After a few moments, Jasper notices Khessa’s presence and greets her. “Hello! I…ummm…” Jasper pauses for a moment to find the words. “I do apologize for my sudden exit. It’s been a while since I’ve felt happy and the pain of my family has lessened over the last few days.” Pausing for a moment. “I was stuck for a long while until I met you all. Mostly you have given me the push to get stronger.” Jasper takes Khessa’s hand. “Your words and caring give me that strength.“ Jaspers eyes drift from Khessa’s down to her lips. Jasper moves closer with a fast beating heart and deep breathes closing his eyes only inches from Khessa. And a kiss…long and soft. The coolness of the twilight hour disappears as Khessa’s warmth fills Jasper. Jasper opens his eyes for what seemed like an everlasting night. He smiles at Khessa as their foreheads press together. “That was…it was…” Jasper closes his eyes and smiles more. ”…amazing!”
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Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP Dastion Salvi~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
"Yea! Once we are done with the troubles here, we'll help Jasper find what he's looking for, and then," Echo exclaims and agrees with Khessa with a mouth full of food, patting Katarina amiably on the arm. She swallows, and continues again, "then, or maybe before we find the vampires? If you want, we can go with you to talk to your father! Grand Duke sounds really important, but I bet he'll be impressed by what you've done out here!"
She nods genuinely to Margret's suggestion, "just in case they start biting. But I think we can handle it together!"
After a few moments, Jasper notices Khessa’s presence and greets her. “Hello! I…ummm…” Jasper pauses for a moment to find the words. “I do apologize for my sudden exit. It’s been a while since I’ve felt happy and the pain of my family has lessened over the last few days.” Pausing for a moment. “I was stuck for a long while until I met you all. Mostly you have given me the push to get stronger.” Jasper takes Khessa’s hand. “Your words and caring give me that strength.“ Jaspers eyes drift from Khessa’s down to her lips. Jasper moves closer with a fast beating heart and deep breathes closing his eyes only inches from Khessa. And a kiss…long and soft. The coolness of the twilight hour disappears as Khessa’s warmth fills Jasper. Jasper opens his eyes for what seemed like an everlasting night. He smiles at Khessa as their foreheads press together. “That was…it was…” Jasper closes his eyes and smiles more. ”…amazing!”
"It's because by now, we belong together, Jasper!" Khessa murmurs, smiling delighted by the words, the closeness and the contact "Our problems are divided; our joys, multiplied! And speaking of joys..."
'Anator!' the blonde arcane warrior finds the lucidity to telepathically communicate with her brother, while her blue eyes close and her nose welcomes the familiar smells of medicinal herbs from the so nearby elf cleric 'Go ahead hunting! Feed and enjoy! Free evening! See you tomorrow morning, okay?'
As the familiar takes flight, the tall adventuress embraces Jasper, kissing passionately him again and, in the process, drawing him into a shadowy area where... well, where, evidently, some multiplications can be done more effectively.
In the morning, the first thing Khessa is aware of upon waking up is that it's a wonderful day.
She also realizes that Jasper is still with her and that Anator has returned in the meantime and is observing that...
"Oh, that's right!" giggles the blonde arcane warrior, starting to stretch and settle down "Jasper, in the end you didn't eat the dinner I brought you yesterday! Look, it's still there... Do you want it now for breakfast, before we go to the others or to the job board?" and she starts to playfully feed him.
Katarina smiles at Echo's words about joining her to meet with her father, the Grand Duke... but Katarina isn't sure how much it would help.
"Katarina hopes so,"the feline sighs, her voice taking on a more serious tone as she sits at the table alone with Echo (I think... is Aura currently with us?). "But... when Katarina first touched the magic... she hurt her sister... Vivian Crescent Moon, her sister's name is... that... that is why Katarina left her home behind. Sister Vivian always looked down on Katarina for not being able to cast spells the way sister Vivian and brother Rocco can... not long ago, sister Vivian went too far and Katarina became very angry at her... the magic inside Katarina came free and lashed out at sister Vivian... Katarina hopes sister Vivian is okay now... but... Katarina left when she saw that she hurt her sister..."
