PFC Gods market Gamble (Inactive)

Game Master Merisal The Risen

Maulaxe grumbles "nice."

Shaking his head at the number of petty criminals running amok in the this 'Ascendant Court', SKilgannon wonders if the Absalom judiciary just aren't harsh enough to face the realities of this pit of a city. With the threat of being torn apart by exotic beasts in warm up performances for the true sport of Gladiatorial combat, Tymon saw very few small time crooks.

"I have a feeling those sisters would have preferred to be arrested. That or Torch has taken them for recruitment." he states as the thugs lead the sisters away.

Shrugging, he follows Tatiana and the others to the indicated Warehouse and gives it a suspicious eye, his hand going to his back to unbuckle the wicked Ranseur attached there. Feeling better with it in hand, he keeps his eyes peeled.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Skilgannons caution proves well founded as he spots a pressure plate in the floor of the warehouse and some fine wires leading to the roof where some flasks hang over the some of the crates precariously. Somebody has set this up to be a fire trap. However skirting round this pressure plate and a couple of others you find your way to a footlocker. Several letters from local collectors and aristocrats offering to purchase the keg are in plain sight on top of the footlocker.

The footlocker contains Parani’s client list, a mask, the Scarab of the Dawnflower (which has been embedded into the footlocker), a Pure Legion uniform, and several official papers identifying Parani as a former member of the Pure Legion and detailing why she left Rahadoum. (In her homeland of Rahadoum, Parani Akar was a member of the feared Pure Legion, trained soldiers tasked with stamping out any and all religions in the region. Parani grew to enjoy the sort of power she had over the zealots she considered foolish cattle, and began extorting them and blackmailing them to gain power and status. Eventually, she was caught and would have been convicted of being a traitor to the Laws of Man, but she managed to escape and quickly fled Rahadoum.) Also in the footlocker are a potion of delay poison, a potion of cure light wounds, a suit of masterwork agile half-plate armor, and a golden statue of Iomedae worth 600 gp. The scarab of the Dawnflower is another religious relic that Amenopheus had mentioned to Shaine he might want to look at.

Actually disabling the pressure plates is a dc 15 disable device check. There are 3 in total. Disabling will need rolls as failure may set them off

I have no disable device skill

Before trying to disable the pressure plates, Tatiana calls for her goddess' guidance. casts Guidance on herself

Pharasma, bless me with Your guidance.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 = 29
Disable Device: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 1 = 21
Disable Device: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 = 27

Darven looks keeps an eye out while Tatiana disables the traps with relative ease.

Sure glad to have you along misses.

Skilgannon's eyes widen in appreciation behind his mask as Tatiana rummages through the seemingly chaotic wiring and is able to render the fire traps inert. Then, joining the others in ransacking the Greycloak's stash they smile slightly. Realising the half-plate to be no good to them, they take the cure potion and offer their pack for the religious icons should they need to be carried.

"Most impressive friend! Quite the haul here indeed! Now, we have evidence of the Pure Legion's fall from grace but not of her crimes in Absalom. Where next?"

Maulaxe grumbles and plays look out, just in case.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Actually the contact list also includes various missives about selling the keg of Cayden. You have all the evidence you need and start to take it towards well we can decide if you were taking it to Torch first or directly to commander Runewulf later As you pass through a market area you hear a curse and arrow comes flying towards Tatiana as you make your way through. A woman in a greycloak Holding a longbow shouts "Stop thieves" and gives a sharp whistle. The murderous look in her eyes suggests she is Parani the mastermind behind the thefts

arrow attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
arrow damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Her arrow strikes Tatiana but the magic of her protection spell deflects the strike and the arrow tipped in poison drops at Tatianas feet

Initiative Bold to act

Durland
Tatiana
Darven
Maulaxe
Parani
Skilgannon

Maulaxe grumbles as he moves up.

Is she elevated or down at ground level?

Ground level as she was not warned by the fire at the warehouse ^^

Thanks Pharasma for this spell ! Thinks as a quick prayer Tatiana when the arrow fells without damages at her feet.

You are the thieve Parani ! We have all the evidences for your treachery. Surrender.

Tatiana moves toward the thieves and draws her sap.

We need her alive!

Darven charges ahead and swings for her abdomen with the flat of the blade.

attack+charge, nl: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 - 4 = 12 +2 vs human
non-lethal damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 +2 vs human

Sorry for the delay. Was out and about doing one thing or another all day Friday …

Round 1
Dúrland moves up beside Tatiana and casts a spell at Parani:
« એસિડ સ્પ્લેશ » . . "acid splash", in abyssal

acid splash: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3
(that was disappointing!)

Sorry was kind of expecting Maulaxe to make a response to my clarification Moving things along

Parani dodges away from Darven and Maulaxe and continues to show her hatred of clerics by aiming two more arrows at Tatiana
"Prepare to die God boot licking scum"

rapid shot 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
rapid shot 1 damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
rapid shot 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
rapid shot 2 damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

But in her rage merely plants arrows into the stall behind Tatiana

A small Hawk swoops from atop a nearby stall and tires to peck at Tatiana

hawk bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Her armour fends off the annoying bird

Party time
all may act

My apologies, it was still a double move for me to get over there, didn't realize you were waiting for me.

