The documents are, for the most part, in this ancient language, but the code is near indecipherable. You think it'll take you at least a few months to figure it all out.
"I don't think we are going to figure this out on this day. I say we take what we can, close the passage, and send a team back to collect anything we can't carry."
The party gathers up what they can and move to leave - but alas, it appears their actions have not gone unnoticed. You see a dwarf (green), a half-orc (blue), and a halfling (red) as you leave the secret passage and their eyes are decidedly on you.
"Well, well!" says the halfling, perhaps a bit too cheerfully. "Looks like that diviner was worth the gold!" Addressing whoever is in front, he adds, "We'll be taking those papers now, then." Behind him, the dwarf and the half-orc grip their weapons, each with a grin in place, the orc's nasty and the dwarf's thin.
"Don't bother with trying to play nice," the halfling says, voice still cheery. "We're happy to kill you for the papers, too - just thought askin' would be quicker!"
Female Ifrit LG Gunslinger (Mysterious Stranger) 1 / Bard (Juggler) 2 / Monk (far strike) 1 / Paladin (divine hunter) 2 | AC 20 T 14 FF 16 | HP 44/44 | F +13 R +16 W +12 (+1 vs charm or compulsion); evasion | CMB +3, CMD 17 | Init +8 | Perc +3 darkvision 60' | SM -1 | Grit 4/4 | Performance 10/10 | Spells (-, 3/3) | LoH 5/5
Moved my token. Will have to wait and see what I can do when my turn comes up. Happy to move if someone else wants the spot, I'm just looking to try to get a gun shot off without having to fire into melee though cover.
According to page 202 of the Core Rulebook, missed splash damage starts with the 1 being between the thrower and the throwee, so it would actually be in the square directly west of blue and would splash all of 'em. c:
I'm basically a dumb, orz. Thanks for pointing it out. ;A;
@TK & Glok - You guys get to 'spawn' your tokens and start the round from within the red box. c: "Well, if you'd rather the hard way," the halfling shrugs. He reaches into his pocket and draws out a tanglefoot bag, stepping forward and throwing it at Ystrizz's feet. Unfortunately for him, it doesn't burst open to engulf the Tengu the way he'd been hoping. The dwarf, though, scowls at Ystrizz before touching himself with a slightly glowing hand. He advances, but in an obvious attempt to keep from getting blasted by another bomb. The half-orc pauses only to consider her victim. Laughing cruelly, she points at Effie.
Effie:
DC 13 Will save please! If you pass, you are shaken for one round. If you fail, you are frightened for 1d4 ⇒ 2 rounds instead.
Laio pulls out some herbs and leaves, scattering them into the air and watching them fall due to the lack of wind. He gives an incantation in his home tongue, blessing the party.
@Ystrizz: You can actually aim at an intersection for an AC of 5! Is that what you're trying to do there?
Effie's shot goes wide and the dwarf bares his teeth at her.
Those bolded below may act.
Red - 4 damage
Blue - 4 damage
Green - 4 damage frightened this round
Glok - divine favor
Liao
Effie
Terrorkruemel
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Ystrizz
Apparently yes. ;A; You'd think I'd have learned after the first time, but I got rushed out the door. ;A; Sorry about that - didn't realize I didn't have the full set of actions up. I'll be late tomorrow since I'll be in transit. >^<
The halfling darts forward to jab at Terrorkruemel, but the point slides right off her armor, finding only air at its tip. Scowling, the cleric hefts his shortsword and takes his own steps forward, stabbing at Terrorkruemel - the dwarf's weapon finds its home in her torso.
Terrorkrümel thanks the cleric by swinging her Flail, also using judgement of justice for hit bonus.Glok to hit is justice! Attack:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
The poor dwarf never even knew what hit him - he goes down, face first! The poor halfling suffers a similar fate, the only reaction a comical look of horror before he's blasted off his feet.
Apologies. Biggest quarter ever at work, which meant ridiculous number of contracts going through last minute, so Friday through Monday was working all weekend. I didn't get to even check PbP for 4 days. Sorry I didn't give any notice or updates.
The half-orc calms as she gets closer to the door and turns just in time to see her allies going down. She, uh, winces and then gestures towards Ystrizz, who she's fast approaching.
Ray of Enfeeblement:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 Str Damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
The half-orc goes down with a stifled cry, her determination having been less of a push through her enemies and a final shove towards her own failure.
