Lauranna Cindel |
"I'm gonna be late!" A small, blonde, young woman goes careening through the staid halls of the Pathfinder Society Lodge trailing a huge her-sized steel bludgeon in her wake from a cord attached to her wrist. A bust goes bust as she takes a corner a bit too quickly. Several scholars are forced to jump or be bowled over raining numerous loose scrolls about the marred hardwood corridor.
The doors burst open and she arrives in the room she thinks she supposed to be in.
A moment later so is her bludgeon. CRASH! And another bust--this one of Vrenn the Venture Captain credited with the initial exploration of the the native Shoanti and Varisian cultures some three or four centuries past--goes bust.
"Where is everyone?!"
Andoliesa |
"Right behind you, you know" comes a high, slightly scratchy voice from the doorway. A brown-feathered Tengu steps into the room and bows, "I am Andoliesa, Andoletta's servant, you know."
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Bait |
A blond halfling lad, dressed in rags, slinks along behind the bird lady, cuddling a small black cat, who, like the child, looks half-starved. Loping along at the child's side is a large dog on a rope leash. The boy, despite being a bit of a ragamuffin, is well-armed: equipped with a small dagger and rapier and has a small rucksack at his side. On his back, he's slung a longbow, which looks like it was made just for his size, and a quiver of small arrows with mismatched fletchings.
"I'm here too. They call me Bait."
Lauranna Cindel |
"Right behind you, you know" comes a high, slightly scratchy voice from the doorway. A brown-feathered Tengu steps into the room and bows, "I am Andoliesa, Andoletta's servant, you know."
"No. I didn't. Is she some sort of falconer? Does she treat you well? Because everyone should have the right to joy and freedom."
"I'm here too. They call me Bait."
"Why would they do that?! That's horrible! You just let me know who they are and they won't do it again! Why when I'm through with them...."
The girl pushes up her sleeves and tries hefting her huge earth breaker.
Andoliesa |
Andoliesa shakes her head. "Grandmother Crow is no falconer" the high scratchy voice rings out "but she does take good care of me. She helps take care of all of us, in fact."
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Bait |
Bait shrugs and flashes Lauranna a smile. "You're a nice lady. I like you. But it's okay... they're dead now." Despite his grim statement, his smile never falters.
To the bird lady, he then tilts his head to one side as he looks at her. "Grandmother Crow sounds nice, too."
Lauranna Cindel |
Andoliesa shakes her head. "Grandmother Crow is no falconer" the high scratchy voice rings out "but she does take good care of me. She helps take care of all of us, in fact."
"Ugh. She's your grandmother? Well, that's *groan* different *pant* I suppose." She says under the weight of her weapon. "Does she *groan* bake?"
Lauranna Cindel |
Bait shrugs and flashes Lauranna a smile. "You're a nice lady. I like you. But it's okay... they're dead now." Despite his grim statement, his smile never falters.
"What!?" She says letting the massive mallet slip from her shoulder. THUDOOOM!!!
That's terrible are you okay?" Lauranna kneels and grabs Bait by the shoulders then probes his eyes with her own big blue ones. "Were you close? I'm Lauranna. If you need a hug just ask. Do you have family?"
Bait |
"I'm fine," he says without the smile, which faded when he declared the deaths of those that named him 'Bait'. "Thank you, Lauranna, a hug would be nice, but be careful... don't smoosh my kitty."
good thing he's not a pickpocket, lol
"Are you ladies Pathfinders too? That's what I'm here for. Well, to start being one. My friend says I need some direction in life and said I should come here."
Echi the Honorable |
A tall, well-built scaly humanoid walks with purpose into the room, his unblinking stare taking in each person present with a quiet, stoic air. Dressed in a style of armor much more common the east side of Golarion, he carries a katana on his belt, and a glaive on his back. A closer inspection also reveals the slight stench of horse.
Once the conversation has reached a reasonable lull, he begins to speak slowly, as if translating each word, "Hello, my name is Echi. It is my honor to be serving and protecting you on this quest. Please forgive any language or cultural mistakes I may make, I am not used to your countries yet. I am also accompanied by Yona, but she is waiting outside."
Andoliesa |
lol @ direction in life
Andoliesa laughs in that strange high, scratchy voice. "She's not my grandmother like that. She is the grandmother of all her flock, you know." She shakes her head at the girl.
