Round 2 (continued)
Colt moves out of the side room, reloading his pistol as he goes. He turns and fires on the swordsman engaged with Pan, but misses.
Pan rushes into the room and heads to the nearest enemy. "Lu, I could use a hand over here!" He slashes the swordsman with his sword cane, reopening the wound that was just magically healed.
Shechera moves in and studies her target carefully.
Taliesin moves to see, but delays before casting her spell on Amenhotep by mistake.
The half-elf casts another spell, and another bolt of magical energy leaps out, this time striking Amenhotep! She then move behind the next pillar.
Lu is up, and Taliesin is on delay and can act at her leisure.
Round 2 (continued)
Taliesin moves into the hall and casts grease on the man with the morning star. He manages to keep his feet, and glares at her from across the room.
Lu answers Pan's call and steps forward, swinging her sword one-handed. The swordsman crumples under the blow and falls hard.
Amenhotep is up!
Round 2 (continued)
Amenhotep channels negative energy throughout the room again.
End of round 2!
Round 3
Morning star man is dazed by Amenhotep's unholy power, so Colt, Pan, Shechera are up!
{b]Round 3 (continued)[/b]
Colt blasts the morning-star man in the chest, and he staggers under the impact.
Pan moves to the same man and slashes his with his sword cane. He drops the morning star and falls to the ground, bleeding.
Shechera advances on the half-elf and cuts her down with a single stroke.
Combat over! That was fast... I even rolled the tougher opponents for you from the random table.
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Shechera cleans her blades and then slowly takes a set with her back against the wall. Gods be damned that hurt. She says holding the massive bruise that is forming from where the barbarian hit her. I could use a bit of healing if anyone has some to spare a second. Plus we should go back and see Dreng. He is a daft old bat but it wouldn't be nice to leave him out in the rain with a bottle and our story.
Beyond their mundane gear, the four have nothing of value. All four are still alive, and (assuming you stabilize one) they reveal that they are members of an organization called the Harbingers. They have access to an ancient book of prophecies dating to before the death of Aroden, and they seek to seep one of these prophecies come true, even if it requires a little mortal aid. If prophecy's validity is restored, they believe that Aroden will then return and usher in a new age of glory. Of course, most people think they're nuts, especially since they will stop at nothing in pursuit of their goals.
You find that Dreng is no longer on his streetcorner, but you do locate him again at the Grand Lodge. He smiles as he sees you, a frustrating twinkle in his eye as always.
"Well, well - took you a while, I assume that my wine was a little harder to find?" he asks.
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Taliesin begins a dramatic telling of their tale, being sure to emphasize the glorious deeds of her companions over her own contributions.
She appears quite excited by the adventure, and ends with "That was much more fun than exploring some crumbling tower full of stinky troglodytes!"
Once the others have had their say, she asks "Say, what happened with the Test at the Starstone? Did he make it?!"
"Oh, yes, Sir Reinhardt. He, ah, will get a nice room in the Shriine of the Failed, with a nameplate listing him as the failed aspirant of gravity, or perhaps over stubborn horses. He decided to ride across the chasm, held aloft by his faith alone. Alas, his horse did not share his convictiosn, and stopped short. Flung him headlong out of the saddle and over the edge. Almost held on to the reins for a minute, but then... " He looks around at you. "Let that be a lesson to you all! Faith may carry you far, but if he had used his faith and a flying potion, he might have made it! You should all be more prepared, and less stupid, than that guy."
After Taliesin's tale its told, Dreng leans back and whistles. "Well, you've had quite the adventure, haven't you! To think, all because you were willing and able to follow up on a chance discovery..." The twinkle in his eye leads you to believe that it may not have been entirely chance.
"Now, we'd better get these documents to the Azlanti scholars for translation and decoding - looks like much of this is in some kind of cipher as well. Will take weeks to puzzle it all out. But if this is really Eylyssia's notes, there could be details on dozens of unknown sites in these files!" He beams. "Well done, Pathfinders! Well done!"
Several weeks after you turn in the notes to Drandle Dreng, a letter arrives for each of you from the Grand Lodge. It reads as follows:
"Pathfinder,
"Your recent investigations and recovery of agent Eylysia’s papers have already yielded results. Under my direction, a team of scholars has tracked down the long-retired Society ciphers the gnome used and translated many of her entries. Although many of these records present valuable leads, one is especially timely and exciting.
"Several months ago, the Pathfinder Society recovered an incomplete relic called the Sky Key. Its missing components disappeared millennia ago, carried by dwarven refugees to the far corners of Avistan and beyond, and the Society has struggled to follow these faint trails to piece the potent device back together. It appears Eylysia may have found one of the pieces centuries ago! She writes of a visit to Tar Kuata in Osirion, where she not only met with the Iroran devotees there, but also the curious order of dwarven monks known as the Ouat. According to her journals, some of the resident dwarves’ ancestors arrived long ago from the distant north bearing a broken treasure of wire and steel. Based on additional context and several magical divinations, I have reason to believe Eylysia—and you—may have found one of the lost pieces of the Sky Key!
"I have contacted Venture-Captain Norden Balentiir in Sothis to prepare for an expedition. You have already demonstrated your resourcefulness by uncovering this information; when I assemble a team to travel to Tar Kuata, I hope you will consider joining the expedition.
"Highest regards,
"Venture-Captain Ambrus Valsin"
Taliesin and Shechera, I need your name, PFS #, and any purchases you want on this Chronicle please! I'd like to finish the Chronicles and close out this game.