Ðakaþos takes a single long elven step to a new position when he turns on Bshez herself. "Kelvin I'll move to flank!" he shouts.
He takes a cautious swing followed by as big a swing as he can muster:
for and
for and
Round 5
Action 1: Strike.
Action 2: Strike.
Action 3: Strike.
Raspar strikes repeatedly at blue, but then red if blue is down.
to hit;
damage (holy, disrupting, flaming)
to hit;
damage (holy, disrupting, flaming)
to hit;
damage (holy, disrupting, flaming)
to hit;
damage (holy, disrupting, flaming)
Critical damage: [ dice]6d4+22+1d6+1d6[/dice] + persistent bleeding
AC: 40 +2 with shield action. + resist piercing 4
Fort/Ref/Will: 28/27/26 + 2 vs. spells/reaction
HP: 230/230
Focus: 2/2
Hero Points: 3
Speed: 20'
Luck? 0/1 used (vs. save/check)
Other Luck? 0/1 used (vs. perception/attack)
[ dice=Shield]1d20+26[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=B]1d4+4[/dice] damage
[ spoiler=@Dori, GM Tyranius]
You free an ally from restraint. If the trigger was an ally taking damage, the ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + your level (=18). The ally can attempt to break free of effects grabbing, restraining, immobilizing, or paralyzing them. They either attempt a new save against one such effect that allows a save, or attempt to Escape from one effect as a free action. If they can move, the ally can Step as a free action, even if they didn’t need to escape.[/ spoiler]
Equipped: Staff of healing
Conditions: None
Battle Medicine: None
Guidance: None
Bounce Back (1/1, no wounded condition from dying)
Cape of the Mountebank (+2 deception)(1/1, •>>, dimension door)
Crafters Eyepiece (+1 craft)(repair 30hp instead of 20hp)
Messenger’s Ring: (+2 diplomacy)(1/1, 1m, Animal Messenger)
Eye of the Wise (•>, telepathy with Warbal Bumblebrasher)(•>, +2 decipher writing, disable device, identify magic, pick lock, seek, sense motive)
Goggles: (+1 perception)(1/1, •>, darkvision 1 hour)
Healer’s Gloves: (+2 medicine)(1/1, •>, cure 4d6+15)
Ring of Lies: (+2 deception)(1/1, •>>, glibness)
Winged: (1/1 hour, •>>, fly 5m)
Staff of Healing, Major: (8/8) (+3hp heal spells; stabilize, heal(1,2,3,4,5), restoration(2,4), restore senses(2), remove disease(3,5), breath of life(5))
Wand of Heal: (1/1, •>>, heal)
Bloodline Focus: Diabolic Edict* (1/1)
Bardic Spells Spell attack +23 (T), Spell DC’s 33 (T)
Cantrips: Daze, Guidance, Inspire Courage, Mage Hand, Message
First Level: (1/1) Magic Missile§
Second Level: (1/1) Mirror Image
Third Level: (1/1) Magic Missile§ (3), Invisibility Sphere
Sorcerer Spells Spell attack +27 (M), Spell DC’s 37 (M)
Cantrips: Detect Magic, Know Direction, Light, Prestidigitation, Produce Flame*,
First Level: (4/4) Charm§*, Heal§, Purify Food and Drink, Ray of Enfeeblement
Second Level: (4/4) Flaming Sphere*, Charm§* (2), Create Food, Dispel Magic§, Heal§ (2), See Invisibility
Third Level: (4/4) Charm§* (3), Crisis of Faith§, Dispel Magic§ (3), Enthrall*, Heal§ (3), Mending (3), Searing Light§
Fourth Level: (4/4) Charm§* (4), Crisis of Faith§ (4), Dispel Magic§ (4), Enervation, Freedom of Movement, Heal§ (4), Remove Curse, Searing Light§ (4), Suggestion*§
Fifth Level: (4/4) Charm§* (5), Crisis of Faith § (5), Crushing Despair*, Dispel Magic§ (5), Flame Strike§, Heal§ (5), Prying Eyes, Searing Light§ (5), Sending
Sixth Level: (4/4) Blade Barrier§, Charm§* (6), Crisis of Faith§ (6), Dispel Magic§ (6), Flame Strike§ (6), Heal§ (6), Scintillating Safeguard, Searing Light§ (6), Spirit Blast, True Seeing*
Seventh Level: (4/4) Blade Barrier§ (7), Charm§* (7), Crisis of Faith§ (7), Dispel Magic§ (7), Divine Decree, Finger of Death, Flame Strike§ (7), Heal§ (7), Regeneration, Searing Light§ (7), Sunburst§
Eighth Level: (1/4) Blade Barrier§ (8), Canticle of Everlasting Grief, Charm§* (8), Crisis of Faith§ (8), Discern Location, Dispel Magic§ (8), Divine Aura*, Flame Strike§ (8), Divine Armageddon§, Heal§ (8), Searing Light§ (8), Sunburst§ (8)
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Cabaguil takes the unfortunate hit before casting another Inspire Courage to aid his allies in the fight.
