World's Most Interesting Oathbreakers Die (001) [PFS Standard 10-01] (Inactive)

Game Master Great Green God

Hosser’s got 2 channels left by my count, and we’ve one potion of cure moderate wounds - who’s got that?

Well.

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

WELL.

Ref Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Ezren had the good fortune to gasp as the bomb sailed his way, so he had a good lungful of air in him that minimized his need to inhale whatever foul substance poured forth from the device. Deciding to try and clear the way, the wizard dropped his cane and whispered the intonations of a spell. Extending his hand forward sheets of fire shoot forth, hopefully consuming any thugs waiting outside the cloying gas.

I'd like the have the first square be directly east of Ezren, so that the widest part of the cone doesn't catch Andolyn. Two squares of space affected would just splash uselessly against the north wall but I'm fine with that.
Burning Hands (Ref16): 4d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 4) = 12

Spell complete, the mage turns and staggers past Hosser into the clean air outside the narrow hall, taking several deep breaths and trying to plan his next move.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Ref Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Hosser will rush forward out of the cloud. I believe the cloud, providing cover, would prevent any attacks of oppurtunity He channels positive energy which should get everyone, except possibly Ezren. I will select out orange and green.

Channel Positive energy: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 4) = 12

Careful of the readied attack!

Jurmobot's reflex save v bomb splash: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Orange's reflex v burning hands: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

The man blocking the way screams as the flames engulf him. He topples to the floor.

Only total concealment prevents AoOs, so had the assassin survived the burning hands he would have gotten an AoO vs Hosser, albeit with a 20% miss chance. Technically the saves should be Reflex first and then Fort (the order in which they were presented), but we'll let it slide--this time.... Ezren doesn't get the healing because he has hard cover from the epicenter of the channeled burst, and Janus 2 is out of range.

Round 2! (Boss Battle Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Janus 2 -2 hp, nauseated 4
__ Ezren -5 hp
__ Sirus
__ Jurmo
__ Andolyn down
__ Hosser
__ Janus 1
__ Assassins! 2(?!?) left.
__ Timnic

Map (slide 8) updated

Jurmo moves out of the gas cloud, but knows better then to reveal her self

Would Hosser's channel energy have gotten Andolyn? If so, due to the fact that healing applies to BOTH regular and non-lethal HP, she'd be merely asleep.

Janus casts another spell before moving out of the choking fog. Divine Favour.

They wait invisibly, flail ready to strike.

Move action takes me adjacent to the bad guys.

stealth, fast, invisible: 1d20 + 12 - 5 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 12 - 5 + 20 = 30

Sirius takes in inhumanly deep breath before braving his way through the noisome cloud...

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

...and he makes it! He tosses a chakram toward the mysterious lady in green...

chakram vs Cladara: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

...who is left with a lovely deep red slice across her chest!

Had it hit her.

"Whoah. Pretty close there buddy. You must be great at horseshoes, but we've had time to prepare. That, and we are on a whole other sub-tier if you take my meaning." the woman says in her strangely gruff voice from behind the cover of the table. "Shoot him."

The archer pulls back his bowstring and fires at Sirius.

blue composite bow v Andolyn (point blank shot): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 = 26 damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 = 10 Hit. You know when this is all over you might consider make this guy your next character.

This though triggers, an attack by the invisible Janus. Who obviously batters the man a bit but can't take a bigger swing because of the all the intervening furniture and lab equipment.

The archer growls and steps back. Janus notes the sword on his hip.

"Oh there you are. Let's see if we can't even things up!" She moves from cover and tosses another vial of explosives!

smoke bomb v Hosser (throw anything, point blank shot): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 1 = 24 damage: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (7, 7) + 3 + 1 = 18 5 Splash damage for those within 5' of Hosser

**BOOM!!**

The whole room shudders. Dust falls from the stone ceiling. A cloud of smoke fills the area near the entrance to the room.

