[PFS] Your Enemy’s Enemy (Inactive)

Game Master Yours is mined

Earlier:

"Uh, Kala? You can also sense magic, yes?"

"Uh, yeah, kinda. But I'm not very good at it." Deciding she might as well give it a whirl, despite having no faith that she'll be able to do more than the others, Kala casts Detect Magic and stares at the objects in question.

Detect Magic DC 18: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Detect Magic DC 28: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Of course, she can't get a read on them. "Uhh, yeah. I got nothing. Sorry." She hands them back. "Why do we have these, again? I mean," she continues, her voice beginning to trail off as if she expects no one to listen or think she has a good point. "If we're trying to negotiate with them to stop framing us, maybe stealing from them isn't the best idea. Maybe. I dunno." Unless the plan is to just kill them all. That would work, except for the proving we're not a bunch of vicious murderers. Ugh. Why do things have to be so hard?

Currently

“UNCLE TITUS! SIX PATHFINDERS PLUS AN ANIMAL COMPANION APPROACH! MIDDLING COMPETENCE!”

“TWO DUELISTS, WIZARD, HOLY KNIGHT, FORESTER AND WOLVERINE, TIEN INQUISITOR.”

... Jerk. I guess we deserved that, but still. Jerk. "Well, no use in being slow now. Stinky, heel." Kala strides to the next doorway and ushers Stinky in first, nudging him gently with the toe of her boot. "Go on, boy. You can do it."

Push Animal Companion DC 25: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Rolling her eyes at the stubborn wolverine, she steps past him, draws her warhammer, and begins squeezing through the passage, holding it out before her.

She is definitely passive-aggressively taking point in the hopes that she can prevent another fiasco.

If the passage is dark, she'll cast Light on the warhammer before entering it.

What? Why are you pushing me? No, I don't want to go down the stinky tunnel. That place smells bad. Like, not in any good way. You shouldn't go there, either, but obviously you are. So I guess I gotta come too. You did say to heel, so I guess I have to. But mark my words, this smell is bad news!

Time will tell if Stinky's nose is prescient.

Loam sighs. "How quickly his complete innocence and woe-is-me attitude faded." If no one objects, the ratfolk stows the unidentified items in a corner. She gets ready to follow fast, leaving at least two spots for those who would rather be closer to the front.

Lady Vulpina jostles for a spot near the front, but gracefully slips out of the way if anyone would really prefer to go ahead of her (so feel free to move her a space up or down!).

"It is hardly a sign of guilt to warn of our impending arrival," admits Vulpina, "although it is a reminder that it would be most prudent to muffle fallen foes in these situations."

...And we're off. Korum follows Kala and Lady V down the passage.

Andor is small sized like a halfling and runs down the passage in his hasted form.

"That fool is either going to come running back in here in a few seconds, get killed, or kill everyone in front of him."

Sleeping Sword files in behind Korum, drawing his katana.

Bloodshed seems inevitable with Andor.

This 30-foot-diameter cylindrical room is carved to resemble the interior of a swirling cyclone of air, although stringy roots, clumps of mold, and thin trickles of mud seeping from cracks in the walls break the dizzying architectural illusion.

In the center of the room is a diverse array of glass flasks, plant-rubber tubes, mortars and pestles, and other alchemical ephemera, placed carefully on top of a large stone sarcophagus. Next to this makeshift worktable is a tall wooden barrel topped with a wooden lid.

A swaying lantern hangs from a 20-foot length of rusty chain set into the 30-foot-high ceiling, bathing the tomb in constantly shifting luminance that is quite disorienting.

A helical stairway, formed out of a plume of cut stone, ascends the interior of the hewn stone cyclone, ending at a balcony twenty feet above the floor. Neither the balcony nor the stairway has railings of any kind.

At floor level you are confronted by a tall scarlet-skinned tiefling armed with a longspear, standing behind a vapor-spewing metal drum. A shredded ear, empty eye-socket and broken horn on the the right side of his face suggests he succumbed to a grievous chymical accident at some point in his career.

His partner is a short, heavy-set Varisian man, with shaggy, shoulder-length hair and matching greasy mustache. He points a dripping rapier in your direction, before calling over your heads.

“Got ‘em! Thanks, Miguel. We’ll take it from here.”