Then he’ll fire one more Flame Strike (8) . I think he can hit teal and blue both without hitting allies maybe.
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Dakapos quickly cuts down Bshez causing the remainder of the elite Calikang to surrender their arms as they toss their longswords to the ground.
The entire Arena is in an absolute blood frenzy as their screams reverberate through the air and off of the walls. The announcer staggers out, unsure what to do but he must announce a clear winner. "The winner is...
The officials begin to escort you from the floor to where most of the guild’s gladiators are waiting. These fighters also cheer you on, happy to end Bshez’s lethal policies. However, this leaves the Gladiators’ Guild without a leader. They look a bit confused an lost.
Dak looks around at the others. I never really fancied myself as a guild leader, least of all for sport combat.... but... and the first thing I'm going to do is change that f@#&ing name on the scrolls to something more regal."
Raspar smiles and bows, offering hugs to the other victors who might be receptive to them. He’s very happy to have won and put on a nice performance.
”Oh, that was good. Should we clean up now?” Raspar says, hoping for a nice scrubbing or other toil to make the day perfect.
Athough it's Dak who lands the killing blow, Kelvin puts a foot on Bshez's corpse and lets out a bestial roar for the crowd. He was the first to tangle with the old leader, and was a proud thorn in her side throughout the fight.
He twirls Ogogoro's Pride, then runs towards to crowd to further amp them up. His voice still booming with adrenaline-fueled rage, the dwarf begins shouting his own name. "KELVIN! CRAGHORN! KELVIN! CRAGHORN! KELVIN! CRAGHORN!"
Kelvin punctuates the shouted triplet by slamming the butt of his spear against the ground, making the weapon release a peal of thunder as it crackles with electricity. "YOU FOLLOW ME NOW!"
Cabaguil spends another high level spell, seventh level this time, on some quick healing. He's not sure what's to come, but in case it's deadly and there's no time for proper healing he wants everyone to have a bit now.
He waits for the group to gather so everyone gets the healing (30' radius). He doesn't heal the enemies of course...
(staff)
He tries not to laugh as Kelvin claims leadership of the rabble. He wonders how that is going to turn out.
Cuthberwyn slips up alongside Kelvin and grants him flight via magic. You can fly for a minute — show off for your fans, now! he tells the dwarf with a smile.
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Kelvin grins and takes to the air to bask in the noise of the arena. He swoops around the arena, keeping the hype train going by occasionally roaring at the top of his lungs.
Dak shakes his head, That answers that.
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Kelvin swoops all around the Arena, claiming his well-deserved victory as the crowd cheers. It gets incredibly worked up with each pass as the crowd follows his passes with a traditional wave as they swoop up and down.
The fighters behind the scenes seem nervous, unsure what policies the new leader of the Gladiator's Guild will hold over them. The quorum of gladiators slowly escort you out of the arena to speak further as they strip and clean Bshez body. "Please, take these weapons. You have earned them as the new leader." They offer the Sand Claws equipment as their offering.
One of the men steps in towards Kelvin and whispers in his ear. "You should give a speech on the Guild's future."
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"You should give a speech on the Guild's future."
"Oh yeah, Kelvin. Tell them that we should plant more flowers here on the arena floor. Really spruce the place up. Bougainvilleas or Bastard Toadflax might really prosper with all the blood and sweat," Raspar encourages after he overhears.
Dak hefts one of the kukri, "I needed a new light weapon anyway."
Cabaguil too waits to see what Kelvin's new policies will be. He wonders what the old ones were.
He watches the crowd.
With his rage having subsided, the now slightly more level-headed dwarf lands and stands in the middle of the arena. He waves his hands in a gesture to silence the crowd, and when their voices subside he begins to speak.
"My friends and I hail from the Rainbow Citadel, our hearth and home in the country of Isger, high in the northwestern part of the Five Kings Mountains. We have seen many lands, battled many monsters, and yes... drank all of the beer!"
Kelvin lets his little joke linger for a bit before he continues. "What that has meant though is that we've learned to deliver the best entertainment possible. We grew from each fight, learning our foes and honing our skills like a good warrior should."
"And so, going forward, we will develop our fighters! We will not let their skills languish as they are thrown to the wolves. They will practice, sparring regularly to make sure they are the best fighters across all of Golarion! All here to entertain you!"