Then she looks at Bait in answer to his question. "Yes, I am here to be a pathfinder."
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Lauranna Cindel |
*SMOOSH!!* She crushes Bait to her chain shirt. "Oh? Is that why we're here? I thought we were going to take you home and maybe have Nanna Crow make us some brownies or something to eat on the way." Lauranna looks about hoping that's the case. "I guess not."
Still it's better than another write up for pranking the bullies in the next dorm.
She gets back to here feet and attempts to dislodge her weapon from the floorboards. She works it back and forth until it is free of its nest of splinters.
Bait |
Bait gets smooshed by Lauranna and hugs back, though his arms don't go very far around her, being that she's so much bigger than he is.. he dropped the cat to one side and it nimbly landed on its feet, hiding under the nearest piece of furniture. The dog sniffs Lauranna curiously while she's hugging Bait, but he takes no aggressive action... he's big, but he's a very bad guard dog... (see picture linked in profile)
"Hullo, Echi. You're very ... different. You have pretty scales. What's a Yona and why is she outside?"
"Me too," he says to Andoliesa. "I don't know a lot about it all yet, this is my first time, too."
A bird lady and a snake man and a human... As usual, I'm surrounded by bigfolk... I'll have to be careful not to get underfoot.
Lauranna Cindel |
Once the conversation has reached a reasonable lull, he begins to speak slowly, as if translating each word, "Hello, my name is Echi. It is my honor to be serving and protecting you on this quest. Please forgive any language or cultural mistakes I may make, I am not used to your countries yet. I am also accompanied by Yona, but she is waiting outside."
Lauranna rushes to greet the newcomer in that time honored tradition of speaking very loud and very slowly. "HOW DO YOU DO? I AM LAURANNA. IT IS A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU." She takes a moment to look him over and not seeing any instruments adds: "WHAT DO YOU SING THAT NEEDS ACCOMPANYING?"
Echi the Honorable |
Echi looks around in confusion at the quick conversation going on around him, but his focus turns to Bait when his name is mentioned, "Uh, my thanks. You have pretty soft skin. Yona is my ride, they do not let horses into Pathfinder buildings."
Echi the Honorable |
Although each of Lauranna's words are clear to him, her meaning is not, "It is my honor to meet you Lor Anna. I must apologize, but I do not understand your idiom about singing."
Bait |
"Oh... I see... a horse. That makes sense then. It's a good thing they let dogs and cats in! This is Carter," he says, reaching up to pet the dog's head... "And this is Cinder, Come here Cinder. meet the nice Echi man.. um.. snakeman?"
The cat slinks out from under the end table and leaps up on Bait's shoulder... hanging there by it's claws dug into his ragged clothes. It mrrrowls into his ear and then climbs up on his shoulders to lay across them, making the lad stoop over a bit.
"Oh shoosh, Cinder, of course he won't eat you."
He turns to Echi, "Will you?"
Echi the Honorable |
"I am told your word for my people is Nagaji. No, I would never eat my companions' animals unless they granted permission." Echi replies earnestly to Bait, then adds, "You have a very lovely pussy cat."
Cezawynna Darkwarden |
A broad shouldered human female carrying a large sword enters the area. "Is this whom the society sent for me to work with? I was told I was going to met up with prospective Pathfinder agents and all I see is this lot of misfits. I see a child, a canary and a softskin." the female does give a slight bow to the nagaji samurai, someone she can empathize with.
"Greetings. The name is Cezawynna. I will soon be one of the Hellknights, they just do not know it yet. May I have your names in case you all perish so I can update the records."
Bait |
The cat mroowwwls at Bait, who then says "She says 'thank you' and you can pet her if you want... Nagaji? that's a word I've not heard before... I've never met someone like you. There is much I don't know apparently... Nagaji... bird ladies... So much to learn!"
Lauranna Cindel |
"Greetings. The name is Cezawynna. I will soon be one of the Hellknights, they just do not know it yet. May I have your names in case you all perish so I can update the records."
"Lauranna. L-A-U-R-A-N-N-A. Which one are you going to be?"
