The sands of the<em>sleep</em>spell coated Carson's hair, but he was unfazed. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=73962)<br/><br/>"Now it's time to end this," he said as he evoked a<em>gust of wind</em>spell up the pillar, blowing Kleris clean off and making him fall towards the ground... (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=73963)<br/><br/>...or not.  Right before Kleris fell Carson caught him in his arms, soaking up a bit of the impact.<br/><br/>"I win."  He gave his rival a confident smirk.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Carson's Bedroom</span></span></div><br/>Carson was on top of Kleris, their naked forms covered by a silver-white bed sheet.  He kissed Kleris hard, his mouth locking lips, tongues swirling together.  It was just as good as the last time they did it, only this time he experienced Kleris' touch from the front, feeling his tight pussy hugging his throbbing member with every thrust.  He came fast in a matter of minutes, coating his insides with his seed.<br/><br/>Carson rolled over on his back, panting.  "Wow," he gasped, wiping the sweat from his brow.  "That was...amazing."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Relationship and Experience</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Gain Relationship Level 5 with Carson.  Gain 300 experience points.  Kleris gains +2 morale bonus on attack, damage, skill checks, saves, and concentration checks when fighting alongside or against Carson or trying to show him up.<br/><br/>Gain 400 experience points for the duel.  Kleris is now Level 5!  Gain 500 Craft Points! (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/buildingCharacters/craftPoints.htm)  Kleris feels a new surge of experience and energy as the result of the duel!</strong></div></div><br/>After regaining their stamina from a short nap, Carson put back on his clothes and allowed Kleris to do the same.  Now that he was not occupied, he now got a clearer look at Carson's dorm: it was quite spacious in comparison to the Right Dorm and the Warrens.  A stack of clothes, all black, were neatly folded in the corner, and his desk was orderly.  One of the books was of poems, penned by a bardic sailor.  The window looked over a field of green in the courtyard, with the Warrens to the southeast and faculty housing to the east.<br/><br/>A poster of a brown-skinned gnomish name hung up on the wall by the closet.  He wore a cloak lined with what appeared to be triangular spikes at the bottom and thin coppery wires running its vertical length, which he swashed in front of him as though to block an incoming attack.<br/><br/>"That's Lankyframe Metalminder, a renowned gnome warrior and duelist.  In my home plane, gnomes are rather obsessive people, dedicating their entire lives to attaining some ideal.  Lankyframe sought to study the art of fighting in all its forms, and his Life Quest was to master every known martial art.  I met him back in Lemish, where he was adding improvements to his Weapon-Shield-Utility-Purpose-Cloak.  When the Dragonarmies came, he challenged one of the commanders to combat.  He was about to win, but then a blue dragon intervened and electrified him with her breath.  For the crime of being of the gnomish race, he was imprisoned and to be put to death by the occupying military.  I never saw him again after that."<br/><br/>Carson looked at the post for a bit, thinking.  "I was there when it happened, and it taught me something important.  That even if you act like a good, obedient person, try to stay out of trouble, there are some folk in this world who will try beating you down anyway.  So you've got to learn to stand up for yourself.  That's why I'm here."<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Day 48, Night</span></span></div><br/>Rensha waved to Kleris as he returned to the Right Dorms' Common Room.  "You know, a lot of things happened this past week which took up our time," the orc began, "but tomorrow, after class, I'd like to begin our date if that's alright with you."<br/><br/>She scratches the back of her head.  "Hey, ummm...it's just...some things have happened recently, which helped me be more true to myself.  I know that I asked at an awkward time last," she blushed, thinking of how she coaxed a date confession out of Kleris during a duel, "but I don't want to keep beating myself up over it."<br/><br/>She breathed deeply.  "Kleris, I really like you as a friend.  But I want to see if we have something...more."<br/><br/>At this point Asma was walking by, and her head turned upon hearing this confession.  Blushing heavily, Rensha looked as though she wanted to cast an<em>invisibility</em>spell on herself.<br/><br/>"Oh that's so cute!" the tattooed mage exclaimed.  "You know, there's a Redhurst tradition that if you kiss someone under the archway of Nammor's front door, then your love will become stronger!"<br/><br/>Rensha dashed out of the Common Room at breakneck pace.  Later during the night, Rensha whispered to herself when she thought that Kleris was asleep.<br/><br/>"But, I would still like it...to know, at least..."<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Day 49</span></span></div><br/><strong>Note:</strong>As Kleris helped narrow down the results of likely suspects, he gains a +4 circumstance bonus on Diplomacy checks for the pic hunt side-quest.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Perception check DC 20</div><div class="spoiler_body">Kleris notices one of Professor Lavoh's trinkets in the Ignes School of Illusion, cleverly hidden behind a thin sheet of lead upon which a programmed illusion of a stormy field painting was in motion.  Its corner was sticking out from under it, and apparently students who used <em>detect magic</em> focused too much on the painting itself.<br/><br/>Kleris gains 10 merit points for the discovery.