Koani moves slightly to have a better shot and sends an arrow flying at the treacherous leader.
The arrow nearly fells Lady Riverbane!
Then Koani tells Blarg to keep up his attacks, switching to yellow when blue goes unconscious.
The dinosaur's bite finishes one pirate , then its talons nearly tear down another [ooc[(yellow)[/ooc]
One of the two remaining pirate thugs tries desperately to protect Lady Riverbane.
His slash is easily avoided by the dino.
PIRATE DOUBLE-CROSS! - Round Two Cont'd!
Sirius
Koani & Blarg
Pirates (blue) -24 HP
Pirate (yellow) -18 HP
Zzorn
Jaako
Driskarr -3 HP
Lady Riverbane -47 HP
Pirate (red)
Lauranna
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Jaakko reloads his firearm within seconds and shouts to remaining pirates a warning, though they may not understand what he's saying.
"Ҳоло таслим шавед! Агар шумо силоҳи худро партоед, ҷони шумо наҷот хоҳад ёфт."
"If there's a wizard out there who is scrying this right now, could you invent a subtitling spell, please?" says Lauranna to the 'audience at home' whatever that means.
Driskarr considers what actions to take.
Zzorn tries to knock down the 'Lady'.
He both knocks down and knocks out the 'Lady'.
Jaakko reloads his firearm within seconds and shouts to remaining pirates a warning, though they may not understand what he's saying.
The two remaining pirates look at each other quizzically.
Afraid of Riverbane, the pirates fight to the death, seeking at all cost to protect Lady Riverbane. "We will vanquish you, then revive the next Black Marquis!" cries one of the pirates
She cautiously moves away from the tengu, draws her bow, and fires at the Pathfinder that felled her mistress.
PIRATE DOUBLE-CROSS! - Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Begins!
Lauranna
Sirius
Koani & Blarg
Pirate (yellow) -18 HP
Zzorn
Jaako
Driskarr -3 HP
Lady Riverbane -60 HP
Pirate (red)
Racing past Driskarr before he can get his shot off, Lauranna charges the pirates clutching her huge war mace overhead in both hands! "ARR! MATIES!"
Lauranna bashes a pirate !
PIRATE DOUBLE-CROSS! - Round Three Begins!
Sirius
Koani & Blarg
Pirate (yellow) -18 HP
Zzorn
Jaako
Driskarr -3 HP
Pirate (red) -18 HP
Lauranna
At Koani's signal, Blarg bites and tears at the yellow enemy.
At Koani's signal, Blarg bites and tears at the yellow enemy.
The dinosaur tears it down, completely.
Koani, after giving Blarg instructions,shoots at yellow. If yellow went down from Blarg's attack,she instead shoots at red.
The arrow downs the final pirate.
Lauranna bashes a pirate !
Among the items found on the body of Lady Riverband is a wand, several potions that she never got to use, and a book prominently labeled, Memoirs of the Silver Brotherhood.
With Riverbane and her loyalists dead, you are free to return to the Scrag Fisher. The two pirates still on board plead ignorance of their captain’s conspiracy and readily offer to bring you Pathfinders back to Deadbridge.
Following an uneventful return trip, you meet again with the Black Marquis. The man listens to your tale with great interest. He thank profusely.
"From what I have pieced together, it would seem that Lady Riverbane has been plotting to dethrone me for some time," declares the Black Marquis. "Despite my own mastery of the art of deception, I failed to to realize the part my once trusted second-in-command, Lady Riverbane, played in my recent dealings with your Society."
"The woman plotted to dethrone me and spent the past months undermining my hold on the Pirate Pact. I suppose, if I am to be honest, I had only a handful of close friends and bodyguards that I could truly rely upon. Only a small number that Riverbane could not coerce, seduce, or bribe."
"Thus, Riverbane came up with a plan to get these last followers killed. About a month ago, she approached me with tales of how she
stole an ancient manuscript entitled Memoirs of the Silver Brotherhood from Istivil Bosk, Daggermark’s resident Pathfinder Venture-Captain. She claimed the book held clear directions to a long-lost vault in the nearby Echo Wood—a vault full of great riches waiting to be plundered. "
"With so much gold involved, my reaction was regretfully one that Lady Riverbane was able to predict. Wary of my more insubordinate followers, I called upon those trusted few men to accompany Lady Riverbane on the treasure hunt."
"It is now clear, in fact, that Riverbane never stole any book. She instead forged a copy of the famed memoirs, fabricating the passage about the crypt and its alluring prize. Her counterfeit didn’t point to any gold but marked the location of something much more sinister: an unholy shrine to Mazmezz, demon lord of vermin. It was there that the villainous woman led my best men and, as you discovered, left them to die at the hand of ettercaps and arachnid monstrosities that she knew lived there."
