Quickly yes, quietly.....if you're REALLY lucky.
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Fel does not break his facade, but begins a detailed and quite eigth graderish negotiation in order to gain Hack time to get aboard the ship.
He tries several gambits, some simultaneously at the same time. If one sticks, he will chase it down to a logical or illogical conclusion. His purpose is to stall, with a secondary objective of convincing her of the ruse.
"So what do you think is going on here lady?"
"Where are the diamonds?"
"What are we supposed to do with the shipment of sunrods?"
"Do you think you can fool me?"
"I sent Reagh over here to talk to you about all this, you didn't see him?"
"It's OK, I checked"
Fel also tries to smooth things over with some diplomatic efforts aimed at the angry woman.
Diplomacy to change her back takes a full minute to do, and she's no longer interested (having turned Hostile even Fel's impressive display isn't enough.) You have officially reached the titular dilemma. I'll say Fel's fast-talking is enough to keep her from outright murdering the scholar, but not enough to talk her down. Hack can attempt a stealth check to enact his plan.
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OK, Hack goes for it ... hoping the clanking of his armor and the thumping of his boots aren't too loud:
<--I ain't no Bofus Beerswizzler, but this might just do...
Here is what I want to do.
First, take a quick look around this ship, going down one deck if necessary. I believe this is just a "pirate ship," not a fully laiden merchant vessal, but I don't want to damage it unless I can be as sure of that as I can.
While making this determination, I'll prepare ot sabotage the ship in one of the following three ways, in descending order of preference.
1) chop enough lines to make sailing (without repairing them) impossible
2) use alchemist's fire to start burning the sails. This should stop the ship, but *might* allow hte fire to be put out before the entire ship is engulfed
3) chop a hole in the bilge so it takes on water, making sailing impossible--but hopefully the water here is shallow enough so it won't sink entirely
If this is a laiden vessel, I won't use fire or excessive chopping for sure, but will find whatever lines I can quickly cut wit me axe, then get off the ship again and rejoin the group.
Here goes! If you fail the check, you'll be out of the resulting fight for 1 minute. If you pass, you'll have a chance to do your thing and get back before Fel's fast talking is up.
Success!!!!
Harnac, make a singular Disable Device check, DC 15 to cover your line splitting. Since you made the stealth check, you'll be back on shore after Fel's fast talk is up.
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crap. I don't havew much chance in hitting that...
<--oh, no freakin' way
if I'm allowed my Pathfinder Shirt reroll...
well shoot.
Hack sneaks back, and whispers. sorry lads, I couldn't keep the ship from sailing. If we let them go, they're gone. He then takes out a tanglefoot bag in one hand, axe in the other, ready to fight--and maybe to save the old man???
Is it violence? Do you wish to see a known pirate brought down?
Is it appeasement? Do you let her go and save the scholar?
No debating, for you to take the peaceful route, everyone must post as such.
That's 2 for peace, and 1 for Kobayashi Maru. This leaves Sumac....
Harnac, it's your move, so to speak. How does this go?
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Harnac looks around at his companions, clearly confused at their willingness to let the pirate go. He looks at them, looks at the dagger-wielding pirate, looks at the tanglefoot bags in his hands, looks at the pirate again...and throws them both at her face.
<--+3 bab and Dex, -2 for dual wield. If you only allow one throw, than it's a 17 total.
Yer daft if ye think I'd trust a pirate, missy!! Ye'd slit the old bugger's throat outta spite once we agreed to let ye get gone!!
Since we're doing this, everyone can do their actions on Initiative that starts with Harnac breaking the stand-off.
The dwarf drills the pirate with the tanglefoot bag!
She's gooed, but not stuck to the floor and totally entangled. IF she goes first, then it's all over for Gurukaza.
Azdak
Fel
Harnac
Obryn
Gripper
Sumac
Grunts
Alejia
Your choice. Its d4 rounds to attempt a lock. You have 10 rounds BEFORE this.
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With my ten rounds, I will make one more attempt at the lock:
Disable Device:
Time: rounds
Once the lock is open, I continue with the pre-prepared plan upon hearing Fel's voice and enter the cave with EXTREME sneakiness. Upon seeing the dilemma, I continue sneaking along the Eastern wall behind the thugs (who are hopefully attentive West to Fel and Alejia) and try to get as close to the scholar as possible without detection.
Stealth:
Obryn's second attempt works, so for the sake of keeping track we'll say he holds until the action hits.
Round 1
Sumac: Sumac strikes the pirate with a bullet, but she doesn't go down, even as blood begins to seep onto the tanglefoot ooze.
