"Magic feathers that answer questions, those ancient people were really weird."
Ask it who killed Tirion
I don't even - really? The Peacock Spirit?
"Like I said brother, those ancients were really weird."
You folks gonna listen to the grief stricken peck and use it?
"If one of you thinks he can make it work, then finding out what happened to the halfling sounds like a worthy cause."
The item appears to have two functions:
Single question about the future
or
contact other plane for 10 questions once per week
sounds like you need the latter.
The device works by thinking your question(s) and then the quill takes over and starts writing.
Jan carefully empties his mind - surprisingly easy actually - and carefully does not think about anything from his childhood. Certainly nothing he loved, nothing that would never hurt the adventurers.
Have yet to see stats for a marshmallow golem.
"If'n were gonna ask the mighty peacock some questions, we might also want some info on that shifty guy with the hole in his gut who is lurking around here somewhere."
Assuming you use option 2, you have to figure out 10 questions. The questions have to be answerable in one word.
"Ok lets get a list together to ask. How about."
1-Who killed Tirion?
2-Are they still in the area?
3-Are they a spellcaster?
4-Are they an Outsider?
5-Why are Red Lobster Biscuits so dam good?
"Any other questions?"
6 - Will Bander ever find true love?
7 - Why do so many adventurers on Golarion look the same?
8 - What is the location of the of the person who killed Tirion?
Well I'll start answering:
1- Xaliasa
2-Yes
3-yes
4-no
5-butter
6-no
7-fashion
8-near
9. How can we surprise xalisia?
10. How many African sparrows would it take to carry a cocoanut?
9-sneakily
10- four
"Curse that opaque peacock spirit and its cryptic answers." Obidiah spits on the floor.
"Alright so the villain is near.. Lets continue looking. Remember this person is a spellcaster so be on your toes.."
That was - surprisingly forthcoming. Sorry Bander.
Bander lets Fahlad lead the way, not ready to scout yet. He does try to sneak behind him un noticed, taking 10 on stealth as he walks behind him
Ok, might as well end this section with a cliche.
You head back out of the area. As Jan emerges from the fog shrouding the passageway, he spies your antagonist standing over Tirion's body twiddling his moustache. While he did not have a moustache before, to be a proper gloating villain he summoned one with a cantrip.
Initiative time
"There he is!" Obi shouts as he sees their villainous foe.
init
Bander takes a 5 ft step around the meat shield and unloads shrunken and pistol
for
for
for
for 1 damage+
for 1 damage
for 1 damage
DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!
Bo smites the villan as a swift, grit as a free and fires 4 times at him..
Bander, you are in a 5' wide corridor filled with fog. You cannot take a 5' step around him. You can move 10' forward and take a shot, squeeze into his square, or wait for him to get out of your way. Bo is able to unload on him since he took the fog goggles.
"Is something going on up there? All I can see from back here is this short feller's arse."
Where is the baddie?
Never mind I see him now
Once he moves I will 5 ft up and do it
Bo is able to blast away, but only lands 2 shots.
The mustachioed baddy tosses a spell at Jan.
need a fort save.
After hesitating for a moment to wait for Bo and Bander to clear the passage, Obidiah decides they aren't going to move. He trundles forward through their squares at half speed to enter the room. "Excuse me ... pardon me ... excuse me ..."
OW!
Jan will put his head down and charge at the bad guy, because strategy is something for other people.
Actually since you failed the save, you are exhausted, and cannot charge. Yuo can however reach him with a single move and then attack. The attack does land.
Bander, now you have a choice, you can move up 5' and then full attack with a 20% miss chance from the fog, or move further to get out of the fog (if you attack from in the fog, you cannot sneak attack.
Bander takes a double move, with some tumblage at the end to get into flank
acro
Looks like Obidiah is up for the 2nd round, then Bo.
Obi clicks his heels together to activate his boots of speed this round (free action).
Then he takes a 5' step north (can't edit map from here).
He focuses on the villain that earlier tried to bespell him and says "Son, I'm drawing down on you...." (Challenge-swift action)
He raises his rifle and fires four times clacking the lever rapidly as steel rounds thunder out towards the enemy.
The cliched villain withers under the fusillade of bullets, (3 of 4 hit). He collapses in a heap as multiple serious injuries add up to his end.
Right before Obi shoots he bgins his final villain rant in
Combat over. Bander denied personal vengeance. Muahahaha.
He casts Blessing of Fervor..
Bo uses Judgement of Justice as a swift and reloads as a move before fireing a single shot..
steel..
Bander mutilates the corpse
"Wonder what that 'un said afore he died?" Obi muses as he walks over and toes the corpse with his steel-toed boot.
He looks him over to see if he was carrying anything of interest.
Bo reloads and holsters his weapon.. "Shame people have to act that way.."
The corpse has: (magical)
Headband
Armor
Falchion
dagger
diamond dust (750 gp)
A forlorn looking moustache.
"Certainly was geared well.. Lets see here."
headband of wisdom +2
+1 plate
fanged falchion
+1 cold iron returning dagger
"Nasty lookin' sword that fella had. Glad he never hit me with it....."
"Doesn't look like his gear is any better than what I'm already got, so I don't need any of it."
"Indeed, we will need to destroy that when we have the chance.. Im sure Bander will want the dagger.."
Bo moves to the other side of the room..
"Lets finish having a look around.."