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Kazkoya is a typical Hobgoblin, nearly as tall as most humans, with shorter legs and longer arms and torsos, with the typical bald, wide heads and beady eyes, and gray skin.
Clads in medium armor, she's armed with a longspear and several other weapons.
She grins at her comrades and says in a harsh voice Greetings, name Kazkoya.
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A well-toned, athletically built woman with long amber hair and slightly pointed ears strides in with an air of confidence. She's covered in gleaming plate mail and a longsword is sheathed at her hip. A hefty shield, bearing the symbol of Iomedae, is slung over her back
She offers a bright smile at those present.
"Greetings, everybody!"
She announces joyously.
"I'm Franzine. Shield Maiden Franzine Morgenstern of Iomedae. But, you can just call me Franz."
She shakes hands all around.
"It will be a pleasure adventuring with you all. I can't wait--" she suddenly stops short when she notices the goblin, barely knee high, fidgeting with his floppy hat below her.
'Oh my goodness!!!" she squeals with glee.
She kneels down and pinches the goblin's cheek. He squints at her in slight annoyance.
"Well, aren't you just A-Dor-Able!”
She gives him a little pat on the head and stands. She nods in approval, a wide grin on her face as she looks around at her new companions.
"I can tell we're going to be a great group of friends."
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When you arrive, Venture-Captain Ambrus Valsin stands over an imposing desk, studying a large map. Several notes and documents lie scattered about the desk, seemingly in an ordered disarray with several stacks of notes about ancient Osirion manuscripts in one pile, a set of sketches of Osiriani relics in one corner, and so forth. Ambrus looks up with a furrowed brow as he pushes another pile of notes aside. "Well, you’re finally here. Great! We had best hit the ground running with this next assignment. There’s a matter in Osirion, at the Sothis lodge, that requires great care on the Society’s end. You have all proven yourselves worthy agents and I thought this might be a good opportunity to put your skills to use. The first thing you should be aware of with this mission is that—"
Suddenly, an enormous explosion rocks Skyreach tower, and Valsin’s eyes grow wide. He rushes around his desk and throws open his door before prompting, "All of you, come with me!" Outside, large flames dance from inside a shattered window on one of Skyreach’s higher levels. A loud, melodic tone rings out from Ambrus’s wayfinder. He takes a moment to open its cover and then puts it away. "Pathfinders, the Grand Lodge is under attack. I need you to head up to that room," Ambrus commands, pointing at the shattered, fiery window above, "and see what’s going on. I’ll try to assess things here on the ground floor and get everyone to safety. Be careful. If my suspicions are correct, this has something to do with the recent attacks on lodges across the Inner Sea. If you find any intruders, try to take some alive! I’m counting on you."
You run off in the direction of the explosion. Reaching a hallway between two flights of stairs, you run smack into a quartet of humanoid creatures trying to make their way downstairs. Seeing you block their path, they draw weapons and attack.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
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Those with ** may go
**Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 56/56
**Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 41/41
Blue
White
Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
Yellow
Red
BakBat - AC 21, 46/46
Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
Kazkoya - AC 19, 44/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
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"Nice one, Emdi."
She whispers out of the corner of her mouth with an amused grin.
Noticing the enemies approaching, she gets serious.
"To arms, to arms!!! Archers at the ready!!! Spellcasters, ready spells!!!”
Franzine shouts as she holds her sword high.
Glaring at the enemy in blue, she valiantly strides forward, sword and shield at the ready.
When she's about 25 feet away from blue, she bangs her shield with her sword and snaps her shield in front of her.
"I have strict orders to harshly discipline anyone found wandering the halls without a pass."
She scowls and waves her sword menacingly.
(vs Will DC)
She cracks a smile and chuckles, unable to maintain the ruse.
Your foe hesitates under the weight of sin as visions of redemption play in their mind’s eye. The foe must choose one of the following options:
• The ally is unharmed by the triggering damage.
