Legacy of Fire: Module 3: The Jackal’s Price

Game Master BloodWolven

Round 1
Salim acts, backing off and throwing dust in their faces.

Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

As Salim hits them with the spell both rogues next to Salim are blind.

Round 2

blind 50% miss, low is a miss: 2d100 ⇒ (87, 62) = 149
dagger: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 - 2 = 20
damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
short sword: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 2 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

blind 50% miss, low is a miss: 2d100 ⇒ (88, 14) = 102
dagger: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 - 2 = 13
damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
short sword: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 2 = 10
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

They both slice him with their first strikes, but miss the second ones as he drops to the ground in a puddle of his own blood.

Salim, you can hear the bustle in the first floor heading towards you, you will likely have more company very soon. But the darkness welcomes you.

Salim's perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Perception DC 0 to hear the words and whistle:
Grim asleep: 1d20 + 2 - 10 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 10 = -4
Vivi asleep: 1d20 + 7 - 10 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 10 = 1
Davod asleep: 1d20 + 11 - 10 ⇒ (1) + 11 - 10 = 2

As you begin to wake, you hear movement on the first floor.

The two rogues that are blind

Davod will get to act in round 3. Vivi may still act in Round 2. As Grim sleeps soundly!

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I actually asked the distance question prior to the onset of combat so that I could gauge a pre-emptive strike. At this point, he is going to fly window to window waking everyone up. If he can see through the window, he uses TK to shake people's beds (and if they are heavy sleepers, he will tip them out of their beds.

Sounds good!

Round 1

Davod wakes up feeling his bed shake. Hopefully we can get a response from him and Djyn can decide to shake you or move on.

Sounds good!

Round 1

Davod wakes up feeling his bed shake. Hopefully we can get a response from him and Djyn can decide to shake you or move on.

I will do some reading to see if Jyn can rip doors off their hinges from outside also.

Round 1

Davod wakes up feeling his bed shake. Hopefully we can get a response from him and Djyn can decide to shake you or move on.

"uuh." Davod murmured, then immediately woke up. The suli was momentarily unaware of his surrounds. The thief was not used to such finery. Davod hear abrupt movement in the house. Danger sense kicking in, Davod began to jump out of bed and quickly get dressed and geared up.

Davod will be ready for Round 3 actions.

Jyn flies next to ViVi's window to attempt to rouse her, and shouts to Zephyr: "Make as much noise as you can! Knock over some lanterns or something, put a fire in their way!"

Empty night what? Oh, Raid Vivi is a light sleeper and wakes due to Dlyns antics, athletically rolling out from under the bed and drawing her greatsword.

Move action to get up from under bed and draw sword, currently unarmored. Standard action to open door, ends turn

Into our Motherland Deskaris armies march!
Heroes fight side by side to stop the demons charge

Figuring that rousing friends and intimiating foes is a good idea, Vivi breaks out in a full blooded rendition of a Gorrumite War Song.

Round 3

The door to Aukan's room opens and out walks Alexandria. Soon enough following her is Aukan and Nima. If you have rounds to catch up please post them and now I am waiting in Round 3 for Davod, Tiesa, and Vivi to act before the ninjas go.

Does Varvara's war song awaken me?

Round 3
Davod leaves his bedroom to find the fight.The rogue sees three bandits on the opposite side of the hall. The bandits see the suli. Davod smiles an gives a rogue's salute with one of his sickles.
"Gentlemen. I'd leave now if I were you", the rogue smiled.
Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Doubly cloaked by darkness and her invisibility spell, Tiesa conjures another illusion into the mix. With a pinch of wax, a precise turn of her fingers, and a single word of power, she intones another spell … but the arcane words persist even after she falls silent. Instead, they meld into a darkly ominous chant, one that promises a powerful summoning if not stopped. An incomprehensible tongue etches runes in sound and fury, a crescendo interspersed with evil laughter.

With a ruse now in place to draw attention away from herself, the invisible wizard sneaks over into a corner beside the door, ready to escape from her room should the opportunity present itself.

Cast Ghost Sound (mage chanting a summoning ritual, growing louder and louder) to emanate from beside her pillow on the bed. Will save DC 17 to disbelieve. Then quietly move to one side of the door.

Yes Grim you would wake at Vivi's warsong. So you may act in Round 2.

Round 3
One of the rogues moved into Tiesa's room. As the other two chose to follow Davod's words and opened the door then moved away.

Turn 3
BALORS ABOVE OUR SOIL
A THUNDER IN THE EAST
10 SWORDS AT WAR
SLAYING THE VILE

Vivi keeps singing, giving everyone including the foes a great idea of her exact position, as she suddently turns silent and rushes forward with a surprising boost of speed.

Using my surprising charge Oracle revelation and moving up to my speed as an immidiate action. Gets me to the doorwar
This allows her to catch sight of the Ninja. Considering her options, she opts to attack the foes will.

