[PFS] PBP GAMEDAY IV: Zoomba's #6-08 The Segang Expedition (Inactive)

Game Master Zoomba

Banner Bonus: +1 (Moral bonus) Attack, damage, and saves vs fear and charm effects within 30’.

Tatiana ends her performance and then looks over to sparkle-Weave and shrugs. "Those things have a pretty thick skin."

Tatiana furrows her eyebrows. "I have a feeling we haven't seen that last of that thing."

Seeing the frog eat the creature the half long will begin to laugh.

Shonne eyes the frog and then Bennybeck her keen sense of space and scale coming to obvious conclusion that the halfling should perhaps step away from the fey amphibian for his own good.

While the frog seems to take a good bite out of the tiny enemy right before it swallows it, you feel Tatiana is right, and that it may still be kicking, or stinging, in there.

Orin does not detect any other creature nearby.

Those of you up can either delay, move about, or take other actions before we see if the asura can make his way out of that summon's stomach.

Initiative
Bennybeck
Sparkle-Weave
Silass
Orin
Yellow 12 damage, swallowed
Shonne
Tatiana
Blue, dead
Hangust[/ooc]

5-foot move to a spot to flank from. *hint, hint* She readies to skewer the frog-puked outsider.

Well, I can either calm down and be exhausted for a full minute, or I can stomp around for the 6 rounds of Rage I have left, and then be exhausted for a minute, how many rounds does the summon have left?

Banner Bonus: +1 (Moral bonus) Attack, damage, and saves vs fear and charm effects within 30’.

Tatiana moves to a more desirable location and prepares to attack the creature if it reappears.

(Move action) Move to new location, (Standard action) Ready to attack (trip) if the creature reappears.

(Attack) Whip CMB Trip: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 1 = 18 (Plus size difference.)

The Frog is going to poof on my next turn even if the creature doesn't escape. As a first world summoner my summons are still in rounds rather than minutes.

The halfling will get his spear ready to Pone the monster if it appears setting up a flank if he can

The frog will disapear at the beginning of Sparkle's turn. If the combined assault of her allies doesn't deal with it Sparkle Weave will cast Daze Monster Will DC 14

Orin waits patiently for the frog to poof and then tries to eat the critter himself.

Bite: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 = 5

Tail: 1d20 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) - 1 + 2 = 2
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

get out of stomach: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 2 = 12 for Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
Will Save: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 2 = 9
readied hit by robot Silass: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 for damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

The asura manages to pierce a hole in the frog and slide out onto the floor, only to immeadiately be struck by multiple opponents, tripped and dazed by Sparkle-Weave. It too succumbs to your partie's might and dies.

COMBAT OVER!!!

Getting a chance to catch your breath as the two outsiders' corpses slowly cool, you now have time to notice a shrine position around the corner from this room. A large statue of a monkey-faced man sits on a pedestal at the north end of this small shrine. The statue’s arms and legs are missing, and deep scratches have been gouged into its face. Pieces of broken stone, rotting plant matter, and other assorted rubbish lie in heaps on the floor of this room. The smell of rot is particularly strong here. The two tiny beasts behind you seem to have taken great delight in desecrating this place.

Wrapped around the broken statue sits a fine belt seemingly untouched by age. What's more, there is an ajar cabinet in the pedestal below the disfigured figure, with a richly illuminated and bound book and a leather journal within.

Can anyone see if there is any magic around? I wouldnt go around touching things in temples that we don't know about.

"Hey Benny you see any traps around the items?"

Banner Bonus: +1 (Moral bonus) Attack, damage, and saves vs fear and charm effects within 30’.

Tatiana steps up. "I can detect if there is anything magical in the area."

The young bard begins an incantation of arcane magic.

(Cast detect magic and scan the area. If anything is magic, Tatiana will focus on that object and attempt to identify it.)

(In case anything is magical, I'll provide some spellcraft checks.)

Knowledge arcane: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Knowledge arcane: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Knowledge arcane: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

let's see if there is any magic first.

The belt is a Monkey's Belt.

"The belt is magical and appears to be a monkey belt."

"Didn't know monkey's wore belts." Hangust says off hand as he reaches for the journal within the bound book to see what is inside.

Skimming the text, Hangust sees that the fancier volume is titled Vigrahin Patitraka. It is a well known-Vudran holy text, though this edition is both old and well-kept.

The journal seems to be a more interesting find. Paging through it, you quickly discover that this seems to be the private journal of a priest who accompanied Khiben-Sald himself on the Maharaja's travels throughout the Inner Sea. While most of the text is in Vudran, from the snippets of recognized phrases and occasional sketches you can only guess what insights could lie within.

"I have a spell that will allow me to comprehend the language, if we think it will be useful."

"Certainly can't hurt. Maybe you can read it as we head back to the Barons lodge?"

Laughing at the name of the item, Benny will inquire as to what it does.

"Lets take a bit and search thoroughly before we leave, wouldn't want to miss anything of value."

Orin nods faithfully and spends some time throughly going over things.

Take 20 Perception: 20 + 14 = 34

The halfling will make sure that there are no traps
Take 20+9=29

Banner Bonus: +1 (Moral bonus) Attack, damage, and saves vs fear and charm effects within 30’

While moving her hands in an intricate pattern, Tatiana begins another incantation.