Sirius Reflex save (DC 15) v splash damage

The other cloud fades away and while it was poisonous to breathe the new one is not poisonous, but does hamper vision like fog cloud

Round 3! (Boss Battle Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Janus 2 -2 hp, nauseated 4
__ Ezren -5 hp
__ Sirus -10 hp (pending reflex save)
__ Jurmo invisible
__ Andolyn down
__ Hosser -18 hp
__ Janus 1
__ green bomber
__ blue sniper -12 hp
__ Timnic

Map (slide 8) updated

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Despite his nasty arrow wound, Sirius manages to completely EVADE the explosion. He slides out of the smoke like a ball-game player with such speed that he manages to bring a puff of the smoke cloud along with him, and direct it into the bomber's face!

Underhanded Trick to blind vs Cladara: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

At least, he tries to. It dissipates pretty darned quickly.

Jurmo moves forward and pulling on her Arcane Bond she intones "Manos relámpago" her hand crackles with electricity and she reaches for Cladara.

Touch attack from Invis +3 if it is or has metal Armor: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 No dex to AC

Electrical Dam: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1) + 1 = 4

Ezran points at Timinic. "Stay there! then takes a deep breath and plunges through the smoke, staggering past Andolyn and Hosser to pop out the other side. Opting for a better angle, the wizard plows onward, looping wide around the far table where he can see the bomb thrower clearly. He then drops prone, hopefully out of sight and out of mind.

Double Move, then drop prone behind that table & benches

The woman deftly dodges Sirius attack which looks to have run out of steam.

Jurmo moves forward and pulling on her Arcane Bond she intones "Manos relámpago" her hand crackles with electricity and she reaches for Cladara.

The woman is wearing a long chain-ring shirt over her other clothing.

The assassin smiles beneath her veil. She ducks away from the suddenly reappearing Jurmo even as the young mage was reaching out to touch her. "Didn't I say some of us where trained to fight blindfolded?"

Suddenly Jurmo finds herself facing the woman's rapier's glistening tip.

Hosser stumbles forward in the smoke half speed and then tries to shake awake his sleeping comrade.

standard action to wake up a sleeping Andolyn.

Man I really want to know that bomber's build! d8s for bomb damage, and sneak attack too!

Ezren, did you intend to fall prone in front of an enemy?

Janus follows up against the archer, flails spinning...

dire flail vs archer, studied target, divine favour, twf: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 13damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 13
dire flail vs archer, studied target, divine favour, twf, off hand: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 26damage: 1d8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 + 1 = 11

5' step and full attack vs blue.

If I can get a full attack flank off I can do decent damage :o

"Every ending is a beginning."

Hosser stumbles forward in the smoke half speed and then tries to shake awake his sleeping comrade.

She could be dead you know. ;)

One finds cover where they can, alas. Also I was mostly worried about the bomb lady lol

The archer ducks the first spiked ball sticks out his tongue and says "Nyah!" and is promptly flattened by the second.

The woman takes the opportunity to score Janus's arm with her poisoned rapier.

rapier v Janus: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Janus Fort save vs poison (DC 13).

The smoke cloud dissipates. Hosser shakes the dead woman-shaped pile of armor who moans and moves about weakly. Best start using Turn Undead!

Round 4! (Boss Battle Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Janus 2 -2 hp, nauseated 3
__ Ezren -5 hp
__ Sirus -10 hp
__ Jurmo
__ Andolyn -4 hp, 14 nonlethal, prone
__ Hosser -18 hp
__ Janus 1 -8 hp (pending Fort save)
__ green bomber
__ Timnic

Map (slide 8) updated

Janus will delay until either Sirius or Jurmo steps in, to give him a flank via a 5' step. Jurmo if you step in may I suggest Readying your attack until after Janus attacks, so that you continue to threaten with your Shocking Grasp?

Fort vs poison, antitoxin: 1d20 + 7 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 5 = 16

After dropping to the ground Ezren realizes that not only is the nearest person not a friendly, he wasn't even properly hidden behind the tables! Luckily the whirling flails of Janus resolves at least half the problem for him, and the wizard resolves to handle the other.

