PFS 07-14,16,18 Start Date 11/10 TABLE 3 (Inactive)

Game Master Emmjay

SLIDE 9

Mireille gasps as Sanja and Shera relay the bad news. "Hurry, there is a secret exit over here. Marked on map S Lets get out of here. If we can sneak past them, or get past them without them seeing me, well, all the better. I have a place nearby that I can use as a safehouse. Get me there, please. Marked on map, T Don't fight them unless you have to, I don't want to see you get in as much (or more) trouble as I am in!!!

For this event, you will be controlling Mireille (RED), 30'Speed. She fights only to defend herself, and wants to remain out of sight of the guards as much as she can (she's trying to escape unseen, not give herself away!

"Very well. I suppose it would do the Society's reputation no good to cause harm to the local secret police." Min mutters. "Why not a distraction? A few of us who are less than subtle can stage a bar brawl or something suitably flashy while the rest of you smuggle the woman out to her safehouse? Rendez-vous at the Museum tomorrow morning?"

What direction are the guards coming from?

"If the brawl fails to keep their attention, I can call upon Erastil to send a stag running through the streets. That might cause them to look away." Shera looks out the window again.

"Quickly then, Cornelia will you lead the way? You are the lightest on your feet."
Sajna motions for Mireille to follow the investigator.

"I can follow if you feel you'll need some extra protection."
Sajna draws her kukri as she moves to stand beside the exit.

Amaranlon rolls his eyes. "Which window can I see them through? I'll just put them to sleep. I can slow them down for a while after that with another spell."

No, but really, if possible Amarandlon can cast sleep on them to knock out a few. Can follow up with hypnotism if need be to slow them down.

What direction are the guards coming from?

It doesn't really matter where they are coming from, they will be here on station before you can do much about it.

Ah, I was trying to figure out if there was enough time to grab her and swim away, so that answers that.

Roldala wedges her crowbar into the front door as a makeshift bar.

Won't hold for long, but might help slow things down.

Ah, I was trying to figure out if there was enough time to grab her and swim away, so that answers that.

From the front door, most likely no. From the secret door and taking a roundabout way, you can try it....

BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG! The doors rattles with each pounding of the fist. "Open up Mireille, I know you're in there," the guard bellows between blows!

Map updated to show at least 1 guard at the door. I'm giving players until tonight to plan/move/act. After that time they will be botted to go with the group. Please make sure you move your token to where you are planning on going...

Amarandlon strides to a window, peeking out beyond the curtain. "Take her out the back," he says in a low voice. "I will attempt to spell them and then delay them further here." He begins to move his hands and chant muttering in a low voice.

I don't see windows marked on the map, so just putting myself in what seems like a reasonable place...then using sleep on the guards! Assuming I get it off, it's a DC 17 Will save.

"Hey, he's asleep," A guard yells!
"Someone's inside casting magic! Can Mirelle do that," Another yells???
"I don't know! Get the caster!"

You hear two different guards at two different locations around the inn. Icons added to map to indicate direction, BUT MAY NOT BE ACCURATE.

++++++++++COMBAT ROUND 1++++++++++
GM
Sanja
Cornelia
Minmaximus
Amarandlon
Roldala
Shera

You hear the sound of running to the front door, and a slap and shake "Wake Up! What did they do to you," you hear guard 1 scream through the door? One guard delay's action. The sleeping guard stands up.

Every player may act.

Roldala unsheathes her new scimitar, and gets ready for whatever damned fool opens the door.

Sajna opens the secret door a crack and peeks outside. If the coast is clear, she makes her move and leaves the inn.
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Stealth (untrained): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Min smiles coldly and turns to Amarandlon. "Filthy spell thief! I saw that missing page in my spellbook! HOW DARE YOU?!?" He hauls off and slaps Amarandlon as soon as the guards are able to spot the farce!

Wizard Slap Bet!: 1d20 ⇒ 2 for 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 non-lethal damage!

Sajna opens the secret door a crack and peeks outside. If the coast is clear, she makes her move and leaves the inn.

[dice=Perception]1d20 + 8
[dice=Stealth (untrained)]1d20 + 4

You see nothing.

Min smiles coldly and turns to Amarandlon. "Filthy spell thief! I saw that missing page in my spellbook! HOW DARE YOU?!?" He hauls off and slaps Amarandlon as soon as the guards are able to spot the farce!

