GDV: Consortium Compact (Inactive)

Game Master Awenydd83

The team discusses their options, then settle in for a long wait. By your estimation, dusk has set in before you can hear someone climbing down the ladder. In short order, a human male dressed in scrubby robes and with patches of oozing sores covering most of his visible skin appears next to Tinker. "What are you doing down here?!" he exclaims, looking about at you. "Get out of here.. you lot ain't supposed to be here!!"

Conal, as you are out of direct line of sight, you may make a stealth check if you wish.

stealth: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 - 1 = 15its untrained fyi

Kai clears his throat as he confidently paces forward towards the man. "Are you the man Laszo? We are representatives of the Kortos Consortium. Your Aspis agents informed us where to find you. We have been sent to obtain a copy of the formula that you have been using the craft the 'whip'. Our organization has concern over the alchemical agents that you have been using and both our higher ups have reached an agreement for us to obtain a copy. Here hand it over."

bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Worth a try before going into combat. :)

Lazlo continues picking and scratching at his scabs as he talks to Lin Kai. "No. That is not how this works, and they know it, the fools. Damn them for even releasing this before it was ready. Go away!" With this, he begins heading towards the alter and work table.

"Come on, from a fellow alchemist, let's not make this difficult for either of us? We go back empty handed, they send other people. You don't look good, we don't look good. Which is a waste as it seems that you have been doing such good work here." Kai continues to persuade Laszo, attempting to ingratiate himself. Behind Laszo's back though, Kai gives the rest of the party the look to get ready when things go south.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Lazlo stops walking, and pauses for a moment. He then reaches into a pouch on his belt, and grabs a vial and drinks it quickly. He then turns to Lin, and says "I don't care what anyone looks like. You're interfering with my research!! You don't want to leave? Fine!"

Lazlo quickly grabs a cylinder from his belt and tosses it at Bokkah. Unfortunately, his aim is off, and the explosion covers Bokkah and both of the addicts close by. They cry out in pain as the explosion washes over their helpless bodies.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
Where'd it go, George?: 1d8 ⇒ 7
DC 14 Reflex for half or take 4 splash dmg

Bold May Post
Lazlo
Torga
Bokkah- DC 14 Reflex or 4 dmg
Avenging
Lin Kai
Conal
Tinker

reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

The explosion takes its toll on Bokkah. She is spurred on by the pain and charges at Lazlo.

kukri+charge: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 = 13
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Bokkah takes the full brunt of the explosion, but it throws off her aim as she rushes in on the alchemist.

Bold May Post
Lazlo
Torga
Bokkah- 4 dmg
Avenging
Lin Kai
Conal
Tinker

Conal dashes out from.his spot and lashes out with his blade.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 on ohone...cant move token

Moved your token for you. Fort: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Conal moves back across the water to strike at the man, but the sewage underfoot knocks his aim aside as well. Thankfully, he is able to shake off the effects of the chemical laden water again though.

Bold May Post
Lazlo
Torga
Bokkah- 4 dmg
Avenging
Lin Kai
Conal
Tinker

Kai runs up behind Bokkah and, from over his shoulder, stabs down with his longspear.

longspear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 Sigh, guess I used up all my high rolls. Pretty sure this is a miss, especially with cover provided by Bokkah.

"For Justice!"

I enter Dragon Style. I then double move into a flanking position while jumping over the "water" this time.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Seeing that it was getting crowded, Tinker let the others deal with the wayward alchemist.

"Ah, I was hopin' it'd be comin' to this!" cheers Torgga as she rushes down the alley to attack the man.
Moving 30 ft. and swinging.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Swing and a miss...

Kai tries to engage with his longspear over Bokkah's shoulder, but his aim is fouled by Torgga and they both miss. Avenging flame chooses his fighting style and just barely leaps over the tainted water to get close enough to engage. Tinker hangs back, preferring to cut off the escape route than to get up close in the crowded melee.

