GM Bold Strider's PFS #00-14 The Many Fortunes of Grandmaster Torch (Tier 1-7) (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

Dvalin will also check his weapons with the guard.

Victoria will hand over her spear and dagger as well.

"Just as well, I might hurt somebody with those anyway." she says with a wink to the guards.

Jagged Stone shrugs and begins to hand over his scythe and spear.

He hesitates at his quarterstaff.

"This too? This is for keeping the bird busy chewing..."

Jagged Stone gestures at the large bird that lands several feet away from him and then the dozens of scratching and indicators of the bird's work gnawing away at the wood.

(He'll turn it over if asked)

Aetherys hesitates, then nods. She clenches her teeth and stares at the guard as she reluctantly abandons her better half. "Very well, I shall abide by your rules. If anything happens to my blade, you will regret it."

From the blade comes a low sound of mourning.

Everyone hands over their weapons to the guards, including the quarterstaff. They are ushered into the Secure Market.

As you enter the market, you see odds and ends that range from oblong metal disks and animals that come from regions of the world that you have never even heard of. The merchant are hocking their wares from every stall. Come get your snuzzle-wangers! No better guardian for your house! Only 100,000GP!

As you wind through the market, you see a stall with a large sign that reads Marafi's Wares. Two half-orc guards stand outside the stall, watching all of the potential buyers. Marafi is currently speaking to another customer about a katana. The man wields it with ease. He says a word and it becomes engulfed in a dull grey flame. You see a statue sitting on a table on the far side of the stall, about 5' behind one of the guards, next to pillar and an alcove.

Saldin Marafi’s stall is at the back of a narrow notch in the edge of the Secure Market, an architectural oddity that should make it possible for the Pathfinders to steal the statue from him undetected by the guards at the gate.

Before they reach the stall Xerance asks the others "Shall we just ask nicely. He will surely give the item if we tell him they were stolen. I am sure the authorities frown on fencing here."

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Tori nods in agreement with Xerance, but then has a puzzled expression on her face.

"Maybe, Xerance. Although it does not look like they frown on much here, except thieves by the looks of those burly guards.
If we are going to do anything, like we should do it soon before our chance is lost."

"Aye ... we should ask nicely. We do not want to be on the wrong side of the authorities here I am guessing. Perhaps we could even barter for it as we did for the information that led us to him, especially if he is not trying to keep it for himself."

Dvalin nods politely at the two guards and enters Marafi's stall to look over the wares for sale ... paying attention to any conversation his companions may engage in.
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Given time, he will eventually work his way over to where the statue is. Picking it up to inspect it to get a rough idea about what the statue is and what it is capable of ... Taking 10 on each

Knowledge Religion: 10 + 7 = 17
Knowledge Arcana: 10 + 5 = 15
Knowledge History: 10 + 5 = 15

Jagged Stone shrugs when he recognizes the katana being demonstrated to a customer. He shares his thoughts with Dvalin standing nearby.

"No weapons for us, but weapons for sale?"

The oread narrows his eyes at the statue on the table, knowing a thing or two about rocks, being a rock person himself.

"Jagged Stone agrees. Tell the man the rock is dangerous, like Jagged Stone's roc is dangerous, too..."

Saldin Marafi's customer seems to nod and the man passes the weapon to another bodyguard who hurries from out of the back of the stall. The merchant and the customer shake and the man begins to walk away.

Saldin sees that Dvalin moves towards the statue and intercepts him. Greetings, gallant dwarf! I see that you are interested in the Iron Eagle! This rare item is quite the find. A rare Osiriani treasure that has made its way into my possession. I recently purchased this item from a procurer of rare artifacts and he assures me that it is 100% legitimate.

The merchant picks up the statue and let Dvalin look at it from an even closer standpoint. Dvalin gets the idea that the merchant is the only person that should touch the merchandise. 20,000GP seems like the right amount of money for such an item, wouldn't you say?

Dvalin inspects the statue as closely as he is allowed ...

"Interesting ... This piece looks remarkably like the one Matzal took from the Osirian Cultural Ministry not long ago. Too bad that little stunt cost him his life. If I hadn't seen his death right before my own eyes, I would have thought it was the curse that done 'em in ... No ... I don't think paying 20,000GP for the privilege of looking over my shoulder for the rest of life a good deal ..."

Dvalin fixes an intense gaze upon the merchant ...

"Would you?"

