*You’ve never heard of it, despite your knowledge on the topic. This being may be its only devotee.*
“I am.” They say simply.
“No, no, I’m interested! Go on!” As they talk, Mauric stealthily takes a pinch of a brown powdery substance from his belt pouch. Stealth to hide that he’s taking it out: 17
Raphael is now very interested. "I see... half of a tetragrammaton... So, what is the first thing you remember, if I might ask." The halfling asks.
*Yeah, Greg won't see that. He's wise, but not perceptive* They raise an eyebrow, but shurgs. "Um... Sure. Mind if we talk and walk?" They ask, motioning the pair to walk along the boulevard
“Walking through what felt like a shallow, warm, unmoving sea. It was bright. I had no eyes but could see. I could feel myself but little else. Then I was alive. I was in a world. I knew what I knew.”
“Okay.” Mauric begins to stand, but “accidentally” falls and knocks the coffee from his hand. “Oh (gp), sorry.” Performance to trick Gregory into believing it was accidental: 6
"Most intriguing... Now, who is this 'Kasien' fellow?"
*Yeah... that's some dice luck* Greg grumbles at the spilt coffee. "Now why would you go do that?"
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*You’ve never heard of it, despite your knowledge on the topic. This being may be its only devotee.*
“I am.” They say simply.
“No, no, I’m interested! Go on!” As they talk, Mauric stealthily takes a pinch of a brown powdery substance from his belt pouch. Stealth to hide that he’s taking it out: 17
Raphael is now very interested. "I see... half of a tetragrammaton... So, what is the first thing you remember, if I might ask." The halfling asks.
*Yeah, Greg won't see that. He's wise, but not perceptive* They raise an eyebrow, but shurgs. "Um... Sure. Mind if we talk and walk?" They ask, motioning the pair to walk along the boulevard
“Walking through what felt like a shallow, warm, unmoving sea. It was bright. I had no eyes but could see. I could feel myself but little else. Then I was alive. I was in a world. I knew what I knew.”
“Okay.” Mauric begins to stand, but “accidentally” falls and knocks the coffee from his hand. “Oh (gp), sorry.” Performance to trick Gregory into believing it was accidental: 6
"Most intriguing... Now, who is this 'Kasien' fellow?"
*Yeah... that's some dice luck* Greg grumbles at the spilt coffee. "Now why would you go do that?"
“Kasinen is the name of my religion. There are a few associated named saints, along with the ten Essences, but the one true God cannot be named.”
“I am so, so sorry. Not all of it spilled. I’m so sorry.” As he lifts the cup, Mauric deposits the powder. Sleight of Hand: 12
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I'll lay a white rose on the cold earth, knowing it that it has not claimed your soul.
The entity does not appear to be any of those creature types, which may be just as concerning as if it were. There are faint elements of celestial, undead, and even elemental essence in this being.
"Josiah Bennett. A pleasure to meet you." It leans closer, ripping some pork ribs off of its pauldron and offering them. It clearly lacks truesight of any kind, judging that it offers the meat to Raphael's halfling sightline.
Raphael kindly refuses the meat. "Nice to meet you Josiah. You... you alright being on fire?"
Josiah seems to understand and places the ribs back. "I have been blessed with fire from birth. If my flames make you uncomfortable, I could douse them for a bit. It's kind of hot in here anyway." It pulls back its sack-cloth hood, revealing multiple skulls woven together with thin sticks and twigs. Only two eyes are ever "open" at one time.
The entity does not appear to be any of those creature types, which may be just as concerning as if it were. There are faint elements of celestial, undead, and even elemental essence in this being.
"Josiah Bennett. A pleasure to meet you." It leans closer, ripping some pork ribs off of its pauldron and offering them. It clearly lacks truesight of any kind, judging that it offers the meat to Raphael's halfling sightline.
Raphael kindly refuses the meat. "Nice to meet you Josiah. You... you alright being on fire?"
Josiah seems to understand and places the ribs back. "I have been blessed with fire from birth. If my flames make you uncomfortable, I could douse them for a bit. It's kind of hot in here anyway." It pulls back its sack-cloth hood, revealing multiple skulls woven together with thin sticks and twigs. Only two eyes are ever "open" at one time.
"No, I just wanted to double check. Who... might you be? Beyond a simply name." They ask Josiah
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There is some sort of construct on a hill outside, burning as it plays the song. There is cooking meat wrapped around it like armor. The bright fire from the being shines quite beautifully as the sun sets.
Raphael walks over, bewildered and listening to hear of any scream. "Hello? You alright sir?"