Tatiana begins reading through the priest's journal as the rest of you search carefully through the temple with a fine-toothed comb. Skimming through the text, Tatiana can alreay notice many mentions of other sites, some of which long thought lost, that the maharaja's train visiting on his tour of the Inner Sea, but a full study would likely need to be undertaken to glean all of the text's secrets.

Meanwhile, her colleagues look around the ruins carefully, but find no new alcoves or grand treasures. As they return back to the entrance however, you spot two tiny bows placed in the monkey statues' hands, while the figures' expressions have somehow shifted into wide, satisfied smiles. A handful of primates scamper around the statues and the floor and screech at you as you near the exit.

You can still stay about the temple if you'd like, but you've found all you're equipped to find at this point. Whenever you are ready, you can return back to the hunting lodge to await your return to Absalom.

Tatiana translates as much of the text as she can then closes the book and prepares to depart. "I believe our welcome here, is quickly coming to an end."

Tatiana looks around at the increasing numbers of monkeys. "I think we should head back to the lodge. This journal will be prized by the society and we would take care in its timely return."

With a yawn, Hangust sticks his hands behind his head and keeps walking out of the temple.

"Fun as this expedition was, I'm looking forward to being back in Absalom. Less wild creatures trying to kill you."

Sparkle-Weave will indeed use speak with animal to talk to the monkies once more.

"Ooka, ooka ooka." So long and thanks for all the help!

Tatiana translates as much of the text as she can then closes the book and prepares to depart. "I believe our welcome here, is quickly coming to an end."

"Agreed."

The halfling will take out a cookie and an apple from his backpack and give them to the monkeys thanking them for their help.

Your journey back through the Lowlands passes without incident, and shortly after dusk falls you arrive at a smaller lodge by a river. The lodge's common room is in a raucous mood, as you enter to see Baron Bomande smiling and drinking as the count, porters, and other local hunters listen to his rambling war stories. Seeing you enter, Bomande gives out a shout and raises a mug high.

"Ho, and here they come, straggling back! The other fighters of the hour. Come in, grab a drink, and let us toast! To allies in the bush. To my son, Falroun, for bringing us together," (at this Falroun blushes) "to fallen friends, and to vindication!" The room lets out an affirming cry and drinks.

As the rest of the crowd goes back to the festivities, Count Falroun makes his way over to you and shakes your hands vigorously. "This is the most the old man seems to have connected with me so far, and I know I have you to thank for that. I've arranged a boat tomorrow morning that should bring you to a larger port, with transfer papers that will return you to Absalom. you can tell your captain I'll be calling on the Society again, and if any of you are ever in Alkenstar please do call upon me. It would be a true pleasure to see you again."

Tatiana offers the Count a handshake. "Good luck to you and Barron in the inevitable hunts to come and thank you for the return arrangements. Your efforts, along with what we have recovered from the temple, will make our Venture-Captain very happy."

Is there more for us to do, or are we done?

Not one to say no to a bit of revelry Hangust will gladly join the Baron and his men in trading stories and drinks for the night. He falls asleep looking forward to the journey home and a "Job well done" from Valsin.

You are essentially done, having succesfully completed your mission.

RP if you wish, and I'll have a final post up a bit later, as well as roll for the chance of boons. If each of you could post in discussion or PM me an email address for your chronicle sheets I'll try to get those ready tonight or by the weekend.

Congratulations on surviving The Segang Expedition!

Sparkle-Weave drinks and parties!

Korbin

My lords, I am filled with shame at the performance of this wretched sack of scales. he has proved to be nothing but a disappointment to us all, and it would have been better had that awful striped creature eaten him and been done with it. I will of course be happy to have him killed at your earliest convenience.

Turning to the assembled pathfinders:

My comrades, it has been an honor and a privilege for you to work with me, but I am afraid our time together draws swiftly to an end. I have no doubt you will remember me fondly, while your many faces will blur together into the countless hundreds of adoring lackeys that have served me over my lifetime, but rest assured that you will always hold a special place in my SQUWARK!

Silass reaches up and, quick as a diving hawk, grabs Korbin by the beak, wraps a thin line of twine around the squwaking avian, and shoves him unceremoniously into a belt pouch.

He turns to the assembled, smiling happily, and moves to grab the members of the party in a group hug.

Acrobatics (elude hug): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

After a furious flurry of leaps, cartwheels and swings from the rafters, Shonne sticks a landing, raises one open hand and shakes her head to the negative.

True to his word, Count Falroun sees you off on a vessel in the morning. There is a stuffed antelope waiting aboard the ship alongside your gear, with a tag on it that reads ‘Sparkle-Weave --- your spoils’.

Once you reach the Grand Lodge once more, Ambrus Valsin is excited to inspect the books and items you discovered, and pores over them as you deliver your preliminary reports. The Venture-Captain appears especially thrilled by the journal recovered from the temple. He excitedly sends it along to the Society’s Vudran historians. ”With a trove like this, we may be able to trace where else that train stopped: who knows what other artifacts and sites have been left unclaimed over the millennia!” He asks that you record a more detailed account of your experiences later but seems quite pleased with your work.

And with that, the scenario comes to a close! You have successfully explored a lost temple of Ragdya and have accumulated significant favor with the Alkenstran nobles. Congratulations.