Confirmation Group A (Inactive)

Game Master JASON RODARTE

Dot here please.

Reporting for duty.

Jeskit sits at one of the tables in the lodge. One hand bringing a tankard to his lips the other handing a morsel of bread to a creature on his shoulder. The creature is like a bird but more reptile; leathery wings but not a bat. What isn't covered by leather plates is the bulk of muscle and sinew. Jeskit doesn't seem to carry much but a satchel for his familiar and a sectioned staff in a sling on his back. A few pouches hang from his belt.

I am ready to be confirmated to the society of the pathfinders.

Eden, can you copy your stat block like the others have, in your profile, for easy access please?

The invitation delivered last night was remarkably simple, especially given the importance of the occasion: “Start where it all began. Meet us at the Pig’s Paunch one hour before dawn.”

The Pig’s Paunch is a run-down building with a faded sign of a large pig standing on its hind legs, arms folded above a corpulent belly. Inside, the air is thick with the scents of human sweat, stale tobacco, and leftover food. In the center of the room, surrounded by inebriates sleeping off their revelries, a familiar elven man stands high upon top of a large round table.

“Welcome! Welcome, my students! Please, have a seat!”
With that, Kreighton Shaine, the Pathfinder Society’s Master of Scrolls, nimbly drops down to sit cross-legged on the table before looking about the tavern with a sense of reverent wonder.

“Can you believe it? It all started here years ago—well, over four hundred of them at least. Under this very roof the Pathfinder Society was born. But today! Today you will begin your Confirmation! Master Farabellus, Master Zey, and I all agree you each have shown your worth and dedication to the Society, so there’s no better time to see if you can handle becoming full field operatives. Allow me to introduce you to Janira Gavix,” he says as he motions for an excitable halfling woman to approach.

”She wears a large backpack and carries all manner of tools, pouches, and scroll cases around her waist.

Shaine continues, saying, “Janira here will be going with you on your Confirmation. She was one of my brightest pupils and will no doubt be an invaluable resource on your journey, for she discovered the caves you are about to explore during her own Confirmation.”

Janira speaks up in an enthusiastic and cheerful voice, “Greetings, aspiring Pathfinders! Six months ago, while I was mapping cave entrances in the foothills of the Kortos Mounts, I witnessed a lone gillman entering a concealed cave. I thought little of it at the time, but I saw another one enter the cave again a month later as my Confirmation stretched on. A few days later, after I completed my assigned task, I entered the cave system, but was unable to find the gillmen.”

Master Shaine hops to his feet. “Initiates, for your Confirmation, you will travel to these caves to explore and document its many passages. Additionally, and most importantly, you are to learn what the gillmen are up to in there. Oh, and you need to come back alive as well.”

With these parting words, the Master of Scrolls jumps off the table and strolls out of the building while humming to himself.

Still with a little smile on her face the Halfling asks for your names and your skill set. It is kinda hard to cooperate if you don't know what or who we are cooperating with

It is of my pleasure to make your acquaintance, Janira. I am called Engelbert Hrolf Feidlimid! My set of the skills is including singing, drinking, and knowing many things.

Jeskit nods at the instructions. seems straightforward enough. Thank you, Janira. This is a most auspicious task. We'll treat it with the highest respect. My name is Jeskit, at your service.

She informs the Suli that they have similar skill sets.

[b] Nice to meet you, Jeskit. What can you contribute to our task? [/ooc]

"Well met Janira, Engelbert and Jeskit" - the half-orc nods at the others around the table, setting down his mug - "I am Ederen, and my training is in the Arcane arts and the blade, but am willing to learn more about the drinking" - he smiles at Engelbert, then back to Janira - "How many days travel to the foothills?"

Eden crosses her arms and leans against the door frame within the room.

"My name is Eden. I show people their worst nightmares. Getting into their heads is my specialty."

After a short pause she continues. "I definitely enjoy a drink from time to time as well." she said with a grin.

Oh it is not so far but far enough! she says with a smile.

I am the brutish type, m'lady. Hitting things with sticks and all that. Jeskit says with a toothy grin.

I purchased recently a brand new journal and I'm excited to begin filling it with reports of my of my explorations and cooperations! When do we depart for this cave of the gilled man?

Does anyone need to purchase anything before we go? the Halfling inquires./

all good here

I have purchased all my purchases.

Actually Terevalis, I have never done any purchases on this character :D Would it be ok if I did some now - nothing amazing, probably a MW Scimitar, a wand of CLW (from prestige), and a few odds and ends. Is that ok?

Eden shakes her head.

"Ready when you are."

Ederen, get what you can afford and just mark it in the discussion thread

"I need but a few moments to close some deals I have ongoing with local merchants, then I will be ready to go also" - Ederen nods.

