Longroads Coffeehouse 2.0

Game Master chadius

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 4
Tactical Map
Special Condition: Redirect Ritual Energy (see below; Rd 4 - 0/2)
Immune to stench: Khiari, Fran, Meat Wagon

Active Conditions:
* Bless (25' around Vardarel)

Before your Turn:

After your Turn:
DC 15 Flat check vs Persistent Bleed: Bella, Stitch
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Those with ** may go

Yellow Rot Monster (-6; Breath Cooldown: 2 rds)
Fran Rosemont - AC 19 53/53 (AC 20); Mr Midnight AC 18, 25/25
**Vardarel - AC 21 (22 w/shield) 33/51 (Quickened; S1; W1; +2 vs Mental)
**Bella Sidare - AC 23 19/78 (Quickened; S1; W1; 1d6 Persistent Bleed; Prone, Hands empty; +1 vs Poison; Fast Heal 4 - 1/4); Khiari AC 23 (unsummoned)
**Stitch Steeltoe - AC 23 (25 w/shield) 54/65 (S1; 1d6 Persistent Bleed); Meat Wagon AC 21, 29/55
**Nicole Flames - AC 23 (24 w/shield) 45/58 (AC 24; S1)
White Ooze (-14)
Clover - AC 20 32/45 (S1)

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Bella stands up.

"Father, help me. My blood boils with vengeance! May the First World close in on the bulbous creature!" She dramatically points her finger at the White Ooze.

Nature, Sickened: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 1 = 23

Bella feels her fingertips spark with primal energy. "I've never felt that before..."

With hasted quickness, she Strides near Meat Wagon.

Bleed: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Flat Check to stop bleeding: 1d20 ⇒ 10

The creatures wounds continue to draw blood.

◆ Stand Up
◆◆ Redirect Ritual Energy
◆ Quickened Stride

As promised, Vardarel directs healing to Bella.
Heal, ◆◆, range 30’: 3d10 + 24 ⇒ (10, 5, 6) + 24 = 45

He then concentrates to expand the Bane aura. and then shoots at the yellow rot monster.
+1 Striking Longbow, sickened, bless: 1d20 + 11 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 - 1 + 1 = 17 100’, Deadly d10, Volley 30’
Piercing damage: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10
If crit, Deadly: 1d10 ⇒ 8

“How many of these things are we going to have to deal with?”

Stitch pumps his fist as two of the grubby goobers fall into heaps.

"Better give you a quick fix before them things land a solid blow." He caresses his prized possession before smashing on Meat Wagon with a hammer to knock out a few dents.

Craft: ◆ Haphazard Repair vs DC20?, Sickened: 1d20 + 14 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 14 - 1 = 3330 = 30
Unstable Flat Check DC15: 1d20 ⇒ 18

The repairs go flawlessly, so much so Meat Wagon remains stable. "Guess we all knew just how much better I am with a hammer and spanner than a holy book and prayer." He chuckles, reaching out with his little white glove to rub Bella's shoulder.

◆ Healer's Gloves: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (5, 2) + 7 = 14 That should be just enough to fill Bella up and stop the bleeding!

"◆ Hit and scoot Meaty, don't let that pile of trash ruin your paint job again." He points at the white rot monster, then to the north a bit.

Meat Wagon squeals his tires and tries to ram the white rot monster as he ◆ repositions himself a bit out of reach to the northwest.

◆ Melee (Overdrive): Bumper Ram, Bless: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 = 25
Damage (B): 2d8 + 4 + 5 ⇒ (7, 5) + 4 + 5 = 21

Bella gets up and redirects some of Urwal's energy to the ooze.

Energy: 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 6, 6) + 6 = 23

The ooze starts to boil from the ritual energy. Valdarel sends more healing at Bella. More of her wounds close. The elf then shoots Yellow with an arrow but it shatters harmlessly on the wall beside it.

Stitch repairs Meat and Bella, restoring them both to 100%. Meat then rams Yellow crunching some of the leaves and twigs into even smaller pieces.

