[PFS] 8-04 Wardens of Sulfur Gulch by GM Upaynao (Inactive)

Game Master Upaynao

Gojan the Sharp's Notes
Xol-Nomag
The Approach to Sulfur Gulch
Storage Area
Core facilities


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V pours over the room, but detects no magical auras.

Grand Lodge

Female LN Half-Elf Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade & Noble Fencer) 5 / Investigator (Sleuth) 5 / Sleepless Detective 1 | HP: 93 / 93 | AC: 25 (T 17, FF 19, (+1 vs traps) CMD: 24 (+1 vs G/D/S) | F: +8, R: +17, W: +9 | | Panache: 6 / 6, Inspiration 5 / 7; Active conditions: Speed 50, AC +4, Reach

Waiting for V to reveal the results of his scan, Amestra then enters the room, carefully checking for anything amiss and heads for the small pile of items. The suit of matte material catches her eye and piques her curiosity the most, but all of it is soooo interesting!

Perception: 1d20 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (7) + (5) + 16 = 28
+2 more versus traps

Kn(Engineering): 1d20 + 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (10) + (6) + 9 = 25
+2 more if identifying critters

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Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none

“Is the cloth suit stretchy armor, like Jala Spirit-Eye’s hot totally sic armor? Could the blue crystal be some kinda shield?”

Eadie waits impatiently for Amestra and Kai to try to identify the items, before pushing them out of the way. She places her nose close to the glass-topped metal stick for a better look.

The young Pathfinder barely manages to restrain herself from picking the item up. “My friend Jezabel took a weird gun from another metal dungeon. I wonder if this is the same sorta thing?”

She claps her hands together in excitement. “Do you think I should try it out?”

Liberty's Edge

CG male Emberkin Aasimar Sorcerer 9
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|AC 12, T 12, FF 12|HP: 56/56|F +5, R +4, W +6 (+8 vs MA, +2 vs divine magic/death/ED/NE/Necr)|Init 0, Perc -1|CMB +3, CMD 13|11/11 Sacrifice, 1/1 Pyrotechnics, 1/1 Godless, 1/1 Rally, 1/1 Rova, 1/1 Liberate

"Well, none of it's magical, per se. Just Numerian, I guess."

Liberty's Edge

| HP: 32/38 | AC: 21 (19 T, 20 Fl) | CMB: +6, CMD: 25 | F: +8, R: +6, W: +14 | Init: +14 | Perception: +15, Sense M: +10 | Speed 40 ft. | Ki Pool 10/10 | GM Reroll: +2 1/1 | Active conditions: None. |
Attacks:
Unarmed +6 (1d8+2) +1 KN Comp LB Flurry +12/+12/+7 (1d8+3/19/×3) or +1 KN Comp LB +12 (1d8+3/19/×3)
| Res: Cold Elec Fir 5 |
Other Skills:
Acro +15 (+24 jump) Climb +10 Diplo +10 Esc A +8 Intimidate +10 Know(History) +6 Know(Planes) +9 Know(Religion) +6 Ride +6 Stealth +6 (+11 to snipe) Survival +12 Swim +7 UMD +9

"Uhh, please give me one minute, I need to change out of this travelled clothes."

Karl takes advantage of this first moment of respite and quietly goes to a corner to change into a new outfit, which is exactly the same as before, only a bit lighter in color this time.

Vow of cleanliness

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Dark Archive

Tiefling Barbarian 1 / Sorcerer 4 / Dragon Disciple 4 | HP 87/87 | AC 20 [24 shield]; Tch 12 ; FF 18 | F +10; R +6; W +7 | CMB+14; CMD 25 | Speed 40 ft | Init +6 | Bite: +14 (1d6+13/19-20) | Perc +11

Insidion looks at the devices with interest.

"These...are weapons?" he asks curiously.

Silver Crusade

Tian-Shu Human Investigator (Empiricist) L10 | HP: 83/83 | AC:22+2-2+4+1 T:14-2+1 FF:20+2-1+4 | DR10/adam | DR 5/pierce | CMB:13+2+1+2 CMD:27+2 | Saves F:10+2 R:14-1+2 W:13+2 (+4 vs illusion) (+2 3/day) | Init:+2 | Per:+18+1d8+2 | Spd: 30+10+30 | Rerolls: 1/1 | Inspiration: 5/10-1 | Mutagen: 0/1 | Four-leaf Clover: 0/3 | Conditions: longstrider (60m); heroism (50m); 100m: mutagen (str), resinous skin, stoneskin, freedom of movement; 10m: fly, invis, enlarge person, shield , haste

Kai joins Amestra in searching through the items, keeping an eye out both for things unusual and deadly, while studying the strange items. "What do you think these do? I've not encountered much Numerian gear." He sounds both curious and frustrated at how alien everything is.

perception, HA, heroism, inspiration: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 2 + 2 + (6) = 39 +3 vs traps
knowledge(engineering), HA, heroism, inspiration: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 2 + 2 + (7) = 34

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None of the items are trapped. All of the items are technological, and none are weapons. The suit turns out to be a chameleon suit, the reader indicating it still has 40 charges. The black box has a strap to it, and Kai is quick to identify it as a camera. The metal box connected to a metal strand are what remains of a once-implanted skillslot, and it seems that the skillchip is still in. The other strands seems to be designed to be used sub-dermally, implanted as a tattoo of sorts.

