The Confirmation table 1 (Inactive)

Game Master Oykiv

With Kuuma looking for better routes you find the entrance at the same moment the moon appears on the horizont.

The dense forest opens to a wide clearing at the base of a sheer cliff. Thick vines cover the surface of the cliff stretching 30 feet overhead. Here! The cave entrance is behind those vines, Janira says with a broad smile as she walks to the cliff’s face. Then, she pulls back several layers of vegetation to reveal a narrow crack in the cliff’s surface. This is where I saw the gillmen enter.

As she motions toward the aperture, the surrounding woods come alive with the sound of small animals fleeing some unseen danger and a large creature crashing through the undergrowth. The halfling worriedly remarks, Quick, take cover before whatever it is spots us! As if she’d summoned the creature with her words, a massive horned monstrosity emerges from the trees. Standing eight feet tall on a pair of cloven hooves and wielding a tremendous axe, the bull-headed creature roars with unbridled anger when it spots the group.

Wisely assessing that a minotaur is beyond yours capabilities, Janira screams, A minotaur! There’s little chance we can stand against it. Take this bag, she continues, pulling off her backpack, and head deeper into the caves. Finish your mission. I’ll lead it away from the caves, lose it in the forest, and join you as soon as I can. Now go! GO! She heaves her backpack into the cave, casts a spell, and darts off toward the minotaur before turning to lure it away.

New map. If you want to fight, you can put yourself in the map near the cave entrance. If you want to go inside the cave just say it.

Nerfwin runs into the cave, only then casting a backward glance at the brave halfling.

Zyx wisely heads into the cave...

Pepper lingers outside of the cave, with her musket drawn, to make sure everyone else is safely inside.

"C'mon, Annie! We'll have a crack if that horny varmit comes snortin' around."

Standard Action: ready an attack with musket if the minotaur approaches within 20 ft.

Obviously torn about the situation, but trusting that Janira knows what she is doing and will be safer not worrying about the group, Senketsu leads Yurei through the gap in the vines with a nod towards Pepper as they go through. Yurei growls at entering such a small spacebut gently Senketsu dismounts and leads the Albino wolf into the crack.

"Let's go Kira, this fight might be too much for us," with a nod toward the rest of the group, most of which is already in the cave "Thanks for coverin' us Janira"

Kira pouts off looking at the minotaur and Janira "yeah. . .it'd probably just kill us anyways" and with that she'll start sniffling and crying but walking toward the cave, none the less.

At the bovine beast roars through the trees, a grin erupts on Kyllian's face as he begins to call fire to his hands. But the smile evaporates as he sees the rest of his testees pull back towards the cave entrance as Janira continues on. With a growl, he lets the energy disperse and follows them.

"So, seven on one and we leave our guide outgunned?" He hisses as the group gathers within the cave mouth. "I can only imagine why outsiders find it so difficult to take the Society seriously as a useful force."

At the bovine beast roars through the trees, a grin erupts on Kyllian's face as he begins to call fire to his hands. But the smile evaporates as he sees the rest of his testees pull back towards the cave entrance as Janira continues on. With a growl, he lets the energy disperse and follows them.

"So, seven on one and we leave our guide outgunned?" He hisses as the group gathers within the cave mouth. "I can only imagine why outsiders find it so difficult to take the Society seriously as a useful force."

Explore, Report, Cooperate. If we follow Janira's orders, we're doing all three. If we disobey orders we might fail our Confirmation, and get in Janira's way. Seems like she knows what she's doing, right?

"Let us hope so."

Juniper follows the last of her teammates into the cave. "Hoohee! Did you see that beast? Janira is one brave gal, I tell you what!"

Senketsu nods at Nerfwin and Pepper, "Yes, our guide is brave, i think we just get in the way. Hope to see her later. Now, our task is to map these caves and explore Gillmen yes?". The Wayang then begins leading his wolf companion deeper into the cave.

The group follows Janira´s orders, even if not all think it’s the right decission.

As you go deeper into the cave you can see caves’ walls are patterned with blue-green luminescent fungi that provide dim light. Also, there are petroglyphs depicting marine mammals, more frequent as you walk, which appears to glow slightly brighter than its surrondings due to the fungi accumilated in them.

If someone want to bring better light, let me know

The narrow tunnel twists and turns for several hundred feet before slowly opening to a wider passage. A large hole spans the cave’s width and stretches ten feet down the path. At the bottom of the pit lies a small bundle of cloth.

Bypassing the hole
The tunnel here is 10 feet wide and 10 feet tall with a ceiling mostly devoid of stalactites.