APPROACH
Command spell DC 15 will save, I figure targetting will is better then targeting reflex because its a ninja

Round 2

Jolted awake by Varvara's war song, Grim blinked muzzily. Then realizing they were under attack, he rolled out of his bed, slapped his helm on and picked up Abadar's Gavel.

Round 3

Grim took a moment to Use a Lay on Hands to ignite the Power of Faith and he started glowing with holy light (30'r.), then charge through the door into the hallway brandishing his monstrous earth-breaker.
"Where is the enemy?" He barked, the naked glowing dwarf turning around looking for the enemy forces.

Djyn has moved to the doorway and is trying to decide which target to blast when he gets there.

ninja will save...: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

The ninja stands in a loose stance and begins to approach Vivi.

Dyjn standing in the doorway you see the black ninja just about to jump down. In the courtyard you do see the bleeding body of Salim and two more ninjas. Also someone opens the door on the first floor and begin to come up the stairs. The first three are viable options for your blast.

Round 4
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After Davod, Tiesa, and Vivi act the ninja casually approaches Vivi holding onto his sword but the point was aimed at the floor.

The ninja that Dyjn shot jumps down and dashes after the other one down the alley.

The other two ninjas in the courtyard each hold one weapon and try to clean out their eyes with a free hand. They have been blasted with glittergold and are acting blind.

Round 4

She quickly moves forward, seeing the ninja walk towards Vivi, she continues out of the door. Looking around she states, "Aukan! You have some guests to greet!" She then hops over the guard rail and flies down before moving to Salim. She then urgently yells, "Nima I need your healing!" With that Nima teleports to Alexandria's side.

Round 4

She quickly stretches her hands over Salim and calls upon the great flame, "Flame I beseech thee, heal this poor valiant soul!"

cure moderate wounds: 2d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (7, 4) + 4 + 4 = 19

Round 4
Davod beings to run straight at the dwarf, then wall leap over the dwarf.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
The thief double moves to get next to Varvara.

Round 4

As the unseen chanting continues, a quiet voice materializes out of the empty air, whispering into Vivi’s ear. “Don’t worry, it’s me, Tiesa” the invisible half-orc reassures the oracle as she squeezes past and exits the room. “I’ll pay for touching later,” she adds in jest, referring to the mystic abyssal writing adorning the blonde woman’s tabard, before laying a coarse hand on Vivi’s back. A sudden surge of magical energy imbues the oracle with supernatural bravery and morale. "Try to keep him alive for questioning though."

Move out of the room, then cast Heroism on Vivi.

greatsword power attack heroism: 1d20 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 = 25
damage: 2d6 + 4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 + 3 + 1 = 14
vicious damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8
self damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Vivi unleashes a rather devastating blow with her massive greatsword, likely dealing a massive 22 damage to the Ninja

Take him alive? I am a Gorrumite, if he yields he will live, if he doesnt I cut him in two with my Adamantine murder sword. Will be annoying if he yields, I would be honor bound to provide reasonable treatment due to Gorrums code.

Raising an eyebrow and talking merrily,
Vivi tries her hand at greatswordbased reverse psychology, while also informing the ninja of a) her adamantine murder sword and b) the presence of an invisible ally of vivi in the room.

AC is currently just 13 because not wearing armor Vivi likely took 4 damage

intimidate seems appropriate: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

The bleeding ninja before Vivi takes a step back pulls a potion and downs the contents of the vial disappearing from your sight.

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The toughs rush up the stairs with weapons in hand. The first one swings at Aukan.

guisarme: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11/×3)

Before another one comes in with a longsword.

long sword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Round 5!

Round 4

He quickly follows Alexandria and responds to her, "I will greet them! It looks like Davod will be helping me." He nods to the Suli as he passes him. Double move to the top of the stairs.

Round 4

"I will greet them! It looks like Davod will be helping me." He nods to the Suli as he passes him. Double move to the top of the stairs.

The suli smiles and bows his head slightly. "After you, syid Aukan."

The thief follows the goliath down the stairs. Double Move

Qita perception using Scent: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

“Looks like the idiot chooses death over surrender,” Tiesa quips as the ninja turns invisible. With her capable companions at hand, and their enemy clearly choosing flight, she switches her focus from defense to offense. A meowing conversation ensues between her and her familiar Qita.

The margay cat pokes its head out from under the bed, sniffs the air, then pads its way towards the enemy’s scent. As soon as Qita pinpoints the foe’s location, he stops and caterwauls. The half-orc immediately translates. “He‘s right in front of Qita.” After giving Vivi a chance to attack, the invisible wizard positions herself squarely in the middle of the doorway, blocking the ninja’s only exit.

Round 4

Grim looked around for enemies, but didn't see any off hand. He did notice his team moving down the corridor north, where the singing was.

