GM KApp's - The Jester's Fraud (Inactive)

Game Master Keith Apperson

Satine moves toward the Hag.

Acrobatics!: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
I'll use a point of Inspiration as well Inspiration!: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Attack!: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 18
Damage!: 2d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2, 8) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 26

Mor'Targh makes use of the widened window on the West (?) side of the building. Popping his head out just North (?) of the door where the hag stands against Gunari and

"Was it getting too hot in here?" He asks the hag before lighting it up worth another casting of Scorching Ray.

SR+1 CL: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 = 14
Scorching Ray: BAB 3, Dex 2, Inspire 2, 30' 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
dmg: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 6, 5) = 22
Scorching Ray: BAB 3, Dex 2, Inspire 2, 30' 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
dmg: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 5) = 14

Red simply laughs and lets loose on Satine again.

Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
Claw: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Claw: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27

But has become as bad as the party.

Interrupting Drinking Night - Round 5
Party Effects: Haste, Inspire

Red
Marzenek
Satine (-29)
Draa
Makarius Bourtze Resting(-33)
Mor'targh
Gunari

Marženek moves off the bar. He continues his lyrics, growling deep and vomiting a stream of words as he thrashes his head back and forth, his black stringy hair flying to his imagined beat, "But it's really cool
you know it drives us insane. Dying!"

Black shards fly out of his mouth towards the hag.

Move action: Move 10'.
Standard Action Weird Words: Ranged Touch into melee: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 + 1 - 4 = 19 Damage: 4d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 1) + 5 + 2 = 18

Inspire courage +2 still up (2 rounds remaining).
Satine continues to have an allied weapon +2 enhancement bonus.

Draa shakes his head at the current situation... and casts Ear-Piercing Scream

Ear Piercing Scream SR, CL9, Spell Pen: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 22
EPS sonic damage, DC19 Fort for half and negate Daze: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6, 1) = 13

Marženek nods in agreement at Draa's choice in spells.

"Gods alive! There are two of you now!? I demand to be pulled out this instance! Let me out and let me at him!"

Attack!

Attack!: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 33
Attack!: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 26
Crit confirm!!: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 23

Damage!: 2d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3, 7) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 26
Damage!: 2d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 21
Crit Damage!: 2d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7, 2) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 25

On the off chance that the creature is still standing, Gunari also attacks, but lets his sacred weapon go.
PA, Haste, etc: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 20 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 4 + 2 = 18
PA, Haste, etc: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 21 1d8 + 7 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 + 2 = 16

Gunari stands back and watches over the carnage, wondering if the creatures were all dead yet...

The enemies are slain.

The Tribune catches his breath, standing again and looking back and forth between you.

"Thank goodness you were here! I don't know what we would have done if you couldn't take out those hags..."

Marženek looks dour and speaks looking at the floor, not the Tribune, "Well sir, you would have likely died."

Without missing a beat Gamin replies to Marženek very quietly, "And you would have been blamed for leaving me in your sheath. Let this be a lesson learned."

Draa steps up to the Tribune, and begins a couple prayers to Nethys.
channel: 1d6 ⇒ 4
channel: 1d6 ⇒ 6
channel: 1d6 ⇒ 6

And then cays cure light wounds on him.
clw: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

"there you are sir. "

Gunari checks to see if everyone is alright, after Draa heals everyone. "Anyone still hurt?" He specifically goes and checks on the tribune.

"Tribune Makarius Bourtze, I hope you are well. We will do what we can for your men, but I fear that it is already too late for them.

"As it happens, we were sent here by our patron, the Pathfinder Society's Master of Spells, Aram Zey. We are here on a trade mission, to discuss the relics you have found. Now is probably not the proper time to go over the details, but I wanted to let you know his agents were here. We were told to wait here for you, in fact, which we have. I am glad that we were able to save you from these... hags?"

Gunari grabs a couple of tankards from the tables, and hands one to the Tribune. "Looks like you could use this, sir!"

Satine could use a bit more healing; I'm still down 13hp

Draa expends bless to cast Cure Light Wounds on Satine.
CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

then uses a pearl of power to recover it.

