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With the aura of the paladin weighting in, the guards stand abashed and nod cautiously. They cough and look at each other, as if the informations provided were too much for them to handle. They eventually shrug. "Okay, then. But don't linger!"
As you pass the gate, the qadiran become a lot more violent and argue even more loudly, nearly starting a fight.
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The grounds within the manor’s walls are well tended and decorated with small statues, topiaries, and the occasional bench. Everburning torches burn inside colorful lanterns from many of the grounds’ trees.
The front porch of the manor sports a stylized compass inlaid in the masonry, and a similar symbol graces the lintel above the open double doors. Within, the sound of clashing blades echoes off the marble floor. Suddenly, the sound of combat ceases with a gruesome thud, and the sound of a laughing man replaces the metallic din. The furniture in the foyer has been thrown about, and a growing pool of blood escapes from a crumpled corpse at the foot of the wide, carpeted stairs.
As you enter, Chalfon Dalsine stands laughing at the top of the stairs, an awkwardly aloof look on his mustachioed face.
A beautiful woman wearing qadiran clothes stands in a pool of blood over Baron Jacquo Dalsine’s beheaded corpse, twirling her twin kukris around her nimble fingers. As you approach, she bitterly declares with a cold tone:
"With my sister’s death, I'm done with this whole ‘shadow war for Absalom.’ You, pathfinders can keep scouring the world for useless treasures and risking your lives for delusional fame and worthless fortunes if you like."
She spits on Jacquo’s corpse, then taps her left toe to her right heel, and vanishes from scene of the crime. Chalfon continues to laugh hysterically, pointing at the headless corpses of what was once his cousin.
(always acts in surprise)
(always acts in surprise)
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Falco Flaxseed [32/32]
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CHALFON DALSINE [@]
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Dorvhan Thunderstricker [51/51]
Syrak Divinion [57/57]
Droghedor Coram [44/44]
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Another image of Chalfon Dalsine appears in the room on your left as he mutters some words. A tiny red ball appears and strikes Syrak with a loud woof as fire engulfs the party.
Buffs: none.
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Falco Flaxseed [32/32]
Dorvhan Thunderstricker [51/51]
Syrak Divinion [57/57]
Droghedor Coram [44/44, +3 to all d20 rolls for 1 round]
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CHALFON DALSINE [@]
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Kowing they are coming into danger Syrak casts Enlarge Person on himself.
Syrak's draconic bloodline allows him to resist a small portion of the fireball and then Dorvhan's blessing makes him feel better.
Then he stares down the newly found Chalfon with a smite and then swings at him with the enlarged glaive.
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Droghedor dodges most of the flames thanks to the diviner's intuition. The rest of the party succumb to the flames. Droghedor moves quickly to reach the magus, meanwhile Dorvhan calls upon Desna to mend the party's wounds, bringing Falco back to life. The halfling Wizard stands up and uses magic of his own to fight the magus. Syrak's draconic heritage allows him to avoid some of the fire and, enlarged, he smites the evil man!
Chalfon Dalsine mumbles some insults as blood gushes from his wounds. Gritting his teeth, he tries to focus to cast a spell, stepping on his left. His arcane powers envelop him as he focuses and a dark purple wave of energy begins to radiate from his rapier.
He stabs Droghedor once and the dwarf falls on the floor, bleeding. The dark energy is absorbed inside the magus and most of his wounds close.
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Falco Flaxseed [1/32]
Dorvhan Thunderstricker [18/51]
Syrak Divinion [29/57]
Droghedor Coram [-5/44, prone, needs to stab]
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CHALFON DALSINE [@4]
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Dorvhan channels again (should be able to avoid ebemy) then closes with Drog.
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Droghedor stabilizes on the floor while Syrak attacks once again but misses the swift magus and makes a hole in the wall. Falco unleashes a ray of flames that strikes the magus squarely! Meanwhile Dorvhan channels once more to heal the party.
Chalfon Dalsine seems uninterested in the dwarf lying on the ground and goes towards the healer, trying to avoid any attacks.
However, Syrak lacks precision once more and misses his attack.
Chalfon stabs Dorvhan with his rapier.
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Falco Flaxseed [11/32]
Dorvhan Thunderstricker [20/51]
Syrak Divinion [44/57]
Droghedor Coram [4/44, prone]
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CHALFON DALSINE [@13]
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Chalfon Dalsine grits his teeth as more magic missiles hit him.
"I should have thought about that..." he mumbles, looking at the prone dwarf with a flicker of anger in his eyes.
His rapier begins to flicker with electricity and he stabs the prone dwarf, who dies.
He then sidesteps towards Dorvhan and attacks him twice, the first hitting a critical spot!
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Falco Flaxseed [11/32]
Dorvhan Thunderstricker [6/51, true strike]
Syrak Divinion [44/57]
Droghedor Coram [-14/44, dead]
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CHALFON DALSINE [@35]
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Falco magic missile hits squarely but the magus still stands.
He looks angrily at the dwarf that wounded him so direly and attacks him once! Dorvhan falls on the floor, bleeding out.
The magus steps on the corpse of Droghedor and casts a spell, his blade whirling with a deep purple energy. He stabs Syrak twice, and some of Chalfon's wounds seem mended by the purple energy.
"Who's laughing now, giant?" taunts the magus.
for
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Falco Flaxseed [11/32]
Dorvhan Thunderstricker [-1/51, prone, must stabilize]
Syrak Divinion [8/57]
Droghedor Coram [-14/44, dead]
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CHALFON DALSINE [@50]
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The acid hits squarely but, unlike the base, it doesn't drop the magus! He staggers but still stands!
He attacks Syrak, drops him and heads towards Falco before dying out of acid.
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Falco Flaxseed [11/32]
Syrak Divinion [-4/57, prone, must stabilize]
Dorvhan Thunderstricker [-1/51, prone, stable]
Droghedor Coram [-14/44, dead]
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Falco tightens up as Syrak falls and the magus turns to him but lets out a sigh of relief as the man finally collapses from the acid burning through his chest. He moves about to make sure each of his companions is breathing and grunting in dissatisfaction upon realizing that Droghedor is not. When he reaches the aristocrat's body, he sticks his dagger in the man's chest to be sure. He then looks around and shrugs, muttering, "What the hell am I supposed to do now?"
Pulling out a scroll, he casts unseen servant and then uses the back of the scroll to write out a hasty message to the higher-ups at the Lodge; SEND HELP. ONE DEAD, TWO UNCONSCIOUS. - FALCO. He hands the message to the servant and bids him off.
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After a little of time, some agents break in the villa and one of them lets out a wave of warm energy that brings back to consciousness most of the pathfinders. A quick diagnostic confirms Falco's fears: Droghedor is gone.
Chalfon being defeated, you find Muesello’s items that were taken during the raid, successfully completing the mission given to you by the venture-captain. With these key pieces of evidence missing, the Pathfinder Society can no longer be linked to the Dawnflower Blossoms. Further exploration of the Dalsine home uncovers Chalfon’s diary, which can fill in any of the remaining background information about Chalfon Dalsine and serve as evidence to absolve you of any guilt in Baron Jacquo’s death or the other recent conflicts in Oppara.
As for the Shadow Lodge plot to bring the conflict within the Society’s factions to all-out war, both Qadira and Taldor factions recognize that their respective heads were manipulated by the Shadow Lodge, and the Grand Lodge helps smooth things over, ensuring that all members of the Pathfinder Society maintain a level of cooperation necessary to end the Shadow Lodge threat once and for all.