While standing in the water, Torgga feels her legs begin to burn from the chemicals again..

Lazlo fades back from the combat, draws another bomb from his belt and lobs it at Torgga. "Get OUT of my LAB!!" the man screams at you. Avenging, Torgga, Conal, and Bokkah all get AOO's
Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Avenging, Conal, and Bokkah: DC 14 Reflex or take 4 dmg

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Lazlo
Torgga- 7 dmg/ DC 12 Fort or sickened/ AOO
Bokkah- 4 dmg/ DC14 Ref or 4 dmg/ AOO
Avenging- DC 14 Ref or 4 dmg/ AOO
Lin Kai
Conal- DC 14 Ref or 4 dmg/ AOO
Tinker

Ref Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

AOO, Unarmed: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Damage, Unarmed: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 = 10

Just so I'm clear on the rules as I'm still quite new to Pathfinder. Kai would normally get AOO with his reach weapon when Laszo moved away, but because he has cover, so no AOO instead, right?

Kai runs past his team and again attempts to stab Laszo with his longspear from across the sewer waters.

longspear: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 for dmg: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

I forgot you are using a reach weapon. You may take your AOO.

Avenging Flame takes a swipe at the retreating alchemist, but misses the mark while dodging the remnants of the explosion. Still have your full turn to take.

Kai moves in, following the retreating alchemist and stabs him with his spear!

Bold May Post
Lazlo- 8 dmg
Torgga- 7 dmg/ DC 12 Fort or sickened/ AOO
Bokkah- 4 dmg/ DC14 Ref or 4 dmg/ AOO
Avenging
Lin Kai- AOO
Conal- DC 14 Ref or 4 dmg/ AOO
Tinker

reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 221d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Conal shifts to the side to have some of the fire miss him, but gets singer on his leg nonetheless. He Jabs at the drug lord in response, finding the man's side. He reaches out again with his blade, but comes up cutting a piece of robe off.

Conal is quick on his feet, and even quicker with his blade, stabbing the retreating Lazlo. He then pursues the man, but isn't so lucky on his second strike. Also still have your full turn to take. Ninja'd!

Bold May Post
Lazlo- 15 dmg
Torgga- 7 dmg/ DC 12 Fort or sickened/ AOO
Bokkah- 4 dmg/ DC14 Ref or 4 dmg/ AOO
Avenging
Lin Kai- AOO
Conal
Tinker

Bokkah swipes with her kukri as the alchemist throws his bomb.

kukri AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

She attempts to dodge the blast impact.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

But cannot. Now seriously wounded, she backs down the sewer away from the group.

Seeing the Alchemist try to take off, Tinker stepped in front of the ladder and motioned with his hand "Approach!" he said as he completed the spell.

cast Command, DC 15 Will save

Out of Combat
Bokkah nails the alchemist during the AOO, then Kai spears him with the charge, ending the fight. Tinker, you can keep your spell.

With a quick flurry of activity, the group manages to bring down the vile drug peddler.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Is the alchemist dead-dead or just unconscious? If unconscious, would be good to bring him back to our ship base in case we need further evidence later.

I presume this formula book is the one we are looking for. But as an alchemist, does he have any extract formulae inside, i.e. any extracts Kai can copy?

take 10, craft(alchemy): 10 + 9 = 19 Forgot I could just take 10

Kai searches through Laszo's belongings and distributes the items to his party accordingly. Holding up the book, Kai exclaims, "Ah, I believe this is the book that we have been sent to acquire." Unstoppering one of the vials and taking sniff, Kai adds on, "And another 2 samples of the drug. Fantastic!" Looking at the rest of the gear, he asks, "I guess I'll keep the alchemical equipment. I have little need of the rest."

Kai takes one last look around the sewer. "Looks like our mission here is complete. Shall we proceed onto the ship? I would like to bring these men to seek medical help but we might have to return later to do that. The day is almost ending!"

