DM Rah's "The Veteran's Vault" PFS PBP Gameday (Inactive)

Game Master Kobash

Taking his cue from Ugly, "Would it help if we promise to come back with tasty food and drink, my friend?"

"Hmmmm..." The creature considers, it's eye tentacle looking off into space for a second before swinging back towards the group. "Maybe."

"Perhaps there is some tasty food in particular, that you may like..."

"Fresh meat! Spicy! A barrel of wine! Hee!!" Togg is ordering in, and off the menu. "Or maybe a potion?!"

"Fresh meat, spicy," Haku makes a mental note, "Barrel of wine or a potion..." The islander smiles, "Let us find you a feast, my friend!"

I have never had a friend like this before! This is a most auspicious day!

"Potion! Yes, Togg loooooves potion!"

"I think we can find something like that for you, Togg. Let's go back up?"

Ugly covers his face in frustration and shakes his head. -a talking mushroom.

Togg does not hinder any effort to return topside. So, what's the plan, t-bone steak or knuckle sandwich?

What would it cost to get him, say, three servings of spiced meat and a full wineskin?

Ugly's suggestion was to have it let us through, find food in the dungeons and bring back. Up to group leads.

Haku, a 1/2 lb of meat is 3sp. That's unspiced and unprepared. Maybe double that and it's 5 sp for each. What sort of wine are you getting? Common is 2cp, Fine is 10gp. Also, FYI, Togg is a Large creature that sounded very hungry and could probably eat a lot more than that. If you like, you can decide how much gold you're willing to spend (with a vague description) and we'll go by that.

Ugly, Togg would not let you pass without offering food.

We get enough spiced meat that would feed a horse i will put forward 10 gp towards cost. We could also just poison the beast ;)

He could be an ally in the future, should we need to make a hasty escape. Thinking of purchasing some spices as well, just in case we face a tough enemy and want to spice him up for Togg. ;)

10 gp from me for the prepared meat, would be 10 lbs. Then Sark's 10 gp for a wineskin of fine wine.

Anyone else chipping in for anything else?

(20gp from Ugly)

Found this!!!! I Can contribute since I'm playing this for no credit....no loss to me but GM's Call. We can always get hims a whole cow of something.

The party finds a rather familar face who looks rather lost. He also looks rather fustrated as he gestures futility at trying to get the barkeep to explain.

"Ugly, Sark and Haku. These are the ones I'm looking for. I don't get that they went down and further down. What the heck does that mean? I was held back for paperwork after all......."

Haku, noticing their companion across the local eatery, "Alden! Over here!"

The party has spent enough, but let's just say Alden bought the farm for Togg anyway.

...A short time later...

"Numm numm numm! This good!" Surrounded by a smorgasbord of food, Togg seems extremely happy. It sits across from you on a pile of refuse with Ugly's tea set arrayed on Alden's shield, set upon an overturned barrel before it. One teacup dangles from a claw on one of its tentacles. In the corner a couple goats and a pig huddle in fear.

The many-eyed tentacle continues darting looks at Ugly, and something about the way it does so makes you wonder what gender, or gender-preference the horrible thing might have. Aside from Ugly, it seems to have taken a liking to all of you, and even goes so far as to offer you the pick of it's "treasure". Unfortunately, said treasure is the disgusting pile of refuse it lives in.

"You came just in time, thanks for the shield", Ugly greets Alden with a bit of sarcasm on the situation and gutter monster.

Sark will actually look through his treasures to make sure there is nothing useful in the pile of trash, coming from the streets he does not seem to be as put off as the rest of you at the thought of going through trash.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Leonides also kicks in some money for the feast.

Sorry about being quiet after yesterday morning; work was full of meetings, and I had a funeral to attend last night. One of my wife's coworkers lost her mother. I didn't know the deceased, but the coworker in question taught German to both of my kids.

Alden Grins at Ugly and cheerfully chips.

"Sure Ugly. No Problem."

lol that name sure makes alot of problems socially especially for the socially inept Alden.

Sark digs through the refuse only to discover that Togg's idea of treasure is pretty much every other man's idea of junk.

"Sure Ugly. No Problem."

grrr.... ::sigh::

"We'll just take this and share it, thanks", Ugly picks up a ragged blanket.

Sark decides to ask the monster some advice before moving on, "What other things live down here? Can you give us some advice where we should not trek or other dangers down here?"

Still eating, Togg responds to Sark's question around mouthfulls of spiced meat. "Numm, numm. *gulp* That way," it gestures north with the teacup, "has the stone rat and mean people. Numm nummm.. *beeelch!* I asked them for food, too. They said ‘no’ and ran. Bad people. Looked tasty, though. C'mere piggie piggie!"

Sascha's directions indicate you head north from this area, then turn east and look for a pipe.

"Sounds good to me, at least we know what's in that direction. Just a question though. What is a stone rat?"

Togg raises both tentacles in a shruglike gesture. "Uh.. rat. Numm numm. Made of stone."

"Well, my friend, thank you for the warning..."

Shall we move on ahead?

Almost missed one thing.