"Upon her return, Riverbane presented me with a story of how a pack of giant spiders ambushed the expedition, slaying everyone but herself. Of course, I dispatched scouts to locate survivors, but all they brought back were accounts of Pirate Pact members found dead, dangling in spider webs stretched across the River."
"With rumors spreading and many brigands now overtly challenging my leadership," the Black Marquis notes, "I realized that I must act quickly. It was then that I turned to the Pathfinder Society or help.
Convinced by Riverbane that her false book was genuine, I sent a letter to Istivil Bosk offering a deal: the memoirs in exchange for assistance."
"You may keep what you have looted during your expedition, but I must refuse to offer you Pathfinders any further reward." The Black Marquis shrugs.
“Such is the way of the River Kingdoms,” he declares. “If nothing else, your involvement in this affair helped free the region of a dangerous ettercap menace. Hopefully, that’s worth a quick mention in a Pathfinder Chronicle. No?”[/b]
Once word of the dealings reach Istivil Bosk, he is certainly disappointed by the turn of events but doesn’t hold it against you. "Fear not, Pathfinders. There will undoubtedly be more discoveries and adventures for you to make and undertake in the near future. For now, you have earned yourselves some rest."
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Among the items found on the body of Lady Riverband is a wand, several potions that she never got to use, and a book prominently labeled, Memoirs of the Silver Brotherhood.
"HEY! Why does this book say 'Made in Amanandar' in the indicia?"
With Riverbane and her loyalists dead, you are free to return to the Scrag Fisher. The two pirates still on board plead ignorance of their captain’s conspiracy and readily offer to bring you Pathfinders back to Deadbridge.
Lauranna treats the party and crew to the other rousing pirate shanty she knows.
Following an uneventful return trip, you meet again with the Black Marquis. The man listens to your tale with great interest. He thank profusely.
"From what I have pieced together, it would seem that Lady Riverbane has been plotting to dethrone me for some time," declares the Black Marquis. "Despite my own mastery of the art of deception, I failed to to realize the part my once trusted second-in-command, Lady Riverbane, played in my recent dealings with your Society."
"Well-"
"The woman plotted to dethrone me and spent the past months undermining my hold on the Pirate Pact. I suppose, if I am to be honest, I had only a handful of close friends and bodyguards that I could truly rely upon. Only a small number that Riverbane could not coerce, seduce, or bribe."
"Yeah, bu-"
"Thus, Riverbane came up with a plan to get these last followers killed. About a month ago, she approached me with tales of how she stole an ancient manuscript entitled Memoirs of the Silver Brotherhood from Istivil Bosk, Daggermark’s resident Pathfinder Venture-Captain. She claimed the book held clear directions to a long-lost vault in the nearby Echo Wood—a vault full of great riches waiting to be plundered."[/b]
"Youdon'thaveto-
"With so much gold involved, my reaction was regretfully one that Lady Riverbane was able to predict. Wary of my more insubordinate followers, I called upon those trusted few men to accompany Lady Riverbane on the treasure hunt."
"Uh-huh."
"It is now clear, in fact, that Riverbane never stole any book. She instead forged a copy of the famed memoirs, fabricating the passage about the crypt and its alluring prize. Her counterfeit didn’t point to any gold but marked the location of something much more sinister: an unholy shrine to Mazmezz, demon lord of vermin. It was there that the villainous woman led my best men and, as you discovered, left them to die at the hand of ettercaps and arachnid monstrosities that she knew lived there."[/b]
"Right...." Laranna looks at her wrist sundial.
"Upon her return, Riverbane presented me with a story of how a pack of giant spiders ambushed the expedition, slaying everyone but herself. Of course, I dispatched scouts to locate survivors, but all they brought back were accounts of Pirate Pact members found dead, dangling in spider webs stretched across the River."[/b]
"Yeah-that's great, but you see, we've got this thing-"
"With rumors spreading and many brigands now overtly challenging my leadership," the Black Marquis notes, "I realized that I must act quickly. It was then that I turned to the Pathfinder Society or help. Convinced by Riverbane that her false book was genuine, I sent a letter to Istivil Bosk offering a deal: the memoirs in exchange for assistance."
"So wait, you knew all along and didn't tell us?" Lauranna says, suddenly angry.
"You may keep what you have looted during your expedition, but I must refuse to offer you Pathfinders any further reward." The Black Marquis shrugs.
“Such is the way of the River Kingdoms,” he declares. “If nothing else, your involvement in this affair helped free the region of a dangerous ettercap menace. Hopefully, that’s worth a quick mention in a Pathfinder Chronicle. No?”
Her face reddening, Lauranna lunges at the man.
Blarg presents his head for scratches before saying farewell to the team.