The Ghenett Manor Gauntlet T2 (Inactive)

Game Master Baerlie

I mind. Fredrik says storing the book with security in his own backpack. We will all present it together to the venture captain. He adds not leaving much space for arguments. Shall we depart?

"What Lady?" Xien looks at Frederick confused. "The Aspis Consortium are surely preparing to go against us, so better if we leave through an unpreviewed place. This garden door seems a good much. We better prepare to leave, drop everything we got but the book. Those locked things from before "

Jory retrieves his crowbar, sets it, and helps someone force the door.
aid str: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
+4 to the paladin if he wants it.

Xien gets Jory's intent and pushes with all his strength to open the door.
Strength+Jory: 20 + 5 + 4 = 29

Then the paladin goes into the garden trident at hand ready to help the party escape through the back-door.
Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3

...Pharasma.

Hinrik takes his wand of mage armor out and taps himself with a charge from it.

"I'm ready to move out.

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Todric watches it all quietly, then says.

"Let's hold onto these locked boxes until just before we leave. I know that the Aspis will falsify evidence to implicate others. Once they're dealt with we can take what's ours and go."

He then gets ready to follow Xien and the others.

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Xien and Jory open the double door to the garden. Or at least they tink it's a garden. Actually it's a grennhouse.

This humid, half-domed chamber is filled with greenery and flowering plants of every description. Murky, pale green glass runs between a network of thin, vinelike iron ribs. Large planters throughout the room hold verdant trees that reach nearly to the ceiling more than twenty feet above, and potted flowers burst forth from beautifully glazed ceramic vessels in a riotous explosion of vivid color. The shiny, gray metal doors to the west are smooth and polished, free of the sigils found on the manor’s other exterior doors, but six gems, each of a different color, grace the right door’s otherwise smooth surface in a seemingly random pattern.

I think you already expected something like this ^^

In the greenhouse are four people. Two men looking the same, like twins. A sorcerer woman and a half-elf tinkering at the door on the other side of the room. "We heard you on the other side of this door. We know that you found the real Manual, if you Hand it over to us you may leave this building alive." the woman demands while the two fighters in front draw their swords.

Fredrik starts to pray. Oh Pharasma Lady of Graves, give these people some wisdown because they have none.
Starts sermonic performance: +2 to attk and dmg rolls and saving throws vs charm and fear.

"You are not Grand Lodge commanders, aren't you?" Xien asks while readying his trident and casting protection from evil on himself.

As a swift action, the nagaji then points to the man in front of him calling his god powers to smite the evil of the creature.

Protection from evil: +2 AC deflection bonus, +2 resistance to saves (+1 because it doesn't stack with +1 cloak of resistance) against evil creatures and other effects
Smite (green): if evil, +3 deflection AC (total 27 because it does not stack with the spell), +3 to hit, +5 to damage

Lucian prepares himself for the coming battle, drawing a scroll of bless and, if given the chance, casting it. "They most certainly are not, Xien." Lucian says, laughing at the enemies threat, "It seems you've angered my friend here, so I think it is you that should be making a hasty retreat."

Hinrik remaining quiet at the back. A frosty aura beginning to appear around his fingertips.

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Jory had been around magic-users that could vaporize groups of people with one spell. He wasn't going to let that happen here. And the paladin was invoking the powers of good against these people, they were probably evil.

At this level of his training, cover meant nothing to his ability to target things, so Jory fired at the sorcerer with deadly aim. His first arrow was a thistle arrow. He concentrated so he could fire faster and make his first arrow count (ki for extra attack, perfect shot on first arrow)
If the sorcerer falls, the other arrows hit the other guy in the back.
arrow 1 thistle/reroll/damage/bleed rounds: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 281d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 241d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 151d6 ⇒ 1
arrow 2 adamantine/damage/bleed rounds: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 251d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
arrow 3 adamantine/damage/bleed rounds: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 321d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
arrow 4 adamantine/damage/bleed rounds: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 - 2 = 241d8 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

"You are interfering with a lawful mission, you must pay!!"

So I guess we're going into Initiative then?

"No we are not, and that's the reason why we will kill you all and get this book!" the sorceress in the back answers.

One of the twins acts fastest. He steps into the doorframe and swings his longsword at Jory, but his hands seem to be sweaty and the weapon Slips in his hands.
Longsword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Round 1
Pothes blue
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Xien
Hinrik
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Lorenzo red
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Todric
Jory
Fredrik
Lucian
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Shem green
Livilla yellow
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Besai

Xien steps forward and launches a full attack with both trident and shield at the still unmoved twin.
mwk Trident+smite+Sermonic performance-PA-TWF: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 32
Confirm x2?: 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 27
cold iron/piercing damage+smite+SP+PA: 2d8 + 10 + 10 + 4 + 8 ⇒ (7, 5) + 10 + 10 + 4 + 8 = 44 Holy crap! :D

If trident drops the smited foe, Xien tries to hit the other twin with the shield, otherwise he further hits the smited twin with the shield
spiked shield+smite+Sermonic performance-PA-TWF: 1d20 + 10 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 3 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 19
piercing damage+smite+SP+PA: 1d4 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 14

"You die evil snake! For the Society! This book is ours!" the nagaji exclaims while he moves his trident inside the deep wound on the man.

