Race for the Runecarved Key by Gm Poblano (Tier 5-6, Classic) (Inactive)

Game Master Gary Pepper

Daniel slips a little sliver of meat to B.C. In apology for pulling him off the hunt and then carefully searches the immediate area for dropped or hidden items, accomplices, or any tracks to indicate she had allies that have fled.

Perception take 10 for 24, Survival take 10 (tracking) for 24.

If nothing is located he follows everyone back to the lodge.

Daniel and B.C. are able to locate a few traces of a few persons laying in wait, possibly to ambush, but they high tailed it once the Assassin was slain. Definitely Human from the smell and foot prints that were left behind.

As you all pick up the parts and pieces Anduris sifts through the Assassin' belongings finding a scroll of cure moderate wounds, a scroll of fly, a wand of greater invisibility (1 charge), a small clear vial with a sticky grey substance inside; a +1 mithral shirt, a masterwork short sword, a cloak of resistance +1, and a handy haversack.

Inside the Haversack Andruis finds the Runecarved Key that had been stolen during the auction.

You have succeeded with the requirements of this encounter. Normally I would move you to the next encounter immediately after finding the key but as the Overseer's next post is about 24ish hours away I'm going to stop here and wait for it. You have all done a fantastic job.

Daniel picks up his wand and quickly retraces his steps back to the Temple to make sure to grab his Warhammer before heading back to the lodge.

***OVERSEER POST***

A fanfare of trumpets blasts loudly, breaking through the roar of the combat and ringing of clashing blades. Leading a mounted battalion of armored warriors, Sheila Heidmarch and her husband charge through the streets, driving through the waves of summoned fiends and forcing them to retreat back through their gates to the netherworlds from which they were called. In a matter of minutes, their assault is complete and the streets fall quiet.

Sheila Heidmarch strides over to Prisim – ”You have the REAL Runecarved Key” then holds it aloft signifying a Pathfinder victory!

“Today, every one of you has contributed to a triumphant victory for our Society, and you have cemented our place in Magnimar. “I’m deeply honored that you have granted me your services. While my lodge is small, you have made it feel like a kingdom. Yet our victory today is somewhat bittersweet. It seems dark forces have surfaced in Varisia—forces which, before today, I was unaware of. I’m sorry to have thrown you headlong into the middle of such chaos. I have already sent word to the Decemvirate of today’s events and await their response. When I know more, I shall contact you, for I fear this key has somehow placed all of us in danger. Still, we should go forth, for now is the time to celebrate!”

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Highest Point scoring tables by GM:
Redelia 121
Hmm 113
Aerondor 111
Silbeg 105
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Thank you all so much for participating!

I would also like to express my gratitude to the fantastic set of GM’s and support crew I had working with me to make this a success, it really was a pleasure running this and that is certainly due to their fantastic efforts. Thanks also to the Online Venture Crew who always show enthusiasm and help pave the way for our events, and to Tonya for the Boons and Gift Certs.

And lastly – thanks to all the players out there (you!) who came in to this with a great attitude and really played in the spirit of it all, even when the Heidmarch family showed some total moral greyness!

"Prisim? Who in the Nine Hells is that? I thought Anduris had the Key? Someone better tell Heidmarch she's totally out of it. And what fiends? I think Sheila's in the wrong game."