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He moves down and casts burst of radiance catching the big bad in the very tip of the spell as the vengeful sound of swarming wasps is heard as the spell manifests
DC 14
if evil
This spell fills the area with a brilliant flash of shimmering light. Creatures in the area are blinded for 1d4 rounds, or dazzled for 1d4 rounds if they succeed at a Reflex save. Evil creatures in the area of the burst take 1d4 points of damage per caster level (max 5d4), whether they succeed at the Reflex save or not.
Shinri blinks as the light burns her eyes and gives a ugly growl as she blinks at Cael.
PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Socrates
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Shinri -6 Dazzled
Recruit Red
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Sathos -9
Stienfaust
Hannah -19 [Stabalized]
Ugly
Cael
Shinri moves forward to Stathos, her odd movements making her difficult to track, and she moves with blazing speed around Sathos, just out of his reach until she's at his opposite side.
You will soon learn fear...
Her fist strikes out....
Sathos dodges out of the way at the last second, the black waves of energy coming from her fist flickering a few inches from his face.
Her minion tries to take advantage of his turned back and distraction.
But pulls back when he almost hits her instead!
PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Socrates
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Shinri -6 Dazzled
Recruit Red
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Sathos -9
Stienfaust Delayed
Hannah -19 [Stabalized]
Ugly
Cael
Socrates identifies that Shinri is a Aasimar, though she serves as living proof that angelic blood does not a kind person make. Because of her Aasimar traits, she is resistant to fire, ice, and lightning. The form that she is using is Mantis Style, making it clear that she is both a monk, and can use monk like abilities. The darkness surrounding her fists seems to be a touch of corruption, implying that she is a sorcerer as well, though she has melded the styles.
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Well, young ones she seems rather dangerous, let me see if I can't make her a bit easier for you to take out.
Socraties makes the risky move of trying to walk around Shinri.
If he doesn't get dropped by the AOO he will attempt to attack to aid another Sathos to hit.
(use 2 points of inspiration)
2/4 inspiration left
2/6 barid performance left
Ugly! Steinfaust! I've given you a flank! Sathos! I've got her distracted!
Shinri is so shocked by the brazen move that her kick to hit Socrates goes wild!
PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Socrates
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Shinri -6 Dazzled
Recruit Red
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Sathos -9
Stienfaust Delayed
Hannah -19 [Stabalized]
Ugly
Cael
Grumbler bites into the leg of the recruit, taking him down, and the monk winces as she's slashed.
I will burn you ALL.
She growls.
PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Socrates
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Shinri -6 Dazzled
Recruit Red
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Sathos -9
Stienfaust
Hannah -19 [Stabalized]
Ugly
Cael
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"Sorry Red, yer gonna have ta wait a sec. Yer boss just cut in on our dance." He studies her a moment. Yeah, not really all that impressed. Maybe if she could hit somethin'
"You seem mighty full o' yerself. Too bad you spent the last minutes of yer life suckin' at fightin'. Say hi to yer friends in hell!" With that, the nagaji swings his blade as hard as he can, aiming just between Shinri's chin and shoulders.
"Now then Red, where were we? Oh yeah, you were deciding whether you die here like these losers or live to see another day. Either one bothers me no nevermind."
PATHFINDERS WIN! VICTORY!
Sathos and Stein successfully kill the last two remaining aspis, leaving the team free to investigate the warehouse.
A tall cabinet in the southwest corner of the room is unlocked and contains several Ghol-Gan relics that Shinri collected during her explorations in Boali before her descent into madness. It contains a Large masterwork cold iron bastard sword and a set of special muleback cords that also provide the benefts of a cloak of resistance +1. The
blade of the sword is engraved “Oathkeeper,” while the leather cords are emblazoned with a rune for “Indomitable,” both of which are in Cyclops. Shinri left several notes with the blade.
In the side room, This dark chamber currently bears no illumination of any kind, and its lamp beside the north door has been shattered. A circle is drawn in the center of the room in blood, surrounded by a ring of twenty-four unlit candles of various heights. Small stone tablets are laid out along the circle, forming an irregular ring.
In here can be found 5 stone tablets, the rites that accompany the tablet you recovered in the city.
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Socraties drinks his extract of heightened awareness before looking around and racking his brain.
Socraties shares what he knows while taking detailed notes over the spell circle to investigate in more detail later.
That was exhilerating. You were all amazing. Let me finish a couple notes and let us get all these things gathered up. Oh and can someone help me carry Hannah to a temple or something, should be one around here close, poor thing got snuck up on, I'm sure she would have got them if it weren't for those Aspis dirty tactics.
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Coming out of unconsciousness, Hannah blinks her eyes to see Socraties standing over her, "What happened, I felt a sharp blow to the back of my head and then everything went dark".
After recounts of what happened after she got knocked out, she picks up her dad's musket and brushes the dust off of her jacket. "Well, we still have a meeting to attend."