Stitch Bleed; Flat: 1d6 ⇒ 41d20 ⇒ 5

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 4
Tactical Map
Special Condition: Redirect Ritual Energy (see below; Rd 4 - 1/2)
Immune to stench: Khiari, Fran, Meat Wagon

Active Conditions:
* Bless (25' around Vardarel)

Before your Turn:

After your Turn:
DC 15 Flat check vs Persistent Bleed: Bella, Stitch
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Those with ** may go

Yellow Rot Monster (-27; Breath Cooldown: 2 rds)
Fran Rosemont - AC 19 53/53 (AC 20); Mr Midnight AC 18, 25/25
Vardarel - AC 21 (22 w/shield) 33/51 (Quickened; S1; W1; +2 vs Mental)
Bella Sidare - AC 23 78/78 (Quickened; S1; W1; 1d6 Persistent Bleed; +1 vs Poison; Fast Heal 4 - 1/4); Khiari AC 23 (unsummoned)
Stitch Steeltoe - AC 23 (25 w/shield) 50/65 (S1; 1d6 Persistent Bleed); Meat Wagon AC 21, 55/55
**Nicole Flames - AC 23 (24 w/shield) 45/58 (AC 24; S1)
White Ooze (-37)
Clover - AC 20 32/45 (S1)

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With White gone, Nicoles focuses on attacking Yellow Rot Monster, throwing a fiery bomb to it!
Moderate Alchemist Fire Attack, w Alchemist Goggles: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 = 23
Damage: 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (7, 7) + 1 = 15 fire damage w Burn It! (Adopted Ancestry), 2+1 persistent fire damage w Burn It!, 4 fire splash damage fr Bomber Field Discovery, and ignore Lesser Coverr fr Alchemist Goggles

"Die, you rotten monster!"

Moderate Alchemist Fire Attack, w Alchemist Goggles, MAP: 1d20 + 12 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 12 - 5 = 13
Damage: 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (8, 6) + 1 = 15 fire damage w Burn It! (Adopted Ancestry), 2+1 persistent fire damage w Burn It!, 4 fire splash damage fr Bomber Field Discovery, and ignore Lesser Coverr fr Alchemist Goggles

She throws another but misses to hit that she raises her shield instead.

◆ Quick Bomber
◆ Quick Bomber
◆ Raise a Shield

Nicole hurls a pair of alchemist's fire at Yellow, hitting with the first and setting it on fire. The rot monster again slows down. Her second bomb lands beside it, catching it with some embers.

SHH-GLOOP - SHH-GLOOP

The white ooze, well, oozes forward and attempts to clobber Meat with a pseudopod made of slime.

Pseudopod vs Meat Wagon AC 21, Reach: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 for Bludgeoning: 1d12 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Pseudopod vs Meat Wagon AC 21, MAP, Reach: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 for Bludgeoning: 1d12 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 4
Tactical Map
Special Condition: Redirect Ritual Energy (see below; Rd 4 - 1/2)
Immune to stench: Khiari, Fran, Meat Wagon

Active Conditions:
* Bless (25' around Vardarel)

Before your Turn:

After your Turn:
DC 15 Flat check vs Persistent Bleed: Stitch
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Those with ** may go

Yellow Rot Monster (-52; Breath Cooldown: 2 rds; Slowed 1; 3 persistent fire)
Fran Rosemont - AC 19 53/53 (AC 20); Mr Midnight AC 18, 25/25
Vardarel - AC 21 (22 w/shield) 33/51 (Quickened; S1; W1; +2 vs Mental)
Bella Sidare - AC 23 78/78 (Quickened; S1; W1; +1 vs Poison; Fast Heal 4 - 1/4); Khiari AC 23 (unsummoned)
Stitch Steeltoe - AC 23 (25 w/shield) 50/65 (S1; 1d6 Persistent Bleed); Meat Wagon AC 21, 24/55
Nicole Flames - AC 23 (24 w/shield) 45/58 (AC 24; S1)
White Ooze (-37)
**Clover - AC 20 32/45 (S1)

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◈◈ Sudden Bolt Electricity Damage (Reflex DC 20): 4d12 ⇒ (5, 9, 3, 6) = 23

Clover throws a sudden bolt at the Rot and retreats.

Clover zaps Yellow and retreats. Yellow avoids the worst of the damage.

Yellow walks up to Bella and attempts to slash her with its claws.