Loam Yin
Korum
--
Uncle Titus
--
Kala + Stinky Stinky ☤ 19/24 hp
Sleeping Sword
Lady Vulpina ☤ 24/28 hp
Andor haste, reduce person, ☤ 43/48 hp
--
Abby

Loam & Korum lead us off!

The Battle Map is also in my header and at the top of the page.

Loam is careful in case of a repeat of the prior incident, even in the face of these two characters. Her pistol is still out. "Your comrade neglected to mention a chance to avoid bloodshed. But we will respond in kind if attacked." Not very convincing or able to delay the inevitable, but she doesn't shoot first.

Giving my gun +1, and readying to shoot should they take offensive action.

+1 Pistol vs. Titus Touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Korum moves into the chamber, keeping his back to the wall racing along before the pair can respond. "Evening boys. As you can tell from the warning you got, were not here for wholesale slaughter. We're here to find answers. My compatriot is correct, we would prefer to find a non-violent resolution."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Double move. I may trigger something, but I don't know that I ever go first, so this is a nice change of pace.

Korum maneuvers in behind the stocky human without provoking an attack.

acrobatics vs Korum’s CMD 17: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 *provokes*

Not much interested in talking, the Varisian man stumbles as he cartwheels next to Loam, somehow still avoiding the spell-slinger’s pistol shot AND Korum’s opportunistic attack!

“We would prefer to find a non-violent resolution.”

“Us too. Ain’t that right, Abby?”

Blue dripping rapier on flat-footed Stinky: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 *hit*
piercing damage + sneak attack: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 6, 6) = 15

FORT save please, Stinky

Round #1:

Loam Yin
Korum
--
Uncle Titus
--
Kala + Stinky Stinky ☤ 19 - 15 = 4/24 hp, Stinky needs a FORT save
Sleeping Sword
Lady Vulpina ☤ 24/28 hp
Andor haste, reduce person, ☤ 43/48 hp
--
Abby

Kala, Stinky, Sleeping Sword, Lady V & Andor are go!

The Battle Map is also in my header and at the top of the page.

Vulpina sighs. "Here we are," she says, pulling her blade and dragon pistol and slipping through the man's defenses.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

As she slips past, she slides her blade along him!

Wakizashi Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Wakizashi Damage + Precise Strike: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

"I would recommend surrendering. I spent a great length of time disarming a group of Ulfen who nonetheless insisted on fighting to the teeth. I will not waste my time thusly again."

As usual, consider me Dodging, whether that's Gunslinger's (+2) or Panache (+4).

"STINKY! Why?! He didn't even do anything! Stinky! Back! Get behind me!" Kala is both scared and incensed that Uncle Jerkface Titus would attack her precious, smelly, overgrown weasel.

Push Animal Companion DC 25: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Move action to push Stinky. More to come after Stinky's post.

OOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!! Of course, instead of heading Kala's wise command, Stinky flies into a rage and attacks Uncle Titus with everything he's got, screaming as only a wolverine can.

bite: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 1 = 281d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Confirm Crit?: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 1 = 241d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

1 claw: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 111d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
1 claw: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 = 131d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Includes Animal Focus and Rage bonuses

"No! Stinky, come on! Get back!" Her commands take on an almost plaintive tone as she realizes that he's not going to listen to her right now. She debates pulling out her bow, but shooting it in this tiny space would be a bit problematic for her large frame. Instead, she inches closer to Stinky and casts a spell on him. [i]Please don't die. Please don't die!

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

And there's her standard action.

Kala, it looks like Stinky knows the 'Down' trick so you don't need to Push him if you want him to disengage. Although - I think you've gone and rolled a crit now! Also, Stinky has a flank with Lady V.

"Uh, after you, my bloodthirsty associate." Sleeping Sword invites Andor to go ahead. "May Shizuru's Light guide us all" the old monk adds as he draws forth a wand and activates it.

Move, draw wand of Bless, activate wand.

Reckon you've a reasonable chance of tumbling through Uncle Titus' square Andor.

Andor again raises an eyebrow and shakes his.

"Guys, we don't konw if you realize that you are completely outmatched so please give up!"

Andor moves forward to the enemy and then moves more slowly to be able to tumble through the enemy's space.

Move actions Acrobatics 1/2 speed to move through square, DC CMD+5, Dex 28 : 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

That probably did not work.

Andor tries to move again!

