Varg charges toward a pirate like a bull in a ring. He swings his axe in a mighty arc and it chops down into the pirate, nearly cleaving the man in two. The man still stands, but doesn't look like he can for long.
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Linnea winces at the sting of the crossbow bolt from one of the pirates. However, the pain is not enough to distract her for long. With her whip in hand, she steps to the east and begins twirling the whip around the top of her head. As the whip spins faster, she flicks her wrist and the whip snaps with a loud CRACK! in a Dazzling Display of her abilities.
"Ha ha my pirate friends, beware that this kitten has a whip!"
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Ernest will attempt to solve this problem the only way he knows how; With pits. He moves around closer to the scholar to get LoS to the point between the snake lady and goon 2 and casts Create Pit at it. DC 19 reflex to not fall in for those two. If they save, they move to the nearest open square.
Ernest also wishes there was a PA system to announce the following: "Please do not stand on the sloped edges that surround the pit. At the end of a creature's turn, said creature needs to make a reflex to not fall in with a +2 to the save. Thank you."
Ernest begins muttering arcane phrases and a pit appears beneath Alejia and one her crewmen. Both fall tumbling into the pit, land hard at the bottom.
Alejia curses as she falls, but the pirate is silent other than the thump of his body hitting the bottom.
Linnea dazzles all in the room with her whip prowess. The pirates seem to be a bit intimidated by such a display.
Zynep moves into the room, ready to finish the disagreement.
The pirate raises his crossbow and fires at the whipmaster.
The bolt flies wide as the pirate aims at the wrong Linnea!
Varg rushes the other crewman. The barbarian's axe opens up a long gash on the man's torso.
Alejia gets very quiet and anyone looking into the pit finds she is no longer anywhere to be seen.
The scholar, holding his neck where he was shot, stumbles backwards from the pit and shuffles along the ground away from the fighting.
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Ernest will pick up Snouts (for pig-pit safety) and move 30 feet closer to the scholar, avoiding the dangerous corners.
He'll then Shift the last 10 feet, and say "Snouts! First aid for the scholar," like the crazy person he is and drop his pig near the scholar. Snouts might try to help with the posion.
Ernest shifts toward the scholars, hoping to stem the flow of poison.
Linnea rushes by the pirate, risking an attack, but the pirate's crossbow wasn't loaded!
Zynep helps Varg get the pirate on position for a death blow.
The pirate backs up and fires at Varg.
Still shaken from all that has occurred, he misses wildly.
Varg's axe crashes through the pirate's defenses, slicing the man open across his torso. The man falls to the ground, still clutching his crossbow.
The party hears some soft muttering from the pit.
With the ministrations of Linnea and Snouts, the scholar seems to resist the visjkanya poison.
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With the scholar resisting the poison, Linnea turns her attention back to the fight. She notices that Zynep is standing near Ernie's pit, slashing down into it.
Ernie said something about getting too close to that pit, didn't he?
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained..."
Linnea walks to the edge of the pit, drawing a flask of alchemist's fire as she does so.
"Maybe we can flush her out?"
She tosses the flask into the pit, not trying to hit anything in particular - just see if there is any sign of life down there.
Zynep creeps to the edge of the pit and lashes down with her whip. She thinks she feels it brush up against something, but the whip fails to find purchase. Suddenly, the ground under her crumbles and Zynep begins sliding. She can't find traction and falls into the pit, landing hard and prone.
Linnea moves to the edge of the pit and throws an alchemist's fire down into the pit, hoping to splash the invisible pirate and Zynep? Linnea is able to keep from falling into the pit.
Ernest draws his wand, seeing that the scholar is barely hanging to life. He then casts a spell on Snouts and the familiar's legs seem to be moving double time.
Varg leaps into the pit, axe held high.
His foot catches on the invisible pirate and he goes tumbling into the pit, landing on his back, prone.
The two in the pit and Linnea hear chanting from the corner as Alelia materializes and strikes with her cutlass at Varg.
