As the group began to gather, Madam Eva reached into her vest and pulled out a stack of well-worn cards. The cards were about the size of a hand, yellowed with age, and painted intricately. Expertly, she broke them into six rows of nine cards. She muttered guttural slurs over the cards, along with a few gestures with her arthritic fingers. Upon completion, she gathered all the cards back into a single deck.
"Does the group approve of our friend here being the focal point?" She motioned at Yoli.
"It is a good question, master of the forest." Madam Eva smiles. "The reading of the Tarroka provides insight to what is to come. If you are all to remain together, than no, the member of the party that will serve as the focal point does not matter. The larger the group, the less definitive the reading may be, but you have all been selected by the Count."
IC: Abel nods in understanding and shrugs, "Then I agree with our small comrade acting as focus for your ritual." He then turns to the wizard and bows his head slightly, "Forgive the question, my friend. It seemed prudent to inquire, given our unfamiliarity with this magic."
Madam Eva nods at Yoli, "Wizard Yoli, a Tarroka reading is a Vistani mag…"
The old woman jerked, and arched her back to an unnatural curve. Her spine cracked loudly several times as she began to float off of her stool, and hover above Yoli.
Bohemia jumped forward with panic on his face. "Stop it! You are hurting her!" Bohemia looked to Yoli. "She is old. You must put her down. Please, master wizard! Please!"
The deck of Tarroka cards ripped from her gnarled hand and suspended itself in mid-air. The cards began to glow a golden light as the deck spread apart in a circle about six hands apart. They began to spin in a clockwise rotation - slowly at first but then quickly. All but five cards burst into flame and ash, and the circle decreased to two hands and continued with just the five remaining.
The other Vistani noticed the commotion and some started screaming in fear.
Bohemia reached out for Madam Eva, but was scared to touch her.
Acher drops the bread and cheese he had been served. He raises his shield and begins circling Madam Eva, giving experimental pokes at the air and ground beneath her with his spear.
IC: Abel steps toward the old woman and looks carefully at the ground beneath her dangling feet, seeking signs of an invisible creature that might be holding her aloft. (Looking for shifting depressions in the grass where invisible feet might be stepping.)
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IC
Yoli gasps in horror as this happens, "It's not me I swear! I have no malice towards this woman." Frozen with fear, he tries to determine if what he sees is a magical effect.
"It's not me I swear! I have no malice towards this woman." The wizard gnome replies to Bohemia.
Bohemia weeps - powerless to assist the aged woman.
As Acher and Abel investigate the area, they find an invisible barrier surrounding Madam Eva. It seems to be circling her - preventing you from getting any nearer.
A focused wind begins to whip through the clearing. The Vistani huddle in small groups, embracing for safety, and many whimpering in fear.
Madam Eva's body begins to stretch - releasing the curvature of old age. Floating vertical, arms outstretched with her fingers spread wide, the old woman lifts her head and opens her eyes. They glow brightly with a golden light.
In a deep booming voice, "The soldier - three of swords. The paladin - two of swords. The invoker - six of stars. The darklord, red embers of Solamnia and the mist's blanket of deceit. To slay the vampyre lord, and reclaim your destiny, all five must be attuned."
With a final roar of wind, ended by a sucking pop, there is a brilliant flare of light, and Madam Eva drops to the ground. The five remaining Tarroka cards land scattered around Madam Eva.
Yoli knows magic when he sees it, but the source of the magic is unknown.
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IC: (assuming the invisible barrier is now gone) Abel rushes to examine the old woman for signs of injury, or signs of life for that matter.
Medicine: 10
Weird, the first time I posted, instead of my roll number there was a message about dice rolls not being available for this section. I guess I just needed to refresh the page?
Ahaha damn now it has pooched my roll because I edited, rolled again, noticed that the first roll was working now and deleted the second roll.
Let's pretend I just look without using my medical skill. :P
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Dumbfounded by the shock of what he had witnessed, Yoli sits on his stump for a moment. "I-is she dead? Can anyone help her? I've never seen anything like that in my life. Mister Bohemia, is this the work of this Strahd who is toying with us?"
OOC
Yoli sets about carefully inspecting the area for clues as to the origin and means by which this occurrence took place
Razaniel joins Yoli in searching the area, his visage grim - "Did anyone else notice the voice boomed about five to be attuned, but referred six different things?"
Investigation (rolled on game log): 17
OOC: The soldier - three of swords(1). The paladin - two of swords(2). The invoker - six of stars(3). The darklord(4), red embers of Solamnia(5) and the mist's blanket of deceit(6)?
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Boil will offer “ She said five to be attuned, but listed 6 things….hmmmm. Maybe it means five people will choose from 6 options and maybe the attunement is like an attunement to items of magical properties?”
Arcana 10
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DMS:
As the group began to gather, Madam Eva reached into her vest and pulled out a stack of well-worn cards. The cards were about the size of a hand, yellowed with age, and painted intricately. Expertly, she broke them into six rows of nine cards. She muttered guttural slurs over the cards, along with a few gestures with her arthritic fingers. Upon completion, she gathered all the cards back into a single deck.
"Does the group approve of our friend here being the focal point?" She motioned at Yoli.
Dragonborn Monk Bronze Viper
IC: Abel looks around awkwardly at the others, obviously not wanting to offend the gnome but also weighing the potential gravity of this ritual:
"Can you explain the significance of the 'focus' and what consequence our choice of party member for this focus might have on your reading?"
