HP: 31/31 l AC: 18, T 14, FF 14 l CMD 17 l F +4, R +5, W +6; +4 vs. charm, compulsion, curse | Luminous Form (3/4) l Cat's Luck (1/1) l L1: 6/7, L2: 4/4 l Init +4 l Senses: Perception -1, Low-Light Vision
Tsamara doesn't appreciate being stabbed in the chest and her entire form begins to blur and glow, shedding light in all directions. She maintains her position, not wanting to get in the way of Data's bow.
"You'll have to try harder than that," she hisses at her attacker.
Luminous Form (Su):
You can transform your body into churning light, granting you the effects of Blur and causing your body to shed light as a sunrod. At 7th level, creatures that end their turn adjacent to your luminous form become blinded for 1 round (Fortitude negates). At 13th level, creatures that end their turn adjacent to your luminous form are blinded for 1d4 rounds (Fortitude reduces to 1 round). At 18th level, your luminescence is as bright as natural sunlight, and creatures affected by natural sunlight are so affected if they end their turn adjacent to your luminous form. You can maintain your luminous form for up to 1 minute per day per oracle level; this duration need not be continuous, but it must be used in 1-minute increments. You can forgo the blur and blinding aspects of this ability to instead simply shed light as a torch, though this still counts against the ability’s duration for the day.
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Tsamara activates her Luminous Form revelation as a standard action; no other actions or movement.
Onye growls deep in his chest when the elf stabs him with their trident. When Aurora's magic paralyzes the one who stabbed him, he directs his teeth and claws against the other.
HP: 31/31 l AC: 18, T 14, FF 14 l CMD 17 l F +4, R +5, W +6; +4 vs. charm, compulsion, curse | Luminous Form (3/4) l Cat's Luck (1/1) l L1: 6/7, L2: 4/4 l Init +4 l Senses: Perception -1, Low-Light Vision
Provided Data's arrow doesn't finish the last elf off...
With the way forward clear Tsamara steps over the two fallen elves and moves out into the main part of the hold, still glowing like a torch. She focuses her magic at the remaining attacker and conjures two barbed chains that lash out...
Small Male LG Outsider | Phantom 3 | Incorporeal Form | Whimsy Emotional Focus | HP 16/16 | AC 19 T 19 FF 17 | CMB +3 | CMD 18 | F: +2, R: +5, W: +3 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6 | Hero-God Archmage 2/3 | Darkvision 60 ft | Speed 30 ft | Active conditions: None
The young ghostly phantom giggles.
"Yeah, do not mention that! I'm shy, paranoid, whatever word you want to use. I hate fame. I've done everything I can to avoid it. But the attention is always on me!" the little creature says with a grin.
After taking down the elf, Onye scans the deck for more assailants. Seeing none, he shifts back into his humanoid form. He draws his bone wand and looks to see who needs healing.
Finding Demm unconscious (or nearly so), he kneels down and activates his wand. "Demm tad-draguni seems in more dire state than his wound suggests. Can Tsamara help him?"
HP: 31/31 l AC: 18, T 14, FF 14 l CMD 17 l F +4, R +5, W +6; +4 vs. charm, compulsion, curse | Luminous Form (3/4) l Cat's Luck (1/1) l L1: 6/7, L2: 4/4 l Init +4 l Senses: Perception -1, Low-Light Vision
Tsamara watches with concern as Aurora tends to Demm and manages to restore at least a little of the kobold's lost strength. "That's a bit of magic that I don't personally possess, though I think I could make do with a scroll like you did. I'll have to make sure I have one or two, going forward."
She then produces her own wand and gives herself a tap...
...completely healing her wounds. As she stows the wand away she looks around, anxious. "That was a really bold move, to just board like that." She moves to peer over the side of the railing, to make sure there aren't more trying to slip close to the ship.
Male LG follower of Irori | Tiefling | Outsider (Native) | Spiritualist 1, Paladin 2 | Resistance Fire 5, Cold 5, Elec. 5 | HP 33/33 | AC 19 T 8 FF 19 | CMB + 5 | CMD 13 | F: +12, R: +2, W: +7 | Init: +4 | Perc: +2, NOW: Perc: +4 | Smite 1/1 | Lay on hands 1/5 | Reroll 1/1 | Darkvision | Speed 20ft / 30 ft charge | Active conditions: ear clear
Data-007 wrote:
Data cocks his head quizzically at Djahan, his circuitry lights blinkin’ like a blinkin’ beacon as he looks from the dead sea elves and back…
”Who they are seems obvious; they are dead elves…”
Djahan looks confused and scratches his hair.