Round 5

The naked glowing dwarf ran up to Varvara.
"Where is the enemy?" He shouted, holding the Gavel of Abadar ready to smite.

You know, Gorrum dislikes Cowards.
Vavara steps into the space the Ninja was in, and then sends a furious blow into the space he vanished in.

attack: 1d20 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 19
misschance 50 50 high is good: 1d100 ⇒ 7
Alas, she misses.

Should be in the square I am hitting.
She informs Grimoin.

Salim’s eyes whip open, the dark veins still around them. Without getting he quietly looks toward one of the ninjas as his thoughts push into his mind.

Casting mind thrust I

Will save 18 succeed take half: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 2, 2, 1) = 12
He will take 2 bleed damage as well.

He then tries to quietly crawl back away from them.
Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Will Save DC 18: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Round 5

Alexandria walks forward and grows to large size holding her glaive in two hands ready to swing. Davod, the walkway seems rather congested... Aukan asks, "You got something ranged as it looks we are going toe to toe... or you could jump down!"

2d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 3) + 7 = 17

Tiesa using Qita is able to determine where the invisible ninja is located. Vivi attacks and misses. The ninja moves back around the cat and you can not sense where the ninja is located. The two ninjas that are blind are still blind! The other ninjas are running down the alley away.

Aukan swings and drops the poor front liner! Salim casts a spell, the purple ninja cried out in pain and he crawls away from those who dropped him.

Grim steps in and swings his gavel at the invisible threat, likely the square in front of Vivi. Dyjn what are you doing?!

The toughs likely will back out the way they came, unless someone jumps down in front of them. Though the tough with the guisarme swings at Aukan. Aukan dodges the attack again, forgot AC had changed. He just smiles at the fool!

guisarme: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9/×3)

Round 6

Round 5

He goes for a horizontal slash into the yellow tough with the longsword. He growls out, "My blade hasn't tasted human flesh that much yet, you are lucky for that. Though soon enough, soon enough."

Large +1 Cold Iron Dragon slaying Greatsword of Legacy: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 2 = 24
damage: 6d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (5, 2, 4, 4, 3, 2) + 10 + 6 = 36

Vital strike! Need to update Aukan!

[dice=Will Save DC 18]1d20+1

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Round 5

Alexandria walks forward and grows to large size holding her glaive in two hands ready to swing. Davod, the walkway seems rather congested... Aukan asks, "You got something ranged as it looks we are going toe to toe... or you could jump down!"

2d8+7

Tiesa using Qita is able to determine where the invisible ninja is located. Vivi attacks and misses. The ninja moves back around the cat and you can not sense where the ninja is located. The two ninjas that are blind are still blind! The other ninjas are running down the alley away.

Aukan swings and drops the poor front liner! Salim casts a spell, the purple ninja cried out in pain and he crawls away from those who dropped him.

Grim steps in and swings his gavel at the invisible threat, likely the square in front of Vivi. Dyjn what are you doing?!

The toughs likely will back out the way they came, unless someone jumps down in front of them. Though the tough with the guisarme swings at Aukan. Aukan dodges the attack again, forgot AC had changed. He just smiles at the fool!

[dice=guisarme] 1d20 + 9
[dice=damage] 2d4 + 4 /×3)

Round 6

Can Jyn actually fly down and take Salim out of the courtyard? He's in bad shape.

Jyn can fly down to Salim. Now carrying him is another matter, you can't fly with weight over your light load. You might be able to use your telekineses abilities...

Jyn can fly down to Salim. Now carrying him is another matter, you can't fly with weight over your light load. You might be able to use your telekineses abilities...

Jyn concentrates and reaches out his hand; Salim is lifted up to the roof across from where Jyn is hovering

Telekinetic Haul (Salim weighs less than 300lbs, correct?) 60'/rd

Round 6
AC12

Grim shouts "Abadar smash!" before the naked glowing dwarf brings his earth-breaker down on the square in front of Varvara.
gavel of abadar attack: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 1 = 24 for a possible 2d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3) + 7 + 1 = 16 bludgeoning damage.

Redere tou Credite f&!$o!
[i]Pay your bills f#&~o![/b]
Vivi answers Grimoins warcry, which is definitly honorably Gorrumite, with the one other Abadarian warcry she is aware of.

She 5 feet steps back and focuses on her radiant abs, filling the room other then grimoins row next to the door with blazing radiance

No looking at my Abs without paying! Twerps!

DC 16 Reflex save or blinded for duration: 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds

damage if evil: 5d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 3, 4) = 14

Round 5

Alexandria walks forward and grows to large size holding her glaive in two hands ready to swing. Davod, the walkway seems rather congested... Aukan asks, "You got something ranged as it looks we are going toe to toe... or you could jump down!"

Davod sighs. "Desna does Favor The Bold! Inshallah!!!"

