Intermission 3 Page 5
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Ricki sells the dawn mitre, the throwing dagger, and the four stray arrows she’s carrying, then uses the gold she gets for them plus the ten coins she already has to buy another longsword and a proper shield. With these two items, Ricki feels a lot more capable in a fight.
“Thanks for the cool new stuff, Paws!”
“Thanks for the business. If you’ll excuse me, though, I have an appointment to keep. I suppose I’ll be seeing you around.”
“Bye!”
After their shopping trip, the group quickly makes their way back to Lohk’s alley. They arrive just as the sun begins to go down. Ricki directs them to ready a fire and some leftover soup (more like pork-flavoured water at this point) for when Lohk wakes up. This should optimize the chances of her not being furious that Ricki has brought home yet another vagrant to take up space and eat their food.
“Ooh, what’s that smell? Breakfast in bed? What a nice way to…”
“…ARACHNOMANCER!”
“She’s here to drink our fluids!!”
Well, soup is a fluid, so yes, she’s right. But really, Lara could perhaps tell something of what is up with her… Or does that require a higher bond?
There’s no way Lara isn’t going to need a smoke when people keep freaking out at her. Is she going to pick up the cigarette she used for the fire or start another one?
Nice, the shield is weight 1 with +2 defense. Ricki can carry the tarnished sun sphere to an encounter while at 5 defense.
Given the stated goal for dungeon delving this time was to get money to buy food… I wonder how that would have gone with any gold left over. Ricki has clearly gotten by with less, but we saw what a pain it is to be Malnourished.
You okay, Kamau? Well, less so then usual. I certainly hope that soup aroma is going into your nose and not the other way around.
The citizen guards and Paws didn’t worry quite so much about the cult dress.
Lohk: Arachnomancer!
Kamau: That’s what I’ve been saying!
I suppose arachnomancers are not a famous threat. Kamau knows about them because he was a guard, and Lohk knows about them because she is probably old enough to hear about them or encounter them at some point in her life.
Since the sound effect says “snf”, I’m taking that at him breathing in the smell (not snotting into the soup).
I would also guess that since he is considerably bigger and bulkier (more base attack) than Ricki, he has a higher need for incoming calories. Which could explain why he is wearing that frown while smelling the soup.
In addition, he could be still bummed/preoccupied with the whole “remorse” incident.
And it’s heart-wrenching to see Lohk so scared.
(panel 3) Lohk emote: ☆±3