Thod runs Cyphermage Dilemma (Inactive)

Game Master Thod

"Well...I guess that's done then. Priscilla...perhaps you can lead us in saying a few words for the dead? No need for the soul to suffer for what the body has sowed."

The poor thing must be completely shaken up...hopefully having purpose will restore her sense of normalcy.

"Afterward we can check into the area Chanix has scouted out."

Take 20 to search the bodies & room if there's time...otherwise I'll take 10.

While Alejia is getting her neck snapped, Toren decides to walk back to the crate containing the salt and scoop some up carefully and put as much as he can in his sack.

Afterwards he comes back to the cave, finding the corpse searching scene...

***NINJA EDIT***

"Well, it should brighten our moods to do what Tal suggests and look into yon passage, shouldn't it?"

His task complete, Markus drops Alejia's body so Chanix can search it.

Retrieving his discarded knives and picking up the wounded Grigo, he addresses the group.

"You mentioned a chamber with guard dogs? We should see what they were guarding."

Can Grigo get a hit off a wand?

The salt feels cold to the fingers, very cold indeed. Ice crystals form where the bare skin touches the salt.

Toren - Fortitude save please

Items from Alejia:

Combat Gear potions of cure light wounds (2); Other Gear
masterwork studded leather, hand crossbow with 20 bolts,
masterwork cutlass (with the monkey), spell component pouch, spellbook

Spellbook contains the spells:
1st—burning hands, corrosive touch, magic missile
0 - acid splash, dancing lights, detect magic, mage hand

Nothing else of value in this chamber.

Fort save 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Casts cure light wounds on Grigo 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Casts cure light wounds on himself 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

"Everyone else alright?"

Once certain the scholar is doing OK. Priscilla looks with shock at Marcus and the rest of her companions. "Physically yes Artemis, but what has just transpired here I don’t believe is acceptable to myself or the Pathfinder society. If you had killed her in the heat of battle fine, but in cold blood! I believe she was still in possession of valuable information; we did not need to decide her fate. May Desna guide us when we are adrift “

Priscilla casts detect Poison

"Well, I was all for taking her back to Absalom. However, if she is literally going to be spewing poison at us the whole way back, I am a little less inclined to be watching out for her safety. I gave her every chance, and she did not take one of them."

"I won't lie and say that there wasn't a more...peaceful option. But her end was indeed swift; which is probably better than how she would have treated that scholar or any of us for that matter."

'If Desna or the Society wished to hold me to account, then so be it."

"She got a better end than she deserved", Markus says.

"You'll find our Society masters often stay silent on matters like this."

Toren shouldn't have been so greedy. Taking both hands to shovel the salt out he gets some frozen fingers.

1d3 ⇒ 1 cold Damage

Dealing with the dogs is up to you. They can't get out where they are. You already have full gold.

Chanix wanted to see what was over there so I'm up for letting them out.

Markus heads towards the trapped guard dogs.

After making his statement to go explore, Toren sticks his fingers in his mouth. Grumblingly he says, "Damnable Society and their damnable cold salt..."

You already have full gold.

I'll assume this means we can't get anything else.

"Those dogs seem to be too happy or capable of doing anyone any harm. Best they meet their own fates."

Chanix scoops up the loot, offers an arm to the scholar and heads for the Tian ship.

When they reach the moored ships Chanix shouts towards the Lionfish.

"Smulwarts! Abandon the Lionfish! We're taking the Titan! Make sure we have a Riddleport flag too!"

Cue Goonies end scene

Sounds good.

Markus climbs aboard the Titan and watches Grigo scurry into the rigging.

"Damn I'm hungry too. Smulwarts, anywhere I can get a good sausage?"

Alright then...job well done. Let's head back and retrieve our hats.

Artemis heads aboard the Titan as well.
"That could have went a lot cleaner, but someone always has to make things difficult."

Markus begins sharpening his knives.

"You will sleep better if you do not dwell on such things", the brutish Varisian advises.

"Oh, you need not worry about disturbing my dreams. I have seen much worse in my travels. Priscilla on the other hand may have been scarred for life after this trip. Poor girl."

A glimmer of empathy is visible on the Varisian's scarred features.

"It is for the best. There's no room for innocence in this world."

If she has noticed, Priscilla may have selected to take some of the fruit and cold salts Originally happy about trying the exotic fresh fruit, Priscilla quickly looses taste for it. She will talk to the scholar if he regains consciousness. She will also do her best to distance herself from Markus, despite the role of the monkey.

Well done everyone.

I just reached Viper Cove with my local group. I will wrap up tomorrow.

[b]"I will shed no tears for the pirate or her crew...their end was just considering the amount of innocent blood on their hands. But while this world can certainly be a dark place at times, may the gods help us all is there is no room for innocence in this world."[/b}

Markus only grunts in response to the elf's words and continues sharpening his knives.

***

Several feet above, in the ship's rigging, the monkey chatters sadly.

Toren looks around the group seeing the sorrow overtaking their thoughts. He grunts as he gets up from leaning on his shield and walks over to Artemis, taps him on the hip and beckons him to lean over, and whispers in his ear...

"I suppose that would be fitting."
Artemis whispers back to Toren.

He then gathers the group on the deck of the ship.
"Now this is usually reserved for Taldan theater, and was one of Baron Jacquo's favorites."

He then launches into a bawdy tale about Zarta's odd taste in partners, hoping to garner some laughs from the downcast group.

The trip back to Riddleport is subdued - still everything was achieved that you had been send out to do.

The Cypher Guild is very grateful that you managed to rescue the scholar.

Also you actions seem to spread ahead of you and folk avoid any confrontation with you in taverns and other places.

Just a few more actions:

For the Archerboon that we played a week ago - please select one of the two boons and let me know which one you like.

I can guess which character took which based on your action - but better not guess.

Dayjob rolls:

Please do your dayjob rolls (if you have a dayjob) here in the next 2 days. I will generate the chronicles over the weekend.

Please let me know if you don't have a day job - so I'm not waiting for you.

Diligence for Archerfest.

I usually don't bother with dayjobs, but if perform can be one I trust your roll for it.

Debauchery for me. If given a choice...it's always debauchery! And as luck would have it we finished just in time for Tal to run a scenario or two at a local con this weekend!

Debauchery for Archerfeast. I don't have a day job.

I already got an Archerfeast boon on another character and I don't think you can get more than one.

Profession: Organgrinder 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Diligence for Toren! And Craft(Gemcutting) 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Artemis - perform indeed is an option.

And I prefer you roll yourself. I'm not responsible for a roll like Markus.

Perform (Oratory) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Guess I set up a little too close to Markus, haha.

The thieves and brigands of Riddleport just do not appreciate the fine art that is a man playing an organ and his dancing monkey.

Debauchery
Profession Merchant 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24