Intimidate: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Dvalin's Bluff: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

The merchant smiles at the dwarf, drops the statue, letting it clatter on the ground before whistling sharply. The three bodyguards draw their quarterstaffs and charge the Pathfinders. Protect the wares!

Quarterstaff @ Jagged-15 AC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Quarterstaff @ Victoria-10 AC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Quarterstaff @ Xerance-14 AC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

The merchant quick-draws his rapier and stabs at Dvalin.

Rapier @ Dvalin-17 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

The quarterstaff bounces off of Jagged Stone's thick hide, but the rest of the weapons find their mark.

Total Damage:
Xerance: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Victoria: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Dvalin: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + 1 = 3

Initiative:
Dvalin: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Aetherys: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Xerance: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Jagged Stone: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Victoria: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Zartrel: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Bodyguards: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Saldin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Initiative:
1st: Dvalin @ 28/31 HP; Jagged Stone; Zartrel
2nd: Saldin
3rd: Aetherys; Xerance @ 16/18 HP; Victoria @ 12/12 HP
4th: Bodyguards (#1; #2; #3)

If the Pathfinderss leave their weapons behind, there are a couple of weapons close at hand. The poles holding up awning stalls can be used as quarterstaffs, though it takes a full round action to detach them from the awning. A couple of pieces of machinery make serviceable, if unwieldy clubs and can be used as improvised weapons. Lastly, the spice itself can be a weapon. Pathfinders can scoop up a handful of spice and make a ranged touch attack as an improvised weapon with a maximum range of 5 feet. This action provokes an attack of opportunity. If a Pathfinders hits with a handful of spice, his opponent must make a DC 13 Fortitude save or be blinded for 1 round.

Round 1 Initiative 16 HP 28/31
Judgement (1/1): Judgement of Sacred Destruction +2
Gauntlet: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 for Bludgeoning: 1d3 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6

"This is what I get for trying to play nice!"

"You should have just told them the truth! This statue is stolen and we are here to return it. Surely this man wouldn't want to fence illegal goods!" Xerance says to merchant hoping to end the fight.
diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

"And you, no hitting ladies!" Xerance says as she pulls out a pole to use as a weapon.

Zartrel begins to tear apart one of the awning canopies, using the rigid staff as a quarterstaff.

Skivane slinks through the stalls towards one of the bodyguards as she claws at the man but gets tangles up in Zartrel's awning as he tears it apart.

Claw 1: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6
Claw 2: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8

Jagged Stone puts up his hands in a sign of surrender.

"No wait! It's a misunderstanding.. we're not thieves!"

Jagged takes total defense action and moves up to the nearest stall to grab a pole next round.

I imagine they don't stop attacking, though...

Seeing that the men continue to assault them with legal force, Jagged Stone calls to his lifelong companion.

"Scissors! Get'im!"

The brown feathered bird swoops in at the "guard" assaulting his master.

Scissors bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Just posted one attack as I figured he'd need to move up to a guard.

Dvalin misses as Jagged Stone reaches for a weapon. Jagged Stone has his Roc attack the guard attacking him, biting him in the leg. Zartrel grabs a pole as well and has Skivane try to attack with her claws, but she misses.

Saldin steps to the side and lashes out at Dvalin again.

Rapier @ Dvalin-19 AC: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 2) + 1 = 8

Saldin stabs the dwarf in the arm. Back you vile thieves! Thieves! Help! Help!

Initiative:
1st: Dvalin @ 20/31 HP; Jagged Stone; Zartrel; Skivane
2nd: Saldin
3rd: Aetherys; Xerance @ 16/18 HP; Victoria @ 12/12 HP
4th: Bodyguards (#1 @ 5 damage; #2; #3)

Aetherys conjures crackling electricity in her hand, then tumbles into melee with Saldin to discharge the energy on him.
Acrobatics to avoid AoO, half move: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Melee touch attack (shocking grasp): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 +3 if he's wearing a metal weapon or armor
Electricity damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 1, 1) = 9

Victoria cries out from the injury from the thug.

"Well, that was not very nice. We meant no harm you big bully!"

She steps back 5' and calls forth a blast of colorful light on the guard and Saldin (I think with the mask?)

Color Spray DC15 WILL
Color Spray Effects

Victoria lashes out with bright lights at Saldin and one of his guards, but it doesn't seem to affect them.

Will Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15
Will Save: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Aetherys shocks the merchant a bit with her Shocking Grasp.

