Bard 1 | Hero Points: 1/3 | Active Conditions: None | Speed: 25ft Gnome HP 18/18 | AC 16 | DC 17| Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +7 | Perc +7, Low-Light Vision |
Deosil will join in with Bashi for one last number, hoping for a big finish with Pikkry.
Female Human Fighter 2 | HP 15/34 | AC 20/22 | F+9 R+7 (+9 Bulwark) W+5 | Perc +7 | Shield Hardness 5 HP 19/20 | Speed 30 ft | Hero Points 0 | Exploration: Defend| Active Conditions: Weakness 5 Cold, Prone, unarmed, +2 to AC, Wounded 1
Hm. Well, not much time left. Best to just go for it.
Jessa approaches Malqees, looking over the walls as she does so. "Cant take my mind off work, I guess. But this place looks pretty defensible. Why, that corridor..."
Male Kobold Core Fighter 4 | HP 50/50 | AC 21/22 | Fortitude +8, Reflex +12, Will +10 (Bravery) | Perception +10 | Speed 25 | Darkvision | Default Exploration: Scout +10 | Hero Points 1 | Provisions: Lesser Healing Potion 1/1 | Active Conditions: None | ◆◇↺
Tieri hopes that Tisbah is interested in some of the nitty-gritty details of various magical creatures he's observed. Like how many sets of teeth they each have. Not that veterinary studies were a major part of his curriculum.
Medicine:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Good news, I wasn't influencing anyone with that roll, even if I did guess correctly or take an easier target.
Jessa impresses Malqees with her knowledge about defenses. Crit Success to Influence Malqees
Malqees reveals to Jessa that more and more members of the Maurya-Rahm have been absent from performances and other social obligations, including the discussions of new policies, citing “family obligations” and “unexpected leave of absence.”
Tisbah seems to not understand what Tieri is trying to tell her. Fail to Influence
Afterwards, Faqhir begins to call for the guests to gather for auctioning of the Bridal Set just as Nazreiha and Brasshorn begin to have a verbal argument in front of its case. Pikkry loudly joins in, escalating the situation until Brasshorn falls, knocking over and shattering the glass case while injuring himself. Faqhir and the guards rush to the scene to deal with the incident and Brasshorn’s injury, and to ensure the safety of the Bridal Set.
Glenda notices Tisbah's disappearance.
You are here on the Map. You can use the distraction of the Bridal Set to enter A2 unseen with a successful DC 15 Stealth check. The PCs can also approach the unguarded worker entrance U to the north and coerce a waiter to take them in without reporting their activity with a successful DC 17 Diplomacy or Deception check, or a DC 18 Intimidation check. Bribing the waiter for 1 gp each reduces the DC by 2. Going through the southern door S (that has a guard) requires PCs to succeed at a DC 20 Stealth check to Sneak past the guard.
Tell me which way you would like to go and roll the required skill checks.
Bard 1 | Hero Points: 1/3 | Active Conditions: None | Speed: 25ft Gnome HP 18/18 | AC 16 | DC 17| Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +7 | Perc +7, Low-Light Vision |
Glenda Tickleberry wrote:
"Looks like Tisbah disappeared..." Glenda whispers to the others.
"Do you have any idea where she got off to?"
Looking around at the doors, Deosil shudders at the thought of having to lurk around.
"If we don't know where to go, I think it would be best if we tried to talk our way in to where we need to go"
Tieri and Kanbashii leads the group stealthily, taking advantage the commotion that is happening at the moment.
Large sets of double doors lead north, west, and south out of this extravagant room covered in large, intricately patterned rugs. Paintings of a young Faqhir, his family, and various important historical figures decorate the walls. Corner tables hold small, expensive-looking colorful statues. Ornate green velvet couches decorate the room in a large circle. At its center is a round brazier with a large teapot resting atop it, and occasionally letting out a puff of smoke.
The room is empty. Suddenly, a fire wisp comes out of the brazier.
"Want more tea?" it says, but otherwise pays them no mind, content to rest in its home, warming tea.