To bypass the hole you can jump, with a DC 12 check. You can try to climb its walls to go down and up with a DC 15 check, or suggest your own method to cross it

"Oooh. It's dark in here." Pepper produces her wayfinder and activates it for light. Oops, I thought she had a wayfinder. She doesn't. I guess it is dim in here until someone else provides more light.

Int, max 10: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

"Must've been miners. What other tom-fool would come into a cave to done dig a hole like that?" She shakes her head in disapproval. "What, the cave weren't big enough fer y'all?"

Acrobatics, take 10: 10 + 7 = 17

The small halfling gracefully hops across the hole.

Edited.

Zyx quickly enters the cave knowing she is no match for a minotaur and stays near the entrance until the others enter since it is rather dark inside. "It seems Janira left us her pack. Lemme go see what is inside and see if there is anything we can use to light our way." and Zyx recovers the pack.
"So who is going first and who is gonna carry this around? Too heavy for lil ole me."

Senketsu can see perfectly well in the dark and seems unfazed by cave's dull glow. Taking the proffered back pack from Zyx, Senketsu politely gives a smile, slightly odd coming from a gray skinned gnomish creature, but meant well. "I can carry, I strong." Senketsu then places the bag down on the floor and begins to sift through it, offering potions, scrolls and wands to those who could use them the best. They keep one of the potions of cure light wounds.

Feel free to take what you want from the pack.

"Could someone use scroll of Mage Armour?" Senketsu asks the group, "For Yurei, unless someone else need it?"[b]

Once people are ready to cross the pit, Senketsu will point out the bundle of cloth at the bottom. [b]"Can any climb down and grab cloth?".

"I don't mind givin' that wand of burnin' love a try." Pepper points to the wand of burning hands. "Might be comin' in handy." She is trained in UMD, but only at +5.

Senketsu: you should keep a potion of feather step also, for your wolf.

"I can use that scroll on your wolf," Kuuma will walk over to Senketsu and take the scroll, preparing it for casting, "Do you want it cast now, it'll last about an hour?"

"Oooh. It's dark in here."

Here. Kyllian shakes his arm and a flame appears crackling in the air just above his palm. He calls out to Pepper across the pit, the ball of fire continuing to hover above him. Just thank me by giving a warning before shooting off that thing again. I'd rather make it out of here both alive and still able to hear.

Kyllian's basic pyrokinesis will work just like light, only it actually produces heat if that matters

With the cave better illuminated, the man approaches the edge and peers down at what Senketsu is pointing at. Huh. Well, if anyone's got any rope, that'd probably do the trick.

"I don't mind givin' that wand of burnin' love a try." Pepper points to the wand of burning hands. "Might be comin' in handy." She is trained in UMD, but only at +5.

Nerfwin looks apprehensively at the gunslinger. Um, you have great skill with that Alkenstar weapon, but are you skilled in the arcane arts? Magic is not to be wielded recklessly...

Is it ok if I take the wand? I can use it with no UMD roll needed, and my only other weapon is a crossbow. :-)

Yep! :)

"Have at it Nerfwin." Pepper smiles at the gnome and hands him the wand.

Senketsu gives Kuuma a thankful smile, "Thankyou friend, we shall cast later then? In case it takes time getting over pit?" The Wayang also makes sure to keep the potion of feather step seperate from the backpack. Once everyone is ready to move on and the gear has been distributed, Senketsu shoulders the pack and re mounts Yurei.

"Senketsu has rope, when over I climb down?"

Giving a command to his wolf companion and stroking its fur, Yurei spurs across the cave floor before leaping over the pit.

Yurei Acrobatics, take 10: 10 + 6 = 16

Once over Senketsu takes out his length of knotted rope before holding it out.

"Can any brace for Senketsu before climb? Or Senketsu brace for them?"

Kyllian calls out over the pit. "Why not have...hold on"

Realizing he doesn't have to yell, the man hops over himself, then continues speaking to Senketsu in much quiter terms on the other side.

Kyllian Acrobatics take 10: 10 + 6 = 16

"Can't your friend here," he nods to the wolf, "anchor it? I'd try myself, but physical labor is something a man of my talents is not quite built for." Kyllian shrugs, his shirt sliding slightly down his arms to reveal underdeveloped muscles.

"Bah...physical labor..." Zyx stammers out after Kyllians comment. Zyx then takes a running start to jump over...
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Kuuma will cast Guidance on both himself and Kira before attempting the jump across the pit.