There does not appear to be any screaming. It turns its wicker and bone head to look at Raphael, revealing its tired, smoldering eyes. The song trails off. Now that they're closer, Raphael can see that there is a gaping hole in the entity's chest, and there are things such as books, toys, and human remains burning inside. Its jaw creaks open, grill tar sticking and popping and dripping as it does so. "I am filled with love."
Raphael nods, not entirely sure they agree with the wickerman's statement. "Sure... who might you be?"
The entity does not appear to be any of those creature types, which may be just as concerning as if it were. There are faint elements of celestial, undead, and even elemental essence in this being.
"Josiah Bennett. A pleasure to meet you." It leans closer, ripping some pork ribs off of its pauldron and offering them. It clearly lacks truesight of any kind, judging that it offers the meat to Raphael's halfling sightline.
*My goodness I'm terrified.*
*Baal is quite imaginative*
*He most certainly is. He'll also be playing this character in a game I'm running so it will be fun to see him in action.*
*I'm using a slightly different character sheet for this. He's Gestalted with Paladin so I could get this Barbecue subclass that I liked.*
There is some sort of construct on a hill outside, burning as it plays the song. There is cooking meat wrapped around it like armor. The bright fire from the being shines quite beautifully as the sun sets.
Raphael walks over, bewildered and listening to hear of any scream. "Hello? You alright sir?"
There does not appear to be any screaming. It turns its wicker and bone head to look at Raphael, revealing its tired, smoldering eyes. The song trails off. Now that they're closer, Raphael can see that there is a gaping hole in the entity's chest, and there are things such as books, toys, and human remains burning inside. Its jaw creaks open, grill tar sticking and popping and dripping as it does so. "I am filled with love."
Raphael nods, not entirely sure they agree with the wickerman's statement. "Sure... who might you be?"
The entity does not appear to be any of those creature types, which may be just as concerning as if it were. There are faint elements of celestial, undead, and even elemental essence in this being.
"Josiah Bennett. A pleasure to meet you." It leans closer, ripping some pork ribs off of its pauldron and offering them. It clearly lacks truesight of any kind, judging that it offers the meat to Raphael's halfling sightline.
*My goodness I'm terrified.*
*Baal is quite imaginative*
*He most certainly is. He'll also be playing this character in a game I'm running so it will be fun to see him in action.*
*I'm using a slightly different character sheet for this. He's Gestalted with Paladin so I could get this Barbecue subclass that I liked.*
*I figured he wouldn’t be exactly the same. I’ve never heard of that gestalt thing before. It’s pretty cool.*
Josiah seems to understand and places the ribs back. "I have been blessed with fire from birth. If my flames make you uncomfortable, I could douse them for a bit. It's kind of hot in here anyway." It pulls back its sack-cloth hood, revealing multiple skulls woven together with thin sticks and twigs. Only two eyes are ever "open" at one time.
"No, I just wanted to double check. Who... might you be? Beyond a simply name." They ask Josiah
"I am... a hero. And a gift from the gods. I do not mean to sound conceited, but that is how I've been described before. I spread seeds across lands and nurture them. Ashes fertilize the ground where I walk, and the meat I cook is given to whoever wants or needs it."
Josiah seems to understand and places the ribs back. "I have been blessed with fire from birth. If my flames make you uncomfortable, I could douse them for a bit. It's kind of hot in here anyway." It pulls back its sack-cloth hood, revealing multiple skulls woven together with thin sticks and twigs. Only two eyes are ever "open" at one time.
"No, I just wanted to double check. Who... might you be? Beyond a simply name." They ask Josiah
"I am... a hero. And a gift from the gods. I do not mean to sound conceited, but that is how I've been described before. I spread seeds across lands and nurture them. Ashes fertilize the ground where I walk, and the meat I cook is given to whoever wants or needs it."
"I see, and what do those seeds do?"
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*I'm using a slightly different character sheet for this. He's Gestalted with Paladin so I could get this Barbecue subclass that I liked.*
*I figured he wouldn’t be exactly the same. I’ve never heard of that gestalt thing before. It’s pretty cool.*
*My brother is running a game for me, our dad, and his partner, and my first character got KO'ed and kidnapped by giant bugs in the first session. It's about 50/50 whether he survives or not, so I thought I might as well use a variant of Josiah for it since I already love the character. He allows Gestalting, so I thought "why not gestalt Culinarian and Paladin? They (are supposed to) have the same role, after all: a melee support character."*
*I'm using a slightly different character sheet for this. He's Gestalted with Paladin so I could get this Barbecue subclass that I liked.*
*I figured he wouldn’t be exactly the same. I’ve never heard of that gestalt thing before. It’s pretty cool.*
*My brother is running a game for me, our dad, and his partner, and my first character got KO'ed and kidnapped by giant bugs in the first session. It's about 50/50 whether he survives or not, so I thought I might as well use a variant of Josiah for it since I already love the character. He allows Gestalting, so I thought "why not gestalt Culinarian and Paladin? They (are supposed to) have the same role, after all: a melee support character."*
*Dang, that sounds like a harsh game if you might not survive on your first session. Josiah seems pretty awesome, I can’t wait to see him on the river.*
Josiah seems to understand and places the ribs back. "I have been blessed with fire from birth. If my flames make you uncomfortable, I could douse them for a bit. It's kind of hot in here anyway." It pulls back its sack-cloth hood, revealing multiple skulls woven together with thin sticks and twigs. Only two eyes are ever "open" at one time.
