DM B's PFS PbP By Way of Bloodcove (Inactive)

Game Master Beckett

For centuries the city of Bloodcove has controlled access to the invaluable Vanji River, and for nearly as long, the Aspis Consortium has controlled Bloodcove. If the Pathfinder Society is to move the equipment and personnel it needs into the Mwangi Expanse, it needs a reliable means of smuggling resources through this unforgiving settlement operated by its enemies. It’s up to the PCs to establish a backdoor through Bloodcove—all without being caught by Aspis agents.
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LOW TIER <3-4>

Notes: Aya Allehe has asked you to travel to and infiltrate Bloodcove, a notorious Aspis base of power with a hatred towards the Pathfinder Society. While there, (1) visit the Witchlight Inn to recover an agent's notes, (2) sabotage the Consortium's efforts in the city, and (3) ask around and see if there may be any possible allies in the city.

Awareness: 11/15 (Appraise or Diplomacy)

Awareness DEFCON Level:
Minor
->-> Moderate <-<- (You all suffer a –2 penalty on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Disguise, and Intimidate checks made in Bloodcove, and now the Aspis Consortium is beginning to call in extra aid. The city is not locked down, yet, but word on the streets is that's coming soon.)
Major
Severe

INIT:

[spoiler=INIT ROLLS]
[dice=Avril & Cryxial]1d20+4[/dice]
[dice=Bartholomäus ]1d20+3[/dice]
[dice=Caith]1d20+0[/dice]
[dice=Maldrek]1d20+5[/dice] <Always act in Surprise>
[dice=Roderick]1d20+9[/dice]
[dice=Thoril]1d20+2[/dice]
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[dice=]1d20+[/dice]
[dice=]1d20+[/dice]
[/spoiler

Bloodcove MAP


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Grand Lodge

Male Dwarf lvl F3/B2 Hps: 44/44 AC:14 FF14/touch10 Fort+7Ref+1 Will+1 Init+0 Perc+4 Sm+0

No problem, stuff happens. Thanks for letting us know though.

Sczarni

⚣ Outsider (Californian) Gestalt Commoner/Expert

No problem. Thank you for your service!!

Grand Lodge

Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness

Also no problem, we can wait if necessary.

Shadow Lodge

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Sorry everyone. I'm mostly done with all the RL issues here, but for the last week and a half or so, I have not been able to get on to Paizo boards at all, (I'm assuming its the sale that's been going on). Both the Forums and the My Campaigns where just blank, and I couldn't load any threads (or even see them). It looks like it's finally fixed, so I wanted to make sure I got on here and posted at least this. I've not been able to post in any game for a while now, and I'm trying right now to go back and catch back up on things. Sorry. There was really nothing I could do that I know of. Hopefully within the next hour or so I should have a new post up and the game going.

The Exchange

[retired]

The connection has been terrible for all of us. You're not alone.

Glad you're back =).

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

It's been so long now, so I can't remember. Did I cast shield on Cryxial or not? I can't find it in the logs. If I didn't cast shield his AC is only 16 (unless someone cast mage armor on him?).

Also, yay 68 damage :).

@Roderick: Isn't the splash damage the same as minimum damage, which is 5 if your damage is 2d6+3? Edit: By looking at your sheet I see that the damage is listed as 2d6+3+1, so splash is probably correct, but the normal damage should be 1 higher?

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

Extracts + infusions of disguise self would be good for having a chance to wander around without being discovered here, though if that's not possible, maybe we can buy potions? We still didn't get what we needed from the inn right?

Shadow Lodge

||CORE Rotating DM ||Fingerprints||King Xeros ||Serpent's Skull||

Indeed. I wanted to give you a little bit of time (two days of laying low) that you could easily find items to help, swap spells, etc. . .

I also forgot to mention and it's a little two late to edit it in, but because you had some time to look around after killing the guards, you where able to find some valuables, money, and other easily pocketed things from the Aspis Warehouse you could also use to make purchases if you are low one cash. (Basically everyone gets 311gp <each> from that encounter, but you also discover two items of note; one potion of barkskin and an elixir of swimming.

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

Could I use guidance for the int check? If so both Cryxial and Maldrek made the 16 DC int one.