As you get up to leave Sark notices something sticking out of the refuse that he avoided upon first look. A boot crafted in a distinctly Taldan style. When he pulls it free a rotting severed leg comes with it, but he also discovers a few leaflets of Taldan propaganda hidden inside the boot itself.

Togg explains that she found a body a few days ago and was keeping the leg for a midnight snack.

There's your Taldor faction mission. Interesting that the only person willing to go through the much was a Taldan. Good job.

Saying your goodbyes (or good riddances), you press on through the sewer tunnel following Sascha's instructions. Not far from Togg's refuse pile you come to a tee. Turning right, you follow the tunnel for about seventy feet to where it terminates in a small shrine centered around a large stone statue of a rat, around which handfuls of baubles and trinkets lie as if left as offerings. Nearly every brick bears some type of scratch marks, many having the appearance of writing without actually forming coherent letters. To the south, about one foot above the walkway, a large pipe emerges from the wall.

MAP UPDATED. Feel free to adjust your positions.

Preparing for the eventuality of combat here, Haku readies Inspire Courage.

EDIT: Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Who's first?", Ugly eyes the pipe warily, "Burns?" (his nickname for Sark)

Sark turns up his nose at the smell coming from Bullets, his nickname for Ugly.

I would have gone with Spark as his nickname. Burns is good too.

Sark will approach the pipe and check it for traps.

Leonides moves up to cover the trap searcher, keeping an ear out for approaching rats (or other less savory denizens of the sewers).

Any chance for a Knowledge (Religion) check to get information about the apparent shrine?

Leonides begins to move closer to examine the shrine, but can't think of any religion that it might represent.

As Sark nears the pipe he hears faint voices emanating from the opening. Within the space of a few breaths, he is able to discern that the voices are approaching. Soon the entire party can hear the voices and you begin to understand the words spoken.

"Oi, quit pushing!" says a deep voice.
A high, more nasal voice replies, "I'm tired of this pipe, you big oaf! I don't know what smells worse, this sewer, that otyugh, or your arse. Get a move on!"
"Quiet, you fool! We're near the end. Let me peek out an see if that tentacled thing is still around."

A human man's head pops out of the pipe and looks around, freezing when he glimpses the party. "Uhh, Pellius..." Suddenly he's shoved and tumbles headfirst out of the pipe, followed by another thinner man. Both are dirty and disheveled, and have a sort of haunted, crazed look in their eyes.

Leonides chuckles quietly. "And who might you two be?"

"I could ask you the same thing." The big man retorts. "What are YOU doing here. As for us, its really none of your business. Me and Pellius here are trying to get out of this forsaken place. We're a little tired of being chased by mouths with tentacles and rats and everything else."

The smaller man, Pellius, remains quiet, but keeps peering warily down the passage behind you.

Sark moves to the back of the group while the others speak and calls back to their new friend "Hey Togg i think we found more food for you here!" turning to the two men Sark smiles and says "I suggest you tell us EXACTLY what you doing down here and who you are, else we will let our new friend with many-eyed tentacles eat you for lunch!" Waiting for Togg to appear to bring the effect he was looking for....

"Quiet, Sark. I'll deal with this." The inquisitor shakes his head at the big man, his smile vanishing and his gaze hardening. "We ask the questions here. What are you up to?"

Intimidate check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

"What are you.. who? You're calling the otyugh?!" Pellius exclaims, reaching for his sword. "Maraxite, do something!"

The big man, Maraxite, scowls. "You're bluffin... nobody makes friends with those..."

"Food?" Togg's voice echoes down the passage. "Numm numm!"

Maraxite looks at Leonides with wide haunted eyes. "Look, we don't want trouble. We're just messengers for the Cerulean Society. This is all a big misunderstandin. We took a shortuct through the sewers and ran across that thing."

Pellius nods enthusiastically. "Just took a wrong turn, got a little lost. All we wanna do is get outta here."

How about the Intimidate check I just made?

You ninja'd me. I edited the above post to reflect it. ;)

"Tell us about the Cerulean Society."

"It's the thieves’ guild, run by Guildmaster Boule. Now call it off!"

Sark shout's down "Sorry Togg, was mistaken...." he walks back with a big grin on his face, "Now what is it worth to you to get our friend to allow you to pass?"

Would Togg fit through the pipe ;) maybe we can use him to help complete our mission ;)

Alden Chuckles at Ugly's nick name for Sark.

Burns? Must be that thing with the lava.

Alden crosses his arms allowing his already impressive physique to look more imposing.

Take 10 to Aid Intimidate 16 else Aid another Intimidate: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

"Look, we got nothin, so just let us..."
Behind them the stone rat's eyes begin to glow a bright orange. Pellius turns and gawks at it and begins prodding the bigger man.
"Marixite.. Marixite.."
"Damn it, Pellius, Let me do the talkin."
"Marixite!"
"What!?" He turns and notices the statue. "Oi!"
"They're coming, we gotta get out of here!" Pellius screeches.
Marixite turns back to Leonides and draws his weapon. "Out of our way fools! You can die here, but we ain't!"

Sark was about to ask them to help him join their guild, then they turn on them, he does not hesitate to fire an arrow at their gut. He targets the "leader" of the two and the arrow does strike him right in the gut, a serious wound for most people.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
dmg: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4) = 10