War of Ages (Monkeygod's Golarion Game)

Game Master Monkeygod

I actually tried to respond to Meredian's post before, but it was eaten by the site going down in order to announce Pathfinder Online, lol

Anyways, I am baffled by the fact that the two arcanists have done nothing to try and figure out what happened to the staff of the inn. Clearly something magical took place and I had thought that the words of the guardsman would have been enough to get you two searching, investigating and making some rolls, but maybe not?? I really don't know what more I could have done, beyond straight up force feeding you what I wanted

PS, this is not directed at just you Mer, Adin is just as much to blame. I am not sure why NEITHER of you have attempted to solve this little magical mystery and now it would appear he's disappeared, or maybe he's lurking and hoping something happens, at which point he'll see this post.

I thought I rolled knowledge checks somewhere and got shot down. Perhaps I'm confused because of the length of time. We all seem to be here, so perhaps I was mistaken thinking it was dead. Lets see if we can get this ball rolling again. ;-)

Arcane sight (detect magic)
Knowledge Arcana 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29
Planes 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21
Perception 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
Spellcraft 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (13) + 24 = 37

Mer, as you walk around the inn with your sight magically enhanced, your able to pick up very faint, yet strong hints of chronal energy. Some form of time magick was used here, but it radiates an odd aura. Your certain whatever effect was used to entrap the staff was not just a normal spell.

"Time Magic?"Mer says to the group telepathically via pinky. "They used some form of time magic? Who the hells has access to such a thing?"

Avlar's eyes go dark as he hears what Meredian had to say through Pinky. He than starts to think to himself about who could come up with something like this.

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Telepathy to all "Please. I'll do the same."

Mer looks around for further clues.

Percep 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33

Pinky flies off and circles the inn, scanning for anything unusual.

Perception 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34

Avlar starts to chant something in elven before standing up and looking around the inn.

Perception:1d20 + 24 ⇒ (19) + 24 = 43

Kolm will look around, but he's not overly worried. Perception1d20 + 25 ⇒ (6) + 25 = 31

Adin looks around thru Briel.

Perception
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

Dont remember how long he is blind for.

I'm going to assume you all search as much of the Inn as possible.

While Pinky doesn't find anything odd outside the inn, Kolm is able to find several small shards of something akin to glass, but not quite, on the floor of on the rooms. Meredian examines them and notes the same chronal residue clings to them as he found elsewhere.

I'm going to assume you all search as much of the Inn as possible.

While Pinky doesn't find anything odd outside the inn, Kolm is able to find several small shards of something akin to glass, but not quite, on the floor of on the rooms. Meredian examines them and notes the same chronal residue clings to them as he found elsewhere.

Do they fit together to resemble an hour glass? What knowledge do I need to roll to learn more?

The shards are too few to tell if they form anything, hourglass or otherwise. You can roll Knowledge(Arcana) to try and learn more

The shards are too few to tell if they form anything, hourglass or otherwise. You can roll Knowledge(Arcana) to try and learn more

Arcana 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (10) + 21 = 31

You're able to figure out that this was some sort of device that most likely triggered a special Time Stop effect when it was shattered. Which strikes you as odd, as why would a Succubus need such magicks to netrualize the inn when her natural abiliities would have likely been enough?

Via telepathy
"The device..." Lifting the shard of glass "Triggered a time stopping effect most likely. It's odd though because a succubus would not generally need such a device. Her natural *ahem* talents would have been sufficient. Curiouser and curiouser. " Mer muses

Avlar frowns at Meredian's information. Wondering to himself what was going on exactly.

Via telepathy through Pinky, "This is all very odd. Treerazer ain't nothing to be trifled with, lads. We need to get this shipment done as soon as possible, or death may be permanent, next time."

Thru telepathy: "I would guess this device etheir stopped time for an area around where it was used or took the area out of time. As a sort of time cage so if we tried to escape we would be frozen or unable to. As well as cut us off from any aid. Seems a bit of overkill but then again their demons so its expected."

Thru telepathy: "I would guess this device etheir stopped time for an area around where it was used or took the area out of time. As a sort of time cage so if we tried to escape we would be frozen or unable to. As well as cut us off from any aid. Seems a bit of overkill but then again their demons so its expected."

Telepathically "As the old saying goes; Few personal problems can't be solved through creative application of high explosives. The more important question is, what's the next step?"

