<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=205751.msg10150611#msg10150611">Quote from: Chloe Milev on 21-06-2014, 13:20:46</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Nice to meet you Utari.  So I noticed you seem to be a cleric of some sort.  I actually wasn't expecting to meet a divine magic user here, I guess I just expected arcane casters.  But a different source and use of magic is pretty cool.  Are you just studying magic here, or is there a more specific thing bringing you to Redhurst?"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>You meet Utari after class, in the cafeteria for dinner.<br/><br/>"I'm preparing to be a mystic theurge, actually.  Most people realize that the most common forms of magic are separated into the arcane and the divine.  I serve the Sun, and I seek to live by her example with good works and self-improvement.  This brought me to Redhurst, as my parents and grandparents studied here before me.  And then when they offered me the role of prefect, I accepted.  I guess this kind of thing just comes naturally to me.  How about you, Kleris?  What brings you to Redhurst?"<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Nammor School of Enchantment</span></div>"Thanks," he sighed, after seeing Rensha's head come over the swarm of girls and lead him out.  He held her arm still as a physical buffer.  "Hmm, I actually hadn't paid much attention to our professors' backgrounds.  I ought to learn more about that.  Apparently I will anyway!  The offers for presents is weird, but tempting to take advantage of anyway, but I'd much rather go with you if you'd like.  I'd feel a bit more comfortable with someone I know, and at least we'll get a free meal!  I wonder if we should bring a real wine or something..."  He didn't know anything about the prince's lands, but thought about seeing if the school cafe might have some wine for the teachers he could trade for, or if he'd have to somehow get some off-campus.<br/>[Diplomacy gather information 17+12=29]</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>"I'd be more than happy to come as long as you're going there.  I don't know if it's customary to bring gifts to a noble's dinner in the Emerald Sultanate, although back in the True Ice Peaks clan elders were shown respect via the passing of flames.  Meetings were conducted around a fire, and one person would light a torch and touch it to the next person's torch to the left of them.  Outsiders were shown leeway for ignorance, but were expected to follow the tradition once educated on the matter.  On that note, it's not rude to ask Hentru ahead of time about the proper niceties; I think he'll appreciate the intention of the delivery than how it's carried out.  Besides, I bet that most of the students are as clueless as you, so you won't be alone."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Gather Information results</div><div class="spoiler_body">You get the results as detailed in the Student's Handbook.  You heard rumors that he thinks very highly of himself, although that probably comes with the territory of being a prince.  Also, he seems to have feelings for Misuki Narataki, a teacher at the Ignes School of Illusion who hails from Tyoko.  His quarters are actually an extradimensional living space to make room for all his servants and belongings.  Also, despite Redhurst's proclamation of political neutrality, it has a very strong alliance with the Emerald Sultunate.  You also gathered that among the nobility of the Emerald Sultanate, it is customary to stand up when the Prince or Princess remains standing, to let them eat first, and to not have your back turned to them, among other things.  Hentru allows student in his course to not observe this protocol, although he still demands respect as a teacher.</div></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Kleris, Rensha, and Zull's dorm</span></div>[Fort save 16+2=18]<br/>"Whee, go Zull!"  Kleris picked up his own cup and started drinking with the girls.  She tries to match their drinking, and starts to feel warm and fuzzy herself.  But either her water wasn't as potent as theirs, or they hadn't eaten much that day because they started to get a little sloppy quick.  When she put down her last empty cup, they were still struggling to work through theirs.<br/>Kleris giggled a bit tipsy himself, standing between them in front of the mirror and focusing on getting a good image of them all hugging and smiling.  The stories of drunken parties and girls came to mind, and he asked before thinking much.  "Hey, have you two ever kissed?  Like, someone else?  Or a girl?  I just love you guys a lot, you two are the best.  But sometimes I really want to kiss a girl!"  Right now he wasn't sure if that made him a lesbian or hetero, it's been a long week.<br/><br/>[Not trying to take advantage as the only sober person, but encourage drunk college experimentation among friends ;3]</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Rensha blushed.  "Well, yes, more than a few guys, but never a girl.  Not that I'm against, there just has never been an opportunity..."<br/><br/>Zull giggled.  "Plenty, and of both genders!  Unlike most elvenoi-uh, non-elves, most of us like both boys and girls.  We can always practice."<br/><br/>"Uh, no, no thanks!  I don't want to complicate things!"  Rensha waved her arms defensively.<br/><br/>"Don't worry," Zull replied.  "Drow separate casual flings from true romance.  Just relax and go along with it!"<br/><br/>Zull got close to Rensha, her arms wrapped around her back in an embrace.  The orc stared into her eyes before leaning down, their lips touching.<br/><br/>"Mmm!  Hmhm!  Mhmmm..."<br/><br/>"That...that was nice," Rensha said.<br/><br/>"Your turn, Kleris!" Zull called out as she suddenly pounced on him.<br/><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Day 10, Right Dorm</span></div><br/>[Diplomacy 14+12=26]<br/>"My lips are sealed, I'm only here for you.  I didn't tell any secrets to Khûdzak before, other than you had met a friend.  I won't say anything now."  He put an arm around her reassuringly and listened patiently.<br/><br/>"That makes a lot of sense, I've heard of a lot of students taking loans, deferred payments, and apprenticeships for tuition.  But this Banser sounds like he's taking advantage.  It's one thing to start a relationship, but with the apprentice you're financially supporting?  That's at best an inappropriate conflict of interests, and at worst, well, having the wrong idea about what kind of girl you are.  So you told the dean the truth, but not all of it?  Um, what else is going on Elmira?  I want to help, I'll even go with you to Banser to tell him this needs to stop, you can't just buy a girl with tuition money.  Whatever I need to do.  Maybe we can get you a internship at the school after."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><br/>"Oh!  Banser...it just happened out of nowhere.  I can't help but feel that part of it was me giving the wrong signals, or not saying anything.  I kind of liked it, but now that I could be exposed, and what you said...yes, we should end it soon.  Would you come with me to visit Banser next time?  I'd be too scared to do it by myself.  And an internship sounds nice.  Thanks, Kleris.  I feel better now."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Relationships</div><div class="spoiler_body">Gain <strong>Relationship Level 1 out of 10</strong>with Elmira.  Gain 150 experience points.</div></div><br/><br/><em>Rensha brings you to the marketplace of Tolkur to shop for some wines.  Neither or you have much gold between the two of you, so you'll need to make do with a cheap gift.  What will you get for Hentru, if anything?</em><br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Jecture School of Divination, I Know What You're Thinking class</span></div><br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/4kQmR7K.jpg?1)</div>Today's class was held in one of Jecture's smaller classrooms.  Professor Yarminda was teaching classes, although the appearance of a pseudodragon familiar caused many of the less worldly students to pay extra attention.<br/><br/>"The ability to detect and read one's thoughts is a powerful tool in a diviner's arsenal," she began.  "More so than any other spells in the school, such magic is subject to all sorts of trouble and ethical quandaries.  Now, I want to know why each and every one of you wishes to take this class."<br/><br/><em>What is Kleris' answer?</em><br/><br/>"I did it so that I can learn things hidden from me, and what others really think about me," one student said.<br/><br/>"Then you'll lead a very stressful life," Professor Yarminda answered.  "Even close friends often hold away what they really think for the sake of being nice.  We can't always control our feelings, our desires, and our opinions, but we can control our expressions of them.  Perhaps someone you know doesn't think highly of your music, or the way you laugh, but stays their tongue because they care for you.  Not everyone is ready for brutal honesty, and diviners who demand it run the danger of ending up isolated and alone."<br/><br/>"I want to study mind-reading to better defend against it," another student said.  "I don't care for the idea of people reading my mind."<br/><br/>"That's a very good answer," Yarminda said.  "Although I hope you're taking Abjuration classes, too, or else you won't have much of a defense.  This ties into our earlier discussion of ethical quandaries.  The most basic of spells pick up 'surface' thoughts, ones which are most present on the target's mind, in the form as they are thought, making no distinctions as to context or truthfulness.  A delusional man who believes himself to be a horrible monster, or a trusted merchant's assistant who entertains fancies of robbing his boss' business and retiring in far-away lands, both thoughts are just as 'real' to simple divinations.  