With the Alchemist down, Tinker headed over to see what was on the foe as he caught a glimpse of magic. "Not sure what he has but I can see that it is magical." he said.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Well, he is technically at -2 hp. Should you wish to do so, you may, but parading a known Aspis operative through the streets may not help you keep a low profile either. However, do as you see fit! :-)

Hmm.. The scenario text seems to have left his notes.. the main reason to take him out.. off of his gear list. As for the Formula Book, you find cure light wounds, disguise self, and stone fist.

While searching the body, you also turn up a sheaf of notes. The handwriting is tiny and cramped, but organized.

Not really able to contribute much in these matters, Torgga hauls herself back out of the gutter and proceeds to patch herself up as best she can.

You can move the afflicted to receive some help without attracting too much notice if you so desire.

Oops, thought the formula book were the notes. Please retcon that. :)

Kai flips through the notes but is not able to make heads or tails of it. He holds it up to the rest of the party. "Any of you can read this? If not, we'll just bring it back to sort out later. I have an extract I can create to possibly decipher it but I don't think it is urgent for now."

He then flips through the formula book excitedly, seeing the formula of extracts that are new to him. GM, will copy the formulae over after this scenario, for 10gp each (i.e. 30gp in total).

Seeing the injuries of his teammates, Kai pulls out a wand. "Here, if you need healing, please make use of this. I'm sure Bokkah and Tinker can activate it much better than I can."

Kai has a wand of clw that you can use if you do not have your own, and Bokkah or Tinker can activate it. Just roll for the healing and let me know how many charges you need.

I can activate it sure. Might as well make use of the free potion too so we limit how many charges we use off your wand.

cmw: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 3) = 10

That covers me. Anyone needing to use the wand can utilize Bokkah to do so.

"I'll be takin' a hit, if ye don't mind." chimes in the dwarf as the healing wand is passed around.
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
One tap will do me just fine, thank you.

I am here, btw. I do not need healing and have no skills that will help right now.

So, decision time. What task do we perform next, and what if anything do you plan on doing about the addicts?

"I'll say to head to the ship. I think our party is equipped sufficiently to talk our way through, or if necessary, sneak our way through. And stopping the shipment would be important to stop the spread of the drugs to the Inner Sea region. As for these poor souls, I trust we can find a church of Saranrae along the way? The priests there would definitely aid in their physical healing, and perhaps guide them towards personal redemption as well."

My vote is for the ship as I've done the other task before. But definitely whatever the party finally decides I'm game. :)

ship i think

Aye, the church would be best for these poor fellows....they have the skills needed.

The ship it is..

The party collects their spoils, and then shoulders the burden of the 4 addicts. Moving through town, you attract little notice taking your burdens to the temple and leaving them in the care of the priests for healing and recovery. Following Delroya's instructions, you easily find your way back to the docks.

A maze of broken ships forms an artificial reef blocking Diobel’s harbor. Even through the night, this treacherous and erratic terrain teems with laborers, barge masters, pilots, and port inspectors, who busily conduct their business ferrying goods to and from the Bristles. Beyond the Trawl, seagoing ships wait their turn to offload cargo or pick up new goods. One ship stands out among the others—the freshly touched-up paint on its hull, blue with streaks of white lightning along the hull, marks it as the Blue Dragon’s Bite. It sits moored to a dock jutting from the Trawl, with several crates already offloaded nearby, but no active work bustling on the decks. It seems that most of the work has been done, and the sailors have been released for liberty for the night.

Perception checks, please?

Although Kai grew up in Absalom, he has never visited the town Diobel, even though it shared the island with it. He thus keeps his eyes peeled as the party makes its way around the docks.

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Not that i can beat Kai's roll...

perc: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Kai can see one man acting as a roving patrol on the main deck of the ship. Canal can see the ship.

Sorry, I couldn't resist..

