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Lineup:
StephNyan (checked in) - Shayla Ranger 8
Jellyroll
qwerty1971 (checked in) - Alektara Fighter/Student o.W. 7
Jim M
Werepox47 (checked in) - three different availabe
Alex Rosa (checked in) - ?
Remember, this is a level 5-9 scenario, if you don't have a character in this range feel free to play a pregen.
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StephNyan (checked in) - Shayla Ranger 8
Nathan Hartshorn (checked in) - Halcyon Reaper Ranger/Steel Falcon 8
qwerty1971 (checked in) - Alektara Fighter/Student o.W. 7
Werepox47 (checked in) - three different availabe
Alex Rosa (checked in) - ?
Alex, Werepox, would you please post your character details so I can calculate the APL?
Maybe another player is joining instead of Jim M.
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Sheila Heidmarch, the normally composed aristocratic venture-captain of the Magnimar Lodge, strides into the dining room of Heidmarch Manor, distracted and overwhelmed by the influx of activity in her home. Seeing the team assembled around the table, she nods in welcome, draws her thoughts to the task at hand, and in a deep voice lays out the Pathfinders’ mission.
"Greetings, Pathfinders! I hope the coming and going of so many fellow agents through the manor has not been too much trouble. It has certainly been trying for me, especially with several expected agents never reporting in, leaving me to pick up the slack. If you could assist me with a small task that I wouldn’t normally impose upon agents of your rank and experience, it would doubtlessly save me much stress and increase the lodge’s efficiency and security. I ordered a small contingent of protective constructs from the Golemworks for the lodge’s use — a type of construct unique to Magnimar and the Golemworks called angelic guardians. The artificers there were unexpectedly efficient in processing my request; the guardians arrived more quickly than I anticipated and now wait to be unpacked from their crates and positioned about the grounds to serve as sleepless sentinels. I trust your tactical acumen is sufficient to place them strategically, and taking care of this for me would lift a great weight from my shoulders and allow me to focus on other matters, not the least of which is tracking down these missing agents."
"You’ll find the crated angelic guardians stored in the greenhouse, where they’ve been placed out of the way along with some of the first shipments of Varisian relics brought back by our field agents, which must be analyzed, catalogued, and then sent on to the Grand Lodge. The guardians should be programmed to obey the commands of anyone displaying my personal wayfinder. I trust you’ll return it to me when you’re done arraying the angelic guardians about the grounds."
Sheila draws her platinum wayfinder from her pocket and sets it on the table, unclasping the chain that fastens the compass to her belt. "I can’t imagine such a simple task would provoke many questions, but if you have any, now’s the time to ask."
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A short Chelish man in light ranger's leathers is waxing his bow string at the table. His face has 2 days of beard growth and a Wayfinder made from bone hangs next to a Steel Falcon officer's badge on his chest. Beside his feet lies a massive and shaggy hound.
"How many guardians are crated? And will we have to move the full package to the proper location or will these beasts move under the power of your 'Finder?"
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A slender and athletic elven female armed with a longbow and large elven sword listens to the Mistress brief the assembled group and patiently waits for the end.
"Fascinating... where did these objects come from? Are they valuable? Would someone want to steal them?"
Looking at the others she tells them "Greetings, my name is Alektara Bluemoon from the House of Thrune. I see you are Chelish yet wear the marks of the Steel Falcons. Good choice."
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The hound at the man's feet growls at the name Thrune. "Down Ruckus," the man commands.
He turns back to the others at the table, "Forgive my manners, I have been in the forests surrounding Fusil for some time now." Popping open a small notebook he checks his dates, "A little more than two years to be precise. My name is Halcyon, but please call me Hal. It is a pleasure to meet the both of you, Sir Floggentop, Lady Alektara. My companion goes by Ruckus, he'll be helping us as well, though this seems to be a milk run."
