GM Tektite's PFS #05-21 The Merchant's Wake (Inactive)

Game Master Hawkwen Agricola

Rapunzel continues to move forward along the path to where she has a clear shot on Umut, suspecting trickery.

Loenor moves forward, expecting the undead to approach at any time from every direction. "Check on her, then let's get the hells outta here."

I moved Arovandeon up near the central statue. I also moved a couple Loenor and Sure closer based on their descriptions. Is the Bird icon Sure's animal companion Ilivan? I moved that with Sure.

As the party inches closer, Sure moves up to heal the woman. Rolling over she smiles in relief at the sylph. "Thank Pharasma! When I placed the funerary gifts, one of them released a burst of necromantic energy and the dead started to rise!" Her shoulders slumoing, she continues. "I fought them off the best I could, but they overwhemled me. I could only fend off the few that came from the crypt. I could do nothing against the dead rising from the graves!"

Just realized that Arovandeon is still injured. He'll heal himself with his wand.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"Be wary Súrë!" Arovandeon calls out, suspicious of the woman. "Show your hands, Umut! Make no sudden moves!"

At Arovandeon's call, Loenor turns to inspect the woman more closely. Studying target.

Perception since close enough: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 1 = 21

"What's the matter with 'er?"

"Hopefully nothing, but why would a horde of undead leave her alive? Something isn't right here!"

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

"Why?" the sylph asks his companions innocently, "What's wrong?"

"Dead rising- that must have been a thriller!"

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

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Fästenhyme begins casting Charm Person on her.

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Fästenhyme begins casting Charm Person on her.

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I assume your moving up then, since the range is 25' ft?

can't seemap atm. But yes move up

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Perfect.... evil grin..

1d20 ⇒ 7

Fastenhyme begins to cast a spell on the woman, but she seems to resist the effects!

She snarls at the illusionist and begins to stand! "Come to my aid!" She yells back into the crypt.

Initiative:
Nokazi
Sure
Arovandeon
Loenor
Rapunzel
?????
Fastenhyme
Umut

Everyone, but Fastenhyme is up!

It wasnt me! ::points at Tek::

I knew it! Arovandeon gives a mental shout as the woman reveals her true colors. Moving forward, he licks a finger and plucks one of the ceramic spheres, a custom-created alchemical bomb, from a pouch on his belt.

Ready Action to throw bomb at Umut once her allies emerge from the crypt.

Bomb Touch Attack - Cat's Grace, Precise Shot, Precise Bombs (can avoid hitting 7 allies), Point Blank Shot, -2 range: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 20
Damage: 2d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 7 + 1 = 14 *9 splash damage - Ref vs DC 18 for 1/2 damage.

"Wait... what?" Confused, the sylph protects his bird with a spell.

barkskin on Ilivan

I knew it! Arovandeon gives a mental shout as the woman reveals her true colors. Moving forward, he licks a finger and plucks one of the ceramic spheres, a custom-created alchemical bomb, from a pouch on his belt.

Hey! Fastenhyme started it!

Any chance this: "Rapunzel continues to move forward along the path to where she has a clear shot on Umut, suspecting trickery." Gets me a readied shot?

Move: Move up 30'
Standard: Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Any chance this: "Rapunzel continues to move forward along the path to where she has a clear shot on Umut, suspecting trickery." Gets me a readied shot?

Sure, but I'm not sure what your ready would be against. Fastenhyme tried to cast a spell on her and she got offended and called for help.

For the sake of honesty, Spellcraft DC 16: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

So she doesn't know what the spell was, but she is a priestess. So she know would at least know he's not the healing type.

I'm fine with a ready against "suspicious" behavior, you guys are already suspicious, so I guess everything looks suspicious to trigger fingered Pathfinders! ;)

I'll make sure and codify these kinds of suspicions in the future, thanks!

Arovandeon mixes one of his explosive mixtures, ready to thrown it as soon as someone else appears!

Sure looks around confusedly, but casts a protective spell, just in case!

Her fingers twitching, Rapunzel fires an arrow as the woman snarls supiciously! The arrow flies downward, but just misses the prone woman! The elven woman then moves up and fires another shot, but her im is worse this time, and the arrow lodges into the ground five feet away!

Loenor and Nokazi!

Sorry, I was offline since Friday and forgot to post in discussion.

Nokazi moves up 30 feet, draws his bow and readies a shot if target is hostile.

Longbow+1, readied shot: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
arrow: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
sneak attack: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Immediate action for studied target if sneak attack damage applies.

Sorry, I was asleep ;-)

"It never goes smooth. How come it never goes smooth?"

Loenor moves up to the woman, buckler and cutlass at the ready, ready for someone to flank with him.

"Calm down, woman! I'm sure he has a perfectly good reason for acting like this!"

Will ready an attack if any hostiles emerge.

Nokazi fires and arrow and hits the prone woman, injuring her nicely!

Loenor moves up and readies to act if hostilities break out! (Not sure what you call a bunch of Pathfinders kicking a woman while she's down...)[/ooc]

Out of the crypt, a menacing looking skeleton comes out waving a longsword and wearing the ring the party presented as a funerary gift!

Attack vs Loenor: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Finding Loenor blocking the door, the skeleton slashes the elf with his sword! Loenor can have a ready go off at this point, I assume. I would consider that hostile.

Initiative:
Nokazi
Sure
Arovandeon
Loenor
Rapunzel
?????
Fastenhyme
Umut

Fastenhyme and Loenor

Don't forget Arovandeon's ready action. Or does that go off after Fastenhyme?

Yep! Thanks for the reminder. Too many readies to keep track of! Though technically, the skeleton has come out, as Loenor is blocking the entrance! It's on the map, buyt still inside the crypt.

