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Can we check the appropriate boxes ourselves? If so, looks good. Thanks for running!

Aktuh is in the middle of crafting a bottled air.

Start: 226/320 gp, Downtime (12 d @ 2.0 gp/day), End: 250/320 gp

Thanks for running! I didn't notice any serious hiccups, other than everyone assuming Raindrop's eidolon was named Iceman. :D

"Awani built the first taleweaver, which held a power that none has since: the power to make illusion into reality. But as his power to hold the strings of others’ fates grew, Awani became arrogant and selfish. He began to use his power for selfish ends, hindering or even eliminating his academic rivals and those who offended him by using his taleweaver to craft terrible fates for them. While she recounts these events, the illusions created by the taleweaver reenact them around her. Eventually, the taleweaver itself became corrupted from the mage’s greed, and when Awani next tried to call forth creatures to do his bidding, he lost control of the summons and they turned on him instead."

Aktuh pauses to let the words sink in.

"This needs to be studied by the Vigilant Seal."

Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 17 vs White (Blue, if White is down)
Recall Knowledge?

Shortbow: 17 + 17 = 34
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4) + 2 = 11 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
Crit?: 1d10 ⇒ 7 plus 1d6 bleed
Shared Strategem with Dran'Thil (if Aktuh devised against White) or Hobbs (if Aktuh devised against Blue)

Guidance on Dran'Thil

◆ Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 12 vs White
◇ Recall: A+17, N+12, O+19, R+14, S+17

◆ Shortbow: 12 + 17 = 29
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5) + 2 = 10 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12
Shared Strategem: Dran'Thil

Figuring he is providing some needed flanks, Aktuh stays put. Instead, his pendant of the occult flashes.

◆ Guidance, on Rhizzuk

"Possession is eleven points of the law, and there are but twelve."

Aktuh will launch into a boring lecture about the legal principles of adverse possession.

No.

◆ Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 17
◆ Shortbow: 17 + 17 = 34
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 2) + 2 = 7 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7
Crit?: 1d10 ⇒ 7 plus 1d6 bleed
Shared Strategem with Raindrop

◆ Stride next to Iceman.

Aktuh will target the most damaged one. Should be Green.

Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 9
Recall Knowledge (should be able to keep getting information as long as I succeed)

Shortbow: 9 + 17 = 26 probably vs cover
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 2) + 2 = 7 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8
Crit?: 1d10 ⇒ 9 plus 1d6 bleed
Shared Strategem: if hit, flat-footed to Rhizzuk

He then slaps a bandage on Dran'Thil.

Battle Medicine vs Dran'Thil: 2d8 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (8, 5) + 10 + 8 = 31

Aktuh, frustrated at not being able to recall anything about the big ones, takes aim at Red instead.

Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 8
Recall Knowledge (modifiers in header)

Shortbow vs Red: 8 + 17 = 25
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
Crit?: 1d10 ⇒ 5 plus 1d6 bleed
Shared Strategem: flat-footed vs Rhizzuk

If Black is still up, Aktuh will fire an improvised arrow.

Shortbow, MAP: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 17 - 5 = 29
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5) + 2 = 10 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
Crit?: 1d10 ⇒ 5 plus 1d6 bleed

If Black is down, Aktuh will move up next to Dran'Thil (position with the dotted border).

Aktuh quickly devises a strategem against the closest one (Black).

◆ Draw shortbow

◆ Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 13
◇ Known Weaknesses (free Recall) Arcana +17, Nature +12, Occultism +19, Religion +14, Society +17 (+1 vs giants and ancient cultures)

Assuming they're not immune to piercing, he lets an arrow fly.

◆ Shortbow: 13 + 17 = 30
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 6) + 2 = 13 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9
Crit?: 1d10 ⇒ 3 plus Scalpel's Point: 1d6 bleed
Shared Strategem: creature is flat-footed to Dran-Thil

Deception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Aktuh tells of a beautiful love story between an orc and a human. The orc traveled the world to reunite with his lost love, and rescued her from certain doom.

"Are we supposed to bring the loom to the proprietor, or convince the proprietor to come here and look at it?"

Deception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

"I read it for the articles."

Occultism: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Occultism: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 19 = 24
Occultism: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35
Occultism: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36

"These books are so small," complains Aktuh, trying to flip the delicate pages with his fat fingers. But after a few hours, he gets the hang of it.

Assuming Dran'Thil relays the information he knows, Aktuh will offer to trade for the grimoire if the Pathfinders volunteer to do some equivalent research in the Forae Logos.

"I've been meaning to spend some time there," he admits. "Plus, shadowcasting is dangerous. We have a special vault in the Grand Lodge which we use to contain dangerous artifacts."

Aktuh folds his hands and desperately tries not to bump anything in the crowded shop.

Looks like we've got it covered, but just in case everyone needs to roll ...