Shadow Lodge

||CORE Rotating DM ||Fingerprints||King Xeros ||Serpent's Skull||

I'm on the fence, wanting to have seen if anyone else made it, and also considering Aid Another's. I'm also holding off for a little bit longer to see if anyone solves the puzzle on their own. Another hour or so and I'll post

The Exchange

[retired]

So, what you're saying is, it's time for Chronicles? =\

Grand Lodge

Male Dwarf lvl F3/B2 Hps: 44/44 AC:14 FF14/touch10 Fort+7Ref+1 Will+1 Init+0 Perc+4 Sm+0

Doing this OOC cause Caith is dense like a brick, but me as a player might have some insights;

So what we know is that the message is meant for pathfinders (due to the names used), the number means something and Terra Fas DeQuere is of note as well...and something is mixed up. And we need to be somewhere in Bloodcove

So anyone able to make something of Terra Fas DeQuere by mixing up the letters? possible a streetname or something so that we'll get an adres with a number?

something like Terras square Fade 342?

The Exchange

[retired]

If we're supposed to unscramble letters to find an address, "Square" should probably be the last part of it.

We don't have an "O" for "Road" (though we could abbreviate "Rd"), or a "C" for "Court" or "Circle", or another "T" for "Street" (though we could abbreviate "St").

That leaves us with TREAFDEER

Could be:

Trade Reef
After Deer
After Reed
Fated Deer
Fated Reed
Erre Fated
Tear Defer
Freed Tear
Defer Rate
Deter Fear
E Reed Raft
Tad Ferret
Fareed Ret
...?

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

I think your first guess is almost correct, but instead of square trade and reef it can be square, trade and free, Free Trade Square which sounds quite plausible. So we are looking for 342 Free Trade Square. Not sure if we can ask around for places while laying low, but we should check out if such a place exists.

Roderick or maldrek: Do you have a way to grant disguise self? Can an alchemist craft potions in pfs?

Grand Lodge

male Human Chirurgeon 8 AC20(24)/T15(19)/F16/CMD17 |HP 67/67 | Fort:+11;Ref:+13;Will+6 |Percept.+12 | Init.+10 (1/1 mutagen: used bombs 11/15 used) wings 2/7min {heroism, cues, endure elements, shield, mutagen}

This is my first alchemist but as a rule I did not think you could craft anything in PFS.

If it is possible, would I still not need the formula or spell?

We could still buy disguise kits and have best person work all of us and we try assists?

The Exchange

[retired]

Alchemists do not get Brew Potion in PFS. You could prepare an Extract of Disguise Self, and hand it out with the Infusion Discovery.

Disguise Other is available in potion form, for 300gp. If anyone can read it as a scroll it only costs 150gp.

Alchemists (and Investigators) can "craft" mundane alchemical items (such as Acid Flasks) by purchasing them at 1/3 cost, so long as you can make the craft DC. You can Take 10 while doing so.

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

Sadly Roderick does not have infusions, but we would have to find something for you to scribe it from, however we are in a town, so it wouldn't be unreasonable to find it.

Since we got days to prepare it could be an option to have Maldrek scribe disguise other as well as self, Roderick scribe disguise self and then cast it on everyone. Assuming we can find scrolls but can't find anyone to copy it from that would cost 2*150(scroll of DO)+40(scribe one of the scrolls)+25(scroll of disguise self)+10(Maldrek scribe)+10(Roderick copy)=385 GP to cast it on everyone in the party (though that would leave Maldrek without any 2nd level spells except for his divination slot, could pay 150 GP for every extra slot he wants to have though). That's kinda expensive, but if the alternative is to fail the mission... It would let them have it as spells know in the future as well.

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

Given Avril's intelligence I don't think it's appropriate for her to come to this conclusion either, Batholomäus definitely could though.

The Exchange

[retired]

Up to the GM, since I failed my checks.

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

Some of us came up with the clues, we all pieced them together.

Shadow Lodge

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Sorry, internet has been spotty from updates. The scenario does note that players (vs characters) can try to discover the puzzle, and as it turns out there is indeed a Free Trade Square district in the city.

Will update game when I'm able.

Grand Lodge

Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness

The web had been spotty, and my health too, so thanks for resolving the puzzle.

I don´t mind to learn disguise self (for me and Roderick can learn it from my spellbook), and disguise other. If Roderick and I use disguise self, we need 4 castings of disguise other, I´ll suggest to use 2 of my spells (so I can have glitterdust as a control spell if needed) and pay between all for 2 scrolls of disguise other (that´s 50 gold each, so not much).

