Notes on the Aether (Rae judging)

[Boddynock]

Tarag, hp 15/18, AC 16

Tarag winces when Galwynn slaps him on the shoulder. He takes a moment to cast one more minor healing on himself before taking the place indicated for him. For once, he's not going to argue - besides, he'll have no trouble seeing and being seen on this straight stair.

[sblock=OOC]Casts Cure Minor Wounds.[/sblock][sblock=Spells & Turnings]Spells per day: 4 / 3+1

Cantrips:
Create Water
Detect Magic
Guidance (converted to Cure Minor Wounds)
Light (converted to Cure Minor Wounds)

Level 1:
Bless
Burning hands (Fire domain)
Divine Favor (converted to Cure Light Wounds)
Shield of Faith

Turn/rebuke attempts per day: 4

Rebukes attempted today: 1[/sblock]

 

[Solange]

Rapture leads the party up the stairs, sword and shield in hand.

 

[covaithe]

"Ready for whatever? Sure, I'll get right on that." Tommy snaps. After a moment, he sighs, then turns to Galwynn. "I'm sorry, that was uncalled for. This tower has me on edge for some reason."

 

[Wik]

Galwynn is about to say something harsh, but then catches himself, and tries to offer a sincere smile that just comes off as awkward. "It's alright. We're nearing the end of this, and I think we're all afraid what's at the top of those stairs."

Galwynn thinks for a moment, and then decides to speak.
When I was younger, at Halina's Orphanage in my village, there was this gelding - a really spirited thing. First time I tried to ride it, it threw me off, knocked me out cold - if it wasn't for a few friends of mine who pulled me out of the corral, it would have killed me. But I kept trying to get back on.

And it kept kicking me off.

I broke my arm, got two black eyes, and several cracked ribs, but I stubbornly kept trying to get on the horse. Finally, one of the temple mothers got fed up with me, and asked me why I kept trying to ride a stupid horse that obviously had it in for me. I told her it was because I was afraid of it, and i had to conquer my fear.

She laughed, and told me that was impossible. Then she said something to me I never forgot - 'fear is your body reminding you that you're still alive, so your spirit doesn't do something stupid.' I had to acknowledge the fact that I was afraid of the horse, and that trying to ride it wasn't going to do me any good.

I don't know what made me think of that. She was a great Temple Mom. Halina's Heart, I miss her."

Galwynn stares up the flight of stairs, in quiet thought.

 

[Trouvere]

"Wise words, Galwynn," says Keldar. "Every time I see a gelding, I'll think of you."

 

[Wik]

Galwynn scowls. "Every time I see manure-"

 

[Boddynock]

Tarag doesn't say a word. He just reaches out and clips Keldar - lightly - behind the ears.

 

[Trouvere]

"Sorry, Gal," says Keldar. "I guess I'm nervous. When we're done here, maybe we could go back to your home for a visit. Before the end of summer, help out with the harvest maybe. Huh?"

 

[covaithe]

"I'm not crazy about horses myself," Tommy says, "Especially when combined with blood-crazed dire weasels. But, as you say, we're nearly there. I just hope Thyrin really is well in there."

 

[Wik]

Galwynn glares at Keldar, and is about to say something very harsh, before he realizes it's an innocent comment. "There's not much of it standing, thief. A few buildings that escaped the fire, I guess... but they were abandoned. Badgersgrove is nothing more than an abandoned firepit. And a graveyard."