I fail to see what your intent here is. Your group is in combat. Amarandlon's spell started combat. They are going to be coming in the door (or around, or something, who knows?) There is nothing to be gained here by 'feinging' a fight with a fellow companion.....

Shera grabs Mirelle by the arm and drags her out the secret door.

Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

I see what Min is trying to do. Pretend the spell casting was accidental and try to keep the guards attention.

Yes, I believe he is attempting to make the guards believe that the spell cast upon the guards was accidental?

Cornelia rushes towards the rear door with Mireille in tow. 'That foolish elf ruined our element of surprise.' She spots the nearby building. "Quickly, behind here!"

Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

I have an idea on how to possibly distract the guards if we need. Cornelia can use Disguise Self to make her look just like Mireille and led them on a chase away from the party. Once I get a moment out of their view, I drop the disguise and Bluff my way out the rest. What do you guys think?

That's my play! I want them to think it was a stolen spell gone awry, not an intentional act towards them. I'd like them to get caught up in stopping the world's weakest slap fight between wizards so they don't think to continue after their actual target.

++++++++++COMBAT ROUND 1 UPDATED++++++++++
GM 1 Guard Acted, 1 on delay, 1 readied attack
Sanja Attempts to sneak out the back
Cornelia Attempts to sneak out the back
Minmaximus Attempts to Bluff his way out.
Amarandlon Still to act.
Roldala Readies Attack Action
Shera Attempts to sneak out the back

Someone go ahead and bot in Amarandlon. You guys are trying to "bluff" you way out of the fight. I would bot her into it. I want to see what solution you can come up with.

Botting Amarandion

"I did NOT steal that spell from you. I don't need to take spells from children. I was experimenting!" The elf smacks the human wizard back, and whips his blond hair behind his shoulder. Giving the room an imperious look.

Slap Fight: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Non Lethal: 1d3 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1
I almost crit on a slap fight? Wow.

Thank you for the bot! I feel like we might also need Bluff checks...? Which is not my...forte...

Bluff?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

++++++++++COMBAT ROUND 2++++++++++
GM
Sanja
Cornelia
Minmaximus
Amarandlon
Roldala (4 non-lethal damage)
Shera

The GREEN guard forces open the door (no one did lock it) and runs right into a snarling, nasty looking half-orc. "Help!" the guard screams as he swings with his sap.
Sap: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
However, in his nervous disposition running into such an unexpected person, his swing was more reflex than actually aimed, and misses badly.

The RED guard steps up into the gap between GREEN and the inn wall after hearing his partner screaming for assistance. He also swings at the half-orc.
Sap: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 4 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 non-lethal damage
Roldala, distracted from the first attack doesn't see this one coming in, and it hits her squarely in side. It doesn't hurt much, but it gets her attention.

Finally, the BLUE guard, also hearing the commotion and yelling of his companions enters the frey, and also targets the snarling and dangerous looking half-orc.
Sap: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 4 = 12
But, he misses as well.

ALL PLAYERS MAY ACT

Nice work on the bluff test. They came in with non-lethal weapons instead of lethal ones, as they aren't sure what is going on, better to knock out and not kill...

"Hold now, Roldala!" Amarandlon cries as he steps smartly away from the door. "There's no need to attack the good guards...I'm sure that this is all a misunderstanding. Let's talk..."

Assuming that Roldala appears likely to listen if the spell works:

"Friends! Let us cease this intemperate violence and begin to pursue a path more suited toward harmony. I have little doubt that we can all work together to resolve this--relatively minor, when all is said and done--arcane dispute and grievous misunderstanding due to my experimentation. My name is Amaranthis Svetholian, and my companions and I have journeyed far to reach your fair city, whose spires rise up toward the very clouds themselves to cling, wisp-like, to the ether..." Amarandlon continues his "plea for peace," which, unlikely to work though it may be, seems worth a shot. Humans are weak-willed in any case!

5' step back and casting hypnotism...which unfortunately has a 1-round casting time...

Roldala has DR 2/- vs. Nonlethal damage, so that should be only 2 points I believe. Did my readied action already resolve?

Roldala has DR 2/- vs. Nonlethal damage, so that should be only 2 points I believe. Did my readied action already resolve?