• The ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + your level. After the damaging effect is applied, the enemy becomes enfeebled 2 until the end of its next turn.
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Franzine attempts to intimidate the attackers but somehow her face breaks into a goofy grin. Quetzhal sends a snowball at Red and splats him in the chest.
Blue trots up to Franzine and attempts to poke her with a shortsword.
White runs down and flanks Franzine with Blue and also attempts to poke her.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
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Those with ** may go
Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 55/56 (AC 24; Shield - hp: 95/96, hardness: 10)
Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 41/41
Blue
White
**Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
Yellow
Red (-11)
BakBat - AC 21, 46/46
Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
Kazkoya - AC 19, 44/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
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Anjo marks Red as prey and sends two arrows at them. The first hits Red's arm while the other shatters on the wall behind Red.
Red moves to engage the party's front line and attempts to poke
Yellow simply makes a break for it, abandoning his companions.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1-2
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
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Those with ** may go
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Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 55/56 (AC 24; Shield - hp: 95/96, hardness: 10)
Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 17/41
Blue
White
Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
Yellow
Red (-23)
-1-
**BakBat - AC 21, 46/46
**Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
**Kazkoya - AC 19, 44/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
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Emdi fires two shots and plants both arrows into Red's torso. Red appears to be shaken by the savagery of the attack and appears unwilling to die for the cause.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1-2
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
Shaken: Red
Surrendered:
2-actions: Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation to convince the shaken humanoid to surrender
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Those with ** may go
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**Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 55/56 (AC 24; Shield - hp: 95/96, hardness: 10)
**Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 25/41
Blue
White
Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
Yellow
Red (-46; Enfeebled 2; Shaken)
-1-
**BakBat - AC 21, 46/46
Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
**Kazkoya - AC 19, 44/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
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Franzine spins her sword to gain momentum on the swing then brings it down on Blue.
And she swings again...
She then moves away to flank Red with Emdi.
"Anjo! BakBat! Get that bastard running away!!!"
She points at the yellow thug running away.
"He doesn't have a hall pass!"
Your foe hesitates under the weight of sin as visions of redemption play in their mind’s eye. The foe must choose one of the following options:
• The ally is unharmed by the triggering damage.
• The ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + your level. After the damaging effect is applied, the enemy becomes enfeebled 2 until the end of its next turn.
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Bakbat sends streams of fire at Yellow, White and Blue. White barely avoids getting scorched but Yellow and Blue aren't so lucky. Blue takes a hit to the face which immediately shakes his resolve. Yellow takes a hit to his leg but shrugs it off and keeps fighting. Kazkoya pokes White and does damage but is not enough to sway White's resolve. He then tries to convince red to surrender but Red shrugs off his words and keeps fighting.
Franzine and Quetzahl both swipe at Blue and Red but neither blow connects. Through the wild melee, two more of the humanoid creatures slink down the stairs and try to cross the hallway, sticking to the sides of the passage to try to get to the other stairwell.
Green runs down the stairs and the hallway, stopping only to try to poke Franzine with his shortsword...
...only to have the sword stopped by Franzine's shield.
Pink runs down the steps and tries to get through but only finds the entire hallway blocked. He gets close and draws a dagger, ready to throw at the next target.
Blue moves west and attempts to poke and slash at Kazkoya.
White steps and moves into a flank with Blue. He, too, attempts to poke and slash at Kazkoya.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
Shaken: Red, Blue
Surrendered:
2-actions: Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation to convince the shaken humanoid to surrender
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Those with ** may go
Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 55/56 (AC 24; Shield - hp: 95/96, hardness: 10)
Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 25/41 (AC 22)
Blue (-36; Shaken)
Pink
Green
White (-11)
**Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
Yellow (-18)
Red (-46; Enfeebled 2; Shaken)
BakBat - AC 21, 46/46
Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
Kazkoya - AC 19, 20/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
Shaken: Red, Blue
Surrendered:
2-actions: Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation to convince the shaken humanoid to surrender
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Those with ** may go
Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 55/56 (AC 24; Shield - hp: 95/96, hardness: 10)
Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 25/41 (AC 22)
Blue (-36; Shaken)
Pink
Green
White (-11)
**Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
Yellow (-18)
Red (-46; Enfeebled 2; Shaken)
BakBat - AC 21, 46/46
Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
Kazkoya - AC 19, 37/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
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Anjo raises an eyebrow at Franzine barking orders, but the ranger's focus is fixed on his prey. The ranger was dismayed at how resilient were at new that he was unlikely to be able to stop him.