Clambering to his feat, Ezren jabs a finger at the bomb-throwing woman and intones a spell, firing a ray a crimson flame into her face!

Scorching Ray: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 4 = 19 Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 3, 4) = 16

Jurmo moves to try an draw Cladara's attention with her sparking hand, waiting till the heavy flail strikes her before reaching in for a touch.

Flails whirling, Janus manoeuvres for the flank...

dire flail vs bomber, flank, divine favour, vessel between, twf: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 - 2 = 26damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11precision damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

Trigger Studied Target as an immediate action (assuming that attack hits).

dire flail vs bomber, flank, divine favour, vessel between, twf, studied target, off hand: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 + 2 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 28damage: 1d8 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 2 + 1 = 13precision damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

"We make endings."

Janus Too, coughing and wheezing, slowly stalks back towards the melee...

One nauseated move action.

If she drops.

Something is weird. Seems the guys took another attack and Andolyn and dropped her back to unconscious from damage, but the above initiative specifies not. I see the text specified somebody else, so I'm going to go off that assumption.

Andolyn quickly jolts to consciousness, staring Hosser in the face. "Please tell me nobody kissed me. I'd have to kill you for that."

Andolyn grabs her sword and stands quickly, adjusting into a defensive stance. I'm assuming the shield stayed strapped to her arm.

DON'T CRIT ME AGAIN!

"THAT ALL YOU GOT!?" she shouts taking everything they gave her.

Round 4! (Boss Battle Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Janus 2 -2 hp, nauseated 2
__ Ezren -5 hp
__ Sirus -10 hp
__ Jurmo
__ Andolyn -4 hp, 14 nonlethal
__ Hosser -18 hp
__ Janus 1 -8 hp
__ green bomber -62 hp
__ Timnic

Map (slide 8) updated

Hosser shakes his head at the armored maiden, "Immonhiel, bless your heart."

He steps in between the tables and turns to the woman, and produces a carved bone from his spell component bag, which looks like a human. He shakes it at her, and says a few words in Celestial.

Boneshaker. If she fails her save, have her come 5 feet closer to me, up the ally

DC 16 Fortitude save for half damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 6, 3, 2) = 17

And she topples over. **THUD!**

VICTORY!

The rest of the rooms in the complex turn out to be barracks. While most of the real exits to the place lead up to concealed exits in the town above. The place now obviously raided, you doubt any remaining assassins in this new guild will want to return.

The lab stuff spread over the southern table gives off some strong odors chief among them that burning vinegar smell you remember smelling at Pemak's place and on Bosk as he suffocated to death in front of you.

So what's next for the Pathfinder Society? Timnic is the only other local Pathfinder besides Bosh who is dead. Timnic doesn't want to stay in the area (for obvious reasons) and doesn't even seem to want to continue on as a Pathfinder after the party lied to him about Bosh and Sgt. Clovesh. That will leave the Dryblade House Lodge vacant, and without such allies or home base make future work in the River Kingdoms even more hazardous. Also, there is the matter of the assassinations in the upper echelons of Daggermark's army (the largest in the River Kingdoms). The military is usually immune to such treatment--hence it is so large.

"As good an ending as could be hoped for in the circumstances, Hosser."

"We will deliver evidence of this rogue cell's activities to the Vessels and the Poisoners' Guild. We will tell them who was responsible for assassinating an officer of the army, and that it was the Pathfinder Society who brought their activities to an end. We should stay awhile and make the Lodge secure."

"Timinic, how could you mistake these assassins for an unknown subterranean species? Are you blind? You have a lot of explaining to do."

We do not care if the fool gnome decides to leave the Pathfinder Society. Their incompetence resulted in a Venture Captain's death.

"Now don't be too hasty, Sirius" Hosser says, ever the peacemaker, Remember how the assassin at the distillery changed their shape? Witness that, its a honest mistake if y'all hadn't encountered something like that before."

"And the venture captain was my friend, and he gave his life trying to protect this agent. I done see too many agents lost to want to run off another one. Obviously he saw some potential to this one here. If we let him leave, Bosk died for nothing."

