GM Erich's The Many Fortunes of Grandmaster Torch - Outpost 2018 (Inactive)

Game Master Thereus, Silver Crusader

Trip for AoO; then grapple at +4 to hit since he's prone? (hit CMD 19) jujitsu-Raynor!! lol

Even though the wound from the guards attack smarts, Khouri has little else he can do with no weapon and no magic available. He steps forward and tries to knock the quarterstaff from the hands of Blue.

Khouri disarm, will provoke: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

If he is successful, which I doubt, he will spend move action to pick up the staff, even if it provokes again from someone else.

Surprised the man escaped Raynor's grasp, the monk tries to trip him before he can get too far. While the man manages to jump over the leg sweep, Bo continues his spin and brings his heel crashing into the man's solar plexus.

AoO Trip: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10

Kick: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 = 191d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

He then steps to the side to focus on the orange clad guard.

Saldin's lunge for the rapier is hampered by a swing of Raynor's shield and he falls to the ground just as his hand grasps it. As Raynor tries to quickly grab him, he stabs awkwardly, just enough to keep the paladin from getting a good hold, but not enough to prevent the monk's foot stomp.

Khouri tries to steal a staff himself, but is just barely rebuffed. Nergi's disarmed monk steps to the nearest tent pole and tries to wrench it loose. provokes from Bo

Bo's newest target tries to whack the monk to no avail.

prone AOO vs grapple attempt: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 4 = 16
orange attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Round 2 - Full Round - Bold may go
Saldin <Red> (prone) -10 hp
Raynor
Bo Goh
Khouri - 8 hp
Guard <Blue>
Guard <Orange>
Smarmy
Nergi
Guard <Purple> -14 hp (unconscious)

AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 101d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Nergi drops the quarterstaff on the floor and attempts to deftly move to help Bo with the guard. Once in place, she jumps at the man's back to subdue him.

"Stop resisting and lie down! You'll only make me hurt you!"

Oops, didn't realize it was me!

"I'll try to find some medical supplies!" He calls, still trying to 'help' the nearby injured guard.

bluff: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

Smarmy lets the others deal with the merchant and his guards, the dwarf instead moving into the tent area, looking for the statue, in case they have to vacate in a hurry.

Moving into the shop, and looking for the statue! Starting with the box.
Though if he sees one of those fancy licenses, he might steal that too.

If any are needed
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Stealth: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Smarmy ducks into the shop and begins to search. We'll say each table area (and the containers around it) will take a move action to search quickly in combat. Opening the box itself would be another move. It's small enough to just pick up too (as a move). Since I didn't say which table it was on and you said you wanted to head to the box, it is now the orange one right there.

Nergi tosses the staff and dodges her way up and onto the guard's back. Saldin gingerly stands up and stabs weakly at the dwarf again. standing provokes

blue AOO from grapple attempt: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Saldin attack on Khouri: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Round 3 - Full Round - Bold may go
Saldin <Red> (prone) -10 hp
Raynor
Bo Goh
Khouri - 8 hp
Guard <Blue> - grappled
Guard <Orange>
Smarmy
Nergi - grappled
Guard <Purple> -14 hp (unconscious)

@GM: 1) during my last turn did my grapple vs. CMD 19 miss Saldin? 2) if my grapple failed, how did Saldin get up without provoking an AoO from Raynor or other PCs nearby at the time?

grapple did miss, "standing provokes" means you get your AOO

The monk repositions and kicks again.

Spinning back kick (Orange), flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 131d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

We are strting to see why he sticks with the archery, lol

"Sir! I have given you fair warning not to engage in hostile actions against us! GUARDS! GUARDS!", yells Raynor, looking back towards to gate to the professional guard who refused his one gold piece gratuity.

Raynor attempts to knock the wind out of Saldin with his shield as he tries to get up!

AoO:
shield bash: bab 7, nonmagical str 4, MW 1, flank 2: 1d20 + 7 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 25 for 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 bludgeoning damage.

On his turn, Raynor continues to bash Saldin to protect his fellow Patfhinders from harm! "Mr. Saldin, surrender now and order your men to stand down! last chance before the guards come here and settle the matter for you!"

Raynor's turn:
shield bash: bab 7, nonmagical str 4, MW 1, flank 2: 1d20 + 7 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 34 for 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 bludgeoning damage.

CONFIRM CRIT: 1d20 + 7 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 20 for 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 bludgeoning damage.

As Nergi throws down the quarterstaff, Khouri steps up and grabs the weapon, turning and cracking a big roundhouse blow at Orange Guard as part of the motion of standing. "Ah, that's more like it! Let the befouling of this place of commerce not go unpunished!" cries the warpriest.

Khouri staff: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Dmg, bludgeoning: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Saldin takes consecutive smashes from the paladin as he tries to orient himself. He looks quite unsure of his next move. Khouri and Bo combine to drop the second guard with matched strikes.

The remaining guard attempts to swing the halfling off his back but cannot wrench her free.

