GM Sior's Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment (PFS #3-21, Table 2) (Inactive)

Game Master Sior

Temple map

Objectives:
First, locate the temple’s meditation room, find evidence of any meditative techniques described there, and record any effects of performing those techniques.
Second, prepare a comprehensive catalog of all works in the temple library.
Third, find the temple gardens and draft a detailed plan of the garden’s layout.
Finally, enter the temple’s crypt and take rubbings of the carvings on each sarcophagus.


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Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

Uh, but, uhm... all ten what? You don't mean fingers, do you? Huh? He only has nine fingers.

Grand Lodge

Male Human (3.0P) Gunslinger (Pistolero) 1 Alch 2 | HP 20/20 | AC 18;TCH 15; FF 13; | F +5; R +10; W+3 | CMB +1; CMD 16 | INIT +7; Perc +7 | Grit 2/3; Paper Bullets 32/38; Bullets 18/26; Bomb 2/2; Wands: CLW 44/50

Quint takes in all of the information with stunned silence. Korada? A giant Turtle statue?

I am ok with splitting if need be.

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Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

The gnome laughs. "Yeah, seems if you're naughty, the statue will snap at ya. That one lost a finger to it."

One of the men shushes the gnome. "It is bad form to ridicule the incomplete. In time, he could surpass all of us. His trials will make him stronger."

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Silas does his best to listen to what the others are discussing, at least enough to try and figure out their next move.

After Dinner (however long that takes):
Silas takes the others aside, trying not to appear too secretive to the inhabitants of the temple. "Okay, Arion, you and Quint go take a look at the Kiss thing the gnome was talking about. Dario and Soran, go check out the crypts. Golthune and I will see if we can sit in on this Dakang's next sermon-- I'm guessing you, more than anyone, will want to hear what he has to say?" he adds, looking at the dwarf.

I know splitting a party even two ways is normally a terrible idea, let alone three. But since we have little or no reason to suspect any real danger as of right now, I don't think our characters would see a problem with that. Also, GM, I finally clicked on that video link you posted a few days ago. Somehow I remember the animation in that show being a lot cooler...

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Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

The story can progress whenever you all desire. Dinner is a chance to get to know the NPCs around here, enjoy some refreshment, and get a sense for the place.

The Exchange

Male Human Slayer 6 HP:52 AC:17 T:13 FF:14 Init+3 Fort:6 Ref:8 Will:4 Bow +9/+4, 1d8+7 Rapier +8/+3, 1d6+2
Skills:
Acro:12 Climb:11 Dis Dev: 9 Intim:9 Know-Nature:10 Perc:11 Stlth:17 Srvvl:11 Swm:10 UMD:12

Soren is a very "let's get this done" kind of guy. Not very social, especially when caught off guard. I'm pretty sure he'd take the first opportunity to bail on this weird development.

For the rest of the dinner, Soren keeps up with polite small talk with the lady and whoever else approaches him. He refrains from eating anything, however, and seems a little anxious to be done with the whole thing. After the dinner, when Silas puts forth his plan, he listens attentively and then nods.
The plan sounds solid enough. Should we take one of the residents with us as a guide? They don't seem to be threatening, but we must still remain wary. Has anyone sensed anything untoward from them?. Like using detect evil?

He checks his quiver, makes sure his arrows are all loose and ready to pull as he speaks.

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Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

Just to speed it along

At Soran's comment, Silas casts detect evil but comes up negative.

As the meal winds down, the halfling mother wraps some fruit and nuts in a linen cloth and hands it to Arion. "I apologize for how I acted before. Please, take this by way of apology. For all of you, should you get hungry later. And if you have time, could you please look into my husband's death. I know it was all supposed to be suicide, but I just can't bear the thought of my dear Wei... doing something... like..." She starts to break into tears again and excuses herself, her sons embracing her as they retire elsewhere.

So far as options for a guide go, Di Duang remains in the room to clear the table and asks the Professor if he would like to help her "tidy up".

Sense Motive 0:
She likely means more than just the table, if you catch my meaning.
Zhuang is the one who is on his way to the meditation chamber and can show you the library on the way there if you desire.
Finally, Gastidem is heading back to the gardens with the man and one of the human females.

Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

Arion spaces out for a few minutes, lost in thought. As he is about to ask Miriya what she was doing in the library, the meal comes to an end and he just says "Uhm..."

At the mother's request, Arion nods solemnly. We will see.

--

after the meal:

"Something is not right here. Why would a follower of Korada commit suicide?" He looks at Golthune. And is your Pacifist God one to take away the limbs and digits of his followers at random?

At Silas' plan, Arion nods slowly. That is fine with me, but... maybe the Professor here should see if he can wring any other information out of Di Duang. He elbows the professor and winks at him.

Crunch:
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Scarab Sages

Male Half-Elf Archaeologist Bard 4 / Freebooter, Trapper Ranger 1 (HP: 34/34 | AC: 19/14/15 | F+5 R+11 W+5 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +6 | Low-Light vision, Percep +10 SM +4 | Luck left: 9/9)

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

"Tidy up? Well, I think I...ah, well...perhaps it would be a good chance to learn different practices." He turns to Soran. "Perhaps you should go on without me. Or help them in the garden instead. I'll help our beautiful host clean up and then explore the library. Meet me there afterward and we can see to the crypts later."

The half-elf barely waits for any reaction before he stands, helping clear the plates.

Sovereign Court

Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

I honestly didn't expect Dario to accept, hahaha.

So checking the plan:
Arion and Quint to the Korada's Kiss in the garden,
Golthune and Silas to hear Dakang,
Dario up all night to get lucky,
And Soran either going to the crypts or joining one of the other teams?

The Exchange

Male Human Slayer 6 HP:52 AC:17 T:13 FF:14 Init+3 Fort:6 Ref:8 Will:4 Bow +9/+4, 1d8+7 Rapier +8/+3, 1d6+2
Skills:
Acro:12 Climb:11 Dis Dev: 9 Intim:9 Know-Nature:10 Perc:11 Stlth:17 Srvvl:11 Swm:10 UMD:12

There is no way in hell I am going into a CRYPT alone. Soran will go with the garden party, and then after they can all fight off the undead together. (It's a crypt. I feel my guess here is justified. :) )

Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

You can always expect the players to do what you don't expect

Plan is fine with me.

Before they part ways, Arion nudges the professor. "Take advantage of the situation; get us some information. But remember we represent the Pathfinders. Be a good guy and don't take advantage of the situation."

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Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

Spoil-sport, haha.

Arion, Quint, and Soran: Garden Party:
Zhuang offers to point the way to the garden, and Gastidem steps in saying he's heading there now anyway. He leads you down a hallway past what appears to be the meditation room and another room marked as a library before coming to a set of double doors. Through these, you step out into the garden.

The temple garden is badly overgrown with tangled vegetation. Vines and briars climb the temple walls on three sides, surrounding the large windows into the chapel and the smaller windows into the library. The garden itself is a profusion of flowering bushes and weeds. Except for a clear space in the center of the garden, the dense weeds grow taller than an adult human. At the center of the garden sits a crumbling fountain, long dry, with a statue of a noble turtle in the center. This must be the Korada's Kiss you heard about. Heaps of foliage choke two similar fountains, each with a large stone orb resting in the fountain’s center.

"Beautiful, i'n't it? Lotsa green, lotsa health." He goes to tend to some weeds in the opposite corner, allowing you reign of the area.

Documenting the garden is a slightly daunting task. The original plan has long since been overgrown, so you would have to cut through the brush and dross. With a successful Profession (gardener) or Knowledge (nature), you could make shorter work of it.

Golthune and Silas: Dakang Party:
Heading into the nearby room in which Dakang gives his sermons, you find a high ceilinged room with a balcony halfway up the wall. That area likely serves as a pulpit. Spread around the room are meditation mats. Towards one end of the room, a fountain stands in a clear space. It is magical, though the purpose of it is unsure without further scrutiny.

Currently, no one is here.

Dario: Party of Two:
In your haste, it does not take long to clear the plates and utensils from the table. She leads you back to the kitchen area to drop them off quickly.

As you are in there, you notice a knife on a chopping block seems to rock back and forth. With a chill feeling down your spine, you realize the haunt for what it is and have a chance to react before it takes hold in full!

