GMElberion's Wounded Wisp PBP Gameday 6 (Inactive)

Game Master GeraintElberion

stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

"Did you ever consider that we could just try knocking and see if anyone might answer the door?"

[ooc]Merisiel knocked here, right after checking for traps, but the gm either didn't see it or there was no answer... so she went to lockpicking.

"If he is home, he hasn't answered the door in quite a while," Sesotho says, eyeing the large, moldy pile of periodicals.

Nobody replies to your knock, nobody notices you picking the lock and, right now, nobody is around.

Merisiel opens the door and slips inside... "Hello?"

"Quickly now. Everyone inside before somebody decides to investigate what we are doing."

"Very well," Sesotho says and reluctantly trespasses on the gnome's residence.

Kvina? Quintus? I'm especially keen to read Kvina's views on breaking-and-entering!

Kvina stands in the hallway, her mouth open in shock at the actions of her fellow pathfinders! They are pathfinders! They're supposed to conduct themselves with dignity! She moves her jaw a bit almost as if she is trying to chew on the air before starting to talk in a low voice, but slowly reaching a full speaking volume and beyond.

"Wait, wha? Why? What- What are you doing? We- We- We can't break in like that! It's illegal not to mention dishonorable! I don't care who investigates, I'm staying right here!"

"You do that... We'll be out when we find Fimbrik or something indicating where he might be. But aren't you concerned for him? THere are newspapers pile up on the porch... He might have died alone in here and no one would ever know... Or he might have fallen and he just can't get up." Merisiel heads to the nearest door, looking around cautiously for traps or anything out of place.

perception: 120 + 7 = 127 (+1 more for traps)

I like to think I’m a generous GM, but I’m not giving JAFO that perception check.

*snickers* 127... better than 1d1, I guess.

"Incredibly rude, maybe," Sesotho argues, "But I'm not planning on stealing or murdering, so certainly not dishonorable."

sorry I left out the 'd'

perc: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 +1 more for traps

"Kvina, dear. As Pathfinders, we sometimes must enter places uninvited. I understand your vows make you uncomfortable breaking into someone's property. But rest assured the Absalom city law, article 14, paragraph 134, on emergency measures, states that certain laws can be temporarily disregarded when making civilian attempt to help a person in distress." Quintus explains tranquilly.

"And something has obviously happened to Fimbrik, so we are honor-bound to investigate."

Bluff, Profession (barrister): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

And then Quintus slips inside, motioning the paladin to follow.

Inside the Asmodean priest joins Merisiel, and noticing the elf staring at the door, he starts to wonder if there's anything wrong.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Please place yourselves on the map: slide 1

A large sofa sits awkwardly near the entrance, somewhat blocking the door. Sets of chairs and tables are arranged throughout, and statues of grandiose gnomes occupy the corners of the room. A set of stairs at the far wall leads down and up.

Merisiel: I am judging that the nearest door is bottom right.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Weapon drawn, Quintus carefully enters the room.

"Odd. Looks like no one has been sitting on this sofa. I think the house has been abandoned for a long time."

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Is there any accumulated dust anywhere we might be able to see? Then we could know if anyone else has been in here recent besides us?"

Kvina hems and haws a bit over Merisiel's words, wanting to help but uncertain about he legality. But she brightens up a bit when Quintus explains the local good Samaritan laws. "Oh, good! So our being here isn't illegal at all! But I think i'll still stay in the hallway, I'd hate to intrude in comeone's private home without invitation... And you are all very competent, and apparently knowledgeable, Pathfinders!"

She pauses a second after Sesotho's comment, before responding, "dishonorable might have been too strong, but for me it seems right. We are not honoring the man's home or his privacy..." She pauses for another second as a worried look comes over her face, "But if he does need help like Merisiel and Quintus are suggesting, than it would be much more honorable to come to his aid."

Upon hearing Quintus' conclusions, Kvina sticks her head into the room for the first time. "If he really has abandoned the place, he probably doesn't care much about the privacy of the things in here. We should investigate."

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"There are quite a few magics that can keep a place clean," Sesotho says. He then chants a simple cantrip and scans the room from just inside the doorway.

Detect Magic

Sesotho senses magical auras in the room.

Getting a post in to start things moving again, sorry if this is against the code or not Kvina-like

Deciding that it's probably okay to enter the place if it is abandoned. Kvina moves into the room and looks around for a few seconds before deciding there is nothing of interest in it and decides to start cleaning out the must and dust. She notes there are no windows in the room to open and with a slight frown moves to the double doors and throws them open hoping there is a window or two on the other side.