The bright orange square is a folded emergency raft, a rubber canoe from what Kai does remember. It is the crystal sheet that is most intriguing. As Kai picks it up to inspect it he realizes that this would be what very few numerian records identify as a portable AI core, sort of a flat gem containing the spirit of a being. Part deity, part trapped soul, part spirit, yet none of these things, A.I.s defy the understanding of most Golarion scholars.

And as Kai finishes his explanations, the tablet-shaped core turns on. An animated picture of a woman looks around, seemingly disoriented. After a few moments though, she smiles excitedly and chirps: "Molo apho! Kubumnandi ukubona abantu emva kwexesha elide! Ungubani?"

Silver Crusade

Tian-Shu Human Investigator (Empiricist) L10 | HP: 83/83 | AC:22+2-2+4+1 T:14-2+1 FF:20+2-1+4 | DR10/adam | DR 5/pierce | CMB:13+2+1+2 CMD:27+2 | Saves F:10+2 R:14-1+2 W:13+2 (+4 vs illusion) (+2 3/day) | Init:+2 | Per:+18+1d8+2 | Spd: 30+10+30 | Rerolls: 1/1 | Inspiration: 5/10-1 | Mutagen: 0/1 | Four-leaf Clover: 0/3 | Conditions: longstrider (60m); heroism (50m); 100m: mutagen (str), resinous skin, stoneskin, freedom of movement; 10m: fly, invis, enlarge person, shield , haste

Kai grips tightly to the the tablet, not sure whether to keep holding it or to drop it, worried about possible consequences either way. "What is that? I don't understand you."

linguistics, heroism, inspiration: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 + (2) = 24

Liberty's Edge

| HP: 32/38 | AC: 21 (19 T, 20 Fl) | CMB: +6, CMD: 25 | F: +8, R: +6, W: +14 | Init: +14 | Perception: +15, Sense M: +10 | Speed 40 ft. | Ki Pool 10/10 | GM Reroll: +2 1/1 | Active conditions: None. |
Attacks:
Unarmed +6 (1d8+2) +1 KN Comp LB Flurry +12/+12/+7 (1d8+3/19/×3) or +1 KN Comp LB +12 (1d8+3/19/×3)
| Res: Cold Elec Fir 5 |
Other Skills:
Acro +15 (+24 jump) Climb +10 Diplo +10 Esc A +8 Intimidate +10 Know(History) +6 Know(Planes) +9 Know(Religion) +6 Ride +6 Stealth +6 (+11 to snipe) Survival +12 Swim +7 UMD +9

After changing clothes, Karl comes closer to Kai to see this woman trapped in the flat gem.

"Does anyone recognize that language?"

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Liberty's Edge

CG male Emberkin Aasimar Sorcerer 9
Spoiler:
|AC 12, T 12, FF 12|HP: 56/56|F +5, R +4, W +6 (+8 vs MA, +2 vs divine magic/death/ED/NE/Necr)|Init 0, Perc -1|CMB +3, CMD 13|11/11 Sacrifice, 1/1 Pyrotechnics, 1/1 Godless, 1/1 Rally, 1/1 Rova, 1/1 Liberate

V does have something of a gift for languages, so....

Linguistics, Sacrificial Boon: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Karl Sure-eye wrote:
"Does anyone recognize that language?"

“I’m pretty sure it’s Drunken Shoanti.”

Eadie narrows her eyes and nods sagely. “Whatever she’s saying, she seems pretty excited to see us. Maybe she’s been a prisoner in here and we’ve freed her?”

The warrior hops from one foot to the other. “Can we keep her, Amy? Can we? Can we? I’ll remember to feed her and clean up after her. Promise.”

Dark Archive

Tiefling Barbarian 1 / Sorcerer 4 / Dragon Disciple 4 | HP 87/87 | AC 20 [24 shield]; Tch 12 ; FF 18 | F +10; R +6; W +7 | CMB+14; CMD 25 | Speed 40 ft | Init +6 | Bite: +14 (1d6+13/19-20) | Perc +11

"What kind of magic is this?" Insidion says as he peers at the image of the woman. "Perhaps someone I know has heard this language before," he says as he closes his eyes and taps on his massive head.

linguistics assist: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Grand Lodge

Female LN Half-Elf Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade & Noble Fencer) 5 / Investigator (Sleuth) 5 / Sleepless Detective 1 | HP: 93 / 93 | AC: 25 (T 17, FF 19, (+1 vs traps) CMD: 24 (+1 vs G/D/S) | F: +8, R: +17, W: +9 | | Panache: 6 / 6, Inspiration 5 / 7; Active conditions: Speed 50, AC +4, Reach

Amestra listens carefully to the words that the eerie figure speaks and some seem familiar, as if they might share a root or cognate with others she knows. She then compare notes with her allies, hoping their knowledge of esoteric languages can help, too.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 1d6 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (17) + (4) + 11 + 4 = 36

Using one of two uses of Grand Lodge Chronicler journal card award for the extra +4 and it allows her to make the check untrained, which might matter for this language (I don't know, just mentioning in case.)

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The woman in the gem looks at you expectantly. But within a few seconds she seems to both realize that you cannot understand her, and she takes on a very thoughtful look.

