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Arn heaves a long, long sigh before (◆) drawing his spear from where it's lashed to his back. He enjoys the feeling of the oiled wood under his hands for a moment, (◆) and then he reaches back again and produces a club. He's a simple man with simple tastes - a thin, stabby stick and a big, concuss-y stick have always done the job for him.
With that situated, he hefts his spear above his head and (◆) aims it at Pink, ideally before the fisher can give that dagger of his any action. He's not trying to kill the guy - with luck the spear will simply incapacitate him - but he's not trying to be overly careful either.
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Almost reluctantly, Arn pulls the spear from his back and lets fly at Pink. The range is slightly further than he's used to but the spear still hits. Pink staggers but remains on his feet.
Blood running out of his shoulder, the elf glares at Arn and sends a water jet at him.
He draws his knife but starts looking for a way out.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Areas Pacified: 0/6
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Those with ** may go
Dr. Croaker - AC 16, 18/30
Arn Neyes - AC 15, 19/19
Pink (-7)
**Felinzi - AC 17, 14/14
**Palomia Kasik - AC 15, 20/20; Relas AC 18
**Auntie Kikiru - AC 15, 13/13
Blue
Last Catch
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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DC 20 Diplomacy to nicely ask the crowd to disperse
DC 17 Intimidation to scare the crowd into dispersing
Punch them out! Make an attack roll
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Felinzi instinctively flinches when Palomia shouts to sit down. He quickly realizes that she wasn't shouting at him though. "Oh, we fighting our way out? Yes."
He throws a blast of fire at the nearest of the fishers blocking their path.
He shouts at the crowd in general, "If everyone would please panic. There is a dragon loose in the bar burning all in its path. Everyone who does not wish to be roasted like a holiday goose should stampede to the nearest exits immediately. Run for your lives. Wahahahaha."
Felinzi then ducks behind the table.
Focus: 1/2
1st: □ □
Minor: Creatures beyond 30 feet are concealed from you (DC 5 flat check to target).
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Felinzi attacks Pink and finishes the job Arn started, dropping the fisher with fire. Palomia bellows to the crowd and disperses them. Relas, however, isn't able to bite Blue.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Areas Pacified: 1/6
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Those with ** may go
Dr. Croaker - AC 16, 18/30
Arn Neyes - AC 15, 19/19
Felinzi - AC 17, 14/14
Palomia Kasik - AC 15, 20/20; Relas AC 18
**Auntie Kikiru - AC 15, 13/13
Blue
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DC 20 Diplomacy to nicely ask the crowd to disperse
DC 17 Intimidation to scare the crowd into dispersing
Punch them out! Make an attack roll
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“Now, now Felinzi. Can’t have you burning down the place or turning the patrons into piles of ash!”
Auntie then uses her magic to cause water to pour down on Pink, hoping it puts out the fire as well.
She then ducks behind the table in hopes it will protect her from the worst of what is going on.
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Auntie sprays water on Pink which helps to put out the fire. Unfortunately Pink's shirt is still on fire though the fire in his hair has gone out.
Blue decides to spray Relas with water.
He then pulls out his knife, wondering how effective it will be against Relas...
Suddenly a cask shatters and the floor around you becomes slippery.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Areas Pacified: 1/6
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Those with ** may go
**Dr. Croaker - AC 16, 18/30
**Arn Neyes - AC 15, 19/19
Pink (Flat check only)
**Felinzi - AC 17, 14/14
**Palomia Kasik - AC 15, 20/20; Relas AC 18
**Auntie Kikiru - AC 15, 13/13
Blue
Last Catch
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Satisfied that the folks in the immediate vicinity are sufficiently cowed, Palomia takes a step towards another section of the pub while Relas tries again to strike Blue...
...but he can't seem to hit the broad side of a barn. Meanwhile, Palo narrows her eyes at another section of the crowd. "Keep to your business if you know what's good for you."
