Rhaka overhears the discussion of leaving and adds, "If it suits you, I shall stay. You need not worry about the note, and to be honest I feel more at home with those who have nothing than the comforts of the hotel. Kinjon and I can sit watch outside until he returns. If he does not return by morning, you may return here and we can discuss the apparent disappearance of another person."
Rhaka smiles grimly, hoping to not be a prophet in this regard. As an afterthought she adds, "Besides, Kinjon and I are accustomed to spending time together and alone in the weather. It will give me some time to commune with my gods and ponder how I can use my gifts to the benefit of the people around."
[Sblock=RA]Not trying to derail the thread/game or create a split in the party here. I really have no idea which direction the party/story will go nor do I have any legitimate guesses as to the hedge mage's where abouts. However, here is what I am thinking so you can think ahead with me if you desire.
Should it be agreed that Rhaka (and anyone else) stay for the night, Rhaka will go about the following tasks in this order:
1. Spend a bit of time just inside the door praying. While doing this, she will be especially on the lokout for any animals the hedge mage might have living in his house. [Mice, bats, small lizard, etc. Should you deem it possible, she would like to cast speak with animals (since it has gone unused and she had planned on using it with the horses at the hotel's stables and now has sidetracked herself). Given the opportunity to speak with animals, she is looking for the following things - her wisdom churning in hopes to make up for what lacks in intelligence: A. Could the hedge mage have turned himself/herself into an animal to be able to view the integrity of those who enter his domain and B. if the animals of his house might have a clue as to how he spends his 'away' time.
2. Should there be no sign of animal life, Rhaka wouldn't also mind looking for a few scraggly looking street kids/women who look as though they need a hand up in life. She wouldn't wander away from the hedge mage's house too far, definately within line of sight in case the mage should return. If she can find any such person near the mage's house, she would like to make a pact with them that if they could return several [small handful] berries to her she could make sure they have a nourishing meal for this day. I hope you know where this is going: casting Goodberry on the berries and keeping one for herself while giving the rest away for free to the street folk.
3. If she can find any streetfolk who are in need of pure water - and you deem it possible - she would be willing to purify it for them for free. This would be especially true of water. Likewise, if you deem it possible, she could be willing to cast mending on clothing/baskets/sacks/simple tools/etc if someone was in need.
Anyway, I am putting this in an Sblock so that you can feel out where I am heading with Rhaka in this post, know that I don't need to RP it out if everyone else returns to the hotel and you want to cutscene ahead, and also to get DM approval for the spells. I think I had given an updated spell list before the crash in MAy, but I don't have a record of it. As such, that is why I put "if you deem possible" in my above list because it's totally up to you to make a ruling as to whether or not Rhaka can use any of those spells on this day.
If this is a problem, let me know![/Sblock]
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