Marženek looks at Satine and frowns, "All I carry around are these," he pointedly holds up a wand labeled, 'Dhampir healing only'.

"Satine, if by chance you venerate the Drunken Hero, I could give you a drink that would knock your socks off, and heal you. Or, I could use my wand, or your wand, if you have one."

edit - nevermind, I see Draa maxed another healing roll

"This has everything to do with those relics though! That accursed urn was stolen tonight! We almost caught the thief, but that damned Jester released those hags on us!" the Tribune pulls himself onto a chair, taking the drink and waving for a towel from the bartender.

"That Alabaster Urn was taken from Qadiran soldiers during their treacherous invasion. It has the power to issue forth dark horrors at the holder's will! My wife... she was trying to find a way to destroy it, but..." A single tear falls from his face.

"He must have come from House Disaren - those scoundrels are the only ones who would be so brazen as to steal from our personal vaults."

Actual briefing time. Ask away.

"Fascinating. Was that the only piece stolen from your vaults?"

Any Kn: roll for the 'Alabaster Urn' or House Disaren?

Local or Nobility, though unimportant, nothing on the Urn.

"Yes! He also stole a mace - it drives the possessor to murderous madness and a necklace that will throttle anyone who dons it!"

"Curious artifacts. Were these all the items you were advertising to trade/sell off?
Who is the Jester?"

Gunari waits for the first set of questions to be answered, before asking some of his own. "It sounds like you have had quite a fright this evening, my good sir.

"Was your wife's accident because of her attempts to destroy the urn? If so, I can see why you'd like to get rid of the stuff.."

Then, after he answers this, and condolences given if needed, he asks, "Who is this Jester you spoke of? Is that a name, a title, or a costume?"

Mor'Targh racks his memory about the local nobles, maybe I shouldn't have burnt so many of my study books...

KN:Nobolity: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

"Such oddities must be contained, and quickly, before such mind robbing madness spreads like wild fire! Where does this Jester claim as his home?"

Marženek nods at the story and his colleagues questions, "A necklace that can choke the life out of you. I know many a person that would pay for such a thing. These all sound like cursed items. Did they all come from the same source - the war against Qadira?"

"I'll be able to tell the real thing from any fraud perpetrated by this Jester. I will even be able to identify any cursed item. So, please kindly show us the direction to this Jester or we shall retire for the night and interview him or her in the morning."

"Yes, these are artifacts that I believe the Pathfinder Society would be able to contain, or possibly destroy.... alas, my wife could not."

"After my wife passed, friends sent entertainers and diversions to distract the household from our grief... That's when Sabas arrived, begging a place. He seemed a simpleminded innocent, a natural fool, but he must have been a spy.."

"The items were all gathered by my family during the war, yes, for better or for worse."

"The damned Jester would likely head west along the abandoned canal and then turn north toward House Disaren's lands, at the northernmost point of the Thistleridge Barrens. And old road leads across the Alycean Valley and meets the canal there."

"Perhaps someone in town saw him leaving... otherwise, you might have to rely on good old fashioned scouting to track him down."

Draa nods at the Tribune. "We will recover the artifacts. Then perhaps we can work out a trade to compensate you for them."

After collecting his things, and finishing his mug of Cayden's finest, Draa heads towards the door.

A grin overflows the face of the Caydenite, as he realizes adventure is afoot. He gathers his things, checks to make sure everything is in order, and says, "Well, what are we waiting for? This Sabas fellow has some questions he needs to answer, and we are just the fellows to ask them!

"And don't you all worry that I will slow you down... I learned a while ago that this heavy plate can be a dtetriment in a chase, " he says, as he recalls being swallowed whole by a T-Rex, "but I have learned my lessons well. My boots make sure I can keep up."

He looks to the group, "So, who is our tracker? I can do it, but I am not that good at it, yet. Is it happy hour yet? Maybe I can ask the Drunken Hero for spells to help?"

"I kill monsters. Usually they come to me. Rare is it when I need to track them."

Satine does not have tracking. My archetype swapped out that ability.

