 4/1st Level, 3/2nd Level Healing Word: 1/1 Inspiration: No
Kysriani, once everything is packed up, mounts up on Stormbringer. Despite not having breakfast, she seems ready to start another day of travel.
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Post by Bunny Commando on Mar 12, 2022 3:28:02 GMT -8
Henry - HP: 36\36 - Conditions: None - Active Effects: None
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After the breakfast, Quevalin saddles up and starts moving with the rest of the caravan as well; he does seem a bit on edge, though, and he's more quiet than usual. A pass on his life, he might do something about it, but right now he is just helpless in protecting his companions.
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Post by Matt4 on Mar 12, 2022 5:03:53 GMT -8
Chantilly "Cinnamon" SweettoothHP: 35/35 - AC: 17 - Perception: 15 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: No Chantilly whistles a jolly tune, as Georgette trots along the caravan, happy the group has made a new friend that helps and protects them.
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Post by Daos on Mar 12, 2022 8:48:36 GMT -8
The day passes uneventfully. That evening, after most of the travelers have bedded down, the party gathers and Gleamsilver approaches. "We don't work for the same people, but we're all on the same side--we share a belief that the Children of Takhisis must be stopped. I need to know what they're carrying in those wagons. Will you help me find out? We can do it tonight."
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Post by Matt4 on Mar 12, 2022 16:26:03 GMT -8
Chantilly "Cinnamon" SweettoothHP: 35/35 - AC: 17 - Perception: 15 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: No " Sure, Janma, I'll help you! But... Do you have a plan? I'm scared that if they found us out they will hurt both us and the rest of the caravan... And I don't want anything bad to happen to mr Noohar and mr Selvek!"
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Post by HorizonsDream on Mar 13, 2022 2:00:34 GMT -8
Kysriani HP:21/29 Sorcery Points: 4 Spells: 4/1st Level, 3/2nd Level Healing Word: 1/1 Inspiration: No
"Woah, Chantilly," Eliana says softly. "Don't start agreeing to things just yet," she says before she looks to Jenma. "I've seen you sneaking around the cultists wagons," she says. "So who are you working for, exactly? Why do you need to know what they are carrying?" she asks. "We were only asked to look into where they are going. We do happen to agree that the cultists need to be stopped, and I do trust you a little more since you saved my life," she points out. "But I want to know more about you before giving up any information."
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Post by Bunny Commando on Mar 13, 2022 7:58:46 GMT -8
Henry - HP: 36\36 - Conditions: None - Active Effects: None
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At the meeting, Quevalin seems unconvinced by Jamna's words; he shakes his head and says with more than a hint of distrust "We might share the same enemy, but it doesn't mean we're allies. Only a fool would believe that the enemy of my enemy is my friend." he throws a glance at his surroundings, just to be sure that no one is really pay attention to them "As fair Kysriani has said - it would do much to engender trust if you could share more of who you are and what your intentions are; you have us at a loss since it's quite obvious you know more about us than we do about you."
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