Always Ascending

[Ryuforce]

Duran gave a frown to hearing Naethra's words in how harsh and almost defeatist it is. Giving up already? Either way she looked back to Oric with a smile. "It is of course your path to choose, my friend." The dragonborn says reassuringly.

Hearing Gwyn's suggestion Duran nods. "Yeah we should get some supplies for sure. I'll need me some holy water myself so I can get us blessed during combat." The paladin suggests,  reminding herself of one of the combat tricks she heard Cleric and paladins do when she was under training. A simple but effective way to get a group ready for a fight. "we should also afterwards discuss our plans on how we are going tos top this Gnoll Queen." Duran suggests only to blink, watching as Oric tries one of the pills again. "Wait this is not the time to be an object! We should prep first!"

[Alice]

Oric takes the pill and feels the familiar quiver in her body, but as she starts to focus on her old body, she finds the mental image illusive. The more she tries to grab it the more it slips away till as she thinks of herself.. All she sees is the feminine curves she normally sees in the mirror. She hears a whisper.. "It was interesting once.. vaguely amusing the second time.. bored now."

Oric opens her eyes unchanged.. Her body the only dwarven one she can recall..

In her hands.. where the other two pills used to be.. a pair a tiny chocolate candies.

[darlingng01]

I blush "Well, um... I was trying to use the pills to become male again. It... um... didn't work. Does anyone want some chocolates? That used to be pills?"

[Ryuforce]

Duran blinks, seeing nothing happen and hearing the explanation only to see the pills turn into chocolate. It makes the dragonborn curious enough to see if her pills changed as well. "Ack, I guess you messed with those pills one too many times? Also no offense but I'll pass on the chocolate..."

[Alice]

Duran finds her transformation pills as well have vanished away leaving only small candies in their place. Seems she won't be able to 'accidentally' become someones shoes after all.

[Ordos]

Naethra was surprised to see Oric actually take the pill, but was much more perturbed when nothing happened.  And then Duran's pills were chocolate...

Another change.  Direct intervention, this time.  More worrying proof that whatever they were dealing with was something like a god or daemon lord. 

"Well, I suppose that's one less thing to worry about."

She gave Red and Gwyn a rueful grin for their supporters and pushed herself from the wall.

"I think I'm going to go outside for a while, now.  Just... stand in the sun, or something.  Maybe get these pants tailored."

[Roselli]

Gwyn walked with Retiaria to the 'smith. She looked over to Red, "How you feeling after that last skirmish? Was a bit of a blur, especially when I fell down laughing. Was a touch hard to keep track of."

A little while longer they reach the blacksmith, "Hi, I have my armor enchanted into this tiara. I was wondering if I could have it reshaped into a necklace? Something more appropriate with my new threads? Also curious if I could inquire about having the enchantment upgraded to something a little heavier, like a half plate? That something you do. Or who would be able to make that magic happen?"

[Nihtgenga]

"How you feeling after that last skirmish? Was a bit of a blur, especially when I fell down laughing. Was a touch hard to keep track of."

"Mmm, well, I took a few hits but nothing major. I am feeling kinda... frisky, though..." Retiaria sighed, shaking her head at the strangeness of it all. "It's crazy, getting hit and feeling horny instead of hurt..."

"Also curious if I could inquire about having the enchantment upgraded to something a little heavier, like a half plate? That something you do. Or who would be able to make that magic happen?"

"Ooh, good point! Getting an upgrade would be pretty damn useful. I was also hoping you'd have tools for sale, something I can use to work leather. Preferably stuff that wasn't people once, thanks."

[Alice]

The smith smiles as you approach. It looks like she works mostly in simple things. "hello there.. Plate armor, I'm afraid crafting that is a bit beyond me." She lets your disappointment pass, "But.. You may exchange your coins at the Lady's alter. She can grant you whatever you desire, for the proper offering."

((the village is currently quite a simple affair. The exception is that golden alter next to the shrines for the gods. by placing treasure, and coins marked for the lady, you may acquire anything in the phb.. at a ten percent mark up.))

[Roselli]

Gwen smiles back to her, "I knew I was kind of asking for a lot. Thank you."

I look to Red, "Shall we go to the Altar?"

Assuming we head that way, "I'm guessing since this is 'The Lady' that since come at a price, but we are helping clean up her land. So maybe just a monetary price."

Gwyn thinks about it for a moment, she really did plan on taking over that bakery. But she can't do that if she's dead and these people need her help. She then sets the deed to the bakery on the altar. She then set down a coin marked by the lady and the tiara on top of the deed.

"Dear sweet Lady. Please accept this modest offering from me in exchange for upgrading the armor enchanted inside the tiara to that on the same level as Half-plate. I would appreciate it if could be reshaped into a necklace as well. I don't seem to be able to pull off the royal look anymore. I want to look right for your champion in this land, and I'm willing to trade my baking dreams to take on that role."

[Alice]

The great golden hand closes around the objects inside. After a few moments it opens and a necklace lies within.

((upgrade achieved!))

[Roselli]

Gwyn gets nervous as the hand closes. She watches as it open and sees the necklace inside. She takes it from the hand and notices it's a bit more plain to go with her barmaid attire. She happy puts it on. And puts her hand on the golden hand.

"thank you"

[Nihtgenga]

"Nah, I'll catch you up in a bit, sweetie." Retiaria said, leaning in to give Gwen a quick peck on the cheek before she left. Thanks to her current arousal, that quickly was followed by another, longer kiss on the lips.
She watched Gwen walk away for a few moments, her tail flicking. Then she turned back to the task at hand. To the smith, she said "So yeah, tools and stuff. You got that kinda thing, or should I be looking somewhere else?"

[Alice]

The Smith smiles and watches the extended good bye. "What sort of tools you have in mind.?"

[Nihtgenga]

"I use nets a lot when I fight, and they keep getting slashed up. Something to repair them with, maybe make replacements if I can find the leather for it?"

((In other words, leatherworking tools))