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Relas again tries to bite Blue but again misses. Meanwhile Palomia heads into another section and yells at the crowd to disperse. Seeing the determined look on her face, the crowd immediately clears the area.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Areas Pacified: 2/6
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Those with ** may go
**Dr. Croaker - AC 16, 18/30
**Arn Neyes - AC 15, 19/19
**Felinzi - AC 17, 14/14
Palomia Kasik - AC 15, 20/20; Relas AC 18
**Auntie Kikiru - AC 15, 13/13
Blue
Last Catch
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DC 20 Diplomacy to nicely ask the crowd to disperse
DC 17 Intimidation to scare the crowd into dispersing
Punch them out! Make an attack roll
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Felinzi half-heartedly tosses a fireball at Blue, sets some napkins alight. He then follows Auntie towards the exit.
Arn moves, picks his spear up off the floor and follows Auntie and Felinzi to the nearest exit.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Areas Pacified: 2/6
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Those with ** may go
**Dr. Croaker - AC 16, 18/30
Arn Neyes - AC 15, 19/19
Felinzi - AC 17, 14/14
Palomia Kasik - AC 15, 20/20; Relas AC 18
Auntie Kikiru - AC 15, 13/13
Blue
Last Catch
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DC 20 Diplomacy to nicely ask the crowd to disperse
DC 17 Intimidation to scare the crowd into dispersing
Punch them out! Make an attack roll
"Arn! Back this way!" Dr Croaker yells as he sees Arn go into a neighboring area, where the bar fight is still in full swing. He rushes up to help Relas subdue the last fisher.
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Dr Croaker heads over to help Relas and knocks the remaining fisher cold. Arn wanders into a particularly rowdy area. Another cask breaks and Arn suddenly finds himself near a pool of water.
"Oy pretty boy! Lessee ya deal with this!" says a particularly inebriated patron before swinging a beer mug at Arn's head.
Arn manages to duck the mug in time...
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 3
Tactical Map
Areas Pacified: 2/6
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Those with ** may go
**Dr. Croaker - AC 16, 18/30
**Arn Neyes - AC 15, 19/19
**Felinzi - AC 17, 14/14
**Palomia Kasik - AC 15, 20/20; Relas AC 18
**Auntie Kikiru - AC 15, 13/13
Last Catch
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DC 20 Diplomacy to nicely ask the crowd to disperse
DC 17 Intimidation to scare the crowd into dispersing
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(◆◆)
He rounds on the tavern with a snarl on his face, puffing up. The light catches the end of his spear as he licks some of the spilled beer from the corner of his mouth. "That's not how people usually go about buying me drinks."
With that, he continues stalking towards the exit. (◆)
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Arn snarls at the brawler, who immediately retreats, pushing his buddies out the door. He has no wish to tangle with the warrior with the spear.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 3
Tactical Map
Areas Pacified: 3/6
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Those with ** may go
**Dr. Croaker - AC 16, 18/30
Arn Neyes - AC 15, 19/19
**Felinzi - AC 17, 14/14
**Palomia Kasik - AC 15, 20/20; Relas AC 18
**Auntie Kikiru - AC 15, 13/13
Last Catch
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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DC 20 Diplomacy to nicely ask the crowd to disperse
DC 17 Intimidation to scare the crowd into dispersing
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Seeing the direction that Kikiru and Arn are headed, Felinzi charges towards the docks to scare off the few brawlers that have taken their disagreements in that direction. "Raaaar. Little scary dragon coming for you. Run before you are burned."
Seeing the small crowd turn in his direction, but not in a frightened way, Felinzi lets a curl of smoke come out of his nose and then inhales deeply.
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Felinzi runs to the docks area and threatens the rioters with immolation. They take him seriously and scatter in all directions.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 3
Tactical Map
Areas Pacified: 4/6
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Those with ** may go
**Dr. Croaker - AC 16, 18/30
Arn Neyes - AC 15, 19/19
Felinzi - AC 17, 14/14
**Palomia Kasik - AC 15, 20/20; Relas AC 18
**Auntie Kikiru - AC 15, 13/13
Last Catch
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DC 20 Diplomacy to nicely ask the crowd to disperse
DC 17 Intimidation to scare the crowd into dispersing
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Contract in hand, you all make your way back to the docks where you find Hlar relaxing on her boat after selling her catch.
"You young whippersnappers needin' to be picked up again so soon?! Can't rest my old bones... What's that? You were in a We better leave now then!"