Tree Claws vs Bella AC 23: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35 for Slashing: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (5, 8) + 9 = 22 Doubled to 44

Rot Flat: 1d20 ⇒ 2 Still on fire

"Bella!" Fran screams. She concentrates and tries to send some of Urwal's energy at Yellow.

Nature, Redirect: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Nature, Redirect, HP: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Energy: 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 3, 1) + 6 = 15

Fran then maintains her bludgeoning cloud as it continues to pummel the ooze.

Bludgeoning; DC 21 Reflex: 1d10 ⇒ 8
Ooze Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 1 Facepalm... :)

... of course, the ooze just stands there and absorbs the punishment...

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 5
Tactical Map
Special Condition: Redirect Ritual Energy (see below; Rd 5 - 1/2)
Immune to stench: Khiari, Fran, Meat Wagon

Active Conditions:
* Bless (25' around Vardarel)

Before your Turn:

After your Turn:
DC 15 Flat check vs Persistent Bleed: Stitch
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Those with ** may go

Yellow Rot Monster (-81; Breath Cooldown: 1 rd; Slowed 1 (end of its next turn); 3 persistent fire) < 50%
Fran Rosemont - AC 19 53/53 (AC 20); Mr Midnight AC 18, 25/25
**Vardarel - AC 21 (22 w/shield) 33/51 (Quickened; S1; W1; +2 vs Mental)
**Bella Sidare - AC 23 38/78 (Quickened; S1; W1; +1 vs Poison; Fast Heal 4 - 2/4); Khiari AC 23 (unsummoned)
**Stitch Steeltoe - AC 23 (25 w/shield) 50/65 (S1; 1d6 Persistent Bleed); Meat Wagon AC 21, 24/55
**Nicole Flames - AC 23 (24 w/shield) 45/58 (AC 24; S1)
White Ooze (-53) < 50%
Clover - AC 20 32/45 (S1)

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“Bella, run away from the rot for a round and I will heal you after this.”

Vardarel calls on his god to bring forth a spectral longbow. He has it shoot at the rot attacking Bella.
Spiritual Armament, sickened, bless: 1d20 + 11 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 - 1 + 1 = 20
Holy Piercing or Spiritual Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

He then shoots with his longbow at the same target.

+1 Striking Longbow, Volley, MAP, Bless, Sickened: 1d20 + 10 - 2 - 5 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 2 - 5 + 1 - 1 = 5 100’, Deadly d10, Volley 30’
Piercing damage: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10
If crit, Deadly: 1d10 ⇒ 4

Lastly he causes the spectral bow to fire at the ooze.
Spiritual Armament, MAP, Bless, Sickened: 1d20 + 11 - 10 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 11 - 10 + 1 - 1 = 19
Holy Spiritual Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 8) = 15

◆◆ Cast Spiritual Armament
◆ Strike with Longbow with Quickened action because I assume I couldn’t use Spiritual Weapon since it is a Sustain rather than Strike action
◆ Sustain Spiritual Armament

Vardarel summons a spectral longbow and shoots the rot and the ooze with the bow. The ooze gets hit but ...

It quickly forms a clot that lessens the damage caused by the arrow.

EDIT: Overlooked the text in Spiritual Armament that allows Spirit Damage if it's worse for the creature. So it doesn't gloop.

Vardarel also attempts to put one of his arrows into the rot monster, but misses.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 5
Tactical Map
Special Condition: Redirect Ritual Energy (see below; Rd 5 - 1/2)
Immune to stench: Khiari, Fran, Meat Wagon

Active Conditions:
* Bless (25' around Vardarel)

Before your Turn:

After your Turn:
DC 15 Flat check vs Persistent Bleed: Stitch
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Those with ** may go

Yellow Rot Monster (-81; Breath Cooldown: 1 rd; Slowed 1 (end of its next turn); 3 persistent fire) < 50%
Fran Rosemont - AC 19 53/53 (AC 20); Mr Midnight AC 18, 25/25
Vardarel - AC 21 (22 w/shield) 33/51 (Quickened; S1; W1; +2 vs Mental)
**Bella Sidare - AC 23 38/78 (Quickened; S1; W1; +1 vs Poison; Fast Heal 4 - 2/4); Khiari AC 23 (unsummoned)
**Stitch Steeltoe - AC 23 (25 w/shield) 50/65 (S1; 1d6 Persistent Bleed); Meat Wagon AC 21, 24/55
**Nicole Flames - AC 23 (24 w/shield) 45/58 (AC 24; S1)
White Ooze (-68) < 30%
Clover - AC 20 32/45 (S1)