Grunts: The see Obyrn's foolish attempt at stealth and move to intercept. One calls loudly for the dogs while moving to intercept the rogue. They attack with cutlasses! (Dice below) but both miss.
Obryn: CURRENT TURN
Alejia:
Azdak:
Gripper:
Harnac:
Fel:
Pirate 1 Versus Obryn:
Pirate 2 Versus Sumac:
It also affects her REF save:
BUT NOT TODAY!
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Round 1
Azdak moves his hands in somatic gestures and declares ""Uyu!" to cast Sleep on Alejia, hoping to put her out before anything bad happens to the scholar.
Alejia: "You smarmy bastards! He pays with his life!
Full Round Action, Coup de grace:
DESNA smiles! The scholar is seriously injured, but twists just far enough to avoid a quick death.
Round 1
Sumac: Sumac strikes the pirate with a bullet, but she doesn't go down, even as blood begins to seep onto the tanglefoot ooze.
Grunts: The see Obyrn's foolish attempt at stealth and move to intercept. One calls loudly for the dogs while moving to intercept the rogue. They attack with cutlasses! (Dice below) but both miss.
Obryn: Tumbles in an strikes the pirate with another bag. Though gummed up, she's still mobile.
Alejia: She delivers a death blow to the scholar, but he twists just enough.
Azdak: Begins casting a spell of sleep on the pirate.
Gripper: CURRENT TURN
Harnac:
Fel:
Close, but Gripper can't get his teeth to find purchase. Meanwhile Harnac spurts forth a spittle and expletive filled warcry. Eager to bring Alejia down before she can finish the job he charges.
an ddeals a telling blow
Fel!
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Fel produces a tiny fruit tart with some downy feathers embedded in the fruit filling which closely resemble pocket lint.
He pantomimes a choking maneuver and utters a single word, "Butterfinger"
He looks up expectantly, he is giggling a bit himself and he can only imagine the riotous laughter the pirate lady is sure to experience shortly...
The pirate captain lets out a snort, then a giggle, then loses it. She starts laughing, quite literally, uncontrollably!
Sumac.
ROUND 2:
Sumac steps back to avoid the stop cut. The sling sings true, cracking the skull of the pirate mere feet from the druid.
The pirate snarls and slashes at the small druid with a cutlass.
The attack misses. Meanwhile the northern pirate attacks Gripper.
Round 2 Obyrn!
The pirate looks down into her abdomen and sees the spear sticking out, which is EVEN FUNNIER! She's bleeding profusely now, but still hale enough that sh'es going to be dangerous after the Chokehold of Laughter wears off. She spends this round laughing uncontrollably.
Azdak's spell will go off on the next initiative count. I'm not sure if you want to target her still or redirect to the sidekick pirates. I'll wait for confirmation (as well as this next round's actions) before posting save(s).
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Round 1 Conclusion
Seeing that Harnac and the others have nearly taken the pirate queen down, Azdak targets his sleep spell at the sidekick pirates to the north of him, trying to get both of them in a 10 foot burst.
Round 2
Azdak will run up and try to pull the scholar away from Alejia while she is laughing uncontrollably. He then tries to pull him away to safety.
"We mean you no harm, Hirako Gurukaza. Come with me, we must get you to safety!"
The spell immediately seizes hold of the injured pirate. He drops, snoring. The remaining pirate's confidence is shaken, but he fights on. The sorcerer pulls the scholar away. He seems to be drugged or dazed, so he answers with nothing more than a groan.
Round 2 Gripper.
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ROUND 2
Aye, nice one Azdak!! Hack is clearly relieved that his near-botching of the situation has been saved by his friends. He then turns his energy entirely on the laughing, prone pirate.
Ye laugh like a hyena with a headcold, b1tch.
If this is enough to end her cackling, Hack will then move toward the still-ambulatory pirate--and I noted where on the map. If it's not, he takes a 2nd swing, after which a 5' step north is due.
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Round the Second
Fel moves to the sleeping pirate and prepares to deliver a Coup de Grace. He readies his dagger at the sleeping fellow's throat. He sings a pleasant lullaby to the man, quietly enough that none of his companions could later ridicule him for being a singing bard. He shudders at the thought.
Hack's second swing kills the infamous Alejia! Her laughter is cut off instantly. Fel lines up his shot. There is a dead pirate lady, a sleeping pirate, and one with the look of a rat in a corner.
Sumac, begin round 3.
Sumac strikes true again. Being the only one left, the sling bullet knocks some sense into the remaining pirate....
"I surrender!"
We are out of initiative.