Acrobatics, Taking 10: 10 + 2 = 12

Once across he'll stand rather shakily, "Phew, I wasn't sure I was gonna make that jump"

Edit* Kuuma will cast Guidance on anyone else that would have needed it to jump or climb across.

Kira will gather herself up and run and jump across the pit as well, following Kuuma.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

"Hehehe, that was fun, it was like I flew across!"

Make way, make way, Nerfwin says. He takes a deep breath, backs up and runs, leaping over the pit with his eyes closed.

Acro, Take 10: 10 + 2 = 12

Phew, that was close! Shall we continue?

Senketsu gives Kylian an appraising glance before the Wayang nods their head, another glance to the rest of the party leading Senketsu to believe that Yurei is the best course of action. Taking the rope and hopping of their Companion, Senketsu takes great care in tying the rope around Yurei's shoulders and underneath.

"This not take long, however breastplate is pain"

With that, Senketsu takes off their armour and bids Yurei to stand in place at the top of the pit. Slowly he climbs down the knotted rope.

Climb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Getting down safely, and picking up the cloth bundle, Senketsu makes to climb back up.

Climb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

With their climb complete, Senketsu sets to buckling his armour back into place, leaving others to inspect the prize.

Impressed, Pepper helps Senketsu back into their armor.

Zyx will help with the companion ordeal, but with a disdainful look on her face.

Yes not bad Kyllian says, looking over his shoulder at the Wayang as he scrambles back up over the pit's edge.

Turning his head back towards the yawning tunnel before them he asks Now shall we proceed? After all this I hope these gillmen are worth the trouble

Everybody but Sneksu jump to the other side easily. The wayang, for his part, decide to take off his/her armour revealing clothes enough to hide her/his gender whatever it is and climbs down to pick the cloth. Once up again he let´s others to inspect the cloth as Pepper helps him/her back into their armor.

The cloth it´s a turquoise cape decorated with waves, it´s a little wore away but perfectly usable

Once the group finish to inspect the cape they continue through the tunnels, walking deeper beneath the Kortos Mounts until they eventually open into a large cavern. What must have once been beautifully carved reliefs and inscriptions have since weathered heavily, their features dulled and softened to the point that it is hard to distinguish what each once depicted. A wide tunnel exits the cavern on its far side, and blue-burning torches line the passageway’s walls.

random rolls: 6d12 ⇒ (9, 3, 10, 11, 3, 10) = 46

Everybody can make one check to inspect the reliefs and inscriptions.
You can chose between DC 15 History, Religion or Linguistic, or DC 17 Appraise or Percepcion

Hmmm Kyllian says as he moves towards the walls to get a look at the faint carvings. The years could have been kinder to this place. I wonder who left these here?. It can't have been the gillmen; if they've been here as long as that Janira couldn't possibly have been the first to notice.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Those however, he nods towards the blue torchlight emmanating from the tunnel ahead. Those I could imagine might belong to the halfling's little friend.

Kyllian sidles over to Senketsu. May I fish around in that pack for a second, 'in case of emergency' and all that?

If no one objects, Kyllian will grab the other potion of cure light wounds, the smokestick, and the potion of vanish

Senketsu thanks Pepper and Zyx for their help profusely, quickly back into their armour. At Kyllians request, Senketsu takes the pack off their back and opens it for Kyllian to get easy access to its contents. The Wayang smiles and nods beforenpolitely speaking.

"Yes friend, take what you need"

Staring at the carvings with a look of amazement and wonder, Senketsu tries their best to examine them, wishing they had listened to master Shane's lectures more intently, instead relying on their natural intelligence and eye for detail.

Appraise: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

"This one is sorry, I cannot decipher meaning, shall take rubbings anyway."

They take charcoal and paper from their pack and try to take rubbings of the carvings, hoping someone else may know more at the society.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

"Tarnations! It's just more miners graffitizin' the rock walls. You wants to take a rubbin' of that, more power to ya."

Pepper turns her attention to the torches. "These sure are purdy, though." If she can reach one— Pepper takes one down off the wall to get a closer look. "This sure is somethin'."

Zyx looks at the inscriptions...
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

"Hmmmm....Gimme a second I think I may know something here..." Zyx mutters as she looks at it one more time.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

This cloak will protect its wearer, I've seen its like before, the gnome says confidently, offering it to whomever wants it. He frowns when he looks at the inscriptions. I can't make heads or tails of that, though,

This cloak will protect its wearer, I've seen its like before, the gnome says confidently, offering it to whomever wants it.

