PbP PFS Playday 2 - GM Helamans Pathfinder Society Scenario #2-21: The Dalsine Affair (Inactive)

Game Master Helaman

"You've been following up on him but didn't know of his attacks until it happened?"

He is a snake... he made much trouble for the faithful and so while the Dawnflower counsels mercy, she does not counsel willful ignorance. We gathered what information we could.

You guys can throw sense motive rolls at me

Azoth is suspicious by nature and wonders if these folks are telling the truth...

Sense Motive: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Sense Motive 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Azoth and Rikas are sure that Akkuret the lay priest is hiding something.

"Come on. You knew he was planning a raid on your group yet you still did nothing? Peace-loving doodah's or not, have you no sense of survival? Like ruttin' lambs to the slaughter..."

Rikas is uneasy about the priest's withholding of information.
"What aren't you telling us? Speak! Or I may have to get the information myself." He brandishes his mawful of ivory daggers in a threatening manner.
Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Takahiro maintains his polite aloofness "Perhaps, brother Rikas, the passion of your question might move the man to talk, before such further investigation is necessary" - the Tien begins brokering peace, but his statement to Rikas is clearly firmly aimed at Akkuret.

Intimidate Aid: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

"Now look here, laddie, if ye be wantin' our help, ye be needin' to be honest wit' us. Savvy?"

The Lay Priest and two of his companions take a step off the slightly raised area on which you sit dining, drawing scimitars as they do so.

I will tell you anything you wish to know but cannot allow you to leave. The Master needs must be undisturbed.

The cultists are confused and and mutter and mumble.

Are you guys up for Takahiro to start brokering peace? Or are you pretty much looking to stomp these chaps for pulling blades?

"What do you mean by drawing weapons so!?"
Takahiro begins a quiet prayer and draws his sword in a defensive reflex, stepping back from the men Detect Evil

Rikas will stand and cover Takahiro as the aasimar casts. Just in case this guy tries to do something ELSE fishy.

As the others haven't posted yet I will move it somewhat

The aasimar begins calling up his inner powers to discern evil... and senses it.

Round 2 and 3 needed for more information

The cultists stand taking up their clubs, confused and muttering.

Sit and I will tell you a tale - be at peace, there is food and drink, there is no need for conflict. We will sheathe our weapons and talk with you if you cease with the threats and put your weapons away, the lay priest says but do not seek to leave until bidden.

"We're not leaving till we have the whole story, sirrah." Rikas still holds a single dagger in his hand, though it seems to less be threatening and more simply present, as if it were second nature for it to be there. His teeth, however, are having a hard time being hidden beneath sneering lips.

Tak continues his focus...

Akkuret has a weak evil aura... his companions nothing that you can detect.

Greetings, one of their members says. I am Akkuret - I am a lay priest of the Dawnflower.

"I see now why Akkuret is a lay priest, for I am not familiar with the ordained clergy being followers of the path of Evil, and he is stained with it" Takahiro simply declares what he knows.

Sick today ... Bear with me

All good :)

I apologize for my absence... death in the family.

Azoth sheathe his weapon, as requested. Upon hearing the aasimar's accusation, howeve, his hand returns to the hilt of his cutlass.

"Tak, you mean evil, or EVIL! evil?" Eris asks quizzically.

"He is a willing servant of the darkness as far as I can tell. It isn't around him, it emanates from him."

Tak hasn't sheathed his weapon.

Rikas takes a step forward. "Perhaps this wolf wouldn't mind if we took off the sheep's clothing?"

I can talk but not allow you to leave.

The lay priest stands his ground.

What is this Akkuret?, one of the older cultists asks.

Silence! Things are happening here that are beyond your comprehension, Akkuret barks back in reply.

Takahiro speaks with a level but matter of fact tone -
"Your own believers question you now, you have no authority over us and you do not deny the coming and going of a servant of Shizuru. The Dawnflower and the Empress of Heaven have much in common, and a refusal to bend their knee and be imprisoned by a follower of the darkness is one such belief - you do not dictate to me, and we shall indeed be leaving."

Dice down, initiative!

OOOOOh YEAH

Akkuret 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Salaan and Mibosk 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Takahiro 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Rikas 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Eris (The freakishly fast)1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Azoth1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Soooo...

Eris
Rikas
Azoth
Akkuret
Takahiro
Salaan and Mibosk

Rikas shrugs at Takahiro's claims. "In other words, you're hoodwinkin' the wrong folks." With a fluid motion, Rikas sends his dagger to Akkuret.

Dagger: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 = 15 vs Flat-footed AC
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 + 3d8 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + (6, 8, 5) = 24

"Lights out, false priest!" Eris barks, twisting his hands in unnatural ways as he shapes the natural magic of the world around him. Instantly a large upside-down drinking flagon with a rampant dragon on it appears over Akkuret's and drops down over his head, obscuring his sight. As he does this, he pulls a wand out of his pocket.