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Nicole continues to bombard the rot monster until it is burned to ashes.
Moderate Alchemist Fire Attack, w Alchemist Goggles, Bless: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 1 = 26 vs Yellow Rot Monster
Damage: 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1) + 1 = 4 fire damage w Burn It! (Adopted Ancestry), 2+1 persistent fire damage w Burn It!, 4 fire splash damage fr Bomber Field Discovery, and ignore Lesser Coverr fr Alchemist Goggles

"Die, you rotten monster!" she continues to repeat that phrase.

Moderate Alchemist Fire Attack, w Alchemist Goggles, Bless, MAP: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 1 - 5 = 12 vs Yellow Rot Monster
Damage: 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1) + 1 = 4 fire damage w Burn It! (Adopted Ancestry), 2+1 persistent fire damage w Burn It!, 4 fire splash damage fr Bomber Field Discovery, and ignore Lesser Coverr fr Alchemist Goggles

Another miss. She continues to raise her shield.

◆ Quick Bomber
◆ Quick Bomber
◆ Raise a Shield

Nicole continues to pelt the rot monster with alchemical fire. She hits with the first one but the other one misses the rot monster completely and lands close to Mister Midnight's tail. Fortunately he is able to get out of the way in time.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 5
Tactical Map
Special Condition: Redirect Ritual Energy (see below; Rd 5 - 1/2)
Immune to stench: Khiari, Fran, Meat Wagon

Active Conditions:
* Bless (25' around Vardarel)

Before your Turn:

After your Turn:
DC 15 Flat check vs Persistent Bleed: Stitch
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Those with ** may go

Yellow Rot Monster (-91; Breath Cooldown: 1 rd; Slowed 1 (end of its next turn); 3 persistent fire) < 30%
Fran Rosemont - AC 19 53/53 (AC 20); Mr Midnight AC 18, 25/25
Vardarel - AC 21 (22 w/shield) 33/51 (Quickened; S1; W1; +2 vs Mental)
**Bella Sidare - AC 23 38/78 (Quickened; S1; W1; +1 vs Poison; Fast Heal 4 - 2/4); Khiari AC 23 (unsummoned)
**Stitch Steeltoe - AC 23 (25 w/shield) 50/65 (S1; 1d6 Persistent Bleed); Meat Wagon AC 21, 24/55
Nicole Flames - AC 23 (24 w/shield) 45/58 (AC 24; S1)
White Ooze (-68) < 40%
Clover - AC 20 32/45 (S1)

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"I seem to have caught its attention." Bella takes another claw to the face. She rolls with it and pirouettes on her heel.

Performance vs Yellow's Will DC: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

She loosens her scarf and lets it twirl around her.

Assuming I got Bravado or Panache
She has time for a single kick. Make it count!
Fist: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Hero Point: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Bludgeoning Damage: 2d4 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2) + 3 + 3 = 12
Confident Finisher: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 3) = 10
Half damage on the Confident Finisher if it misses

Then she follows Vadarel's instruction and quickly moves away.

Stitch gives an annoyed look as all their hard healing work is quickly undone in a matter of seconds. "Another patch job on route." He hammers out Meat Wagon's fresh dents... almost anyhow.

Craft: ◆ Haphazard Repair vs DC20?, Sickened: 1d20 + 14 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 14 - 1 = 1930 = 30
Unstable Flat Check DC15: 1d20 ⇒ 12

He tries to redirect more ritual energy into the rot monster.

◆◆ Religion, Sickened, DC20: 1d20 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 13 - 1 = 27
Damage: 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4, 1) + 6 = 13

Having no direct commands Meat Wagon stays on autopilot, launching another rock at the rot monster.

Ranged (Overdrive): Mini Catapult: 30': 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 = 25
Damage (B): 2d4 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 + 5 = 12

Bella gets dances and gets panache. She then moves up to Yellow and kicks it in the face before moving away. Stitch tries to repair Meat but doesn't quite succeed before redirecting more energy into Yellow, which is enough to incinerate it. Meat, meanwhile launches another rock at the ooze, which hits it right in the center.

