The walk back to Meaghan's room was as uneventful as the walk from it. I thought about standing in the hallway for a while to see if anyone would walk past, but I was beginning to get cold, so I entered her room. I grabbed a towel, quickly rubbed down my body, then curled up on her bed with the information packet.
Playing a Nymph:
A PC must get special dispensation from the GM to play a nymph as they can be difficult for interaction with other characters. Nymphs are intangible unless they wish to be touched. They are affected by abilities and skills that have the "intangible" keyword.
Nymphs are products of the natural world, and, as such, disdain unnatural creatures and creations. Most will shy away from unnatural things, but some will do their best to destroy them. While nymphs do not have spells that will cause direct damage, they can influence the minds of other species with ease.
Spells and abilities:
Nymphs have the following spells and abilities:
Intangible (at will) - Nymphs can only be affected by objects and abilities with the "intangible" keyword unless they choose otherwise.
Illusion (area effect) - Nymphs can manipulate an area to appear as they wish. This affects all of the senses of anyone entering the area. Anyone outside the area looking in will not sense the illusion, but will see the people inside acting as if the illusion was real. The size of the area is based on the level of the character.
Lvl 1: 10' radius
Lvl 2: 25' radius
Lvl 3: 50' radius
Lvl 4: 100' radius
Affect Mind (target) - Nymphs can implant thoughts and ideas into the minds of others. The target has a chance to resist based on how much the idea goes against their natural instinct. This only affects creatures that have minds. GM has final say if this spell works or not.
I looked up as the door opened. Meaghan was carrying a tray with two big bowls, a couple of glasses, and two rolls. I quickly got up and held the door for her, and she put the tray down on the table. She sat down in one of the seats, and I joined her on the other side. The beef stew smelled delicious, and I started eating.
After a couple of minutes, I looked up, and noticed that Meaghan was only playing with her food. I stopped with my spoon halfway to my mouth. "Penny for your thoughts?"
"You didn't tell me you had a boyfriend."
Gregg. I hadn't even thought about him since I had agreed to this character. He hadn't even seen me when...
"I don't have a boyfriend anymore."
"That's not what the fight upstairs said."
"Fight?"
Meaghan went on to tell me about what I had missed in the inn. Gregg had walked in, looking concerned, and asked if anyone had seen me. Jon, being the asshole he is, announced, "Yeah, we saw Rachel. Amazing tits man."
This got Gregg riled up, and a fist fight ensued. Smitty had to call everyone down and then explained that I was creating a new character and that it would be revealed later this evening. A couple of people in the know had laughed at his choice of words, but it calmed everyone down enough to eat lunch.
Meaghan had stopped to talk to Gregg to find out more about what had just happened, and he told her that we were together. As far as he knew, we still were, and so Meaghan had come downstairs, upset about messing around with me.
I told her what I had seen in the woods, and she relaxed. As she started eating, I felt myself tense up though. What was I going to say to Gregg? Heck, where was I going to sleep tonight? We had packed one duffel bag for both of us.
"Meaghan," I finally got up the nerve to ask, "do you mind if I sleep here tonight? I don't really want to sleep in the cabin with Gregg."
She smiled, "I'd love for you to sleep here. I do have a couple of roommates for the week, and I'll let them know, but it shouldn't be an issue." She nodded to the second bunk that had a sleeping bag on it.
We went back to eating, and Meaghan cleared away the dishes back up to the kitchen when we finished. She returned about fifteen minutes later with two other people in tow.