"You two should block their exit!"
Anjo contines to fire on his target.
"If you even think of trying to escape, I will track you down and you'll regret it!"
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Anjo sends two arrows at Red. Both strike center mass and bring Red down. Anjo then tries to get Blue to surrender but Blue only shrugs off the threat.
Yellow pulls out a dagger, hurls it at Bakbat then runs down the stairs and escapes.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
Shaken: Blue
Surrendered:
Escaped: Yellow
2-actions: Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation to convince the shaken humanoid to surrender
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Those with ** may go
-3-
**Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 55/56 (AC 24; Shield - hp: 95/96, hardness: 10)
**Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 25/41 (AC 22)
Blue (-36; Shaken)
Pink
Green
White (-11)
Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
-2-
**BakBat - AC 21, 36/46
**Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
**Kazkoya - AC 19, 37/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
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Emdi Emmay glares at Blue and manages to convince them that surrender is the best option. Blue lays down his weapons and goes to sit at the edge of the room away from the fight. He turns and shoots White, but his arrow narrowly misses.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
Shaken:
Surrendered: Blue
Escaped: Yellow
2-actions: Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation to convince the shaken humanoid to surrender
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Those with ** may go
-3-
**Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 55/56 (AC 24; Shield - hp: 95/96, hardness: 10)
**Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 25/41 (AC 22)
Pink
Green
White (-11)
Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
-2-
**BakBat - AC 21, 36/46
Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
**Kazkoya - AC 19, 37/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
Big Tusk moves and grunts before attacking its master's target.
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Franzine rolls her eyes, annoyed that one of the baddies got away.
"I guess you're right, Anjo!”, Franzine calls back.
"I'll block the stairwell!"
She takes a whack at Red.
"Get away from my friend!”
She spins to face her foe wearing Green and strikes out at him.
"You're all in BIG trouble!"
Your foe hesitates under the weight of sin as visions of redemption play in their mind’s eye. The foe must choose one of the following options:
• The ally is unharmed by the triggering damage.
• The ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + your level. After the damaging effect is applied, the enemy becomes enfeebled 2 until the end of its next turn.
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Quetzahl steps up and sends a fireball at White but does not hit. Kazkoya and Big Tusk work together and gore White, though Kazkoya's attempt to scare White does not succeed. White's resolve appears to waver as Kazkoya and Big Tusk clobber him. Franzine slashes at Green twice and wounds him with her first slash. She then moves to try to block the stairs.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
Shaken: White
Surrendered: Blue
Escaped: Yellow
2-actions: Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation to convince the shaken humanoid to surrender
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Those with ** may go
-3-
Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 55/56 (AC 24; Shield - hp: 95/96, hardness: 10)
Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 25/41 (AC 22)
Green
Pink
White (-34; Shaken)
Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
-2-
**BakBat - AC 21, 36/46
Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
Kazkoya - AC 19, 37/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
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Bakbat's fiery attacks strike White and Green, injuring them. Green makes a run for the stairs, pausing only long enough to try to poke Franzine, before disappearing down the stairs.
Pink, likewise, simply makes a run for it, running past BakBat and Franzine and down the stairs.