AAO on Khouri picking weapon up: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
break grapple: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Round 3 - Full Round - Bold may go
Saldin <Red> -28 hp
Raynor
Bo Goh
Khouri - 8 hp
Guard <Blue> - grappled
Guard <Orange> -10 hp (unconscious)
Smarmy
Nergi - grappled
Guard <Purple> -14 hp (unconscious)

Will spend both move actions to look for the statue (and any other booty)

Smarmy quickly flips open the lid on the box to glance inside, then grabs the entire thing, quickly sliding it out of sight.

Sleight of Hand: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Nergi does everything she can to keep the man preoccupied, and attempts put and keep the guard's hands behind his back.

"I said STOP RESISTING and LIE DOWN!", she shouts in his ear in the heat of the moment.

Smarmy pops the lid of the box, inside are dozens of platinum coins, but no statue. A quick glance reveals what appears to be the stall licence on the wall. pink line

Nergi slides down the guard's back, tightening her grip on his arms as he struggles to gain freedom.

Saldin has seen enough and breaks from the combat battered and bruised. runs away, but still provokes from Raynor

You could give chase, but judging from the startled reaction of several nearby patrons and shop-owners, you might be better off finding the statue and disappearing before the market guards arrive.
If you want to search for it, move to a table and give me a couple perception checks.

escape grapple: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

We can be out of rounds now, just let me know what you want to do now.

Round 4 - Combat Over
Saldin <Red> (ran away) -28 hp
Raynor
Bo Goh
Khouri - 8 hp
Guard <Blue> - pinned or tied up
Guard <Orange> -10 hp (unconscious)
Smarmy
Nergi
Guard <Purple> -14 hp (unconscious)

Raynor Perception vs. Smarmy: Perception, Distance 40ft., Distracted: 1d20 + 1 - 4 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 1 - 4 - 5 = 4; also, why is Saldin 20ft. west of Raynor now?

Read the Gm's text, Ray... he's bookin'! =)

Smarmy looks around, trying to spot where someone might hide the statue in question.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Seeing the license, he quickly shifts gears, stepping over, and surreptitiously stripping it from the wall before the others notice. It too disappears beneath his garment along with box full of coins.

Sleight of Hand: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Raynor lets Saldin flee, and tells the remaining goon to get the heck out of dodge, before turning to the other stall owners and approaching guards to smooth out the situation.

"A minor disagreement, that is all, and none of us have been harmed by the fleeing miscreants, I assure you... one of them drew a sword at us and we had to defend our lives with whatever was on hand, having left our weapons at the gate... two of Saldin's brutes require medical attention, I believe. Let us know if we can assist in any way. I have business associates who would be interested in manning this stall to replace this sword-toting maniac, if you're interested..."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Smarmy has no intention of being here when the guards show up =)

Raynor will stay and give a written statement to the guards if need be. He will also gladly meet with whoever owns and operates the Secure Markets to explain the situation. To make lemonade with lemons, Raynor will also mention that he is a reputable ship's captain and wishes to secure trade agreements with the Secure Markets, explaining which sea lanes he has had experience with so far and all the ports he has registered his ship into. Profession Sailor: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

Perception: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38

Looking for statue, Bo pays little attention to the crowd (or to Smarmy's side venture).
Find the man, talk to the man, FIND THE STATUES!

Khouri's head hurts where he took a whacking but despite the headache, he helps the others look for the statues. "It is most ignoble for that merchant to flee his stall in the middle of market day. How many missed opportunities for trade! Anyway, let's find this statue and begone, we don't want to upset the sanctity of the entire marketplace."

If the others make the find, the dwarf tries to smooth things over with either the neighbors or the authorities ,if they arrive.

Perception, aid: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Strangely, the occupants of the other stalls do not approach, but rather look on in astonishment at the events that have transpired. Bo quickly finds an iron statue hidden in one of the larger spice trays. It weighs about 3 pounds, is roughly 8 by 12 inches in size, and depicts an eagle in flight with its wings expanded to their fullest.

The guards never actually come to the stall, and the group (minus Smarmy, who found his own route back to the gatehouse and collected his belongings) eventually reach the front of the market and retrieve their weapons.

Raynor is slightly rebuffed when he inquires about aiding the market as he is told that would be up to the individual merchants within and that if he can secure a stall licence from some means, he is welcome to join the market.

Feel free to ask the guards any remaining questions you might have, otherwise you are move on to the next encounter on your list.

Bo will ask if the guard remembers if anyone from the ministry recently spent an inordinate amount of time at the merchant's stall.

The guards inform Bo Goh that they do not keep any records of visitors to the market, nor of any official comings and goings.

After picking up his weapons and exiting to the streets, Raynor addresses the group, "What happened here was unfortunate, but we did not provoke Saldin. His reaction to us was... interesting. Almost as if he had been waiting for us. Let us hope the other locations will be less controversial. Did any of you find the statue or the stall license? The Society contacted me early on and asked if there was a way for them to set up a stall in the Secure Markets, and the license would allow them to use it as a front for their undercover activities, including but not limited to the freeing a slaves here in Sedeq. If so please let me know. For the time being, let's move on to Nasir Tandir and Viraj Arpaniis in the Overmarket near Candlewood and Zephyr."

