PFS1e 7-01 - Between the Lines (KS)

Game Master phaeton_nz

There's something magical concealed in the smoke Could 1d6 ⇒ 3 Ruby make a Will save please.

"There's... SOMETHING THERE!" Ruby exclaims, just as a wave of some kind of magic starts trying to tinker with her mind.

Will Save!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 +2 if vs Fear!

Ruby resists the compulsion to do a swan dive off the roof.

:O What a save to have made! Initiative?

I've had some bad ideas, but THAT ONE takes the cake! "I think the Div is out, I just experienced some mind magic here!" she shouts, backing away from the cloud.

" The damn thing can see through fog? That hardly seems fair! "

Findlefarb rubs his chin. "Then we'll need stronger stuff," he claims, rummaging in his pack as he mutters oddly to himself.

"Attack chicken, go!" He pulls his chicken from his pack, and it rushes into the mist.

Ruby is right. It is time for initiative. ((except four of you haven't put your initiative bonuses on the slide))

nitiatives:
Huong Chan: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Findlefarb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Ruby: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Skurge: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Josheb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Dr Watson: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Div: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Everyone but Skurge goes before the div - which you can't see yet.

Ruby springs into action and closes the gap with Skurge. Jumping a little, she slaps him square between the shoulders. "It isn't much yet, but this'll help!" There seems to be a faint, shimmering, blue projection of the world in Skurge's vision, showing things as they will be about a half second into the future.

Move or 5ft step as needed to reach Skurge, Standard for Diviner's Fortune for +1 to d20 rolls for the next round.

At a loss as what to do, Huong takes a 5' step back from the smoke and casts light on his staff.

I've put a cloud of smoke on the map. You may place your tokens where you want.

Findlefarb follows his chicken into the mist, looking for the mask.

Ruby is right. It is time for initiative. ((except four of you haven't put your initiative bonuses on the slide))

Sorry about that, I must have missed the instruction to do that.

Regarding the cloud: Shouldn't it be way bigger?
Regarding Initiative: Is Findlefarb sending his chicken in his first round action?

Yeah .. that'll do thanks- so most of you are in the smoke in Round 1

Josheb and Dr Watson to go.

Dr. Watson moves a few steps forward, ready to defend himself with his rapier. move, full defense

Does the smoke already start to disappear again? It only lasts one round, right? Or did I misunderstand?

Yes it is dissipating. It will be gone at the beginning of the next round. Still no sign of the div though.

Josheb isn't in this adventure. Who's next?

Yeah, Josheb isn't in this adventure, but Djahan Ruuh is. He even has the same initiative bonus, so he can take Josheb's initiative roll.

Also, it looks like Djahan Ruuh is next to act!

Djahan readies a 5 ft step and a strike in case something comes near him that is hostile.

MW Cold Iron Longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 131d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

The div remains invisible as the smoke dissipates. ((50% miss change))
Could 1d6 ⇒ 1 Huong please make a Will Save.

Skurge is up followed by everyone else.

Will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Delay until I see something I can act on.

Findlefarb scowls. "Oh, now this will never do," he complains. "Chicken, return!" he calls out, and the chicken winks out of existence.

He tosses out a juggling club towards the mask, where it slides impossibly underneath it to lift in the air to carry it back towards him. "What do you think?" he asks. " Should someone put the mask on? What if I stuck it on my rear? Would it possess my bum?"

Drop concentration on Silent Image, cast Mage Hand on my club (gotta be on a non-magical item), use it to try to fetch the mask and add it toto my juggling.

Huong gets the feeling he should sit down and do nothing for a while.

Ruby hustles over to Djahan and pokes him firmly in the thigh. "Now it's your turn!" she declares. Like Skurge before him, a faint, shimmering, blue projection of the world gently comes into view, showing things as they will be about a half second into the future.

Unsure where on the map our friend is, but it is only so big! Diviner's Fortune on Djahan, +1 insight bonus to basically all d20 rolls.

Dr. Watson moves around a bit. (see map)
If her runs into something invisible he tries to stab it with his rapier. If not, he attacks the square west of his final location. (marked with an orange lightning bolt, see map)

Rapier: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 - 1 = 10 :-/
Piercing: 1d6 ⇒ 1
50% miss chance, high hits: 1d100 ⇒ 68

Watson does indeed run into something, but his rapier strike misses.

Dhajan stiil to post.

"Hey, I ran into something invisible! Over here!"