Amestra has to call upon all of her training to understand that this is a more informal version of Androffan. She pipes up again, but this time she blurts out "Ihmpreti chure its Drunkenchohantii" with an expectant expression upon her face.

Grand Lodge

Female LN Half-Elf Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade & Noble Fencer) 5 / Investigator (Sleuth) 5 / Sleepless Detective 1 | HP: 93 / 93 | AC: 25 (T 17, FF 19, (+1 vs traps) CMD: 24 (+1 vs G/D/S) | F: +8, R: +17, W: +9 | | Panache: 6 / 6, Inspiration 5 / 7; Active conditions: Speed 50, AC +4, Reach

Oh no, she heard Eadie say something about drunken Shoanti and she's repeating it. Well, let's try this.

"Hello, I am Amestra," she says pointing at herself.

Then she goes around the group, pointing at each and giving their name.

"Who are you?"

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Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none

“Seems to me if you're going to the trouble of sticking a lady in a shiny box, you’d pick someone pretty smart.”

Eadie scratches her helm absently. “Maybe nearly as smart as me.”

“If so, I would think she could learn Taldane pretty fast. If so, what do we actually want her to tell us? What is the purpose of this place? What dangers it contains??”

The young Pathfinder raises her visor and points to herself. “Eadie.”

At Amy. “Amestra.”

She holds up one finger. “One.”

Two fingers. “Two.”

Three fingers “Three …” and continues to ten.

Her falchion, showing the image the blade’s edge. “Weapon.”

Eadie pinches the sleeve of Karl’s clean suit. “Clothing.”

She then holds up the liberated chameleon suit. “One camouflage clothing.” Then nods her head. “Yes. True.”

She lowers and holds up the chameleon outfit again. “Weapon?” Eadie shakes her head slowly and deliberately. “No. False.”

And so on, pointing and naming parts of the body, colors and other everyday articles … until she points to the exit from the room. “Door.”

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The image within squints as she takes in everyone in the room. She begins to answer, but Eadie's show and tell interrupts her. She seems to pay very close attention to everything being relayed.

"I am Isirah. I false know Druhnkensho-antii language. Language ten ten ten. Language. Language. I am smart. Language."

She stops, thinks for a few seconds as she looks to Insidion. "Isirah hear language, language, language. I understand you, I hear language."

Liberty's Edge

| HP: 32/38 | AC: 21 (19 T, 20 Fl) | CMB: +6, CMD: 25 | F: +8, R: +6, W: +14 | Init: +14 | Perception: +15, Sense M: +10 | Speed 40 ft. | Ki Pool 10/10 | GM Reroll: +2 1/1 | Active conditions: None. |
Attacks:
Unarmed +6 (1d8+2) +1 KN Comp LB Flurry +12/+12/+7 (1d8+3/19/×3) or +1 KN Comp LB +12 (1d8+3/19/×3)
| Res: Cold Elec Fir 5 |
Other Skills:
Acro +15 (+24 jump) Climb +10 Diplo +10 Esc A +8 Intimidate +10 Know(History) +6 Know(Planes) +9 Know(Religion) +6 Ride +6 Stealth +6 (+11 to snipe) Survival +12 Swim +7 UMD +9

"She learned Taldane this fast? If I was such a fast learner I could've spared myself a few years in the monastery. Isirah, how were you trapped in this.. gem? This mirror?"

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Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none

Eadie claps her hands together and smiles at Isirah. “Eadie happy.”

“Isriah, Drunken Shoanti – False. Taldane – True.”

What else can I teach her?

“Ten ten – false. Twenty – true. Ten Ten Ten – false. Thirty – true.” She continues in the same fashion to one hundred, before explaining that ten hundreds is “Thousand. Thousand thousands is million.”

“Isirah, thirty languages – false. Thirty-one languages – true, with Taldane.”

✍ ✍ ✍

Eadie gives Amestra a hug and smiles into the crystal tablet. “Amestra is Eadie’s friend. Is Isirah Eadie’s friend?”

Eadie then taps the top of Amestra’s spectacles gently and opens her palms in front of her and scans them from left to write like she’s reading a book.

She points at Amy. “Amestra is scholar.”

She then links arms with Lin Kai. “Kai is scholar.”

She draws her falchion, drops into a fighting stance and performs a few sword drills. “Eadie is warrior."

The fighter bows her head, clasps her palms together and says a short prayer to Abadar. "Karl is PRIEST-warrior."

Eadie then performs the Detachable Thumb illusion for Isriah. “V is sorcerer. Insidion is warrior-sorcerer.”

She looks curiously into the tablet. “What is Isirah?”

She then gestures around at the dungeon room surrounds. “Isirah home. What is Isirah home?”

☠ ☠ ☠

Eadie then mimes stalking stealthily up behind Karl, raising up her falchion as if she’s going to strike him from behind. “Eadie danger to Karl.”

She points to the exit vigorously and asks curiously. “Danger past door? What sort?”

Dark Archive

Tiefling Barbarian 1 / Sorcerer 4 / Dragon Disciple 4 | HP 87/87 | AC 20 [24 shield]; Tch 12 ; FF 18 | F +10; R +6; W +7 | CMB+14; CMD 25 | Speed 40 ft | Init +6 | Bite: +14 (1d6+13/19-20) | Perc +11

Insidion looks surprised as the image looks at him. He sees that Eadie is teaching her to speak Taldane, and doesn't want to interrupt the process.