"I can't leave the Cready Ranch, and it'd be nice not to be cut off from the Society at large."

I vote we keep the gnome in.

"Now don't be too hasty, Sirius" Hosser says, ever the peacemaker...

"...When did I say anything?!?"

After a second's awkward pause:

"I suppose I should say something now...which is...that it should probably be up to Timinic whether he stays or leaves. We can't expect anyone to make a good Venture-Captain whose heart isn't in it, but only he would know. If not, maybe he knows someone else who could make a better successor? Losing a Lodge here would blow."

"I for one plan to leave the riverlands, never to return, and Timinic should as well, but the Society had nothing to do with this other than coming up with a solution."

"Timinic. You seem to have chosen to be here, and chosen to join the society. Sometimes, people die." Andolyn removes her helmet, taking a full minute to assume not only a different appearance, but a different personality entirely.

"The people of this land likely need you here. There's nobody else to run the lodge, and there won't be anybody here until we report back and Ambrus or Zarta or somebody sends someone else up. We need not loose our holds. We have so few worth upholding. Please stay with the society, at least until somebody can come take the hold from you. Unless, of course, you're aware of an oath you broke. If so, let's just get you out of here under the cover of this stupid storm."

With that, Andolyn's scarred face offers a mildly believable smile as she pats the gnome on the head and leaves.

If I need to roll to get the point across or something, feel free to do so for me, GM. That was my attempt at diplomacy.

"We will stay in Daggermark and ensure that the Lodge is protected until Bosk returns or the Ten send a replacement."

Janus looks to Timinic, eyes cold and unfeeling, as reptilian as their crocodile counterpart: "We have no authority to discipline you. That falls to the Ten, who will of course receive our reports. In our opinion you are incompetent and your incompetence placed your fellow Pathfinders in peril."

Utterly incompetent. Goes into Daggermark sewers, of all places; sees humanoids skulking around, concludes that they are a new subterranean species instead of the obvious fact that they're just bad people doing bad stuff. Gets found out, probably through making little or no effort to cover their tracks. Causes their VC to break an oath. Can't fight. Sheesh.

btw, when Janus says 'we' here that's indicating Janus and Janus Too, rather than any imperative for the rest of the party.

"Timinic. You seem to have chosen to be here, and chosen to join the society. Sometimes, people die." Andolyn removes her helmet, taking a full minute to assume not only a different appearance, but a different personality entirely.

"The people of this land likely need you here. There's nobody else to run the lodge, and there won't be anybody here until we report back and Ambrus or Zarta or somebody sends someone else up. We need not loose our holds. We have so few worth upholding. Please stay with the society, at least until somebody can come take the hold from you. Unless, of course, you're aware of an oath you broke. If so, let's just get you out of here under the cover of this stupid storm."

With that, Andolyn's scarred face offers a mildly believable smile as she pats the gnome on the head and leaves.

If I need to roll to get the point across or something, feel free to do so for me, GM. That was my attempt at diplomacy.

First, I've gotta figure out how. That's a big mod for a -2 penalty. Alright, fighter.... Nothing. Masked Maiden.... Okaaay. Feats? Traits? Hmm....

Ah, what the Hell! Diplomacy?!?: 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 4 = 26

"Well,nowthatIknowRamylaissafe. Um, I-mean, now... that... I... know... Ramyla... is... safe, and I really do want to continue my research. I have so many xeno-biological projects beyond the C.H.U.D. There's the mysterious Assquatch, and the Plum-hued-aerial-carnohorn , just to name two. Why I could request that Grand Lodge send you all back to help me with my all projects! Wouldn'tthatbeGREAT!?"

"We will stay in Daggermark and ensure that the Lodge is protected until Bosk returns or the Ten send a replacement."

Bosk ain't coming back.... And technically you are to take Timnic back to the Grand Lodge. He returns only if convinced to do so at this point.

Janus looks to Timinic, eyes cold and unfeeling, as reptilian as their crocodile counterpart: "We have no authority to discipline you. That falls to the Ten, who will of course receive our reports. In our opinion you are incompetent and your incompetence placed your fellow Pathfinders in peril."

