Clapping, Darren smiles, "Well done!"
The PC gains a +2 competence bonus on one Strength-based
skill check, attack roll, or combat maneuver check attempted
during the adventure.
"Well gents, are there any of the other tasks you would like to tackle? I think we have a little more time, yet!"
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Dagki sits grumpily to the side waiting for his friend. Several minutes later the events are closing and at the mention of refreshments he jumps up.
"Time for food!"
He seems to have forgotten his earlier failures and is ready to move on. He giggles and wrings his hands as he makes his way to the refreshments.
Ciro readies his bow, Scarlet spreads her wings cawing loudly.
Friends ready yourselves for combat, Scarlet Show them the other reason for your name
Darren looks at the group of young Pathfinders and tosses them a Ceramic Glyph of the Open Road. "Help fight for us anywhere you can...with that, another Pathfinder will come to your aid!"
The South has the entry gate and location where innocent support staff and visitors are most likely to get hurt, which makes it just as important to defend. This area extends from the front gates and includes the monument to Durvin Gest.
The Northwest Campus is also more heavily wooded than any other section, which slows the systematic search of the grounds. Moving to
a location in this area takes about twice as long as anywhere else.
The Northeast Campus contains Baphory’s Walk (between Arliss Hall and the Quadrangle) is not a tactical location and requires no extra time to clear, but the PCs notice automatically that the crude stone heads have all uniformly turned to face southwest at some time during today. Each bears an expression or combination of anger,
grief, shock, and/or outrage.
puzzle, disable a trap, or accomplish some other task as if
performing the aid another action for a PC.
Allied Offensive: A Pathfinder agent strikes a creature at
the same time as the PC, increasing the damage dealt by
one attack by 1d8 points. In addition, after the attack, the
target is considered to be flanked until the beginning of
the attacker’s next turn.
Burst of Healing: A Pathfinder agent heals all of the PCs
of 1d6 points of damage.
Spellcasting Synergy: A Pathfinder agent casts a spell at
the same time, increasing the save DC and caster level of
a PC’s spell by 1.
Timely Inspiration: A Pathfinder agent provides the
effects of a bard’s inspire courage bardic performance for
3 rounds. In Subtiers 1–2 and 3–4, the competence bonus
is +1.
Ciro follows southward Scarlet closely behind, in the air
Sir Laribold Croome, an immaculately dressed Taldan nobleman scrambles for cover behind a table, which his halfling manservant helpfully flips onto its side. Catching his breath, the Taldan fumbles for his monocle before addressing the nearby Pathfinders. “Monsters and villains are attacking all over the grounds,” he states with perfect articulation, punctuated by a crossbow bolt that embeds itself in his makeshift barricade.
“Spread out, patrol the grounds, and snuff out trouble as you find
it. If you should discover any clues about what the devil is going
on, report back here at the base of Skyreach.”
He pulls his sword cane free from its sheath and raises it
overhead. “Look alive, and show initiative,” he shouts before
performing an elaborate dueling salute in the direction of an
elephant and setting off after it.
As the group goes to defend the South, they come across a statue of one of the very first Pathfinders, Durvin Gest. Only, the statue has torn itself apart and it two constructs that have found their tentacles ready to strike.
Init
Bjarke
Ciro
Dagki
Sago
Monsters
Kennald
Ciro moves near a pillar getting a good view at the monster and launches an arrow toward the construct
Bjarke's axe comes down and shatters the stone that he comes into contact with. The stone crumbles at his feet.
Dagki comes just shy of penetrating the constructs defenses, but as he fails, the arrow launched from Ciro drives directly into the creature.
While the arrow did hit hard, it didn't seem to do as much as it looked like it should.
The stone creature takes two quick swings at Dagki.
But both swings come up short, leaving the creature open for the Pathfinders to return fire.
The poor stone creature stood no chance at all from the onslaught that came it's way.
Even with each blow's force reduced, the distraction caused by the previous spear thrust seemed to leave the creature opened to a brilliant over and under display of axe and spear that left the creature in a small pile of dust.
Congrats! Next area is up to you!
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As the creature fall Dagki happily jumps up and down. "Hihi! Stone to dust!"
He looks in the directions still available and starts mumbling. "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!" He points north east and charges off. "Come follow! More weak stone over there!"
As he hops along he starts a song, hoping his friends will join him.
"Hear the sound of swords, fulfill the night!
Feel the winds of death on your skin!
See the arrows fly, flaming in the sky!
Hear the screams of men as they die~"
As you head to the North, you come to recognize the area...it was where you were housed when you were a student, in a ivy-covered building that preexists the Society.
The solitary figure of Ambrus Valsin himself jogs out of the Quadrangle’s courtyard. “You lot, we have a crisis here that can’t wait.” He turns and gestures to the Quadrangle. “When the banquet started, I dismissed the first-year initiates back here to continue their studies for a few more hours. The damned Aspis were waiting inside two of the dormitories,” the venture-captain says, pointing to two ivy-covered stone buildings. “I think their plan is to everage the initiates as hostages if they have no other escape route.”
Venture-Captain Valsin regards you with an inscrutable look. “This situation can only become more desperate. The safety of our initiates can’t wait another minute. Consider yourself drafted, because you’re all I’ve got. I’m heading to the southern dormitory. You head to the northern dormitory. Talk them down, or hit them hard and fast.”
is it possible to go in through the roof? otherwise i fear our only option here is to have our burly friends here bust down the door and hope we can talk the situation down.
As all of you have, at one time, stayed in this building, it is easy to remember the layout. Unfortunately, you can see that the windows have all been closed, so seeing inside is not something you are likely to be able to do.
The door almost gives on the last try, but the lock seems to be holding it very firmly in place.
Luckily Bjarke's shoulder does not appear to have caused much noise on the inside...and nothing can be heard inside.
hmmm let me try something Ciro pulls out his bow and takes aim at one of the closed windows with an arrow.
The arrow shatters the glass just before Dagki and Bjarke manage to smash through the entrance. Both create a huge clatter.
There is little doubt that whoever is in the building heard what was going on.
Sitting beneath a large chandelier are a group of students bound together and gagged with looks of terror on their faces.
Init Order
Ciro
Dagki
Kennald
Sago
Something Something
Bjarke
Scarlet, stay keep watch Ciro says to the giant bird moving inside.
Stepping out of one of the side hallways is a human male wearing a bronze Aspis badge upon his cloak, openly admitting his allegiance.
"Oh my! We have Pathfinders coming to save their brainwashed runts....lovely. Take another step and I will end these children where they stand!"
He looks like he might be preparing to cast a spell.
Everyone is up!
How about this instead, finish your casting and i'll fire this arrow straight through your skull. Believe me i'm a lot faster than you His bow having previously been drawn and an arrow already knocked and aimed.
Scarlet's
Ciro's