However, he ventures to try a few phrases in Draconic, Abyssal, and Infernal.

Perhaps she speaks one of these...

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Isirah pauses, expressing good-natured frustration. After waiting for Eadie and Insidion to finish, she pauses for a few moments, scrunching her face before figuratively lighting up again.

"Stop Insidion. One language first. Taldane please. I am a scholar, and I need... temps. No. Sorry. Time. I need more time. Speak to me like Karl speaks. And show wrongness in language spoken."

It does seem like not only is she picking up what you are saying, and not only that but using what she has to build up to words, tenses of grammar she has not yet heard.

"I was a scholar who moved fast in the up up."

She pauses again and sighs. "Sorry. Speaking is hard now. Speak Taldane to me. Look at scholar book and speak the words to me."

Liberty's Edge

| HP: 32/38 | AC: 21 (19 T, 20 Fl) | CMB: +6, CMD: 25 | F: +8, R: +6, W: +14 | Init: +14 | Perception: +15, Sense M: +10 | Speed 40 ft. | Ki Pool 10/10 | GM Reroll: +2 1/1 | Active conditions: None. |
Attacks:
Unarmed +6 (1d8+2) +1 KN Comp LB Flurry +12/+12/+7 (1d8+3/19/×3) or +1 KN Comp LB +12 (1d8+3/19/×3)
| Res: Cold Elec Fir 5 |
Other Skills:
Acro +15 (+24 jump) Climb +10 Diplo +10 Esc A +8 Intimidate +10 Know(History) +6 Know(Planes) +9 Know(Religion) +6 Ride +6 Stealth +6 (+11 to snipe) Survival +12 Swim +7 UMD +9

Karl sits cross legged in front of Isirah's image and begins to tell a tale, a parable learned years ago when he was only a student of Eratil's faith.

"A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime.

But, a few days later, he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.

-I've been thinking,- he said. -I know how valuable this stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me this stone.-

Sometimes it's not the wealth you have but, what's inside you that others need.

Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none

OK, I get it. She’s not a baby – don’t talk to her like one.

Eadie smiles at Karl’s story. “Karl is an archer-monk of Erastil, a good god of Family and Community.”

Isirah wrote:
"I was a scholar who moved fast in the up up."

“I think I understand. You flew quickly in the sky … or maybe the Dark Tapestry?? Before falling to our planet, Golarion in the Rain of Stars.”

“How did you fly so fast, Isirah? Eadie looks puzzled before smacking her forehead. “Is your airship this metal cave we found you in?”

“What is its purpose? Where are you from? Why did you come to Golarion? What was it carrying?”’

Eadie holds her hand up to her mouth and *coughs* “Your airship produces a lot of dangerous gas and dangerous metal men. Why? What other dangers are on your airship?”

She holds up the high-tech camera. “Can you teach us to use the tools we found with you?”

Silver Crusade

Tian-Shu Human Investigator (Empiricist) L10 | HP: 83/83 | AC:22+2-2+4+1 T:14-2+1 FF:20+2-1+4 | DR10/adam | DR 5/pierce | CMB:13+2+1+2 CMD:27+2 | Saves F:10+2 R:14-1+2 W:13+2 (+4 vs illusion) (+2 3/day) | Init:+2 | Per:+18+1d8+2 | Spd: 30+10+30 | Rerolls: 1/1 | Inspiration: 5/10-1 | Mutagen: 0/1 | Four-leaf Clover: 0/3 | Conditions: longstrider (60m); heroism (50m); 100m: mutagen (str), resinous skin, stoneskin, freedom of movement; 10m: fly, invis, enlarge person, shield , haste

Kai stares in fascination at the conversations happening before him, with wide-eyed fascination. To learn a new language within such a span of time! This ... genie trapped in this tablet is of the utmost intelligence. What could we learn from this? There are times when Kai will step forward to speak, but this, he figures, is the time to sit back and just observe.

A stray thought passes through his mind, however, that gets him pondering. How do we smuggle her past the Ghost Wolves? Or do we just leave her with them?

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Again, Isirah pauses, nods and continues. "Yes, I was an explorer, part of the Divinity expedition. This is the Ay... Ay... A-something." She looks nonplussed. "We called it
the Compound. If there is any danger, it is from unregulated systems."
She stops, looks to the others and asks: "Please, the more you speak to me and the more things you talk about, the faster my translation subroutines can complete the mapping of Taldane."

She turns her head towards Lin, and with concern asks [b]"Is carrying my core tiring? You can set me down on one of the barrels in here while we talk. There actually should be a clip-on for a ceinture nearby. Is that the right word? No. Belt. Sorry."

"Eadie, the ship you are in is both the ship I was living in and p[art of the ship I was living in. The main ship Divinity was big, but also had many ships following it that could attach on top of it. Arg. I'm sorry, my answer is not very clear. I lack the language" she huffs, but still manages to keep her smile on. "I was to explore new worlds with many others. We came to Golarion... Because of... An... accident? I think? I don't remember... But there was something... Very dangerous. Hmm. So dangerous I stored my mind in this AI Core." She shrugs. "Oh well. It must be OK now! But I don't remember what was in this ship. I came from Androffa. But I do not remember a lot else. Hmm. Let me think about why I don't remember. OH WAIT! you want me to help you understand these things? I can do that!" And with gusto and a slowly improving vocabulary range, she begins to explain how to use the items in you possession.