Ok, mark GREEN at -14. Of course, they WON'T listen to reason now, period. Blood has been shed. I figured that with everyone else trying to bluff and bs their way out, well, you would let it lapse so as not to anger them more.

A pained look crosses her face as Sajna continues to lead the way through the city streets, hearing the sounds of bloodshed coming from the inn.
She moves carefully, keeping an eye out for any extra guards as she goes.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Stealth (untrained): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

She might have changed her mind if they'd done something except start to beat her into submission as soon as they entered.
She'll be happy to stop if the hypnosis lands, though that's probably more likely if she fights, since I'm guessing after resisting a sleep spell they probably wouldn't want to calmly stand there while a robed elf waved his hands at them :p

Roldala seems to curl in on herself, showing her experience at taking beatings as she hunches her shoulders to take the strikes on muscle and rigid bone. Bruises fade. A sap won't stop me unless they dislocate something or knock me out.

She swings her scimitar at them in a grim warning of what's to come if they press this.

Scimitar (Power Attack): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Slashing: 1d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 3 = 13

"Go follow Sanja" Shera pushes Mirelle forward. She follows along behind as fast as she can.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

"Hold now, Roldala!" Amarandlon cries as he steps smartly away from the door. "There's no need to attack the good guards...I'm sure that this is all a misunderstanding. Let's talk..."

Assuming that Roldala appears likely to listen if the spell works:

"Friends! Let us cease this intemperate violence and begin to pursue a path more suited toward harmony. I have little doubt that we can all work together to resolve this--relatively minor, when all is said and done--arcane dispute and grievous misunderstanding due to my experimentation. My name is Amaranthis Svetholian, and my companions and I have journeyed far to reach your fair city, whose spires rise up toward the very clouds themselves to cling, wisp-like, to the ether..." Amarandlon continues his "plea for peace," which, unlikely to work though it may be, seems worth a shot. Humans are weak-willed in any case!

5' step back and casting hypnotism...which unfortunately has a 1-round casting time...

To save time, go ahead and roll for HD affected and duration

She might have changed her mind if they'd done something except start to beat her into submission as soon as they entered.

She'll be happy to stop if the hypnosis lands, though that's probably more likely if she fights, since I'm guessing after resisting a sleep spell they probably wouldn't want to calmly stand there while a robed elf waved his hands at them :p

You shouldn't have been standing in front of the door ready to attack them... They were entering because of the magic users "fighting", which is why they came in with non-lethal weapons, to disperse the fighting, not to kill. You standing there poised to attack changed their attitudes quickly....

++++++++++COMBAT ROUND 2++++++++++
GM Green-14
Sanja Continues to hide and move, basically out of combat
Cornelia
Minmaximus
Amarandlon Casting a spell
Roldala (2 non-lethal damage) Attacked, missed
Shera Keeps up with Sanja, moving out of combat

"Well THAT escalated quickly." Min mutters. He withdraws from the fighting, spending his entire round getting back.

"Keep going. Shera keeps moving pushing Mirelle in front of her.

Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Double Move

Seeing the other Pathfinders take a different path than the one she suggested, Cornelia skids to a stop and sprints back across the open area to her companions.

Double Move. Given that the guards are currently involved in combat and would have no line of sight to us I think we can drop the stealthy approach for now and focus on getting Mirelle out of her.

++++++++++COMBAT ROUND 3++++++++++
GM Green-14
Sanja
Cornelia
Minmaximus
Amarandlon
Roldala
Shera

Seeing their companion hit from a lethal attack, though all three were going in to subdue and not kill, they drop their saps and draw their scimitars and attack Rodala.

Rodala you get an AoO against one of the guards.

Scimitar(Green): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 MISS

Scimitar(Blue): 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 4 = 21
Scimitar(Blue) Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 4 = 6 NO
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Scimitar(Red): 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 4 = 22
Scimitar(Red) Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 4 = 14 NO
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

After a flurry of blows from the guards, Roldala suffers 9 damage.

Once she realises that they've cleared the immediate danger, Sajna picks up her pace and leads the group across the bridge ahead.

Double move.

AoO @ Green: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Slashing: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Scimitar: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Slashing: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Roldala isn't able to put down any of the guards, yet. Just gotta give the mage time to work!