It looks like everyone is ready to go she says. We can not ride horses into the area since there are centaurs in the area and they might take offense she says as she leads the way out.

As they walk, Janira contines filling the group in on the mission
“On to the details of the mission at hand,” Janira says with an eager grin.
“After reviewing my mission reports personally, Master Shaine believes it is no coincidence that each time they entered the caves it was during a full moon, so it is also no coincidence that you have been called here now, just a day before the moon is full again. We both believe that tomorrow night is our best chance to fnd out why these caves are important and what exactly the gillmen are doing in there."
“The caves we’ll be travelling to lie under the base of the Kortos Mounts. We’ll need to spend every minute of daylight possible to reach the caves by foot, crossing over the Cairnlands, taking the paths to Diobel, and finally making our way through the wilderness. With any luck we won’t run into any of the local inhabitants. Once in the caves, we’ll need to work together to explore and determine whether any gillman are present or have been recently. Keep an eye out for any other clues that might hint at the caves’ significance, too."

This is so exciting! So far, since I have been finding the paths I have only been sent to Druma to interfere in a local bidding process. I have been learning from that mission we finders of path are opposed to a consortium of snakes. But exploring cave and discovering why gilled men like it sounds more fun than interfering in local politics.

Engelbert sings as we march toward the Kortos Mounts.

"Why should we consider ourselves 'lucky' for not running into any of the local inhabitants?" - Ederen inquires - "Are we to expect hostility Janira?" - he adds, while smiling at Engelbert's singing.

"I'm not worried. We seem like a capable group." Eden chimes in. "Besides, maybe they can be talked with. Or frightened into letting us pass."

During the walk, Eden will try to learn the words and music to Ederan's songs and attempt to sing along...

Perform for Fun: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

... And picks it up pretty well.

This is what dreams are made of.

Oh, and I implanted myself with Shadow Splinter at the beginning of the day.

The creature on Jeskit's shoulder caws from time to time. It occasionally takes flight to a nearby tree and back again to Jeskit's shoulder. I wouldn't mind a fight about now.

Sometimes not everyone is welcoming of other races or professions. she remarks. I mean, think about it, if you were part horse and you saw someone riding a horse, you might get funny ideas about them she says with a smile.

I will set things up for the first fight when I get back to my room

The first phase of your Confirmation takes you through Absalom, leads across the Cairnlands, along a well-worn path that leads toward Diobel, through the wilderness surrounding the Kortos Mounts, and culminates at the cave entrance noted in Janira’s Confirmation report.

The journey through the City at the Center of the World is swift and without incident, and the long trek across the Cairnlands has Janira giving you a thorough history lesson on the city. Other than her history lesson, most of the journey is uneventful, although Janira might point out landmarks such as siege towers, distant mountains, or distinct flora and fauna along the journey from time to time.

As the party progresses deeper into the forest, the trees towering overhead begin to shield most of what remains of the day’s sun and the vegetation beneath grows denser.

Janira pauses a moment and pulls out an intricate silver compass emblazoned with the Pathfinder Society logo: the Glyph of the Open Road.

"I received this wayfinder when I successfully completed my Confirmation. Should we be successful on our journey, you will get your own as well." She flips open the device and holds it in front of her; the initials J. L. are engraved into the inside of the device’s lid.

After studying the compass inside for a moment, she remarks, "We’re on the right path. We need to keep heading northwest past those large rocks up ahead."

This begins the section involving the map, please confirm that you can see the map and are placed where you'd like to be inside the white box on Slide 2 with information on Slide 1.
Once everyone is in the box, I can continue on.

Ederen is in the box ;)

ready!

I'm working from my phone so I can't add myself. I'm going to want to be in B5 (B being the column and 5 being the row). I can place myself this evening if need be though.

Eden, I gotcha on there.

Awesome, thanks!

Engelbert: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Ederen: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 Janira

Griffs 2d20 + 2 ⇒ (4, 12) + 2 = 18

Looks like these are the only two I have

From the side, and near you, as a tree falls, a shriek emerges as two hippogriffs emerge, eyes ablaze

Order
Janira
Engelbert
Griff 1 (north)
Ederen
Griff 2

The halfling begins an inspiring story.
+1 to hit and damage

I should be there.

init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Sorry, just getting back from a work trip. long day yesterday. info updated in the slides

Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

This is my roll. I'm definitely on the slide. Are you able to see me?

I don't have your initiative roll on the slide so I was not able to paste the roll into the game thread. I see your character but not the requested information on the 1st Google slide

Engelbert draws his bardiche and begins singing a song that inspires the party into a rage! +2 to STR and CON, +1 WILL saves, –1 AC; you can choose on your turn to accept it or not.

Ah, that'd be because I can't update that on my phone either. I'll have to update it tonight.

updated the doc for you, Eden.

Oh, thanks a bunch. Makes my life easier. Haha