If you taste or inspect the tea:
With DC 18 Medicine or Nature check,
Spoiler:
you realize that it tastes more bitter than before the first time you drank it during the break, as if something has been added.
There are double doors at north and south, leading to other rooms. Which way you will the group go: N to the north double door, or SO to the south double door?
CG Male Catfolk | Merchant | Rogue Lvl 2 | Summoner Dedication | Hero Points: 1/3 | ◆◇↺ | HP 26/26 | AC 19 | F/R/W 5/10/6 | Perc +6 (+7 vs Traps); Lowlight | 25 feet | Class DC 18 | Acrobatics/Stealth/Thievery: +8, Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation/Performance: +7, Athletics: +5, Crafting/Nature/Survival/Lore (Mercantile, PFS): +4 | Exploration Activity: Avoid Notice |
Nature:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Bashii dips a finger into the tea and licks it. He immediately spits it back out. "Pwe! Blech! It's way more bitter than before, as if someone added something to the brew!"
Bard 1 | Hero Points: 1/3 | Active Conditions: None | Speed: 25ft Gnome HP 18/18 | AC 16 | DC 17| Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +7 | Perc +7, Low-Light Vision |
At first Deosil thinks somebody might have spiked the tea with booze, but he quickly loses interest when the party seems to linger on the topic.
He moves toward door SO
He mutters to himself "Better to make sure the guards aren't doing rounds through there." Perception:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
CG Male Catfolk | Merchant | Rogue Lvl 2 | Summoner Dedication | Hero Points: 1/3 | ◆◇↺ | HP 26/26 | AC 19 | F/R/W 5/10/6 | Perc +6 (+7 vs Traps); Lowlight | 25 feet | Class DC 18 | Acrobatics/Stealth/Thievery: +8, Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation/Performance: +7, Athletics: +5, Crafting/Nature/Survival/Lore (Mercantile, PFS): +4 | Exploration Activity: Avoid Notice |
Bashii closes his eyes and concentrates momentarily. When he opens his eyes, Catnip is again by his side. He quivers with delight (either from the thrill of summoning the eidolon or from the catnip or both!).
Following Deosil, the group arrives at the hallway with faint sounds of
snoring come from beyond the eastern door a guest bedroom. Inside is a portly Vudrani man with salt-and-pepper hair and a close-trimmed beard snoring away on a luxurious satin bed.
If you wake the man up:
The man dismisses you, wishing you not to disturb him. "Not feeling well, maybe because of the tea's too strong for me? I feel sleepy, need to sleep." he mutters and sleeps back, oblivious of your presence.
The western hallway door is unlocked, leading to Faqhir’s personal lounge to hold meetings with guests. Cabinets and armoires rest against the walls with various arms, armor, and statues of powerful elementals displayed atop them. The door toward what looks like another entrance through this room is locked on this side, requiring two successful DC 17 Thievery checks to Pick the Lock, or two DC 19 Athletics checks to force it open.
DC 17 Perception check to Search the room:
You find a key underneath the base of an earth elemental statue. [ooc]This unlocks one of two locks on the door leading to another entrance, counting as one success to open the door.
Bard 1 | Hero Points: 1/3 | Active Conditions: None | Speed: 25ft Gnome HP 18/18 | AC 16 | DC 17| Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +7 | Perc +7, Low-Light Vision |
Deosil takes a look around the room.
Perception:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Deosil calls out with a piercing whisper.
"Everyone, I think I found a key!"
To which he hears the distinct click of a lock opening.
Bashii easily unlocks the secret door. A large, ornamented purple canopy bed dominates this lavish bedroom. A fireplace flickers warmly to the south of the room. A bright red ornamental couch rests askew in front of the far wall, while upon the other walls hang heavy golden frames devoid of any art. A messy but ornate writing desk is situated underneath the largest empty frame to the southeast.
DC 16 Perception check to Search the room:
You find a secret passageway concealed in the wall behind the couch, leading toward another room. The couch was knocked aside by somebody.
DC 18 Perception check to Search fireplace:
It reveals an inadvertently spilled trail of ash from the fireplace to the adjacent fire poker stand from when someone used one to press the brick in that might lead somewhere.