Gunari has +10, so has a chance. If he has time to memorize spells, he may be able to do better.

is there a cleric spell 3rd or lower that would help?

Marženek shrugs, "I'm afraid I'm not much use now, if ever. Perhaps we should talk to people in town for directions rather than wandering, getting lost, and being eaten by more of those." He points to the dead hags.

Gunari brightens up even more, "Talking? That's something I am good at, and you seem to be pretty good at, too, Maržie! Let's go talk tot the townsfolk! That's always a load of laughs!"

"Plebs..." thinks Mor'Targh as he shakes his head.

Following along, and really as eager as Gunari, he chimes in, "If any of the towns folk are... uncooperative I can make some fire. I find people get really intimidated by it. Don't know why though."

"Let us head out then!"

While following Gunari's lead, Draa will attempt to aid him in his gathering. gather info aid dc 10: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

I will also be on the lookout for a magic shop to purchase a scroll or two from

Would Kn: Local help?

Free Inspiration!: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Take 10 Kn: Local +3 = DC29

Gunari starts doing what he does best. well, after drinking and fighting... he starts talking to people. He starts asking folks if they saw where this Jester went, using the descriptions given to him by the Tribune. He'll start in the bar, freely handing out beers (he gets 25 gp/level from The Exchange to help pay for this... I'll assume he burns through 25gp at least?) When he is out and about, he'll loosen lips with freely poured Caydensbrew, and will use up to 100gp for bribes, if needed (from the same source)

Assuming an aid another from Draa and Marženek... if Satine and Mor'targh help, more the better.

diplomacy: Gather Information: 1d20 + 18 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 4 = 29 GM: Add additional bonuses as needed.

Aid Diplomacy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Mor'Targh provides some help in finding some locals who know where this Jester might be. Though he's a bit put out that he didn't get to make something burn... yet...

This should be fun...

diplomacy!: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (17) - 2 = 15

Aw yeah!

Marženek starts in the bar, asking questions, hoping he doesn't have to move into the openness of the town. He walks up to the bartender and asks casually, "You saw the unfortunate incident, and the Tribune wants us to help, which you heard. I don't suppose I can use my entire day's worth of luck and get a lead from you?"

Not stacking aid, doing my own search.

Diplomacy to Gather Information: 1d20 + 19 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 19 + 1 = 23

The townspeople, eager to help the Tribune and end whatever is summoning monsters into their tow, are helpful. The Tribune also knocks on a few doors and wakes up some shopkeepers if you need travelling supplies.

By the time the sun rises, you have gathered enough information to give chase.

By heading west toward the abandoned canal, you can pass through an old shrine and follow the abandoned canal, which should allow you to find his tracks and sneak into Disaren land unnoticed. The direct route would be about 10 miles, the side route is substantially more, but seems to be the direction the Jester was heading.

The fog is still thick in the morning and will last a few more hours.

"Well, guys, I think we should take the most direct route. We've already lost a lot of time, and unless our pale friend here can come up with a marching song to speed us up, we could stand to lose more. The only good thing is that the Jester doesn't necessarily know that we are coming."

GM Kapp: Did Gunari have the chance to re-memorize spells? If not, that's cool.

I assumed we did not rest - but pulled an all-nighter. Were any magic shops still open or no?

Also remember, spells expended within the 8 hours before rest are expended for the next day, so it probably wouldn't matter much anyway.

That's the case for arcane casters, yes, but not divine. However, as the events from the previous night were starting at or after "happy hour", I could understand it being ruled that Gunari has to wait until tonight to get his spells.

The information was gathered without resting. The Tribune was able to open any shops needed, including magical. It has been a bit over 8 hours since the fight. Rest is likely advisable, but not necessary. Risks include fatigue. Gunari does not require rest to reprepare, if my interpretation of Divine magic is correct.

Draa, assuming the all-night-er is exactly what it sounds like, purchases a pair of pearls of power level 1, a pearl of power level 2, and a scroll of freedom of movement (20% discount).

Just before leaving town, Draa recasts extended mage armor.

What aboot psychic spells? Do I need to rest?