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"Wha? Ah, yeah, the stars." Miladistra pats Deroff on the head moments before disaster would have struck. The wolf seems deeply thankful to Zenith, although Miladistra isn't sure why.
"Huh, normally Deroff would be slobbering yer' face but... he said thanks?"
Astral guidance puts Deroff back on the path!
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Yakuthiel and Elondel manage to spot the traps while racing through the castle. Khaldan manages to disarm those in his way. However several loud crashes indicate that the other party members are not as lucky. Deroff manages to spot another trap but not before running by Miladistra smelling not so nice... Zenith and Delorn also run by with mysterious stains on their tunics...
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 4-5
Obstacle: JAIJARKO CASTLE - Navigate the Castle
Skills:
Special Conditions:
The labyrinthine corridors of the castle are filled with traps that spring on the unwary.
Before your Turn:
DC 20 Basic Reflex vs 18 Piercing: Deroff
DC 20 Basic Reflex vs 22 Piercing: Zenith
DC 20 Basic Reflex vs 20 Piercing: Delorn
Successes: 5/6
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Those with ** may go
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**Miladistra (and Deroff)
**Zenith
**Yakuthiel
**Delorn Malix, Esq
**Khaldan
**Elondel
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**Yakuthiel
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Elondel continues to break trail for the party and leads you to the exit. Apparently, you're not the only ones who got hit with a piss pot or two.
You all see him bolt out of one of the side doors of the castle and run north towards the Dockway district. He weaves his way in and out of the Bazaar of Sails, an ever-changing free market full of tents, booths and wagons, each waving brightly covered flags advertising their wares, and finally dashes into the darkened and disreputable streets of the Underbridge neighborhood.
What first appears to be a room filled with shadowy figures soon reveals itself to be an ornate sculpture gallery filled with whimsical statues, from dancing fauns and nymphs to figures of romantically entwined succubi. Then, a pale, six-fingered nephilim in dust-covered clothes steps out from behind one of the statues and says, "You don't have an appointment. I'll give you five minutes to explain why you have charged into my shop."
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 4-5
Obstacle: THE HARPY
Skills:
Before your Turn:
DC 20 Basic Reflex vs 18 Piercing: Deroff
DC 20 Basic Reflex vs 22 Piercing: Zenith
Successes: 0/6
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Those with ** may go
-5-
**Miladistra (and Deroff)
**Zenith
**Yakuthiel
**Delorn Malix, Esq
**Khaldan
Elondel
-4-
**Yakuthiel
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Yakuthiel tries to flatter Ayavah but doesn't quite succeed. Khaldan manages to get through to Ayavah about the importance of their mission.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 5
Obstacle: THE HARPY
Skills:
Before your Turn:
DC 20 Basic Reflex vs 18 Piercing: Deroff
DC 20 Basic Reflex vs 22 Piercing: Zenith
Successes: 1/6
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Those with ** may go
**Miladistra (and Deroff)
**Zenith
**Yakuthiel
**Delorn Malix, Esq
Khaldan
Elondel
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Wrinkling his nose somewhat at the pungent odours that seem to be accompanying the group, Khaldan's eyes will light up in recognition as the nephilim steps forward.
"Ayavah, it is an honour to meet you - I have heard of your sculptures but not had the chance to see your work for myself! Please forgive our intrusion, we are hunting a thief who stole an important artefact of the Pathfinder Society. This wayfinder is not just a symbol of the society but a work of art in itself. We followed the fiend here into your workshop and hope we might have finally caught up with him. We need to find him before he absconds with this symbol of the society"
Sniff
Sniff
Sniff sniff
Oh! That's a trap! I'd better warn the missus.
Deroff turns to warn Miladistra of trouble when-
Uhoh, what did I step on... and why is getting so stinky from above me?
Deroff yelps as he leaps away from the boiling refuse and it burns some of his fur.
Missus! Missus! My fur smells bad and really strong and that part of the floor is messy and... that guy you want me to track also got smelly. Should be easy to track him now. One moment...