Katarina falls silent then, as a flood of emotions hit her like a wall of bricks. She hadn't meant to hurt Vivian... even if her elder sister had made Katarina angry, the other feline didn't deserve what had happened that day. It was honestly a miracle that Vivian had survived the brutal beating that Katarina had unleashed upon her... and Katarina wasn't entirely convinced that their father would easily forgive the harm that she had caused to his favored daughter... Katarina slumps in her seat, seemingly lost in her unhappy memories of that fateful day.
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(I assumed so... She was of course invited to dinner with all of us. Anyway, if 3aeros, in her next post, decides otherwise, all fine, of course; but as far as I know for now, I'd assume Aura having come to dinner with us.)
Awakening from an early morning meditation. Dwelling on on the hours before. And watching her fall asleep. “Good morning…” Stomach begins to rumble. ”Yes, I would very much like to eat “
"Aw... Katarina... It sounds like you didn't mean to do what you did to Vivian." Echo slumps a little in reflection, then pushes some of the meat and pies in Katarina's direction, "try these, it'll cheer you up! And y'know, accidents happen all the time, I'm sure they'd understand. And, Vivian was mean to you! I hear that sisters fight all the time, but if she's crossed the line, then you have to talk to her! If you were both mean to each other, then you just have to both apologise. It's not right to be mean to you just because you don't have the same magic as them. Katarina, the magic that answered to you was so fun and pretty back in the Gnomengarde, it's their loss for not seeing that!" She rambles a little bit, but her supportive intentions are clear. "Some people don't like my magic either, since it reminds them of the dark. But if you just spend more time under the night, get used to it, it's not scary at all. I think sometimes people just need a new perspective."
Awakening from an early morning meditation. Dwelling on on the hours before. And watching her fall asleep. “Good morning…” Stomach begins to rumble. ”Yes, I would very much like to eat “
Jasper almost inhales the food.
After Jasper has finished eating, Khessa approaches him, slowly brings his lips into contact with Jasper's and kisses him, knowing that, probably, during the day they won't have many other opportunities to be alone.
When it comes time to get ready, the blonde arcane warrior, wearing the armor again, sighs: "Cryovain will really have to pay for the many times heforced us to interrupt peaceful and pleasant activities to try to stop him!" she checks weapons are ready, briefly reviews spells she thinks will be useful, slings backpack over her shoulder "What do you say? Let's go see what Harbin has put on the Job Board and wait for the others there? Or pick them up from the inn first?"
Having finished his breakfast, Jasper lingers on Khessa’s kiss. “Yes! Let’s head to the Townmaster Hall.“ Jasper gathers his things and prepares his spells and meditates briefly on a new one that he hopes will protect his Khessa.
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Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP Dastion Salvi~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
When you return to the notice board outside Harbin Wester's house, you see that three new pieces of parchment have been stuck to the board. They read as follows:
Orcs have attacked Butterskull Ranch, five miles east of Conyberry along the Triboar Trail! Travel there with haste, assess the damage, and help any way you can. Ranch owner Alfonse “Big Al” Kalazorn is a retired sheriff who can reward you for your efforts. If he’s dead, return to Townmaster Harbin Wester with proof of Kalazorn’s demise to receive a reward of 100 gp.
Deep in Neverwinter Wood, along the river that flows west toward Neverwinter, is a logging camp. Every two months, Phandalin delivers fresh supplies to the camp, which is run by the half-brother of Phandalin’s townmaster, Harbin Wester. Barthen, the local provisioner, has prepared a new delivery. He needs someone to bear the supplies safely to the camp. Return to Harbin Wester with a notice of delivery signed by his half-brother, Tibor Wester, to claim your reward of 100 gp.
The Mountain’s Toe Gold Mine lies fifteen miles northeast of Phandalin. The new overseer, Don-Jon Raskin, just made the trip from Neverwinter to Phandalin and needs to be escorted to the mine. There’s no telling what dangers lie between here and there. Once you deliver Raskin safe and sound, return to Townmaster Harbin Wester to collect a reward of 100 gp.
Khessa carefully reads the three new works proposed and comments: "See Jasper? Surely we have a lot of ways to kill time, while waiting for the gnomes to finish preparing the machines for us!"