You are taken back to the sandbar she originally picked them up at, leaving them with some dried squid and a jar of fresh water. A day later, another commissioned ship travels by and offers to transport you to Absalom. There, you present Stella Fane’s contract to Venture-Captain Ambrus Valsin, notifying him that she’s agreed to aid the Society with passage through the blockade, and that the way to Vidrian is open. In gratitude for their service, Valsin presents you with an archaic wayfinder.
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You each have been in the Sandswept Hall, Osirion's Pathfinder Lodge, for more than a day after receiving a summons from Venture-Captain Norden Balentiir. As you have arrived separately, you are unaware of who your traveling companions are. You have also each been given a pamphlet about the Pathfinder Society (see below).
Your character is a member of an in-world organization known as the Pathfinder Society. The following facts are common knowledge for Pathfinder agents:
1. Pathfinder agents are adventurers who travel throughout the world, exploring new places and chronicling both history and modern lore
2. The motto of the Pathfinder Society is Explore, Report, Cooperate.
3. The Pathfinder Society publishes the records of its most exciting and significant missions in a series of journals called the Pathfinder Chronicles. Most of these Chronicles are available to the public.
4. The Pathfinder Society’s bases of operation are called lodges. The largest and most prominent of these lodges is the Grand Lodge in Absalom.
5. The symbol of the Pathfinder Society is the Glyph of the Open Road, which appears at the bottom of this handout.
6. Most Pathfinders carry a type of magical compass called a wayfinder. Because wayfinders are rarely seen outside of the Pathfinder Society, they often serve as symbols of membership in the organization.
7. The Pathfinder Society leaders agents are most likely to interact with are called venture-captains. Venture-captains organize missions for other agents, and they typically manage their own lodges. At the top of the Pathfinder Society’s hierarchy are the Decemvirate, also known as “The Ten.”
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"Bah. The Society heard about how well I did on an aquatic adventure, and so where do they send me? The desert! At least though, it's an oasis..." Dr. Croaker had not minded the work in Sandswept Hall. It amused him that Norden Balentiir had the Pathfinders help clear out the drunk and disorderly folks from the bars, kept the drunks overnight in the basement of the lodge, and then charged the city for the service.
Dr. Croaker had happily showered off the rowdier drunks, and done medicine on anyone injured, while commenting, "Really? You called that a bar fight? You should have seen the bar fights that I dealt with in the Shackles!"
But it was morning, and it was time to let the poor buggers go, now that they'd sobered up. "Rise and shine! Fresh day, fresh start!"
Hearing the groans from the hungover drunks, Dr. Croaker sighed. "Really folks. Don't make me pick you up again tonight."
And please, let there be some other assignment soon!
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While in Absalom, Auntie Kikiru tries to learn one of the spells that the guards are known for using. After that bar fight, she has decided having some magic ready that isn’t lethal would be a good idea.
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Auntie Kikiru and Spot are managing the heat mostly thanks to liberal use of her magic to summon a refreshing splash of water when things get too hot. The water evaporates much too quickly in the desert heat, but fortunately this is magic she can use at will.
Auntie is quite taken with the camels. This trip is her first time seeing the creatures. She has been heard to say “These animals are as ornery as Dr. Croaker!”
When not busy chastising one of the prisoners, she can often be found whittling various items.
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Felinzi has been tagging along with the two Grippli since leaving Port Peril. He doesn't so much mind the heat in Osirion, but it is a bit drier here than he likes. And the sand is annoying.
He spends most of his time skulking around and trying to stay out of trouble. Occasionally less successfully than hoped for.
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"Um," Felinzi mumbles while checking around to see if there is anyone else that Dr. Croaker could possibly be talking to. "Uh, yeah." Not seeing anyone else responding, he straightens up and speaks boldly. "Of course. I will take care of mopping this floor. Don't worry. There will be no flipper sticking while I am here." He looks around again. "Um, do you know where a mop is?"
After finding a bucket and mop, Felinzi starts mopping the floor, occasionally having to go and track down Dr. Croaker to get more water in the bucket. Which happens quite often. Suspiciously often, as Dr. Croaker eventually realizes.