Initiative:
1st: Dvalin @ 20/31 HP; Jagged Stone; Zartrel; Skivane
2nd: Saldin @ 9 damage
3rd: Aetherys; Xerance @ 16/18 HP; Victoria @ 12/12 HP
4th: Bodyguards (#1 @ 5 damage; #2; #3)

Back you vile thieves! Thieves! Help! Help!

Dvalin roars as Saldin's rapier strike home ... "Pleased to meet you Mr. Pot."

thought we were under an antimagic field? I already had my action above :).

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Good point Xerance.

Xerance tries to make amends while grabbing a quarterstff as Victoria and Aetherys attempt to cast spells, but their spells fizzle.

Saldin's bodyguards lash out at the intruders.

Quarterstaff @ Jagged-16 AC: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 = 10
Quarterstaff @ Dvalin-19 AC: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 2 = 13
Quarterstaff @ Aetherys-20 AC: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 2 = 23

Only the guard attacking Aetherys is able to hit.

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

He deftly steps towards Zartrel and Victoria after hitting her.

Initiative:
1st: Dvalin @ 20/31 HP; Jagged Stone; Zartrel; Skivane
2nd: Saldin
3rd: Aetherys @ 23/28 HP; Xerance @ 16/18 HP; Victoria @ 12/12 HP
4th: Bodyguards (#1 @ 5 damage; #2; #3)

I completely missed the part about the antimagic field, sorry about that.

Skivane winks out as you enter the Secure Market... For clarification

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Ah ok.. well that hurts lol.

I am glad I was not the only one to lose track of the anti magic shell. Even the author seems to have forgotten..

... he says a word and it becomes engulfed in a dull grey flame...

LoL

Zartrel uses his new quarterstaff as he swings it at the bodyguard. Do you think the guard will still give us our weapons back when we leave?

Quarterstaff: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14
damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Round 2 Initiative 16 HP 20/31

The market is under an anti-magic field—no magical charming, pecuniary prestidigitation, or counterfeit conjuring can happen in this place.

I just assumed the AMF was limited to the specific magic listed in the description; since it is more or less permanent and huge, I figured something else had to compromise.

Swift Action ... switch to Judgement of Sacred Justice +1
Std Action ... Gauntlet: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 = 17 for Damage: 1d3 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8 with Destructive Smite +2
Special Action ... 5 ft move back.

Assuming of course the Judgement is actually working ... which Dvalin should have figured out in the first round. If it is not working, then Dvalin will go into total defense and wait for the market guards to arrive.

All Supernatural and Spell-Like Abilities fail to work, so no Destructive Smite or Judgment. No spells or summoned outsiders. Sorry for forgetting about the Anti-Magic Field.

Dvalin really doesn't think that the guards are going to come help the Pathfinders out. The amount of money that the merchants pay gives them a bit of leeway. Will let you retcon if you want.

Zartrel's quarterstaff bounces off of the guard, but doesn't seem to do much.

Initiative:
1st: Dvalin @ 20/31 HP; Jagged Stone; Zartrel
2nd: Saldin
3rd: Aetherys @ 23/28 HP; Xerance @ 16/18 HP; Victoria @ 12/12 HP
4th: Bodyguards (#1 @ 1 nonlethal damage; #2; #3 @ 5 damage)

Jagged takes his time dismantling the pole from the stall.

"What kind of gnome made this? A crazy one, Siz'ah..."

Eventually the oread arms himself with a staff and tries to position himself to be useful should the guard survive Scissor's beak and claws.

Scissors bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Scissors claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Scissors claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Now armed, the oread steps out of the potential flank between the two guards, albeit slowly... some would say cautiously.

if Retcon is allowed, as her move action, Victoria would have picked up a piece of machinery to use as a club next turn.

Thank you for the retcon ... all things considered ... Dvalin will attempt to grapple and forgo the 5 ft step.
The attack becomes 17-1=16 without the judgement with Saldin getting an AoO on the way in

Scissors attacks one of the thugs and knocks him unconscious.

Saldin lashes out at the dwarf that is trying to grapple him.

AoO @ Dvalin-19 AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

The merchant is able to aim his rapier between the plates of the man's armor.

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

The added damage from the attack causes Dvalin's grapple attempt to miss. "Unless otherwise noted, performing a combat maneuver provokes an attack of opportunity from the target of the maneuver. If you are hit by the target, you take the damage normally and apply that amount as a penalty to the attack roll to perform the maneuver."

The merchant will keep up the assault and move into flank, but his second attack isn't as successful.

AoO @ Dvalin-19 AC: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11

Victoria is now wielding an improvised weapon.

