The Pathfinder Society has discovered a new Aspis Consortium base in the pirate city of Riddleport and sends a small team of agents to infiltrate the rival cell disguised as newly hired mercenaries from Magnimar.
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Honestly, I have no idea what happened in there. But seems we have what we came for. Just don't make any deals that put our mission, or more importantly, me in jeopardy, Con. Alessio is fine to continue but scoffs passive aggressively as they begin to make their way.
male human swashbuckler(rondelero)3, HP 28/28 AC 20, T 15, FF 16, F +2, R +7; W +3, Init. +6(+8 w/panache); Perception +7
As long as the deal got done, I'm fine with it. Perhaps we should do some....scouting here? Never know what you might find out... Miklos offers...half jokingly, half serious.
Female Dwarf Fighter 3 | HP: 34/34 | AC 22 (T10, FF 22) | CMB: +6 CMD: 16 | F:+7 R:+1 W:+2 (+5 vs. cold weather, +2 vs. poison, spells, spell-like) | Init +0 | Perc +8, SM +1, Social -1, Appraise +2 | Speed 20 ft. | Active Conditions: None
Once they're outside and out of earshot, Juno glowers at Thestil. "Not when you've done it with 'loyal Aspis Agents' in the room! You'll undo all our work."
Grumbling to herself Juno stomps down the road towards the next stop.
Breathing a sigh of relief to be out of the temple with what they came for, Badriyah nods at the others comments. "It's good to have that done, but now let's just get the final item so we can be done with this whole charade."
Once your business in the House of the Silken Veil is finished, you move towards the Bermaran temple - The Fish Bowl. It is at the southern bank of the river flowing through Riddleport, and stands along the river atop a high stone base. Well-worn stone stairs ascend the stone base to access the temple above, but a chain has been drawn across the bottom of the stairs to block easy access. From the street, it is difficult to see anything occurring in the temple at the top of the platform. Only a few dim lights flicker up in the temple, and a narrow tower or lookout post rises above it.
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Alessio checks his wrist sheaths to make sure his surprises are loaded, just in case. He steps over the chain with the rest of the crew and heads up the stairs.
Female LG follower of Sarenrae | human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | freckles, sweet, naive, fierce personality in battle | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Resistances: Elec. 3, Acid 3, Fire 2, Cold 3 | Smite 1/1 | Boots of Speed 10/10 | Swashbuckler 5, Paladin 2, Unchained Monk 3, Bloodrager 1 | HP 106/106 | Protector Familiar HP 53 | with mage armor/rage: AC 35, T 30, FF 24 | CMD 37 | F: +23, R: +25 (Evasion), W: +17 | Init: +13 | Perc: -2, SM: -2 | Ki Pool 7/7 | Stunning Fist 6/6 | Rage 6/6 | LoH 7/7 | Panache 6/6 + Plume 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 + Lesson of H. 1/1 | Eefriti Magic 1/1 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 40ft | Active cond.: +4 Dex
"I ... I do not think that ... you know ... this is a good idea." Setare says with lots of doubt in her voice.
She stands there with Miklos and looks up at the tower "Hell ... hello?? May ... may we enter, please?" she tries to shout but is only able to raise her voice slightly.
With no response, you hesitantly (some of you, at least) climb up the stairs. The doors on the temple are wide open, and it seems that nothing prevents entering besides the large chain behind you. As you approach the doors themselves, a pre-teen girl shows up in the window, pale as death, with tears running down her cheeks. "HELP!", she shouts into the distance. She notices you and turns to you. "Please, help us! They want to eat us! They already killed the two temple servants!"
She turns her head back into the the room to respond to someone, and pops her head out of the window almost instantly. "Please! Help! My father is injured!"
You rush into the door to find a wall blocking your way. There are openings on each side, however. When you walk inside, you can see a large pool of water in the middle of the room, and wet tracks leading from the pool to three creatures at the opposite end of the room. They seem like someone cross-bred a shark with an otter just for laughs, but forgot to get rid of the set of razor-sharp teeth that each creature is putting to good use tearing the two former acolytes into shreds. The creatures look at you, and seem to fancy the look of freshly-arrived dinner.
Kn. Arcana 13:
hese creatures are aquatic carnivorous predators known as Bunyips. While they are a bit awkward on dry land, they are fierce and ruthless hunters in the water, often hunting for fish and various other sea creatures up to their own size, and even larger if in a pack. Given that they might weight about at much as a shorter medium-sized humanoid, they are feared by fishermen all over.
You may ask an additional question per every multiplier of 5 by which you beat the DC
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
kn arcana:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Hah. Bunyips. They're fierce in the water. Try not to follow them into the pool.