AC 22. Bella forgot to add Bless, which is enough to hit it

GLOOP!

The Ooze seems to contract, then expand as it attempts to draw blood out from those 15' around it. Stitch, Meat, Nicole and Bella suddenly feel their wounds reopen as the ooze violently yanks out their blood.

Siphon Vitality, Slashing; DC 21 Basic Fortitude: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 6) = 12

Nicole Flames's Fortitude Save (E): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Bella Sidare's Fortitude Save (E): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Stitch Steeltoe's Fortitude Save (E): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Meat's Fortitude Save (E): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

The ooze then lashes out at Meat again with another slimy pseudopod.

Pseudopod vs Meat AC 21, Reach: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 for Bludgeoning: 1d12 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

GLOOP - THUD

The pseudopod slams into Meat's side, tipping it over and dumping Stitch unceremoniously onto the ground.

Stitch Bleed; Flat: 1d6 ⇒ 61d20 ⇒ 16

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 5-6
Tactical Map
Special Condition: Redirect Ritual Energy (see below; Rd 6 - 0/2)
Immune to stench: Khiari, Fran, Meat Wagon

Active Conditions:
* Bless (25' around Vardarel)

Before your Turn:

After your Turn:
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Those with ** may go

-6-
**Fran Rosemont - AC 19 53/53 (AC 20); Mr Midnight AC 18, 25/25
**Vardarel - AC 21 (22 w/shield) 33/51 (Quickened; S1; W1; +2 vs Mental)
**Bella Sidare - AC 23 30/78 (Quickened; S1; W1; +1 vs Poison; Fast Heal 4 - 3/4); Khiari AC 23 (unsummoned)
**Stitch Steeltoe - AC 23 (25 w/shield) 32/65 (S1); Meat Wagon AC 21, 0/55
**Nicole Flames - AC 23 (24 w/shield) 33/58 (AC 24; S1)

-5-
White Ooze (-74) < 20%
**Clover - AC 20 32/45 (S1)

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I'll let you lot finish off the ooze before botting Fran if I have to :)

Bella's dancing scarf comes to a rest. "Of course, now it doesn't attack me."

"You bastard, you killed Meat Wagon!" Stitch shakes his fist at the ooze before fleeing up the stairs. Then he tries to redirect more ritual energy into the last ooze.

◆◆ Religion, Sickened, DC20: 1d20 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 1 = 32
Damage: 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 3, 6) + 6 = 20

When dismounted do you fall prone? If that's the case he'll just stand up and then redirect.

The temporary disabling of Meat Wagon lets him focus his anger!

Vardarel quickly casts the promised healing on Bella.
Heal, ◆◆, range 30’: 3d10 + 24 ⇒ (8, 10, 7) + 24 = 49

He then moves closer to the remaining ooze and directs his bow to strike it.
Spiritual Armament, Bless, Sickened: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 - 1 = 17
Holy Spiritual Damage: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

◆◆ Cast Heal
◆ Stride
◆ Sustain Spiritual Armament

Ooze gets to make a Will save vs Bane

"I will slow it down as much as I can and draw its fire." Bella is caught in the throes of battle.

Now with renewed strength thanks to Vardarel, Bella draws her cold iron dagger and begins to prance her way to the ooze.

Cold Iron Dagger, Bless: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 1 = 17
Hero Point: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 1 = 19
Slashing Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Confident Finisher: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 6) = 16 Half damage on a miss

◆ Draw Cold Iron Dagger
◆ Bella uses [/url=https://2e.aonprd.com/Feats.aspx?ID=781]>Fascinating Performance<[/url] on the Ooze. Thanks to >Focused Fascination<, she only needs a Success to Fascinate. Thanks to >Assurance< her Performance check is 19. As long as she doesn't critically fail, she gets Panache.
◆ Quickly Stride
◆ Confident Finisher

Stitch's anger galvanizes him as he redirects Urwal's energy at the ooze, incinerating it.

COMBAT OVER

The dragon slumps down into a more restful state, and while the wounds on her hide remain open, they stop oozing purple fluids. Over the course of the next hour, the fungal blooms along Jadirahx also dissipate. It takes a few minutes before the dragon is ready to converse, but Jadirahx honors her word.