The thief makes a foolhardy leap down some crowded stairs.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Round 6

Qita continues to track and follow the ninja by scent, meowing its location to his master. Meanwhile Tiesa relays the enemy’s position to the others.

If you cast a spell make sure to at least say which spell it is. Even better put down a hyperlink on the spell so I can easily find it... otherwise the spell just fizzles!

Round 5

David jumps down and thankfully doesn't take any damage! Thus blocking the toughs...

The one in the lead goes to skewer Davod.

mwk guisarme: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11/×3)

Dyjn raises Salim up to the roof with him. Will you be placing him on the roof, or the walkway? How high up are you Djyn?

Round 6

Vivi blasts the room with light, likly making all of you blind. Ninja, Tiesa, Grim, Qita, Vivi: all need to make the save or blind for 1 round. Grim comes in and smashes the ground again.

Its a 10 foot radius burst figured out how to add it exactly to things. Its my most casted spell I think.

burst of radiance

Round 6
Davod lunges forward to counterattack the guisarmed invader.
Mwk Sickle: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Dmg.: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Mwk Sickle: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Dmg.: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Thank you for the circle and spell link! Yes it is your most used spell but its hard to remember since you haven't casted it for weeks...

Alexandria stabs the ninja before her dropping the first one and as the other fled she got that one too. Davod moves forward and slashes at the bandit in orange, one of his sickles cutting deep into the man's flesh. Qita the cat moves forward, meows and paces before where the ninja is standing in the corner. Even as she is blinded by the spell.

The two previously blind ninja tumble away from Alexandria heading for the opposite wall.
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29
1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13 AoO on yellow for Alexandria.

The last three toughs take their losses and retreat, right over the wall. Likely falling in a pile.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Round 6

She swings her glaive and stabs at both of the targets before her. The metal on the weapon glows red hot and as they get stabbed the heat sears into their wound.

vs. pink
PA, +1 Glaive: 1d20 + 20 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 20 - 2 = 21
damage: 2d6 + 19 + 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 5) + 19 + (6) + 6 = 40
vs. yellow
PA, +1 Glaive: 1d20 + 20 - 5 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 20 - 5 - 2 = 25
damage: 2d6 + 19 + 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 19 + (1) + 6 = 33
AoO: 1d20 + 20 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 20 - 2 = 35
damage: 2d6 + 19 + 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 2) + 19 + (6) + 6 = 38

Round 6

He takes a 5 foot step over the slain yellow tough, then he goes for a horizontal slash again into the white tough. He cuts down the tough in white as well.

Large +1 Cold Iron Dragon slaying Greatsword of Legacy: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 15 - 2 = 30
damage: 6d6 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 2, 5, 5) + 10 + 6 = 34

Vital strike!

If you cast a spell make sure to at least say which spell it is. Even better put down a hyperlink on the spell so I can easily find it... otherwise the spell just fizzles!

Round 5

David jumps down and thankfully doesn't take any damage! Thus blocking the toughs...

The one in the lead goes to skewer Davod.

[dice= mwk guisarme]1d20 +9
[dice=damage]2d4+4/×3)

Dyjn raises Salim up to the roof with him. Will you be placing him on the roof, or the walkway? How high up are you Djyn?

Round 6

Vivi blasts the room with light, likly making all of you blind. Ninja, Tiesa, Grim, Qita, Vivi: all need to make the save or blind for 1 round. Grim comes in and smashes the ground again.

on the roof, he needs to be able to heal for a minute (Jyn will take care of that too if he has too)

Do I see purple?

Do I see purple?

I think he's still invisible, but Tiesa and Qita are pinpointing his location for everyone.

Round 6

As Salim is lifted into the air he looks around curious as to what caused it, once he’s on the roof he scowls. “They’re to far… nooo. We can’t let them escape.”

He points towards the injured ninja he hurt and sends 3 arrows of psychic energy at him.
Casting magic missile

3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 4) + 3 = 13

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 Vivi seeks to spot the enemy, but thankfully her allies point out the square.

I cast boink!
Vivi rushes at the pin pointed location and tries to strike it once more.

smack PA charge: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
damage: 2d6 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 17
vicious: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8
self damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

concealment high is good for me: 1d100 ⇒ 45

Sadface

For established and new players also write how you spent the coming year however you want, be it traveling the world, researching personal secrets, or helping to rebuild the village of Kelmarane. After the defeat of the Kulldis tribe, gnolls haven’t been a big problem in the Kelmarane region, although travelers and merchants are still wise to bring along plenty of guards to defend against the inevitable trouble with tiny pockets of the bestial humanoids.

Do you have a map or overview of Kelmarane?

I do... though I will need to work on it making it a google doc... hopefully it will be done before tomorrow night.

