Parani feels a bit woozy, and she hesitates for a moment.
End of Round 1
Round 2
All of a sudden, the group sees vines and weeds spring up out of the ground!
I need each of you to make a Reflex save, DC 12, or become entangled.
Naurin manages to stablize, and she is no longer dying!
Next Up:
Johann
Malfeas
Gunther
-Walter-
Arya
Johann's bomb misses the woman, but explodes nearby and causes her to begin swaying in place. Mez just catches her in the shoulder with his second arrow, which causes her to collapse in a heap on top of the tents. At that moment, the entanglement disappears!
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Johann has a fix for this situation too. He digs in his bag and finds a vial of smelling salts, uncorks it, and waves it under Naurin's nose.
Smelling Salts: These sharply scented gray crystals cause people inhaling them to regain consciousness. Smelling salts grant you a new saving throw to resist any spell or effect that has already rendered you unconscious or staggered. If exposed to smelling salts while dying, you immediately become conscious and staggered, but must still make stabilization checks each round; if you perform any standard action (or any other strenuous action) you take 1 point of damage after completing the act and fall unconscious again. A container of smelling salts has dozens of uses if stoppered after each use, but depletes in a matter of hours if left opened.
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Gunther leaves Walter in more capable hands, and moves over to Malfeas and the assailant.
"Great shooting Mal," he comments with a smile. "Now let's see what our little killer has, eh?"
He checks her gear as he pulls it off her, and uses his rope to tie her up.
"Naurin, not that I really want her healed, but letting her die isn't what we are supposed to be doing. Can you spare a little for our villianess, so we can turn her over to stand trial alive?"
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"How ... is she dressed? Is she a real ... Graycloak? Does she match Barleyhusk's description? Can we ... match one of these arrows ... to the arrow we found on the rooftop?" Naurin asks, having more questions than breath at the moment.
Rushing to her victim, Naurin assures, "Absolutely, Gunther. I just needed her restrained first."
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Walter rises to his feet.
He looks around at the group.
He stares at Naurin, smiling.
I must thank you for your assistance. It seems that we were
her main targets, but--I presume--for good reason!
Walter steps over the unconscious form of their captive.
I suggest that we take her immediately to The Greycloaks.
It will show that we Pathfinders are willing to recognize their authority in this district and--perhaps--
alleviate some of the bad blood!
Walter picks up the villain, placing her--
unceremoniously--over his shoulder.
As Walter starts walking odwn the street, a large contingent of Graycloaks arrive, led by Runewulf the Unbeliever (their captain) himself. Parani manages to regain consciousness, and blames you for what's happened. She says you stalked her and then attacked and captured her.
Runewulf does not seem pleased that you attacked one of his most promising guards, and demands evidence to back up your claims that Parani is really a criminal.
You are able to present your case to Runewolf.
First, you tell him that Rialla Barleyhusk will sign sworn testimony placing a Graycloak woman at the scene of the first mugging. She is also quite sure that the original arrow wound would have resulted in a
much slower death.
The poisoned arrow you recovered from the roof opposite Erastil’s Alehouse is a match to the ones used by Parani in the final fight.
Kanebti also offers to come forward, now that he feels safe, and shares his account of his blackmailer’s ties back to Rahadoum.
You also show Runewolf all the items that you recovered from the warehosue, including Cayden’s Last Keg, the accompanying letters of interest, Parani Akar’s Pure Legion uniform and identification.
The evidence against Parani is overwhelming. Parani is eventually tried and convicted for her crimes. Word of the evenhanded way the Pathfinders handled the situation spreads throughout Absalom’s guards and much of the tension between the Society and the local guard in Absalom eases for a while.
The End.
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"Yes sir, and you deserve both a good explanation and strong evidence! First, beyond any witnesses - though there may be few, given her skill - of her sniping us from the tent, we have this here wagonload of evidence and many personal statements to back up our claims. We had great difficulty ourselves believing that it was a real Graycloak - and not an imposter - until all of the evidence was in. First, let us show you the evidence found at a fire-trapped warehouse. We were led there after following (with a spell to locate objects) a decoy 'Last Cask of Cayden Cailean' which was stolen from us by invisible thieves. We found the cask at the warehouse next to this footlocker."
Naurin shows Captain Runewulf the lockerfull of evidence and the catalog of it that she has made. (Not mentioning Arya's treasure, which was removed before it made it onto her list, unfortunately breaking the chain of evidence...)
"Then let us review the chain of witnesses that we interviewed and, in two cases, caught.
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"It was more than good enough for me and Walter," Naurin chuckles back at Malfeas, still grimly but with obvious relief. "Still, you can fill us in on what we missed over a few pints of ale from the Last Cask of Cayden Cailean, safely back at the Grand Lodge. Perhaps, if we get Johann drunk enough, he will take that test of the Starstone afterall."