"Obviously I want to hear what the others think too..." the blonde arcane warrior premises "but the first task I would dedicate myself to is rescuing the Butterskull Ranch. The orcs are involved... and we know already they intend to ally with Cryovain! The sooner we hit them and force them to change their minds, the better!"
“Yes! We definitely need to go to the Butterskull Ranch.” Worried and anxious, Jasper continues. “If someone is hurt, we must not waste time.” Jasper looks about the town square for Lady Katarina, Aura and Echo. “I will go to Barthen’s and pick up some provisions for the road. Will you look out for the others while I’m gone?” Jasper asks of Khessa.
At Barthens Provisions: “Hello! Good morning! My companions and I are heading out to the Butterskull Ranch. Do you have any food provisions available? Enough for three days?”(Jasper requests some bread, cheese, dried meats, apples and carrots.)
Jasper heads back over to Townmaster Hall to find everyone. Greeting everyone with a “Good morning! Lady Katarina, Echo, Aura.”
After Khessa speaks about the Orcs and Butterskull Ranch, Jasper adds. “Agreed! If the orcs are attacking settlements, it’s only a matter of time before they make their way here. We must finish them off and save anyone we can.”
“Please gather close.” Jasper begins praying and channeling Twilight Sanctuary imbuing his companions with resolve.(Temporary Hit Points, take the highest.)
After her little trip down memory lane and some encouragement from Echo, Katarina devoured several meat pies, baked fish, and pretty much whatever else was presented to her until she was thoroughly stuffed. Then she curled up somewhere and went to sleep until the following morning as long as nothing else of note happened (I assume that we completed a Long Rest... how much does a room at the inn cost?)
The next morning... or possibly early afternoon (Katarina isn't great at telling time)... she will go see if Khessa and Jasper are at the noticeboard.
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...And yes, of course, Khessa is there and waves as soon as she spots the barbaric feline: "Hi Katarina! Had a good night, I hope? Come and see, lots of work for us, it seems..." the blonde arcane warrior show the board, gives her tabaxi friend time to read, then continues "Jasper and I thought to give the first one priority... I told you already orcs were planning to join forces with Cryovain? So I'd like to stop them as soon as possible. What do you think, my friend?"
Jasper remembers, ”Lady Katarina. I didn’t get a chance to look at this amulet but it’s a curious thing.” Jasper hands the device back to Katarina. “Thank you though! If we are heading to this ranch, we should head out soon. Does anyone know where this ranch is?” Jasper asks.
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"It's five miles east of Conyberry along the Triboar Trail!" Khessa replies "I'm sure we'll find it in no time, Echo is from around here, she knows the places... As soon as she and Aura join us, we can start! Unless..." the blonde arcane warrior remembers her original idea to test Tookrashk's effectiveness against the orcs "Tookrashk! This time we are going against the orcs... Maybe it is a good time to bring him with us and see how well he can cooperate?"
“Tookrashk! Of course! This would be a good test for him.“ Jasper responds to Khessa. “Adabra is an hour or so south. We should bring him some fresh meat and convince him to come along.” Remembering the new ones. “Also introduce him to Aura and Katarina.” Concerned about their response. “Lady Katarina, Aura. Tookrashk is our ally. Maybe friend? Anyway, he is a large winged beast with a cat like body and a somewhat humanoid face. Kind of frightening actually.” Still concerned if this arrangement is going to work, Jasper looks to Khessa to explain more.
"Tookrashk is the name of a manticore we have befriended and I'd say Jasper's physical description of him has been completely accurate" Khessa explains, smiling at the memory of the unusual friend. "It was our first assignment here in Phandalin... we had to check the conditions of Adabra the midwife, who lives just outside the village. We discovered that she was endangered by a hungry manticore. That manticore was Tookrashk. As we discovered, Tookrashk was more really hungry than really evil - he was simply in need of food and he, like us, was an enemy of Cryovain the dragon, for it was the dragon that had driven him from his lair and from his original hunting ground. So we succeeded in befriending him. In particular, we (and Phandalin) provide him with food on a regular basis - mainly scraps, which people would not eat willingly, but which are very good for him - while Tookrashk agreed to help us, when the time comes, to fight the dragon. On another occasion we had already managed to convince him of the opportunity to help us also against the orcs... it will only be a matter of reminding him. If I get him right, he has a lot of fun playing the 'scary monster' role... but I think deep down he's relishing the benefits of having around friends rather than prey".