Move actions Acrobatics 1/2 speed to move through square, DC CMD+5, Dex 28 : 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28

Swift action Studied Combat on the human with quick study: 1/2 investigator level as an insight bonus on melee attack rolls and as a bonus on damage rolls against the creature for 4 rounds.

Parry - in case Andor is attacked:

Opportune Parry, studied combat, size +1, haste +1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 21

Riposte

Rapier riposte attack roll: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 21
Damage roll, size d4 : 1d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 = 13

Lady Vulpina feints like she’s going to leap the height-challenged Titus, before somersaulting past the rogue, catching him neatly under the rib cage with her blade as she tumbles past.

Kala, I need to see the result of Stinky’s FORT save before I can resolve his and your round #1 turn.

Sleeping Sword acts as the conduit for Shizuru’s blessed light to shine on the party.

Andor is repulsed by Titus’ bulk on his first attempt to get past. *provokes*

Blue AoO rapier vs Andor’s opportune parry: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

However, the swashtigator deftly parries his opponents lunge, with his riposte biting deeply into Titus’ sword-arm. The distraction allows Andor to move past the Varisian rogue on his second attempt.

⚗

In response, the tall tiefling kicks over the drum of chymical waste in front of him, and backs away as it pools in a 10’ radius, covering the feet of Andor, Lady V and Loam.

The trio take acid damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1, no save unless you are acid resistant

The fumes that rise from the acidic pool have the same properties as obscuring mist.

Round #2:

Party buffs: bless

Loam Yin ☤ 21/22 hp
Korum
--
Uncle Titus
--
Kala + Stinky need a FORT save before resolving his round #1 actions
Sleeping Sword
Lady Vulpina ☤ 24 - 1 = 23/28 hp
Andor haste, reduce person, ☤ 43 - 1 = 42/48 hp
--
Abby

Loam & Korum are up once more! Stinky, need a FORT save please.

The Battle Map is also in my header and at the top of the page.

Hoping the fumes won't burn like the initial impact, Loam scurries out of the cloud.

Withdraw.

The patient paladin finally reaches his limit. He calls upon the inner strength Shelyn provides and gets to the business of ending this conflict as quickly as possible. "Alright, that's about enough of that! You guys made yer choice. You wanna die in a little room underground fer no reason? Wish granted!"

Activate Smite Evil
SMITE LACKEY! {Bless}: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 28 (Only 26 if not evil)
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 3 = 14 (Only 11 if not evil/ 17 if evil outsider.)

Psst - Korum: Titus is in Blue ;)

Ah...poop. I just figured the uglier one was Titus. My 'image-ist' leanings are showing. EDITED.

The uglier one IS Titus. ...But then, tieflings are red-hot ;D

"My boots!" gasps Vulpina.

OOPS! I meant to include Stinky's fort roll, I swear!

Fortitude: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Oh, sadness.

The toxin applied to Titus’ rapier courses through Stinky’s bloodstream, weakening him and making him confused.

1 Con + 1 Wis damage PLUS

Stinky confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 100

Who does stinky rage-bite in alphabetical order, Kala or Titus? : 1d2 ⇒ 2

Kala attempts to call off Stinky, but her pet goes *bonkers* mauling Titus’ ankle through his heavy boot. crit confirmed, claws missed even with *GASP* Lady V flanking!

The huntress then heals some of the animal’s wounds.

ALSO, need another Fort save on Stinky’s turn.

Loam takes additional acid damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4 as she withdraws to a safer(?) position.

“You wanna die in a little room underground fer no reason? Wish granted!”

Korum the Charitable, Paladin of the Silver-Eyed Wolf works tirelessly to grant a little boy his ✨wish. *smite hits*

♡

Titus takes a 5’ step away from the berserk wolverine and targets Loam.

Blue rapier on Loam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 *crit threat*
piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

crit threat on Loam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 *confirms*
piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

what's this? : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Round #2:

Party buffs: bless

Loam Yin ☤ 21 - 4 - 5 - 1 = 11/22 hp
Korum
--
Uncle Titus
--
Kala + Stinky Stinky: ☤ (8+6)/(24+6) hp, 1 con damage, 1 wis damage, need another FORT save
Sleeping Sword
Lady Vulpina ☤ 24 - 1 = 23/28 hp
Andor haste, reduce person, ☤ 43 - 1 = 42/48 hp
--
Abby

Kala, Stinky, Sleeping Sword, Lady V & Andor are up!