"And, as a special privilege, you will be able to come and see their practice matches! These will be opportunities for you to meet the warriors themselves, ask questions, and get autographs if you like! Up close and personal, like never before!"
Kelvin once more slams the butt of his spear against the ground, letting the weapon crackle and boom to punctuate his words. "Let me welcome you again... to the Rainbow Coliseum!"
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The crowd gasps at having heard all of the beer has been drank out of an entire kingdom. If anyone was going to do that it would certainly be a dwarven clan.
Exiting the coliseum you hear the rousing chant for the Rainbow Coliseum over and over again. With Kelvin having taken control of the Gladitorial Guild his vote will likely sway in favor against the Scarlet Triad.
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➤ Kelvin │
➤ Cuthberwyn │
➤ Dori │
➤ Cabaguil │
➤ Dakapos │
"Let me welcome you again... to the Rainbow Coliseum!"
Raspar offers a big smile at the name. It’s a very good name. It’s probably the second best name there was. Ever was. Ever. It’s a good name.
Raspar smiles and waves at the crowd, very pleased to be here and doing this.
Cabaguil cheers along with the others, Another Rainbow? He wonders just when it will end. They own a castle and now a coliseum. Across the continents. What’s next - a whole town?
He cheers until the crowd looses steam. Then he walks with the party back into the structure. He offers, ”Kelvin, whatever you need. Let me know how I can help you with this endeavor.”
Later, Cabaguil goes back to the carpenters guild, unless he’s working for Kelvin this day, to see if he can help push them over the top. It’s not exactly like what he does with bone and tooth, but there are some similarities.
(eyepiece, circumstance (last day))
With the crowd pleased, and Kelvin the chosen one, Dak contemplates the situation, "The sands are now nearly halfway through the glass. There is still much to do. I'm most prepared to try and win over the Order of Alchemists and Potionmakers. We should do this in coordinated fashion though."
Cuthberwyn recalls the information Satla provided about the Jeweler's Guild and tries to delve into that, gathering information and seeing if perhaps he can uncover some secrets to the whereabouts of Exavisu Kerndallion.
"The sands are now nearly halfway through the glass. There is still much to do. I'm most prepared to try and win over the Order of Alchemists and Potionmakers. We should do this in coordinated fashion though."
Raspar nods and stops whatever labors he was doing to make the arena nicer while waiting for Kelvin to speak. He is ready to go back and win over whomever he needs to win over. How could he not?
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Cabaguil spends the day working with the Carpenters guild as they become more and more impressed with his quality of craftsmanship repairing a few traveling carts for the local vendors.
Cuthberwyn heads back to the room to speak with Satla to try and find more information on what is happening with Exavisu.
"Over the past several years, a wave of anti-slavery sentiment has washed across the Inner Sea region, spurred in large part by Absalom’s sweeping manumission of slaves. With the loss of this customer and other friendly ports, slavers have struggled to find new clients. The Pactmasters’ commitment to promoting all trade has made Katapesh a bastion of slave trading, overseen in large part by the Fleshmonger Federation and the Scarlet Triad."
"But for all its support of slavery and other nefarious trades, Katapesh maintains several protections to ensure slavers don’t upset the city’s safety and commerce. While any slave brought into the city retains slave status (ensuring slavers’ inventory is safe from abolitionists), no free person can be enslaved within the city’s jurisdiction except by the sentencing of city’s magistrates (preventing slavers from threatening legitimate customers and merchants). Just because slavery’s legal, though, doesn’t make it popular. For decades, abolitionists have performed operations in Katapesh, intermittently raiding stockades and the Slave Block, where public auctions occur. In response, the city’s guards—the Zephyr Guard—maintain tight security in the area"
"Thanks to its favored position with the Pactmasters, the Scarlet Triad has quietly used its private guards and slave-trading network to eliminate political rivals over the last few months. The leader of the Jewelers’ Guild, Exavisu Kerndallion, is their highest-profile victim yet, having been ambushed and enslaved by Scarlet Triad operatives miles outside the city while on business. By the time these agents returned to the city with their prey, the Scarlet Triad already had meticulous ownership documentation prepared."
". Hoping to secure needed funds, the organization has arranged her sale at a private auction that will be attended by a host of otherworldly buyers. This is incredibly short notice and will happen in just a few days."
"Due to the Scarlet Triad’s protected status and Katapesh’s historic disdain for freedom fighters, kicking in the door and fighting every foe in sight is very unwise. Instead, I suggests you perform a more subtle rescue, in the form of a heist." She holds her finger up excitedly.
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➤ Kelvin │
➤ Cuthberwyn │
➤ Dori │
Cabaguil │
➤ Dakapos │
Seeing everyone do their own thing, Dak moves to help the Potionmakers. While his gladiatorial foray was fun, there's work to be done.
