Feral's Frozen Fingers [PFS] (Inactive)

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The Exchange

Male Half-Elf Internal Alchemist 2/Fighter 1 | HP 27/27 | AC: 19 T: 11 FF: 18 | CMD: 17 | F +7, R +4, W +4 | Init +1 | Perception +9

"I believe that can be arranged, we will see what we can do. Skelg as well as the Society will not be likely to initially want to part with the lantern, but neither does he want to die shivering in bed."


"Good. I think we can all agree that would be a foolish waste."

***

Assuming nobody wants to press the issue you can easily make it back to the portal and to Skelg's bedside. Who wants to explain the situation to him?

You can attempt to negotiate further with Natalya but the DC is high and she's already unfriendly. It won't take much to push her into hostile.

The Exchange

Male Half-Elf Internal Alchemist 2/Fighter 1 | HP 27/27 | AC: 19 T: 11 FF: 18 | CMD: 17 | F +7, R +4, W +4 | Init +1 | Perception +9

Might as well do it myself.

Back at Skelg's manor, Orrin smiles as best he can while looking at the shivering, bedridden wreck that is the Ulfen. "So, we think we can save you, but first I'm compelled to ask a question: Would you rather die (dishonorably, I might add) or get hitched?"


Skelg wills himself to stop shivering long enough to fix Orrin with an expression of pure confusion. "Hitched! To who?"

"Oh, H-h-hells. I'd f*+~ a rabid wolverine at this point if it'd put some warmth back in my bones. Yes, I'll d-d-do whatever it takes to break this curse."

Silver Crusade

Male LG Nagaji Scaled Fist 12 | HP 90/90 | AC 23(27)(32)(36), T 22 (26), FF 20(24)(29)(33) | CMD 41, FFCMD 38 | F +13, R +14, W +14 Init +3/7 | Perc +2/4 | Stunning Fist Uses 13/13 | Ki Pool 13/13 |

Captain Hesstram will be happier if we keep the lantern. Perhapss Natalya will acccept freedom and a husband.

Scarab Sages

male undine shaman of heavens 3 | HP 24/24, stardust 1/2 | AC 20, T 14, FF 17 | F +5, R +5, W +8, resist cold 5 | CMB +2, CMD 15 | Spd 20', Swim 30' | Perc +12 | Init +7

It's unfortunate I missed the last 6 hours. I would have tried casting memory lapse to retry that diplomacy check.


Well you can try it when the party goes back.


So heading back to Natalya or what?

Silver Crusade

Male LG Nagaji Scaled Fist 12 | HP 90/90 | AC 23(27)(32)(36), T 22 (26), FF 20(24)(29)(33) | CMD 41, FFCMD 38 | F +13, R +14, W +14 Init +3/7 | Perc +2/4 | Stunning Fist Uses 13/13 | Ki Pool 13/13 |

Sounds good to me!


After bundling Skelg up under several layers of blankets and furs the party returns to the tapestry and through the portal housed within. Skelg can barely walk under his own power and leans heavily on Narayan the entire time.

Soon you stand in Natalya's bedroom once again. The crippled ulfen finds the strength to lift his head and a wane smile creeps across his pale rugged features. "I remember you. You're Haldyr's wife."

"I was Haldyr's wife, Skelg the Ripper. Now I'm a free woman. I trust your friends have explained my price for ending your affliction?"

Skelg opens his mouth to speak but he's interrupted by a fit of shivers. Instead he nods weakly.

"Very well. Hand me the Beacon of the North and we can begin."

Sovereign Court

Female Kitsune Fey Sorceror 2 (HP: 14/14 | AC: 16 | TAC: 12 | FFAC: 14 | CMB: -2 | CMD: 10 | Fort: +3 | Ref: +2 | Will: +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +0, Low-Light Vision | Speed: 30 ft. | Dancing Lights: 3/3)
Korez wrote:
It's unfortunate I missed the last 6 hours. I would have tried casting memory lapse to retry that diplomacy check.

I considered trying to charm her, but given that she seemed ready to cast a spell I thought we should see what Skelg had to say first. I'm not opposed to the idea, though - Kasumi loves messing with peoples' heads, magically or otherwise.


I'm not sure who's carrying the lantern but do you hand it over?

If you wanted to try another diplomacy check with a potential memory lapse this would be your last chance to do so.

Silver Crusade

Male LG Nagaji Scaled Fist 12 | HP 90/90 | AC 23(27)(32)(36), T 22 (26), FF 20(24)(29)(33) | CMD 41, FFCMD 38 | F +13, R +14, W +14 Init +3/7 | Perc +2/4 | Stunning Fist Uses 13/13 | Ki Pool 13/13 |

Before we end thiss. We are happy to ensure that you have freedom. Freedom from the icce. Freedom from your family's sschemes. But Sskelg has promissed the lantern to the Pathfinders. Oncce you have used it, we wish to keep it.

Diplomacy Aid: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Diplomacy Aid Folio reroll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Sovereign Court

Female Kitsune Fey Sorceror 2 (HP: 14/14 | AC: 16 | TAC: 12 | FFAC: 14 | CMB: -2 | CMD: 10 | Fort: +3 | Ref: +2 | Will: +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +0, Low-Light Vision | Speed: 30 ft. | Dancing Lights: 3/3)

If Korez wants to try it, go ahead. I'll wait to see if she fails her save before I make my roll.

Scarab Sages

male undine shaman of heavens 3 | HP 24/24, stardust 1/2 | AC 20, T 14, FF 17 | F +5, R +5, W +8, resist cold 5 | CMB +2, CMD 15 | Spd 20', Swim 30' | Perc +12 | Init +7

Ok cool.