DC 17 Society check to Decipher Writing or anyone that knows Vudrani language:
On the writing desk are papers written in Vudrani documenting Faqhir’s sale of jewelry and paintings. Nestled among the papers is also a small purse of money containing 6 gp total in assorted coins.
CG Male Catfolk | Merchant | Rogue Lvl 2 | Summoner Dedication | Hero Points: 1/3 | ◆◇↺ | HP 26/26 | AC 19 | F/R/W 5/10/6 | Perc +6 (+7 vs Traps); Lowlight | 25 feet | Class DC 18 | Acrobatics/Stealth/Thievery: +8, Deception/Diplomacy/Intimidation/Performance: +7, Athletics: +5, Crafting/Nature/Survival/Lore (Mercantile, PFS): +4 | Exploration Activity: Avoid Notice |
Bashii has a look around.
Perc vs DC 16:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Bashii waves the other party members over, he shows them the secret passageway behind the couch.
He then heads over to look at the fireplace.
Perc vs DC 18:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
He has Catnip show the other party members the spilled trail of ash from the fireplace to the adjacent fire poker stand from when someone used one to press the brick in that might lead somewhere.
Eventhough Glenda does not understand what is written on the papers, she finds a small purse of money containing 6 gp total in assorted coins nestled among the papers.
Following Bashii, the passageway leads down into a lit room resembling a high-end tavern. A large painting of Faqhir wearing the regalia of Jalmeray’s thakur hangs from the southern wall behind a long table. Fanciful place mats adorn polished wood tables that hold teapots, as well as plethora of snacks. Two voices are audible from beyond the southern door.
Now that we’s finished with the fake diamond, we can go up, right?”
“Not until after sister finishes securing the real one. Then we go upstairs with the diamond disguised as staff, and we leave.”
“Right.” There’s a pause. “And so we’s go... when? It’s boring down here. How come we’s got the boring part.”
“Soon. She’ll tell us when she returns from the diamond room. And it’s because you’re the youngest. The youngest always gets the boring part.”
“Right. But soon, we’s get the not boring part. We’s get the diamond, and we’s run real fast. Right. Have you’s tried this cookie? It’s real spicy.” when suddenly...
One of the wisps notice the group's presence! Purple Wisp meets Tieri and gives him a tendril smack!
Tendril Attack, Reach 10 ft:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 vs Tieri AC 20
⬤ BELOW THE AUCTION HOUSE Round 1 ⬤ PARTY CONDITIONS: ---
TERRAIN FEATURES: The ceilings are 10 feet high in hallways and 15 feet high in rooms, with each lit by balls of glowing white light similar to the ones in the garden.
MAP LINK:ENCOUNTER MAP OTHER NOTES: ☘️ - Hero Points.
CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD TYPEFACE CAN ACT! STRIKETHROUGH NAMES ARE ELIMINATED.
Purple Wisp (Tiny) (- HP) ➤ Deosil(AC 16, +1 w Shield Spell)(18/18 HP) | [2☘️] ➤ Glenda Tickleberry(AC 20)(42/42 HP) | [2☘️] ➤ Kanbashii Tora(AC 19)(26/26 HP) | [1☘️] ⠀⠀➤ Catnip(AC 18)(0/26 HP) ➤ Jessa Stanton(AC 20, +2 w steel shield)(34/34 HP) | [2☘️]
Yellow Wisp (Tiny) (- HP)
Tieri the Tooth Faerie (AC 20, +1 w Buckler)(36/36 HP) | [2☘️]
Young Sister (Red) (- HP)
Sianfinn Duuslan (AC 14, +2 w wooden shield)(15/15 HP) | [1☘️]
Little Brother (Blue) (- HP)
Female Human Fighter 2 | HP 15/34 | AC 20/22 | F+9 R+7 (+9 Bulwark) W+5 | Perc +7 | Shield Hardness 5 HP 19/20 | Speed 30 ft | Hero Points 0 | Exploration: Defend| Active Conditions: Weakness 5 Cold, Prone, unarmed, +2 to AC, Wounded 1
Jessa squeezes through the doorway, drawing her sword, and approaches the wisp that just attacked. "Not a fan of your greeting!" she says, returning it in kind, "Stand down and let's talk about it."