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"Oh! You alright there Deroff? Oh, you're going to need a bath after this." Miladistra pauses when the wolf returns. "You found Krosovahn? Good, lead the way and watch out for traps this time!"
They enter a shop and find a surly proprietor. So many statues in here trying' their hardest to impress... whom exactly? Much too clean.
"Sorry, we're tryin' to look for a thief, he came this way, maybe you've seen him before? He's kind of stinky- Deroff, stop sniffin' around! You know how people get when you- what do you mean you think he's close?"
Deroff's nose knows no bounds as he starts sniffing about. He barks abruptly and starts scooting off.
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Deroff points towards the back door of the shop where apparently something (or someONE) extremely fragrant might be hiding. Yakuthiel also spots movement in the back of the shop.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 5-6
Obstacle: THE HARPY
Skills:
Before your Turn:
DC 20 Basic Reflex vs 22 Piercing: Zenith
Successes: 3/6
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Those with ** may go
-6-
**Miladistra (and Deroff)
**Zenith
**Yakuthiel
**Delorn Malix, Esq
**Khaldan
**Elondel
-5-
**Zenith
**Delorn Malix, Esq
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Zenith takes a few moments to talk to the shopkeeper and create an opportunity for someone else to check the back. "You see we are all being completely honest, and while we're being honest, how about you tell me about some of these sculptures while my friends check the back. I am very interested in this piece here" they say pointing at a random nearby piece towards the front of the shop.
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Zenith manages to distract Ayavah while the other Pathfinders search the back of the shop. Ayavah blanches upon learning that the intruder got whacked by chamber pots but is distracted by Khaldan talking about the Pathfinders.
"What was that again?" she asks, Khaldan.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 6
Obstacle: THE HARPY
Skills:
Successes: 5/6
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Those with ** may go
**Miladistra (and Deroff)
Zenith
**Yakuthiel
**Delorn Malix, Esq
Khaldan
**Elondel
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"Right. Well, your statues are... um... beautiful and all. I recognize good sculpture when I see it. So if you don't mind, if you let us proceed we can get out of here before we stink up the place."
"These lumps of rock are kind of excessive, don't you think?" Miladistra lets her inner voice slip out at the wrong moment.
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Miladistra attempts to flatter Ayavah but accidentally blurts out her true feelings. Delorn tries to cover up the slip but doesn't quite succeed.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 6-7
Obstacle: THE HARPY
Skills:
Successes: 4/6
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Those with ** may go
-7-
**Miladistra (and Deroff)
**Zenith
**Yakuthiel
**Delorn Malix, Esq
**Khaldan
**Elondel
-6-
**Elondel
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Miladistra tries again to smooth Ayavah's ruffled feathers but she doesn't appear to be having it. Elondel tries to nicely talk Ayavah into letting the Pathfinders search her shop but she appears too offended by Miladistra to notice.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 7
Obstacle: THE HARPY
Skills:
Successes: 4/6
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Those with ** may go
Miladistra (and Deroff)
**Zenith
**Yakuthiel
**Delorn Malix, Esq
**Khaldan
**Elondel
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Elondel manages to reassure Ayavah that Miladistra didn't mean any offense. Unfortunately the other Pathfinders can't convince Ayavah that the mission is urgent.
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CHASE TRACKER
Round: 7-8
Obstacle: THE HARPY
Skills:
Successes: 5/6
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Those with ** may go
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**Miladistra (and Deroff)
**Zenith
**Yakuthiel
**Delorn Malix, Esq
**Khaldan
**Elondel
-7-
**Zenith
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Deroff barks again to catch everyone's attention and starts sniffing somewhere suspicious. Sometimes they spend too much time talking and not enough time doing!
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Deroff catches wind of a very familiar odor. In fact, it's similar to how he's smelling. He alerts Miladistra to what he's found and the party converges on the location.
As you approach, smashing sounds occur as Krosovahn topples a graceful mermaid statue as he bolts out a side door in the piling. Ayavah, indignant at the destruction of her work, sends a lightning bolt after the thief that Krosovahn easily evades. "Those time-traveling thieves are destroying the Underbridge," she fumes, turning to you, "but I can tell you exactly where their nest lies."