Amarandlon winces as he sees the blades open wounds on Roldala's body. "...surely we can form an UNDERSTANDING," he declaims as the spell completes.

Affecting 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 HD worth of creatures, lowest HD first. Duration is 2d4 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 rounds. They get a +2 bonus to their Will saves, DC 16.

I'm going to assume at least one makes their save...

"Now, would it be possible for us to lay down our arms and avoid any more violence?" Amarandlon asks pleasantly. "Roldala, watch the left."

Using reveal weakness to give one unaffected guard -1 to AC and saves for 1 round after I make the request of the others.

Will Save dc16: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Well, the bad news is that they are all 4HD guards, so you can only attempt to hypnotize one of the. The good news is that for 6 rounds, one of them:
1-Blue,2-Green,3-Red: 1d3 ⇒ 3
Red, is hypnotized for 6 rounds. He goes down from Hostile to Indifferent to your group. "Yes, I may be willing to lower my weapon, but my compatriots may not be so willing."

1-Blue,2-Green: 1d2 ⇒ 2 is affected by your Reveal Weakness.

++++++++++COMBAT ROUND 3 UPDATED++++++++++
GM - Green-14hp, -1ac, saves 1 round. Red-Hypnotized 6 rounds.
Sanja - Continued to guide her group to safety
Cornelia
Minmaximus
Amarandlon - Casted spells
Roldala - Attacked, but failed to connect
Shera

As stated, Min moves away and exits the secret door. He moves around the outer wall!

More likely to get away if they have a reason not to chase us.

Roldala ducks the sweep of a blade and hammers her scimitar into her opponent's chest. Green
Scimitar: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Slashing: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Slashing: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Roldala then backs up a pace, giving them room to run or tend to their wounded.

Shera double moves toward the safehouse making sure Mirelle is in front of her.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

More likely to get away if they have a reason not to chase us.

Roldala ducks the sweep of a blade and hammers her scimitar into her opponent's chest. Green
[dice=Scimitar]1d20+7
[dice=Slashing]1d6+9
[dice=Confirm]1d20+7
[dice=Slashing]1d6+9

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Roldala then backs up a pace, giving them room to run or tend to their wounded.

Don't know what you are attacking, we are still on round 3 and you have already attacked...Moving you back to where you were.

++++++++++COMBAT ROUND 3 UPDATED++++++++++
GM - Green-14hp, -1ac, saves 1 round. Red-Hypnotized 6 rounds.
Sanja - Continued to guide her group to safety
Cornelia
Minmaximus - Continues to flee
Amarandlon - Casted spells
Roldala - Attacked, but failed to connect
Shera - Keeps moving with Sanja.

CORNELIA (BOTTED) - No post in 24 hours
Torn between her duty task of keeping Mirelle safe and rushing to the sounds of battle her other companions are in, Cornelia hesitates briefly but decides to keep Mirelle safe and then go and help her friends. Moves to keep with the group

++++++++++COMBAT ROUND 4 ++++++++++
GM - Green-14hp, -1ac, saves 1 round. Red-Hypnotized 6 rounds.
Sanja -
Cornelia -
Minmaximus -
Amarandlon -
Roldala - -18hp
Shera -

Scimitar(Blue): 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 4 = 19 Hit
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Scimitar(Green): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 Crit
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Scimitar(Green) Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 No

Continuing to press their attack, Blue and Green continue their assault on Rodala. They have seen one flee completely, and another back away. They think that they are winning. Red, hypnotized, lowers his weapon and doesn't attack. He can't figure out why. He just, well, doesn't want to.

EVERYON ELSE may go

Min moves behind the guards and casts color spray on them! Will DC 15!

Will Save dc 15 Blue: 1d20 ⇒ 18 Pass
Will Save dc 15 Green: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 Fail
Blinded and Stunned for: 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds
Will Save dc 15 RED: 1d20 ⇒ 19 Pass

Green: Blinded (-2ac, loses DEX Bonus, -4 to most STR and DEX skills), Stunned (-2ac, loses DEX bonus) AC=9

"Ah, see?" Amarandlon says to the hypnotized guard. "Your friend isn't fighting anymore either!" He chuckles slightly at his own joke. "Now just don't do anything rash, and I'm sure we can resolve this." He disappears into the back room and hurries through the secret door and around the side of the house.

Double move.