The immense green dragon Jadirahx attempts to stand tall as she begins. "In the ancient days of the cyclopes, many of their kind fell into the worship of demons. These worshippers served the demon lord Urxehl, the master of storms and father of trolls. They attempted to summon Urxehl onto Golarion, but the coming of Earthfall stopped their efforts."

The dragon wheezes for a few moments before continuing. "My ancestors guarded the Finadar Forest for ages, though the corruption that overcame me diverted my attention from the legacy of those demon worshippers. Your society’s stumbling into Min-Khadaim unleashed an ancient spirit—one instrumental in the rituals to summon forth Urxehl."

"This spirit now roams the world freely, possessing the body of one of your own. I have monitored this through one of my many relics, scrying the spirit’s actions as best I can. Though it hides the full extent of its schemes from me, I have caught glimpses of the body the spirit possesses. The body is known to you as Drandle Dreng."

Urwal is immediately startled by the revelation. He swears you to secrecy on this information as he plans to contact his superiors about these events. "Drandle Dreng is a well-known venture-captain within the Pathfinder Society, and that this information also outs him as being one of the members of the Society’s leadership, the masked Decemvirate. Such startling news could send panic throughout the Society, so please keep this information secret for now."

Jadirahx continues, "I understand that Dreng is of some importance to you. Though his form seems to be entirely combined with that of the corrupting spirit, his will yet remains underneath. He cannot save himself, but take heart—he is not beyond rescue. To purge the demonic force, you must call upon the aid of a spiritbinder of considerable skill. I have seen the children of the godcallers of old walking these forests. Perhaps they can show you the way."

She then requests that you return to your base camp and move to stop the spirit. She promises to relay what information she can, though she doesn’t expect to take part in the coming battles as she needs time to recover from the years of torment her body has endured. You and Urwal return to the Pathfinder base camp. Urwal immediately confers with his fellow leaders and promises to contact you soon, with a new mission to begin hunting down the possessed Drandle Dreng!

FIN

Thanks for playing!!

Also a massive thanks for participating in my evaluation game!

You can pretty much RP your outros... while we transition to the next adventure :)

Upon returning to the Pathfinder base camp, Blackberry demands Clover help him replant the bushes she fireballed way back when... :)

Vardarel's Society (T): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

The battle done, Vardarel spends a little time retching before he feels alright. Fortunately it takes Jadirahx some time to recover from the ritual as well.

Vardarel is startled at the news of Drendal Drang, but not at all surprised that Urwal swears the group to secrecy about the information.

Vardarel has heard of Nelket the god caller and Dolok Darkfur of the Farheaven Clan. “Does this spirit seem aware that we will be needing the aid of the Farheaven Clan? Do you have a name for this spirit?”

"The forest will not lose to corruption. The guardian will continue her duty."

Society: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

The rush of battle clouds her judgement, and she is more keen on summoning her sister. And giving her a hug.

Khiari is surprised. "Uh... we won?" She turns to Bella's teammates. "I assume it was a close one. Meat Wagon's toppled over. Bella has a nasty wound. But the monsters are gone, and the dragon seems to be recovering." Then she returns the hug. "Good to see you too, sis."

Bella regains her stiff composure and waits for the dragon to live (and the team to recover, but she won't say that out loud.)

"The demon. It infected the centaur we met earlier. I fear what may have happened to Dreng. But as you can see, we do not leave our allies to perish."

She turns to Vardarel. "The Farheaven Clan? We must seek them out."

Finally she bows to the dragon. "Lady Jadirahx. Thank you for this information. With your assistance we are able to stop this demon before it can rise."

Shaking his fist one last time at the incinerated ooze Stitch's shoulders slouch wearily as he trudges back towards the up-ended Meat Wagon. He tugs annoyingly at the heavy breast plate under his mechanic's apron. "I've got to fix Meat Wagon before anything else seizes up, it should only take a minute."

He pulls out his tools and gets to some quick repair work.

Craft: Repair vs DC20?: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 3130 = 30
I believe with crafter's eye piece crit repair checks are 25hp per proficiency rank.. so 50hp there? Good enough.