In general, Grim will:

*Find a place to live.
*Establish/Refurbish a shrine to Abadar. Aside from that, help out with the Cathedral.
*Help rebuild the town.
*Try to trace out the bequest of the strange coin he received.
*Rediscover the property his ancestors held in this region.
*Help with patrolling/guarding

That kind of thing.

Sounds excellent Grim, now to get the others here too!

Greetings, all. Happy to be here.

Hello everyone! Looking forward to gaming with you all. Btw, my time zone is Mountain Standard Time (Arizona).

Question: What is the status of Haleen in this adventure? I don't want to mess up the continuity with what's happened before.

Hello, happy to see you all. I’ll get to setting up the rest of the alias when I have time but It should do for now.

Haleen is around the town of Kelmarane somewhere... I don't think anyone has interacted with her much.

Don't worry about the continuity with what's happened before as many of us have only been apart of the game since Module 2.

In general, Grim will:

*Find a place to live.
*Establish/Refurbish a shrine to Abadar. Aside from that, help out with the Cathedral.
*Help rebuild the town.
*Try to trace out the bequest of the strange coin he received.
*Rediscover the property his ancestors held in this region.
*Help with patrolling/guarding

That kind of thing.

For the last few months you have found a house to renovate or at least repair. You could build the alter in your new house or take another building and change it into a shrine.

You have helped a lot at the monastery with its restitution and working on repairs for the town one building at a time. Many citizens of Kelmarane know you by name and they appreciate the light that you show.

What do you have to help you to Rediscover the property his ancestors held in this region?

@GM Wolf: Just checking if my character sheet has been reviewed and approved before I start rolling dice? In the meantime I'll just rp.

Feel free to roll dice. I have been having a hard enough time keeping up with my games let alone looking over your character sheet. I should be able to go over some of your character sheets this coming weekend. Though with that in mind, I do need to prep for my D&D IRL session on Saturday. So that may get in the way! We will see! This next week is spring break so I will be making many posts and checking material heavily on Sunday night and Monday.

Unfortunately I this week was busy and didn’t have time to edit the alias or update in game. I will try to get to that this weekend.

Sounds good Salim! My weekend was very full so I didn't have much time to post, looking through your sheets now!

Please talk about where you are this day and how things are going.

In general, Grim will:

*Find a place to live.
*Establish/Refurbish a shrine to Abadar. Aside from that, help out with the Cathedral.
*Help rebuild the town.
*Try to trace out the bequest of the strange coin he received.
*Rediscover the property his ancestors held in this region.
*Help with patrolling/guarding

That kind of thing.

This is what I asked for and thanks for offering it. Now we need to delve into it a bit more. You have 3 months to do as you wish.

I can elaborate for you or you can do it for yourself. This also goes for Vivi and any previous players.

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I hope that our new players will go to the top and click on the spoiler to see suggestions. Hopefully you can make at least one connection in the few days you are in Kelmarane before heading to Katapesh.

Tiesa would have spent her time looking for Haleen. For the few days we have left in Kelmarane, she would spend it with Haleen, talking and reconnecting and asking why she left.

Salim will spend time doing the following, in order of priority.
- Administration: he would work to see if he gain some favors and a little bit of influence.
- Crime: Befriend some associates, mainly smugglers as they know more of what’s going on than others.
- Explore Personal Mystery: Look into what happened during his “tutelage”
- Establish a home in Kelmarane to live in, until he eventually returns to Katapesh.

Vivi will:

--Get Ragnars axe send to Absalom for burial. There is a liasion there which will do things furhter, as well as an account of his kills, status and deeds as known by her.

--Productively make some minor money and good will by healing people.

--Get a home in return

--Search out wizardry types and probably meet Tiesa because of it, in order to get some insight of what the heck is going on with the scroll.

--Check out the local crime scene, burnish her credentials, and inform established criminal authorities that she is open for business, healing wise, but expects her properties to be respected in turn.

Downtime priorities for Azaris:

-- Find somewhere to live. Nothing fancy or expensive, as he does not expect to stay long, but permanent enough for him to not have to seek out a new place for his bedroll each night. He prefers to have his own quarters rather than sleep in a common room, but something like a vacant room in a shared house is ok.

-- Find a source of income. Legally if possible, but he's not above a bit of crime if the opportunity presents itself and the risk/reward ratio seems to be in his favor. He'll introduce himself to Undrella as a minimum and keep an eye out for other options. No manual labor, though.

-- Research. He'll look for anything linked with efreeti and the plane of fire to try and figure out what sort of secrets the efreet he encountered in the hills was after.

Aukan Grimoin, I have that great axe, that periapt and the armor off that priestess. The armor is pretty great on me, does either of you want the other stuff? If no, lets sell it. I dont claim any extra money from the proceeds, which should go to you two. I will send Ragnars axe to the liasion in Absalom for burial, the gnoll kings axe is also up for grabs. Did the bugger wear any armor or have other items?