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19 vs DC 20
Crafting: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 19 = 24 vs DC 23
Aid Occultism: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36 vs DC 20

"You're welcome ... now you owe us one. Ha, ha, ha. On an unrelated note, where did you get that frog construct?"

Aktuh will Stride ◆ and slap bandages on Rhizzuk and Dran'Thil.

Battle Medicine, Assurance 22
◆ Healing, Forensic Investigator: 2d8 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (7, 7) + 10 + 8 = 32 vs Rhizzuk
◆ Healing, Forensic Investigator: 2d8 + 10 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4) + 10 + 8 = 25 vs Dran'Thil
Note: They are immune for 1 hour, rather than 1 day.

Reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34 vs DC 28

I'm going to hold off on my turn until I see how people have been damaged. Aktuh may heal instead of attacking.

I haven't been attempting to Escape because it's a tough check (+13 vs DC 28) but I didn't realize that one could attack the tentacles. If Aktuh is free, he'll Stride and try to stabilize the construct, if he's not, he'll Devise and shoot at the tentacle.

1d20 ⇒ 10

Crafting +19
Shortbow vs Tentacle +17
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 = 8 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10, Crit?: 1d10 ⇒ 7

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Aktuh has Crafting +19, but he's stuck.

Aktuh Devises a Strategem vs Red.

Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Recall Knowledge (Crafting +19): Can constructs take nonlethal?

Shortbow: 18 + 17 = 35 Nonlethal -2
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 5) + 2 = 9 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7
Shared Strategem with Dran'Thil (flat-footed to Dran'Thil and gets precision damage

Shortbow, MAP: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 17 - 5 = 24
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5

Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 1 vs most damaged (Green?)
Known Weaknesses, Crafting +19

I don't need a concentration check or anything to Concentrate while Grabbed, do I? I did a quick scan and I don't think so.

Meh, looks like it didn't matter.

Without a clean shot, Aktuh tries to Escape.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

With little other recourse, Aktuh will fire an improvised shot at the second most damaged (Red?)

Shortbow, MAP: 1d20 + 16 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 5 = 25
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6) + 2 = 11
Crit?: 1d10 ⇒ 8

Aktuh is Vigilant Seal and would probably be holding the key, as well as anything else that could even be remotely dangerous (or anything that nobody wants to hold).

Aktuh draws his shortbow ◆ and Devises a Strategem against the closest construct, in case we need to fight.

◆ Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 17
◇ Known Weaknesses: free Recall Knowledge with Devise, Crafting +19

The shot is too good to pass up, so Aktuh fires.

◆ Shortbow: 17 + 16 = 33
Piercing: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2) + 2 = 8 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6
Crit?: 1d10 ⇒ 4

Yes, and Aktuh will drop his "investigation" for Melota as soon as something else needs investigating.

Crafting: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27

"This is an abysium sword that we recovered from the Shadow Plane, a dangerous weapon sought by dangerous foes. We must repair it so we know what it does, or destroy it so nobody can know what it does."

Arcana: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
Metagamey, but I think that's going to be a fail and Aktuh's supposed to be good at this.
Arcana, Hero Point: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33

"Oh, others want the metal to run scientific experiments? How quaint! Tell me, Tesyovensku, are you a purveyor of trinkets, to be examined intellectually by a bunch of ivory tower theorists? Or would you rather this metal - which could not have come to you cheaply or easily - be wrought for the goodness of all the peoples of Golarion?"

"Our purpose is to fix a sword," Aktuh explains. "Our task is to find some skymetal with which to fix it. We heard you are one of the few to have the expertise in dealing with this dangerous metal."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Aktuh smiles politely as they offer the tea. "We need to fix a sword," he says. "A sword made of abysium," he says a little more quietly.

An orc wearing glasses and carrying a comically undersized shortbow lumbers into the room, and his voice is unexpectedly reverent.

"Good morning, everyone. Good morning, Reverend Dran'Thil. Good morning, Mistress Dralneen. Good morning, Master Biglock. My name is Aktuh. I'm happy to assist in finding and fixing things."

Aktuh holds up a partially cursed bottled air. It looks to be about 226/320 of the way to being uncursed. Aktuh is uncursing items through a Vigilant Seal boon.

1. Never played this scenario before.

2. No preference. Aktuh is an investigator so he has a lot of skills but one skilled PC doesn't generally carry the party skillwise.

3. Aktuh is looking for the love of his life, a human woman named Melota. To be frank, it is intentionally ambiguous whether she loves him back. But he travels the world pining for her as if she does. Early on, I asked GMs to give a "cryptic clue" for Aktuh to find. The last clue he received was "syringe" - it's been tough working that into a scenario. But if there's a syringe hook, Aktuh will be all over that. And, as a reward, you get to give me the next clue.

1. High level scenarios are hard to come by, and I haven't played Aktuh for a long time. I'm honored to be at your table!

