Once more, the blade falls, once more, it bites deep. This time, the leader falls, finally. The remaining Zhent is shocked to see him fall, quickly ended himself by Teeka going for his neck.
A hard-fought victory, standing amongst her fallen enemies, Shiver feels a rush of resurfacing memories and power once more. Her body feels stronger, as if shaken awake just a little more, and she is so very close to finally regaining part of her giant form. A born warrior, battle is what drives the weakness inflicted upon her away. In her mind's eye, she glimpses a snowbound town, but can't quite make it out, but feels she arrived there at the start of her journey south. The silhouette of another frost giantess, a familiar one, on the way to that town as well, but memory escapes her.
Adrenaline subsides, and brief fatigue washes over Shiver, clearing her mind of these brief sights. Sėle lays both hands on her forearm, channeling healing magics closing her wounds, as bloodsplattered Teeka jumps and cheers ("Murder Mare! Murder Mare! Beegest and strongest, haha!"). "That was formidable. At this rate, I doubt the goblins and ogres in the cave stand much of a chance."
Sėle searches the bodies, but finds little beyond Zhentarim insignia and a diary saying their plan was to turn Nightstone into a secret Zhentarim outpost. Sėle holds the leader's weapons and armbands to Shiver. "I believe the spoils belong to you."
Shiver finds the armbands even further enhance her strength, and something curious happens. Her greatsword seems to absorb the magic in the two swords, rendering them inert, but strengthening itself in the process.
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Shiver levels up, reaching level 5. As per the houserules, she gains a new feat. The armbands are arm slot items granting a +2 enhancement bonus to Strength while worn. Shiver's +1 greatsword becomes a +2 greatsword.
With her new total strength, BAB, and levels, she now has an attack bonus with her greatsword of +14, dealing 2d6+12 damage (+16 to-hit and +15 damage during rage).
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