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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stonegod" data-source="post: 4123088" data-attributes="member: 36973">The conversation dies as the faithful turn back to their vigil. Tessa keeps a keen watch, while Ireena tries to sleep. Janis, her bravado aside, has some difficulty sleeping... the weakness in her bones from the creatures soul-sapping bite and a growing anger that mutters restlessly in her mind... all conspire against her.[sblock=Janis]Janis, as noted earlier, gained two points of taint (depravity) from the energy drain. This has manifested as the "aggressive" trait: Janis is now more easily angered, making it more difficult to hide those feelings. In combat, because of her overly aggressive nature, see now suffers a -1 penalty to Armor class. I'll post more rules on taint soon, but if you have any questions, let me know[/sblock]Eventually, a muted light can be seen through the remains of the stained windows. As the sun dawns in the east, the altar glows with a warm light, filling those nearby with hope and warmth. But it affects each differently.For Khensu, his anger is stilled, and his despair assuaged. His peace brings him back his connection to the Flame, and once again quiet confidence flows from the shifters. [Atoned; Khensu's paladin levels are restored]For Marot and Jarrith, the response is different. Though they hear no voice, they feel something inside calling them to stop the ills of this place. To truly atone, to be cleansed of their ills, the must find the way to stop the dread evil of the Curse. Only then will their hearts be free. [Quest: Find the truth behind the Curse, and find a way to stop it. You feel that the Tome is involved somehow. After doing so, the atonement kicks in.]But, for Ashlyn, the warm altar has the most striking change. First, she feels the strength of the Symbol is renewed; it lacks only the final ritual to bring it to full power. She knows, just looking at it, that it can now turn away the hearts of the living dead and will be a watchful ward against evil acts. [It now acts as a holy symbol of phylactery of faithfulness] Yet, the greatest transformation is yet to come. For as the dawn fades, a single beam of true, pure sunlight strike the altar... and when it is gone, a silver caw fills the empty chambers and a raven with silver highlights and golden eyes sits on the mantle before the paladin... before the Knight of the Raven. [Ashlyn may now take levels in the Knight of the Raven PrC and finally level up!]But, for the others, it is a new day. A day with which the fears of the early night are not dispelled, but ever present. What was that thing? And what now?[Anyone who kept vigil without some means of going without sleep are fatigued for today.]</blockquote>

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