"No, I just wanted to double check. Who... might you be? Beyond a simply name." They ask Josiah
"I am... a hero. And a gift from the gods. I do not mean to sound conceited, but that is how I've been described before. I spread seeds across lands and nurture them. Ashes fertilize the ground where I walk, and the meat I cook is given to whoever wants or needs it."
"Most intriguing... Now, who is this 'Kasien' fellow?"
*Yeah... that's some dice luck*
Greg grumbles at the spilt coffee. "Now why would you go do that?"
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“Kasinen is the name of my religion. There are a few associated named saints, along with the ten Essences, but the one true God cannot be named.”
“I am so, so sorry. Not all of it spilled. I’m so sorry.” As he lifts the cup, Mauric deposits the powder. Sleight of Hand: 12
No news is good news…
I'll lay a white rose on the cold earth, knowing it that it has not claimed your soul.
Josiah seems to understand and places the ribs back. "I have been blessed with fire from birth. If my flames make you uncomfortable, I could douse them for a bit. It's kind of hot in here anyway." It pulls back its sack-cloth hood, revealing multiple skulls woven together with thin sticks and twigs. Only two eyes are ever "open" at one time.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
"Sounds pretty gnostic. Those Essences are emanations?"
*Oof*
"And what is that?" They ask, pouring the power out of their coffee
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"No, I just wanted to double check. Who... might you be? Beyond a simply name." They ask Josiah
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*I'm using a slightly different character sheet for this. He's Gestalted with Paladin so I could get this Barbecue subclass that I liked.*
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
“Kabbalah-derived, actually. Or at least, I believe so. I don’t know, actually. But certainly related to Judaism in some way, I think.”
“That? Who knows?” He chuckles. “The floor’s a bit dirty here. Come to think of it, I never really seen a staff member at this inn…”
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I'll lay a white rose on the cold earth, knowing it that it has not claimed your soul.
"Makes sense, lines up with the tetragrammaton usage. Any follows beside you?"
They point to Ihtros and Throden. "What about them." They say, backing away slowly
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*I figured he wouldn’t be exactly the same. I’ve never heard of that gestalt thing before. It’s pretty cool.*
“A few dozen, maybe. None here, though. But I am working on a plan to acquire more followers.”
“They work here? What do you know. Bye, Greg!” He walks over to them
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I'll lay a white rose on the cold earth, knowing it that it has not claimed your soul.
"Ooo, do tell." They say, leaning in.
Throden is preparing a marinade
Ihtros is haunting the rafters
Greg makes a mental note of the tabaxi, and casts detect poison and disease on the powder
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"I am... a hero. And a gift from the gods. I do not mean to sound conceited, but that is how I've been described before. I spread seeds across lands and nurture them. Ashes fertilize the ground where I walk, and the meat I cook is given to whoever wants or needs it."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
"I see, and what do those seeds do?"
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“…I wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise.”
It’s mescaline-based, includes a few other drugs, and could certainly incapacitate a normal person.
“Hey up there!” Mauric yells to Ihrtos.
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I'll lay a white rose on the cold earth, knowing it that it has not claimed your soul.
Greg walks over to Raphael and drops it off, with a note to talk about this later. Raphael nods, before turning back to Eitos. "You were saying?"
Ihtros turns over to Mauric, the ghostly chef floating down. Yes?
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
“I wasn’t. My plan isn’t finished. I have to account for everything and do a lot of work.”
“I don’t know man, Greg sent me here.”
No news is good news…
I'll lay a white rose on the cold earth, knowing it that it has not claimed your soul.
*Dang, that sounds like a harsh game if you might not survive on your first session. Josiah seems pretty awesome, I can’t wait to see him on the river.*
"I see..." They say, thinking on this. "Now, what do you know of Helios?"
Ihtros circles the Tabaxi, before turning Throden and possessing them. "Mmm... greg... Do you speak of the priest who is dwarvish?"
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"They are... apples. Pumpkins. Turnips. Garden crops."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels