The Next Step Forward

[Anastasia]

"You think? A Queen and now a Princess," Jarem sighs with two fingers to his forehead, "I seem to be deluged by regal women."

[Iron Dragoon]

"And yet no wiser from fear of beheading. I think that alone qualifies you to be a jester."

[Anastasia]

"Strangely, visiting the afterlife while alive helps a lot with the fear of death," Jarem retorts, "Besides, it's more fun to live a little dangerously. It keeps you on your toes and at the top of your game."

[Iron Dragoon]

"And single."

Alyssa shoots Lorathana a glance.

[Anastasia]

Lorathana has wisely stepped well back and out of this, expression utterly bland. "It may not aid your hunt for female companionship," she concurs.

Jarem smiles and rubs his chin, "A fact about jesters: Often they speak truths others fear to, and couch it as comedy. A refuge in humor, if you will."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Are we to take that as indication that you are wanting a relationship, then?"

[Anastasia]

"Well, I'd be glad to talk to either of you about it alone later, if you like," Jarem says, but shakes his head, "But we're getting off track. Ule needs our attention."

[Iron Dragoon]

"He does indeed. Let's go try to figure out what was done to him. Were there any wounds to go with it? Was it ingested?"

[Anastasia]

Okay, so planning on going full forensic here? Staying here or going to Ule?

[Iron Dragoon]

Going to Ule, but yes, trying to do magical forensics, I suppose.

[Anastasia]

Alright, cool. What methods do you intend to use here?

[Iron Dragoon]

Start with K stuff and healing. Go from there, other than that, no real idea.

[Anastasia]

Okay, make a Heal check first or have someone make one in lieu of you doing it.

[Iron Dragoon]

> roll 1d20+8+20 Heal/Cunning Knowledge Serith
<Serith> Iddy roll for Serith < 47 > [d20=19]

[Anastasia]

Ule lies in his bed, a duo of clerics keeping watch. Checking him over, you see no signs of injury to suggest poison delivered in that way. As you do, "Oh, I had to use a powerful healing spell to save him. If it was a small injury or even a larger one I didn't notice, it's gone. Didn't have time to finesse it."

However, you're able to tell Ule just had a big shock, as if something attacked his very health. Likely a poison that targets that, rather than physical strength or agility.