Consider yourselves to have the use of the Technologist feat so long as Isirah is with you. The amount of time needed to perform timed action is bumped up by one though (standard to full round, move to standard, etc...)

By the time she is done, you all have a rudimentary understanding of how to use the items you've found in this chamber. However, Isirah has no idea as to specifically why there are gearsmen coming out to kill people, or an explanation for the toxic gasses.

Back to you!

Grand Lodge

Female LN Half-Elf Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade & Noble Fencer) 5 / Investigator (Sleuth) 5 / Sleepless Detective 1 | HP: 93 / 93 | AC: 25 (T 17, FF 19, (+1 vs traps) CMD: 24 (+1 vs G/D/S) | F: +8, R: +17, W: +9 | | Panache: 6 / 6, Inspiration 5 / 7; Active conditions: Speed 50, AC +4, Reach

As Eadie and Karl take over teaching Taldane to Isirah, Amestra steps back from the conversation. She notices Kai not saying much, and steps over to speak to him.

"Incredible, isn't she? ... She? It? Does she have gender? Certainly not in the physical way that we understand. How long has she been here, and does she even have any way to gauge the time? So many questions...." she finishes, letting her words trail off.

Pausing to listen as Karl finishes his parable, smiling at Eadie's enthusiasm, and then carefully absorbing all the technological item information, she then continues speaking with her fellow investigator, but lowering her voice. "You look a little troubled, Kai. Copper for your thoughts."

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Liberty's Edge

CG male Emberkin Aasimar Sorcerer 9
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|AC 12, T 12, FF 12|HP: 56/56|F +5, R +4, W +6 (+8 vs MA, +2 vs divine magic/death/ED/NE/Necr)|Init 0, Perc -1|CMB +3, CMD 13|11/11 Sacrifice, 1/1 Pyrotechnics, 1/1 Godless, 1/1 Rally, 1/1 Rova, 1/1 Liberate

The Amazing Vanzetti delivers a few of the great soliloquys of Avistani theatre for Isirah's continued education.

Perform (Acting): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31

Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none

“Hmm … reading between the lines, maybe the dangerous sky intruder(?) or an escaped Androffan captive(?) from somewhere else in the Compound is still here. And they may have broken the airship’s systems – causing the gas and metal men to go on the warpath.”

Eadie nods. “I think it’s time to go and neutralize this entity, before it does any more harm to the people outside the Compound.”

“Karl or Insidion, do you want to try the camouflage suit? It might make you harder to hit in combat.”

"Karl, are you OK to carry Isirah?" She smiles. "I think she’d be safest at the back clipped to your ceinture."

“I’m interested in the skill-enhancer tool and the metal wires that go under your skin. How do you use them and what do they do, Isirah? Maybe we should record everything we're seeing with the camera?”

When everyone is ready, Eadie approaches the exit to the storage area and checks it for traps before attempting to open it.

Take 10 Perception: 10 + 15 = 25

Silver Crusade

Tian-Shu Human Investigator (Empiricist) L10 | HP: 83/83 | AC:22+2-2+4+1 T:14-2+1 FF:20+2-1+4 | DR10/adam | DR 5/pierce | CMB:13+2+1+2 CMD:27+2 | Saves F:10+2 R:14-1+2 W:13+2 (+4 vs illusion) (+2 3/day) | Init:+2 | Per:+18+1d8+2 | Spd: 30+10+30 | Rerolls: 1/1 | Inspiration: 5/10-1 | Mutagen: 0/1 | Four-leaf Clover: 0/3 | Conditions: longstrider (60m); heroism (50m); 100m: mutagen (str), resinous skin, stoneskin, freedom of movement; 10m: fly, invis, enlarge person, shield , haste

No longer able to contain his curiosity, Kai joins in Eadie and the rest in questioning the genie on the marvellous devices that they have found in the room. "You are such an amazing find. I admit that I have not travelled much beyond the safe walls of Absalom for most of my life, but I have never heard of a creature such as yourself. The knowledge you have, if we could share with all scholars..." He pauses here, again conflicted.

Amestra wrote:
"You look a little troubled, Kai. Copper for your thoughts."

Kai looks at her and gets straight to the point. "This genie appears to be bound to this pad here. So how do we bring her out, without incurring the wrath of the Ghost Wolves? On the other hand, we cannot possibly leave another sentient being trapped here by herself for who knows how long. And imagine the knowledge that she has to share that we have just barely tapped!"

Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none

“I’ve been thinking about this too.”

Eadie scrunches her forehead under her helm. “I agree with you that Isirah appears to be sentient, Kai.”

The warrior turns to the screen. “Would you agree you are aware of yourself as a dude/tte capable of having your own experiences based on your perceptions of your surroundings, Isirah?”

“If so,” Back to Kai. “Denying her the liberty to do what she wants to is pretty much slavery. I suspect independence and individual freedom are important values to the Ghost Wolves. So despite her … technological state, I think a strong performance by our diplomats (and Isirah herself) may win over our new allies.”

Eadie speaks gently back into the screen. “Isirah, when we leave the Compound do you want to come with us? I know you’re way smarter than me, but have you got any questions about what we just discussed?”