Echi the Honorable |
The nagaji expertly returns the bow, and introduces himself, "Greetings Cezawynna. I am Echi, one given the honor of serving and protecting those on the quest. I do not know what a hell knight is, but begging your pardon I will assume it is not as bad as it sounds."
Echi the Honorable |
Echi gives Bait's cat a polite scratch and explains, "I am from the other side of the world, even there my people grow smaller, but that is not something I wish to speak about. She is not a bird lady, she is Tengu. They are also from my side of the world."
Bait |
"You were told right... we are all here to be Pathfinders. Misfits, eh? Perhaps there is more to us than meets the eye, you know. Hello... 'Wynna. I'm called Bait." The cat draped over his shoulders mews softly and he adds, "...and this is Cinder."
He turns to Echi and repeats softly, "Tengu huh? Another new word... from across the world... You've come a long way. Did you have marvelous adventures on the way here? Oooh, tell some!"
Cezawynna Darkwarden |
"I have heard your folk have strong arms for war" Cezawynna says to Echi.
"Seeing as we may be going into harms way I would like to know what each of you bring to the fight so you can be best used by the warriors present." the cavalier says to the others.
Elon Zenderholm |
Into the room comes a tall tanned elf. His skin has a light golden hue, and his bright eyes express intelligence, knowledge, experience and perhaps even old age. He smells like sand and strange spices.
"Good day to you, Pathfinders. My name is Tazenin! Tazenin Khalazza. At your service." - the elf makes a slight nod - "In the upcoming mission you can count on my hand, smashing without a miss..." - saying this, he affectionately runs his fingers on the finely crafted elven spear - "...and my knowledge - that, I believe, will be useful to us during the adventure far more than once."
He sets his sights on a woman with a big mallet and grins.
"Hmm... La-u-r-an-na, I think? I heard you quite distinctly, as I walked down the corridor. Nice to meet you... Same as it nice to meet each of you, are my future comrades."
He bows again.
Bait |
Bait bows slightly to the newcomer, Tazenin and says softly, "Mae g'ovannen."
Then he switches back to common and continues, addressing Cezawynna and everyone, "That's a good question, 'Wynna. I can call things to help us against our enemies. And I have my bow."
Andoliesa |
Andoliesa watches the conversation unfold with some amusement.
At Cez's question she gives a low bow. "By the blessing off grandmother crow, I am skilled with this blade." she taps the hilt of the Elven Curve blade on her back as she says it.
and that's about all she's good for. I may try an Inquisitor build for the second scenario
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Lauranna Cindel |
"And I'm skilled in this." *Whoooosh!! CLANG!! CLATTER!! roll roll roll roll rollrollrollrollrollrororororo--THUD.*
"Heheh. I'm sure we'll find another one."
He sets his sights on a woman with a big mallet and grins.
"Hmm... La-u-r-an-na, I think? I heard you quite distinctly, as I walked down the corridor. Nice to meet you... Same as it nice to meet each of you, are my future comrades."
He bows again.
"Oh. Yes." Says Lauranna shaking his hand. She seems a bit embarrassed. "I hope I shoved all the mess out there out of your way."
Echi the Honorable |
Echi takes advantage of Tazenin's arrival to avoid Bait's question. He then bows to the elven warrior and addresses him, "It would be my honor to serve with you, Tazen-en. I am Echi, my Yona is outside."
Tazenin Khalazza |
"Cormamin lindua ele lle" - replies the elf, pleased with that addressed him in his language.
"I think you will have such opportunity." - Tazenin shakes Lauranna's hand, smiling friendly. Than, elf eyes light up at the sight of the blade, which shows a tengu - "You are really blessed! Beautiful weapon. It is the pride of my people, to do such wonderful blades!" - his eyes get a little dreamy - "...how many more of the great knowledge of ancient times are to open... how many wonderful secrets of my people... the perfect weapon and the unique magic..."
Bait |
Bait grins when Tazenin replies to him in Elven, which means his pronunciation must have been correct.
On the subject of blades, Bait chimes in with, "It's very pretty and deadly looking... I bet they don't make them in my size though." The last phrase said with a little pout, then he smiles again and shrugs, the pout not lasting long. "It's okay, it looks kinda complicated to fight with anyway."
Tazenin Khalazza |
"Merħba, hija l-nobbli l-eredi ta Nagi!" - he says in the dragon language turning his face to the nagaji.