Out loud to the group, but obviously intended for the innkeeper to hear

"Well, this type of news is bound to severely harm a business with a reputation for it's security. Perrhaps next time we can sleep extradimensionally, as i recommended initially." Mer says

Telepathy, to all through Pinky : Aye. It sounds like a plan to me.

Kolm will also visibly nod.

Avlar nods "Very well than."

Thru telepathy: "Have you all forgotten that my ship is gone. Until it returns we are not going anywhere. Also I doubt this incident is going to go unnoticed. Their are plenty of people who I would rather avoid that are going to focus their gaze on this. If anything staying here is safer now then it was before. Not that its going to make me relax."

Thru telepathy: "Have you all forgotten that my ship is gone. Until it returns we are not going anywhere. Also I doubt this incident is going to go unnoticed. Their are plenty of people who I would rather avoid that are going to focus their gaze on this. If anything staying here is safer now then it was before. Not that its going to make me relax."

Telepathically: "Well, if we're stuck here anyway perhaps we should see what information we can find out. I believe the vernacular is 'beat the streets.' Adinauf, don't you have contacts on this island you could talk to?"

Telepathically: "Well, if we're stuck here anyway perhaps we should see what information we can find out. I believe the vernacular is 'beat the streets.' Adinauf, don't you have contacts on this island you could talk to?"

Adin shakes his head at the lack of reasoning.

Thru telepathy: "You are saying someone with in this city knew that these two would break into one of the most well guarded and influential locations. Which would not only undermine their reputation but that of the cities rulers as well. I assure you no one is that foolish and if so they will quickly be killed and made an example of long before you get to them. Feel free to ask questions as I am sure you will find out why no one trends lightly in this city by doing so. Personally if I were the enemy I would have the succubus use her charms or shapeshifting ability to collect information. Then use the needed magic for the ambush. Their would be no need to involve any outside party that could leak information or be a source of it. More so in this city where you never know who your really dealing with. But then again those are just my thoughts on the matter."

Adin thinks for a moment then gives an inner smile.

Thru telepathy: "But if you really want me to look into things, expect some kind of payment. Information is rarely free and not everyone is interested in gold. So if you go that route best to be prepared to deal with the cost."

I assume Adin knows a succubus's normal abilities. P.S. Edited a bit.

Adin shakes his head at the lack of reasoning.

If you want to get snarky I can play that game too, but you won't like the results.

Thru telepathy: "You are saying someone with in this city knew that these two would break into one of the most well guarded and influential locations. Which would not only undermine their reputation but that of the cities rulers as well. I assure you no one is that foolish and if so they will quickly be killed and made an example of long before you get to them. Feel free to ask questions as I am sure you will find out why no one trends lightly in this city by doing so. Personally if I were the enemy I would have the succubus use her charms or shapeshifting ability to collect information. Then use the needed magic for the ambush. Their would be no need to involve any outside party that could leak information or be a source of it. More so in this city where you never know who your really dealing with. But then again those are just my thoughts on the matter."

Adin thinks for a moment then gives an inner smile.

Thru telepathy: "But if you really want me to look into things, expect some kind of payment. Information is rarely free and not everyone is interested in gold. So if you go that route best to be prepared to deal with the cost."

I assume Adin knows a succubus's normal abilities. P.S. Edited a bit.

Telepathically:"It's a city full of seedy underworld types. Someone know's something. It's just a matter of finding out who and where. But if you're not as connected as you project you are we can try another tact. So what's your plan, Oh captain my Captain?" Mer replies mockingly as if to a child

Telepathically:"It's a city full of seedy underworld types. Someone know's something. It's just a matter of finding out who and where. But if you're not as connected as you project you are we can try another tact. So what's your plan, Oh captain my Captain?" Mer replies mockingly as if to a child

Thru telepathy: "Well sense you know everything you do not need my input. Do as you wish, I will let you know when the ship returns."

Please stop giving my guy motives when I dont. Granted the inner smile hinted at a motive but not the one that first comes to mind. ;)

Thru telepathy: "Well sense you know everything you do not need my input. Do as you wish, I will let you know when the ship returns."

Please stop giving my guy motives when I dont. Granted the inner smile hinted at a motive but not the one that first comes to mind. ;)

are you not a pirate who frequents this tortuga-esque island?

are you not a pirate who frequents this tortuga-esque island?

Adin knows ilizmagorti, it can not be compared to a "normal" pirate port. Thats the short of it.

Thru telepathy: "Well sense you know everything you do not need my input. Do as you wish, I will let you know when the ship returns."

