[PFS]Redelia's Emerald Spire 15 and 16

Game Master Redelia

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You are gathered in the tavern in Fort Inevitable, seated at a table where you can introduce yourselves to your new teammates.

The solemn ranger stands to the side, listening intently.

The tall, dark human man with a dark weathered cloak and a longbow and quiver on his back. He has a habit of observing conversations, studying the comments made as if unaccustomed to civilized gatherings. If he speaks at all, he speaks with a thick Varisian accent. He wears a holy symbol of Desna around his neck.

He makes a comment to himself, not sure or caring who may overhear his murmurings.

”Zhe location of zhis fort has undoubtedly zeen many adventurers over zhe years.

He orders another pale ale from the the bar keep while he awaits the others.

Vanara are not a common site in this area.

The monkey-like man, tail and all, stands tall, looking proud, as he stops to survey the group. His purple robes, and skullcap, make him stand out even more.

Greetings to you all! I am Monkey Boy, the Humble One. Though you my have heard of my military past, I need no salutes. Though you may have read of my adventures in the Chronicles, I need no admiration. I will not boast of my martial prowess, or my ability to protect those next to me. That would be shameful. I am pleased to be here for whatever awaits us. I hope you will all have a chance to shine as bright as I will.

Please let me know if this RP is grating. I try to be funny, and it's my way of RPing 8 Charisma.

Would any of the casters among you be able to use some items for me? I'll need my Mage Armor wand used as much as possible, and could anyone cast these Frigid Touch scrolls into my bracers, and my amulet?

He turns to an incredibly non-descript man behind him.

This is my porter. Given my strength, I don't really need him. If others wish to reduce their load, take advantage of Jack, here.

The man pipes up.

John, sir.

Right.

Vanara are not a common site in this area.

The monkey-like man, tail and all, stands tall, looking proud, as he stops to survey the group. His purple robes, and skullcap, make him stand out even more.

Greetings to you all! I am Monkey Boy, the Humble One. Though you my have heard of my military past, I need no salutes. Though you may have read of my adventures in the Chronicles, I need no admiration. I will not boast of my martial prowess, or my ability to protect those next to me. That would be shameful. I am pleased to be here for whatever awaits us. I hope you will all have a chance to shine as bright as I will.

Please let me know if this RP is grating. I try to be funny, and it's my way of RPing 8 Charisma.

Would any of the casters among you be able to use some items for me? I'll need my Mage Armor wand used as much as possible, and could anyone cast these Frigid Touch scrolls into my bracers, and my amulet?

He turns to an incredibly non-descript man behind him.

This is my porter. Given my strength, I don't really need him. If others wish to reduce their load, take advantage of Jack, here.

The man pipes up.

John, sir.

Right. Otherwise, you can safely ignore him.

An elven female of indeterminate age glides into the room, smoothly taking a chair. She pulls out knitting needles and begins knitting on a piece of fabric as she looks up and smiles. ”Greetings everyone. I’m Tessara, but you can call me ‘Tess,’” she says as her hands fly back and forth. With a flash of the sleeve of her robe, a tiny monkey could be seen poking its head out and looking around. ”Oh, this is my friend, Zariah.”

A tall masculine figure, clad in shiny full plate, sits quietly in the corner with a book in his hand. A long adamantine polearm leans against him, and a flying metallic creature hovers next to his shoulder. The helmet turns and nods to Roland and the Vanara.

"Salutations, esteemed Pathfinders and Seekers. I am Quidditch, the inevitable attendant in the service of Korin from the Rosenthal lineage. My master, a practitioner of the witcher's craft and a dedicated monster-hunter, possesses unparalleled expertise. Anything short of a former venture captain turned demon lies within the realm of my master's specialized knowledge and capabilities."

A well built man with black hair enters.

"Greetings all. I am honored to meet you. I am Toshiro warrior from Tian Xia!"

I am not all zhat familiar with zhe lands far from here. I have traveled some, both before joining zhe Society and more since.
I do not have a personal servant or familiar. Just my longbow and zhe time spent in zhe woods tracking evil for Desna.
It is an honor to travel with each of you.

It is difficult, at first, to determine the ancestry and gender of the person who comes in quickly but late. A tricornered hat with one long, colorful plume and one very short, dull brown one covers the head and shadows the face. An oversized sea coat with sleeves that are clearly too long tucked into massive pockets and a hem that reaches down to their calves hides their body.

Only when he doffs his hat and bows low at the waist until his torso is parallel to the ground, his right hand holding his hat to his chest, his left held out perpendicular to his body, does it become evident that this is a male tengu.

A curved blade almost as long as he is tall is strapped to his back, there is the dull shine of mithral at his collar under his coat and his boots are a bit too well kept to be anything but brand new or magical but he doesn't seem to have many other provisions about him.

"Greetings, companions! I am Kahwen. I look forward to assisting you in this mission," he eagerly says.

chronicle sheet info needed for Toshiro on discussion before we can get into the dungeon crawl. Also, I need everyone to fill out the first page of the map.

I need Korin's info on the first map slide, and Toshiro's chronicle info in discussion and relevant info on the first map slide.

I'm back. Korin's info added and header reset to default state.

Greetings to you. he replies to the tengu swordsman.

sorry for the delay

"Greeting all..." says Toshiro. "I am pleased to join your quest"

Toshiro, we still need your info in discussion before we can get started

OK, we're ready to go. Please place your tokens on the revealed part of the map, either on the stairs or in the room just below the stairs.

Done.

Kahwen looks around the room at the bottom of the stairs, drawing his long bladed sword.