"It is a good question, master of the forest." Madam Eva smiles. "The reading of the Tarroka provides insight to what is to come. If you are all to remain together, than no, the member of the party that will serve as the focal point does not matter. The larger the group, the less definitive the reading may be, but you have all been selected by the Count."
Dragonborn Monk Bronze Viper
IC: Abel nods in understanding and shrugs, "Then I agree with our small comrade acting as focus for your ritual." He then turns to the wizard and bows his head slightly, "Forgive the question, my friend. It seemed prudent to inquire, given our unfamiliarity with this magic."
"Go ahead Yoli." encourages Quin.
**This Space for Rent**
DMS:
Madam Eva nods at Yoli, "Wizard Yoli, a Tarroka reading is a Vistani mag…"
The old woman jerked, and arched her back to an unnatural curve. Her spine cracked loudly several times as she began to float off of her stool, and hover above Yoli.
Bohemia jumped forward with panic on his face. "Stop it! You are hurting her!" Bohemia looked to Yoli. "She is old. You must put her down. Please, master wizard! Please!"
The deck of Tarroka cards ripped from her gnarled hand and suspended itself in mid-air. The cards began to glow a golden light as the deck spread apart in a circle about six hands apart. They began to spin in a clockwise rotation - slowly at first but then quickly. All but five cards burst into flame and ash, and the circle decreased to two hands and continued with just the five remaining.
The other Vistani noticed the commotion and some started screaming in fear.
Bohemia reached out for Madam Eva, but was scared to touch her.
Dragonborn Monk Bronze Viper
“Uh I’m not sure that’ good”
bruno steps back a bit and puts his hand on his sword’s hilt
IC
"By the Cudgel!"
Acher drops the bread and cheese he had been served. He raises his shield and begins circling Madam Eva, giving experimental pokes at the air and ground beneath her with his spear.
Kwami takes a step back, muttering a chant of protection under his breath as he scans for obvious sources of the magic enveloping the old woman.
Boil will say, “ so this isn’t supposed to happen?”
then He will say “ Begone evil Spirits, let this woman read…”
he will then pull out his little book and write some notes about this occurrence
IC: Abel steps toward the old woman and looks carefully at the ground beneath her dangling feet, seeking signs of an invisible creature that might be holding her aloft. (Looking for shifting depressions in the grass where invisible feet might be stepping.)
Perception: 22
IC
Yoli gasps in horror as this happens, "It's not me I swear! I have no malice towards this woman." Frozen with fear, he tries to determine if what he sees is a magical effect.
OOC
Arcana check: 8
Wizard - Yoli Garrick, Wild Beyond the Witchlight
DMS:
"It's not me I swear! I have no malice towards this woman." The wizard gnome replies to Bohemia.
Bohemia weeps - powerless to assist the aged woman.
As Acher and Abel investigate the area, they find an invisible barrier surrounding Madam Eva. It seems to be circling her - preventing you from getting any nearer.
A focused wind begins to whip through the clearing. The Vistani huddle in small groups, embracing for safety, and many whimpering in fear.
Madam Eva's body begins to stretch - releasing the curvature of old age. Floating vertical, arms outstretched with her fingers spread wide, the old woman lifts her head and opens her eyes. They glow brightly with a golden light.
In a deep booming voice, "The soldier - three of swords. The paladin - two of swords. The invoker - six of stars. The darklord, red embers of Solamnia and the mist's blanket of deceit. To slay the vampyre lord, and reclaim your destiny, all five must be attuned."
With a final roar of wind, ended by a sucking pop, there is a brilliant flare of light, and Madam Eva drops to the ground. The five remaining Tarroka cards land scattered around Madam Eva.
Yoli knows magic when he sees it, but the source of the magic is unknown.
Dragonborn Monk Bronze Viper
IC: (assuming the invisible barrier is now gone) Abel rushes to examine the old woman for signs of injury, or signs of life for that matter.
Medicine: 10
Weird, the first time I posted, instead of my roll number there was a message about dice rolls not being available for this section. I guess I just needed to refresh the page?
Ahaha damn now it has pooched my roll because I edited, rolled again, noticed that the first roll was working now and deleted the second roll.
Let's pretend I just look without using my medical skill. :P
Quin ponders the elder womans message repeating it over in his he'd trying to ferret out a meaning to the odd combination of worda.
**This Space for Rent**
Dumbfounded by the shock of what he had witnessed, Yoli sits on his stump for a moment. "I-is she dead? Can anyone help her? I've never seen anything like that in my life. Mister Bohemia, is this the work of this Strahd who is toying with us?"
OOC
Yoli sets about carefully inspecting the area for clues as to the origin and means by which this occurrence took place
Investigation check 7
Wizard - Yoli Garrick, Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Razaniel joins Yoli in searching the area, his visage grim - "Did anyone else notice the voice boomed about five to be attuned, but referred six different things?"
Investigation (rolled on game log): 17
OOC: The soldier - three of swords(1). The paladin - two of swords(2). The invoker - six of stars(3). The darklord(4), red embers of Solamnia(5) and the mist's blanket of deceit(6)?
OOC
Yoli's passive investigation is 15 BTW
Wizard - Yoli Garrick, Wild Beyond the Witchlight
FYI I'm going to wait until Monday to post, to give the others time to catch up. Looks like we are getting back to normal.
Dragonborn Monk Bronze Viper
Boil will offer “ She said five to be attuned, but listed 6 things….hmmmm. Maybe it means five people will choose from 6 options and maybe the attunement is like an attunement to items of magical properties?”
Arcana 10