It doesn't take long for Meat Wagon's engine to sputter back to life, quickly rolling itself back upright.

Stitch works on his own wounds and anyone else's that needs them while they listen to the dragon's story.

"You mean to tell me Drandle is really a demon spirit?" He nods in agreement with Vardarel's information.

Society DC15: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

"You really think they'll send us on this job? Sounds a bit... high tier if you ask me." He starts to cast some doubts to his own abilities after some pretty poor showings lately.

"You mean to tell me Drandle is really a demon spirit?" He nods in agreement with Vardarel's information.

[dice=Society DC15]1d20+11

"You really think they'll send us on this job? Sounds a bit... high tier if you ask me." He starts to cast some doubts to his own abilities after some pretty poor showings lately.

“Possessed by one was my understanding.”

"If we are not up to the task, then it is our responsibility to find those who are!" Bella snaps back to Stitch. "And if no one is available, then we will train until we are ready."

Khiari peers at Meat Wagon as Stitch is making repairs. "Is... uh... is... Meat Wagon dead?"

Khiari juggles with the concept for a minute. Do golems die? Do automata die? Do they reincarnate? Wait, people from this Universe DO NOT reincarnate upon death. Probably. Except the Samsarans. Well, they're aware of it. Did Dad die? Is the Rose Witch helping him reincarnate?

Khiari is so lost in her thoughts she fails to notice the belch of smoke from Meat Wagon blasting into her face until it's too late.

"Ugh... I'm going to need a long bath to get this out. Good to see you too, Meat Wagon..."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a different group of heroes is gathering at the Three Gates Lodge in Minkai, waiting to see Venture Captain Amara Li.

Silver Bark, Golden Blades

The lodge is lovely, with a spare beauty and the understated design of the Minkai aesthetic. As you all come forward, it's the perfect time to introduce yourselves.

And the perfect time to fill out Macros and RPG Chronicles!

"Amazing..." A short middle-aged redheaded man slowly creaks the door to the lodge.

A a grey-skinned woman darts in front of him, her bat-like wings neatly folded so they don't catch air and slow her down. Her shoulder blades have a small nest of bird like feathers, growing and spreading out, and shedding.

She takes a moment to scan. "Looks safe." She turns back to the man, only to run her hands through his poofy curly hair. Then she falls back to match his shadow.

"Hello there. I'm Jiggo Maeleranti." The man offers a polite handshake. "Or should I bow? I'm not overly familiar with the customs here. Ustalav is different."

He looks back to the woman following him, and she eventually relaxes a bit and curtsies with the grace of a noblewoman. "Sal'era." She takes a step back.

"Sorry. Sal'era is always cautious around strangers."

A small rabbit enters the room and gazes in awe at the beauty of the lodge. He carries a pack on his back, as well as a fairly large gun...

"Oh, are you one of the Pathfinderth that I'm thuppothed to meet here? I'm Bun Helthing, at your thervith."

His large incisors give him a pronounced lisp.

"Thalera. Nithe to meet you. May I call you Thally?"

The sound of something coarse scraping against wood is enough to draw one's attention to the small being that currently sits reading at a nearby table. About the size of a halfling and made entirely of vines and leaves, twisted into a humanoid shape - a leshy. An especially large cluster of leaves forms a rudimentary face, with two round eyes, a small hole for a mouth, and no nose to speak of. Framing the face are several daisies, twisted into the vines and leaves of the leshy's body, bobbing gently with each of the creature's movements. They wear few clothes aside from some studded leather armor and a large floppy sunhat which rustles as they look up from the book they'd been reading.

"Hello! My name is Soddy-Daisy," she explains as she sets her book on the table next to a small rock. "Tomorrow I might be someone else, but Soddy-Daisy is who I am today."

Sal'era shuffles her left foot slightly as she controls her tail. "Sal'era, Salera, Sal, or Era are fine. Don't call me Sally. Or Thally."

Jiggo lightly nudges her with his elbow.

"...please." She grins.

Jiggo continues shaking hands (or appropriate appendages) with Bun and Soddy-Daisy.

"Nithe to meet you, Thoddy-Daithy!"

A small fungus leshy arrives, her face veiled that seems to be part of herself. She takes her time to breathe in the air of the lodge and exhales the same. I am Krinolyn 'Veiled Lady' Styncorn, by the way." she introduces herself.