More than a few unfortunate souls have been convicted of terrible crimes never done due to the rash actions of inexperienced diviners.  That is why our first lessons will be dedicated to the understanding of the behavior and nature of sapient creatures."<br/><br/>Yarminda went on to show the class a list of common facial expressions to detect moods, and had them read up on psychological manuals regarding emotional states.<br/><br/>"I'm sorry that we're not studying any spells right now, but such magic is quite advanced for novitiates, and I must determine that you're ethically responsible enough to handle such magic.  Those who do not quality will be transferred to another class of their choice for the rest of the school year."<br/><br/><em>You know have Sense Motive as a class skill.</em><br/><br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Dinner with Hentru</span></div><br/>Kleris, Rensha, Arturon and Edgar, and seven other students from Hentru's class stood outside the faculty residence.<br/><br/>"So, do we just wait, or do we go in?"  Everyone looked to Arturon.<br/><br/>"You're the prefect here, you should know the rules!"<br/><br/>"Well, you see, students aren't allowed inside, and should contact a guard in case of emergencies...but I don't know how to contact Hentru."<br/><br/>"Oh nooo!" one of the girls moaned.  "What if he's waiting back for us in Nammor, and we're wasting our time!  I can't bear the thought of making him mad!"<br/><br/>Edgar shook his head as he looked to Arturon.  "That's entirely on Hentru to provide for us.  I'm sure he's going to-"<br/><br/>"Ah, you must be here for today's dinner!"<br/><br/>Prince Hentru opened the door, clad in white flowing robes and a turban.  "Come in, come in, don't worry, all the teachers know you're here at my request!"<br/><br/><br/>Hentru's room was indeed much larger on the inside than the outside.  His door opened out to the top of a cylindrical tower surrounded by sea.  The beaches and foliage of a tropical island could be made out on the "ground level" which the tower perched on, and the multi-colored bricks of the top floor created a portrait of a starry sky where a crescent moon hung among the stars.<br/><br/><br/>"It's good to see you again, my Prince!" a servant exclaimed.  He was clad in similar cultural garb to Hentru, although his clothes were less ostentatious.<br/><br/><br/>The tower seemed to have a floor for everything.  Public baths, a library, personal quarters, even a dueling chamber affixed with all manner of armaments and wands!  The dining hall was right above the kitchen so that the delicious scent of food wafted up as chefs transported their meals to them.  The feast before them was decidedly Sultanate in flavor: flatbread with hummus, coffee and tea as the beverages of choice, platters of falafels, dates and citrus fruits, and even some kind of cheese pastry soaked in syrup for dessert!  Rensha helped herself to some yogurt mixed with nuts.<br/><br/><div align="center">(http://i.imgur.com/uFGgOPc.jpg?1)</div><br/>"I hope this meal is to your liking," Hentru said.  "If your palette is unused to such flavor, I can have my chefs prepare you meals more common to your respective homelands.  All you need to do is ask, there's no rudeness in doing so."<br/><br/><br/>Hentru was a very talkative individual, engaging in conversation with each and every guest, which lengthened the course of an already large dinner.<br/><br/>"Arturon, how goes your prefect duties?  You know, maybe we should appoint Edgar to the position, too, heaven knows he's always there to help you out!"<br/><br/>"Ha, like any of those unruly teenagers would listen to me!" the raven squawked.<br/><br/><br/>"Ah, Kleris, I do not believe I've met your friend here.  That's quite a fine blade you have by your side.  I can tell, I spent several of my formative years learning dueling practice in the Sultanate's academies."<br/><br/>"The name's Rensha, of the Bonesplitter clan," she replied.  "It's my first year here, and I am not enrolled in any of Nammor's classes at the moment.  I came here with Kleris, knowing that we'd have a good time wherever we went after what our dorm-mate Zull told me.  Can't let her have all the fun now!"<br/><br/><br/><em>If you bought a gift for Hentru, now might be a good time to present it.</em><br/><br/><br/>Eventually the meal came to an end, and the students lingered for a while in the extradimensional space before leaving.<br/><br/>"Say, Prince Hentru," Rensha said.  "Your dueling chamber's pretty great.  Unless it's too much to ask, I was wondering if you'd be okay at the thought of hosting the Redhurst Dueling club in your quarters, assuming that you're OK with it!"<br/><br/>Hentru smiled.  "I don't see why not.  I'll be more than happy to, provided that you and Kleris do one thing for me?"<br/><br/>"Oh?  What's that?"<br/><br/>Hentru presented an envelope.  "There's a message I need sent to Misuki Narataki, a teacher in the Ignes School of Illusion.  