PFS PbP GameDay IV: 7-03 The Bronze House Reprisal (Tier 5-9) (Inactive)

Game Master Baerlie

Oriandor leads the party to the eastern part of the building. Behind the door is a small room equipped with a desk and two chairs. It looks like an office, the desk is covered with parchment, ink and quills.

May I assume you close the door behind you?

Perc: 1d20 + 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (16) + (3) + 17 = 36
Looking around Tytus carefully inspects the secret door before trying to open it. Do you need another perception check for traps?

Kargen closes the door once everyone is inside. He quickly moves to the desk to check it for any notes while Tytus finds the hidden passage.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

Unless Tytus needs help with the possible trap (as Fenrik has been known to do some B&E) Fenrik will watch the door for any unwanted visitors...

Shamak closes the door behind him and strides towards the secret door Tytus points, trying to open it.

Does it require a disable device check? If it is so, I'll let my gracious tiefling fellow do the check :)

While Fenrik watches the door Tytus inspects the secret door. The secret door is untrapped and opens. Kargen does not find anything useful in this office.

Carefully repacking and stashing his equipment the tiefling smiles at this comrades, revealing teeth to make a shark proud.
"Ladies and gentleman, our door is open."

Behind the door you see imported marble tiles the floor, draped in rugs from Katapesh. A tapestry on the west wall depicts an Aspis ship sailing from the port of Sothis. Finely carved chairs sit before a stone fireplace and two angelic statues flank the northwest door. A bookshelf sits near the northeast corner, and maps spread across the desk. Half-burnt papers litter the fireplace; shipping manifests for Jeggare wine. Recipients include Lady Heidmarch and others.

+10 bonus on the following if you speak Thassilonian

Local 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Local 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Perception DC 25: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Perception DC 20: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Not knowing anything about the map nor about the manifests, Shamak begins to search the office. After a minute of searching, Shamak finds eventually a second hidden compartment that contains Sloan’s information about various organizations within Magnimar. At the top of this pile is a single sheet of paper with the words “Korholm Agenda” at the top.

You can open the fourth spoiler.

Looking around the room for a moment, his eyes hanging on the map Tytus moves up to the desk, searching it.
knlo: 1d20 + 1d6 + 13 ⇒ (2) + (6) + 13 = 21
perception: 1d20 + 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (4) + (4) + 17 = 25

Davina scans the room.

perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

"Yeah all that stuff is nice to know, not quite sure it means to us, is there anything else here of value or can we continue? The ruse will only last so long."

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Oriandor casts detect magic and looks for anything that may either be trap-like or be a valuable item to inspect.

"What it means is Fenrik that the Aspis attacked our home, stole our secrets. Take the map down, either we burn it or we have to take it with us. I guess no one is an expert in changing it... in an interesting way? I found a nice little note here. Have a look. Maybe I should check the bookshelf.
KnHis: 1d20 + 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (15) + (2) + 12 = 29

Knowledge, local at maps: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Knowledge, local at manifests: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Perception at desk: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Kargen goes through the papers and the maps. "Right, these maps are from the grand Lodge and the manifests are about shipments from Pathfinder allies in Magnimar."

He reads over the paper Tytus found. "Whoever wrote this wanted to join the Aspis, though he calls it the 'Agenda.' It seems he's been spurned, but he's hoping to prove himself. This can't be Sloan, right? He's already employed by the Aspis."

Davina turns to Kargen

"I'm not sure if this is Sloan. Maybe we can find something else in another room."

She then looks at the desk and the drawers.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Oriandor detects magic coming from the walls of the room.

I think you found everything, where next? There is a secret door in the north wall and a normal door to the south.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

"Sloan wants privacy.", Oriandor noting the private sanctum.

He then figures secret door = more valuable stuff, and leads the party through the secret door to the north. Once inside, he'll again cast detect magic.

Oriandor opens the secret door. Behind the door is another chamber. A glowing sapphire atop a pedestal.

Spellcraft vs DC 24: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Spellcraft vs DC 16: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

"Not sure what that sapphire is, but it's protected by a magical alarm."

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Kargen shakes his head. "No clue what it is. But if it's alarmed it's important. Unless someone has a dispel readied though, we should leave it for the moment."

He sees the second door. "What about the next room?"

"Good thing we got so many learned casters on this team or this would prove difficult."

Anyone have it prepared? I have a scroll, but with the capped Caster Level, a real cast would be better

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Shamak nods, looking for the next while the others linger in the sapphire room. "We ain't here fo' that." he says.

dispell or next room?

"Come on lad, try your hand to dispell it!"

Maybe Davina can help us out...

GM: Quick question: Does a failed dispel attempt trigger an alarm?

Sorry she doesn't have dispel or a scroll

Okay, guess it's up to me, but want to get a response from the GM before I dispel; risk mitigation and all.

Hm, good question. The text says 'touching' the stone triggers the alarm, so I'd say failing to dispel would not trigger it. I can't check the official rules at the moment, I'm on my way to a goalie training session. I will have a lookup when I get home.

Alright, I'll give it the benefit of a doubt for now to push things along and hope for the best since I at least don't need to touch the stone to dispel it

Oriandor pulls out a scroll from his backpack. "Never leave home without one!" and tries to remove the alarm on the stone.

Dispel check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Hope that is good enough anyway!

Fenrik taps Oriandor on the back after what he thinks is a successful endeavor.

Oriandor successfully dispells the alarm on the stone.

I think Tytus and Davnia did not try to identify the magic sapphire. Anybody wants to?

That a major flaw in the investigator and alchemist. We do not have Detect magic.

Ah, I see. So what do you want to do with the gemstone? :D

"If we can't figure out what it is, I say we just pocket it for now."

"I agree with Hapspringer here, put the shiny rock in someone's pocket and press on."

A good lock secures the door in the east wall.
DC30 Disable Device

Shamak looks at his fiendish fellow and shows him the lock with a grin. "May I ask you to work your "magic" again, Tytus?"

Fenrik can auto aid the roll if necessary...

Oriandor nods, and will stuff the stone into his pocket.

dd: 1d20 + 1d6 + 21 ⇒ (19) + (1) + 21 = 41 Taking his lookpicks and taking a deep breath Tytus starts to pick the lock and count " one, two, three, fo-open!"

I guess that'll work :P

Haha yeah xD

Turning to Tytus

"Nice job my friend!"

I just realized, I did my detect magic off the bat, wonder if there was anything else of note in the room.

Sighing for a moment Tytus bows for a second before getting serious again. "It is in my blood. But what you do defines you, not your ancestors!"

"Well said!", Oriandor smiling at his fellow tiefling.