Initiative:
1st: Dvalin @ 13/31 HP; Jagged Stone; Scissors; Zartrel
2nd: Saldin
3rd: Aetherys @ 23/28 HP; Xerance @ 16/18 HP; Victoria @ 12/12 HP
4th: Bodyguards (#1 @ 1 nonlethal damage; #2)

Ouch

If only we had magics ;)

Aetherys grasps the first item she can find as an improvised weapon. Can she strike in the same round?

Go for it.

Xerance pokes her quarterstaff against the brute near her.
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

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Aetherys strikes Saldin with her makeshift staff, but she finds herself too clumsy with that large, impractical weapon.
Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Xerance and Aetherys both miss their intended targets with their quarterstaff and Victoria attempts to swing the piece of machinery she picked up like a club at one of the bodyguards.

Club-Improvised: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 2 - 4 = -1

However she misses her target completely.

The remaining bodyguards continue to attack the instigator, Dvalin.

Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 + 2 = 24
Quarterstaff Confirmation: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 2 = 22

The first bodyguard misses, but the other one catches Dvalin off guard and slams the end of the staff into the side of his head.

Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 5) + 2 = 8

The half-orc guard will 5' step away from the roc that decimated his friend.

Initiative:
1st: Dvalin @ 5/31 HP; Jagged Stone; Scissors; Zartrel
2nd: Saldin
3rd: Aetherys @ 23/28 HP; Xerance @ 16/18 HP; Victoria-Bot @ 12/12 HP
4th: Bodyguards (#1 @ 1 nonlethal damage; #2)

Victoria tries to hang onto the clumsy piece of machinery
and get a better grip on it when she sees the dwarf get hit.

"Oh Dvalin, be careful. That looked painful."

Is the tengu picture Scissors?

Jagged, finally with a weapon in hand, flexes his fingers on the hard wooden support beam and tests it's weight.

He blinks at the guard and gives him a goofy grin.

"Uh oh, Jagged Stone's armed now... Uh oh, for you... in case I wasn't.. oh, forget it..."

With a grunt, he steps forward and swings the makeshift staff, whistling for Scissors to follow his lead.

Quarterstaff 2H, power attack, non-lethal: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 4 = 4 for 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Scissors bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Scissors claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Scissors claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Scissors claw (crit confirm): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Sorry to steal a crit from you, but the closest person to your Roc is 10' away, thus no full attack. Also, yes, the Tengu is your animal companion icon. :D

Jagged Stone swings his quarterstaff in a wide arc, but it gets caught in the fluttering canvas. Scissors leaps at the guard and bites him in the leg as the guard laughs at Jagged Stone.

Initiative:
1st: Dvalin @ 5/31 HP; Zartrel; Jagged Stone; Scissors
2nd: Saldin
3rd: Aetherys @ 23/28 HP; Xerance @ 16/18 HP; Victoria @ 12/12 HP
4th: Bodyguards (#1 @ 1 nonlethal damage; #2 @ 3 damage)

Round 3 Initiative 19 HP 5/31
Dvalin will execute a 5 ft step back and fight Full Defense AC 23

Zartrel slams his quarterstaff at the man in front of him

Quarterstaff: 1d20 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) - 1 + 2 = 4

Sorry to steal a crit from you, but the closest person to your Roc is 10' away, thus no full attack. Also, yes, the Tengu is your animal companion icon. :D

No worries. Your early post said the half-orc took a 5ft step away from the roc, so I figured he could take a 5ft back towards him, which is why I posted a full round attack. You could pick one of those attacks for an AoO then?

@Jagged Stone: The Roc wasn't threatening him at the time, but he was within a 5' step range, which would have allowed the bird to full attack the next round as well, so it was defensive movement.

Dvalin is forced on the defensive and Zartrel lashes out with his quarterstaff to no avail. Saldin sees the dwarf acting cautiously and moves his attention elsewhere.

Rapier @ Aetherys-18 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

The merchant stabs the magistrix through the leg with his sword.

Initiative:
1st: Dvalin @ 5/31 HP; Zartrel; Jagged Stone; Scissors
2nd: Saldin
3rd: Aetherys @ 16/28 HP; Xerance @ 16/18 HP; Victoria @ 12/12 HP
4th: Bodyguards (#1 @ 1 nonlethal damage; #2 @ 3 damage)

Victoria will swing again at the closest thug with her makeshift thing-a-ma-bob.

"Leave my friends alone you buffoons!"

club: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 2 - 4 = 16 for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4