The Battle Map is also in my header and at the top of the page.

Realistically, Kala wouldn't know that Stinky is confused, since he attacked the bad guy as she expected.

So very relieved and grateful that Punko Titus retreated, Kala steps over Stinky, determined to keep herself between her grievously wounded partner and the enemy's sword. Growling, she gives herself the Aspect of the Bull (Animal Focus, +2 STR) and brings Orc Brains swinging down towards Uncle Titus in a furious, smashing rush. Stinky, down! RRRRAAAAAGGGGHHH!"

Cold Iron Warhammer, Non-lethal damage: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 271d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9
Confirm crit?: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 21
Extra crit damage?: 2d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 + 2 = 9
Includes Animal Focus bonus and flanking bonus (Loam). No penalty for non-lethal damage due to Bludgeoner feat.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Fortunately, Stinky's CON score is an odd number, so losing 1 CON doesn't affect his save.

Who does Stinky attack? Kala (1) or Sleeping Sword (2)?
Confused targeting: 1d2 ⇒ 2

RRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR! In a blind, confused rage, Stinky turns about, dashes over to Sleeping Sword, and attempts to bite his leg.

bite: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 1 = 191d4 ⇒ 3

Lady Vulpina takes a quick step out of the acid, sparing only a moment to look forlornly at the ruined shine of her boots before lashing out with one hand and raising her pistol in the opposite direction, not even sparing a glance--

Wakizashi Attack vs. Titus: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Melee Shooter lets me do this without an AoO!
Pistol Attack vs. T. Fling: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

--which is apparently not the way to do it.

KR--KZKRK?

She tosses her misfired pistol aside.

NOT into the acid, it should be noted.

Kala, I think there's a good chance that Stinky passed the save with an 18. If he didn't it doesn't change Sleeping Sword's actions though, a confused creature cannot make AoOs.

Sleeping Sword squeezes through the narrow corridor and swiftly assesses the situation. Seeing Titus surrounded, he rushes through the green mist to join Korum facing off against the tiefling.

Acrobatics past Titus, if he's still up: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 moving full speed, so DC to avoid AoO increases by 10 but I'll benefit from the mist's concealment.

Acrobatics, hop up onto worktable: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 probably a DC12 jump for a 3' high table. The mist should provide total concealment preventing a potential AoO from Abby

From his vantage point, Sleeping Sword aims a punishing kick at the tiefling's head. Lethal damage

punishing kick vs Abby, bless, elevation: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 16damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 On a hit, make a DC14 Fort save or be knocked prone.

Andor moves in the direction of the human that was so agressive.

"Okay, your actions show that negotiations are in vain ... I mean even the Paladin is getting angry now!" he says with a sly smile.

Andor moves forward to the human and attacks to do non-lethal damage!

Rapier, studied combat, size +1, haste +1, bless +1, non-lethal -4: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 22
Damage roll, size d4 : 1d4 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 = 14
Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 89

Parry - in case Andor is attacked:

Opportune Parry, studied combat, size +1, haste +1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 20
Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 6

Riposte

Rapier riposte attack roll, non-lethal: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 33
Damage roll, size d4 : 1d4 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 = 13

Crit confirm? Rapier riposte attack roll, non-lethal: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 26
Damage roll, size d4 : 1d4 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 = 13

Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 51

Too busy focussing on Loam’s tail-blade, Titus Terliss never sees the one that gets him.

A feral six-foot angernaut applies a glancing hammer-blow to the side of the rogue’s head which drops him like a sack of greasy spuds.

Stinky’s system finally works the poison over, clearing his mind sufficiently to heed Kala’s command to back-off, though the wolverine maintains the rage.

No longer confused, per PFS guidelines, Stinky does not go after Sleeping Sword.

Lady Vulpina steps out of the toxic waste and while mourning her fancy kickers, her piece misfires and her blade air-swings over the descendent Uncle Titus.

Blade attack would miss Abby anyway, Lady V. So I’ve let your post stand as is.

acid damage to Andor + Sleeping Sword: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Sleeping Sword puts on a near-flawless display of athleticism and tactical thinking in response to the challenges posed by the ‘Obscuring Mist of War.’

Unfortunately, through dumb luck Abby ducks just as the Hungry Monk’s punishing kick passes over his head.