She points you in the direction of a rundown warehouse. Marked only by the bleached sign of three dolphins following a ship, the Swift Dolphin was one of several dockside warehouses built in Underbridge to capitalize on Magnimar’s extensive sea trade before being abandoned. The deep shadows of the neighborhood made all but the most committed of smugglers nervous. The western door of the Swift Dolphin hangs ajar, creaking back and forth slightly with the wind, revealing the glow of lights within.
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"Thank you. Your statues are... um... writhing." Miladistra fumbles another compliment before simply running after Deroff.
The team waits outside another warehouse. Time to help her friends with some of Mother's gifts.
"Here's an >Enlarge< for you, Yakuthiel!" The human finds himself growing to a Huge size.
"And some bark-" She halts as Deroff glances at her, ready to bark at a moment's notice. "Er, some >Oaken Resillience< for you, Zenith."
"Don't forget the >Vital Beacon< I activated today."
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Crates are piled haphazardly throughout this dilapidated warehouse. A chill wind blows through cracks in the slats of this eerily silent room and the endless susurration of waves hitting the docks echo through the wooden floorboards. There are land entrances to the north and west, loading doors to the east over the water, and stairs leading to a mezzanine level to the south.
The entire building is well-lit by interior lamps. The mezzanine floor containing the office is 20 feet high and the height of the warehouse overall is 40 feet. The crate stacks range between 20 and 30 feet tall, and are not difficult to scale (DC 15 Athletics to Climb).
You detect magic. Somewhere in the warehouse there's something magical but you don't know what it is. You can rule out anything on the door, however.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before your Turn:
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Those with ** may go
**Zenith - AC 26, 69/69 (Oaken Resilience: Resist 2 B/P, Weakness 3 Fire)
**Khaldan - AC 23, 58/58
**Miladistra - AC 22, 48/48 (Vital Beacon, 4d10); Deroff AC 24, 60/69
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Elondel - AC 25, 66/66
Delorn - AC 22 (23 w/shield), 40/50; Caveat AC 21, 30/30 (AC 23)
GM
Yakuthiel Treeflyer - AC 24, 92/92 (Enlarged; Clumsy 1, +2 melee dmg, reach +5')
GM
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Khaldan glances up at the vacant balcony and grimaces. "Its too quiet in here - they may not be just hiding" he'll mutter. He pats his pockets and curses, and instead casts revealing light and a burst of coloured light will appear in the middle of the balcony. Finally he'll open his backpack, ready to pull something out of it.
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◆◆ Cast revealing light
◆ Interact to open backpack
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"Hmm. I should have borrowed your nose, boy." She ruffles Deroff's mane. "Alright. See if you can smell 'em out. I'll keep my ears open for 'em."
Miladistra holds still long enough to hear the wind blow this this mess of wood and material wealth.
Miladistra Directs Deroff to Seek out the bad smell.
Miladistra will Seek a second time, same direction as before.
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Zenith strides forward, trying to be aware of their surroundings.
+5 ft
+5 ft
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You sense life in front of you but can't see anyone. You climb onto the nearest crate and find a ne'er-do-well smiling up at you. Beside him is Krosovahn, who doesn't seem to notice you yet.
Khaldan drops a spell up on the balcony but doesn't hear any shouts of alarm.
The rest of you see Zenith stride forward, then proceed to hop up onto the nearest crate.... then he...
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
Before your Turn:
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Those with ** may go
**Zenith - AC 26, 69/69 (Oaken Resilience: Resist 2 B/P, Weakness 3 Fire; 1 action)
Khaldan - AC 23, 58/58
**Miladistra - AC 22, 48/48 (Vital Beacon, 4d10); Deroff AC 24, 60/69
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Elondel - AC 25, 66/66
Delorn - AC 22 (23 w/shield), 40/50; Caveat AC 21, 30/30 (AC 23)
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Yakuthiel Treeflyer - AC 24, 92/92 (Enlarged; Clumsy 1, +2 melee dmg, reach +5')
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