GM Qstor's Outpost III PFS #10-01 Oathbreakers must die (Inactive)

Game Master Qstor

Jastrokan and Roise don't see any pets in the house. But they find a note inside the dwarf's coat on the floor.

see slide 1 above

Jastrokan realizes with his spell that the bottle is a potion of delay poison and that the dwarf's coat has
armbands of the brawler inside and a pair of non-magical earrings.

The dwarf's (Brandur) bedroom desk contains directions to the safe house where Timinic is hiding,

where to next?

We have two bodies and a lot of notes. I think it's time we found Timinic.

Jastrokan nods. "Yes. Let's find Timinic."

Rosie puts on the armbands. ”Yup! Let’s save that pathfinder!”

"Anyone know these other names?" Rasil asks, glancing at the note, and realizing it appears to be a hit list of some sort.

Knowledge (local) Ramyla: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Knowledge (local) Pemak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

yes, I know they've come up, but no one's mentioned them yet =)

@Rastil Assuming that you guys made the Perception checks in the VCs office Linka knows some of the information. Notes from the office: "The Pathfinder’s excursions (the dwarf) began at the Dripping Wall Distillery. Timinic’s field notes also mention several encounters with suspicious folk lurking in the sewers near the distillery, and include requests to
provide extra security for the distillery’s proprietor, Ramyla."
From the briefing - "one of our local agents, a gnome
named Timinic, has been exploring and surveying the sewer
complexes beneath Daggermark. " Notes from office - "
Pemak’s Tinctures, an apothecary that was
recently burglarized."

General Knowledge local on Dagger mark

heading to the gnome's safe house using the map from the office

house at bottom right of the new map on Slide 2

This cabin features sturdy wooden walls, with thick glass in its two
small windows. A covered porch looks out over the banks of the
Dagger River to the west, though steady sleet obscures the view.

can you guys place your tokens on slide 2 please :). Let me know if you open the door :)

Umm.. what door? That's a pretty general map. Which building are we aiming for?

Know Local: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Not knowing much of Daggermark, Todd gave the group the tour guide special on the more well known info of the city.

I'm on mobile if someone could please place Todd for me. Thanks!

Knowledge (Local): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

But did you know it's super cheap to hire an apprentice assassin? They can't go after the military so a bunch of people join up just to avoid assassins. The Poisoners aren't any better. They set up assassinations to test new poisons. Everyone hates issuing the word assassin, though.

She pauses and looks around.

Maybe I shouldn't have said assassin so much. But anyway, they always call them "specialists". Help me check these notes real quick. Maybe a specialist is mentioned.

Feel free to double check the spoilers.

Rosie heads to the door she thinks its the right one, with Jastrokan and Todd.

Jastrokan and I placed you Todd.

Jastrokan follows Rosie. Then he looks around.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Linka follows the group and keeps an eye out.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

missed this but this was in the VC's safe as well -
Timinic’s file also notes that while in hiding, Timinic will recognize
those who call themselves “Guardians of the Open Roads”
as fellow Pathfinders. Another earmarked dossier tracks the
movements of a wanted killer named Cladara, and notes that
Cladara’s murders have prompted city-wide investigations,
an unusual response to deaths caused by any Assassin’s
Guild member in good standing. A third file suggests an
apothecary named Pemak may have connections to the
Daggermark Poisoner’s Guild.

I moved linka to where the front door is. The map is kind of confusin

When you get there you find the door locked and the window shades are all pulled down.

"Hi there! Sorry to bother you, but we're Guardians of the Open Roads. Can we come in?"

The gnome opens the door.

assuming you come in. He closes the door behind you

"Of course! Oh thank the seven heavens!
I work with the dwarf Brandur. I was using my
friend Ramyla's entrance to the sewers to help map Daggermark’s
sewer complex starting from the Dripping
Wall Distillery, and I saw some strange individuals
beneath the city. Venture-Captain Bosk tracked my
reports on mysterious sewer-dwellers very closely, and one
day I returned to Dryblade House to find Bosk and
Brandur Clovesh arguing about “some broken oath.” They
moved me away to this safe house with orders to stay
out of sight until help arrived. Here's my
sketches of the Daggermark sewer layout from my journal. Have you checked on Ramyla at the Distillery?!? I sent her
a letter outlining my situation but I fear that
she will put herself in
danger looking for me. Please can you help her?!?"

any questions for him?