Cuthberwyn is intrigued by the prospect of a slave heist and begins to cast about for details on the Slave Block in general, and in the upcoming private auction in particular.
Raspar will again (and fail) to help the butchers and bakers come to an agreement on the right number of blackbirds to put in a pie.
Diplomacy
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The bakers and butchers spend the day arguing with Raspar and Dori. "Blackberries! No birds." Though they can't seem to get through to the pair.
Dakapos spends most of the day mixing a few more mutagens and potions. He manages to get a couple extra in as he waters the contents down ever so slightly.
Cuthberwyn begins to work on some of the legwork to make the infiltration easier.
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➤ Cuthberwyn │
Dori │
Cabaguil │
Dakapos │
Kelvin opts to study the Bhetshamtal Estate, keeping a low profile as he looks for points of ingress.
Cuthberwyn begins work on assembling Zephyr Guard disguises.
Kelvin takes a break to pick up some street meat from a nearby vendor. His breath smells of beef and garlic when he returns to the task of reconnoitering the estate.
Raspar tries again with the bakers and butchers, this time focusing on the right way to fold butter into flour.
Diplomacy
Raspar tries again with the bakers and butchers, this time focusing on the right way to fold butter into flour.
1d20+24 Diplomacy
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Kelvin spends several hours scouting the estate and finds several weak points in its security.
Meanwhile Cuthberwyn begins to make Zephyr Guard disguises for the pair to be able to sneak into the estate a little easier.
As the group awakens on the 11th day Raspar finally figures out how to fold the cheese as he impresses and shows the Bakers a new trick before walking away from a few boiling pots.
[ooc]Battlemap
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➤ Cuthberwyn │
➤ Dori │
➤ Cabaguil │
➤ Dakapos │
Cabaguil starts by seeking out rumors about Exavisu's status and location.
(ring) vs DC 35
He'll then spend the afternoon looking for a contact with the Steel Falcons.
(ring) vs DC 36
Cuthberwyn follows a lead on someone who doesn't want to attend the soiree and might be willing to part with their invite.
But it's ultimately a dead end.
Later that day, he tries to inquire about the Steel Falcons.
Unfortunately, someone mistakes his words for Steel Magnolias. The gnome deems it's a fine play after viewing, to be sure, but not quite what Cuth was after.
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Cabaguil learns that while nobody knows where Exavisu Kerndallion and her enslaved colleagues are, a private auction has been scheduled for the evening of 15 Neth, to be held at the Bhetshamtal Estate in Katapesh’s Inner City. Invitations are nearly impossible to come by, and the audience is expected to include a large number of extraplanar bidders. Exavisu is among the slaves up for sale. Shipments into and out of the estate suggest preparations are already underway for the exclusive event, and the slaves are likely being kept off-site until the event begins.
The rest of the day proves unfruitful for Cabaguil and Cuthberwyn as little by little they begin to attract unwanted attention with their inquisitions.
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Cuthberwyn │
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Cabaguil │
➤ Dakapos │
Ðakaþos keeps up progress with the guild as best he can.
Kelvin continues to work angles, trying to find someone willing to part with their invitation.
If he can try again in the same day...
Dori tries to make up for his mistakes with the Baker's Guild.
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Kelvin hits the richer side of town and ends up finding a couple that no longer believes or wants anything to do with the slave trade but everyone in their distract received the mailed invitation regardless. It only takes a few moments for Kelvin to talk them out of their invitation.
Dori bot helps deliver trays of Raspar's fresh desserts to some of the vendor carts to go up for sale. Dakapos is airly tired this day as he knocks into a tray of chemicals and nearly kills the room with some diluted mustard gas, causing the building to clear out for half the day.
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➤ Kelvin │
➤ Cuthberwyn │
➤ Dori │
➤ Cabaguil │
➤ Dakapos │
Kelvin knows that he'll likely want Cuthberwyn or Cabaguil to help with the forgeries, so he instead makes an effort to contact the Steel Falcons on the down-low.
There's something about baked goods that keeps Dori coming back...
Cuthberwyn tries his hand at crafting some forgeries.
Frustrated that he nearly killed people, and annoyed that all he ever seems to do is menial lab work, he spends the morning meditating and just trying to accept that this somehow helps:
There's something about baked goods that keeps Dori coming back...
”I know, right?” Raspar says, walking with Dori back to the ovens and chopping blocks. ”I think I almost can break an egg without getting too many shells into the mixture!” Raspar says, flashing his tiny, but strong, hands. ”I wonder if we can get them to work together on more egg rolls. I think that might be nice.”
Diplomacy