Please stop giving my guy motives when I dont. Granted the inner smile hinted at a motive but not the one that first comes to mind. ;)

"since"

Telepathically to all: "Ahh yes, Captain, because doing nothing is obviously a far superior plan. Your skill at strategy is quite impressive." Mer thinks sarcasticaly

Meredian retires to his room.

DM, more to come on that. Have a plan, but need to make sure I do this correctly.

Adin ignored the remark. Such things were meaningless, thats how men ended up hung or in the deep.

Thru telepathy: "I will be gone for a time. Things to do. I will return here later, likely around nightfall unless the ship comes in early."

If no one needs Adin he leaves.

Mer, let me know when you've settled on what exactly you want to Call forth and we can go from there.

Adin, the mayor's line is surprisingly small considering the hour and you get into to see him after about a half-hour wait.

Mer, let me know when you've settled on what exactly you want to Call forth and we can go from there.

Adin, the mayor's line is surprisingly small considering the hour and you get into to see him after about a half-hour wait.

The knowledge checks were for some clue as to what might be useful. Or ideally something i've summoned before that I know is useful.

Choose what you think would best for the task, depending on what you wanna do. If your just lookin for info, an imp wouldn't be a bad idea.

While preparing the circle (taking 20 over the course of 3.5 hours) Mer will ask Pinky, "Would you be so kind as to gather Kolm and Avalar please? I'm going to call up an informant of mine and see if I can find out anything about what's going on."

Pinky looks up from wherehe was gorging on some fruit.

He then turns and flies off using his amazing perception to track down the others.

EDIT: fixed player name typo, he he.

Looking up at Pinky, Avlar growls something in draconic that seems to be about him feeling off before thinking to Pinky "Very well than lead the way Pinky."

Question why does the party spell Avlar as Avalar?

mer is in his room. door closed, but not locked.

Adin gives a slight bow to the mayor.

"Seemed that a pair of dangerous and uninvited guest broke into the Treasure Cove Inn earlier today. I would venture a guess that you were unaware of this?"

He keeps a close eye on the mayor. Many things would tell him how bad the issue was.

Edit- DM I emailed you a rebuilt Adin.

@Avlar, I've always spelled it Avlar.

Kolm, having been drinking heartily from his stein, is still completely sober. Alright then.

I don't know who would have been gotten first, but I'll try a perception check to hear his mutterings.

Perception Check:1d20 + 25 ⇒ (14) + 25 = 39

I'd imagine that if I were around when you said it, I'd have heard it. If I wasn't, then disregard the spoiler I'm about to put down.

The mayor does not appear surprised but his words show his true feelings "An attack?? In my town?? Was anybody hurt?? And why have you come alone, where is the guard captain??"

It's been a damn tough road and we've seemingly lost a few along the way, but GRATZ ON 1,000 POSTS GUYS!!

Adin does not show anything etheir. He keeps speaking calmly.

"It was a pair of demons or rather a succubus and a half demon minotaur. They attacked myself and the group I am guiding, we nearly lost a member of the group. They used some strange time based magic. I was unsure if such a thing would be believed by the guard. These intruders failed and are no more. I simply thought it best you knew so no misinformation would spread or that such intrusions could happen in the future. Also my associates got it into their heads that these intruders may have had help from someone on this very island. Of course I assured them that such a thing is unthinkable, but they did not seem to take my word for it. Would I be correct in that statement, that none on this island would do such a thing?"

Adin let a slight edge creep into that last statement. It was a long shot but in his profession a bloody example did get one's point across. The mantis knew that better then anyone.

Woot 1001 ;D

The mayor notes the edge in your tone and replies "My dear Captain Aninauf, before I came to in the role of the mayor, needing outside assistance on a matter, but you and your crew have always been welcome in my city. You are a most honorable man, given both profession and race, and yet you come into my home and accuse me and mine of possibly aiding demons? Not very likely, though of course, I can not actually speak for everybody here, and esepcially not all those abroad. However, I highly doubt any Mantis or ally thereof would seek such an unwholesome and foul alliance. You know us better than that."

When the others get to the room they find Meredian drawing an intricate pattern on the floor with chalk. The main portion being a perfect circle with runes around it.

Without looking up from his work Mer says to the trio
"For lack of any better ideas I'm going to try summoning a minor demon who may have information about what's going on with Treerazor. He's an imp nammed Xelox. I don't have time to prepare a proper circle, so I may need a little physical backup. Can any of you prevent teleports?"