Taking in account how much damage all of you did in the last encounter, I doubt we´ll need many of my spells.

Grand Lodge

Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness

One question, ¿How many of my spells I have available for the ruffian´s encounter?

The Exchange

[retired]

Hey, everyone. My sincerest apologies for not posting this last week. I'm going to have to bow out. I was already barely able to post as it was, and life hit me kind of hard this week. I don't see myself able to continue any of my PbPs any time soon, so I'm sending this message out to each of them right now.

For the GM: however you want to handle my Chronicle is fine with me. Even if it's 0xp. If you could email it to Nefreet@Yahoo.com that would be best. Otherwise just a PM with a link would be great, too.

Again, my apologies to everyone. This isn't something that I've had to do before, but I wish you all the best of luck and happy gaming!

~ Eric

Grand Lodge

Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness

Is a pity to hear that, Bartholomäus, but there´s no need to apologize real life happens.

Shadow Lodge

||CORE Rotating DM ||Fingerprints||King Xeros ||Serpent's Skull||

I'm sorry to hear that, and I do hope everything is okay. At this point I'd rule that you have been present long enough to earn a full Chronicle based on how much the party completes, and I'll PM you the twist that would be relevant to your character with the Chronicle.

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

Neither Avril nor Cryxial have any spells up atm, sorry...

@Maldrek: I'm surprised to see no Mage armor.

Grand Lodge

Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness

Now that you say it... In this case it should had been a good idea

I´m going toward and spell-storing hamaraki, and it´s not clear if a mague armor will surpress that property. Also a constant armor is better in case of ambushes, attacks at night, etc. But now, knowing we will going to be attacked, it would had been a good idea.

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

It kinda sucks that we lose the only one with a semblance of social skills on what seems to be a very social mission. Still, real life has priority.

@Roderick: I'm curious why you chose a con mutagen instead of dex.

Grand Lodge

male Human Chirurgeon 8 AC20(24)/T15(19)/F16/CMD17 |HP 67/67 | Fort:+11;Ref:+13;Will+6 |Percept.+12 | Init.+10 (1/1 mutagen: used bombs 11/15 used) wings 2/7min {heroism, cues, endure elements, shield, mutagen}

Early on, Roderick ran into encounters where having the extra hp and bonus to fort saves was more important. Lots of poison and other nasty effects.

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6
Thoril The Slayer wrote:
@ Avril, Do you know if Boon companion would work for a mount. I really like you build but would want to go a little different route with it. Calvalier instead of summoner but dont know if the boon companion feat works with mounts even though they follow "This mount functions as a druid's animal companion, using the cavalier's level as his effective druid level." I just dont know if it would qualify for feats that affect it as such.

I'm not sure how I missed this previously... I'm pretty sure Boon Companion works for a mount, however medium cavaliers can't actually chose any of the small sized options. Though maybe a beastrider or something can make it work. The bloodrider bloodrager archtype is kinda made for a mounted character. It won't really be the same build at all though, the idea for Avril is that both she and the mount contribute roughly equally (Cryxial does more damage as long as they are not charging). I'm playing another character that is both a summoner and a barbarian (gestalt) that shares rage with the eidolon through ferocrious mount. That's not really possible to pull off in the same way in PFS though.

Liberty's Edge

male 44/44 [52/52 ]HP, [Rage:10/13 ] AC: 18[15], T: 11[8], FF: 17[14], CMD: 19[22], F: +6 , R: +3, W: -1, Init +2, Pereption +4, CN Male Nagaji Abyssal Bloodrager, +1 Large Falcata: +9, (2d6+9, 19-20x3) Rage [+1 Large Falcata +11 (3d6+14, 19-20x3)]

I took 2 archetypes for my cavalier. 1 that focuses on charge and 1 that gives special mounts. I don't have his lvled sheet in front of me but lvl 7 he will have a raptor to ride and charge will be x3 dmg plus some other cool things. I had a cavalier awhile back when 1st came out, played lvl 1 and didn't like where it was going so retrained once book came out. I like how you set yours up and tweeked it for my cavalier

-Posted with Wayfinder

Dark Archive

I signed thoril up for a game that starts in June will he be available then

-Posted with Wayfinder

Shadow Lodge

||CORE Rotating DM ||Fingerprints||King Xeros ||Serpent's Skull||

Should be.