Andor picks his way through the acidic muck to *RAP* the pommel of his rapier punishingly against Abby’s thick skull.

HEE—HA—ha—HA—HA—ha—ha—HA—HA—HA—HA!

An insane Abby shows Korum his appreciation by poking him with his longspear.

Red longspear on Korum: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
piercing damge: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

“Who you callin’ ugly, jerk-face?”

Meanwhile, as the obscuring mist effect dissipates, Stinky’s nose detects the presence of an old friend, as Green bandana rushes down the crypt-hall wielding what looks to be a workbench leg.

“This is your mistress’s fault. She should have made my knots tighter.”

Green improvised club on Stinky: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 3 - 4 = 11
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

OBSCURING MIST EFFECT IS GONE, though the acid pool remains.

Round #3:

Party buffs: bless

Loam Yin ☤ 11/22 hp
Korum
--
Uncle Titus unconscious
--
Kala + Stinky Stinky: ☤ (8+6)/(24+6) hp, 1 con damage, 1 wis damage
Sleeping Sword ☤ 34 - 3 = 31/34 hp
Lady Vulpina ☤ 23/28 hp
Andor haste, reduce person, ☤ 42 - 3 = 39/48 hp
--
Green sczarni
Abby

All Pathfinders are up!

The Battle Map is also in my header and at the top of the page.

Andor attacks again to do non lethal damage.

"Wow, you are really crazy!" he says with a stern look.

Rapier, studied combat, size +1, haste +1, bless +1, non-lethal -4: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 21
Damage roll, size d4 : 1d4 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 = 11

Haste, Rapier, studied combat, size +1, haste +1, bless +1, non-lethal -4: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 24
Damage roll, size d4 : 1d4 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 1 = 12

Parry - in case Andor is attacked:

Opportune Parry, studied combat, size +1, haste +1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 22

Riposte

Rapier riposte attack roll, non-lethal: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 29
Damage roll, size d4 : 1d4 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 = 11

“Who you callin’ ugly, jerk-face?”

"Abby, have you seen a mirror you ain't broke recently?" Not waiting for a response, the paladin strikes again.

SMITE LACKEY! {Bless}: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 25
SMITE Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 3 = 11

Gonna wait for the results before taking action; sounds like we might have one or both down :P

Loam reels in pain, but Titus is downed before she can retaliate. Her head turns from the outclassed tiefling to the commotion down the tunnel. Not much space or action left.

If Titus looks dead, I will also delay. Otherwise, here's a lackluster attempt to stabilize him.

Heal (untrained): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

...Green bandana rushes down the crypt-hall wielding what looks to be a workbench leg.

Turning at the sound of Green Bandana's voice, Kala blurts in exasperation: "Really?! What the--UUURRRRGGGHH! Stinky! Heel! What the fudge, man?! Stinky never did anything to you! What is with you guys?!" Confident that the five other Pathfinders can handle Abby, she strides down the tunnel as quickly as she can squeeze (which ends up looking rather ridiculous), switching places with Stinky in an awkward couple of hops as he moves back to a spot behind her heels. She's really, really angry now, and swings extra hard in the tight space, hoping to knock Green Bandana straight into next week for threatening her precious Stinky.

[dice=Cold Iron Warhammer, non-lethal: 1d20 + 4 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 - 4 + 1 = 21d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10
Includes the penalty for attacking while squeezed and the Animal Focus bonus

Instead of hitting him, however, her arm gets stuck. The force of her swing causes the muscles to wrench, shooting pain up her arm. Managing to jerk her arm angrily back down, she glares daggers at him, furious at being caught at such a disadvantage (and being such a klutz).

Stinky's rage dissipates as Uncle Titus crashes to the floor. He obligingly limps back from Green Bandana, allowing Kala to step over him. Uhh, yeah. Heel. Got it. Whew. I'm beat. And I hurt. Ooooowwww. Yeah, I'll get away from the dude who swung at me. You can fight him. I just wanna take a nap. And eat something. Looks like you're busy now, so it'll be a while before I can do that, huh? Oh, well. Owwww.

"Uh, well now. You've had a change of heart, Andor? So quickly."

"You've had a change of heart, Andor?"

"He has already gone through one!" quips Vulpina.

"Okay, I get it. I really get it... " Andor says smiling and at the same time shaking his head.

With a casual glance, Loam concludes Titus was knocked cold by Kala’s hammer-blow, but is stable.