She brings down her trident and shield before stretching her leathery body and retrieves them back to her person once she is satisfied with her stretching.

"Nice to meet everyone," Soddy nods, offering a viney hand to any and everyone that wants a shake. "You can call me Soddy, if you want," she adds with a nod at Bun. "Sometimes a shorter name is easier. A name like Gloria Gladys Grace Gabrielle Gardenia Glenda Gale is all fine and well but by the time you've managed to get through it all, they've already been snatched up by the tiger you were trying to warn them about!"

Soddy seems happy to see another leshy arrive for the party and tilts her head slightly as Krinolyn introduces herself. "Veiled Lady? Is there a story there?"

"Isn't it obvious?" she chuckles that turns out to an unintentional but hearty snort. She then carefully raises her rubbery veil, a mesh-like barrier that seems to extend from her head, and reveals her old, soggy, lumpy face. She gives the leshy a grin that is full of confidence.

"A lady like me does not just reveal her face to anyone, you see," she tells Soddy-Daisy, though it seems more a reflection of her own personal belief than a statement of fact. "They call me the Veiled Lady for that very reason." she tells her as she returns the veil to cover the ugly details of her face.

"This veil," she continues, "is more than just a covering. It is a symbol, a shield, and a test. Those who see beneath it must earn that privilege. I am rarely asked about my moniker. Well, it is better to show it than to tell, right?"

Bun looks curiously at the newcomer. "Well met, Veiled Lady. I am Bun Helthing. We look like a thtrange bunch..."

Soddy considers Krinolyn's explanation - and visual demonstration - for a moment and then nods.

"Makes sense. Thank you for humoring me."

You are escorted into a room with open windows and a view of the sea. There Venture-Captain Amara Li offers tea and dumplings as she prepares to brief you. She raises an eyebrow as she looks around at the leshies, the rabbit-poppet, the bat-winged woman and the red-headed man. "I think we're expecting one other as well." She rings a bell, and asks a tengu woman in a kimono, "Can you check to see if our last Pathfinder is here? Perhaps in the gardens somewhere?"

A heavily cloaked and obscure humanoid wanders into the room, being led by the tengu woman.

I'm here, in some form that I haven't decided yet!

A sword as tall as the woman is strapped to her back as she flips off the hood and smirks "Amiri. With two eyes." She points to her own and then to Salera.

Sal'era has a subtle smile. "Good to see you, Amiri." Jiggo shakes Amiri's hand and Sal'era grunts. "Hehe. You have quite a handshake."

Amiri turns to the tall folk and tries to whisper "You two have a lot of odd looking pets..."

"Amiri-With-Two-Ayes, I'm not a pet," Soddy remarks, either not recognizing the unintended insult or perhaps choosing to ignore it. "I'm a leshy. Now Hudson here, he's a pet."

She holds up the small rock she's been carrying around.

Bun looks insulted. "I am not a pet either! I am a Pathfinder! Maybe you'd like to be on the rethieving end of my arquebuth!"

"Now, now. It is not polite to murder my guests during tea-time. I believe that the appropriate time for duels is just after sunrise, but perhaps you might wait until after the mission is completed?" Amara Li raises a warning eyebrow at Bun.

“I need you to investigate something for me,” Amara Li says as she pours golden buckwheat tea into simple yet elegant cups. “Despite the vast and somewhat dangerous wilderness that surrounds it, the Spirit Road is the lifeblood of trade between Hongal and Minkai, and now it has been inexplicably blocked.” She pauses. “The Forest of Spirits is home to departed souls and kami, the spiritual guardians of the forest. Travelers through this region rarely dare to stray from the road for fear of offending either.”

She passes the cups along the table, and then continues. “Some merchants that I hired to transport goods to Hongal reported that a thick and disorienting fog laid across their route. One woman told me that she heard howling ghosts when she tried to enter, and another was bitten by relentless tiny teeth. The merchants soon found themselves leaving the fog where they had entered. Shaken by this experience, they turned around and reported back here.” Amara Li sighs. “There is another group of merchants who left from Hongal, and have not been seen since, and other merchants coming from Minkai have reported being unable to pass through. "

She pauses. "Are you all with me so far?"