GM Frost's A Level 1-5 Adventure of PFS (2E) Escapades

Game Master Frozen Frost

Olegaro is not as convincing as he sounds to the worried crowd. Fail

Moist and Hanu are partly hurt while Zepth is unscathed.

Thanks to Otani, despite being hurt much, manages to calm down the mob with squawking the truth.

ENCOUNTER OVER! WELL DONE!

Once the crowd is calmed, Ulthun takes control of the fundraisers from Lady Embersplitter.

Meanwhile, Watcher-Lord Ulthun II raises his voice to address the crowd.

“Honored guests,” Ulthun says with worry evident on his face, “I apologize that this evening has not gone as planned. We planned this dinner to be in a well-decorated planar palace. This is a secure place, where we can catch our breath, enjoy our meal, and come together as a community. While we dine, I will make arrangements for everyone to be escorted back to their homes this evening.”

“Due to the quick action of the Pathfinders in attendance, we were able to save the attendee we thought had died. Please express gratitude to them this evening.”

The crowd close to any of them murmurs their thanks, some giving a courteous nod. As the dinner course begins, guests are ushered through a portal opened next to the central fountain. Entering the dining hall feels like descending into hell. Illusory flames rise between platforms and the entire area feels oppressively hot. Placards around the hall explain that this is a recreation of Vigil after the radiant fire destroyed the city and include additional donation boxes.

The Pathfinders are ushered at the table closest to the stage, as they have been installed there as favored guests of Ulthun for saving Danbry.

As the dinner begins, Fawlynd stands up from her chair and declares, “The Watcher-Lord may not be bothered by the Pathfinder Society attending this event, but I am. Every event they appear at, something goes wrong. It’s simply not safe to have them in polite company!” The other attendees murmur in a mix of shock, agreement, and disapproval at the outburst. Watcher-Lord Ulthun II attempts to stand, but Lady Embersplitter voices her support with a sly smile, “If they are indeed innocent, they can present their case to everyone present. I believe we all deserve answers for what happened tonight.”

Lady Embersplitter is now looking at the Pathfinders with the same sly smile.

The PCs can now defend themselves. Each PC can attempt one of the following checks. Presenting a piece of evidence grants a +2 circumstance bonus to the check. Each piece of evidence can only be used once.
Pathfinder Society Lore: A PC can present evidence that the Pathfinder Society could not be behind the plot or that the Pathfinder Society would be opposed to such actions with a DC 18 Pathfinder Society Lore check.
Whispering Way Connection: A PC can explain the connection that the ritual had to Tar-Baphon with a DC 15 Religion check.
Assistance: A PC can make the case that they aided the victim and Ulthun with a DC 18 Diplomacy check.
Other Methods: A PC can make their case with another method or skill with a successful DC 20 check of the skill that they chose.

Everyone is up to present their case!

DC 18 Perception to Sense Motive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Moist shrugs again. I hope they're happy with how the evening is going.

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Defend ourselves? I thought we defended others here. That's gratitude for you! he remarks, mostly muttering to himself.

Out loud he makes his appeal.

We did not bring any trouble. We encountered it, and chose to aid. There was a whole ritual that someone else planned and we foiled it! What did we have to personally gain from that?

DC 18 Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

whispering to the group "Is it just me, or does Hesla seem happy with this chaos?"

But when challenged, Olegaro will be indignant. After some initial blustering about Pathfinders protecting them from things they'd prefer not to know about, Olegaro will catch the mood of the room and get to the point. Pointing to Danbry he'll say loudly "It is only because we Pathfinders were there and able to provide immediate treatment to Danbry AND that we then foiled this ritual that your colleague Danbry here survived! While pale and wan, he is alive and will recover because of our actions." (Using Danbry as evidence here)

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perception DC 18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
diplomacy DC 18: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16
hero point!
diplomacy DC 18: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26

Hanu provides.

Banana of Mending vs Otani: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10
Banana of Mending vs Moist: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4) + 4 = 11
Banana of Mending vs Hanu: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10

"That was a Tar-Baphon ritual that we stopped. The Pathfinder Society is well-known to oppose the Silent King and his machinations!"

religion dc 15: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

DC 18 Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Hero Point: Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

As much as he tries, Zepth cant put a finger on that nagging sensation he gets everytime he looks at Lady Embersplitter.

When faced with the accusations, Zepth responds angrily steps forward and addresses the whole situation.

"I believe our actions talk by themselves, did we not heal the dying man while everyone else just stared, but also stopped the ritual that was killing him? Had it not been for us, you'd have a dead man to be responsible for in this party."

Assistance, Diplomacy DC 18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Otani squawks!
You want us on that wall! You need us on that wall!

Intimidation(E) DC 20: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

The Tengu (battered and looking ironed) ruffles his tail feathers!
Hero Point! Intimidation(E) DC 20: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Religion (Trained) vs DC 15: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

"I am not sure what Rybar is talking about. But true, I feel him to be speaking"

Moist: with +2 (since you are the first to use it), becomes Success
Olegaro: even without the bonus from bonus, a Success
Rybar: Success
Zepth: Success
Otani: Failure
Hanu: Success

Hanu keeps giving bananas to heal allies. EVeryone points out some evidences on helping and how Pathfinder Society is not what they think. They reveal the details about the murder-in-proxy ritual that just happened, and the almost death that could have happened to Danbry if not for the Pathfinders.

They manage to dispel any suspicion by the rest of the guests. Lady Embersplitter seems sour at the result.

Watcher-Lord Ulthun II fulfills his promise by having hired carriages arrive to carry home any attendees that arrived on foot. He also dispatches knights on horseback to accompany guests as they leave Vigil’s Hope. The Pathfinders are brought to the Grand Lodge, where Csilla has stayed up waiting for them as she received word from Ulthun that there had been an incident at the party. As they return, she immediately moves to assess their injuries (if any) and apologizes for sending them to such a difficult event. She asks the Pathfinders to explain what happened and listens carefully to their story. When they’re done, she pauses for a moment before stating that Lady Embersplitter seems to be no friend of the Pathfinder Society, and that the sudden emergence of cultists obsessed with Tar- Baphon but not associated with the Whispering Way is concerning. She thanks them for behaving admirably under pressure before bidding them to take a well-earned rest.

-FIN-

Otani proudly wears his Pathfinder insignia as the Oracle bids farewell to the Watcher-Lord.