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Hikari's arrow pierces Laszlo's wrist, inflicting great pain to the mad alchemist. However, Mouser and Gavan prove much less precise on theor attacks, and miss.
Haldoc quickly deals with the vermins with a backhand slash, cutting the flsh beetle in two.
Sewer delve - round 2
1. Laszlo (6)
2. Kitt, Haldoc, TadPopole, Kitty, Hikari, Gavan
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Popole's bolt flies and lands in the murky sewage waters, whereas Hikari's is more precise and is aimed straight at Laszlo. The alchemist tries to duck, but the net severely impedes his mobility and the arrow pierces his shoulder. Mouser attacks and bites the alchemist, then lets out a fearsome roar!
Sewer delve - round 3
1. Laszlo (18, entangled)
2. Kitt, Haldoc, Popole, Kitty, Hikari, Gavan
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Life Link (Su): At 1st level, a summoner forms a close bond with his eidolon. Whenever the eidolon takes enough damage to send it back to its home plane, as a reaction to the damage, the summoner can sacrifice any number of hit points he has without using an action. Each hit point sacrificed in this way prevents 1 point of damage dealt to the eidolon. This can prevent the eidolon from being sent back to its home plane.
Laszlo tosses another bomb at Gavan, but the explosive vial is easily dodged by the oread. It rolls between Popole, Gavan and Mouser, burning them lightly.
Sewer delve - round 3
1. Laszlo (18, entangled)
2. Kitt (Terra 4), Haldoc, Popole, Kitty, Hikari, Gavan (4)
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Mouser:
Reflex Save
AoO
Attack
Damage
Mouser then gets ripping into the man who keeps splashing the burning fluid...
Bite
Damage
Claw
Damage
Claw
Damage
"I'd really consider surrendering before the lion decided you make a better meal" Kitty offers, only partly caring if he does or not. Kitty moves over to try stabilise the beetle, hopping OVER the stream.
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The alchemist can't sustain as many wounds and crumbles under the united onslaught of the Pathfinders.
Laszo’s lab notes are difficult to decipher, but they are extensive—his handwriting is tiny, cramped, and organized.
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"Phew, that was scary... I'm unharmed, but my pet sure could use a bit of a pick up, she seems a little hurt. Now... who cant read this? I've seen engineers with bad handwritings, but this is just simply atrocious!", Kitt is clearly agitated that he cannot decipher the note.
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Gavan, hearing Kitt's request, intones "Shizuru will welcome us all, eventually." Then, he smiles and says, "Of course, there is no need to hasten the journey." The oread steps forward and lays his hands on Kitt's...pet, then bows his head and intones a brief prayer. When his hands finally lift, the eidolon's wounds are closed.
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Hikari flips through the formula book but is also unable to make heads or tails of it. "I guess we should bring this back to our base. Perhaps our Venture Captain can decipher it."
Hikari takes some time to tend to the Laszo's wounds, before checking through his belongings for anything else useful or incriminating. He then deftly ties him up.
Gesturing to the delirious drug addicts, Hikari suggests, "Let's bring these poor souls to a temple nearby. Perhaps that of Sarenrae. Hopefully, the priests can tend to them for their long-term recovery. As for this vile creature of a man, he might be useful to give accounts of the drug trade that Aspis has involved in. I say we bring him back to the base as well, although we would have to find some way to transport him without incurring unwanted attention."
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"Much thanks Gavan, although I do not worship any particular deity, I shall remember this deed and pay homage when the time comes."
Kitt ponders carefully at Hikari's words. "I take no exception to the wise words of Hikari, well is there a route within the sewers we can use to take him out of the city?"
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Returning these poor souls to a temple is an ordeal, especially since they can't walk properly. However, Hikari feels it's the right thing to do, and does this with conviction. Despite your not being able to decipher the alchemist's notes, you have good hope that Delroya will be satisfied with your performance.
Around noon on Fireday, Captain Zendrani calls a meeting on the deck of the Sixwing Drake. "An urchin boy delivered this note just a few minutes ago. I tried to keep him here so we could talk to him, but he slipped away without a word and ran off into the city. I haven’t looked at the note—but it seems to be from Delroya." The captain hands over the note.
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A large warehouse looms into view at the end of Gull Street. Its main level sits at the edge of the street above a ten-foot drop to the harbor’s waters below. A door in the western wall of the warehouse opens, and a woman clad in simple leather armor steps out. Her features display a blend of Taldan and Mwangi heritages, and her crisp accent is difficult to place.
“I am Magali Delroya. You must come quickly, Pathfinders. We do not wish to be seen.” Delroya moves briskly, waving off protests or interruptions, and speaks with the rhythm of her steps. “Questions later. Much is at stake. First you must listen.” Her outward display of authority does not entirely mask her fear. The small room through the warehouse’s western door features a round table and several chairs. “This room is for the guards. They are all too busy dealing with our disruptions, so no one is here for now. That door leads to the docks below,” she says, indicating a door in the southern wall. “Come this way. I will show you the warehouse.” She opens a door in the northern wall, revealing a cavernous storage room. Haphazard stacks of barrels and crates almost reach the ceiling twenty feet above. Two large skylights in the ceiling provide ample light during the day, and a dozen unlit lanterns are spaced around the room. To the east, a wide opening in the southern wall looks out over the loading bay ten feet below. A freight elevator platform rigged to a complex set of pulleys and ropes and a staircase both lead down to the loading bay.
“As you can see, the Aspis Consortium maintains a sizable operation out of this warehouse, which they rent from the Kortos Consortium’s Locosta family in exchange for alchemical goods. After tonight, I hope that the relationship between Aspis and Kortos will be irreparably damaged.
“We may have delayed the shipment, but my sources tell me that both the Kortos and Aspis consortia are likely to investigate the warehouse later tonight. I had hoped for more time, but I will not able to move the goods until after midnight. I need your help in holding off the agents until everything is in order. They are not likely to work together, so you should prepare for multiple groups of agents. While I have no qualms about fighting the Aspis agents, if possible we should avoid further antagonizing the Kortos Consortium. Their agents may be willing to look the other way.
“Because the agents are on high alert, you should stay at the warehouse until they arrive. We wouldn’t want anyone spotted or attacked out in the city before we’re ready. That gives you several hours to prepare. Most of the items in the warehouse are simple trade goods designed to make this outfit look legitimate. You may want to take some time to look around, though—you never know what the Aspis Consortium might have stowed away here.
“I can stay here briefly, if you have questions or need assistance.”
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While his teammates start scouring the warehouse, Hikari takes the time to converse with Delroya. "Lady Delyora, first I want to express my thanks to you for the great personal danger you have taken to bring to light the nefarious deeds of the Aspis COnsortium. Your deeds have saved countless lives, and on their behalf, I thank you." At that, Hikari gives her a perfect bow. "I understand from Captain Valsin that you had rejected joining the Pathfinder Society before. I do hope that through our collaboration over these two days that you would see the Society in a different light. Some time later, you might perhaps want to reconsider that decision."
Without pausing to have her make decision on the spot, Hikari continues, "Now to the business at hand. I agree that although some of the Kortos Consortium's operations might not themselves be above board, there is little necessity to make enemies of them today. How would you advise we convince them to ... as you say ... look the other way?"