Vivi recounts open loot questions.

As this conversation would have happened once you returned to Kelmarane let's move it here as gameplay is about 3 months past then.

@GM Wolf: Although I'm happy to do lots of roleplay and investigation with Haleen, I don't want to hold the rest of the party back. Tiesa would be curious and accept the dinner invite, so when everyone else is ready, please go ahead to the dinner meeting. (If needed, maybe we could continue stuff with Haleen under spoiler buttons? I don't know if/how people handle two timelines at once.)

@Grimoin Al’Thorrak: Fyi, for Tiesa's background I wrote that he saved her from buying false pesh at the Nightstalls some years ago, and that she was impressed by how fairly he treated her. If this doesn't fit in with your PC, please let me know and I'll edit/delete it as you wish.

In addition to the goals above, Azaris would also take an interest in all individals of extraordinary abilities in Kelmarane, including other PCs. He won’t nessecarily introduce himself, but he’d make mental notes about who’s who, what their skills and abilities are and their general motivations and alligiances.

I really like the rich background, but am good to move on to the main plot.

Yes Tiesa we can continue your interactions with Haleen in spoilers as we move gameplay into the night event.

Just a heads up that my posting may be delayed due to the Easter weekend.

I am sorry to say I don't have time to update today. I am hoping to get some good rest as I have an observation tomorrow. I will update tomorrow!

Just to be crystal clear, does anyone want to pursue the moldspeaker possibility, if not I suppose Aukan will take it on.

Downtime priorities for Azaris:

-- Find somewhere to live. Nothing fancy or expensive, as he does not expect to stay long, but permanent enough for him to not have to seek out a new place for his bedroll each night. He prefers to have his own quarters rather than sleep in a common room, but something like a vacant room in a shared house is ok.

To address this there are many options. You could use a vacant house, there are many. You could rent a room from the Black Raven, it is the main inn in town. You could make an agreement with the baker or the butcher to use their spare bedroom for daily work done.

-- Find a source of income. Legally if possible, but he's not above a bit of crime if the opportunity presents itself and the risk/reward ratio seems to be in his favor. He'll introduce himself to Undrella as a minimum and keep an eye out for other options. No manual labor, though.

What are your skills? Crime really isn't an opportunity as there isn't much to steal let alone any merchants that come through have a healthy crew of bodyguards.

What kind of contact do you want with Undrella? You could find ingredients for her potions, poisons, and brews. You can be a bouncer

-- Research. He'll look for anything linked with efreeti and the plane of fire to try and figure out what sort of secrets the efreet he encountered in the hills was after.

How long have you been in town? I would say you can do a weekly check knowledge planes, kn arcana, kn local, etc.

In general, Grim will:

1*Find a place to live.
2*Establish/Refurbish a shrine to Abadar. Aside from that, help out with the Cathedral.
3*Help rebuild the town.
4*Try to trace out the bequest of the strange coin he received.
5*Rediscover the property his ancestors held in this region.
6*Help with patrolling/guarding

That kind of thing.

1 - To address this there are many options. You could use a vacant house, there are many. You could rent a room from the Black Raven, it is the main inn in town. You could make an agreement with the baker or the butcher to use their spare bedroom for daily work done. You could have a room in Aukan's mansion if you wanted.

2 - Do you want to make your own temple out of a townhouse, speak with the cleric of Sarenrae and make a shrine. How are you helping out at the Cathedral: manual labor/rebuilding, Focusing on the religious apsects/restoration, gardening either within or on the outside grounds?

3 - manual labor I am assuming!

4 - Who do you share the strange coin with?

5 - K history check, 12 checks for the last 3 months. Who are you including in your search?

6 - The community is happy with this choice and support you in defending them in the most basic needs. Food, Water, Cleaning, lodging, etc.

Varvara Ulyanova Vladimirovna wrote:

Aukan Grimoin, I have that great axe, that periapt and the armor off that priestess. The armor is pretty great on me, does either of you want the other stuff? If no, lets sell it. I dont claim any extra money from the proceeds, which should go to you two. I will send Ragnars axe to the liasion in Absalom for burial, the gnoll kings axe is also up for grabs. Did the bugger wear any armor or have other items?

Vivi recounts open loot questions.

As this conversation would have happened once you returned to Kelmarane let's move it here as gameplay is about 3 months past then.

Aukan would like to keep the axe. Do either of you want either of the other items or will you send them off to katapesh to sell?

Sasha would take any items to sell in Katapesh as she captains the corsair.

@GM Wolf: For downtime, I've played it as if Tiesa has just arrived in town and will be here for only a few days (until the corsair leaves). But I think she'd love to be a drug dealer aka transport a huge load of pesh to Katapesh to sell for a profit (and to keep some of the product for herself). There's no way she could afford that much though so she'd need to find a sponsor/investors in a short time frame for such a venture. Does that sound like something she could do?

