GM Qstor's PFS #3-03: The Ghenett Manor Gauntlet (Inactive)

Game Master Qstor

Oh, right! My memory is as bad as Makras'. I should also stop drinking rotgut.

Please remind me who Besai is. If it's the owner of the house, I say we leave the stuff and not steal from him. I would not be against the idea of looking in the second locked box though.

I wasn't sure from the description--is there a second lockbox in the safe that we haven't opened yet? I just want to make sure the book isn't in there, since books come in all sizes.

yeah the 2nd lockbox isn't opened

I also need to know if people are taking the items APART from the book

Please remind me who Besai is. If it's the owner of the house, I say we leave the stuff and not steal from him. I would not be against the idea of looking in the second locked box though.

whoops Besai is the name of the scroll you're looking for

I'll assume you open the box, inside is a thin volume bound in purple-dyed leather contains the details of clandestine business dealings.

"Hm, how about a little revenge for the traps, perhaps? We could publish segments of it in the Pathfinder Chronicles. "

Tad reminds everyone we are only here to get the book and the scholar, and must not take anything else.

Makras won't take anything from the box. He's too lazy and thinks the world's about to end soon anyway.

"No, we take ONLY what we came for. Remember this is also a test."

posting other rooms A7

A9 is a linen closest

A10

A11

Makras wanders around the mansion looking for a chamberpot. If he doesn't find one soon, he'll just shrug and go in a corner.

Trying A7.

"Eh, paintings. I prefer that Salvatore Scream fella from Korvosa meself."

Tad follows the strong ones around, not touching anything.

A7

As the party enters the room, 7 of the figures at the table bipedal large forms clad in expensive black formal wear, with a grotesque, fish-like head, stand and turn towards the party. They stand with their fists pointed at the ground.

Knowledge arcana to ID

what do you do?

pausing for this room

"At least some of these are illusions! Don't mess with them unless they actually attack you. Then we will know which are real."

Makras shrugs. "Is the fella we're lookin' for one of these bulgy-eyed freaks? Uh . . . no offense," he says, staring right at Thaddeus.

know arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Knowledge (Arcana): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

"Unless they polymorphed him, I doubt one of these creatures is are target."

"At least some of these are illusions! Don't mess with them unless they actually attack you. Then we will know which are real."

[dice=Knowledge (Arcana)]1d20+14

"Unless they polymorphed him, I doubt one of these creatures is are target."

Juis and Arie know they're flesh golems

what do you do?

"Let's just leave them in peace, we don't need to go through this room to get at anything, and I really don't think we could win against them"

"Agreed. Leave them and hope we don't actually need to go in there.."

Tad points out which are imaginary, and agrees with the others to try to avoid for now.

Failing to suppress a loud belch, Makras continues wandering around, making himself at home.

Heading to A10.

Failing to suppress a loud belch, Makras continues wandering around, making himself at home.

Heading to A10.

Domitilla the caretaker's wife sits writing in a ledger as you open the door.

"Can I help you Pathfinders? I heard some noises in the back. I trust you didn't destroy the house!"

Juis smiles and bows a greetings toward the woman, "No ma'am, the house is still intact though it tried to destroy us in a few places."

"Well, there were a few angry men who attacked us. I believe there was a little fire damage and possibly some furniture breakage. That was beyond our control. Oh, there's also an open pit, unless it reset itself in a room back there.. She points to the correct room. that one of us fell into.. However, if you would happen to know where we could find a scholar with an unnecessarily bad attitude, we'd be happy to vacate your fine home."

"Well, there were a few angry men who attacked us. I believe there was a little fire damage and possibly some furniture breakage. That was beyond our control. Oh, there's also an open pit, unless it reset itself in a room back there.. She points to the correct room. that one of us fell into.. However, if you would happen to know where we could find a scholar with an unnecessarily bad attitude, we'd be happy to vacate your fine home."

She hurriedly closes the ledger then turns to Juis and Arie. And shakes her head...

"I will see your Society billed for the damages. As my husband said the guest rooms are currently vacant. I was instructed to house the person
of whom you speak where his endless expertise would be most appreciated. We aren't here to do you jobs. But we won't interfere"

"Actually, with the Aspis dead and nobody claiming their gear, you could take that and sell it off, that'd cover a good chunk of the damages."

Arie shrugs.
"Fine, send them a bill. They were the ones who attacked first and started damaging things but... you are correct. We are here to find someone and we will leave you to do so.."

Arie shrugs.

"Fine, send them a bill. They were the ones who attacked first and started damaging things but... you are correct. We are here to find someone and we will leave you to do so.."

She puts her elbow on the ledger and nods. "So be it...leave me"

where to?

A6 I think

A6 I think

Looks like a logical choice...

yep, agreed.

Makras follows the others.

sorry you were in A6 at the beginning drinking or not drinking tea

GM poke in right direction moving things along.

A8 kitchen and wine cellar

A quick perusal of this space reveals it to be an elaborate
kitchen outfitted for the preparation of sumptuous
gourmet meals. Stone countertops and oak cupboards
line the walls, and three iron stoves run down the center
of the room. The place is thoroughly stocked with pots
and pans, cutlery of the finest quality, and implements
whose purpose can only be guessed at by those without
vast culinary experience. Various barrels, jars, and
other containers around the expansive workspace hold
foodstuffs, though not in great abundance.

what do you guys do?

"Mebbe the little rabbit's a'hidin' in a barrel," says Makras. It seems like a perfect excuse to tip the barrels and containers over and cause a little general mayhem.

GM, I'm getting uncertain of where we have and have not been. Could you give us a list of unvisited room numbers, please?

After the delightful meeting with the wife Arie watches Makras and in an obvious sarcastic tone gives the old play by play.
"Oh no! Don't knock that barrel over! It'll make a mess! Aw, look what you did... Hey, what's in that cask over there.."

Juis moves over and takes a look in the cask. "Lets see."

GM, I'm getting uncertain of where we have and have not been. Could you give us a list of unvisited room numbers, please?

sorry my wife tested positive for COVID, also a bit hectic

A3 A4 A8, A11, A16, A 19

I was trying to nudge you towards the exit so people can use these PCs at Outpost if needed if that's OK, I'll assume you're in A8

Nudge along good sir.

Tad looks around carefully.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Tad looks around carefully.

[dice=perception]1d20+4

Tad doesn't see anything. anyone else?

Ninneye will search as well.
perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27

Makras looks to see what he's turned over in the barrels.

If there's anything like a secret door in a stone wall or a secret trapdoor in the stone floor, Makras will get an extra +2 to this check.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Ninneye will search as well.

[dice=perception]1d20+17

I'll take the first roll as an aid

Ninneye's keen eyes find an another trap in this room and Makras finds a hidden panel on the wall that's not trapped. The panel is set near the floor about knee high for a human.

disable roll please Ninneye

Disable Device: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24
Oh boy...

disable device assist: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

can we get another assist?

err gives campaign coin reroll to the tengu :)

reroll: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (1) + 25 = 26

wah wah wah, Arie can auto assist

You disable the trap and open the hidden wooden compartment. STuffed inside is Tien man that looks like the scholar Besai I'll assume you untie him and ungag him

He looks at the party "Pathfinders? Did you secured the Mutani Manual?"

Tad rushes over to make sure the man we found is not hurt or otherwise needing his medical care.

heal: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30