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Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent Just inside and to the left of the door, using the length of his quarterstaff to keep some distance, Kerphi lashes forward, trying to squash another one of the myriapods before it can cause more harm.

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent Kerphi, who has collected the papers from the prior room in his pack, immediately focuses on the books in this new room, reading their spines and opening their covers in the hopes of ascertaining their contents.

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent Seeing some of the others examining papers, Kerphi enters and approaches, also getting a view of the documents. Whichever documents the other two seem to be done with, the scribe collects and sorts, trying to get the papers into some sort of better order. "These may be a bit vague and inscrutable now, but perhaps they could shed some light on the sort of work the Alchemist was doing."

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent The scribe nods. "As we tried to enter from the back patio. A voice welcomed and threatened us simultaneously, and the others refused to enter by that door." When the thundering crack comes from the adjacent room, his head whips in that direction, and he advances on the door, opening it to see what the others are up to.

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent Kerphi's surprise fades into a pleasant smile as he regards Mellyn—though still tinged with that background melancholy that sometimes rises in his eyes. "It seems we find ourselves in similar circumstances to our first meeting! You received our message, then?" he calls out. "Or perhaps this house that spoke not minutes ago has progressed to apparitions of familiar faces?"

Kerphi is approaching the others from Room 4. Does he notice or get noticed by "The One Approaching?"

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent Kerphi nods to himself, then extracts himself from the fireplace. He casts another slow glance around the room, a final scan for the source of the disembodied voice, then proceeds to the hallway door, opening it and stepping through to find his companions.

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent Kerphi hears the voices and movements of his companions elsewhere in the house, but he does not join them quite yet. First, he peers up the chimney in the room, trying to discern if it simply exits to the sky above, or if it connects to a fireplace on the next floor up as well.

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent Kerphi looks back to his companions. While the voice did not leave him stricken with fear, he is not inclined to separate from them. "I would like to enter here, if only to see if that was the voice of a paper tiger." He looks down the walls. "Would you perhaps be comfortable entering through a window into a nearby room? We could meet up swiftly inside." As they consider, he takes a careful step across the threshold and brings himself just into the room, testing to see if the voice reacts once more.

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent Kerphi is undaunted, but still cautious. He creeps to the door frame and peers in, trying to get a better view of where the voice sounded like it came from.

The marching order seems fine to me.

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent As the party circles the house, Kerphi keeps his eyes peeled for any heraldry, signage, writing, or other symbols around the property—he is a scribe by profession, after all.

That would be alright with me.

Vyl Or Lohar Level 1 Ridgeborne Galapa Syndicate Rogue Evasion 11 | Armor 9, 0/3 | Thresholds 4, 9, 14 | HP 0/6 | Stress 0/5 | Hope 2/5 | Proficiency 1 Heritage: Ridgeborne Galapa The peak tortoises are a reclusive lot, living in secluded communities high in the mountains, where they cling to strange, old philosophies and regard other creatures with an odd condescension. The few who have trafficked with the peak tortoises often feel as though they are being judged for something that the shorter-lived species have no hope of remembering. Experiences What Bare Rock Can Tell (+2): Peak Tortoises are well adapted for hiding in their native habitats, their rock-like skins and shells allowing them to appear like boulders when their limbs and heads are tucked in. As such, they are also keenly aware that stone is not always what it seems, and have a special sense for secrets hidden in rock. Blasphemer (+1): Vyl Or has defied the sacred principles of his people, and the philosophy he was raised in views the gods of other species with some contempt. This gives him a knack for skirting or violating the edicts and magics of religious orders, and gives him a means of identifying with those disaffected by religion. Statistics Agility +1 (bonus from rapier), Strength -1, Finesse +1, Instinct 0, Presence +2, Knowledge +1 Inventory Rapier, Dagger, Chainmail, Torch, Rope (50 ft), Basic Supplies, Minor Stamina Potion, Forgery Tools, Handful of Gold Description Vyl Or's stony hide is a rough, varied gray, with a few whiter streaks that look like quartz inclusions. His eyes are an amber color reminiscent of tiger's eye gemstones, and he blinks with a slowness that would appear to be sleepiness, if not for the intense focus in his large pupils. He girds his limbs and neck in chainmail to protect his softer areas, and wears a dark gray shrouding about his shoulders—a common fashion among his people. Background What did you get caught doing that had you exiled from your home community? While not exiled per se, Vyl Or is not particularly welcome in his original home, and several in the Clave Lohar wish to formally disown him in the Rite of Unnaming, though they have been less motivated to go through with it in his absence. The peak tortoises consider their mountain homes to be sacred, and rarely tolerate the extraction of minerals from the earth, especially ores and crystals of magical power, the use of which by other species is held to be blasphemous. Vyl Or was caught passing some of these minerals to outsiders, and he smartly used the proceeds to leave his homeland. You used to have a different life from this one that you've tried to leave behind you. Who from that life is still chasing you? The Clave Avarh has long feuded with the Clave Lohar, and some among that family see Vyl Or's separation from the Clave Lohar as an opportunity to strike while he is vulnerable. Though it may be hard to spot a peak tortoise on the mountainside, it is rather easy to find one that makes its home in the communities of other species, and they could start tracking him down any day now. Who from that other life were you most sad to say goodbye to? Vyl Or is not sad to have said goodbye to his elder sister, Nim Kul, but is sad that he had no chance to say goodbye before he left. Nim Kul questions the philosophy of the peak tortoises at least as much as Vyl Or, though she has the good sense not to share her disagreements publicly, and is not so easily blinded by greed. Domain Cards Loadout Enrapture (Spell) Deft Deceiver (Ability) I hope I am not being a bother by shoehorning a character in at the last minute.

Kerphi the Illuminated Human Monk 21820/3000 XP to Level 3 | Stats11/11 HP AC 9 (10 Surprised, 11 Rear) THAC0 20 Saving Throws 10 vs Paralysis/Poison 14 vs Rod/Staff 13 vs Petrify Polymorph 16 vs Breath Weapon 15 vs Spell +1 Magical Defense Adjustment | LanguagesCommon* Elven Old Oeridian* Flan* * Read/Write | Spells Prepared1st Level Detect Magic Cure Light Wounds Cure Light Wounds Analyze Opponent On seeing Qwinsea return, Kerphi's eyes dart to the back room. However, feeling that this is not an ideal point in the conversation to depart for his own bath, he stays put. His hand reaches up to his neck, but he wills it back down before he can scratch.