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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 4798644" data-attributes="member: 7006"><p>As the group leaves the tent, there is a noticeable expression of both pain and anger across the face of the paladin shifter. Khensu tries hard to regulate his breathing, centering himself, keeping himself in control. Although his vigil in the town square did much to strengthen his mind and spirit... what was revealed to all within the tent has blown across the embers of doubt still within in, keeping the potential fire burning.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Sienna">"I suppose I would be that maddening wolf then, eh?"</span> he says quietly and firmly... not leaving any expectation for someone to try and change the meaning. <span style="color: sienna">"I have caused setbacks to our cause several times, and from what Madam Eva implies... many foes were made and are still friends of the fiend in the castle. How can I be sure that I am my own man? How can I?"</span> He glances at Jarrith, and the stalker looks at him for the merest millisecond before he has to turn away. Jarrith knows the truth that Khensu espouses... they <em>aren't</em> sure. They <em>can't</em> be. They do not know the power that the land and the Lord holds here, so who is to say the shifter still isn't under his sway?</p><p></p><p>Jarrith purses his lips and stares back at the tent from which they came. He considers things for a few seconds, then turns back to Khensu with a steely look of determination. <span style="color: DarkOrange">"You're done, here, Brother. There's nothing you can do. Take the Tome of Strahd... there's nothing more from it we can gleam... give it to Ochem, and then join the caravan and leave. If you can find Janis take her with you. And tell Ochem that Marot, Ladreth, Avron, Tessa and I will catch up with the caravan when we can."</span></p><p></p><p>Khensu's face reveals his pain. He knows what Jarrith says to be the truth. He is a liability now. Even if he honestly believes in his heart that he is stronger than anything that would affect him... the truth is... he just doesn't know. He wipes a slight tear from his eye and embraces each member of the party in a goodbye, before leaving them to return to Master Ochem.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: DimGray"><span style="font-size: 9px">(Whether he takes the Tome to Ochem as an impetus to have the caravan leave Barovia is up to the group to decide first. If they want to hang onto the tome, then Khensu will remain in town with the caravan instead. But in either case... I won't run Khensu for this last section of the adventure up at the castle. Preferably he leaves Barovia altogether so that we have less worry of him coming back under Strahd's spell, but if he needs to remain within the area, so be it.)</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 4798644, member: 7006"] As the group leaves the tent, there is a noticeable expression of both pain and anger across the face of the paladin shifter. Khensu tries hard to regulate his breathing, centering himself, keeping himself in control. Although his vigil in the town square did much to strengthen his mind and spirit... what was revealed to all within the tent has blown across the embers of doubt still within in, keeping the potential fire burning. [COLOR="Sienna"]"I suppose I would be that maddening wolf then, eh?"[/COLOR] he says quietly and firmly... not leaving any expectation for someone to try and change the meaning. [COLOR="sienna"]"I have caused setbacks to our cause several times, and from what Madam Eva implies... many foes were made and are still friends of the fiend in the castle. How can I be sure that I am my own man? How can I?"[/COLOR] He glances at Jarrith, and the stalker looks at him for the merest millisecond before he has to turn away. Jarrith knows the truth that Khensu espouses... they [I]aren't[/I] sure. They [I]can't[/I] be. They do not know the power that the land and the Lord holds here, so who is to say the shifter still isn't under his sway? Jarrith purses his lips and stares back at the tent from which they came. He considers things for a few seconds, then turns back to Khensu with a steely look of determination. [COLOR="DarkOrange"]"You're done, here, Brother. There's nothing you can do. Take the Tome of Strahd... there's nothing more from it we can gleam... give it to Ochem, and then join the caravan and leave. If you can find Janis take her with you. And tell Ochem that Marot, Ladreth, Avron, Tessa and I will catch up with the caravan when we can."[/COLOR] Khensu's face reveals his pain. He knows what Jarrith says to be the truth. He is a liability now. Even if he honestly believes in his heart that he is stronger than anything that would affect him... the truth is... he just doesn't know. He wipes a slight tear from his eye and embraces each member of the party in a goodbye, before leaving them to return to Master Ochem. [COLOR="DimGray"][SIZE="1"](Whether he takes the Tome to Ochem as an impetus to have the caravan leave Barovia is up to the group to decide first. If they want to hang onto the tome, then Khensu will remain in town with the caravan instead. But in either case... I won't run Khensu for this last section of the adventure up at the castle. Preferably he leaves Barovia altogether so that we have less worry of him coming back under Strahd's spell, but if he needs to remain within the area, so be it.)[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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