Valtyra waits to see what magic is found after overhearing Sesotho' chant. She also looks around to the room to see if anyone or anything is hidden in the shadows of this room.

Perception (Darkvision 60 feet): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

As you move into the room and begin exploring, Sesotho's concentration begins to reveal greater knowledge of the enchantments within the room.

I don't like to put words in a character's mouth, but please forgive me for this moment.

He speaks, mostly for Valtyra's benefit: "Hmm, some kind of conjuration spell, the creation school... and something else, under the furniture, that circle, more conjuration... summoning... it's a summoning cir-"

Before Sesotho can complete the thought, three large, glowing beetles suddenly pop into existence and attack!

One darts toward Valtyra
Bite (red): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 Bludgeoning/Piercing/Slashing: 1d4 ⇒ 2

The next reaches for Kvina
Bite (yellow): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16 Bludgeoning/Piercing/Slashing: 1d4 ⇒ 3

While the last scurries at Merisiel
Bite (green): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 Bludgeoning/Piercing/Slashing: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Roll for initiative!

Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
"Nasty surprise he left for us!"

Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Valtyra sighs "Very well then."

Kvina jumps back out of the way of the mandible of one of the beetles. "Who abandons a place and leaves a trap like this? Are they trying to kill people?"

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Init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

No problem, Elberion.

Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Quintus steps up, a shadow-self flickering into life beside him, and smashes his mace into the beetle attacking Merisiel. The creature dies.

Merisiel is up!

Merisiel hops up on the table and attacks the one on Kvina.

acrobatics to jump on the coffee table if nec: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

to hit: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 = 15
dmg if hits: 1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + (6) = 13

Merisiel kills the beetle menacing Kvina.

The remaining beetles seems to flare with dark power as it lunges for Valtyra.
smite bite: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Everyone may act!

Merisiel hops off the coffee table to flank again...

to hit: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 = 22
dmg if hits: 1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + (5) = 9

Kvina, surprised that Merisiel can act so quickly, nods at the woman before she moves on to the last beetle. "Thanks, Merisiel."

The woman then losses her longbow from her back, pulling it and its string out and in one smooth motion stringing it, bring the bow back up, knocking an arrow and finally firing it.

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Bow!: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Sesotho moves around the couch and away from the fire beetle.

Valtyra voices a few arcane words and points her hand at the beetle in front of her releasing a ray of freezing cold into its face.

Casting Defensively, DC 15: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Ray of Frost, Orc Bloodline: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

In a flurry of violence, the last beetle is slain.

End of initiative.

A quiet settles on the suburban home.

what now?

The beetles dissolve into a fine mist and are gone.

"I correct myself: Someone left a surprise for us, but not particular nasty one."

The fight was ended soon, and the beetles were easily overcome. It was good to come in as a group, facing all three bugs alone might have resulted in a different outcome.

"But who did that, and why?"

Perhaps this room hides still more secrets. Careful to avoid stepping the dead bugs, Quintus starts searching place in more detail.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Merisiel walks over to the door she'd originally been headed to and examines it for traps, opens it if she finds none.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

”Hopefully there are no further surprises awaiting us.” Valtyra casts Detect Magic and scans the room for any other magical hazards.

Valtyra senses magic of the conjuration (creation) school.

Quintus finds no other secrets in the room.

Merisiel finds no traps.

Opening the door, Merisiel finds a study which contains a round table
surrounded by chairs, and walls which are replete with tome-laden
bookshelves.

A blue-haired gnome is perusing the bookshelves. See image on slide 2 He does not seem to have noticed you.

Merisiel walks up to the gnome... "Hey are you Fimbrik? We knocked, but you didn't answer... I'm Merisiel, I'm a Pathfinder... we'd like to ask you a few questions... if you don't mind."

Valtyra spends a small bit of time concentrating on the magic aura she found.
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

After taking a moment to figure out the magic aura Valtyra follows Merisiel into the next room. Valtrya takes a moment to scan this room with her Detect Magic as well, just in case.
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Valtrya breaks out the case file providing the gnome confirms his identity as Fimbrik and asks the first questions. "Alright sir, first and foremost, what can you tell us of Eylysia and how you where able to assist her in keeping information back from the reports she filed with the Pathfinder Society?"

When Merisiel speaks to him...
The gnome smiles warmly at Merisiel, gives a little wave and resumes examining the bookcase.

When Valtyra speaks to him...
The gnome smiles warmly at Merisiel, gives a little wave and resumes examining the bookcase.

Merisiel goes over to the gnome and taps him on the shoulder... "Hey, I'm talking to you... a wave and a smile isn't enough... I just want to talk with you... an answer would be nice."