Please respond here about what you do for the next three days, if it includes others please include them in the spoiler title.

For example:

In gameplay we are going to move quickly through the flight and getting to Katapesh.

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Yes Tiesa that sounds like a plan. You could go out and harvest the pesh for yourself as the fields look untended and going barren. Find a sponsor like Almah or Undrella.

Grim are you with us?!

Aukan Grimoin, I have that great axe, that periapt and the armor off that priestess. The armor is pretty great on me, does either of you want the other stuff? If no, lets sell it.

Grim waived his hand dismissively.

"Nah, I'm good. Go ahead and sell that stuff."

Fyi, for Tiesa's background I wrote that he saved her from buying false pesh at the Nightstalls some years ago, and that she was impressed by how fairly he treated her. If this doesn't fit in with your PC, please let me know and I'll edit/delete it as you wish.

Works just right for me!

does anyone want to pursue the moldspeaker possibility?

Not me man, that sounds filthy...

Grim are you with us?!

Yeah; sorry for the holdup, it's tax season.

During the six months downtime...

In order of priority...

1. Grim will find a place to live.
He picks a vacant small apartment on the ground floor or first level underground and fixes it up, as he is modest doesn't need a lot of space.

2. Grim will Establish a shrine to Abadar.
He will pick a kiosk in the Battle Market to set up and consecrate as a shrine to Abadar there (with the help of an actual priest), where people can come to him in his capacity to settle contract disputes and mediating business litigation.
He will also volunteer to help patrol the Battle Market for thieves and pickpockets.

3. Grim will help out with the Cathedral.
He will help out with clearing the Cathedral of hazardous monsters and traps. After that he will volunteer to help rebuild it to its previous glory; beginning with structural, then the religious features.

4. Help rebuild the town.
He will help with basic manual labor with rebuilding projects as needed.

5. Try to trace out the bequest of the strange coin he received. He'll try showing it to the bartender for one, then the local priest.

6. Rediscover the property his ancestors held in this region.
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Know:History: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
He will ask around the town hall records, the cathedral records.

7. Help with patrolling/guarding.
As the need arises.

Please respond here about what you do for the next three days, if it includes others please include them in the spoiler title.

For example:
** spoiler omitted **

In gameplay we are going to move quickly through the flight and getting to Katapesh.

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Yes Tiesa that sounds like a plan. You could go out and harvest the pesh for yourself as the fields look untended and going barren. Find a sponsor like Almah or Undrella.

Absolutely if someone needed help Jyn would help them (or have Zephyr help them)

@GM Wolf: Which Knowledge skills are relevant for knowing more about Jhavhul?

@all: Just to clarify, Tiesa's Detect Thoughts spell is meant to catch everybody, not just Azaris. Will save DC 19 to resist.

@GM Wolf: Which Knowledge skills are relevant for knowing more about Jhavhul?

@all: Just to clarify, Tiesa's Detect Thoughts spell is meant to catch everybody, not just Azaris. Will save DC 19 to resist.

K: planes, history, maybe even arcana.

During the six months downtime...

In order of priority...

1. Grim will find a place to live.
He picks a vacant small apartment on the ground floor or first level underground and fixes it up, as he is modest doesn't need a lot of space.

2. Grim will Establish a shrine to Abadar.
He will pick a kiosk in the Battle Market to set up and consecrate as a shrine to Abadar there (with the help of an actual priest), where people can come to him in his capacity to settle contract disputes and mediating business litigation.
He will also volunteer to help patrol the Battle Market for thieves and pickpockets.

3. Grim will help out with the Cathedral.
He will help out with clearing the Cathedral of hazardous monsters and traps. After that he will volunteer to help rebuild it to its previous glory; beginning with structural, then the religious features.

4. Help rebuild the town.
He will help with basic manual labor with rebuilding projects as needed.

5. Try to trace out the bequest of the strange coin he received. He'll try showing it to the bartender for one, then the local priest.

6. Rediscover the property his ancestors held in this region.

He will ask around the town hall records, the cathedral records.