"Tell me about the strange people you saw in the sewers."

She looks at the maps from the journal. "Hmmm..."

"Of course! We'll go save Ramyla next. Don't worry!"

"Oh. And if someone comes here and it's not all of us together, don't let them in, even if they say the password! The killer might be a shapeshifter or something. Kay?"

"Yeah, she's right. So, there's a killer out there that killed Brandur Clovesh the other day, then impersonated him and poisoned Bosk. And now they're both dead. So... I'm glad you're not dead yet. We found a list of targets, and you, Bosk, Clovesh, Ramyla and Pemak were all on it. We'll go check on Ramyla next. Don't worry!"

Yes, yes. We'll go check on Ramyla. If she's not there, where would she be looking for you? Stay safe. They want you dead.

"Tell me about the strange people you saw in the sewers."

The gnome turns to Rosie.

"I didn't get a good look at them but they were snooping around in the sewers like they lived there. WHO would want to live in a sewer ick!"

"Of course! We'll go save Ramyla next. Don't worry!"

"Oh. And if someone comes here and it's not all of us together, don't let them in, even if they say the password! The killer might be a shapeshifter or something. Kay?"

"Oh thank you thank you for checking on Ramyla. I'll stay here and won't open the door for anyone but you guys?"

off to the Distillery? Any more questions for the gnome?'

Before we go, any idea what you found that set this off? It seems like an overreaction to just exploring the sewers.

I have no more questions for him. Yes, distillery next when everyone is done.

No more questions.

No questions. Sorry for the lack of posting this far. I'll pick up the slack from here on.

Before we go, any idea what you found that set this off? It seems like an overreaction to just exploring the sewers.

The gnome turns to Linka.

"Venture-Captain Bosk tracked my reports on mysterious sewer-dwellers very closely, and one day I returned to Dryblade House to find Captain Bosk and Brandur Clovesh arguing about “some broken oath.” He scratches his head.

'Remember one of "laws" of the city is take an oath SERIOUSLY for "Oath breakers die"

heading to the whiskey distillery and opening the door.

no combat YET :) don't worry about the map situation

Pipes line the rafters of this squat building, channeling runoff from
Daggermark’s curtain wall into large collection barrels. Simple
wooden chairs and tables fills the main room, separated from the
barrels by a bar stocked with whiskey. A staircase leads down to a
lower chamber with a floor of packed earth.

after opening the door you see a dwarf and two humans sitting at the bar sampling the whiskey

Hello friends. Could I have a sample of your fine whiskey?

Rosie looks at the staff working here, curious if one looks like it might be Ramyla.

If there is, she goes up to them. "Hi, I'm Rosie. I'm looking for Ramyla. Is that you?"

Jastrokan looks around suspiciously. ”Careful everyone. Everyone always fights at bars. At least at every bar I’ve ever been to during a mission…”

"i-It's very nearly a, ah. A requirement. Hopefully not here, though..." Todd responds to Jastrokan.

Hello friends. Could I have a sample of your fine whiskey?

"It's not our but you're welcome to it. We've been here about 30 minutes just skipping the whiskey"

The group turns to Rosie.

"We haven't seen her. Are you friends of hers?"

I put the map on Slide 2. You all see there's set of stairs going down Looking around you don't see her in the "main room" But there's a door leading out of the "down stairs" room

Rasil lets the others distract talk to the patrons, as he strolls over to the rail looking down over the lower section, to see if anyone's down there, then casually makes his way down the steps.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Moved my token to where he's aiming. Unsure if he gets that far.
Jastroken is right... rarely do tavern trips go smoothly. =)

Jastrokan follows Rasil, sticking close and looking around. He pays close attention to the people around...

(He's looking to see if anyone sees surprised to see him, because the shapeshifting killer knows what Jastrokan looks like. Hopefully seeing me makes him nervous!)
Paerception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

"Not here, hey? When was the last time you saw her? Or another staff member?"

Not friends, no. Are you her friends? This seems to be a hard town to make friends in.