Bo pulls a small statue out of his bag. "I believe this is what we were looking for." He holds it at arms length to consider the item, "I thought it would be ...bigger." There is no mention of Smarmy's search through the stall. It is possible the monk was so focused on his task that he did not notice anything else went missing.

Khouri knows nothing about a license and tells the captain so. "What is our next location to find one of these statues?"

Once they are outside the anti-magic field of the Secure Market, the warpriest uses his wand to cure the injuries sustained in the tussle with Saldin.

CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

That leaves him at 39/40 hp. Close enough to continue.

Smarmy doesn't seem any worse for wear, but congratulates Bo for finding the statue where he failed.

He does not mention any other items.

"I thought so as well. But I suppose it's better for us if they are ... fun sized?", Nergi adds to Bo speaking his mind.

Raynor smiles at Nergi's remark, and starts towards the Overmarket.

Nasir Tandir seems to be the next logical target, so you head over toward his warehouse from Torch's directions ("near Candlewood and Zephyr") augmented by a few words with the local citizenry once you get there.

As you are moving there, Bo Goh is suddenly aware +22 perception! that there are two men obviously following you at a "safe" distance. They wear studded leather armor and shortswords at their sides. They don't look like the city guard at all, and they aren't moving as if to ambush, perhaps just to keep an eye on you.

The monk informs the team of what he notices. "No orc blood, so probably not men of Torch's."

Nergi observes Bo as he points out the trailing duo. "Hm - maybe we should sit down for lunch?", she asks the group.

It seems they keep their distance as you hesitate, they are more concerned with just keeping an eye on you. So you can either deal with them or proceed to the warehouse.

"Any ruler would do well to watch the behavior of foreign entities on their soil. Let's ensure we remain professional in all our meetings today."

"I agree, yes! Let's have a nice, professional discussion.", she says and puts her hands on her waist.

"...during lunch.", she adds with a smile.

"Ok. I could eat..."

For now, Khouri suggests they ignore the following men. "We have the other statues to recover. At thaat point, if they are still with us, we can inquire as to their interest, politely at first. Now, let's find that warehouse."

Any checks to find the place, or did Torch's directions give us enough to get there?

"Oh, come on! Don't be such a cheapskate! You wait here, I'll go chat them up.", after she turns around, she ignores any verbal attempts of the Pathfinders to stop her.

I assume there are some stalls with food around.

Nergi attempts to disappear in the crowd and buy some food from the stalls. With both hands preoccupied carrying the food to the men tailing them, she pops up and offers them the snack.

"Hello! We couldn't let you just follow us on an empty stomach, so I brought you something to chow on. But I must admit, it would be much more polite if you would come and join us for a chat instead of following us...", she coughs and smiles: "... in secret."

We'll say .15 gold for the food (to clean up your accounting sheet)

The two are surprised when Nergi steps out from the shadows, bearing morsels. They instinctively put their hands on their hilts but do not draw. They look at each other with worried looks, then back at Nergi. It's quite possible they don't understand common.

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Khouri continues to move on.

Thanks!

Nergi makes an offering gesture with her full hands. "Come on, tak it! I can't be here all day. So what do you fine gentlemen want from us?", she asks playfully.

They again eye each other, one says something in Kelish and they back away with increasing steps.

Just to speed things up here, without a way to communicate, they are going to disperse due to your "strange" actions (to them at least). They didn't seem particularly friendly. So unless Nergi wants to engage them further, we should move on with Khouri and the rest of the group.

Hey now, Smarmy speaks Kelish =)
Though he's not intending to support Nergi's odd introductions! (though he might be curious what they said

Khouri continues to search for the warehouse where Nasir Tandir is reputed to be. Irritated that the halfling hasn't kept up, he keeps her in sight distance, waiting impatiently for her to return after the tailers disperse.

"Do try to keep up," he mutters through his braided beard. "Late to market is worse than not coming at all," he says quoting a homily of Abadar and making a loud HARUMPH noise.

After the two men not responding to her offer, Nergi offers a quick "Suit yourself...", and takes a bite out of one of the offerings before heading back to the group.

"Relax, I'm here. Just a little courtesy, that's all.", she responds to Khouri urging her to make haste. "Strange men. Apprantly they weren't hungry either. Anyone wants a piece?", she offers the untouched food to the party while slowly biting off the set in her other hand.

Bo kept a careful eye on Nergi, Aetherwing in his hand should she be in any danger. As she returns, he holds up a hand as the halfling offers up something to eat. "Thank you, but I must decline. Sorry, I am not used to such extravagant food."

Nergi spits some of her food out as she laughs. "Extravagant?", she wipes her lips while still smiling. "This honestly tastes pretty bad. I wouldn't be sharing otherwise."

She continues to offer the goods around.