GM:
P: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
I: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

The Exchange

Male Human Slayer 6 HP:52 AC:17 T:13 FF:14 Init+3 Fort:6 Ref:8 Will:4 Bow +9/+4, 1d8+7 Rapier +8/+3, 1d6+2
Skills:
Acro:12 Climb:11 Dis Dev: 9 Intim:9 Know-Nature:10 Perc:11 Stlth:17 Srvvl:11 Swm:10 UMD:12

Guess who's got two thumbs and Knowledge:Nature? This guy!!
Knowledge:Nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Soren gets to work quickly in the garden, working as diligently and as quickly as he can to figure out how in the world this place was meant to be laid out. As he does so, he nudges the other two quietly and whispers.
Am I the only one a little weirded out by this? I mean. He's tending weeds...

Grand Lodge

Male Human (3.0P) Gunslinger (Pistolero) 1 Alch 2 | HP 20/20 | AC 18;TCH 15; FF 13; | F +5; R +10; W+3 | CMB +1; CMD 16 | INIT +7; Perc +7 | Grit 2/3; Paper Bullets 32/38; Bullets 18/26; Bomb 2/2; Wands: CLW 44/50

Garden:
Yea. What the hell's man. Quint inspects the statue. This what bit the kid's finger off?
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Pretty sure you can't take 20 on a Knowledge check.

"Nice place. So this is for more than just listening to sermons, but also for some type of meditation. Do you think this might be the meditation room we were told about?" He makes his way over to the fountain, a clearly magical feature. He dips his hand into the water. I wonder if the water itself has any magical properties. If anything, surely a goodly god like Korada would give it healing or something beneficial.

The Exchange

Male Human Slayer 6 HP:52 AC:17 T:13 FF:14 Init+3 Fort:6 Ref:8 Will:4 Bow +9/+4, 1d8+7 Rapier +8/+3, 1d6+2
Skills:
Acro:12 Climb:11 Dis Dev: 9 Intim:9 Know-Nature:10 Perc:11 Stlth:17 Srvvl:11 Swm:10 UMD:12
Silas Proth wrote:

Pretty sure you can't take 20 on a Knowledge check.

"Nice place. So this is for more than just listening to sermons, but also for some type of meditation. Do you think this might be the meditation room we were told about?" He makes his way over to the fountain, a clearly magical feature. He dips his hand into the water. I wonder if the water itself has any magical properties. If anything, surely a goodly god like Korada would give it healing or something beneficial.

You're right. Edited. My bad.

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil
Soran Fletcher wrote:
Silas Proth wrote:
Pretty sure you can't take 20 on a Knowledge check.
You're right. Edited. My bad.

You can take 10 if you want though, as was pointed out to me recently. Just for future reference.

Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

Garden:
Arion surveys the garden, then says to Soran Yes. Something is really not right. Arion approaches the gnome.

So you don't believe in weeding?

To my surprise, Arion does not have Knowledge (Nature) trained, so I don't think I can aid.

Scarab Sages

Male Half-Elf Archaeologist Bard 4 / Freebooter, Trapper Ranger 1 (HP: 34/34 | AC: 19/14/15 | F+5 R+11 W+5 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +6 | Low-Light vision, Percep +10 SM +4 | Luck left: 9/9)

What, you put a pretty invitation in front of the Indiana Jones-type and you expect him not to go for the girl?

Kitchen:

Dario is smiling and just about to pull the beautiful girl closer, when his eyes go to the knife and he gets a chill down his spine. He suddenly realized they are likely in danger. "Di Duang, watch out! Get away!" Not knowing anything about the haunt, he simply tries to get him and the girl away and back out the door.

You normally get a perception check, yes? Can he learn anything about the haunt?
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Sovereign Court

Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

Garden Party:
As you watch the gnome and think back on gardening days, you recognize the weed he is tending to be flayleaf, commonly used as a mild recreational hallucinogen.

When asked about his gardening habits, he points around you. "Ya got paths there and no pricklies, what more do ya want? Am I to restore it to its former glory of centuries past all by one onesies? Would take more man power than I got!"

The gnome is not lying. There is a serious amount of work in front of you. Probably close to 12 man-hours with Soran's horticultural expertise, which doesn't seem to help much in this instance.