Draw wand of MM as move action; Cast minor image as standard; Akkuret's vision is blocked by the illusion unless he makes a DC 19 Will save. And for the record, Eris is not freakishly fast, he's just twitchy :)

Am curious about what happens when he engages with it to pull it off but I'll get to that in a minute assuming he survives that long :). Azoth is up.

Illusion magic is all about what the GM let's you get away with :)

Azoth is up

I think he had a death in the family... will bot tomorrow

Azoth draws his blade, brings up his shield and moves on Mibosk.

Cutlass 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 1 + 1 = 30 Haste and higher ground incl.
Damage 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Akkurets body begins to warp and almost melt, twisting and turning in a surprising faceless form.

Meddlesome holy man, it gurgles before its mouth disappears

He moves up on the dias, moving in diagonal arcs to avoid Azoth, his arms lengthening strangely and he reaches out with his blade, attacking the Tien man where he stands.

1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30
1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13
Sneak attack dice 4d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 5, 6) = 19

You are up Shifty

Just curious, but I didn't notice that Akkuret made a Will save.

Oooops. Total Insomnia... my bad. Will + 7 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Retro: Akkuret flails, trying to pull at the thing around at his head, still in his current form.

Will review the illusion on his next action. Map re-updated to keep him in current position

Tak moves in taking a swing at the man...

Attack 1d20 ⇒ 2

Eww!

And the two flunkies change shape... each body begins to warp and almost melt, twisting and turning in a surprising faceless form.

They both step back and attack the Tien warrior with their scimitars.

Mibosk
1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 2 = 24
1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12

Salaan

1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 = 16
1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Their unnaturally long arms giving them an advantage.

Allowing the 5ft step from the one near the pillar as its a rounded obstacle contained within its own square

Back to the top. Updated damage to Akkuret to allow for a certain game mechanic.

Eris
Rikas
Azoth
Akkuret
Takahiro
Salaan and Mibosk

Seeing that his cohorts are more of the same, Rikas charges the one called Salaan, throwing a dagger from 10 feet away. Will provoke from Akkuret for the throw (not movement as I'm doing that behind cover).

Charging throw: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 15
1d4 + 1 + 1 + 3d8 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + (2, 8, 6) = 19
....but...but...curses. Provoked for nothing.

Not knowing if the cultist next to him is one of these creatures, Eris staggers to the side, trying to think if he's seen them somewhere before. Knowlege (dungeoneering) check: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14 He then pulls out a tiny, dried squid tentacle from his spell component pouch and intones a few mystic words. Instantaneously, sticky, black tentacles rise up out of the floor, clutching at the transformed creatures.

Casting black tentacles, centering the spell against wall of building so that only Akkuret, Mibosk, and Salaan are all caught in its radius. CMB check to grapple all three: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13. Oops, using shirt reroll (my VC shirt, if you'll allow it) on that CMB check. CMB reroll: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30, better. Any whose CMD I beat are grappled, can't move without breaking the grapple, and take1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 points of damage.

Nice roll. Re-roll is fine by me without checking.

AoO on Rikas 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 misses.

The effect is noticable... all the priests, including Akkuret are grappled, allowing you to hit hard and fast immedietely after.

I'm going to fast forward here unless any one objects... You are able to finish the fight with the creatures going down to the death, entangled or no

"What is this!?" Takahiro looks shocked at the turn of events.

Eris pulls out his wand of magic missiles and points it at the other Dawnflower cultists, "I thought I was good at illusion, but these creatures were amazing! Any other folks here want to facemelt and reveal their true nature?"

Thanks for the bot... There was a death in my family, and since my last post work has been crazy. I worked about 60 hours last week and half or so was just Friday and Saturday. But things are back to normal now so I should be back to posting at least 1/day.

"Yarr, don't let the rest o' ya even be thinkin' o' changin'!"

Azoth stands ready to fight any of the other cultists.

They mill about, as horrified and confused as you'd expect.

The Dawnflower Blossoms cultists are quite upset, knowing that their entire organization has been compromised. They thank you again and again and inform you that they are no longer safe here and that they will hire a ship this evening and flee the city.

One of the cultists seems very nervous and seems to be hiding something.

Rikas retrieves his daggers and, wiping them off on a scrap of the fallen foes' garments, approaches the nervous cultist. "Seems he won't be tellin' us much. You wouldn't happen to know the answers to the questions we'd have asked him, would ya?"
That's actually him being diplomatic. And again, handling daggers as if it is the most natural thing in the world. Not wielding or brandishing them.

Business travel, wife hieing off to Europe and sickness caused a drop in posting. Will be online again soon.

The girl begs for mercy.

She confesses she did not know of the attack but she has known of Dalsine for some time... she used to be a servant for a woman who had an affair with Chalfron and that she has visited his estate and knows where it lies. She gives you directions.