@phaeton_nz: Could you mark the square on the map? And of course Watson has to stop his movement, please move him to the respective square, too. Thank you!

”Good Dr. Watson! If someone else notices something then tell me!! Because I can’t just strike at thin air!“ he says.

Djahan moves and strikes.

MW Cold Iron Longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 241d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Miss chance, GM decide up or down : 1d100 ⇒ 95

Please move my icon as I don’t know the square.

Undelay to move and attack the invisible opponent.(please move my token)

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 92d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 = 12

miss chance
1 hits: 1d2 ⇒ 2

up(1), down(2): 1d2 ⇒ 2

The div strikes at Watson, appearing as it does so.
bite: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 + poison (fort save if bitten)

Everyone is up.

Skurge, seeing an opponent, rages and strikes!

attack cold iron greatsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 222d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 4) + 7 = 12

Fortitude: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 :-D

"Ouch! You will pay for that!"

Knowledge to identify: 1d20 ⇒ 1 +7 for arcana or local, +3 for others

Dr. Watson 5-foot-steps into a flanking position and thrusts his rapier at the monster.

Rapier, flanking: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 1 + 2 = 11
Piercing: 1d6 ⇒ 5

”Finally!“ he shouts and smites the creature.

Swift action smite evil.

Djahan moves and strikes this evil foe.

MW Cold Iron Longsword, smite +4: 1d20 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 6 = 211d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Between Skurge and Djahan, the creature is brought down.

--- Combat over ---

Adding the mask into his juggling routine, Findlefarb quips, "I guess that means it's clean? Let's get this back to the shop."

He holds everything back safely and packs his clubs.

”Yay! Pathfinders do it again!” Ruby cheers, throwing both hands in the air. Whether through fate or Findlefarb’s skill, one of her hands narrowly misses colliding with the juggled mask, which would have surely sent it careening down into the alley below.

”We’ve got one more job left, right? Let’s get it done then go back to the shop! Unless it’s on the way. But not like a detour on the way, then it’s more like ‘on the way’ instead of on the way, ok?” The Halfling woman becomes harder to understand as she starts walking in the most convenient direction, not even turning her head over her shoulder or increasing her volume as she wanders off.

"Wait, I need to heal myself first. That was a nasty bite..."
He pulls out an extract and drinks it.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

That's just enough to bring him back to full HP.

The last of Murqual’s tasks involves paying for an enchanted mirror, which is currently in the possession of Madame Jelaris.

Located in the shadow of Nethys’s temple, this higher end shop emanates scents of perfumes, medicines, and the dusky tang of alchemical experiments from behind a beaded doorway. The front of the store has shelves for the casual shopper, with scented oils and colognes in faceted bottles on delicate shelves. Further back, more solid looking containers under locked glass offer alchemical wares of the more adventurous and martial varieties. A marble counter blocks off the very back of the shop, where a bell sits beside an alembic bubbling away with a cerulean liquid. Behind the counter, another beaded curtain leads deeper.

There is someone here minding the store.

Findlefarb winks to Ruby and approaches the shopkeeper.

"Good day! Would the esteemed Madame Jelaris be available?"

Djahan also nods at Findlefarb and Ruby and bows formally.

"We would appreciate seeing her." he says.

Skurge stands by, watching the more experienced Pathfinders do what they do.

Huong enters slowly and bowing deeply. "Greetings to you."

And what is your business with Madame Jelaris?

Dr. Watson raises an eyebrow. "Well, business, of course. You know, the buying and selling of items..."

Twirling around the shop while touching what must be all of the fragile items as possible from her height, Ruby sings quietly to herself. "Mirror mirror, on the wall, who is the most enchanted of them all?"

"I can answer for the mirror, you are the most enchanting little Ruby"

Can you be a bit more specific please?

She then calls over to Ruby. You break it, you bought it

Ruby jumps a bit as she is addressed, called from the wonderland inside her head by the shopkeeper. The start causes a piece of decorative glass to wobble precariously, but, fortunately for the Halfling, it decides to right itself without incident.

"Murqual sent us to buy a mirror from you, silly! I even sang a song about it, and I'm the most enchanting of them all! What? People are saying it, I heard them!"

Oh. The mirror. Wait one moment please

Madame Jelaris is a stocky, handsome, and fashionable Chelish woman in her later years. She looks you over with mild amusement. Honestly, I set a high price for Palhuna because I didn’t especially want to sell and thought he’d never pay it, but if he’s found a way around that and you’re willing... well, who am I to refuse? So, how did you want to split the twenty years between you?