Looking at the statue, you see that the mouth of the turtle, likely from whence the water bubbled and flowed, has been enlarged to allow a petitioner to insert their hand up to the wrist.

Auditorium Party:
As Silas dips his and in the fountain, he is astonished to see that the water within makes his hand wet. No other effect occurs.
Party of Two:
Fair point. As for the perception check, I made one for you in the GM spoiler above. You passed, hence being able to try to run away. About that...

As you try to pull the girl away, she looks at you with blank eyes. She grabs the dagger and with a sad look, plunges it into her neck.
2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 2 = 6
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20 DC 16
Wow, that didn't work, even on her... Damn...

She just barely misses the major artery in her neck and, coming to her senses, screams a bloodcurdling cry.

***Everyone***:
Across the temple, a shrill bloodcurdling scream can be heard. It seems to be coming from the room next to where you just dined.

Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

A hallucinogen... that might explain some things.

Arion turns around and runs back into the temple, trying to find the room the screaming came from.

If Arion has no difficulty finding the room, please place his token in it

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Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

Arion runs back into the dining hall and through the curtain and into the kitchen.

The view in the kitchen:
Dario is standing nearby Di Duang... who has fallen on the floor with a kitchen knife sticking out of her neck. She is alive, but in shock and staring blankly at the ceiling.

Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

Kitchen:
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE??" Arion rushes to the woman's side. He pulls out his healing wand, then draws the knife out as he taps her with the wand to close the wound.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

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Scarab Sages

Male Half-Elf Archaeologist Bard 4 / Freebooter, Trapper Ranger 1 (HP: 34/34 | AC: 19/14/15 | F+5 R+11 W+5 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +6 | Low-Light vision, Percep +10 SM +4 | Luck left: 9/9)

Kitchen:

"It wasn't me! She tried to cut her own throat! The room has a possession!" He grabs the knife and tries to break it under the heal of his boot.

"Di Duang, are you ok? What happened?"

The Exchange

Male Human Slayer 6 HP:52 AC:17 T:13 FF:14 Init+3 Fort:6 Ref:8 Will:4 Bow +9/+4, 1d8+7 Rapier +8/+3, 1d6+2
Skills:
Acro:12 Climb:11 Dis Dev: 9 Intim:9 Know-Nature:10 Perc:11 Stlth:17 Srvvl:11 Swm:10 UMD:12

Soren nods to the gnome.
You speak the truth. I hope I didn't offend you.
Did we succeed at the garden objective?

When the scream reverberates throughout the temple, Soren draws his bow and nocks an arrow as he sprints behind Arion. As he arrives in the kitchen, he stands guard as Arion heals the woman.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

He waits until the woman is stable, and for other members of the party to come into the room before he tells each party member quietly
One of the weeds in the garden is a hallucinogen. It might go a way long way to explaining this place and it's... Inhabitants.

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Silas rips his sword from its sheath and runs back toward the sound of the scream. He gets there just in time to see Arion kneeling by the woman and Dario's explanation of what happened. Eyes narrowed in suspicion, he looks around the room and mumbles a short prayer. "I am the light in the darkness, and from me evil cannot hide."

Using detect evil.

Sovereign Court

Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

Soran, you did not succeed at the garden task as there was not sufficient time to do so. Three people would have taken 4 hours to complete and this happened rather immediately.

As everyone rushes to see what happens, they also see the residents of the temple rushing toward the sound, eyes wide in panic. The halfling woman especially so.

Dario breaks the handle of the blade which was merely a weak and worn wood. The blade dings and scrapes on the stone floor.

Silas cannot detect any evil thereabouts.

Di Duang, still raspy despite the healing, says "I don't know... We were standing here and something... I felt as if I weren't in control of myself. Like everything was being viewed from a ways off. Then suddenly I am in pain and my hands wrapped around the handle of the knife... in my..." she breaks down into sobs.

Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

Arion looks at Dario and says quietly, I think I know what happened to the husband.

When the halfling woman arrives, Arion places a hand to her shoulder. Friend, in which room did your husband die?

Sovereign Court

Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

The halfling woman grimaces and nods slightly to indicate this room in her own way, as if not wanting to admit it (since admiting it makes it true). She and her family ask for aid in taking Di Duang to her room where they can look after her and make sure she rests.

Where shall you go next?

Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

uh. I think you misread my question.

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Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

What? No. I, uh... She is... She's distraught. Yeah, yeah, she misunderstood your question. Yeah, yeah, that's it. Fixing now.

Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

At the woman's confirmation, Arion says "Your husband did not take his own life willingly. A possession haunts this room." He looks at the broken knife. "... a dark spirit."

"I will help you move Di Dhuang. I suggest none of you enter this room."

How do we go about figuring out how to get this haunt to go away? Seems like something a Shaman might be suited for, but I'm not very familiar with this class. :-s

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The Exchange

Male Human Slayer 6 HP:52 AC:17 T:13 FF:14 Init+3 Fort:6 Ref:8 Will:4 Bow +9/+4, 1d8+7 Rapier +8/+3, 1d6+2
Skills:
Acro:12 Climb:11 Dis Dev: 9 Intim:9 Know-Nature:10 Perc:11 Stlth:17 Srvvl:11 Swm:10 UMD:12

Unless we shoot it with arrows until it goes away, Soran won't be much use either.

Soren speaks softly after everything calms down, and he's informed everyone about the hallucinogen growing in the garden.
I don't think we should split up. Who knows what else is here? We may need all of us to overcome it...

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

Silas's face is grim. "If that's true, it means there are demons about this place. Only evil spirits can possess an item like that. Must be well-hidden, because Iomedae's light shows me evil spirits and I don't see any. But in any case, we have to be on our guard." Silas kneels beside the woman. "Hasn't Dakang warned you about those spirits?"

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Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

The woman replies weakly. "We always felt some sort of unease in there, but that was it. At least, till..." Her voice trails off looking at the Halfling widow. "We usually just put it out of our minds until we figure a way to end the haunt's grasp."

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The Exchange

Male Human Slayer 6 HP:52 AC:17 T:13 FF:14 Init+3 Fort:6 Ref:8 Will:4 Bow +9/+4, 1d8+7 Rapier +8/+3, 1d6+2
Skills:
Acro:12 Climb:11 Dis Dev: 9 Intim:9 Know-Nature:10 Perc:11 Stlth:17 Srvvl:11 Swm:10 UMD:12

Well, in that case, have you had any ideas? Also, were you aware that one of the weeds growing in your garden is a hallucinogen? I fear there may be things here that are darker and deeper than anyone realized. That turtle statue didn't strike me as being exactly benevolent either.

His words are blunt, but his voice is soft and kind. It's apparent that he cares, but he is also determined to get to the bottom of this and end it.

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

"Are there any other places with haunts? Has anyone told Dakang about this one? If not, we'll tell him when he speaks later." Haunting of objects are above my pay grade, that's best left for the priests and their magic. But hopefully, even a priest of a lesser god like Korada will be able to get rid of this problem.

Scarab Sages

Male Half-Elf Archaeologist Bard 4 / Freebooter, Trapper Ranger 1 (HP: 34/34 | AC: 19/14/15 | F+5 R+11 W+5 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +6 | Low-Light vision, Percep +10 SM +4 | Luck left: 9/9)

Knowledge, Religion on haunts: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Dario tries to understand how to destroy the haunt, but he says, "Perhaps we need to board up the kitchen for now. Until we can better understand the spirits here, that is. They can usually be destroyed, but you have to know the right way."

The Professor listens to the others describe the overgrown garden. "That does seem odd. I think there's more going on here than we understand. Maybe even that they understand. I think the library is the place to go to find the answers. Perhaps it can tell us more about the spirit here, the fountain, and the use of hallucinogenics. Maybe even this turtle statue."

"I think we shouldn't be alone, but I don't know if the library will be productive work for everyone. Maybe half of us work on clearing the garden? It sounds like we'll have to do that before documenting it. But no one wander off on their own."

Knowledge, Religion on Korada regarding hauntings, holy fountains, hallucinogenics or the turtle statue, take 10: 10 + 7 = 17

Grand Lodge

Male Human (3.0P) Gunslinger (Pistolero) 1 Alch 2 | HP 20/20 | AC 18;TCH 15; FF 13; | F +5; R +10; W+3 | CMB +1; CMD 16 | INIT +7; Perc +7 | Grit 2/3; Paper Bullets 32/38; Bullets 18/26; Bomb 2/2; Wands: CLW 44/50

Quint rushes in to see everyone towering over the woman. Upon hearing about a haunted area he grows restless. I am better at understanding mortal creatures, not this fantasy nonsense. I agree Professor, lets find this library.