White slashes at Kozkoya before also attempting to run for it.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 3-4
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before Your Turn:
Shaken: White
Surrendered: Blue
Escaped: Yellow, Green, Pink
2-actions: Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation to convince the shaken humanoid to surrender
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Those with ** may go
-4-
**Franzine Morgenstern - AC 22 (24 w/shield), 55/56 (AC 24; Shield - hp: 95/96, hardness: 10)
**Quetzahl - AC 20 (22 w/shield), 25/41 (AC 22)
White (-52; Shaken)
-3-
**Anjo Aroh - AC 24, 80/80
**BakBat - AC 21, 36/46
**Emdi Emmay - AC 24 (25 w/shield), 80/80
**Kazkoya - AC 19, 27/44; Big Tusk AC 16, 32/32
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Emdi bellows to White to surrender. White, with freedom so near, stops dead in his tracks and realizes that surrender is probably the best solution (seeing that he's also seriously wounded). He drops his weapons and heads back to the group.
Kazkoya sends Big Tusk to find the remaining escapees but the animal returns, having lost the trail.
As you catch your breath and take control of the prisoners, Sorrina Westyr arrives in the chamber. Sorrina is also attempting to investigate the attack and is surprised to find you here. She tends to your wounds () and tries to determine what happened here.
Shortly after Sorrina’s arrival, another figure enters the room: a hobgoblin man clad in heavy armor, carrying a wicked looking halberd. As he enters, he’s tinkering with a humming wayfinder and, noting that things seem to have settled down for the moment.
"Ah! Toldrar! Glad you're here. These are the Pathfinders who responded to the initial alarm."
She turns back to you, saying "This is Toldrar. He's the new Head of Security for the Grand Lodge, but I'll let him tell you more about himself."
Still a bit preoccupied with his Wayfinder, Toldrar greets you and shakes your hands. The wayfinder's humming ends with a brief chirp, which causes Toldrar to become elated and sport a large grin. He pockets his wayfinder, lightly bobbing his head with excitement.
"Ah, Pathfinders, it’s been an exciting day, hasn’t it? I’ve been hard at work lately, working with your Spells and your Swords to improve defenses around the Grand Lodge. Gods know it was due for an overhaul. Well, I can say that the new defenses work! While it will take some time to reimplement all of the defenses that are getting used up or destroyed today, the fact of the matter is that they worked. Even the initial implementation of the wards and everything else seemed to have dealt a major blow to our attackers today, and I consider that a splendid success. From the looks of things, we’re under attack by the Onyx Alliance, a ruthless mercantile organization from Shadow Absalom!"
"We’ve had other recent run-ins with the Onyx Alliance, but now is not the time for a history lesson. We’re still under attack! But I think we can make quick work of these intruders. See, I know something they don’t: I can see where they are. Well, not directly. It’s more of a ‘fumbling about in the dark while someone holds a candle at the other end of the room’ situation, but we still know plenty that we can use to sort this all out. According to the wards and reports I’m receiving, the attackers are spread out inside Skyreach, and we have a general understanding of where they are. I think I can gather a group to clean up what’s left. Since you’re already here, though, I think I’ll let you take care of everything on this floor while Sorrina and I work through the rest of Skyreach." Toldrar gives a nod and another smile. "Let’s get to work, shall we?"
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"Now then, there are two areas that need someone to address:"
"First, a defensive trap appears to be active in a nearby area, and you need to manually deactivate the trap before it’s safe to lift the seals and allow access into the halls again. The trap is a magical pillar of fire that runs on tracks and can be deactivated from a control panel in the room’s southwest corner. Reports state that there are a number of sizable creatures in the hall, and the area should be considered dangerous."
"Second, reports note that several intruders have barricaded themselves in an archive on this floor. At the moment, these intruders haven’t done any damage to the archive’s contents, and I hope to keep it that way. Take things slow here and try to find a non-violent end to the matter, lest they risk damage to an important repository."
"You can do these tasks in any order you choose. Meet back here when you've dealt with both tasks. If you were able to defeat this bunch, you should be able to defeat the rest. Oh, before you go, I think you can use these."
Toldrar produces a small backpack containing several useful items. He offers each of you two of the following:
Beacon Shot
Sleep Arrow
Moderate Tanglefoot bag
Lesser Healing Potion