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"So shall we try talking to the guard or sneaking past? I would hate to have to kill him."

While being must less dramatic than usual, "I say that the stealthy among us sneak aboard, while the others try to provide a distractions."

"Hmm, why don't some of us find some way to talk the patrolling sailor down from his ship, and keep him distracted, giving the opportunity for the stealthier ones to sneak onboard? We would be splitting the party, but I don't see any other way around it." Kai pauses here as he scrutinizes the members of the team. "I admit that I have some talent in ... how should I say ... moving around unseen, but I am definitely more equipped with the gift of the gab."

I'm assuming we are far away enough or behind some building such that the patrolling sailor has not seen us yet.

Peering at the sailor, Kai mumbles to himself, "Hmm, perhaps a story of a lost ring? And a reward of gold for his assistance, to grease the transaction somewhat."

"An' where ye be wantin' me in all this?" asks a slightly disappointed Torgga. She looks almost longingly over her shoulder at the guard be fore continuing "Are ye sure ye don't just want me to kill 'im?"
Seriously, where do you want me for this plan?

"Hmm, I would say anyone who is not trying to distract the guard should go into the ship. We don't know what else is in there, so best if most of the party go into the ship. In fact, if possible, I alone could attempt to distract the guard."

Make it look like you have booze as well...don't think sailors can resist the bottle. I you think you can do it Kai, let's do it.

"Or I could invite him to the tavern. That would get him out of the way altogether!"

Looking again at party to be sure everyone is ready and in position, he whispers encouraging, "Alright everyone. Game on!" Looking at Torgga, he adds, "And try not to kill anyone? These sailors are just commoners. They likely know not what their ship is transporting."

Kai wanders out onto the street, walking around apparently aimlessly but generally heading in the direction of the ship. His gaze is fixed onto the floor, as if looking for some small object, hampered in his efforts by the darkness of the night. He mutters under his breath ocassionally, but somehow audible enough for the sailor on the deck, ""Curses! Now where is that stupid ring?"

When he nears the ship, Kai suddenly stops, as he just realises that there's a ship in front of him. He looks up and seemingly just notices the man patrolling on the deck. He calls out, "Kind sir! I see we are two lonesome souls on a fine night like tonight. I would much prefer to be in a warm tavern enjoying a fine flagon of ale, but curses, I seem to lost my ring when I was passing by the docks earlier today. Nothing too valuable. A family signet ring. But oh father would be so crossed. He just replaced it two months ago! Sigh. If you would be so kind as to assist, I would be most grateful. A gold coin or two would certainly be in order! And definitely a few rounds of ale on me after that!"

Let me use an inspiration just to be safe.
bluff, inspiration: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (15) + 8 + (5) = 28

Hmm, just curious. Would I have been able to take 10? Got a good roll, but just wondering.

Sorry guys, I was travelling back home from some dr appointments yesterday, and things did not go according to plan.

Kai: You arent in combat, so taking ten isn't an issue here.. its just coming up with something that will work. Unfortunately, asking a busy first mate to disembark his ship while on watch is not something that is likely to happen.

The party groups on on the dock, trying to decide their plan. Kai decides upon a ruse, calling attention from the roving guard on board the ships weather deck. "Begone, ye scurvy rat! Ya must not know a thing about ships, if'n ya askin tha Firs' Mate to come down off watch."

Two avenues available here. The first is a DC 16 Bluff for any individual wishing to gain access to the ship through the First Mate. The second route would be a DC 15 Stealth, Disguise (pose as dockworker/sailor), Acrobatics, or Swim check. I have added Bellarion (First Mate) to the map.

Conal hops on one of the lines mooring the ship to the dock. He starts walking up the rope carefully.

fancy way if saying im using acrobatics to get on board.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 1 = 10

With a splash, Conal falls into the water. Thankfully, There is a ladder nearby, and he is able to make it back to the quay with little more than sodden clothes and injured pride.