After a few moments, Jasper notices Khessa’s presence and greets her. “Hello! I…ummm…” Jasper pauses for a moment to find the words. “I do apologize for my sudden exit. It’s been a while since I’ve felt happy and the pain of my family has lessened over the last few days.” Pausing for a moment. “I was stuck for a long while until I met you all. Mostly you have given me the push to get stronger.” Jasper takes Khessa’s hand. “Your words and caring give me that strength.“ Jaspers eyes drift from Khessa’s down to her lips. Jasper moves closer with a fast beating heart and deep breathes closing his eyes only inches from Khessa. And a kiss…long and soft. The coolness of the twilight hour disappears as Khessa’s warmth fills Jasper. Jasper opens his eyes for what seemed like an everlasting night. He smiles at Khessa as their foreheads press together. “That was…it was…” Jasper closes his eyes and smiles more. ”…amazing!”
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
"Yea! Once we are done with the troubles here, we'll help Jasper find what he's looking for, and then," Echo exclaims and agrees with Khessa with a mouth full of food, patting Katarina amiably on the arm. She swallows, and continues again, "then, or maybe before we find the vampires? If you want, we can go with you to talk to your father! Grand Duke sounds really important, but I bet he'll be impressed by what you've done out here!"
She nods genuinely to Margret's suggestion, "just in case they start biting. But I think we can handle it together!"
"It's because by now, we belong together, Jasper!" Khessa murmurs, smiling delighted by the words, the closeness and the contact "Our problems are divided; our joys, multiplied! And speaking of joys..."
'Anator!' the blonde arcane warrior finds the lucidity to telepathically communicate with her brother, while her blue eyes close and her nose welcomes the familiar smells of medicinal herbs from the so nearby elf cleric 'Go ahead hunting! Feed and enjoy! Free evening! See you tomorrow morning, okay?'
As the familiar takes flight, the tall adventuress embraces Jasper, kissing passionately him again and, in the process, drawing him into a shadowy area where... well, where, evidently, some multiplications can be done more effectively.
In the morning, the first thing Khessa is aware of upon waking up is that it's a wonderful day.
She also realizes that Jasper is still with her and that Anator has returned in the meantime and is observing that...
"Oh, that's right!" giggles the blonde arcane warrior, starting to stretch and settle down "Jasper, in the end you didn't eat the dinner I brought you yesterday! Look, it's still there... Do you want it now for breakfast, before we go to the others or to the job board?" and she starts to playfully feed him.
Katarina smiles at Echo's words about joining her to meet with her father, the Grand Duke... but Katarina isn't sure how much it would help.
"Katarina hopes so," the feline sighs, her voice taking on a more serious tone as she sits at the table alone with Echo (I think... is Aura currently with us?). "But... when Katarina first touched the magic... she hurt her sister... Vivian Crescent Moon, her sister's name is... that... that is why Katarina left her home behind. Sister Vivian always looked down on Katarina for not being able to cast spells the way sister Vivian and brother Rocco can... not long ago, sister Vivian went too far and Katarina became very angry at her... the magic inside Katarina came free and lashed out at sister Vivian... Katarina hopes sister Vivian is okay now... but... Katarina left when she saw that she hurt her sister..."
Katarina falls silent then, as a flood of emotions hit her like a wall of bricks. She hadn't meant to hurt Vivian... even if her elder sister had made Katarina angry, the other feline didn't deserve what had happened that day. It was honestly a miracle that Vivian had survived the brutal beating that Katarina had unleashed upon her... and Katarina wasn't entirely convinced that their father would easily forgive the harm that she had caused to his favored daughter... Katarina slumps in her seat, seemingly lost in her unhappy memories of that fateful day.
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(I assumed so... She was of course invited to dinner with all of us. Anyway, if 3aeros, in her next post, decides otherwise, all fine, of course; but as far as I know for now, I'd assume Aura having come to dinner with us.)
Awakening from an early morning meditation. Dwelling on on the hours before. And watching her fall asleep. “Good morning…” Stomach begins to rumble. ”Yes, I would very much like to eat “
Jasper almost inhales the food.