Dark Archive

Tiefling Barbarian 1 / Sorcerer 4 / Dragon Disciple 4 | HP 87/87 | AC 20 [24 shield]; Tch 12 ; FF 18 | F +10; R +6; W +7 | CMB+14; CMD 25 | Speed 40 ft | Init +6 | Bite: +14 (1d6+13/19-20) | Perc +11

"Karl, go ahead and take the suit," Insidion says. "I have other magic to SLAUGHTER and protect me from harm," he adds.

To the strange woman in the device, he says "Are you saying that there is another you out there somewhere, and that you have transferred your consciouness to this magic device?"

Liberty's Edge

| HP: 32/38 | AC: 21 (19 T, 20 Fl) | CMB: +6, CMD: 25 | F: +8, R: +6, W: +14 | Init: +14 | Perception: +15, Sense M: +10 | Speed 40 ft. | Ki Pool 10/10 | GM Reroll: +2 1/1 | Active conditions: None. |
Attacks:
Unarmed +6 (1d8+2) +1 KN Comp LB Flurry +12/+12/+7 (1d8+3/19/×3) or +1 KN Comp LB +12 (1d8+3/19/×3)
| Res: Cold Elec Fir 5 |
Other Skills:
Acro +15 (+24 jump) Climb +10 Diplo +10 Esc A +8 Intimidate +10 Know(History) +6 Know(Planes) +9 Know(Religion) +6 Ride +6 Stealth +6 (+11 to snipe) Survival +12 Swim +7 UMD +9
Insidion wrote:
"Karl, go ahead and take the suit," Insidion says. "I have other magic to SLAUGHTER and protect me from harm," he adds.

"That's what I was going to say." Karl says tapping the tip of an arrow to his bracers. "But I can't say I'm not intrigued with this suit, so I'll take you up on the offer, does anyone want to borrow the bracers?" Bracers of armor +2

Karl dons the chameleon suit, but not before using a wet rag to remove any dust from it.

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Isirah pauses to think, grins and mouthes a quick "thank you" to the Amazing Vanzetti before answering as best she can. "Well. I had a biological gender, but my body has long since been reduced to dust." She cranes her "neck" towards Karl "My apologies if you find any small bones in there! They should all be gone, but you can never be certain with biological processes around here though." It's clear her vocabulary has expanded again. "As for my mind, my sense of self, well... I think of myself as female. So you should call me "she". However, I am very much a piece of technology. Actually... I am an incomplete transcription of myself. Something must have happened before the upload was completed. Oh well, no use crying over spilled milk, right? But the same way you can't think of someone without thinking of their body, you cannot consider me without considering my core. It's not that bad right? I'm sure these Ghost Wolves are perfectly reasonable people, unburdened by superstition and willing to accept me no matter what my shell looks like! Unless you mean actual wolves that are ghosts. That sounds scary! And exciting!" she cheers "As for how long I've been in here, my internal clock has had it's data corrupted, but estimation of the decomposition process of my old body makes me believe that it's been at least four thousand of your years."

Looking back to Eadie she finally says "Oh silly, you can't use that right now! I mean, you could try but it would hurt and your chances of infection are pretty high around here. You'd need to do it in one of your places of healing, with one of your academicians performing the surgery" she explains with a smile as the group approaches the next set of doors. "I think I'd like to! It sounds like there is so much stuff to understand on the outside! As long as someone can maybe fix the screen and find me another power supply at some point. And I'm sure there won't be any problems getting me out of here." The doors seem not to have suffered any damage, not do they seem trapped. You open them with a screeching sound of protesting metal.

Perception checks for later:

Karl: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
Insidion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Eadie: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Lin: 1d20 + 1d6 + 15 ⇒ (17) + (2) + 15 = 34
Amestra: 1d20 + 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (1) + (5) + 16 = 22
V: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

The corridor quickly approaches a four way intersection, thick with old piping that hasn't seen use in thousands of years.

Silver Crusade

Tian-Shu Human Investigator (Empiricist) L10 | HP: 83/83 | AC:22+2-2+4+1 T:14-2+1 FF:20+2-1+4 | DR10/adam | DR 5/pierce | CMB:13+2+1+2 CMD:27+2 | Saves F:10+2 R:14-1+2 W:13+2 (+4 vs illusion) (+2 3/day) | Init:+2 | Per:+18+1d8+2 | Spd: 30+10+30 | Rerolls: 1/1 | Inspiration: 5/10-1 | Mutagen: 0/1 | Four-leaf Clover: 0/3 | Conditions: longstrider (60m); heroism (50m); 100m: mutagen (str), resinous skin, stoneskin, freedom of movement; 10m: fly, invis, enlarge person, shield , haste

Kai can only nod in response, although the crease on his brows shows he is still concerned. "We'll just have to cross that bridge when we get there. Come, let's go."

Kai moves up carefully to the junction to have a good look at the three possible paths, hoping to get some clue of which way to go.

Kai has +2 skill bonus from heroism, and +2 to perception from heightened awareness. If it's against traps, he gets another +3.

Grand Lodge

Female LN Half-Elf Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade & Noble Fencer) 5 / Investigator (Sleuth) 5 / Sleepless Detective 1 | HP: 93 / 93 | AC: 25 (T 17, FF 19, (+1 vs traps) CMD: 24 (+1 vs G/D/S) | F: +8, R: +17, W: +9 | | Panache: 6 / 6, Inspiration 5 / 7; Active conditions: Speed 50, AC +4, Reach

"Thank you for explaining that, Isirah." I love how curious, enthusiastic, and smart she is. She could almost be my sister.