'I salute you noble descendant of Nagi!'
"I have a close friend of your people. However, he grew up in this part of the world and never visited the homeland. I hope to learn a lot about your traditions during our adventures." - says Tazenin to Echi using a common language.
Echi the Honorable |
"Poplu tiegħek huma ħbieb onorati tagħna." Echi replies in his dialect of Draconic.
"Your people are our honored friends."
"I would be glad to meet your friend later and answer any question he has. Perhaps later I will answer questions once we have performed our duties." He adds in his uncertain Common tongue.
Cezawynna Darkwarden |
"OK so now that I have gauged your worth I believe we shall do fine in test of arms but we lack skills in other areas. I guess we shall make this a melee team of sorts."
had I known this was going to be a melee-centric team I would have brought someone else.
DM Amazing Red |
You remember the briefing for this, your first mission. Drendle Drang woke you at the crack of dawn to tell you that one of the sealed siege castles has been laid open by a minor earthquake. You all met each other becoming a team of rookie agents looking to prove your worth and set out. Word on the street is that no one has yet entered the tower, which folks are calling the “Fallen Fortress.” What better way to star your career than by exploring its long-abandoned, dusty halls and perhaps claiming its ancient treasures for the society?
Bait |
"Well, let's go exploring then! I'm all ready."
Amarok of the Ancients |
A half-orc shaman stands before the group. Though clearly he has some human heritage, he has more orcish features than human, as if a half-orc mated with a full orc. He has wise eyes and thick white hair. Fine wrinkles line the shaman's face, becoming more obvious when he speaks.
Bones and fetishes ornament his battered scale armor, and he wields a falchion after the manner of many orc. A radiant light shines behind his eyes, he has the faint smell of smoke about him.
"I am Amarok. May my ancestors watch over us," he says.
For a moment, a hungry spectral flame dances around his body.
Bait |
Bait gazes at Amarok with his head tilted to one side, curiously. "Oooh, you look OOOOLD! How old ARE you?" he asks with the innocent curiosity of the very young.
Echi the Honorable |
"Greetings honorable Amarok. May our actions please your venerable ancestors." Echi offers sincerely before excusing himself, "I must unite with Yona. I will meet you at the gate."
Ready to move on once everyone else is.
Amarok of the Ancients |
Amarok raises an eyebrow at Bait's question, but does not seem offended.
"I have lived for quite some time," he responds, "But represent and carry with me those who have lived since the beginning of time."
He smiles politely at Echi. "May it be so," he nods.
Tazenin Khalazza |
Tazenin stares at Amarok. Light tension for one second hangs in the air.
'Apparently, the habit. Something that I inherited with mother's milk. But my mind must be stronger. He has no relation to those beings with whom my ancestors fought a merciless war. Anyway, until proven otherwise...'
Tazenin nods to the half-orc and tries to squeeze out a friendly smile.
"Greetings, Amarok. Let the spirits of your ancestors will show us the way!"
'And don't conflict with mine, if they suddenly look.'
Bait |
Bait follows Echi out to see Yona, leading his dog, carrying his scrawny cat.
Lauranna Cindel |
"I am Amarok. May my ancestors watch over us," he says.
For a moment, a hungry spectral flame dances around his body.
"You mean like Granny Crow?"
Ready.
DM Amazing Red |
The ruined siege castle now being called the Fallen Fortress rises out of the churned earth of the Cairnlands. No doors or windows mar the otherwise smooth expanse of the tower’s walls. The tower is quatrefoil in plan; its eastern wing has largely collapsed, exposing the interior flors to the open air. Only the topmost level seems whole, though its eastern portion hangs precariously over the mountain of rubble lef
by the collapse. At ground level, the rubble frames a gaping hole in the side of the building that provides access to the tower’s darkened interior.
As you all gather at the entrance, a pack of wild starving dogs attack you!
Am: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
An: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
B: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
D: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
E: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
L: 1d20 ⇒ 11
T: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Amarok and Andoliesa are up! The grey area is rubble and therefore difficult terrain.
Bait |
Slightly too late for Bait to react quickly, his dog, Carter, barks to alert him of danger... lol... sucks to have a 3 init, gotta explain it away somehow