Alessio fires a crossbow bolt at the nearest (red) Bunyip.
The "Aspis" party move in to hack and slash through the creatures. Miklos' jab is evaded, but others successfully land their shots and blows. In return, the bunyips attempt to take a bite off of their newly arrived, if a bit aggressive, lunch.
Hearing the cries of help from the young acolyte, Badriyah rushes to the top of the stairs, only to hear the blood curling roar of the attacking creatures. Seeing the ugly abominations, her heart skips several beats and her breath comes in great heaving gasps as fear and panic overtake her body.
"Screw the consortium...this wasn't part of the deal." She says in a panic as she turns and runs back down the stairs.
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
will save:1d20 ⇒ 11 panicked:2d4 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Alessio's eyes go wide at the grotesque bunyip expand it's jaws. He sees Badriyah bolt back to the stairs and follows suit. MONSTERS!!!
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Alessio continues his raving screams as he panics into the hallway.
Setare and Connie work together to take down one of the bunyips with an onslaught of slashes and jabs from both sides. Juno is less fortunate, and her powerful strike slashes next to the creature.
The remaining bunyips decide to retaliate.
Red vs Con + Bleed vs 21:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 241d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 61d6 ⇒ 5 Blue vs Juno + Bleed vs 21:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 31d6 ⇒ 4
One takes a step towards the halfling and takes a nasty bite of a halfling thigh. The one attacking Juno is less fortunate, as the dwarf dodges the attack. Barely. Consequences' thigh is left with a nasty, bleeding wound.
Con takes 5 bleeding damage per turn until that wound is closed, either by a heal check or with some healing magic.
Turn 2+3 - Go if bolded (and if not panicking, that is)
Status: Con bleeding 5/turn
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Alessio continues his retreat. 2 turns of fleeing. 3 left.
Male Halfling HP:18/35 | AC 21 FF 16 T 16 CMB +1 CMD 16 | Per + 10 SM +1 Init +5 | Smokesticks: 3/4 Assault Leader 0/1 Adaptable Luck 0/3 uRogue (Escapologist) 4
Consequences bleeds quite a lot, which is unpleasant to ay the least.
He wishes he could stop to bandage his wound, but with the bunyip in front of him....he must press on.
He tries to fake the creature out, with a series of head bobs and fakes, as he bleeds all over the creature, before trying to conk it across to head with his stone on a rope.
Bluff to Feint:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 Halfling Sling-shot vs flatfooed if Feint Successful. If attack hits, lower to hit vs Consequences by 4, everyone else by 2:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 181d4 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 6 + (1, 4) = 15
I want to use adaptable luck to boost the feint roll by 2
While Consequences struggles with the roaring bunyip, Setare is on a roll - in cooperation with Juno, they manage to take down another one of the sharks. The last remaining otterfish seems to be too driven by instincts to be fooled by the halfling's tricks, however.
Meanwhile, the rest of the group decided to drag the Aspis' name through the mud even more by pretending to openly panic in a public place. Smart move, folks!
Feinting vs creatures with INT of 1-2 nets you a hefty penalty on that action.
Blue vs Con + Bleed vs 21:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 171d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 81d6 ⇒ 6
But it's just a fish out of water, and it's a bit clumsy outside of its habitat. Con easily dodges the bite.
Turn 3+4 - Go if bolded (and if not panicking, that is)
Status: Con bleeding 5/turn
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Alessio runs back up to the group and sees Con in a bad state. He swiftly produces a wand of cure light wounds from a hidden wrist sheath and applies it to his comrade. Hang on there, friend. This should help.
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Alessio replaces the wand and moves to the door and opens it. He waits for the response to Setare's question.
The two dead acolytes both have rapiers and medium sized light armors. Each of them carries a scroll as well. One of them, conveniently, wears a bicorn matching the description of the one you are after.
"Daddy's here, but he's hurt. The monsters bit him., the voice responds. "We don't know where mom is...", a different voice adds, sounding younger.
Male Human Alchemist (chirurgeon, wasteland blightbreaker) 5 | HP 38/38 | AC 21/14/17 | F+7 R+9 W+2 | Init +6 | Perc +7 | Bombs: 10/10 | Active Conditions: None
Finally feeling the panic recede, Badriyah turns back around and somewhat sheepishly returns to the temple. "Well...there aren't any creatures coming up from behind us." She says with a soft laugh as she steps over to the bodies on the floor.
Looking down at one of the victims, she notices the bicorn hat and taps it lightly with her foot. "Say wasn't the person we were meeting with supposed to be wearing a hat like this?"