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
"Aw... Katarina... It sounds like you didn't mean to do what you did to Vivian." Echo slumps a little in reflection, then pushes some of the meat and pies in Katarina's direction, "try these, it'll cheer you up! And y'know, accidents happen all the time, I'm sure they'd understand. And, Vivian was mean to you! I hear that sisters fight all the time, but if she's crossed the line, then you have to talk to her! If you were both mean to each other, then you just have to both apologise. It's not right to be mean to you just because you don't have the same magic as them. Katarina, the magic that answered to you was so fun and pretty back in the Gnomengarde, it's their loss for not seeing that!" She rambles a little bit, but her supportive intentions are clear. "Some people don't like my magic either, since it reminds them of the dark. But if you just spend more time under the night, get used to it, it's not scary at all. I think sometimes people just need a new perspective."
After Jasper has finished eating, Khessa approaches him, slowly brings his lips into contact with Jasper's and kisses him, knowing that, probably, during the day they won't have many other opportunities to be alone.
When it comes time to get ready, the blonde arcane warrior, wearing the armor again, sighs: "Cryovain will really have to pay for the many times heforced us to interrupt peaceful and pleasant activities to try to stop him!" she checks weapons are ready, briefly reviews spells she thinks will be useful, slings backpack over her shoulder "What do you say? Let's go see what Harbin has put on the Job Board and wait for the others there? Or pick them up from the inn first?"
Having finished his breakfast, Jasper lingers on Khessa’s kiss. “Yes! Let’s head to the Townmaster Hall.“ Jasper gathers his things and prepares his spells and meditates briefly on a new one that he hopes will protect his Khessa.
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
When you return to the notice board outside Harbin Wester's house, you see that three new pieces of parchment have been stuck to the board. They read as follows:
Orcs have attacked Butterskull Ranch, five miles east of Conyberry along the Triboar Trail! Travel there with haste, assess the damage, and help any way you can. Ranch owner Alfonse “Big Al” Kalazorn is a retired sheriff who can reward you for your efforts. If he’s dead, return to Townmaster Harbin Wester with proof of Kalazorn’s demise to receive a reward of 100 gp.
Deep in Neverwinter Wood, along the river that flows west toward Neverwinter, is a logging camp. Every two months, Phandalin delivers fresh supplies to the camp, which is run by the half-brother of Phandalin’s townmaster, Harbin Wester. Barthen, the local provisioner, has prepared a new delivery. He needs someone to bear the supplies safely to the camp. Return to Harbin Wester with a notice of delivery signed by his half-brother, Tibor Wester, to claim your reward of 100 gp.
The Mountain’s Toe Gold Mine lies fifteen miles northeast of Phandalin. The new overseer, Don-Jon Raskin, just made the trip from Neverwinter to Phandalin and needs to be escorted to the mine. There’s no telling what dangers lie between here and there. Once you deliver Raskin safe and sound, return to Townmaster Harbin Wester to collect a reward of 100 gp.
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Characters: Bryony Alderleaf (Phandelver and Below) ♦ Vesta Trevelyan (Vecna: Eve of Ruin) ♦ Ada Kendrick (Curse of Strahd) ♦ Gareth Blackwood (Dragon of Icespire Peak) ♦ Karys Velthune (Out of the Abyss) ♦ Surina Xarith (Simple, Heroic Adventure)
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Khessa carefully reads the three new works proposed and comments: "See Jasper? Surely we have a lot of ways to kill time, while waiting for the gnomes to finish preparing the machines for us!"
"Obviously I want to hear what the others think too..." the blonde arcane warrior premises "but the first task I would dedicate myself to is rescuing the Butterskull Ranch. The orcs are involved... and we know already they intend to ally with Cryovain! The sooner we hit them and force them to change their minds, the better!"
“Yes! We definitely need to go to the Butterskull Ranch.” Worried and anxious, Jasper continues. “If someone is hurt, we must not waste time.” Jasper looks about the town square for Lady Katarina, Aura and Echo. “I will go to Barthen’s and pick up some provisions for the road. Will you look out for the others while I’m gone?” Jasper asks of Khessa.