"Wha-what?"

"......"

Janus is only one voice - if the rest of the party (or just Andolyn) convince Timinic to remain a Pathfinder that's cool. Janus will be telling the Ten exactly what they think of the useless gnome, but disciplinary matters are above Janus' pay grade ;)

"Janus," Sirius begins, not looking at Janus or Janus or Timinic as he speaks but instead at the bodies of the fallen as he loots them blind, "If you wish to volunteer for the position yoursel...ves, be my guest. Hell, you might actually be good at it. If you can think of someone...or someplural...else to nominate for the job, name it. Otherwise, what's the harm in wishing the default nominee here fair winds, and letting him fly or flounder thereafter on his own merits without you being a Negative Nasreddin?"

If that's worth some kind of roll targeting somebody, you may roll it for me, DM.

Stroking his chin, Ezren eyes the gnome skeptically. "Hmm, I can't say Timinic displayed much leadership potential, and running a Lodge is hard work. I think all parties would be more content with Timinic remaining at the lodge but focusing on his research, while another handles the administrative duties of Venture Captain"

The wizard snaps his fingers, as though some sort of decision had been reached. "I fully support Janus remaining here to guard the Society's interests in the meantime. I think I may join him in this."

In the end, Timnic agrees to remain on in Daggermark as acting Venture-Captain. He is to have the help of Igor at least at first (to lend the gnome a hand from his extensive private collection).

Meanwhile, back in Daggermark the last of the renegade assassins' cabal are hunted down by the reigning Assassins Guild. At the same time members of the military who looked to have gained their positions via the cabal's aid flee the region hoping to avoid a similar fate. And after a few weeks it is back to business as usual in the anarchic city-state.

Deep beneath the streets, in the former assassins' lair, a vaguely humanoid creature adapted for life in the dark sewers takes an enthusiastic bite out of one of bodies left behind by the party.

fin(?)

On his way out of Daggermark, Sirius has time for one last caper:

"Crazy times, aye, untouchables gettin' touched but good 'n all?" Inquires a chatty burglar Sirius meets atop some roof or another.

"These are indeed days of shifty wind...Say, friend, any chance Local's accepting new associates?"

"No sah. Now's no time ter be op'nin yer arms to strangers 'round here. More t' the pointy, Local don't want more bodies t' keep track of just yet. Bad luck, sah."

"Bah, I can make my own luck well enough. Sometimes, all it takes is helping to guide others in their own - speaking of which, are you hungry?"

"Ter be honest, sah, I ain't et more'n a few crumbs in days, with a flagon of Dripping Wall's cheapest t' tides me over. Crazy times AND lean times. S'no good. Where's this 'opportunity' what's supposed t' come wiv crisis?"

"Well, my friend, sometimes you must stray from the roads you know to find it. You and I, for example, we're clearly both roofrunners born and bred, but sometimes I test my limits in other strata...like the sewers. Nasty business down there, but it's not all bad. Just happens there's a lovely, lovely bit of big, tender, succulent, not-at-all-smelly mushrooms at around this intersection..."

Bluff, DC 18: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

"Mushrooms? Big, tasty ones?!? Gefarg it, I'll takes what I kin get...I hear some of'm kin leave ye with visions of wisdom, or even give ye the strength of a man twice yer size! Thanks for the tipoff! I kin get down there, have me a little feast, 'n get back 'afore next bell!"

"It IS nasty business getting there, mind you...you might want someone to hold onto anything you want to keep spotless...."

"Ah, well, alls I got that precious right now is me own Guild token for the Local. 'Ere, keep a good eye on it, and don't you move from this roof 'till next bell!"

"Fair winds to you, good sir, wherever you're sent...."

Sirius waits on the roof. The next bell comes...and then the next...but not the haggard guildsman, leaving Sirius holding a pristine token for the local guild that likely no longer has an owner....

Faction Objective "Undermine a rival entrepreneur or merchant so that you can claim his market share" accomplished!