Day Job (Craft: Alchemy): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

How would you like to handle Faction Cards? E-mail it to you, you can initial, and then send back?

Survival (Hunting Lodge): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Dayjob (Craft Books): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

[dice=Survival (Hunting Lodge)]d20+7

Survival is not a valid day job. Per PFS rules it must be a Craft, Perform, or Profession.

Roldala has the Hunting Lodge vanity, which gives her the option to use Survival. It's found in the Pathfinder Society Field Guide, page 61.

Roldala Chainbiter wrote:

[dice=Survival (Hunting Lodge)]d20+7

Survival is not a valid day job. Per PFS rules it must be a Craft, Perform, or Profession.

If I recall correctly, I believe the Hunting Lodge vanity allows a PC to use Survival as a Day Job skill.

As Min and Cornelia said, I've got a boon that allows it, apologies that I was unclear.

Profession (Scribe): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

As Min and Cornelia said, I've got a boon that allows it, apologies that I was unclear.

I just didn't look deep enough....

No Day Job for Shera

Profession (merchant): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

I will be away from good computer access this weekend starting tomorrow. Feel free to bot me as needed. I may be able to post, but can't guarantee it.

[dice=Day Job (Craft: Alchemy)]1d20+13

How would you like to handle Faction Cards? E-mail it to you, you can initial, and then send back?

I either put it on your chronicle sheet and initial there, or just go ahead and cross it off if there is no dice roll.

CHRONICLE SHEETS HERE

Once again, as normal, if you have any problems with them let me know.

Also, if anyone levels up to 4 or 5 let me know. Right now with 3 players at 3 and 3 at 4 we are still at High Tier (4 player) variant Anyone leveling up will push us to the full High Tier fun.

Thanks for the invitation to part three. I'm excited to finish this story line!

This is my Phantom, I'll post with his Spiritualist next.

The profile is still level two, I'll updated it to lvl 3 before the 1st.

1. Forum Name: DM Livgin (Ward Davis)
2. Char Name: Tem and Poe
3. PFS #: 156828-14
4. Roll for Day Job: N/A

Tem's spiritualist, Poe.

Don't forget to dot and delete if oyu haven't already. Also, you are still showing as level 2 not 3.

Folks, welcome Poe and Tem. He has previously played parts 1 and 2 but never had a chance to play 3. So, he's joining the fun.

Welcome Poe/Tem!

And I'll still be sitting at level 3, GM.

Hello Poe and Tem, welcome to the team.

Cornelia d'Malheur wrote:

How would you like to handle Faction Cards? E-mail it to you, you can initial, and then send back?

I either put it on your chronicle sheet and initial there, or just go ahead and cross it off if there is no dice roll.

I think I'm starting to understand how these cards work. So dor Let Bygone's Be, I crossed off a box "[] Resolve a combat encounter nonviolently..." as we negotiated our way past the leshys. That's fine?

Now I have a box that says "[] Undermine a rival entrepreneur or merchant so that you can claim his market share." Do I have to actually meet a merchant during the scenario or is it assumed to happen 'off-screen'?
I have another goal which specifically states "a named NPC merchant" so I assume for that one I actually do have to meet someone.

Anyway, assuming I can, I'd like to attempt to undermine a rival merchant...
Profession (Merchant) DC 19: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
... And I guess this is a question for future reference, so at least there's nothing for you to amend on my chronicle sheet.

I think the rival merchant does have to be undermined in play (or at least in the epilogue while we wrap up the scenario) - my understanding is that only the goals which are worked on in lieu of a Day Job don't have to happen during a session.

There are several scenarios that interact with Merchants (in one form or another). Glass River Rescue, for example. Or, Consortium Compact. That is what they are talking about....

Okay thank you, I thought maybe that was the case. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for them in the future!

There are slim odds that my lvl 5 will finish their scenario before March 1st. If I can I will attempt to do that, it makes the upcoming Outpost suduko easier. So I'll going to hold off committing between a lvl 3 or a lvl 5 until the 1st. If you start the briefing before I commit, I'll be using the lvl 3.

Honestly, I'd almost love to see the level 5 join in, and I don't care what it is. That would, without a doubt, put the group in the full high tier game, and not the 4 player variant, which would make it a different, and more enjoyable, experience for all.

Shera will still be level 4 for part 3, and welcome Tem and Poe.