Maulaxe follows up behind, glad to have made it in the shade before taking a flurry of powerful strikes against the woman.

Stunning PowerFlurry: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 1 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6
If 19 hits then fort DC 13 or be stunned for 1 round.

PowerFlurry: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 1 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11

Fort save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Maulaxes first blow strikes true and Parani trembles as the blow strikes home but she keeps her hand grasped tightly on her bow and weaves out of the way of the second blow

No problems Maulaxe I was also kind of expecting a post from Skillgannon but then realised he was not up in initiative. oops

Bold to act

Skilgannon
Durland
Tatiana
Darven
Parani(-6)
Hawk
Maulaxe

Tatiana moves to get the flank with Maulaxe 5ft. step and strike the woman with her sap.

Surrender! Your fate is sealed Parani.

Sap: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 2 = 20
Damages (non lethal): 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (5) = 9

Darven follows his target 5ft step and swings with the flat of his blade.

attack: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 6 - 4 = 18
non lethal damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Round 2

Dúrland stays where he is and casts another spell at Parani:
« ઠંડા રે » . . "ray of frost", in abyssal

ray of frost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2

That's a bit better

Focusing his anger at this goose chase, Skilgannon let's out a large roar in devotion to Gorum, Lord in Iron. With Sap in hand he rushes across the open ground and slams the short truncheon at their quarry, seeking to bring her low.

sap: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12 for non lethal: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Can't move my token right now

reroll: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 21 for damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

"YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE" screams Parani as she drops her bow and swings at Tatiana with her greataxe aiming to do as much damage as possible to her hated foe

great axe: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 - 2 = 13
greataxe damage: 1d12 + 3 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 + 6 = 19
favoured enemy=human + power attack her one non bow feat
Meanwhile her Hawk attempts to pester Skilgannon

beak: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10
claw 1: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 23
claw 2: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 = 19
claw 1 damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
claw 2 damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Parani's pet scratches at Skilgannon as though he has stolen her eggs.

Initiative
Bold to act

Maulaxe
Skilgannon (-7)
Durland
Tatiana
Darven
Parani(-8 and 25 non lethal)
Hawk

Fate was on Tatiana's side when the axe falls far from her.

She continues to harass Parani working with Maulaxe.

Sap: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23
Damages (non lethal): 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 1 + (1) = 7

We get you!

Out of spite for her alive comments Maulaxe swaps to non-lethal damage and tries to knock her out.

flanking stunning fist: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 = 15
non-lethal damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

flanking flurry fist: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7
non-lethal damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Roaring in fury as the bird strikes home, Skilgannon spins on his heel as his rage focuses into a killing fury aimed at the creature that injured him. Stepping with his spin the Gladiator ditches his reinforced sap in favour of his wicked Guisarme and strikes the hawk.

PA, Ranseur: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 for damage: 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (1, 4) + 10 = 15

And you take her alive. Her hawk not so much but at least it stops squawking at everyone. Now you have evidence. You have her unconscious body. You head to the greycloak office

You capture Parani alive, the Graycloaks are skeptical at first, but the evidence is overwhelming.

• Getting Barleyhusk (the halfling) to place a Graycloak woman at
the scene of the first mugging; Barleyhusk can later
confirm that it was Parani.

• Obtaining Barleyhusk’s suspicions about the rapid
death of the first Pathfinder—namely the fact that
the original arrow wound would have resulted in a
much slower death.

• Discovering the poisoned arrow from the roof
opposite Erastil’s Alehouse, which can be matched
against the ones Parani uses in the final fight.

• Obtaining Kanebti’s account of his blackmailer’s
ties back to Rahadoum. (from first ambush)

• Retrieving Cayden’s Last Keg and the accompanying
letters of interest from the warehouse.

• Discovering Parani Akar’s Pure Legion uniform and
identification in the footlocker at the warehouse.

Parani is eventually tried and convicted for her crimes.
Word of the evenhanded way the Pathfinders handled
the situation spreads throughout Absalom’s guards and
much of the tension between the Society and the local
guard in Absalom eases for a while.

Chronicles probably tomorrow

Blood cooling as the Bird is eviscerated by his vicious swing, Skilgannon spins to set his sights upon the rogue greycloak before realising his allies had already taken her down. Taking a deep breath to calm his anger and shaking his head to clear his mind, the Gladiator looks around.

"Well done my friends! It seems I saw red on that, glad we have our prize and can be on our way. Let us get this traitor to the Greycloaks shall we?" he says glad that they had completed their mission.

With the brief interrogation at the watch house passing by in a blur, Skilgannon retires to the bar for a well deserved drink, inviting his allies to join him in celebrations!

Cheers Merisiel!

Darven sheaths his blade. Wait for me friend. A drink would be nice.

Good one guys.

"That did go rather well!"

Dúrland joins the others for a bit of a party.
… and to celebrate another pay packet!

game reported

Chronicles

Sorry for the delay. {joke}I blame Darven for plying me with drink {/joke} or maybe that real life stuff happened as well. Have fun