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<blockquote data-quote="darkbard" data-source="post: 9287803" data-attributes="member: 1282"><p><em>The final moments of battle against Grimtail, their sole remaining foe, are a sad testament to the humiliation Gae'al once faced at the hands--and pedipalps and stinger--of these enemies. Encircled by four adversaries, the great scorpion shuffles and lunges, sprays its poison and darts its stinger forward, but the outcome is inevitable. It is almost a relief when Gae'al shouts to her comrades to shift away to one side and then unleashes a volley of diamond-hard lithoderms from her skin to flay the beast where is stands.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>As Grimtail collapses, its carapace a shredded mess, Gae'al turns to face Pa'avu.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"You have my eternal thanks for this, Suur Sodalain.* Perhaps now..." Gae'al begins, but then the Chronotope bends and distorts, our heroes whisked away in a spiralling vortex of light that stretches and elongates into a kaleidoscope of strings that dance and cascade about each other with dizzying speed.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>- - -</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Chanvati's eyes flutter open. He sits crosslegged on the tiled floor of Gae'al chamber, votive candles flickering and the heavy plumes of incense winding serpentwise throughout. Pa'avu's eyes flip open, shining with gratification. K'Gorlan clucks her tongue once in amusement. Gae'al wakes, confused. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"My friends, excuse me, I slept as if succcumbing to the wounds of the battlefield. Strange dreams. Fading dreams. But am I late for my duties in the arena?"</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>She rises from the bed, pushes aside the curtains, and notices Scheherezade for the first time.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Forgive me, Your Imperial Majesty." Gae'al bends to one knee. "I know not what comes over me."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>- - -</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>*Great Warrior in Giantish</em></p><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p>It is clear from Gae'al's reaction that she has no memory of the previous timeline, of her brutal defeat by Gormandt and Grimtail, or of her subsequent actions in dealing with a priest of Nerull that brought upon her the great shame. Chanvati and Pa'avu, however, have full recollection of both timelines, the current and what had transpired between Gae'al and the Bladeling champion in the former.</p><p></p><p>Chanvati comes back slightly altered from his experiences interacting with the Chronotope in so brazen a fashion; he has attained the following Alternative Reward (L12):</p><h3><strong><em>Focused Static</em></strong> Level 2+ Uncommon</h3><p><em>You learn to project your thoughts to scramble your enemies' minds.</em></p><p></p><p>Lvl 2-520 gp </p><p>Lvl 12-13,000 gp</p><p></p><p><strong>Secret of the Way</strong></p><p>Power ✦ Daily (Free Action)</p><p><em>Trigger:</em> You score a critical hit against an enemy by using a psionic power.</p><p><em>Effect:</em> That enemy takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn.</p><p><em>Level 12:</em> That enemy takes a –2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends).</p><p></p><p>Some time after the events in Gae'al bedchamber (and dreams), Scheherezade rewards the two heroes for their efforts on behalf of Gae'al; though she does not know specifics, she does recognize that they put themselves at great risk to aid a friend in need. She bestows upon each of them 8 platinum coins (the coinage of sovereigns, dontcha know!) and to Pa'avu, a statuette carved from dragonglass, woth 2500 gp. (Dragonglass has the peculiar property of unstable appearance; each viewer sees within its seemingly-shifting rainbow form an icon unique to that individual. Pa'avu sees a mighty Goliath warrior astride a mountain peak.)</p><p></p><p>Hazard spends 3 Surges to heal to full, now 7/11 Surges remaining.</p><p></p><p>Pa'avu spends 2 Surges to heal to full, now 7/11 Surges remaining.</p><p></p><p>Chanvati is already at full health, with 6/7 Surges remaining.</p><p></p><p>I believe the PCs have reached a Milestone since their last Extended Rest and so have an AP each remaining?</p><p></p><p>PCs are currently at 29,900/32,000 for L12.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="darkbard, post: 9287803, member: 1282"] [I]The final moments of battle against Grimtail, their sole remaining foe, are a sad testament to the humiliation Gae'al once faced at the hands--and pedipalps and stinger--of these enemies. Encircled by four adversaries, the great scorpion shuffles and lunges, sprays its poison and darts its stinger forward, but the outcome is inevitable. It is almost a relief when Gae'al shouts to her comrades to shift away to one side and then unleashes a volley of diamond-hard lithoderms from her skin to flay the beast where is stands. As Grimtail collapses, its carapace a shredded mess, Gae'al turns to face Pa'avu. "You have my eternal thanks for this, Suur Sodalain.* Perhaps now..." Gae'al begins, but then the Chronotope bends and distorts, our heroes whisked away in a spiralling vortex of light that stretches and elongates into a kaleidoscope of strings that dance and cascade about each other with dizzying speed. - - - Chanvati's eyes flutter open. He sits crosslegged on the tiled floor of Gae'al chamber, votive candles flickering and the heavy plumes of incense winding serpentwise throughout. Pa'avu's eyes flip open, shining with gratification. K'Gorlan clucks her tongue once in amusement. Gae'al wakes, confused. "My friends, excuse me, I slept as if succcumbing to the wounds of the battlefield. Strange dreams. Fading dreams. But am I late for my duties in the arena?" She rises from the bed, pushes aside the curtains, and notices Scheherezade for the first time. "Forgive me, Your Imperial Majesty." Gae'al bends to one knee. "I know not what comes over me." - - - *Great Warrior in Giantish[/I] [HR][/HR] It is clear from Gae'al's reaction that she has no memory of the previous timeline, of her brutal defeat by Gormandt and Grimtail, or of her subsequent actions in dealing with a priest of Nerull that brought upon her the great shame. Chanvati and Pa'avu, however, have full recollection of both timelines, the current and what had transpired between Gae'al and the Bladeling champion in the former. Chanvati comes back slightly altered from his experiences interacting with the Chronotope in so brazen a fashion; he has attained the following Alternative Reward (L12): [HEADING=2][B][I]Focused Static[/I][/B] Level 2+ Uncommon[/HEADING] [I]You learn to project your thoughts to scramble your enemies' minds.[/I] Lvl 2-520 gp Lvl 12-13,000 gp [B]Secret of the Way[/B] Power ✦ Daily (Free Action) [I]Trigger:[/I] You score a critical hit against an enemy by using a psionic power. [I]Effect:[/I] That enemy takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn. [I]Level 12:[/I] That enemy takes a –2 penalty to attack rolls (save ends). Some time after the events in Gae'al bedchamber (and dreams), Scheherezade rewards the two heroes for their efforts on behalf of Gae'al; though she does not know specifics, she does recognize that they put themselves at great risk to aid a friend in need. She bestows upon each of them 8 platinum coins (the coinage of sovereigns, dontcha know!) and to Pa'avu, a statuette carved from dragonglass, woth 2500 gp. (Dragonglass has the peculiar property of unstable appearance; each viewer sees within its seemingly-shifting rainbow form an icon unique to that individual. Pa'avu sees a mighty Goliath warrior astride a mountain peak.) Hazard spends 3 Surges to heal to full, now 7/11 Surges remaining. Pa'avu spends 2 Surges to heal to full, now 7/11 Surges remaining. Chanvati is already at full health, with 6/7 Surges remaining. I believe the PCs have reached a Milestone since their last Extended Rest and so have an AP each remaining? PCs are currently at 29,900/32,000 for L12. [/QUOTE]
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