Readied action does indeed go off, putting my init directly before their's.

Also... Ow! Such a rude undead thing.

Loenor chops into the skeleton right before it chops into him! The blade chips some bone, but doesn't seem to actually damage the skeleton!

Fast fires a blinding ray at the woman.

RT: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Fastehyme fires a ray at the woman, but she seems dazzled by the light, rather than blinded!

From the ground, the woman calls out to her goddess and the party feels a wave on foul energy wash over you.

Channel: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 4) = 11 Will DC 15 for half

Initiative:
Nokazi
Sure
Arovandeon
Loenor
Rapunzel
Skeleton
Fastenhyme
Umut

Everyone, but Fastenhyme is up!

Nokazi moves to flank the prone woman with Loenor and drops his bow dangling from a weapon cord. He bites at her feet with all of his might.

Modifiers= +2 flank, -2/+6 power attack, +1/+1 studied target.

Bite, power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 25
damage: 1d3 + 3 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 + 1 = 12
sneak attack: 1d6 ⇒ 5

EDIT: Forgot the channel save.

Will Save DC 15: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

His feathers stand up on his back as the negative energy pierces his skin.

HP 25/36

"Hey! That's not nice!"

Sure draws his scimitar and moves over, ordering Ilivan to fly in as well.

scimitar power attack: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 1 = 24
damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7

bite power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 1 = 14
damage: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 2 = 7

Confirm:
scimitar power attack: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 1 = 8
damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 = 10

Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

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Will?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
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Loenor strikes at the prone woman before stepping away.

Cutlass: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 19
1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9
Sneak: 1d6 ⇒ 6

And step away from the skelly!

Will Save vs Channel: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Arovandeon grunts in pain from the negative energy emanating from the woman. He quickly grabs another bomb and throws it at her, then steps back to a safer distance.

Bomb Touch Attack (precise shot and precise bombs to avoid allies): 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 2 = 14
Bomb Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 5) + 7 = 18 *9 splash damage - DC 18 Ref for 1/2

Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Rapunzel winces under the blast of negative engery. "Not. nice. she manages as she stumbles forward, her hair lashing out!

Hair attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Hair damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Hair Grapple: 1d20 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 26

hp: 18/29

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Forgot about the Will saves. Sure and Ilivan each take 5.

Nokazi pecks at the prone woman and tears much flesh with his dagger-like beak!

Sure joins the action, dealing a nasty slash to the woman!

Ilivan tries to emulate his master, but misses!

Loenor deals a nasty blow to the woman, sending her to unconsciouness, then steps away!

I repositioned you Arovandeon

1d20 ⇒ 16

Seeing the woman go down, Arovandeon changes position and lobs a bomb into the crypt entrance. The bomb traces a perfect arc in the air and smashes into the skeleton! The undead tries to avoid the incendiary, but can't quite make it, the door jambs blocking its movement. Suddenly the creature is aflame and falls to the ground a charred pile of bones.

Out of Combat!

"Soooo... what made her go bad? I thought she liked Sarenrae...."

"Will you tap me with this? Thank you."

He hands Fast his wand of infernal healing and braces for the heebie jeebies. Afterwards, he examines the graveyard for anything peculiar.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Nokazi, you can save the charge.

Looking around, Nokazi notices nothing peculiar, save for the broken crypt door and disturbed graves.

Searching the woman, you find a potion of cure light wounds, potion of darkvision, scrolls of animate dead (2; CL 12th), +1 chainmail, dagger, bladed belt, cloak of resistance +1, silver unholy symbol of Pharasma, silver unholy symbol of Urgathoa, spell component pouch, symptom kit, onyx gems worth 500 gp, silver dust worth 50 gp.

Retrieving Aaqir al'Hakam, he has the woman bound, stablized, and locked up. Defeating the woman puts a stop to the zombie and allows Aaqir al’Hakam and his family to conclude Zarmina’s burial without further interruptions.

Investigations soon uncover that the woman was an imposter named Shirin and that she had murdered the real Umut and left the body out in the Qadiran desert. Everyone involved is more than happy to lay the blame for the recent troubles—including the assassin—on Shirin.

Metella Rauger and Temel Passad, and the two rival merchants continue to regard each other warily as they prepare to depart.

Aaqir is grateful for the party's help, debriefs you on what you were able to accomplish regarding the merchants, and thanks you
again for your contributions. He promises to write a report containing his account of the recent events to send to your venture-captains and the Grand Lodge so that the party might be recognized for your efforts.

That concludes this mission, unless you have any questions or would like to lobby Aaqir to make trade arrangements with Pellius

Bow still in hand, Rapunzel moves into the crypt behind the fallen woman ready for any other undead.

Move into crypt, ready action to fire bow at any undead.

Sure is not at all concerned with any business deals going on with Aaqir al-Hakam or any other merchants and so simply thanks him for the opportunity to participate in the ceremony and save the others from the zombie attack. Ilivan gives his typical SQUAWK as the pair ready to leave for their hometown of Kaer Maga.

"The Pathfinders have solved another mystery, Trade Prince Aagir al'Hakam. In return, we humbly request you make trade arrangements with Pellius."

Using guidance from Wayfinder.

Assist Diplomacy: 1d20 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) - 2 + 1 = 6

Oh well, I tried.

Arovandeon takes up Nokazi's lead in convincing Aaqir to deal with Pellius. "I believe such negotiations would be well recieved in the memory of Zarmina."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Fastenhyme pries himself off the graveyard dirt, having nearly succumbed to the negative energy. He heals Nokazi and others that need it, especially helping himself to a drink of the found potion.

"I kind of liked Passad, even if he was an insufferable ass." Rapunzel shrugs.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10