At Barthens Provisions:
“Hello! Good morning! My companions and I are heading out to the Butterskull Ranch. Do you have any food provisions available? Enough for three days?”(Jasper requests some bread, cheese, dried meats, apples and carrots.)
Jasper heads back over to Townmaster Hall to find everyone. Greeting everyone with a “Good morning! Lady Katarina, Echo, Aura.”
After Khessa speaks about the Orcs and Butterskull Ranch, Jasper adds. “Agreed! If the orcs are attacking settlements, it’s only a matter of time before they make their way here. We must finish them off and save anyone we can.”
“Please gather close.” Jasper begins praying and channeling Twilight Sanctuary imbuing his companions with resolve.(Temporary Hit Points, take the highest.)
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
After her little trip down memory lane and some encouragement from Echo, Katarina devoured several meat pies, baked fish, and pretty much whatever else was presented to her until she was thoroughly stuffed. Then she curled up somewhere and went to sleep until the following morning as long as nothing else of note happened (I assume that we completed a Long Rest... how much does a room at the inn cost?)
The next morning... or possibly early afternoon (Katarina isn't great at telling time)... she will go see if Khessa and Jasper are at the noticeboard.
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...And yes, of course, Khessa is there and waves as soon as she spots the barbaric feline: "Hi Katarina! Had a good night, I hope? Come and see, lots of work for us, it seems..." the blonde arcane warrior show the board, gives her tabaxi friend time to read, then continues "Jasper and I thought to give the first one priority... I told you already orcs were planning to join forces with Cryovain? So I'd like to stop them as soon as possible. What do you think, my friend?"
Jasper remembers, ”Lady Katarina. I didn’t get a chance to look at this amulet but it’s a curious thing.” Jasper hands the device back to Katarina. “Thank you though! If we are heading to this ranch, we should head out soon. Does anyone know where this ranch is?” Jasper asks.
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
"It's five miles east of Conyberry along the Triboar Trail!" Khessa replies "I'm sure we'll find it in no time, Echo is from around here, she knows the places... As soon as she and Aura join us, we can start! Unless..." the blonde arcane warrior remembers her original idea to test Tookrashk's effectiveness against the orcs "Tookrashk! This time we are going against the orcs... Maybe it is a good time to bring him with us and see how well he can cooperate?"
“Tookrashk! Of course! This would be a good test for him.“ Jasper responds to Khessa. “Adabra is an hour or so south. We should bring him some fresh meat and convince him to come along.” Remembering the new ones. “Also introduce him to Aura and Katarina.” Concerned about their response. “Lady Katarina, Aura. Tookrashk is our ally. Maybe friend? Anyway, he is a large winged beast with a cat like body and a somewhat humanoid face. Kind of frightening actually.” Still concerned if this arrangement is going to work, Jasper looks to Khessa to explain more.
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
Katarina gratefully takes her amulet back.
"Thank you, friend Jasper," the feline says. "Katarina is happy to go where her friends wish to... But... what is a Tookrashk?"
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"Tookrashk is the name of a manticore we have befriended and I'd say Jasper's physical description of him has been completely accurate" Khessa explains, smiling at the memory of the unusual friend. "It was our first assignment here in Phandalin... we had to check the conditions of Adabra the midwife, who lives just outside the village. We discovered that she was endangered by a hungry manticore. That manticore was Tookrashk. As we discovered, Tookrashk was more really hungry than really evil - he was simply in need of food and he, like us, was an enemy of Cryovain the dragon, for it was the dragon that had driven him from his lair and from his original hunting ground. So we succeeded in befriending him. In particular, we (and Phandalin) provide him with food on a regular basis - mainly scraps, which people would not eat willingly, but which are very good for him - while Tookrashk agreed to help us, when the time comes, to fight the dragon. On another occasion we had already managed to convince him of the opportunity to help us also against the orcs... it will only be a matter of reminding him. If I get him right, he has a lot of fun playing the 'scary monster' role... but I think deep down he's relishing the benefits of having around friends rather than prey".
(Going to assume here that we successfully completed a Long Rest)
Katarina is a bit surprised to hear that her new friends have apparently ingratiated themselves to a manticore.
"Katarina has never met a manticore before... very interesting this should be..."
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