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Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

Dario does not think of any connection, positive or negative, between Korada and these things.

To the library!

This spacious room is crammed with narrow bookshelves and large tables. Many shelves are empty and the remaining scrolls and tomes seem tattered and sagging. A small open door looks into a tidy office. The room is clean and bright despite a general atmosphere of abandonment. Several windows look into the garden.

To complete your assigned task of cataloging the library, you must meticulously log each book and scroll here. Although several of the shelves are empty, thousands of items remain, some nearly illegible due
to age. This time-consuming task takes 40 person-hours of labor. If only something were available which already had a list of things here...

Scarab Sages

Male Half-Elf Archaeologist Bard 4 / Freebooter, Trapper Ranger 1 (HP: 34/34 | AC: 19/14/15 | F+5 R+11 W+5 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +6 | Low-Light vision, Percep +10 SM +4 | Luck left: 9/9)

Dario nods at the library, but frowns as he sees it in such disrepair. His mood lightens as he sees the neat office. "Well, this may be a bigger effort than I thought. Here's what we need to do: Begin going through the books, making a list of all the titles. Note scrolls separately. Someone can help me search this office. It seems organized and if there are clues to what's going on here, maybe it holds the key."

Sovereign Court

Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

Dario starts the exhausting task by delegating duties to the group and seeking assistance with the office area.

GM:
1d20 ⇒ 1

The Exchange

Male Human Slayer 6 HP:52 AC:17 T:13 FF:14 Init+3 Fort:6 Ref:8 Will:4 Bow +9/+4, 1d8+7 Rapier +8/+3, 1d6+2
Skills:
Acro:12 Climb:11 Dis Dev: 9 Intim:9 Know-Nature:10 Perc:11 Stlth:17 Srvvl:11 Swm:10 UMD:12

Before beginning the daunting task of cataloging, Soren asks the residents if they know of any lists of works in the library, or some sort of card catalog.

Dark Archive

Male LG Angel-Blooded Aasimar Holy Tactician Paladin/Warsighted Oracle 2/2- HP 29/29- AC 19/T:13/FF:16 - Perception: +5 - Fort: +9, Ref: +5 Will: +9 - CMB: +7, CMD 17 - Speed 20 ft. - Init. +0

"Dario, I agree we must catalogue the library. But first I think we should speak with Dakang. How do we find him?"

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Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

"I'll help with the office. Maybe they've already cataloged the books and we can simply copy down their ledger."

Sovereign Court

Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

Soran returns to the people who are still tending Di Duang to discover that they truly do not know. They go in and let Korada guide them to the tome they need to see. Though one thinks that if there is one there, it would be in the office. There are no tomes in there so they typically stay out of it.

GM:
1d20 ⇒ 13

The Exchange

Male Human Slayer 6 HP:52 AC:17 T:13 FF:14 Init+3 Fort:6 Ref:8 Will:4 Bow +9/+4, 1d8+7 Rapier +8/+3, 1d6+2
Skills:
Acro:12 Climb:11 Dis Dev: 9 Intim:9 Know-Nature:10 Perc:11 Stlth:17 Srvvl:11 Swm:10 UMD:12

Soran trudges back to the library, and then goes into the office, where he turns over every paper and opens every container looking for a list of books in the library.
It would take days to go through that library... I don't think we have that much time.

Take 20 on perception in the office.

Sovereign Court

Male Human GM 4, PbP Sign Up Sheet

Lo and behold, Soran finds an unremarkable tome which catalogues everything in the library... including things that aren't there.

So there is still work to be done, however now it is more a task of running through and marking off what is not there. This should only take 6 person-hours (in other words, 1 hour with everyone working).

Silver Crusade

Male Nagaji Paladin 8 | AC: 25/11/24 (22/11/21 without shield) | HP: 86/86 | CMB: +12, CMD: 23 | F +13, R +7, W +12 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Attack:
Gamin +13/+7 (1d8+12/19-20), +4 (+8) smite evil

I'll contribute.

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