He focuses on the door that he can see but keeps a wary eye out for an ambush.

Quidditch will use the wand of Shield Other on Korin.

Quidditch will stay by Korin's shoulder by default. I will put its token in when it need to go somewhere.

”As we have ze other warriors , I am happy to provide ze artillery support from ze middle or ze rear ranks.“

As he surveys the room

perception : 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (7) + 23 = 30

If someone would be kind enough to place Tess anywhere on the map, it would be appreciated. Phone poster over here. Thanks!

Korin will wand himself Heighened Awareness and drink an extract of Ablative Barrier.

Korin can UMD all those scroll and wand for you

Toshiro stands with his allies.

"What does anyone see?"

”I am looking but have not Zeen anyzhing yet .“

The corridor past the stairs is ringed in glowing, shattered red glass set into the walls. Beyond lies a wide, rectangular chamber studded with ten-foot-high black cylinders rising out of the floor. Each is joined to a smaller pole by a plate of transparent crystal inset with silver wires. The floor is inlaid with a bewildering array of geometric shapes and gold wires in straight lines and precise angles.

Two large creatures (image on map) order you to stop and talk to them.

"Oh, greetings. Nice place you have here," Kahwen says, and gives the two creatures a bow.

He looks to the other members of the team, hoping one of them is better at talking to people than he is. He always gets tongue tied.

Roland tries to determine if these are giants or something else…

kn nature : 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

"Hello...what is it that you require?"

Korin is a crazy good diplomat. Tess will wait for him to take the lead but will try and assist.

Aid another diplomacy 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

”Greetings to you both. I am most impressed by the designs of this floor. Does it have any special meaning? The shapes are amazing.”

All monster IDing knowledge: 1d20 + 16 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 16 + (6) + 2 = 43

Diplo, improve atitude; familiar auto aid with +19: 1d20 + 29 + 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 29 + (6) + 2 + 2 = 44
Korin tries to be nice to the two creatures. He is quite fond of their centuar-ish body.

When will centaur for 2E come out? I have been waiting since last year's PaizoCon

Greetings to you! I am Monkey Boy, the Humble One. But do not let my reputation sway you. Treat me like any normal person, not a legend.

These zelekuts, noticing that you are speaking to them respectfully, explain that they are inevitables, trying to keep the forces of chaos on the floor underneath under control. They are battling for control of the level with a group of proteans. If you will agree to take the side of the inevitables in the conflict and fight the proteans, they will allow you past, as will all the other inevitables on the level.

I'm fine with out of character discussion as to which side to take in the conflict, but please do so in the out of character thread. Because this is a big decision, I will try to allow enough time for everyone to contribute.

Sorry about that

Arbiters are the scouts and spies of the inevitables, and are typically bound to serve as familiars to lawful spellcasters, especially those who fight the taint of protean chaos.

"Quidditch, Arbiter and emissary of Shizuru for Pathfinder Korin Rosenthal, reporting for duty."

Korin will side with inevitables to fight the proteans, and would ask the Zelekuts to kindly give us more information about the conflicts between the Law and Chaos here.
Diplo, making request: 1d20 + 29 + 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 29 + (4) + 2 + 2 = 56

Toshiro waits for a response.

What are these creatures

”Sure, I’m in, I suppose. Go inevitables and all!”

"We have no quarrel with you. We will do what we must to enforce law."

Roland awaits a response as he studies the creatures for any sign of hostility

to be clear, they have made you promise to fight any proteans you encounter. You do not need to go out of your way to find more.

You are now free to move forward. Which way do you want to go?

Korin would like to check out the door that's behind the inevitable, if they do not object. (button left of the room)
"If we are to encounter any more inevitable comrades, how should we prove to them that we're on the side of the Law?"

Roland does not particularly like the rigid mandates of the inevitables but his loyalty to the team is evident

” I f zhey communicate to zheir allies to let us pass, zhen we will not need to fight. I have no quarrel with eizher - at least not less zhey attack us first.

He falls into line looking for foes ahead

perception : 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (5) + 23 = 28

Kahwen watches the strange clockwork centaurs warily as he slips past them, expecting trouble at any moment.

When he gets to the door, he carefully examines it, going up on tiptoes to check as high as he can and even laying on the floor to check underneath. If he sees any trouble, he'll pull out his set of high quality thieves tools. He'll do the same if it is locked.

Perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22

Disable Device (MW Thieves Tools): 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 2 = 21

As the group went to work on the door and surrounding area, Tess pulled a rod and cast two preparatory spells on herself, mage armor and false life, each lasting 20 hours with the extend rod.

False Life 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Not seeing any traps or locks, the party enters the chosen room.

The walls of this stone room are covered with shelves holding a wide variety of wires, crystals, cogs, and what look like severed wings or limbs made of clockwork. Tall stacks of similar items— arranged neatly by color, size, and less obvious criteria—clutter the floor, though a clear path runs between the two doors.

Two tiny eyeballs with wings flutter around the room, carefully organizing the stuff. They nod you you, willing to let you past.

perception checks to look around the room, please, team.

Tess takes a peek at all the items strewn around the shelves as she walks by.

Perception 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Roland casts perceive cues then enters cautiously

perception : 1d20 + 23 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 23 + 5 = 44

Seeing that this door lead to friendly territory, Korin will start getting himself ready for the conflict with the proteans in the near future.

Air Walk, Freedom of Movement, Heroism, Barkskin +4, Ablative Barrier, Phantom Blood, STR Mutagen, Alchemical Allocation->Greater Magic Fang

Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (12) + 23 = 35