The pirate's blade slice through the barbarian's arm, his skin burning as acid runs down her blade.
Zynep channels healing energy and produces a duplicate image of herself.
Varg stands up and Alejia nearly skewers him with her cutlass as he rises, but the wiley barbarian is able to deflect part of the blow, though it still leaves him bloodied.
Varg then returns the gesture and deals Alejia a blow that would kill most men, but the pirate still stands!
Ernest moves to the edge of the pit and throws a block of butter at Alejia's cutlass while intoning arcane phrases. The pirate's blade slickens with a greasy substance.
The pirate curses as the blade pops out her hand like a squeezed banana. Ernest then appears five feet back from the pit.
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Linnea, feeling terrible that she didn't notice that Zynep had fallen into the pit, and looking on at the gore of blood coming from Varg, does her best to help her allies out.
Then, as Alejia's blade slips from her fingers, Linnea get's an idea.
"Let me help you with that, WENCH!"
Linnea twirls her whip over her head and lashes down into the pit, hoping to catch Alejia's ankle.
After the attempt, Linnea steps around to the north side of the pit.
Linnea tries to entangle the pirate with her whip, but fails to find purchase.
Alejia begins the words of another spell.
Based on the lack of anything happening and the look on her face, the party gathers that her spell fizzled.
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Linnea listens... It sounded like Alejia was trying to mutter something, oh well!
"Alejia, you should've agreed to give up your life of pirating! Isn't that life just the pits, get it?!"
Linnea's bad joke nevertheless manages to bolster her allies. They feel more confident in their fight against this lone pirate.
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Ernest laughs loudly at the joke and announces his amusement. "Heh! Puns!"
Ernest will draw his wand of Magic Missile as part of moving up to the pit and aim it at the pirate lady! He'll activate it, then use his final Shift for the day towards the scholar, getting as close as possible!
45/50 charges remain, 8/8 Shifts used
Linnea inspires her party to finish off the piratess.
Zynep gives Varg some luck and a duplicate image of himself.
Ernest adds insult to injury and pelts the piratess with a arcane missile.
And....Varg draws his axe back over his head. With a mighty heave, he cleaves Alejia from her collar bone to her hip. She falls, flapping, to the ground, dead.
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Upon delivery of the scholar, Ernest is instructed that divinations have pointed to Goblin eating habits as a potential cure for the Ruby Prince's Arm Loss Curse/Disease. He is instructed to read a LOT about every written account of the creatures and figure out if their metabolism is driven by emotion or magical genetics. Do this this, he must become a Gob.
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"An unfortunate end to a truly unpleasant woman. Varg, you sure know how to show a lady a good time."
Once back in Riddleport, Linnea again takes to the stage at the local tavern's open floor night. She decides to try out some new material.
"So, did you hear about that poor alchemist that almost died from the sting of a giant centipede. Yeah, it's sad. Well, you know what alchemists say, 'If you can't helium, you'll have to curium. Or else, you'll have to barium.'... Thank you! I'll be here all week. Be sure to tip the wenches..."
Conclusion:
The party defeats Alejia and is able to nurse the scholar back to health. Ernest is able to once again sail the ship, making fairly decent time back to Riddleport. Once in Riddleport, the party delivers the scholar to the Cypherlodge. Business returns to normal rather quickly for Tammerhawk and his academic associates, and the political tension between
the crimelord and Cromarcky wanes. Word spreads quickly through Riddleport of the party's defeat of Alejia’s gang, and the Pathfinders develop a reputation as a formidable force within the town.
Venture-Captain Heidmarch expresses her thanks, as does the rescued sage. Gurukaza promises the party any aid he can offer should they ever be in need of his assistance in the City of Cyphers, and vows to do his best to ensure that Tammerhawk and any allied to the crime boss know the extent
of the party's deeds.
Heidmarch instructs the party to depart for Absalom as soon as possible. She advises the four of you that you will rendezvous with a previous part member and another. From Absalom you will make your way to Isger for your next mission......