2. Aktuh's default exploration is Investigation, and would roll a skill with a Recall Knowledge as his initiative. Not entirely sure how to capture that in the macros.

3. Aktuh has a Periscope and would peek around corners whenever possible. This is not expected to be mechanically useful, I just think an orc with a periscope is funny.

4. Aktuh has Shared Strategem: When you hit a creature with an attack on which you substituted your attack roll due to Devising a Stratagem, designate one ally. The creature you hit is flat-footed to that ally on the next attack the designated ally makes against that creature before the start of your next turn.

If a character could particularly benefit from flat-footed attacks, let me know, and I'll favor you when doling out Shared Strategem.

5. I have 3 GM glyphs, and will give out extra Hero Points to the lowest level characters or newest players.

6. Aktuh has the [b]Combat Mentor[b] boon: While working with less experienced Pathfinder allies, you provide pointers and lead drills that ensure your newer colleagues’ attacks strike true. For any PCs benefiting from a Level Bump and whose levels are lower than yours, you increase the Level Bump’s modifier to attack rolls and spell attack rolls to 2.

A polite orc from the Pathfinder Society shows up to catalog all of the wonders of the mansion. In this spare time, he reads love poetry in the libraries, and crafts a choker of elocution. When completed, he begins tinkering with what appears to be an empty bottle, trying to make something of it.

Crafting, Bottled Air: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31 vs DC 23
Success, +2.0 gp/day

Yes, thanks!

Eep? That seemed abrupt. No BBE?

Aktuh will Treat Wounds on Teja and Jun-Mei (Ward Medic).

Teja: 2d8 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 10 + 6 = 20 now 58/68
Jun-Mei: 2d8 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (8, 8) + 10 + 6 = 32 now 62/62

Blech, sorry Teja.

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I'm okay either way.

Aktuh's attacks should be 28 and 29, then.

Aktuh is surprised that his shots were better than he could have imagined.

Devise: 1d20 ⇒ 12 vs W1
Shortbow: 12 + 15 = 27
Piercing: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

Shortbow: 1d20 + 15 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 15 - 5 = 28
Piercing: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Guidance on Teja.

Aktuh figures out the most efficient path forward.

Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 18 vs W2

The most efficient path forward is with an arrow to the neck.

Shortbow: 18 + 15 = 33
Piercing: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8
Shared Strategem with Therisah

In case that's a crit (I don't think so, but who knows)
Deadly: 1d10 ⇒ 8 plus 1d6 persistent bleed on a crit

Aktuh then scoots over and taps W1 on the opposite shoulder to make him look the wrong way flanks with Zabu.

Aktuh delays until after Jun Mei. He will attend to Miladistra if Jun Mei doesn't.

Undaunted, Aktuh begins to climb up again.

◆ Athletics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

I'm assuming that succeeds. If it does not, I will revise my actions.

Aktuh devises a strategem against U1 or W3 (U1 if he Recalled against W2 previously, and W3 if he Recalled against U1 previously).

◆ Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 8
◇ Recall Knowledge (Society +14)

It's not a great shot, but he'll take it.

◆ Shortbow: 8 + 15 = 23
Piercing: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2
◇ Shared Strategem with Zabu

Aktuh will try to get to the top of the rock.

Athletics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 if necessary
Well, crap.

If the roll was necessary, I won't reroll; second action is stand up, third action is to Devise vs U1 or W1 (and Aktuh is where the solid-bordered Aktuh is on the map.

◆ Climb
◆ Stand
◆ Devise (◇ Recall)

If the roll was not necessary, Aktuh makes it to the top of the rock, he'll Devise vs W2, and Aktuh is where the dashed-bordered Aktuh is on the map.

◆ Stride
◆ Devise (◇ Recall)
◆ Strike

Devise a Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Recall Knowledge (Society +14)

Shortbow: 6 + 15 = 21 vs W2
Piercing: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12 plus Precision: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7
Shared Strategem with Therisah

I'm fine with retreating. I think Therisah should delay so that we're all in a block for initiative; we can Aid Escape and run for it.

Everyone has fists which are bludgeoning. -2 for lethal but oozes have poor AC.

I don't know how much space we have but with their low speed, backing up forcea them to use more actions than us. Like we can back up 45' (2 actions for most characters) and they use all 3 to catch up.

Aktuh will slap a bandage on Therisah and then hit Ooze 3 as much as possible.

Battle Medicine Assurance 20: 2d8 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (7, 1) + 10 + 6 = 24

Light Hammer: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Light Hammer: 1d20 + 14 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 14 - 5 = 14
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Aktuh will draw his light hammer, move in, and swing at #3.

Light Hammer: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Bludgeoning: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Aktuh will delay until a melee spot opens up.

Aktuh will Devise on #4.

Devise: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Recall: would like to know land speed (and will relay to the group)

Aktuh will move in, punch, and move out.

Bludgeoning: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"I don't think I'm ready for this jelly."

He prepares for his destiny.