Fearful of both Banjo and the Bomb, the crowd begins to completely disperse...
"I think that Puppet is Cursed!" someone remarks!
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As trash goes flying, Merellin's instincts kick in and he whips out his hand cannon and whip. "Watch out people, the trash is the least of our concern. I see explosives among the crowd."
He then races up the stairs and confronts the leaders.
"If we shut up the leaders, maybe they'll lose morale and scatter!"
◆ He aims the barrel of his gun at the barrister and fires.
◆ Missing his mark, Merellin lashes out with his whip and in the same fluid motion reloads his gun.
◆ Merellin misses once more, then dashes around the barrister to hopefully set up a flank for his comrades.
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◆◆ Cast a Spell, Daze, DC 17 basic Will save vs 4 mental damage
◆ Raise a Wooden Shield (+2 to AC)
↺ Leshy Superstition (+1 circumstance bonus to saving throws vs spell or magical effect)
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Merellin immediately arms himself and moving quickly, fires off a shot and a whip at the Barrister, which he cagily dodges, and while Horul readies himself to hurl a bomb at the first creature within it’s best range, our shady lawyer responds in kind, drawing his dagger and stepping up to shank the prosecution!
The Veiled Lady then presumably removes her veil and stuns the man with her horrible plant face...
...before covering it back up with her shield!
Round One (Continued)
Terrain: Crowd is Difficult Terrain, Bushes can give Cover, Statues are Obstacles
Notes: Please spoiler any Recall Knowledge checks!
Effects: Inspire Courage @ Party (+1/+1 status att/dam/fear)
Ramona w/ shield @ 23
Horul[/b] w/ empty but Ready Strike w/in 20- ft Bomb @ 19
Merillin w/ whip and cannon @ 17
Protesters w/ trash @ 15
Barrister (AC 16, 5/7 HP) w/ dagger @ 11
Veiled Lady w/ shield raised @ 11
Haohji w/ empty @ 11
Goblins? @ ??
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Haohji regards the Barrister for a moment...
◆ Recall Knowledge (Society, Barrister)
◆ Stride
◆ [spoiler=Snagging Strike]Requirements You have one hand free, and your target is within reach of that hand.
You combine an attack with quick grappling moves to throw an enemy off balance as long as it stays in your reach. Make a Strike while keeping one hand free. If this Strike hits, the target is flat-footed until the start of your next turn or until it’s no longer within the reach of your hand, whichever comes first.
... then hops up to the stage and strides up to the barrister, I am sorry, counsellor, but you drew first when we were merely talking.
The young brawler swipes out with an open-handed slap to the side of the barrister's head...
Haojhi knocks the Barrister out cold "You'll be hearing from my..." is all he manages to get out as he collapses to the ground.
And Then!
The gathered crowd disperses - some screaming about a bomb, others about goblins with knives, others about a cursed puppet - leaving awkwardly and no-longer-hiding a few goblins (5 total) who converse among themselves about what to do "Silly longshankses ran aways, blows our covers!" another "We should stay with the mission! FIRE!" another "I'm tired I go home now?" another "They are the one boss wants but they look tough maybe we go home!" another "No no! Then we not get paid!" and with that it is decided!
in ♪♪ unison!
Round Two
Terrain: Crowd is Difficult Terrain, Bushes can give Cover, Statues are Obstacles
Notes: Please spoiler any Recall Knowledge checks!
Effects: none
Ramona w/ shield @ 23
Goblin Turncoat (Green) w/ doglicer @ 22
Goblin Turncoat (Purple) w/ doglicer @ 21
Goblin Turncoat (Blue) w/ doglicer @ 19
Horul w/ empty but Ready Strike w/in 20- ft Bomb @ 19
Merillin w/ whip and cannon @ 17
Goblin Pyro (Red) w/ torch @ 13
Veiled Lady w/ shield raised @ 11
Haohji w/ empty @ 11
Goblin Turncoat (Yellow) w/ doglicer @ 3
The Barrister was little more than a young urban profesional - he was decent at feinting using the Deception skill...
The goblin dies of fright telekinesis before it even had a chance to enact it's plot, it's torch falling to the ground at it's side, still lit.
one of it's mates asks another responds a third offers.
And the Purple Goblin does just that grabbing the torch and making a bee line towards Ramona
Purple
◆) Interact (to pick up torch)
◆) Stride
◆) Strike
the other two declare, before running after Ramona as well to inflict their wrath!
