by Catriona Mills

Finally, My Elf Gets Her Comeuppance

Posted 31 August 2008 in by Catriona

So, I’ve made the point a couple of times that my Elf Ranger will sleep with anyone whom she comes across in the course of her adventures.

I’ve been playing the “Tower of Darkness” adventure in the background while live-blogging “Forest of the Dead” and I’ve just succeeded in this encounter:

Saeana found an empty guest bedroom in the expansive castle. Exhausted from her travels, she decided to rest for a moment on the bed. She was awoken by a kiss from a handsome stranger.

Saeana made a Wisdom check with a difficulty of 18 . . . and rolled 24

Saeana smiled and rose from the bed to introduce herself, but her romantic encounter was cut short as castle guards burst into the room. They moved to take the man. It hissed, dropped its guise, and spread its wings. A succubus! For a moment, Saeana felt compelled to protect the impostor, but she quickly shook that off and helped the guards subdue it. The captain of the guard rewarded Saeana for her help in the matter.

Now do you see why I’ve been complaining about your behaviour, Saeana?

If you continue to sleep with every handsome stranger that you come across in your adventures, some of them might turn out to be soul-sucking succubi.

I suppose that this time she bothered to at least try to introduce herself first.

Share your thoughts [3]

1

Tim wrote at Aug 31, 02:30 pm

Now I can’t stop — I’m wondering whether the captain ‘rewarded’ her as well.

2

Catriona wrote at Aug 31, 08:51 pm

Well, I didn’t get any armour out of that adventure, so I’d say it’s 50-50.

3

Catriona wrote at Sep 3, 12:59 am

As an additional curiosity, here’s what happens when you meet a succubus (but shouldn’t this be an incubus?) and fail your Wisdom roll:

Saeana found an empty guest bedroom in the expansive castle. Exhausted from her travels, she decided to rest for a moment on the bed. She was awoken by a kiss from a handsome stranger.

Saeana made a Wisdom check with a difficulty of 18 . . . and rolled 10

Saeana smiled and rose from the bed to introduce herself, but her romantic encounter was cut short as castle guards burst into the room. They moved to take the man. It hissed, dropped its guise, and spread its wings. A succubus! But still, Saeana felt a love for the impostor. She was compelled to let no harm come to the devil. She even stepped in front of it, taking a guard’s blade in her shoulder so it would not be hurt. The pain from the wound broke the devil’s hold on Saeana, and she helped the guards subdue it. The captain of the guard overlooked Saeana’s momentary lapse in judgment and rewarded her for her help in the matter.

Saeana took 17 damage.

17 damage! You daft cow.

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