The Pathfinder Society has discovered a new Aspis Consortium base in the pirate city of Riddleport and sends a small team of agents to infiltrate the rival cell disguised as newly hired mercenaries from Magnimar.
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Just wrapping lots of travel this weekend. Back home now and should be posting un-interrupted. Y'all got some work done this weekend!
Alessio, follows the group and is careful not to bomb anything or otherwise create sparks in this dangerous environment.
Female Dwarf Fighter 3 | HP: 34/34 | AC 22 (T10, FF 22) | CMB: +6 CMD: 16 | F:+7 R:+1 W:+2 (+5 vs. cold weather, +2 vs. poison, spells, spell-like) | Init +0 | Perc +8, SM +1, Social -1, Appraise +2 | Speed 20 ft. | Active Conditions: None
Seeing Con about to torch the gas room, Juno hurries on her way out of the building, choosing to go past the dolls so someone else can torch them on the way out.
If Con's lighting the gas room we need to book it out of here. And Juno's slow. She needs a headstart. lol
@Miklos: I have a hammer and a crowbar you can use if you still want it, but if we're blowing it up there's no point in making more holes in the wall.
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Alessio is ready to book it out of there and will take safe opportunities to drop bombs in places that could use more burning.
Starting to search her pack for something to help break the wall, Badriyah notices the halfing getting ready to light a flame. As her eyes go wide, she quickly stuffs her gear back in the pack and she dashes out of the room hoping to beat the potential explosion.
The explosions not going to hit the people way in the chapel, is it?
Time for questions like these is over. Instead, it's time to LEG IT!
Consequences lights a tindertwig and lobs it into the room. The heavy gas on the floor ignites and illuminates the area with bright, blue flame. Quiet at first, the flame quickly crawls towards the wall with the carvings, and a pocket of gas explodes and sends shockwaves through the entire hideout as the door to the meditation chamber breaks off its hinges and slams against the western wall. Luckily, the explosion does not extend through the carved wall and deeper into the ground.
Small pieces of rock fall from the ceiling as you run to safety of the Riddleport streets, if there is such a thing. The small opening you made above the stairs to the street becomes signifficantly larger as the explosion shakes complex, and the area becomes a lot more dusty than you remember from a few minutes ago.
As you emerge fro the hole on the street, you can see dust falling off several buildings around you, and several roof tiles lie broken on the ground near the building walls.
Small pockets of vapour appear soon afterwards and creep through the street for a few short moments. They are dispersed by wind soon afterwards.
Female LG follower of Sarenrae | human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | freckles, sweet, naive, fierce personality in battle | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Resistances: Elec. 3, Acid 3, Fire 2, Cold 3 | Smite 1/1 | Boots of Speed 10/10 | Swashbuckler 5, Paladin 2, Unchained Monk 3, Bloodrager 1 | HP 106/106 | Protector Familiar HP 53 | with mage armor/rage: AC 35, T 30, FF 24 | CMD 37 | F: +23, R: +25 (Evasion), W: +17 | Init: +13 | Perc: -2, SM: -2 | Ki Pool 7/7 | Stunning Fist 6/6 | Rage 6/6 | LoH 7/7 | Panache 6/6 + Plume 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 + Lesson of H. 1/1 | Eefriti Magic 1/1 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 40ft | Active cond.: +4 Dex
Setare pants after arriving on the street and looks at her comrades and especially the halfling.
It almost seems as if anger as strong as in her focused state of mind in battle is building up. Her words are now clear and fluent.
”This was an unbelievably violent act and could have endangered a lot of people whom you do not know and whose fate is completely uncertain! I hope that you feel the weight of your actions and think about the consequences for your life and your afterlife! I sincerely hope that you will have a moment of truth that shows you the path to a righteous life.“ Setare says and starts walking away to get out of the city as fast as possible and return to the Venture Captain.
male human swashbuckler(rondelero)3, HP 28/28 AC 20, T 15, FF 16, F +2, R +7; W +3, Init. +6(+8 w/panache); Perception +7
Nothing like a bit of overkill... but the job got done. I think we should male ourselves scarce right now. Setare... it's good you found your vooce. Speak your mind. Miklos says as he gets up and dusts himself off.
Female Dwarf Fighter 3 | HP: 34/34 | AC 22 (T10, FF 22) | CMB: +6 CMD: 16 | F:+7 R:+1 W:+2 (+5 vs. cold weather, +2 vs. poison, spells, spell-like) | Init +0 | Perc +8, SM +1, Social -1, Appraise +2 | Speed 20 ft. | Active Conditions: None
Juno glares at Con. "Reckless much?" Despite her words, she's clearly enjoyed herself.
A moment later she shakes her head, catches her breath, and then just keeps running. She'll need all the head start she can get to make it out of Riddleport before the cult catches her.