Korum drops the curved blade of his polearm behind Abby’s left ankle and with a casual tug, tears the tiefling’s Irori’s tendon out.

HEE—HA—ha—HA—HA—ha—ha—HA—HA—HA—HA!

Sinking to one knee, the top of Abby’s upraised face creates the perfect target for Andor’s rapier-cum-hammer. The investigator makes no mistake, dropping the alchemist with a double-blow between the eyes that would have felled a bull.

“Uh, it's Miguel again is it? Your bosses are both unconscious. Give up.”

Realizing Kala is just defending her beloved pet and unable to spot Andor, Miguel heeds the monk and drops his makeshift weapon.

The young rogue then takes a seat on the crypt’s damp floor, raises both knees and holds his head in his hands.

We are Out of Combat

The alchemical equipment arrayed in the chamber is made up of several masterwork artisan’s tools used for alchemical crafting, as well as a full alchemist’s lab.

Inside the flat-topped sarcophagus Sleeping Sword was using as higher ground is a small chest. Inside are a few hundred gold pieces and a thick leather packet containing ledgers related to the proceeds of Titus and Abby’s recent crime spree, as well as a letter implying the Sczarni pair are rebel Shadow Lodge agents, ordered to frame the Pathfinder Society for the artefact thefts by someone called 'The Spider'.

Vulpina stares, dumbfounded, at the letter.

"Do you suppose he was reading this one line at a time, and never got to the bit where he was meant to burn it?" she asks her fellow Pathfinders.

"'Tis exactly the sort of scandal we suspected, of course. Subtlety is lost on many, I find."

”This is really news! I once encountered Mr. Torch and can attest to his manipulative being! I have no idea what the spider is. We have to inform Sheila and see what else she might have uncovered through other agents to get to bottom of this! Hopefully these prisoners can help as well!“ Andor says after reading the letter.

Kala ties up Miguel really, really well this time, then sets herself to healing Stinky.

CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

"There you go, boy. I'm so glad you're okay." An extra large portion of dried meat is pulled from her pocket for him. She spends some time giving him belly rubs and scratches while the others finish up in the other room, all the while keeping an eye on Miguel, lest he get any foolhardy ideas.

Upon hearing the contents of the letter, Kala mutters: "Mighta known it was Apsis. Low-life dogs."

Loam limps over to deliberate. She wordlessly reads the letter, but in the end her focus is on Miguel. "Your boss is beaten, so there is no more need for a gag. However, something else to keep you quiet might be in order. Can we trust you to apply it yourself? Our way would be undoubtedly more forceful."

Intimidate, Guidance, Size Penalty: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Korum cleans his blade before heading towards the chest. He reads over the letter, "I dunno. Sounds like we ain't done yet. I wouldn't mind havin' a few minutes with this Maiveer Sloan person. Note says their in country. Granted 'Varisia' is not very specific."

"Your boss is beaten, so there is no more need for a gag. However, something else to keep you quiet might be in order. Can we trust you to apply it yourself? Our way would be undoubtedly more forceful."

Miguel's response is pure teenage snark. "Whatever, lady. I am done with today."

"Uh, so the Aspis infiltrated us? Huh. The Venture Captain will need to see this letter. Let's bring these two along with us. Tightly bound and gagged. I am sure the VC will be interested to meet them."

As Sleeping Sword takes a rope from his pack, he looks from Abby to Andor and back again. Hmph. Not so different. If Abby was once accepted as a pathfinder, little wonder that Andor was too. I hope the kitsune has genuinely learned a lesson today.

"Gather round. May the Light of Shizuru ease our pains."

Once the prisoners are secure, Sleeping Sword holds forth his holy symbol - a katana against the sun's disk - and calls upon the Empress of Heaven. As soothing light fills the chamber there's a faint burning smell from Sleeping Sword, and the old man grimaces.

channel positive - heal living: 1d6 ⇒ 2

'The Way of the Sleeping Sword says: whoever fights monsters should see to it that he does not become a monster himself."

"I wouldn't mind havin' a few minutes with this Maiveer Sloan person."

”Only if you have a way to draw him out. Even if we knew the location of the Aspis chapter in this region, I do not know that we are prepared for an infiltration, much less a full assault.”

”No, I would think it is time for information gathering... and reporting. Our Venture-Captain will be wanting a report, and I am certain she will follow up on this.”