"Oh course!"Jasun blinks, feeling a wave of joy overcoming him. "Caigreal, how are you? So good to see you again. Of course we will help you. We must! Come. What do we need to do?"
Idiot! You're under a spell.
She is my friend! My good friend. It's been so long. I must help her!
Rose gives Jasun a skeptical look at his sudden realization that this woman was an old 'friend' of his, sensing that something was definitely off about it, but she doesn't want to make a big deal about it in front of the woman. So instead, she forces a smile, gives Jasun a pat on the shoulder, and says, "I'm sure you will, Jasun." Then looks to Caigreal again. "Where is the warden exactly?"
Once they obtain that information and they go off in an area where she isn't able to hear them, Rose will finally pipe up with how she felt about all of this. "I-I'm sorry everyone, but I don't think this woman is at all what she seems. Did anyone else besides me sense that...?"
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"And they alloted you free reign of this place or merely the area?" Zaf asked, finally piping up after giving Jasun a confused side-eyed. "Any guardians are gone, so you should be free toleave this place, if that is wish. For what else hold has this warden over you?" He asked, cocking his head curiously. "And Elf Person, if you do not mind me asking, how do you know this one? Based on prior story, it seemed to imply a certain loneliness in your course? Is she yet another lover? Or another seed of darkness like yourself?" He asked of the elf next.
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Jirel would snort, it didn't seem that farfetched to her that Jasun would jump at helping a damsel in distress, whether he previously knew her or not. She could only offer a shrug and trust Rose's instincts and Zaf's questioning.
"Did you see those monsters outside? I can't go outside of this room. The warden is a monster who kidnapped me and brought me here, they said that they needed me for some sort of sacrifice."
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Jasun doesn't even feel the tap on the shoulder from Zap. In fact, he doesn't even hear bird person's incessant line of inquiry. No. He pulls Caigreal in close by the hip, as if they were dancers locked in a frozen moment in time. Their lips almost touched.
"I love you. You set my soul on fire. It is..not just a little spark. It is a flame. A big..ROARING flame. I can feel it now."
He sighed. Infatuated.
"Ignore them. I will save you, my friend. My dear. Lovely. Friend. No one will sacrifice you. Tell Jasun what to do. I am not afraid of monsters."
Zaf at least briefly squinted at the woman for the response, as it had not quite answered his question regarding bindings. Just as he opened his beak as if to say more, he instead found himself staring owlishly at Jasun's bold actions. Though for a second after he started to look to Nadya, Zaf stops short, and instead... relaxed his posture and smiled with his eyes. "Ah.. Young love."He said, sounding almost delighted. "It would be unfortunate to see it undone by tragedy. So, allow me to further bolster our strength for this coming battle against the warden at the very least."
If there are any confused look thrown in his direction, Zaf simply holds up a hand in a halting gesture in advance of any questioning, and then holds his prayer beads high in the air. "The night is dark, and full of terrors. But never shall we despair. For within that shadow may we find her guides, and know all will be well. The Great Dreamer, 'o Lady Luck, shall see us through with care." At the last line the beads glow with inner light as bright as distant stars, alighting a familiar gloom that now surrounded everyone.
"Be at peace, and give her Ladyship but a moment and we shall be ready for anything." He adds, eyes half-lidded as he looked to the beads. If the magic is allowed to do its work, most would feel the air grow warm and hidden tensions ease, bolstering their spirits. For Jasun, however, a faint, green mote of light is instead drawn out of his head and shoots towards the beads; fizzling out to nothing as the starlight there hungrily devours whatever magic might've overtaken him.
(@All: Using Channel Divinity - Twilight Sanctuary granting the following Temp HP, and removing any Charm from Jasun(assuming he doesn't leave it).)
You can use your Channel Divinity to refresh your allies with soothing twilight.
As an action, you present your holy symbol, and a sphere of twilight emanates from you. The sphere is centered on you, has a 30-foot radius, and is filled with dim light. The sphere moves with you, and it lasts for 1 minute or until you are incapacitated or die. Whenever a creature (including you) ends its turn in the sphere, you can grant that creature one of these benefits:
Give it 1d8 temporary hit points.
End one effect causing it to be charmed or frightened.
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Jasun lets go of Caigreal, shaking his head in confusion, the emotions he was experiencing gone. He took a few steps back, his face soft with worry, trying to figure out what had just happened. "What..?"
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"Oh course!" Jasun blinks, feeling a wave of joy overcoming him. "Caigreal, how are you? So good to see you again. Of course we will help you. We must! Come. What do we need to do?"
Idiot! You're under a spell.
She is my friend! My good friend. It's been so long. I must help her!
"I need you to protect me and kill the warden."
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“I will protect you and kill the warden.” Jasun repeats, convinced.
