In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 194):

Indeed.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 195):

Enough hide has been removed as to make a shield and a full suit of human or dwarven armor.


Snorri and Balir have been working at severing the stone-encased head, and have it done now.

OOC  Is there any chance of breaking the head out of the stone so we can have it as a trophy?  Is it even something we could carry?

15:03, Today: Balir Ironhide rolled 10 using 3d6.  IQ roll for the creature's head?

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 197):

Saddened at the loss of a companion, Kirpich is busy preparing a Final Rest spell for his expired faun friend. He could shape the stone if he was not distracted, but was unwilling to while the head was still attached, having seen the creatures extraordinary powers of regeneration.

He will shape a hole to bury him in first, before preparing to cast final rest ceremonially in a funeral ceremony.

[Private to GM: Rolled 10 under for shape earth, free to move 2 cu yds due to skill, then 9 under to cast final rest. He has 11 fp, so he will want some help from others, or will burn HP to complete the spell. Rolled 9 under skill, just enough to burn 9 hp if he has to.]

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 198):

Final rest is usually performed as a long cooperative ceremony over the course ofan hour, recovering all of your fp before starting the ceremony.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 199):

Exactly what I had in mind. Gathering those willing once the head has been removed and I am confident we will not be disturbed...

OOC  Balir has no opinion positive or negative, so he can participate.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 201):

Snorri offers to participate as well.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 202):

Kirpich will then conduct the ceremony, burning HP if necessary.

He will of course participate...

In reply to Aethul (msg # 204):

willing participants who do not "know the words" can donate 1 FP each.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 205):

So that is 3 fp, and Kirpich will have to pony up the other 17, burning 7 hp. He will remain conscious, to recover before praying for healing spells once complete.

Aethul will cast and try to grant Kirpich more than 1 ...


[Private to GM:   3:23, Today: Aethul rolled 8 using 3d6.  Lend Energy.  He provides Kirpich 3 Energy, then sits to rest. ]

In reply to Aethul (msg # 207):

The faun earns eternal rest, and cannot be summoned or reanimated. Kirpich feels weak

In reply to Narrator (msg # 208):

Kirpich will take time to recover, praying for healing if necessary...until back to full health and fatigue.

He also rests

In reply to Aethul (msg # 210):

It is becoming close to dusk...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 211):

Recovered, Kirpich suggests they head back to the widow, to tell her she is avenged and to help her move back to her home.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 212):

You make your way back to the near ruins of the farmstead, and the rootceklar where she has hidden herself

We tell her the death of her husband is avenged and the beast is dead ... we can also relay what a horrific beast it was and that we lost one of our number fighting it
We ask to stay the night at her farm and will help repair it a little.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 214):

Kirpich will be quiet and try to comfort her by expressing that he shares her loss now, but that beast is deal with.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 215):

She looks harried and has dark circles under her eyes. A rope of garlic hangs over the door.

"Thank you. If Baronet James were still here this would never have happened. "

Balir of course boasts about how much he did when the beast was killed, but when she responds he stops massaging his own ego to ask "Who is this Baronet James?"

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 217):

Kirpich looks over her closely, looking for bite marks, but says nothing. Concern about the Vampires is beginning to worry him now that the beast is gone.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 217):

"The old baron had a son and s daughter. Loraine was married to Pequenaud and he became the baron, because the baronet would not wed for political gain."