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"Most of the objects were acquisitions of previous missions, although some were heirlooms bequeathed to the Society, and others were purchased at auction. They are, as I said, a miscellany. Some are likely junk, while others might be priceless treasures. We won't know until they're fully catalogued, but that's a task for neophyte agents. Just worry about the angelic guardians. They are fully mobile and will go wherever you tell them to so long as you're displaying my wayfinder. I can't imagine they attack you, but they are equipped with a breath weapon and deflective wings with razor sharp feathers. Their hull is really sturdy. We ordered four of them." Lady Heidmarch answers.
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With a nod Lady Heidmarch leaves the meeting place and you get on the way to the greenhouse to retrieve the guardians.
The sprawling manor grounds of the eccentric couple Sir Canayven and Sheila Heidmarch have been converted into Varisia’s first and only official Pathfinder Lodge, offering Pathfinders a gateway into the frontier lands that inherited the priceless secrets of ancient Thassilon.
The grounds consist of the main manor house, several small cottages, a topiary maze, and a well-tended pond near the main gate, all snuggled within Magnimar’s elite Alabaster district.
The roughly circular glass greenhouse is home to all manner of flora from Varisia and beyond. Any space not occupied by plant life has been stuffed with crates, sacks, and barrels from the field, as well as decorative sculptures hewn from ancient ruins. Mixed among the miscellany are several large crates bearing the iconic emblem of the Magnimar Golemworks — an imposing stone fist.
The extreme climate in the enclosed greenhouse could potentially damage some of the relics being stored there.
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While Halcyon rescues the crates Floggentop tries to awake the Angelic Guardians. Indeed, one construct after the other escapes their crates, but instead of listening to Floggentop's further orders they attack the gnome.
Shayla
Floggentop
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Guardian blue
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Halcyon
Alektara
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Guardian green
Guardian yellow
Guardian red
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Shayla just enters the garden when the constructs burst from their crates and attack. "Hi! Sorry I'm la...!"
She drops whatever she's about to say while moving up to the golems and drawing both of her swords, immediately swinging one of them at the nearest golem.
"Suri, attack!" Shayla yells over her shoulder.
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Wizzy desperately shows Lady Heidmarch's wayfinder, but the constructs seem to concentrate on killing the wayfinder's bearer.
Realizing the constructs are not friendly Shayla and Suri jump into action. While Wizzy casts a spell to make the floor under the construct's feet slippery, Shayla and Suri attack the closest of them. The attacks hit, although you can see that only the saber makes full damage to the construct's hull. Suri trips the guardian with the blue sign on the chest.
The guardian to Shayla's and Suri's feet moves and tries to get up.
Shayla
Wizzy
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Guardian blue -25HP prone
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Halcyon
Alektara
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Guardian green prone
Guardian yellow prone
Guardian red
Wizzy knows that the constructs attacks in melee with slams and razor sharp wings, but can also use their fire breath ability to burn things away.
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Hal drops the box he is holding and scrambles through the door of the greenhouse, pulling his bow and an arrow from his quiver upon hearing the commotion. "What in Erastil's name is going on?" he demands.
Seeing his compatriots in danger Hal launches his arrow at the only construct still standing.
"Ruckus Defend!" Hal points to Wizzy.
Ruckus moves next to Wizzy.
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Shayla and Suri take their chances and attack the rising construct. Shayla's attack hits critically and damages the construct further. Suri's teeth finally sink into the construct's neck and destroy it.
The guardians on the floor try to get up but fall prone again, while the third one takes a step to the side and releases a fire breath.
Shayla
Wizzy
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Guardian blue defeated
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Halcyon
Alektara
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Guardian green prone
Guardian yellow prone
Guardian red -35HP
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Halcyon shoots an arrow at the construct on the floor and both arrows hit, disabling the machine. Wizzy casts a spell at the remaining construct while Alektara strikes two times at the guardian with the green sign.
The prone and blinded guardian desperately tries to get rid of Alektara and slams at her but misses.
Shayla
Wizzy
Halcyon
Alektara (don't forget the Reflex save, DC12 vs. breath weapon)
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Guardian green -20HP prone & blinded