As the party gathers themselves, Eylysia's cache, and leaves, they encounter several locals discussing the rather botched attempt at the Trial of the Starstone they'd just witnessed. A bit of listening reveals that Sir Reinhart had apparently tried to get past the chasm on horseback and had instead fallen, with his horse, into oblivion instead.
Once you get back to Drandle Dreng, he takes a moment to smile and thank each of your for the successful investigation. "You may yet complete some of the more fantastic tasks of the world, eh?" He chuckles, stroking his chin, before adding, "Those of you who've had your Confirmation, you can expect to receive further assignments soon. Those of you who've yet to do it, well. I'll speak with Shaine and see about speeding the process up a bit." He looks at you, his pleased aura basically radiating glee. "I look forward to seeing what you do with the Society," he says, finally.
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Several days later, you receive a missive. Slides updated! Thanks so much for your patience, all! I'll get chronicle sheets up within the week (I've gotta get home to actual computer first)!
Female Ifrit LG Gunslinger (Mysterious Stranger) 1 / Bard (Juggler) 2 / Monk (far strike) 1 / Paladin (divine hunter) 2 | AC 20 T 14 FF 16 | HP 44/44 | F +13 R +16 W +12 (+1 vs charm or compulsion); evasion | CMB +3, CMD 17 | Init +8 | Perc +3 darkvision 60' | SM -1 | Grit 4/4 | Performance 10/10 | Spells (-, 3/3) | LoH 5/5
"I think... I think that's the first time I shot actual people. It feels kinda odd. I hope I don't have to do that again."
Thanks for running for us GM! I've played Wounded Wisp before, and I really enjoyed your storytelling. btw, were any of the enemies we defeated divine spellcasters whose patron was an evil deity and whose CR is at least equal to my character level? (For the Silver Crusade faction card).
Female Ifrit LG Gunslinger (Mysterious Stranger) 1 / Bard (Juggler) 2 / Monk (far strike) 1 / Paladin (divine hunter) 2 | AC 20 T 14 FF 16 | HP 44/44 | F +13 R +16 W +12 (+1 vs charm or compulsion); evasion | CMB +3, CMD 17 | Init +8 | Perc +3 darkvision 60' | SM -1 | Grit 4/4 | Performance 10/10 | Spells (-, 3/3) | LoH 5/5
"Well, no, not really. Not at the circus anyway. Unless you count that trick shot in the clown act where I shoot a pumpkin off somebody's head. I shot plenty of vermin, giant spiders and such. Not people!"
HP 17/17; AC 13/13/10; f 5, r 7, w 2; bab 1, melee +1, ranged +4; cmb 1, cmd 14; init +3; bomb 5/5 1d6+3, 4 splash DC14; wclw 50; folio reroll 1/1 | ratfolk alchemist (grenadier, inspired chemist) / 2 | -23 *
skills:
appraise 8, craft alchemy 7, disable 7+2, escape 3, heal 5, know local 6 perc 5, slt of hand 7, stlth 3, umd 5
"Ah... well I can see how it would be troubling to do so for the first time. Thinking back, I kinda felt the same the first time I hit a real person with a bomb... You'll get used to it if you stay in the Pathfinder game... it's a part of the job, yanno? You have to kind of remind yourself that they were not nice people, and trying to do the same to us."
Female Ifrit LG Gunslinger (Mysterious Stranger) 1 / Bard (Juggler) 2 / Monk (far strike) 1 / Paladin (divine hunter) 2 | AC 20 T 14 FF 16 | HP 44/44 | F +13 R +16 W +12 (+1 vs charm or compulsion); evasion | CMB +3, CMD 17 | Init +8 | Perc +3 darkvision 60' | SM -1 | Grit 4/4 | Performance 10/10 | Spells (-, 3/3) | LoH 5/5
"Never hesitate, do or be done to, that's what Ole Pug told me. He was right too. I'm gonna have to learn to get a lot more shots off in a lot less time if I want to avoid getting surrounded again. First it was skeletons, then troglodytes. Coulda got jumped by those guys too if I didn't have my Pathfinder pals to back me up! Do or be done to."
"I do not know exactly what the venture captains full motivations were on this mission. But I have definitely learned a lesson that not all is always as it seems. I will attempt to apply this lesson in the future."