He then signals to the half-elf next to the fully arrowed caster "You enraged the fury of Nalinavity and the Society! Prepare next!" using his Omen trait to intimidate as a swift action.
Intimidate DC 10+target level/2+target Wis: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Shaken (-2 to attacks, saves and skills) for 1 round + 1 round for each 5 over the DC

5-foot step
Full round: Full attack, two weapon fighting with power attack and improved shield bash
Swift: Omen trait to intimidate the half-elf at the back

Xien pierces his trident in Shem's chest and the man drops to the ground bleeding heavily. Xien's attack with his spiked shield hurts the other twin, but the man is still standing. Further he intimidates the alchemist in the back of the room.

The half-elf delays until somebody moves into the room. "Let them move in so I can use my bombs!" he says, from his voice you can tell that he's a bit nervous.

Round 1
Pothes blue -14HP
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Xien
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Hinrik
Todric
Jory
Fredrik
Lucian
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Shem green defeated
Livilla yellow
Lorenzo red shaken 2R
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Besai

Lucian moves up and casts bless through his scroll.

I'm really sorry about the delay in my posting. Yesterday was the 1st birthday for the Scottish Pathfinder Society so I've had my hands full sorting the birthday party alongside free RPG day. I'm back to normal now.

Hinrik reaches out to Todric, his rime coated hand touching the warriors rapier. In response, the blade itself covers with a layer of magical ice.

Using one use of my Cold Steel ability to give Todric's rapier the Frost property for two rounds (it deals +1d6 cold damage per hit.)

I totally missed the thing with Jory's arrows. Sorry for that!

Jory shoots four arrows at the sorceress and all arrows hit their target dropping the woman to the floor. The last arrow Jory shoots at the alchemist in the back. Lucian casts bless from his scroll while Hinrik covers Todric's blade with a layer of ice.

Round 1
Pothes blue -14HP
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Xien
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Hinrik
Todric
Jory
Fredrik
Lucian
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Shem green defeated
Livilla yellow -50HP defeated
Lorenzo red shaken 2R -14HP
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Besai

OK, can't see map right now, but last I looked I could move adjacent to red if I was south of Xien and east of Jory.

With Hinrik's spell in place, Tod dashes in, striking at the man facing Xien!

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
[i]Damage w Frost?: 1d6 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + (2) = 10

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I think you mean blue, the twin in the doorway? I moved you there.

Todrick strikes at the man in the doorway. The weapon hits its target and causes the man to groan with pain.

Round 1
Pothes blue -24HP
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Xien
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Hinrik
Todric
Jory
Fredrik
Lucian
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Shem green defeated
Livilla yellow -50HP defeated
Lorenzo red shaken 2R -14HP
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Besai

Jory starts firing at the alchemist in the back, trying to take him out. His training allowed him to fire without provoking any attacks from foes.
He chooses a thistle arrow as the first one, and concentrates on putting it on target (perfect shot). The rest of the arrows are normal arrows. All are aimed for maximum effect (deadly aim), and fires another with another reach into his amazing inner forces ki for extra shot.
arrow1/reroll/damage/bleed rounds: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 191d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 = 311d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 171d6 ⇒ 6
arrow2/damage: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 151d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
arrow3/damage: 1d20 + 13 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 2 - 2 = 201d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
arrow4/damage: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 - 2 = 241d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

All extra arrows on blue if the alchemist falls

The alchemist is weak, he fell after the first arrow :D

Jory shoots four more arrows. Three of them hit their targets. The first arrow hits the alchemist and the half-elf drops to the floor. The third and fourth arrows hit the last man standing, but those two arrows are too much for the fighter and he also drops, with pain in his face, before he falls unconscious.

combat over

Fredrik cast stabilize on any of the fallen man still alive and and says a quick last rites for the ones dead. Well fought, are we ready to leave?

Jory does not always blame the followers, but he believes on making sure those that call the shots are held accountable, and finishes the sorceress off with a single arrow at 5'. Jory takes the arrows out of the sorceress, wiping them off and saving them for later. The others, he feels, may have just been doing what they were told, something Jory respects.

"Evil mages cannot be trusted to learn their lesson. The others may have been just doing what they were told to do."

Jory considers making it very hard to allow magic to bring the sorceress back. That may involve taking her corpse with him and not letting any minions recover it.

Fredrik stabilizes the survivors and says a last rite for one of the twins, but Jory decides to shoot a last arrow in the sorceress' neck to make sure she will never be braught back to this world.

On your way out you search the remaing rooms swiftly. The tree rooms on the other side of the artrium are also guest rooms, nothing to find there. The rooms to the north west are the master's bedroom, bathroom and a dressing room filled with fine clothes and Lady Passad's perfumes and cosmetics. You also have a short look at the garden, but you remember not to step on the grass and prefer to take the main exit.

When heading out of the manor Po congratulates you and tells you that his master will be very pleased.

You have no trouble hitching a ride with an eastbound caravan on its way to Katapesh after securing both the Mutani Manual and cantankerous scholar.

Once back in the Lodge of Katapesh you are closely questioned during your debriefing. "Did you take any forbidden items from Ghenett Manor?" Yuul asks.

You of course receive no gratitude from Besai, who has nothing but petty and caustic criticism for your skills and conduct.