<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/X69WVWO.jpg)</div><strong>Ameiko</strong>, Catfolk Bard 2<br/>Hit boxes: [] [] [] []<br/>(1 base, +2 from HD, +1 from armor)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Stunts:</span><br/>Ranged Attack: Shortbow +4 (1d6/x3)<br/>NPC ranged attacks ignore penalties for shooting into melee and soft cover, and are less likely to be targeted by enemies.<br/><br/>Spellcasting (spontaneous)<br/>Spells known: 1st (3/day) - Charm Person (DC 14), Sleep (DC 14), Grease (DC 14)<br/><br/>Bardic Performance: Ameiko can start a performance (countersong, distraction, fascinate, or inspire courage +1) as a stunt. Maintaining the performance in future rounds is free.<br/><br/>Golden Lion Maneuvers (initiator level 2, 1 maneuver readied)<br/>Encouraging Roar: Yazhu gains a +2 morale bonus to attack and damage rolls for one round. Ameiko may perform another stunt this turn.<br/>Hunting Party: Make an attack. If successful, Yazhu gains an attack of opportunity against that target.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Skills:</span>Yazhu can use her teammate's modifier instead of her own for her teammate's skills.<br/>Knowledge (all) +6<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Equipped:</span>Masterwork Lamellar (Leather) armor<br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Social Link</strong><br/>Ameiko 4-->5<br/>Baihu 2<br/>Sandra 2<br/>Shalelu 1<br/><br/><hr/><br/>The disc with the sun motif was broken beyond repair, but Ameiko took the jade ring from the skeletal remains just in case it would be useful. "Say, didn't you find a key in the lighthouse earlier?" she asked. "I wonder if it might have opened the locked door before." Returning to the first floor (<strong>T17</strong>) and the iron door that Baihu had failed to pick, the key did in fact work, unlocking the way back to the throne room (<strong>T6</strong>) with a soft click, much to the consternation of Baihu who had forgotten to try it first.<br/><br/>"You keep it in case you come across a locked door," Baihu said, "I'll pick them the old-fashioned way!"<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">A single rusty skeleton key. Unless repaired with a make whole or mending spell, though, the key's poor condition means it has a 1/6 chance of breaking (rolling 1 on a 1d6) each time it is used.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>(<em>This use is a freebie.</em>)<br/><br/><hr/><br/>While Baihu and Sandra continued to search the ruins for signs of Shalelu, Yazhu and Ameiko backtracked outside the castle. The torii looked newer than she remembered...<br/><br/>...and then they finally saw the "birdmen" that Spivey had talked about. A trio of muscular humanoids with ravenlike heads and covered with black feathers emerged from the woods south of Brinewall Castle, carrying large burlap bags filled with slaughtered game. They did not wear armor nor wield weapons, for their thick muscles, talons, and sharp beaks were armor and weapons enough. "Dire corbies," Ameiko hissed, even though their proper name might not mean much to Yazhu.<br/><br/>At least they weren't outright hostile, though the leering looks they gave the Jade Whores were less than comforting. "Frrresh meat!" One of them squawked.<br/><br/>A second corby smacked him upside the head. "<em>Baka!</em>" His lecherous gaze swept over Yazhu's bikini-chainmail - was his red bestial member stiffening? Yes it was. "Warrrm mates!"<br/><br/>The third corby gave him a smack in turn. "Fools both of you!" He pointed at Ameiko's hand - "they've found Kikonu-<em>dono</em>'s rrring!" He gave the girls a crude bow, "Have you come to rrrreturn the master's rrring? He will be most grrrateful! Please, come parrrtake in our hospitality." He gestured behind them to the castle - but gone was the abandoned ruin: it was once more the inhabited castle Yazhu had glimpsed before.