Min will be level 4 as well, having levelled from this game and now having played Call of the Copper Gates at a con over the weekend.

So, unless my math is off, with Min and Shera leveling to 4 that does put us in the full High Tier fun!

Sticking to the spiritualist. Assigned GM credit from last night's game to bring him up to lvl 4. I'll update him tonight.

Works for me. Guarantees us at full high tier. Should be a blast!

I am going to strongly suggest you guys take a moment or two (like a day or two at least) to get some plans and ideas together on how to deal with guards. We can retcon it to plans on the boat without issue. Do you go in swords drawn and kill everyone? Do you explore everything you can then execute a plan? Do you stealth and sneak around?

Thanks, Emmjay. Talk of killing aside, I'm in favor of maintaining the cover story as long as possible. Exploring, making friends with the guards, getting a good lay of the land, then trying to find a way to do this with discretion.

All that said, I'm game for anything.

Poe definitely leaves the Wayfinder on the ship.

I vote for exploring, with our guide, then taking each of the guards down in a methodical and hopefully nonlethal fashion. While Min is more bloodthirsty than most, he recognizes that killing willy-nilly will only bring more heat down upon them and the Society.

Roldala will grumble about how it's all going to come down to killing them anyways, but I definitely think scouting the place out, hopefully finding our intended rescuees, has to come before we start taking down guards. No matter how subtle we are about that, eventually someone will notice that there aren't as many of them as there were...

Agreed. If we can just get our guide alone, Amarandlon does know charm person and could try it on him (or on any given, random guard who's alone). That should help get us access...though if he happens to have a high will save it could be a problem.

I agree with all of the above. If we can stick to our story and get the lay of the place without raising suspicion, then rely on stealth or charms to fulfill our mission, we might be abke to get out of the prison before anyone knows something’s up. And if we’re caught, we try and take out whoever has caught us as quickly and quietly as possible. We have our silence scroll up our sleeve to muffle the first combat at least.

I like the search, and non-lethal when necessary plan. We should do as little damage as possible.

I agree with all the above. Cornelia carries a sap with her on every mission for these specific reasons. Perhaps everyone should look at grabbing one???

And leave them that would imprison and torture a historian alive? A historian whose only crime is preserving truth? Actually on board with the plan of not turning this place into a bloodbath.

Cornelia levels a dismissive look at the half-orc phantom. "Tell me, Lem, how exactly you would then facilitate our escape from the city then? Considering that everyone would know it was us that massacred the guards? Well, I know how I would escape."

Lem is awesome!

Shera will pick up a sap on the way to the prison.

As I am sure that everyone here is aware, Paizo has decided to not support Pathfinder in its current form, instead later this year release and promote its new form, 2E.

As a player (and GM) who has spent tons of time, energy, and effort in playing, promoting by GMing, and paying this game, I think that that is a complete slap in the face. Especially since they have stated that when 2e comes out that they will stop supporting and producing content for 1e. That is a slap in the face to me, the paying player.

As such, I am done being a GM. I am not going to support a company by using their products and leading groups of players if they are going to abandon us. I am sorry that it has come to this, but quite frankly I'm pissed off with them right now.

Sorry to everyone concerned.

Do you still plan to complete this scenario?

I am sorry to hear you are throwing in the GM towel Emmjay.

I was devastated to wake to the news that Paizo were bringing out a second addition. Pathfinder has always been my favourite system, not least because its rules have remained consistent throughout my eight years of play.

I'm personally taking comfort in the fact that there are still many adventures left for me to play and GM in the 1E back catalogue, as well as countless 3pp resources to explore.

For me, now is not the time to give up on a product I love so dearly.
I do hope you will do us the honour of guiding us to the conclusion of this trilogy before you depart. I can understand your frustration though, and will respect your decision either way.

Hi all.

The dropping of these tables has been noted.

In the Flax lode (Recruitment) there's a discussion going about picking these back up.

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Thank you Shifty!

If need be, I can take over and run this table, at least. I've run it before. However, I am on vacation until Friday, so if that's the choice, it will need to be on hiatus for a week!

Yes, thank you Shifty. I understand the GM's frustration, but I am a bit disappointed in their response to the situation. I will be keeping an eye here in hopes of jumping back on the Wagon.

Game continues
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