It's my opinion that Fort and Will saves are the most important to make. I think that Pepper and Senketsu have the lowest Will saves, at +0 and –1, respectively. It seems self-serving to suggest Pepper should take it, so I am going to recommend that Senketsu wear it.

Kuuma and Kira will walk over to examine the reliefs and ponder what they could reveal about the residents of this cave and their current investigation.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

"I'm not really seeing anything too special about them, sorry,"

Kira, will attempt to understand the cave paintings

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Kira, sounding both honest but rather shy regarding her comment "They weren't very good at coloring inside the lines. . ."

Everybody but Zyxtyvia fails to realize what are the carved reliefs. She can identify the four better
inscriptions, which results to be from the History and Future of Humanity , the principle holy text of Aroden. The images depicted are:

-The Craftsman is depicted creating shoes, pots, jewelry, and other moveable goods, referencing Aroden’s delight at seeing his people express their ingenuity in creating new products from raw materials.

-The Shepherd is depicted herding animals out of a crowded city to the pastures beyond, just as Aroden blessed leaders with the foresight to direct people to the tasks and places that best suit them.

-The Soldier is depicted bearing a lantern through the streets of a city, following the dead god’s prophecy that the vigilant shall carry light to the darkest corners of the world to banish the shadows.

-The Tailor is depicted sewing together a long cloth of featuring many patterns that wraps around a city like a moat, referencing Aroden’s proclamation that when the fate of all peoples is woven together, it shall be humanity’s greatest strength.
But the images of the holy text depicted are slightly different than those that appear in the known version of the History and Future of Humanity, suggesting that these might represent an earlier version of the work.

Having done as much as you can in this cave, you follow the only tunnel besides the one you entered by. The soft light of the surrounding fungus mixes with the flickering glow of the nearby torches to reveal a grand chamber. A large pool of water along the chamber’s southern edge reflects the blue and green radiance to illuminate the massive stalactites that cling to the ceiling overhead. Two other tunnels branch off from this area, leading to the east and west.

Rising up from the pool is a column of rock with steeply sloped sides and a flat top, as if someone had sawn off the top of a massive stalagmite. A miniature city carved from this same stone occupies nearly the entire surface. Tiny trinkets such as ancient coins, polished semiprecious stones, and ornately braided loops of string are scattered throughout the diorama, and pale cave frogs clamber atop it. The smooth cavern floor is covered in gravel and pebbles along the edge of the pool, and several foot-long centipedes prowl among the gravel in their search for prey.

And, inside the large pool, there´s a man standing in a praying position. It looks he doesn´t know about you, as you´re at his back and he continues in the same position after your entrance in the chamber.

I´ll don´t put the map unless you decide to fight him or someone asks for it

"Well done Zyx-san, I am sure this will come in handy for our report." Senketsu says with a smile before urging Yurei on past the glowing blue torches. Seeing the man praying by the water, Senketsu takes a moment to admire the miniature city carved into the stonework. Stepping off their mount and moving slowly over to the edge of the water, the Wayang speaks politely to the man.

"Hello, this one is called Senketsu, do you know what this city represents?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Pepper moves up to stand next to Yurei and Senketsu and address the praying man, "Mighty fine day down here. You the one who done digged the hole back yonder?" She waves the everburning torch back toward the tunnel they just arrived from.

"I'm Pepper, by the by. You got a name?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

"Should we speak to this person so hastily before finding out if they are friend or foe?" Zyx whispers to the others.

"Nuts! How in the Nine Hells' Bells are we to find out if he be friend, or he be foe if we don' gonna talk at 'im?"

Pepper turns her attention back to the praying man, "Hey! Are you a friend or a foe?"

Let me know if you want me to back off. I sometimes have difficulty telling character suggestions from player suggestions. :)

Pepper is very trusting, and she is happy to assume that everyone she meets wants to be her friend. I know that isn't the case, so if you want me to play her more cautiously, I will do so.

you are good, just adding conversation

Kuuma will draw his Scythe, just to be safe, seems like this could be an ambush.

"Look, let's just be careful, maybe it doesn't speak common?"

"Subtle Pepper, very subtle." Kyllain mutters to himself. He sidles over closer to Zyx. "I'm glad I'm at least not the only one with more caution than a thimble."

"Oh no. I throw caution to the wind all the time, i just do not feel this is one of those times."

Hearing the conversations of his allies, Senketsu looks at them sheepishly and takes a step or so back, but does not mount Yurei. The Wayang turns to Zyx and Kyllian, an embarrassed look on their face and whispers.

"This one is sorry, one man in cave did not look like foe, how do you tell?"