</div></div><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Ignes School of Illusion</span></span></div><br/>Surprisingly a teacher was present in class, although it was not Wrent (or at least it is possible that this is Wrent, who has actually been another teacher all along).<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/1rd5Dkm.png?1)<br/><br/>The tall, imposing orc was clad in a leathery cloak, and his eyes glowed as shadows loomed around him.  Several of the students in the front row scooted their desks back an inch as several of the shadows slithered forward.<br/><br/>"Good morning to you all, I am Krukht Flashblade of the Bisechen School of Conjuration."<br/><br/>"Hello Mr Flashblade!" one of the gnome students called from the back row.  A fair amount of upperclassmen seemed to recognize him as well.<br/><br/>"Although illusion is not my specialty, Wrent and I decided to demonstrate the peculiarities of<em>shadow conjuration.</em>The essence of the Plane of Shadow is a highly malleable energy, capable of replicating spells from other schools as well."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spellcraft DC 20</div><div class="spoiler_body">Kleris realizes that <em>shadow conjuration</em> is a very advanced spell even most graduate mages should not be able to cast.<br/><br/>If he points this out or asks, Krukht will be impressed.  "Ah, you seem to know a fair bit about shadow magic!"</div></div><br/>"Now, ordinarily you'd be unable to cast such a spell, but there exists a lesser form of it which can be taught."<br/><br/>"What does<em>shadow conjuration do?"</em>a dwarf boy asked.<br/><br/>"It can replicate the effects of any apprentice-level creation or summoning spell, only the effects are partially real.  Considering that many of you are not conjurers, I figured that I'd demonstrate a few spells so you know how to properly mimic them with illusion.  Look closely, and tell me if the spell I cast is a genuine conjuration spell, or in fact an illusory deception."<br/><br/>Krukht conjures a set of<em>mage armor</em>on his frame.  After that a bit of air freezes into the shape of an<em>icicle dagger.</em>Then, he begins the incantations of a<em>summoning</em>spell, and a golden-furred cat appears on the desk.  Afterwards he summons a<em>mount</em>into the room, its black mane sleek and shiny as the orc pets it.<br/><br/><em>Roll a Will Save.  If Kleris gets at least a 20, he identifies the mage armor and mount as real, the icicle dagger and summoned cat as lesser shadow conjuration.  On a 15-19, he guesses 3 out of the 4 being right, 11-14 2 out of 4, and 10 or less 1 out of 4.  Getting all 4 right will make Krukht award Kleris 5 merit points.</em><br/><br/><em>Kleris learns Lesser Shadow Conjuration!</em><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Shadow Conjuration, Lesser (PoS)</strong></span></span><br/><strong>School </strong>illusion (shadow) [shadow]<br/><strong>Level</strong>bard 2, nightblade 2, sorcerer/wizard 2<br/>This spell functions like shadow conjuration, except that it duplicates any sorcerer or wizard conjuration (summoning) or conjuration (creation) spell of 1st level or lower. The illusory conjurations created deal one-fifth (20%) damage to nonbelievers, and non-damaging effects are 20% likely to work against nonbelievers.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">After Ignes Class</span></div><br/>As Kleris leaves the school, the Ignes building appears in a different place along the eastern wall the next time Kleris turns his head around.<br/><br/>"Hey!"<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/NRfczM4.jpg?1)<br/><br/>It was the tiefling necromancer Kleris saw so many weeks ago, back during his climb up the Mordant tower!  Still clad in a dancer's outfit, the sign of a prefect badge was the only indication that she was a Redhurst student.<br/><br/>"I've been looking for you, Kleris Merchiot!" she says with a tone of authority in her voice.  "We need to talk to you about some important matters!  Follow me!"<br/><br/>It was clear that Kleris did not have much choice in the matter, and that trying to refuse will probably result in punishment and demerits.<br/><br/>Kleris and the tiefling were in a featureless room in the faculty building, several<em>dancing lights</em>flitting about and providing illumination.<br/><br/>"It's took some time, but I was able to find out that you were sneaking about disguised in Mordant earlier.  I believe you took something during the chaos which followed as Carson clashed with some prefects.  Does Nava ring a bell?"<br/><br/>Roll a 28 or better Bluff check to keep a straight face. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=73964)<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Success</div><div class="spoiler_body">"No?  Well, how about that party in the <em>magnificent mansion?</em>  By my accounts you were there when some further chaos erupted.  The...festivities, I believe," she said with a look of embarrassment on her face, "were fueled by some powerful enchantment magic."</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Failure</div><div class="spoiler_body">"Aha, so you do know!  And you were at the party in the <em>magnificent mansion</em> a week ago, too!  Where an enchantment-fueled orgy between Redhurst and Allainian students broke out!  Are you trying to sabotage the school?!"<br/><br/>At this point she realizes that Kleris is innocent of the latter accusation.  She sighs and calms down.</div></div><br/>"I am Prefect Filomena, charged with looking into student affairs, especially ones which can cause discord.  Kleris, I fear that the recent set of events are not isolated.  Don't worry, this room's scry-proof; I need to know anything important that you might know, so I prevent further incidents of chaos from happening."<br/><br/><em>Depending on how this conversation plays out depends upon what Kleris tells her.</em>