Knowledge (Local) to see if they show signs of belonging to one of the guilds?: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

"Not here, hey? When was the last time you saw her? Or another staff member?"

"We haven't seen her. We've we here like 20 minutes. Mack is on shift later today."

Not friends, no. Are you her friends? This seems to be a hard town to make friends in.

[dice=Knowledge (Local) to see if they show signs of belonging to one of the guilds?]1d20+9

Linka doesn't think they're in the Guild.

The dwarf turns to her. "Yeah I guess we come in here all the time! This bench even has MY name on it! Norm Silverhammer! See?" He gets off the bench and points at the bench, then scratches his head. "I guess it is. Are you guys new in town?"

- - -

"H-how do you get a bench with your name on it? I'm jealous. I-I wanna have a bench named after me. Maybe start with a stool? But, uh, do the staff usually, ya know, disappear for long portions of time?"

Jastrokan heads into the basement and gasps. "No!"

He hurries off back into the common room. "I found Ramyla! She's dead! We were too late to save her!"

He points at the dwarves. "You said Mack is on shift soon. Do you know where he lives? One of you should fetch him immediately."

He waves the letter at the others. "I found this letter in her pocket that mentions the safe house surroundings... I wonder if the killer's headed to get... T now, or for Pemak? Oh, or there's the sewer entrance to find -- that might lead us to the killer." He looks torn. "Oh... I think lives are more important! Let's quickly go visit Pemak. We need to stop the killer from hurting him next."

"OH NO!" Rosie yells. "Poor Ramyla! We were too late." She nods along with Jastrokan. "Yeah. Let's go save that alchemist fellow!"

Jastrokan, Rosie, wait a moment. It seems a bit odd for these gentlemen to be sitting here, drinking whiskey, so calmly with the bartender dead in the next room.

Norm turns to Todd.

"I've been coming since Gus owned the distillery which was YEARS ago. I don't think anyone knew Gus that's around now. This is a great place. I know I should pay my tab one day. But they gave me a stool for coming nearly every day."

Jastrokan, Rosie, wait a moment. It seems a bit odd for these gentlemen to be sitting here, drinking whiskey, so calmly with the bartender dead in the next room.

Norm turns to Linka. He looks visibly upset. "OH NO! She's dead." A tear wells up in his eye. "We didn't do anything! Please lady! She was our friend. The staff comes and goes. We didn't know she was dead!" He rubs his eyes.

A Sense Motive roll will tell you the customers were being truthful

Anymore questions or off to Pemaks?

Rasil eyes the dead gnome with a dark look. When Jastroken goes running excitedly back upstairs, he takes a moment longer to examine the area, for clues to who might have done this, or where they went.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

He then heads back up to the tavern.

"How long have you lot been here?" He asks, with a dour look. "And has anyone else been through?"

He doesn't mention that the Ramyla appears to have died within the last thirty or forty minutes.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Jastrokan comforts the poor guys at the bar. "She was a friend of a friend of mine and, oh, I feel her loss right here in my heart! My condolences on your loss."

He has no more questions, but is waiting to hear the responses to Rasil's questions.

Rosie cuddles her bunny to her face while the others interview the dwarves. She acts scared and sad, but really, she's watching for signs that one of these dwarves might be an imposter.

SHe's ready to go after they answer the questions.

Linka is ready to go, but waiting to hear their excuse for drinking the bar's stock with no one to sell it to them.

"How long have you lot been here?" He asks, with a dour look. "And has anyone else been through?"

He doesn't mention that the Ramyla appears to have died within the last thirty or forty minutes.

[dice=Sense Motive]1d20+6

The dwarf rubs the tear out of his eye,

"We've been here like 20 minutes. We haven't seen anyone else inside."

Rastil thinks he's being truthful.

Let's hurry to Pemak's. Though I fear we may be too late.

"Right! Let's hurry."

heading over there

A wooden sign depicting a flask of blue liquid hangs over the door
of this cramped building. A faint aroma of burning vinegar wafts
from the windows, which remain open despite the sleet.

you see Pemak outside talking to a man. She turns to you as you enter the alley

"Hi can I help you? I'm just talking with this customer?

Maybe, maybe. We're just looking for a bit of Open Road.