Grand Lodge

Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness

Regarding the deathwatch at will, it´s an alternate trait for tieflings; Soul Seer: Rare tieflings have a peculiar sight that allows them to see the state of a creature's soul. They can use deathwatch at will as spell-like ability. This racial trait replaces the spell-like ability and fiendish sorcery racial traits.

Not very usual because most tiefling players prefer to have a prensile tail to recover items. Also that´s one of my reasons, to not be exactly as 99% of the tieflings I saw in my local lodge.

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

I see that the "gather allies" is crossed over... I don't even remember how that happened? Things have been going so slowly... Anyway, could there be some benefit to getting her as an "ally" disrupting the consortium as well?

Shadow Lodge

||CORE Rotating DM ||Fingerprints||King Xeros ||Serpent's Skull||

It was partially done off screen and partially isn't completed yet, but since the rolls done earlier, I've counted that part of the mission complete for when it does come around.

Novaria of House Cartahegn was one, who you discovered has no love for the Aspis Consortium.

Ungala, the Mwangi woman is another possibility, who again you also now know doesn't like the Aspis Consortium.

The others are really unnamed NPCs you have encountered along the ways. However, as tis scenario is such a social and skills heavy scenario, and there are so many different locations involved, (which is a large part of why this is taking so long outside of my trouble getting online while deployed), I decided to handle them in your downtime rather than including a few more encounters and locations.

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6

This game has shuffled down in my list of priorities as it slowed down. I've also been quite busy. But now we've been moving forward for a while again. I'll try to catch up and post more frequently going forward..

Shadow Lodge

||CORE Rotating DM ||Fingerprints||King Xeros ||Serpent's Skull||

Hey everyone. I've been slammed at work these last few days, and I'm going out into the field for a few weeks very soon as well, likely with no internet. Its basically the finale for this deployment, but as I'll be in multiple different countries, most likely even my phone will not work for internet.

I'm going to finish this game up within 2 days, no matter what so you are not all sitting there waiting, and I apologize for not being able to post earlier.

Shadow Lodge

||CORE Rotating DM ||Fingerprints||King Xeros ||Serpent's Skull||

Also, because I am really scrambling to make sure I get everything done as best I can before heading out, can I get everyone to repost all of their info for Chronicle Sheets, (again), and please also note anything special (like Avril's Slow Progression), just so I make certain I get it.

If I do make an error, it may be 3 or more weeks before I can make corrections.

Grand Lodge

male Human Chirurgeon 8 AC20(24)/T15(19)/F16/CMD17 |HP 67/67 | Fort:+11;Ref:+13;Will+6 |Percept.+12 | Init.+10 (1/1 mutagen: used bombs 11/15 used) wings 2/7min {heroism, cues, endure elements, shield, mutagen}

reposting here for GM...thanks for sticking with us despite all the moves and internet issues. Appreciate the effort. Safe travels.

Player Name: GM Aarvid
Character Name: Roderick
PFS #: 9884-9
Faction: Exchange
Day job : alchemy. Craft : 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Grand Lodge

Male Dwarf lvl F3/B2 Hps: 44/44 AC:14 FF14/touch10 Fort+7Ref+1 Will+1 Init+0 Perc+4 Sm+0

Player name: Eric
Character name: Caith Skullcrusher
PFS nr: 13475-14
Faction: Grand Lodge
Day job: None

Grand Lodge

Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness

Player name: Oliver
Character name: Maldrek "el liberto"
PFS nr: 91931-5
Faction: Grand Lodge
Day job: Caft jewelry, take 10, crafter´s fortune: 10 + 11 + 5 = 26

Dark Archive

Female Human Fighter (Dragoon) 1 / Summoner 4 Stats Avril: AC26 (T:12; FF21) HP 11/39; Fort +8; Ref +7; Will +9; Perc +1; Init +4 | spells: 1st:1/4 2nd:0/2 || Cryxial: AC16* (T:12; FF14) HP 10/19; Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +1; Perc +6
Avril Axiel wrote:

oyzar

Avril Axiel
149136-1
Dark Achives

Day Job: Fangwood Keep (1pp)

Advancement speed: Slow
Level: 4

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