While Aram stands watch, Girgal takes some time to commune with the forces of nature, then joins him.
Aram and Girgal keep a wary eye on the door, and on the rest of the guest house, but no more intruders appear. After several more hours, an exhausted Aram turns in for his own sleep.
Other than an occasional gust of wind from the balcony, there are no notable noises. The night passes uneventfully, and the sun rises bright in the morning. Today is a new day ... for better or for worse. The challenges ahead are great, yet the rest seems to have done you some good.
[sblock=Walking Dad]As Girgal meditates, he feels close to the spirits of nature, even though he is in a house of worked stone. As he thinks through recent events, he feels a renewed sense of purpose. Then it becomes more obvious ... some powerful spirit is reaching out to him. There is a great conflict going on, not only among mortals, but even in the Spheres of Nature. He knows he could play an important role in events to come, if he is willing ... and lucky.
[sblock=ooc]Girgal advances to level 9. Also, he gains a +2 inherent bonus to Wisdom.[/sblock][/sblock]
[sblock=Leif]Bevin has troubling, nightmarish dreams at first. Then his dreams take a strange turn ... he remembers the days when he was trained in magic. In the dream, however, he has a new teacher - one he doesn't recognize. The white-bearded old human man explains things very clearly, and Bevin learns much. When he wakes, he remembers it all - could the dream have been sent by an Immortal?
[sblock=ooc]Bevin becomes a 9th level beguiler. In addition, all of the spells that he knew before are on his spell list.[/sblock][/sblock]
[sblock=renau1g]It felt good to Father Fuller to once again channel holy power and blast the undead. His dreams are not nightmares of the dungeon, as they have been every time he tried to sleep in that wretched hole; he feels like he is flying over sunlit valleys, and he feels a strong connection to Amaunator. Then he reaches some kind of temple. He can't tell - is it a holy place, or the stronghold of evil? He knows he must find out. Then he wakes.
[sblock=ooc]Father Fuller advances to level 8. Also, he gains a +2 inherent bonus to Wisdom.[/sblock][/sblock]
[sblock=Rhun]Aram has trouble sleeping even though he's so tired. He doesn't usually dream when he's this tired, but tonight his sleep is troubled by a nightmare. He hears screaming and screeching, and fire, and darkness. After a while it reminds him of the pit buried in the desert, where the scorpion-man had been. Among the screams he hears a whisper. I have not forgotten you, bearer of the crystal. For I too guard this world. Yet you must make your own way. Use your scimitars well. He feels refreshed when he awakes.
[sblock=ooc]Aram advances to 9th level. Also, his scimitars have both gained the holy special quality.[/sblock][/sblock]
Besides, if you still plan to use my Nutcracker I'll have little means of defense except for my spells."