Korez speaks a few ancient words, hoping to cause Natalya to forget about the previous interaction.

Memory Lapse, Will DC 15 Negates


Will: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Natalya stops giving Kasumi dirty looks as Korez's spell makes her memories fuzzy.

The Exchange

Male Half-Elf Internal Alchemist 2/Fighter 1 | HP 27/27 | AC: 19 T: 11 FF: 18 | CMD: 17 | F +7, R +4, W +4 | Init +1 | Perception +9

Orrin gives Korez a sideways glance, but says nothing. 'Seems immoral, but I can't complain, it's probably a good idea. Could help us keep the lantern, too.'

Sovereign Court

Female Kitsune Fey Sorceror 2 (HP: 14/14 | AC: 16 | TAC: 12 | FFAC: 14 | CMB: -2 | CMD: 10 | Fort: +3 | Ref: +2 | Will: +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +0, Low-Light Vision | Speed: 30 ft. | Dancing Lights: 3/3)

Kasumi steps forward. "I'd like you to consider returning the Beacon of the North once you've freed the ship from the ice," she says. "I realize that it holds great power, but power comes in many forms, and you should consider the benefits of being a friend to the Pathfinder Society. We have many members and our reach is long - in time, you might find our assistance far more helpful than the Beacon would be."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Oh, for the love of ... well, I tried. Yassin Sassin Snazzum Frazzum!


=(

Natalya is visibly annoyed by Kasumi's suggestion. Her air of danger quickly boils back to the surface. Again.

"The Beacon of the North is a family heirloom and I will return home with it. I appreciate your part in freeing me and reuniting me with Skelg but that will be the end of our doing business. I think it would be best if you kept further opinions of such matters to yourself."

She pauses for a moment as the scene reeks of deja vu.

Narayan Singh wrote:
Before we end thiss. We are happy to ensure that you have freedom. Freedom from the icce. Freedom from your family's sschemes. But Sskelg has promissed the lantern to the Pathfinders. Oncce you have used it, we wish to keep it.

"Are you reneging on the terms of our agreement? I promise you that would be a deadly mistake..." Natalya hisses between her teeth.

Pressing the issue or handing the lantern over? If you're pressing the issue make another diplomacy check...

Sovereign Court

Female Kitsune Fey Sorceror 2 (HP: 14/14 | AC: 16 | TAC: 12 | FFAC: 14 | CMB: -2 | CMD: 10 | Fort: +3 | Ref: +2 | Will: +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +0, Low-Light Vision | Speed: 30 ft. | Dancing Lights: 3/3)

I wasn't planning to argue the point further, but I don't care that much if we don't get to keep the lantern. I'm imagining that we talked about this a bit while we went back to get Skelg, though, so if more of the group really wants me to keep pursuing this, I will.

Silver Crusade

Male LG Nagaji Scaled Fist 12 | HP 90/90 | AC 23(27)(32)(36), T 22 (26), FF 20(24)(29)(33) | CMD 41, FFCMD 38 | F +13, R +14, W +14 Init +3/7 | Perc +2/4 | Stunning Fist Uses 13/13 | Ki Pool 13/13 |

Narayan shakes his head.
The lantern isn't worth Sskelg's life.

Sovereign Court

Female Kitsune Fey Sorceror 2 (HP: 14/14 | AC: 16 | TAC: 12 | FFAC: 14 | CMB: -2 | CMD: 10 | Fort: +3 | Ref: +2 | Will: +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +0, Low-Light Vision | Speed: 30 ft. | Dancing Lights: 3/3)

"Not at all, Lady Natalya. I merely wished to present an alternative for you to consider. Please, proceed."


Nobody has come out and said it but I'm going to assume whoever has the lantern hands it over.

Natalya smirks slightly as the Beacon of the North is put into her hands. "Good. Killing you would waste valuable time."

With the lantern in hand she leads the party back up onto the ship's main deck. Using her empty hand Natalya gestures calling a roiling sphere of flame into being which begins pressing up against the immense wall of ice near the front of the ship. Over the course of a minute her spell burrows/melts a small tunnel into the ice until the figurehead at the prow of the ship is partially exposed.

"The Beacon's power is immense but it has its limits. Using it at its full capacity, such as transporting a full-sized ship, should force any smaller portals like the one inside Skelg to close."

She leans into the narrow ice tunnel and hangs the Beacon off of a hoop on the figurehead. Almost immediately a shimmering ring appears within the ice beneath the ship. Over the course of seconds the ring expands until it's wide enough to fit the ship's entire hull. Skelg laughs as the deadly cold inside him disappears and color quickly returns to the big man's face.

Suddenly there's an enormous *CRACK* and the brief sensation of falling followed by a splash. Chunks of ice still cling to the deck of the ship but Natalya's vessel is otherwise free of its icy confines. Cold water laps against the hull and fresh sea air fills the party's lungs. Instead of walls of crystalline ice the bone-white walls of Whitethrone loom not far in the distance.

Natalya removes the Beacon from its perch and points it at the center of the deck creating a small shimmering portal in the open air.

"Our business is complete. That portal will take you back to where you came from. Now if you'll excuse us, I need to get my companion warmed up before the harbor guard comes to escort us in. Skelg, would you join me below decks?"

"Give Hestram my thanks", the ulfen warrior says with a grin as he sheds the small mountain of furs he'd been wrapped in disappears with Natalya downstairs.

***

Within the Grand Lodge venture-captain Adril Hestram looks over the party's written report. Seemingly satisfied, the great bear of a man offers each of you a hearty handshake.

"The Society might have appreciated getting their hands on the Beacon of the North but the important thing is you saved Skelg's life. How would I stay in shape without my sparring partner?" he laughs. "That's it for now Pathfinders. You're dismissed."

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