Blue
◆) Stride
It is then that Horul lashes out with his own fire! Striking Blue Goblin for 5 damage (and catching it fire!) and both Veiled Lady and Ramona for 1 damage each Distracted, the goblin abandons attacking Ramona to close with Horul, attacking him instead.
Blue
◆) Stride
◆) Strike
It then takes 1 point of persistent damage, and perishes to which the Green Goblin rises to the challenge
◆◆) Stride x2
◆) Strike
Round Two (Continuing)
Terrain: Crowd is Difficult Terrain, Bushes can give Cover, Statues are Obstacles
Notes: Please spoiler any Recall Knowledge checks!
Effects: Inspire Courage
Ramona (-1 fire) w/ shield
Purple Goblin Turncoat (AC 16, 6/6 HP) w/ doglicer & torch
Green Goblin Turncoat (AC 16, 6/6 HP) w/ doglicer
Horul w/ empty
Merillin w/ whip and cannon
Veiled Lady (-1 fire) w/ shield
Haohji w/ empty
Yellow Goblin Turncoat (AC 16, 6/6 HP) w/ doglicer
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Merellin grunts as the barrister's dagger hits home, but luckily it's not a fatal wound. He nods a thanks to Haohji as he knocks the barrister out, and focuses on the goblins.
◆ Gun reloaded, he takes aim at the Yellow goblin far away from everyone else.
◆ He then moves to flank with Ramona and ◆ does his whip-reload thing again.
That's a big ol' miss. At least his weapon is reloaded again.
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Haohji charges at the green goblin, sliding along the stage and kicking the little guy's leg out from him, causing the poor creature to hit its head hard on the stage knocking it out cold!
Giving a quick nod to Horul, the young brawler turns his attention to the purple goblin and surges forward attempting to flip from the stage to the other side!
◆ Stride, ◆ Snagging Strike, ◆ Tumble Through
You combine an attack with quick grappling moves to throw an enemy off balance as long as it stays in your reach. Make a Strike while keeping one hand free. If this Strike hits, the target is flat-footed until the start of your next turn or until it’s no longer within the reach of your hand, whichever comes first.
Hakey watches Heeky and Hooky die.
Then, Hakey watches Diddy and Smut die.
Then then, Hakey decides they not want to die "I quit!" she yells, throwing down her weapon
Purple
◇) Release (drop dogslicer)
Surrounded by Pathfinders, she makes a break for it - eyeballing the northern alleyway over the bushes as a possible escape route...
...but before she can act...
After awhile, Cornelia and Smut both come to, but remain unwilling to cooperate...
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Skill Challenge
Each player can attempt one Persuasion check to get them to talk!
After which, feel free to take a Short Rest!
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Playing good guard against Haohji's bad guard, Merellin walks up to the barrister as well. "You know, I don't really care about punishing you. All I wanna know is what you intended to do with that riled-up mob. I agree that the statues aren't a pretty sight, but I'd like to remind you that these are technically still living people. If you break them, you technically commit murder. I'm sure you don't want that, do you?"
Merellin looks down at his stab wound. "Er, could anyone patch me up? My blood is leaking into my gunpowder, I'm afraid."
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Haohji hits Merellin in a couple of distinct points along the center line of his body. Each hit is punctuated by a twisting motion...
But nothing happens, Curses, I just learned this... I must have done something wrong!
Edit: The young fighter looks sheepish, After we finish this, I will take a look at your wounds properly...
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Merellin grunts as Haohji hits some knots in his body, but it doesn't really help with the wound. Still, his back ache is gone now. "Thanks, friend, that's been bothering me for weeks now."
Then the Veiled Lady channels Gozreh's energy through him. "Also thank you to you and your deity, miss. Always nice to have Gozreh's blessing with you when you're on a boat."
Sneering at Haohji, the Barrister levels with Merellin "To be honest, I don't really care about the citizen's petrification status - I just came banking on the fact that, in the event of a full-scale protest..." he looks down the street where people who had gathered are now screaming and running - a few of them causing mischief in the form of property damage! "...at least one accidental injury claim might surface, paying my bills for the month!"
His confession made, he dusts himself off, asserting his right to leave, and does so...
The goblin likewise confesses "I did it for money!" he describes a shady "longshanks" who put him up to it "Said to cause as much trouble as we could for you Pathfinders!" he doesn't know much, but whomever it was that hired on the goblins, had it in for the Society, if not Eando Kline personally!
After dealing with the aftermath of Westgate, the party administers the salve of anti-paralysis to the whistleblower, and get the full story - a simple smuggling operation disrupted by a wrong-place-wrong-time compounded by the foiling antics of a powerful enemy!