◆ Interact to draw longsword
◆ Stride (provokes from Purple, if applicable)
◆ Strike longsword:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 for slashing damage:1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Bard 1 | Hero Points: 1/3 | Active Conditions: None | Speed: 25ft Gnome HP 18/18 | AC 16 | DC 17| Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +7 | Perc +7, Low-Light Vision |
Deosil composes himself as a fight begins to break out.
As he sings, he begins to pluck the strings on his zither, savoring the notes lengthening, as they reverberate around him.
Lingering Composition:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
He sighs, a little discontent "If only we could fight in an opera hall. The notes would carry so much further."
♦Deosil strides into the entryway to get a better look at what is going on.
♦Finally, Deosil draws his shortbow, content that his music will linger sufficiently to inspire.
Glenda blasts the attacking wisp. 8 B damage She also recalls it is a water wisp that can put out fires.
Jessa slices it with her sword. 9 S damage
Bashii ends it by poking with a knife. 8 P damage, Purple eliminated
The Younger Sister cries. "What did you do?! And you are not supposed to be here! You gonna steal the diamond from us! I knew it!"
Deosil encourages allies, gets inside, and draws weapon.
"And how dare you kill our wisp!" Younger Sister angrily tells them.
Yellow Wisp approaches Jessa and slaps her with tendrils. and approaches Jessa to give her a one-two punches.
Tendril Attack, Reach 10 ft:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 vs Jessa AC 20
Tendril Attack, Reach 10 ft, MAP:1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 5 = 21 vs Jessa AC 20 crit Damage:1d6 ⇒ 4 B damage x2
⬤ BELOW THE AUCTION HOUSE Round 1 ⬤ PARTY CONDITIONS:COURAGEOUS ANTHEM (Round 1 to 3): +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects
TERRAIN FEATURES: The ceilings are 10 feet high in hallways and 15 feet high in rooms, with each lit by balls of glowing white light similar to the ones in the garden.
MAP LINK:ENCOUNTER MAP OTHER NOTES: ☘️ - Hero Points.
CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD TYPEFACE CAN ACT! STRIKETHROUGH NAMES ARE ELIMINATED. Purple Wisp (Tiny) (-25 HP) |
Deosil (AC 16, +1 w Shield Spell)(18/18 HP) | [2☘️]
Glenda Tickleberry (AC 20)(42/42 HP) | [2☘️]
Kanbashii Tora (AC 19)(26/26 HP) | [1☘️]
⠀⠀Catnip (AC 18)(26/26 HP)
Jessa Stanton (AC 20, +2 w steel shield)(26/34 HP) | [2☘️]
Yellow Wisp (Tiny) (- HP) ➤ Tieri the Tooth Faerie(AC 20, +1 w Buckler)(36/36 HP) | [2☘️]
Young Sister (Red) (- HP)
Sianfinn Duuslan (AC 14, +2 w wooden shield)(15/15 HP) | [1☘️]
Little Brother (Blue) (- HP)
Male Kobold Core Fighter 4 | HP 50/50 | AC 21/22 | Fortitude +8, Reflex +12, Will +10 (Bravery) | Perception +10 | Speed 25 | Darkvision | Default Exploration: Scout +10 | Hero Points 1 | Provisions: Lesser Healing Potion 1/1 | Active Conditions: None | ◆◇↺
Tieri will go after the Yellow Wisp, Striding to Blue to continue the attacks if it goes down.
◆ Snagging Strike
+1 Striking War Razor:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 Slashing Damage:2d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 2 = 6
If this hits, target if off-guard until the start of my next turn.
◆ Combat Grab
+1 Striking War Razor:1d20 + 12 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 12 - 4 = 16 Slashing Damage:2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5
If this hits, target if grabbed until the start of my next turn.
Tieri snags Yellow, even grabbing it, but misses to hit the third time. 6+5 B damage
Young sister draws out her bo staff, advances and pokes Tieri.
