PbP GameDay IV: PFS #6–97: Siege of Serpents - Tier 1-2 (Inactive)

Game Master Magabeus

Maps


Rumors learned:
New Policy: The Decemvirate has spared no expense on this year’s Grand Convocation and has reached out to as many Pathfinders as possible and underwritten some costs when necessary. This is an effort to demonstrate their appreciation to field agents, repair any frayed
relationships, and celebrate a successful year.

Future Agendas: A large number of venture-captains posted abroad have made a concerted effort to attend the Grand Convocation this year. There is speculation that there are interesting plans for the year ahead and that they’re jockeying for consideration from the Decemvirate.

Strange Artifact: The principal discovery of the sky citadel of Jormurdun has been moved to a strange chamber with no corners along the exterior walls, floor, and ceiling. This is to help shield it from strange otherworldly entities. This year’s keynote address is allegedly about the artifact discovered in Jormurdun, the Sky Key.

Menagerie Multiplication: The budget to maintain the menagerie has been temporarily expanded for the Grand Convocation. The Grand Lodge is capitalizing on the large number of visitors to present as many unusual specimens as possible.

City Politics: A Foreign Quarter councilman, Lord Omrys of House Ahnkamen, has registered some concern about the Grand Convocation with Absalom’s Grand Council. Lord Omrys feels that the Pathfinder Society
is a “weirdness magnet” that brings more trouble to the city than good. He fears that a “Pathfinder Convention” is only going to exacerbate and concentrate the mischief that surrounds the Society, so he has requested that the district guard keep close tabs on the Grand Lodge for
the next week. The Decemvirate has been in contact with Lord Omrys and assured him that all will be well.

The Master of Scowls: Master of Spells, Aram Zey was slated to deliver the keynote address but begged out of the privilege, citing his general dislike and disdain for the Grand Convocation as a colossal waste of time and expense. Marcos Farabellus, Master of Swords, volunteered to take his place.

Next Generation: The Society’s success at Nerosyan and more recently at the sky citadel Jormurdun has captured the imaginations of a new crop of Pathfinders, who see the Society as a potential force for good as well as scholarship. The halls of the Quadrangle have not been
so full in many years.

Mysterious House: Arliss Hall is full to the brim with visiting venture-captains from abroad. The building is rumored to mysteriously change its internal layout. The increased comings and goings have prompted it to do so with even greater regularity and many venture-captains have become lost themselves, wandering the hallways.

Rewards gained in Act 1:
Balinor
The PC gains a +2 competence bonus on one Linguistics or Knowledge check attempted during the adventure.

Girzog
The PC gains a +2 competence bonus on one Handle Animal, Intimidate, or wild empathy check attempted during the adventure. Alternatively, the PC gains a +2 bonus on one attack roll against an animal or magical beast.

Inspector
You gain a +2 competence bonus on one Linguistics or Knowledge check attempted during the adventure.
The PC gains a +2 competence bonus on one Disable Device check or Reflex saving throw attempted during the adventure.

Rilia
The PC gains a +2 competence bonus on one Bluff, Diplomacy, or Intimidate check attempted during the adventure.

Thomas
The PC gains a +2 competence bonus on one Dexterity-based skill check attempted during the adventure.
The PC gains a +2 competence bonus on one Disable Device check or Reflex saving throw attempted during the adventure.