The players return to the Society Soiree, and observe the newcomer Valais Durant discussing something with Fola Barun which has them both laughing!
Valais Durant is distractible with the following skills / topics:
Crafting
Medicine
Herbalism Lore or Heaven Lore (or similar)
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"Oh!" Janira exclaims "Back so soon! And with [redacted]!" she makes arrangements for [redacted] to get proper treatments after their internment.
"Well, well, the party is still going for one more day after this - and it appears you are half done. Do you want to stretch yourselves and go for another mission tonight, or wait until tomorrow for the last two?"
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Haohji smiles at Janira, If we can do it this night, we may as well, no?
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Haohji approaches Valais, Excuse me, sir, but I was wondering if the Radiant Oath would be interested in some of my new training equipment for your champions? I specialize in both sparring equipment and conditioning, something I am sure is of interest in service to fighting the evils of the world?
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Merellin smiles as he hears the barrister's reason for being here. "Can't fault a fellow fortune seeker for trying to make some money. But your methods aren't the greatest, and that's coming from me."
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"I agree with Haohji: the night's still young, no need to retire to bed just yet."
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Merellin tries to get a word in with Fola Barun, but Valais keeps Fola occupied.
PCs
➤Haohji @ Zarta Dralneen, Valais Durent
➤Horul @ Kreighton, Valais Durant
➤Merilin @ Aaqir al-Hakam
➤Ramona @ Aaqir al-Hakam, Zarta Dralneen
➤Veiled Lady @ Valais Durant
NPCs
➤Fola Barun @ 2 Attention Points
➤Gorm Greathammer @ 0 Attention Points (Maneki Pemanah departed)
Completed Missions
➤Flotsam Graveyard w/ Calisro Benarry (3 pts)
➤Westgate w/ Eando Kline (3 pts)
Crafting is an art you know. Yes you know of course. The items you produce must be finely made. In the alchemy it’s the case for example. You can’t do like cooking and add more or less salt as you want. You must be precise.
"I believe cooking is indeed difficult, yes" the Faction Leader quickly responds to Horul before jumping back into her conversation with Fola.
Haohji approaches Valais, Excuse me, sir, but I was wondering if the Radiant Oath would be interested in some of my new training equipment for your champions? I specialize in both sparring equipment and conditioning, something I am sure is of interest in service to fighting the evils of the world?
"Certain mushrooms are beneficial to health, I advise you consider that on your arsenal. Some can be easily identified and are readily available in the wild, making them indispensable." Veiled Lady begins to specify some mushrooms she knows for that purpose.
Taking in both Pathfinders with sudden interest, Durant accepts "We are always looking for new equipment and techniques, and certainly medicinals, yes, please show me what you have!" and while Haohji and Veiled Lady distract Valais, their comrades are suddenly free to engage with Fola.
Addressing Merellin, she hands him a small vial which Horul recognizes and instructs "If I wasn't due here, I would head out at once myself. But. A new recruit of mine lost a relative who tried sneaking into a famed haunted house, but is too afraid to go inside. I need you to retrieve this relative, who is presumed dead, so we can perform last rites..." she pauses here to honor death and let the facts sink in "You would be able to recognize a Pharasman Symbol they were wearing, in case it comes to such identification. Please. I wish I could leave this party, and am asking your help. Thank you!" and with that, Valais recovers, and the two of them are swirled into another current of the party, leaving the PCs with just eachother and...
It is a Lesser Silvertongue Mutagen - it will be assumed to be carried on Merellin unless someone speaks up now!
"Spooky!"
Gavix appears again to facilitate the transition "I haven't heard of that place, but I'm sure someone in the Precipice Quarter knows something about that!"
If your PC is Trained in a skill to Gather Information, and you have intent to roll, please roll a Secret check to do so in spoilers (such as this spoiler)!
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"Presumed dead," Merellin says. "Let's not jump to worst-case scenarios just yet. But I agree, let's find out about this house before we go in."
He hands the vial to Horul for inspection and gets it back. "Neat. Not sure what to do with it, but maybe we can scare the ghosts off with it," Merellin says with a grin. He hands it to Ramona. "Seems like this is more up your alley than mine."
Deciding to stretch their adventuring day, the party heads to the Precipice Quarter, picking up on rumors along the way...
...arriving just before dark , the party cases the place, discovering three different possible entrances: passing by a Bucket-less Well in the backyard; near some Gravestones where there is a second rear entry; or through the front of the house up several Creaky Porch Stairs!
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