"Just some gentle teasing I assure you. If I was going to go through the laundry list of her shortcomings, we might be here until dawn. But, they are all things, once you know them, you can plan for and use. I don't expect her to actually stab me in the back. I just expect bouts of incompetence here and there. Chatterbox that she is, she won't hesitate to gossip with anyone about anything. The odds of us investigating discretely are almost impossible. So, I fully plan on letting her annoy and tip off the mark we are hunting for. Eventually, she will annoy him enough that he will come after her. Once he goes after the bait, it is only a matter of rescuing her and keeping her alive. Done it before successfully, and I will try to do it again." His smile is somewhat genuine.
"Sounds like goot magnet to me"
"Let's see, more questions... Any places that are off limits? Is there a third minor group that might be wanting to start a war between you two? How long to sail out there?"
Hearing further questions being asked, and good ones at that, he remains quiet until they get answered.
[sblock=stat block] HP
72/72, Init +2, Perception +10 Move 30'
AC: 12[base]; 14 [w/ shield spell]; 16 [w/ Ablative Barrier spell]; 18 [w/ shield and abl barr]
touch: 12; Flat Foot: 10
[shield or abative barrier may apply]
HP: 38/38 Fort: +5, Reflex +7, Will +9, BAB +4, CMB +4, CMD 16
Consumables: Wand of CLW 50/50 charges; Wand of Magic Missiles [CL1] 45/50 charges
oil x 6 pints; sun rods x 6; Alchemist fire x 1; Scroll [stoneshape cl 7]
In hand: Dagger
Effects:
light source: Lamp, common; cantrip: light [dur: 90 mins]
Per day use abilities:
Fire jet DC 16 [Used: 0/8]
Dancing flame [used 0/4]
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[sblock=Wizard Spells prepared]
0 Level * acid splash * Detect Magic * Light * Resistance
level 1: * comp lang * Burning Hands(ev,E,*)* ear pierce scream * Feather Fall
* magic missile * shield * Shield
pearl of power lv 1: Feather fall
pearl of power lv 1: Magic missile
pearl of power lv 1: Magic Missile
level 2: * Cat's grace * False Life * Flaming Sphere [ev,E] * Resist Energy [E] * Scorching Ray [ev, E]
* Levitate
pearl of power lv 2: cat's grace
pearl of power lv 2: scorching ray (ev,E)
level 3: * Fire ball (**,ev,E)* Haste* Haste* ablative barrier* lightning bolt
pearl of power lv 3: ablative barrier
level 4: * summon monster 4 (E)* Detonate* stone skin* stone skin
level 5: * lightning arc* wall of force* Elemental body [E]
Legend:
( - ) denotes a cast spell
(*) cast at +1 level (trait)
(**) cast at +2 levels (Feat)
(E) elemental: flame school
(ev) evocation
(A) denotes changed to acid
(&) takes 2 spell slots to cast
(#) recalled via pearl of power
(E,A) denotes 50% fire/50% acid
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