7. Help with patrolling/guarding.
As the need arises.

1. Easily done.

2. Shrine of Abadar in the battlemarket! Sounds great!
3. Most of the monsters that dwelt in there had been taken care of, though anything that appears you are quickly notified to take care of it. Many of the acolytes and builders know you well. You also get to know three important NPCs: a cleric of Nethys named Zastoran, a high priest of Saranrae named Jazmine Dellworth, and her servant Sala who seems to be a monk and priest.
4. Yup!
5. The bartender doesn't know anything of the coin. The cleric of Nethys, Zastoran tells you he has seen this symbol... recently! He takes it and returns to the cathedral's library searching through the scrolls, and papers on the table. At last he lifts up the page and it reveals that only one of the bloodline can open the mines once more!
6. The town hall doesn't have many records for the first few months, though once a pactmaster associate and clerks arrive the place gets whipped into shape. They also find many stashed records. Looking up your given name Al'Thorrak they would hmmm and haaa as they looked through the records finding several scrolls and books that might help you know more. The clerks take their information to their associate who breaks the news to you privately, "Ah yes... Grimoin Al'Thorrak. It seems that your ancestors or at least kin did have two deeds. One is a small Manor to the North just on the edge of the town. Which has been vacant for the past 10 years. Also there is message of a mine though there is no record of it offically. The other deed is to the tower that is even further North, a watch tower used in the past to watch for dangers coming from Pale Mountain. They are both yours as you have been and excellent citizen with excellent recommendations. Should you find the mine, we would love to appreciate it and give you the proper paperwork so you may get the mine working again. This business would be a boon to Kelmarane. Another export besides Pesh and slaves. Though the latter has not been very fruitful or profitable." This information is not new to you as in the second week you found the given record of the manor for yourself. The sixth week you found some ilegible documents that were talking about a mine, the Al'Thorrack manor, and a tower. Too bad it was so smudged, most of it was unreadable. The seventh week is when the Pactmaster associate and clerks showed up and when you checked with them on the nineth week they reported the above findings.
Beyond learning the myth of your coin there isn't much else to learn in the cathedral as a few hours of searching has proven fruitless. Zastoran tells you, "I will keep and eye out for other references and will bring them to you when I find them."
7. As needed!

@tiesa see my post after the lore drop, I made a wills ave I believe.

@GM Salim will spend the 3 days poking around trying to get and favor or two that he could possibly transfer to Katapesh. While doing this he will also see if he can find any information relating to his backstory.

@tiesa see my post after the lore drop, I made a wills ave I believe.

@Salim: Oh, right, I saw that but forgot to note it. Thanks!

@tiesa see my post after the lore drop, I made a wills ave I believe.

@GM Salim will spend the 3 days poking around trying to get and favor or two that he could possibly transfer to Katapesh. While doing this he will also see if he can find any information relating to his backstory.

What kind of favors and from whom?

You have to give me more about your backstory that you want to delve into. Did that all happen in Kelmarane?

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I will move us to Katapesh tomorrow.

@GM Wolf: Which Knowledge skills are relevant for knowing more about Jhavhul?

@all: Just to clarify, Tiesa's Detect Thoughts spell is meant to catch everybody, not just Azaris. Will save DC 19 to resist.

You can target those in your 60 foot cone. I know my thoughts change from conversation to conversation.

Salim Myr wrote:

@GM Salim will spend the 3 days poking around trying to get and favor or two that he could possibly transfer to Katapesh. While doing this he will also see if he can find any information relating to his backstory.

What kind of favors and from whom?

You have to give me more about your backstory that you want to delve into. Did that all happen in Kelmarane?

Favors from local administration and or merchants; I’m not as familiar with Kelmarane but the goal being to get some sort of influence that may be useable in Katapesh or useable to to get influence in Katapesh.

As for information on his backstory it is mostly in Katapesh, though I had at start his last old friend from earlier; the merchant Bastam mention he might learn a little information in Kelmarane. This could prove to be false or true. Considering that spent time under domination and has trouble recalling it, it isn’t impossible he simply came out there for a simple task, or possibly even more.

Vivi willsave vs Detect thoughts: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Nope, resists it exactly. Would have been fun though, detect thoughts on an Oracle with the possessed curse can be an unusual experience.

Tiesa wrote:

@GM Wolf: Which Knowledge skills are relevant for knowing more about Jhavhul?

@all: Just to clarify, Tiesa's Detect Thoughts spell is meant to catch everybody, not just Azaris. Will save DC 19 to resist.

You can target those in your 60 foot cone. I know my thoughts change from conversation to conversation.

and just to confirm ... Tiesa is doing this in spite of knowing the risks ... right? Knowing that we aren't in a big city, knowing that we aren't surrounded by potential casters, knowing that we're in the middle of the sky with an incredibly small pool of possible thought detectors ... right?

Just wanted to make sure: 'cause if Vladimirovna doesn't say anything, Jyn absolutely will.

https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2oz8z?Do-people-know-when-their-thoughts-are-d etected

just to confirm ... Tiesa is doing this in spite of knowing the risks ... right?

Yes.

Sorry for the lack of activity. Our youngest son has been sick all week and had dental surgery today. I'll try to catch up during the weekend.

Okay help me out with character placement: I have made a map of the compound. Feel free to add windows and furniture.

Katapesh compound
Katapesh compound 2nd level.

Hopefully all is well Azaris!

Okay help me out with character placement: I have made a map of the compound. Feel free to add windows and furniture.

I'm fine with where you placed Tiesa. I would just add a window overlooking the garden.

Yup go for it! I just quickly made it so feel free to add to it if you have time!