Turning to Kai, she comments, "Yes, I suppose you're right." Then she moves up alongside him to help scout the path ahead.

She also gets an extra +2 if the check is versus traps.

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Liberty's Edge

| HP: 32/38 | AC: 21 (19 T, 20 Fl) | CMB: +6, CMD: 25 | F: +8, R: +6, W: +14 | Init: +14 | Perception: +15, Sense M: +10 | Speed 40 ft. | Ki Pool 10/10 | GM Reroll: +2 1/1 | Active conditions: None. |
Attacks:
Unarmed +6 (1d8+2) +1 KN Comp LB Flurry +12/+12/+7 (1d8+3/19/×3) or +1 KN Comp LB +12 (1d8+3/19/×3)
| Res: Cold Elec Fir 5 |
Other Skills:
Acro +15 (+24 jump) Climb +10 Diplo +10 Esc A +8 Intimidate +10 Know(History) +6 Know(Planes) +9 Know(Religion) +6 Ride +6 Stealth +6 (+11 to snipe) Survival +12 Swim +7 UMD +9

Karl affixes the tablet hanging for his quivers' strap, in front of him. So Isirah can "see" what is happening.

"This suit, is surprisingly comfortable and unobtrusive, I could get use to this. But enough about me and my fashion choices, I'm ready to move"

And to keep the trend of ooc'ing, I have no more bonuses versus traps xD

Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Isirah wrote:
“I'm sure these Ghost Wolves are perfectly reasonable people, unburdened by superstition and willing to accept me no matter what my shell looks like!”

Eadie sighs. “Hopefully one of us is good at sleight of hand and bluffing …”

Isirah wrote:
“You'd need … surgery”

“SURGERY!” That gets Eadie’s attention.

“No way! You have to get a needle for that! And I HATE needles!”

Eadie slips her backpack over her shoulders and leads the party out. “Besides, I send others to the healers. NOT the other way around.”

“And I sense that I’m going to be writing a referral for someone pretty soon …”

Dark Archive

Tiefling Barbarian 1 / Sorcerer 4 / Dragon Disciple 4 | HP 87/87 | AC 20 [24 shield]; Tch 12 ; FF 18 | F +10; R +6; W +7 | CMB+14; CMD 25 | Speed 40 ft | Init +6 | Bite: +14 (1d6+13/19-20) | Perc +11

Insidion listens in fascination, but then it becomes apparent it's time to continue their explorations.

"This is an amazing find. Let's keep going. We need to explore the rest of this HELL-HOLE."

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"Well, it's only a small incision right next to your jawbone..." continues the figment from another time, but Karl, Lin, Eadie and Amestra's attention quickly shifts to a weird hissing sound. And as they do so, it looks like the old boxes with the glass pieces emanate a faint red glow.

Eadie:
You might remember these from another Numerian ruin. You believe they were named "sur-veil lance cam'ras" and were used by the people of the stars to see things from a distance. Like a Scry spell."

Initiative!:

Karl: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Vanzetti: 1d20 ⇒ 11
Lin Kai: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Eadie: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Amestra: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Insidion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Current Initiative wrote:

Surprise round

Karl
Eadie
Insidion
Vanzetti
Amestra
Something EEEEEEVIL
Lin Kai

You know as much as I've told you. If you've been in similar situations, you may draw on that experience of course. You have a standard or a move.

Knowledge (Religion) DC 22:
Looks like old ruins on the Island of Kortos an ancient cemeteries in Ustalav aren't the only things that can be haunted. This is the manifestation of an unquiet spirit!

Silver Crusade

Tian-Shu Human Investigator (Empiricist) L10 | HP: 83/83 | AC:22+2-2+4+1 T:14-2+1 FF:20+2-1+4 | DR10/adam | DR 5/pierce | CMB:13+2+1+2 CMD:27+2 | Saves F:10+2 R:14-1+2 W:13+2 (+4 vs illusion) (+2 3/day) | Init:+2 | Per:+18+1d8+2 | Spd: 30+10+30 | Rerolls: 1/1 | Inspiration: 5/10-1 | Mutagen: 0/1 | Four-leaf Clover: 0/3 | Conditions: longstrider (60m); heroism (50m); 100m: mutagen (str), resinous skin, stoneskin, freedom of movement; 10m: fly, invis, enlarge person, shield , haste

Kai has got heightened awareness on, which he would dismiss to get the +4 to initiative, i.e initiative of 9. In case that makes a difference. :)

Liberty's Edge

| HP: 32/38 | AC: 21 (19 T, 20 Fl) | CMB: +6, CMD: 25 | F: +8, R: +6, W: +14 | Init: +14 | Perception: +15, Sense M: +10 | Speed 40 ft. | Ki Pool 10/10 | GM Reroll: +2 1/1 | Active conditions: None. |
Attacks:
Unarmed +6 (1d8+2) +1 KN Comp LB Flurry +12/+12/+7 (1d8+3/19/×3) or +1 KN Comp LB +12 (1d8+3/19/×3)
| Res: Cold Elec Fir 5 |
Other Skills:
Acro +15 (+24 jump) Climb +10 Diplo +10 Esc A +8 Intimidate +10 Know(History) +6 Know(Planes) +9 Know(Religion) +6 Ride +6 Stealth +6 (+11 to snipe) Survival +12 Swim +7 UMD +9

Know Religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

"Uhh, Isirah why are those glass pieces glowing?" Karl asks as he has not encountered anything similar to this before. You can call the Erastil worshiper superstitious, but red is not a good sign. Red signals hardship for most animals when leaves turn before winter. Red is the blood of the prey. Red is a color shared even by venomous snakes.