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"How are you running out of water so fast, new guy?" Dr. Croaker asks, fascinated as he flops back to Felinze. Then he pauses as he watches swaths of steam evaporate the water with each mop. "Wait... you're steam-cleaning the floor?"
Dr. Croaker squeaks his flippers along the sultry and still steaming surface. "Yow!" He has to splash some water at his feet to cool off, but looks to the little kobold with respect. "You practically boiled the bottoms of my feet there, but... It's not sticky. Not bad, new guy."
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Dr. Croaker looks around for Auntie, then closes his eyes and whispers on the wind. "Hey, Auntie... Where are you? You gotta check out what new guy has done to get the floor clean. He's practically made us a sauna!" Then Croaker sighs. "At least, until we have to go off to the bars again tonight. Tell me... Why are we in Osirion again? I liked the Shackles!"
Dr. Croaker realizes that he's been whining, and he harrumphs at himself.
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Since arriving, Arn has been in quite a good mood, although that probably has a lot to do with the fact that he spent quite a large chunk of the last night chatting up the more attractive patrons at the bar instead of actually helping round up the rowdy people like he was supposed to be doing. He seems to be making up for it with helping tidy up, though - he actually doesn't look terribly sour, and he even whistles as he works.
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"Auuuughhhhh, it's too hot," Palomia groans as she wanders into the freshly-steam-cleaned section of the lodge. "And it's even worse in here! It's like a sauna! Why would anyone want a sauna in this heat!?" She pauses to wipe her face with her sleeve and then looks around. As she spots the two grippli and the kobold, she looks surprised but not unpleasantly so.
"Oh! It's you three again. Didn't think I'd see any of you again so soon."
"Aw Palo, but there's so much history here," Relas remarks as he pads into the chamber behind his summoner. "Yes, it's hot, but it was hot in the Shackles too, remember? At least it's not so humid here! Well, outside of this room. Why is this one room so steamy?"
The eidolon's eyes also light up as he recognizes allies from the previous mission. "Wow, hi! It's so good to see you guys again!"
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"Eh, well," Arn says as he walks into the room. He's got a dirty rag in one hand and what looks like a bundle of letters in the other, and he's starting to develop some tan lines. Still, he generally seems to be of a more pleasant disposition than before. "I guess if they've got to be hot and dry or hot and damp, better to be damp. Dry heat this bad would probably just kill you."
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The shaded gardens outside the Sandswept Hall provide a welcome respite from the sweltering midday sun. Venture- Captain Norden Balentiir reaches up to one of the date palms overhead, pulling down a bunch of ripe fruit to share with the table. "They’re good for much more than shade, my friends. But I did not call you here to enjoy my garden. A few months ago, I finally received confirmation that we would be able to execute one of the last excavation permits issued by the Osiriani government. The site is a desert location where the dunes have shifted, revealing the beginnings of a staircase leading down beneath the sands.
"[b]The Osiriani government is protective of its cultural history, and with recent changes in their stance on allowing foreign archaeologists to work inside their borders, I wasn’t sure this permit would even stand. The bureaucracy was rather slow this time around, but it turns out we were approved before they stopped issuing permits. I’ve already secured your provisions, including camels, tents, food, water, tools to perform the excavation, and a map to the site. As you know, it may take many weeks to clear the site of debris. The desert can be unforgiving, so don’t hesitate to return here to rest as needed.
"[b]The government has already sent guards to oversee the site and protect against any potential thieves. Remember—keeping up a good reputation in Osirion is vital to the Pathfinder Society’s continued presence here. Don’t antagonize the guards."
"Any items you need, please go see the quartermaster."
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Auntie stops by the quartermaster and picks up a scroll of Heal to supplement the supplies she already has.
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"So...that's it, then? Just go out there and investigate this dig site? That...doesn't sound too bad, actually, heat notwithstanding," Palo remarks, looking thoughtful. "And it'd be great to get to examine any writings up close."
When it comes time to visit the quartermaster, Palomia also picks up a scroll of Heal - just in case.
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He shrugs as he shoves the healing potion into his pack, still looking around the room in the hopes that there will be a stray bottle just parked behind one of the other items that he can't see. "Well, they're sending us off to the pits of the desert. The least they could do is give us some freebies."