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Alessio scrambles to get out of the passage before the major explosions.
That was a bit much. I think we had sabotaged plenty. Let's get out of here. Job done.
Rubbing dust from her face and trying to catch her breath after the dash from the explosion, Badriyah simply glares at the halfling, letting the words of the others speak for her. With the job done, she makes her way to the port being sure to toss anything that could link her with the Aspis into the gutters along the way.
Male Halfling HP:18/35 | AC 21 FF 16 T 16 CMB +1 CMD 16 | Per + 10 SM +1 Init +5 | Smokesticks: 3/4 Assault Leader 0/1 Adaptable Luck 0/3 uRogue (Escapologist) 4
These people are evil cultists to a goddess that would have them enslave people or worse. I would say this was justified, Not often you get ot feel morally righteous after a thfinder mission. The bellflowers would be proud of us.
Con tosses his badge down at the scene of the crime and then bolts.
The trip back to Magnimar is a relaxing one. After being reminded to leave the ship's cat alone, you are taken to your bunks to get some rest. You have a few days on the ship to recall the events of the past few days, and sort the shaken pile memories into a neat collection.
The uneventful trip, besides the occasional ship headed in the opposite direction, proves to be quite calming, especially under the Varisian sun. But all good things come to an end, and so does this. Once you arrive into the busy, cosmopolitan Magnimar, you head straight for the Heidmarch manor to meet your Venture Captain. Within a few shourt minutes, you find yourselves in one of the manor's gathering rooms, with Sheila Heidmarch sitting across the table, sipping on tea.
"So... I've heard you had quite the explosive time. That was probably a bit of an overkill.", she sets down her cup, and looks all of you over as if expecting a response.
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Well, we wanted to be thorough. Alessio distracts himself with brushing his mustache.
Female LG follower of Sarenrae | human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | freckles, sweet, naive, fierce personality in battle | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Resistances: Elec. 3, Acid 3, Fire 2, Cold 3 | Smite 1/1 | Boots of Speed 10/10 | Swashbuckler 5, Paladin 2, Unchained Monk 3, Bloodrager 1 | HP 106/106 | Protector Familiar HP 53 | with mage armor/rage: AC 35, T 30, FF 24 | CMD 37 | F: +23, R: +25 (Evasion), W: +17 | Init: +13 | Perc: -2, SM: -2 | Ki Pool 7/7 | Stunning Fist 6/6 | Rage 6/6 | LoH 7/7 | Panache 6/6 + Plume 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 + Lesson of H. 1/1 | Eefriti Magic 1/1 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 40ft | Active cond.: +4 Dex
"I ... I am so sorry ... we ... " and then she looks at Consequences and continues "... were not well aligned and ... and then everything happened so fast. There was gas lea ... leaking. Do ... do you know if many people were hurt?!?"
Heidmarch sighs. "To behonest, less dead than expected. Our informant told me that most got out, even if badly bruised. Three people are still missing. Or were by the time they sent their message, anyway."
She stands up, and claps her hands once. "In any case - it worked as intended. I don't think the Lyssalans will be working with the consortium any time soon. Not in Riddleport, at least. So - Good job, I suppose?"
Female LG follower of Sarenrae | human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | freckles, sweet, naive, fierce personality in battle | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Resistances: Elec. 3, Acid 3, Fire 2, Cold 3 | Smite 1/1 | Boots of Speed 10/10 | Swashbuckler 5, Paladin 2, Unchained Monk 3, Bloodrager 1 | HP 106/106 | Protector Familiar HP 53 | with mage armor/rage: AC 35, T 30, FF 24 | CMD 37 | F: +23, R: +25 (Evasion), W: +17 | Init: +13 | Perc: -2, SM: -2 | Ki Pool 7/7 | Stunning Fist 6/6 | Rage 6/6 | LoH 7/7 | Panache 6/6 + Plume 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 + Lesson of H. 1/1 | Eefriti Magic 1/1 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 40ft | Active cond.: +4 Dex
Setara smiles after hearing that only few were injured during the explosion.
Then she looks at her team mates and her smile gets bigger.
"I ... I learned a lot Lady Heidmarch. Tha ... thank you for the oppo ... opportunity to participate with such professionals! They ... they acted so well ... some ... sometimes I could not be ... believe the things they did. YOu ... you selected a great team of actors!" Setare says shyly.
"To be honest, I am happy that less Lyssalans are dead than expected. Our informant told me that all got out, even if badly poisoned by the gas and hallucinating. Three people are still missing. Or were by the time they sent their message, anyway."
She stands up, and claps her hands once.
"In any case - it worked as intended. I don't think the Lyssalans will be working with the consortium any time soon. Not in Riddleport, at least. So - Good job!"