Ugly finds Shinri's journal, hidden in her room...
months ago, Shinri made contact with a malign presence
during her meditations. The presence offered Shinri
forbidden martial techniques so long as she continued to
contact it regularly.
continued contact during her meditations, Shinri realized
the being was in fact a powerful fend. The fend offered
Shinri blasphemous knowledge of blood magic in exchange
for her loyal servitude, and Shinri accepted..
soon learned her master was bound somewhere within the
Mwangi Expanse, and that a number of Ghol-Gan relics
would be required to hasten the fend’s return. Her task was
to acquire the Twelve Rites, which were taken to the nowruined city of Boali centuries ago by the Boalisi people..
strict adherence to the fend’s teachings and continued
contact with a growing number of the Twelve Rites have
allowed the fend’s essence to manifest itself within Shinri’s
psyche. She appears as a grotesque six-armed female giant
with blackened flesh and three heads. Each of her heads
sports a dozen eyes and a splayed crown of golden horns..
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"According to her notes, Shinri has been communing with fiends." She flips through the pages. "She was attempting to locate these tablets to bring the fiend back to this plane. It was already beginning to manifest in her pysche."
She looks at the others, "I say we bring the journal to the council as well."
After finding everything there is to find, the team soon enough is waiting outside the council chambers, waiting to go in and attempt to convince them.... The exchange team members spot Attea “Iron Lady” Mbansa, who they know leads the merchant compact. This may be their chance to establish a connection before the council begins, as well as to ingratiate the exchange to the compact, though it certainly won't hurt to have their friends assist if they need it...
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Socraties realizing that with this possibly being his last effort to help his faction and impress the Trade Prince, by impressing the Iron Lady, and his current lack of good skills in convincing others to his side he may need an alternative plan. Though the Exchange typically likes to keep it's missives rather discrete, this one was not explicitly mentioned as such so some support from the team may be his best bet.
Caelhal, you are an Elf of Calistria, the Savored Sting, please help me gain a little extra revenge on the Aspis and take away their market influence within the city and direct it towards the Exchange. If so inclined to help I would be willing to help you indulge the other of your goddesses main tenants, if you so wish.
Only waiting long enough for an answer to drink his extract of heightened awareness Socraties immediately goes into giving Cael a crash course on what he knows about the current trade routes/mercantile situation of the area and the bartering power of the Exchange.
While giving a violently quick rundown, Socraties casts prestidigitation on himself and anyone who he believes he can spiff up a bit for the conversation, trying not to let Attea notice.
Let me introduce us, then please do your sweet-talking thing
Good *insert time of day here* and well met Madam Attea Mbansa, I am Socraties, this is Caelhal of House Lantherian from Kyonin, *insert introductions of anyone else that wants to help here*. We are here representing the Pathfinder Society, with a special interest from The Exchange faction and Trade Prince Aaqir al’Hakam. It is our belief that we could mutually benefit if you would be willing to listen for a moment?
The woman looks at Socrates and nods slowly.
Interesting. But fine words will only get you so far... I will not sign up with more slick tongued sycophants. I want some proof of your business acumen.
She pulls 3 daggers from her belt and lays them on a table.
Two of these are of particular make and quality. The other is not. Identify the cheap one, and I'll hear this Aaqir Al'Hakam's offer.
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diplomacy
When one but takes a moment to think things through, August members of the council and the evidence which we have in hand, it would appear that we have told the truth. We have brought forth evidence of our claim and have demonstrated that the daggers are of less than satisfactory design and make. We have nothing to gain by lying to you and you, most prudent of council members, should believe us. We have been more than forth coming with the information that we have procured at great risk to ourselves.
The woman nods as the team talks to her and finally smiles.
Fine. I will reach out to your leader and see if perhaps a arrangement can be made that suits us both...
You are soon hustled into the council and stood in front over everyone.
Caelhal steps forward and begins a impressive speech, laying out all the evidence that the pathfinder society has amassed. When at first it seems that the council may not be swayed, Gideon steps forth and testifies to the events as Caelhal presented them. As Caelhal's presentation continues, the murmers of anger in the council grow stronger and stronger until finally, one of them steps forward.
This is to much! Our auguries and our divination have always warned us against Bali, and for the Aspis to use our city as a launching point to desecrate the city, not just for personal gain, but in pursuit of power gained by devils? Inconceivable! Pathfinders, Effective Immediately, the Aspis charter is revoked, and the Pathfinders will have a chance to negotiate for their position in this city. Thank you for helping to avert would could have been a disaster!
PRIMARY SUCCESS CONDITIONS
If the team manage to convince the representatives from each
of Senghor’s ruling factions to lend their support to the
Pathfinder Society against the Aspis Consortium, they fulfill
their primary objective and earn 1 Prestige Point. SUCCESS!
SECONDARY SUCCESS CONDITIONS
If the team defeat Shinri Dells and secure at least two of the
Twelve Rites for the Pathfinder Society, they fulfill their
secondary objective and earn 1 Prestige Point. SUCCESS!
The Exchange: If the PCs belonging to the Exchange
faction successfully convince Attea Mbansa to support them as a trade
partner, the PCs earn the Connections in Senghor boon on
their Chronicle sheets. SUCCESS!
I'll have your chronicle sheets up in the next couple of days! Feel free to play out your final time in the mission, and thank you all for playing!