Yes, I'll use my surprise round to talk to Isirah.

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Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none

“I saw similar glowy red glassed boxes in another metal dungeon. My friend Jezabel called them ‘sur-vail lance cam'ras.’”

Eadie shakes a gauntleted fist at the glass lenses. “Apparently they were used by people from the stars to see things from a distance. Kinda like a scry spell.”

Dark Archive

Tiefling Barbarian 1 / Sorcerer 4 / Dragon Disciple 4 | HP 87/87 | AC 20 [24 shield]; Tch 12 ; FF 18 | F +10; R +6; W +7 | CMB+14; CMD 25 | Speed 40 ft | Init +6 | Bite: +14 (1d6+13/19-20) | Perc +11

Insidion nods in understanding as Eadie discusses scrying and looks up at the device.

Distracted, he looks for the hissing sound.

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Whoops, forgot to edit it so that everyone (well almosty everyone) was bolded. My bad.

Current Initiative wrote:

Surprise round

Karl
Eadie
Insidion
Vanzetti
Amestra

Something EEEEEEVIL
Lin Kai

Knowledge (Religion) DC 22:
Looks like old ruins on the Island of Kortos an ancient cemeteries in Ustalav aren't the only things that can be haunted. This is the manifestation of an unquiet spirit!
Liberty's Edge

CG male Emberkin Aasimar Sorcerer 9
Spoiler:
|AC 12, T 12, FF 12|HP: 56/56|F +5, R +4, W +6 (+8 vs MA, +2 vs divine magic/death/ED/NE/Necr)|Init 0, Perc -1|CMB +3, CMD 13|11/11 Sacrifice, 1/1 Pyrotechnics, 1/1 Godless, 1/1 Rally, 1/1 Rova, 1/1 Liberate

"Then I take it we're being watched..." Responds V to Eadie's explanation. "Smile, everyone!"

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

He turns to the "camera." "Whatever you are, you've been waiting here for some time, haven't you? A stubborn soul, yes, rather like me, but perhaps a bit less...personable...."

What sorts of things could I do to "fight" it?

Dark Archive

Tiefling Barbarian 1 / Sorcerer 4 / Dragon Disciple 4 | HP 87/87 | AC 20 [24 shield]; Tch 12 ; FF 18 | F +10; R +6; W +7 | CMB+14; CMD 25 | Speed 40 ft | Init +6 | Bite: +14 (1d6+13/19-20) | Perc +11

Insidion readies himself to cast magic missile against anything that comes out.

I can't make the check on religion, so I'll just ready to attack anything that does come out.

Grand Lodge

Female LN Half-Elf Swashbuckler (Inspired Blade & Noble Fencer) 5 / Investigator (Sleuth) 5 / Sleepless Detective 1 | HP: 93 / 93 | AC: 25 (T 17, FF 19, (+1 vs traps) CMD: 24 (+1 vs G/D/S) | F: +8, R: +17, W: +9 | | Panache: 6 / 6, Inspiration 5 / 7; Active conditions: Speed 50, AC +4, Reach

Seeing the boxes glow and hearing the hissing sounds shakes Amestra from her thoughts, but perhaps not quickly enough to think through what she might be facing.

Kn(Religion): 1d20 + 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (5) + (2) + 13 = 20

GM please see my post in the discussion thread for a couple ruling questions before I post what she does. Sorry to slow it down....

Scarab Sages

Female CG Human (Chelaxian) Fighter 13 | HP 161/161 | AC 27, T 15, F 24 | CMB +18 (+25 with heavy blades), CMD 34 (37 vs disarm, sunder) | F +21, R +13, W +19 (+2 vs death effects, +3 vs fear) | Init +10 | Perc +20, SM +3 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none

@Insidion, did you re-charge my ioun stone with a shield spell during our recent downtime?

"Guys, could you please let me know how best to fight this thing? Enchanted, cold iron, silver, good or ghost-touch."

Eadie raises her enchanted falchion above her head, ready to strike.

Readied action to strike any foe that comes within melee range.

The Exchange

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Current Initiative wrote:

Surprise round

Karl
Eadie
Insidion
Vanzetti
Amestra

Something EEEEEEVIL
Lin Kai

@Vanzetti: Well, it sure seems like perhaps the things with the red light might be a good place to start. Perhaps tampering or interacting with it in some way might help. Otherwise, perhaps finding some way of channeling positive energy in an area might help.

@Amestra: Based on your play history, I would say that identifying what this is isn't unreasonable, go ahead and view the spoiler if you haven't already. Also, regarding that one thing, it doesn't seem unreasonable so I'll allow it at least for now. However, I am now curious; could you look into what my betters have said about the silly thing and either put it in the discussion tab or PM me? If you cannot,
I'll just get around to it sometime this weekend.

@Everyone: Waiting on the results of our interactions here.

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