“Yes they are … hmmm … Data and Tsamara are right. Why did they do this Kamikaze act?!? They must have known that this is suicidal commando?!“ he asks while searching the elves.
Merfolk Cleric 4 | AC 19 T 11 FF 18 | CMD 11 | HP 31/31| F +7 R +3 W +8 | Init +1 | Perc +3 | Channel 6/7 | Divine Vessel 5/6 | Death's Kiss 6/6
"Sea elves aren't in the habit of attacking surface ships" the mermaid proffers. "So either these sea elves are adherents to some secret cult, or they want this specific ship."
Aurora nods to Onye, frowning.
"There are two things that make this ship unique. Us. And our guest. I can't think of any reason for sea elves, cultists of not, to launch an attack on Pathfinders. So there may be some sort of schism amongst the elves.
Each of the elves possesses a potion of cure light wounds, one dose of spear urchin venom, a set of masterwork hide armor, a
masterwork trident, five javelins, a grappling hook, a set of masterwork manacles, silk rope, two sunrods, and 10 gp.
If you wish to substitute the potions for the CLW wand charges you have used, you may.
As you move about the deck treating your wounds and checking the dead, the crew begins to make it's way onto the deck.
Captain Veane:
"What the f+*! is going on up here?!
His eyes lock on the corpses on the elves strewn about the deck.
"Who are they?!"
Auroura walks across the deck to Sephriel's cabin, only to be met at the door by First Mate Marzack Mallick.
Marzack Mallick:
"You may want to take a look at this..."
This finely decorated cabin contains a brightly colored Qadiran rug, a small bookshelf, several storage trunks and barrels, and a modest bed. Lying face down on the ruffled, blood-soaked sheets rests the body of a tall, golden-haired elf in elegant bedclothes, his face covered in an intricately carved wooden mask.
HP: 31/31 l AC: 18, T 14, FF 14 l CMD 17 l F +4, R +5, W +6; +4 vs. charm, compulsion, curse | Luminous Form (3/4) l Cat's Luck (1/1) l L1: 6/7, L2: 4/4 l Init +4 l Senses: Perception -1, Low-Light Vision
Tsamara stares at the mess and the body of the elf, silent. Finally she lets out a long, drawn out sound that's something between an obscenity and a sigh.
"Fffffff...."
She turns back to look at Captain Veane and the rest of the crew. "We were boarded by these elves," she explains, gesturing to the other corpses. "They came ready for violence, so we took measures to defend ourselves and the rest of the crew and passengers. But it looks like it wasn't enough." There's more she could say, but opts to keep it to herself...at least until she can speak to friends privately.
Did we miss one? Or was this attack some sort of distraction?
Captain Veane pushes past Aurora and Tsamara, turning Sephriel over and feels for signs of life. Finding none, the captain shakes his head and looks downtrodden at the corpse.
Mallick, standing outside the door, calls in to the captain, "The grey elves are going to skin you alive for this."
As the words sink in, Veane pales and turns to the PCs with a look of pure terror in his eyes. The fear passes quickly, however, and his expression shifts into one of pure rage.
Captain Veane:
“You’re the only ones on this ship I don’t know well,” he says, pointing accusingly at the PCs.
“I’m not taking the rap for this, by Besmara, and neither is my crew. It might not be fair, but when we get to the Mordant Spire, I'm turning you over to them to answer for Sephriel’s death!”
You will arrive at the Mordant Spire in three days. how would you like to proceed?
His lights blinking rapidly, Data answers. ”You are not thinking logically. With all the evidence lying about you, you blame us? We did not produce these sea elves that attacked us and we defended ourselves and this ship in killing them. Perhaps we should’ve let them run amuck so they could kill you and your crew as well? I did not see any of you fighting them off…sir…”
For one who’s not good at showing emotion, Data looks pissed off…there’s a lot of red lights blinking rapidly in his facial circuitry…
Male LG follower of Irori | Tiefling | Outsider (Native) | Spiritualist 1, Paladin 2 | Resistance Fire 5, Cold 5, Elec. 5 | HP 33/33 | AC 19 T 8 FF 19 | CMB + 5 | CMD 13 | F: +12, R: +2, W: +7 | Init: +4 | Perc: +2, NOW: Perc: +4 | Smite 1/1 | Lay on hands 1/5 | Reroll 1/1 | Darkvision | Speed 20ft / 30 ft charge | Active conditions: ear clear
The Tiefling sighs.