Kleris takes classes there, making it the perfect opportunity to deliver it the next time you have class.  It is confidential school business, and I trust that you won't open it yourselves.  Just deliver it to Ms. Narataki, and you can have the Dueling Club's spot from then on out!  A simple task for a pristine space, a pretty fair deal."<br/><br/>"Kleris, we can't say no to this!  I mean, just look at this place!  It's wonderful!"<br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Day 12</span></div><br/><br/><em>Now, and any day hereafter, is a good time to deliver Hentru's letter.  Or you can risk looking at it yourself, although he did tell you not to do that.</em><br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Lillin</span></strong></div><br/>Kleris' favorite tiefling unexpectedly hugs him from behind at today's lunch.  "Ooooh Kleris," Lillin sang out.  "I think it's been long enough for your next 'weekly release.'  I was thinking of showing you a few things with my tail this time..."<br/><br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Redhurst Dramatic Club</span></strong></div><br/><br/>Evgenia and Stent (the nickname the club gave for Stentelindrabree) were in a panic by the time Kleris came back.  "Oh no, oh no!" the harpy fretted.  Who's going to play Morid?"<br/><br/>"Kleris, we need to find a new leading actor for the play!  Alice got sick and dropped out, and the others here are already too invested in their duties to just switch them out.  I know that this is a tall order, but you need to help find someone."<br/><br/><em>You now have a choice.  Either Kleris can volunteer for the position of leading actor in the Saga of Morid, or locate another girl with the talent and willingness to join.</em><br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Day 13</span></div><br/><strong>Helping Hand:</strong>Clean out the stables, assist the cooks in the cafeteria, help manage the school store, or a similar activity.  This can be a comfortable way to earn some money.  Roll a Profession check.  The result is the amount of gold pieces earned for helping out; alternatively you can triple the value if you choose to accept it in the form of material components and other school supplies.<br/><br/><strong>Relationship:</strong>Hang out with a friend, be they a student or teacher.  You might be able to further a Relationship Level with them by helping them out with some task.<br/><br/><strong>Relax:</strong>Catch up on sleep, tour the campus, enjoy life.  Your mind is at ease, stress gone.  The next roll that you make, you can re-roll and take the better result.<br/><br/><strong>Study:</strong>By sequestering yourself in the Redhurst Library of the Arcane, you can opt to learn a 0 or 1st level Wizard spell you do not know.  Alternatively you can pick Study twice and learn a 2nd level spell.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Day 14</span></div><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Thaumant School, Change Starts at Home</span></div><br/><br/><div align="center">(http://i.imgur.com/A2piauG.jpg?1)</div><br/>"I have a special assignment for each of you," Dean Doil says.  "You might be wondered why we're on the side of Mordant's tower."<br/><br/>"Looks like Doil's going to do something either really cool, or end up pissing off the necromancers," Rensha said.<br/><br/>"Those two things aren't mutually exclusive," Andrei said.<br/><br/><br/>"One of transmutation's most well-known spells, Spider Climb, allows for the spellcaster to climb walls and surfaces as easily as it comes to walking on the ground.  Lillin, would you please dispense the necessary scrolls and rings out to the class?"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Read Magic/Spellcraft DC 14</div><div class="spoiler_body">This is a scroll of Spider Climb and a Ring of Feather Fall.</div></div><br/>"There are not too many towers in Redhurst which serve as well as Mordant School's.  I didn't ask them for permission ahead of time, but ideally our class should not interfere with any of their own.  Anyway, your task is to put on your rings, cast the spell, and scale the tower.  I placed a series of multi-colored flags in intervals among Mordant's sides, which you must claim before your fellow students.  Higher flags are worth more points, and the top 3 of the class will earn a special prize.  Now don't worry, the spell should easily last for the duration of the course, and the magic ring will make you fall slowly and safely if for whatever reason you lose contact with the tower."<br/><br/>Doil waited for everyone to affix their rings to their fingers and stands to the side.<br/><br/>"On your mark, get set...GO!"<br/><br/><em>Roll a Spellcraft check to determine casting speed.  Roll initiative to determine how quickly you scale the tower.  Some of the rougher students will try knocking you off the tower, so roll an opposed Combat Maneuver check to avoid getting "tripped" and falling off the tower.</em>