Bo Staff Attack, Reach 10 ft:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 vs Tieri AC 20
She misses to hit.
⬤ BELOW THE AUCTION HOUSE Round 1 ⬤ PARTY CONDITIONS:COURAGEOUS ANTHEM (Round 1 to 3): +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects
TERRAIN FEATURES: The ceilings are 10 feet high in hallways and 15 feet high in rooms, with each lit by balls of glowing white light similar to the ones in the garden.
MAP LINK:ENCOUNTER MAP OTHER NOTES: ☘️ - Hero Points.
CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD TYPEFACE CAN ACT! STRIKETHROUGH NAMES ARE ELIMINATED. Purple Wisp (Tiny) (-25 HP) |
Deosil (AC 16, +1 w Shield Spell)(18/18 HP) | [2☘️]
Glenda Tickleberry (AC 20)(42/42 HP) | [2☘️]
Kanbashii Tora (AC 19)(26/26 HP) | [1☘️]
⠀⠀Catnip (AC 18)(26/26 HP)
Jessa Stanton (AC 20, +2 w steel shield)(26/34 HP) | [2☘️]
Yellow Wisp (Tiny) (-11 HP)
Tieri the Tooth Faerie (AC 20, +1 w Buckler)(36/36 HP) | [2☘️]
Young Sister (Red) (- HP) ➤ Sianfinn Duuslan(AC 14, +2 w wooden shield)(15/15 HP) | [1☘️]
Little Brother (Blue) (- HP)
Little Brother joins the fight. He steps close to Jessa and kicks her!
Foot Attack:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 vs Jessa AC 20
Damage:1d6 ⇒ 4 B damage
Foot Attack, Agile, MAP:1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 8 - 4 = 6 vs Jessa AC 20
⬤ BELOW THE AUCTION HOUSE Round 1 and 2 ⬤ PARTY CONDITIONS:COURAGEOUS ANTHEM (Round 1 to 3): +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects
TERRAIN FEATURES: The ceilings are 10 feet high in hallways and 15 feet high in rooms, with each lit by balls of glowing white light similar to the ones in the garden.
MAP LINK:ENCOUNTER MAP OTHER NOTES: ☘️ - Hero Points.
CHARACTER IN ➤ BOLD TYPEFACE CAN ACT! STRIKETHROUGH NAMES ARE ELIMINATED. Round 2 Purple Wisp (Tiny) (-25 HP) | ➤ Deosil(AC 16, +1 w Shield Spell)(18/18 HP) | [2☘️] ➤ Glenda Tickleberry(AC 20)(42/42 HP) | [2☘️] ➤ Kanbashii Tora(AC 19)(26/26 HP) | [1☘️] ⠀⠀➤ Catnip(AC 18)(0/26 HP) ➤ Jessa Stanton(AC 20, +2 w steel shield)(22/34 HP) | [2☘️]
Yellow Wisp (Tiny) (-11 HP)
Tieri the Tooth Faerie (AC 20, +1 w Buckler)(36/36 HP) | [2☘️]
Young Sister (Red) (- HP)
Little Brother (Blue) (- HP)
"Oh really, we don't even know you. And you are not supposed to be here!" Glenda misses to hit Red.
Bashii claws empty space then calls Catnip to Trip Red but fails to do so.
Jessa cuts the wisp into half and manages to scare Little Brother. "Sis, she's scary!" he screams before being knocked down. Crit with CA, 14 B damage, Frightened 2
Seeing that her brother is knocked down and the wisps gone, Little Sister raises her both hands to surrender. "Alright, I surrender! But don't kill me!" she exclaims and kneels beside her brother, who is fortunately, just knocked unconscious.
"But I am not telling you anything!" she is trembling.
There are red chili pepper cookies on the kitchen table.
If you eat the cookies:
Succeed at a DC 15 Fortitude save or
take 1d4 fire damage.
At the eastern wall of the kitchen is an open entry that looks like a false wall, but is open, revealing a staircase leading to a marble hallway and beyond.