"I have often been falsely accused because of my bestial feet, my sharp fangs and my fiendish nature ... and I have convinced those that accused me that they were wrong. Here I have to side with Data. You are knowingly trying to blame us and not just because of prejudice? Please captain rethink your actions." he says expectantly.
***A bit ago***
[quote Aurora]"Can you stand, Demm tad Draguni?"
The withered kobold nods in appreciation. "Demm tad-draguni am fine. Your healing am work good. Maybe your water magic am not as useless as Demm tad-draguni believes." This is the closest thing to a compliment the others have heard in quite a while.
***Now***
Incredulous at the captain's announcement, "You am serious?!?! Fish priestess am right, this am no accident." He muses the issue over for a moment. "We am not knowing you, but we still am help you not get killed by pointy-eared, boring tree people. It am least Pathfinders can do. Well...no am least, but we help you anyway."
HP: 31/31 l AC: 18, T 14, FF 14 l CMD 17 l F +4, R +5, W +6; +4 vs. charm, compulsion, curse | Luminous Form (3/4) l Cat's Luck (1/1) l L1: 6/7, L2: 4/4 l Init +4 l Senses: Perception -1, Low-Light Vision
"No, it's definitely not an accident," Tsamara agrees. "Captain Veane, I don't blame you for your suspicions - or your loyalty to your crew - but it's possible there's more to this than meets the eye. Since we're, what, three days out from the Spire? Since there's time and nowhere for any of us to go except overboard, please let us at least look around Sephriel's cabin and see if we can learn anything."
The captain gestures thematically into the open room,
"Then by all means, find me a killer. But I have a responsibility to my ship and my crew. Every one of you is expendable to me, so if we get there with no resolution, I will happily put you on the chopping block."
You may roll Heal checks to investigate the body or Perception to check the door.
Also notably, Sephriel's bodyguard was not stationed outside his room like usual during Djahan's watch.
Welcome to the actual meat of the scenario. The framing is a bit railroady and vague about why you are being allowed to wander around ship conducting your own investigation, but that's what you're going to do.
Male LG follower of Irori | Tiefling | Outsider (Native) | Spiritualist 1, Paladin 2 | Resistance Fire 5, Cold 5, Elec. 5 | HP 33/33 | AC 19 T 8 FF 19 | CMB + 5 | CMD 13 | F: +12, R: +2, W: +7 | Init: +4 | Perc: +2, NOW: Perc: +4 | Smite 1/1 | Lay on hands 1/5 | Reroll 1/1 | Darkvision | Speed 20ft / 30 ft charge | Active conditions: ear clear
"Good captain! Then let us use our time to investigate what is happening here. We will need to talk with the crew and look around the ship!"
Djahan knows that he really is bad with a thorough investigation based on own observation and starts to interview the crew to see if they saw anything of use.
Merfolk Cleric 4 | AC 19 T 11 FF 18 | CMD 11 | HP 31/31| F +7 R +3 W +8 | Init +1 | Perc +3 | Channel 6/7 | Divine Vessel 5/6 | Death's Kiss 6/6
"Divine Princess, lend us your power" Aurora intones, and the blessing of her goddess washes over the small room as she casts an orison.
Guidance + Divine Vessel - anyone who wants it can take +2 to their skill check for 1 round, as long as they're within 15' of Aurora when she casts Guidance.
The cabin door shows no signs of forced entry. The lock was either unlocked to begin with or was opened with a key, not picked. They bodyguard certainly was here - you can still smell him - but he hasn't rematerialized from where ever he wandered off to.
Aurora:
You judge the cause of death to be the dozen stab wounds in his back. The murder weapon seems to have been a dagger.
By now, the sun is beginning to peek over the horizon. Captain Veane says to Djahan, "You can question the crew and poke at anything you please, as long as you don't interfere with the running of the ship."
"The door was not forced," Onye notes. "It was not locked. Sephriel either knew the murderer or the murderer had the key. Who has keys to the rooms, Captain? The bodyguard was here."
GM, do we go from map area to map area or are there distinct people? Any guidance on the investigation?
Area to area, but you can also go looking for specific people. You are allowed to split up for this part, but that's entirely your choice.
Areas on the Ship:
1. Aft Deck
2. Main Deck
3. Fore Deck
4. Captain's Cabin
5. Forward Cabin - Your Rooms
6. Main Hold - Current Location
7. Crew's Cabin
8. First Mate's Cabin - One dead elf
9. Cargo Hold
10. Forward Cargo Hold
Captain Veane:
"That's usually Marzack's room. Me, him, and the elves all had keys to it."
It's at this point, Sephriel's bodyguard Thanzeril walks up the stairs, and makes his way over to the cabin.