Rose gives Jasun a skeptical look at his sudden realization that this woman was an old 'friend' of his, sensing that something was definitely off about it, but she doesn't want to make a big deal about it in front of the woman. So instead, she forces a smile, gives Jasun a pat on the shoulder, and says, "I'm sure you will, Jasun." Then looks to Caigreal again. "Where is the warden exactly?"
Once they obtain that information and they go off in an area where she isn't able to hear them, Rose will finally pipe up with how she felt about all of this. "I-I'm sorry everyone, but I don't think this woman is at all what she seems. Did anyone else besides me sense that...?"
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Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
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"I'm sorry, I don't know where the warden is. I've been kept in that room since I've been here."
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"And they alloted you free reign of this place or merely the area?" Zaf asked, finally piping up after giving Jasun a confused side-eyed. "Any guardians are gone, so you should be free toleave this place, if that is wish. For what else hold has this warden over you?" He asked, cocking his head curiously. "And Elf Person, if you do not mind me asking, how do you know this one? Based on prior story, it seemed to imply a certain loneliness in your course? Is she yet another lover? Or another seed of darkness like yourself?" He asked of the elf next.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Jirel would snort, it didn't seem that farfetched to her that Jasun would jump at helping a damsel in distress, whether he previously knew her or not. She could only offer a shrug and trust Rose's instincts and Zaf's questioning.
just an unstable unicorn.
"Did you see those monsters outside? I can't go outside of this room. The warden is a monster who kidnapped me and brought me here, they said that they needed me for some sort of sacrifice."
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Jasun doesn't even feel the tap on the shoulder from Zap. In fact, he doesn't even hear bird person's incessant line of inquiry. No. He pulls Caigreal in close by the hip, as if they were dancers locked in a frozen moment in time. Their lips almost touched.
"I love you. You set my soul on fire. It is..not just a little spark. It is a flame. A big..ROARING flame. I can feel it now."
He sighed. Infatuated.
"Ignore them. I will save you, my friend. My dear. Lovely. Friend. No one will sacrifice you. Tell Jasun what to do. I am not afraid of monsters."
Caigreal is a bit weirded out by this, as if this whole Charm ploy worked out just a little bit too well.
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Zaf at least briefly squinted at the woman for the response, as it had not quite answered his question regarding bindings. Just as he opened his beak as if to say more, he instead found himself staring owlishly at Jasun's bold actions. Though for a second after he started to look to Nadya, Zaf stops short, and instead... relaxed his posture and smiled with his eyes. "Ah.. Young love." He said, sounding almost delighted. "It would be unfortunate to see it undone by tragedy. So, allow me to further bolster our strength for this coming battle against the warden at the very least."
If there are any confused look thrown in his direction, Zaf simply holds up a hand in a halting gesture in advance of any questioning, and then holds his prayer beads high in the air. "The night is dark, and full of terrors. But never shall we despair. For within that shadow may we find her guides, and know all will be well. The Great Dreamer, 'o Lady Luck, shall see us through with care." At the last line the beads glow with inner light as bright as distant stars, alighting a familiar gloom that now surrounded everyone.
"Be at peace, and give her Ladyship but a moment and we shall be ready for anything." He adds, eyes half-lidded as he looked to the beads. If the magic is allowed to do its work, most would feel the air grow warm and hidden tensions ease, bolstering their spirits. For Jasun, however, a faint, green mote of light is instead drawn out of his head and shoots towards the beads; fizzling out to nothing as the starlight there hungrily devours whatever magic might've overtaken him.
(@All: Using Channel Divinity - Twilight Sanctuary granting the following Temp HP, and removing any Charm from Jasun(assuming he doesn't leave it).)
Zaf: 6.
Rose: 5.
Jirel: 4.
Seraphina: 2.
Nadya: 3.
2nd-level Twilight Domain feature
You can use your Channel Divinity to refresh your allies with soothing twilight.
As an action, you present your holy symbol, and a sphere of twilight emanates from you. The sphere is centered on you, has a 30-foot radius, and is filled with dim light. The sphere moves with you, and it lasts for 1 minute or until you are incapacitated or die. Whenever a creature (including you) ends its turn in the sphere, you can grant that creature one of these benefits:
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Jasun lets go of Caigreal, shaking his head in confusion, the emotions he was experiencing gone. He took a few steps back, his face soft with worry, trying to figure out what had just happened. "What..?"
Fool! She was charming you! Stupid man! Kill her!
Jasun refocused, blinking.
Init: 10
Are we killing her now?: 5
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Zafnitiative: 24.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
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"Well someone just had to be smart and ask questions." Caigreal says, her expression now unpleasant.
Caigreal:16
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Puts down rations: 14
just an unstable unicorn.
"Why are we always fighting..." Jasun wonders, returning to his normal state. "Wait, wasn't I just talking to this woman? We're killing her now?"
Nadya:24
Nadya(24),Zaf(19),Jirel(18),Caigreal(16)(150),Jasun(10),Seraphina(5),Rose(3)
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