@rush99999 Could Cascade roll Insight on the imp when it comes to his answer for her question? She would be trying to gauge if the creatures in question were killed to make those coats.
Also...would it be possible for Cascade to pray to Deep Sashelas for guidance when it comes to this imp? She isn't sure about this situation, and now that he referred her family as 'Ohana' she really doesn't like him.
Cascade listens as Aura and Flicker voice their questions and thoughts. Before Flicker's words possibly chase off the imp, Cascade also speaks up, "There's another thing I would like to ask,"
She then points out, "Those 'gifts' you brought for us. I'm picking up faint Celestial energies from them," She then narrowed her gaze and she asked, "Now, why is that?"
She had a feeling that the coats in question were made from celestials. Plus, she had to let her friends know what those gifts are exactly.
I think it would be best for me to mention it here for everyone else's posts, Cascade would definitely tell the rest of the party that 'gifts' have a faint celestial aura to them. (Ba Dum Tss)
Cascade had been eager to lead the party to Zephyr, and as she led the way, she eagerly spoke with the party. It seems like she spoke with Aura the most, if nobody else chimed in. However, her cheer does dampen with the noticeable chill in the air. She shudders as she comments, "That's weird, Brah...It's not normally this cold..."
She easily points out the hill and informs the party trying to regain her cheer, "Ah! Zephyr's just behind that hill! We're almost there!" However, that cheer disappears when a certain demonic being makes itself known.
Now, as a paladin, she is intuitively aware that demons are not good creatures. However, this one is not attacking? Instead it was offering warm clothes for her, her friends, and for her Ohana in Zephyr? She listens to Flicker and Aura as they spoke up and voiced their doubts. She remembers hearing about Nanna May back at that tavern from the party, which makes their doubts understandable to the paladin.
Still...Cascade stands conflicted. One could see her expression resemble one that a confused golden retriever might have as she thinks over the situation and debating with herself between accepting the gifts and not accepting them. They would help Zephyr, but...would they somehow doom them? If there was only a way to tell...
Thankfully for Cascade, Deep Sashelas seems to have been watching over her, because a small memory comes back to the forefront of her mind, like driftwood on the vast sea of her thoughts.
She mutters in realization, "I'm overthinking this!" She then clasps her holy symbol and channels the divinity into her senses. She is looking attentively at the clothes to see if there is any sort of demonic influence on them that could be corruptive or harmful to the people of Zephyr. But while doing so, she looks at the imp with the memory in mind once again, trying to discern anything familiar about that imp from that night.
She asks warily, "Wait a minute...were you the one spying on us during that attack on the camp?"
Where is the imprisoned disgruntled knight? Apologies if this was explained elsewhere, I'm just trying to keep my head on straight after a bunch of board gaming this weekend.
What can Rory see in regards to possible perches or vantage points she could use?
There isn't much when it comes to possible perches or vantage points. There are two buildings near the King Gullop's area.
The group passed one of the buildings (D11). That building is occupied by bullywugs. The other building, (D4), looks to be charred, but that just means that there may not be as many bullywugs there.
You know, when I started this roleplay with the intention of Jub having a sassy little spider familiar, I didn't suspect Jub's quest to try and re-summon her after her untimely death would be a running subplot...
... but here we are, two years into this roleplay and Jub is still trying to get his spider back, while the universe mocks him.
With any luck, this time will be the time Jub is successful in his efforts.
Hopefully Jub and Brutrumukk learned from the last time they had an opportunity to gain the components for a Find Familiar spell, ^_^
*looks pointedly at the two dead darklings at the Balloon Shop*
Aaliyah gave a smile in return at Lissandra's answer. When Lissandra leans in conspiratorially, Aaliyah leans in as well and after hearing about how portals quickly appear and disappear, she answered quietly and just as conspiratorially, "Really?!" She went back to normal standing as Lissandra finished her thoughts.
Then Beigeiros appeared and greeted Lissandra. Aaliyah was silent as Lissandra introduced her to Beigeiros and Beigeiros to her in turn. During the introductions, Bruno flutters up to perch on Aaliyah's head. He then proceeds to puff out his feathers in an attempt to make himself and Aaliyah look bigger than Beigeiros. She greeted Beigeiros, "It's nice to meet you, Beigeiros! I'm Aaliyah!" Bruno gave a hoot, still puffing his feathers out and looking as intimidating as an owl can be, and Aaliyah speaks, "Oh! And this is Bruno. Don't mind him, he can be a bit of a jerk sometimes," She receives a good peck on her head for her last comment.
Then a familiar voice and face appears! Aaliyah immediately recognized her as Mariel, the visitor who came to the Elemental Plane of Air and met with her Master, Ishaan.
She watched as Mariel greets Lissandra and Beigeiros in turn. Then she turned and greeted her. Aaliyah greeted her happily, "Mariel! It's good to see you again!" She then answers her question, "Actually, I'm here on his behalf. He sent me to figure out what happened to Tir Na Og,"
Bruno seems to have stopped puffing out his feathers at Beigeiros and instead focused his attention on Mariel, and gave another hoot. Aaliyah chuckles and comments to Mariel, "Oh! I decided to have Bruno in owl form this time. He can't make any comments when he's not a macaw," She remembers that Mariel last saw Bruno as a macaw.
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