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I'm good for both.

Nope. We're playing Haunting at Hinojai. I'm still down for Stranger Within. That's 5-9 right? I'll probably have to bring my magus Beleg (still level 5 after tonight). I think he's the only one in tier that's currently free.

I can play that one too. Now that I'm out of Bloomington I am hoping to play most of the new ones via PbP so that would work out perfect for me.

It looks like 2-16 works. And I had a lot of fun GMing that one, it's very cool.

No preference from me. Aponyaye jumps to 11 from GM credit but I may switch out for a different character. I've mostly used Aponyaye to soak up GM credit because he is less fun than I envisioned him to be.

Oh, actually Taiko is right; I guess it doesn't have to be an Int skill and you can get one with Acrobatics. I must've been thinking of the random Knowledge skill thing.

@Desmond: I think the headband has to be associated with an Int skill.

"Ah! Ha ha! The prison is restored my friends, this is a good day! We have helped this small town from disaster and in the nick of time!"

That was a much more efficient way to do it than the way they did it when I ran it. They only had one person charging the ingots, although it was a cleric with quick channel charging two per round with another character tossing them over. But that thing is nasty, especially at the high tier, and they thought they were going to have to run when their cleric started taking lots of damage and had to decide between healing herself or charging the last ingot. They eventually pulled through though.

Craft (alchemy): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

I'm always ready for more when you are! That timeline actually works well for me too as my thesis deadline is May 30 so I will have a lot more free time after that. Although I did just start three more of my own and will probably start more next week....

"Quick! The final ingots!"

concentration: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Aponyaye picks up another ingot and casts a low level curing spell into it, handing it off to Theros who once again drops it over the edge.

Familiars have the HD of their masters (or -2 if you get it through Eldritch Heritage).

Also, forgot to mention earlier but of course Leopard stayed on shore with Sahrek.

Aponyaye Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Theros Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Oof! Theros and Aponyaye each have Str 2 at the moment.

Aponyaye and his dinosaur familiar sit dazed in the boat.

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

concentration DC 16: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 Phew

Aponyaye remains seated in the boat as he grabs an ingot (move) and casts a low-level curing spell into it (standard). He then orders Theros to come out of his familiar sack (move I'm guessing) and toss the ingot overboard (another move for him).

"Thank you Desmond; I have my own wand as well. I will try to handle the ingots, but if the ritual is moving too slowly you can assist me."

"If others wish to help me bless them, I'm sure it would be for the better to complete the ritual as soon as possible."

Aponyaye offers, "My magic is not divine but I am a healer and I believe my curative magic should help charge the bars. Perhaps you should leave me in charge of them. My fighting prowess is nothing to brag about anyways."

"So the Kellids sold their souls to Nicoroux! How terrible! And now this pit fiend seeks to escape. We must renew the prison immediately; I fear Nicoroux would be beyond our capabilities were he released."

My vote is for someone to run over there and grab the correct tome before it can attack; if removing the tome releases it from service then it shouldn't be compelled to attack us after we've removed it.

Good luck finding a cleric of Aroden. They haven't existed since Aroden 'died'. He can no longer provide divine power to people.

Aponyaye points out which book is brass. "Maybe if we grab it quickly before he can attack, it will be released before it can actually attack us."

Aponyaye will follow Desmond in and approach the altar carefully. He will look over the Tomes and try to choose the correct one by observing the metals more closely.

Craft (alchemy): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

"Yes, hello there! We are not the ones who enslaved you but perhaps we can help each other. Can you tell us anything about what is trapped beneath the lake or how to stop it escaping? The murals upstairs showed a great book; perhaps you know where we can find it? If we can help free you, we shall see what we can do."

Not sure if you guys want me to take the lead so:
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30 +2 against fey

I just GM'd this one tonight and had a blast. I think things really pick up after the 'run from the public house to the temple thing', which kinda slowed things down a bit. But everyone had a good time, especially the final fight which was appropriately epic. Even the optional encounter gave them a run for their money until a lucky baleful polymorph saved them. Before that happened things were looking pretty grim for them though.

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

"This is quite different from the symbolism I am used to in the Mwangi."

"Grab ahold of me!" Aponyaye says as he grabs ahold of a piece of air and steps through it.

I can dimension door us 760 feet away, straight towards the temple. Hopefully that is close enough that we can run inside before they can catch up.

Bluff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Aponyaye will keep behind the others, ready to grab them and dimension door them as far towards the temple as he can once the tarnspawn get close enough.

"Yes, this sounds like a plan."

"I could also act as bait and dimension door myself and the other bait away when the tarnspawn get closer; that way we do not risk them catching up with the halfling as the bait group tries to make a run for the temple."

Darn. This whole character is built around versatility of spells and I forgot to leave an open slot. With Intoned Recollection I can prepare any spell in just one minute and I could have use obscuring mist to further cover us as we ran for it.

"Correct, I can only teleport once and create a dimensional door once today. If I have time to sneak to the nearby woods I can convince some of the surrounding wildlife to join the cause and distract some of the creatures while we make a run for it."

"I can only teleport three people and myself. Not nearly enough to get us all there safely. Put one or two of the shorter people on Leopard's back. He can move quickly if you hold on."

I don't really have any better ideas at the moment. I have speak with animals if anyone can think of a way to use it; maybe call some animals (bird?) over to distract the tarnspawn?

"Quick! To the temple while they're gone!"

Aponyaye is very patient in his explanations of the situation at hand to the group he is speaking to.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Aponyaye finishes with his mediation and shares his insight with the party: (mostly just copying my spoiler above)

"The first will follow the the flock, while the second is mad, the third is misguided, while the fourth's confidence is misplaced. The last underestimates the danger"

[ooc]Translation: #1 will most likely follow if you can convince the other, #2 Heal check, #3 Spellcraft check, #4, KN: engineering check (Weiman already got that), #5 point out the danger.

While everyone else deals with the other groups, Aponyaye will take over the third group. "Now, please listen to what I have to say. I have studied for many years at the Magaambyan Academy in Nantambu and I know much of the arcane arts. I do not think you are understanding how this works properly and why we replace the bar. . . . "

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28

I know! It's a shame because I really like spells like that but especially in PFS it's really hard to pull it off in a useful way. This is the first I've had who regularly prepares it but he level jumped from two to nine so I haven't played him since he got access to it.

Wait! I've never used this spell before but I know I prepared it for a reason! Hopefully this can tell us the information we need.

Aponyaye asks his companions to wait while he thinks the matter over. He removes some incense from his bag and finds a quiet place to sit where he can light it and think to himself for about 10 minutes.

Casting Divination to get some advice on how to get the bars from the townspeople (so hoping to figure out the best way to proceed with the different groups). It has a 79% chance of working:

80+ fails: 1d100 ⇒ 11

Similar to augury but more powerful, a divination spell can provide you with a useful piece of advice in reply to a question concerning a specific goal, event, or activity that is to occur within 1 week. The advice granted by the spell can be as simple as a short phrase, or it might take the form of a cryptic rhyme or omen. If your party doesn't act on the information, the conditions may change so that the information is no longer useful.

Aponyaye adds in, "Yes, I think we would be far safer in the Temple. Trust me, I'm a Doctor."

Auto-aid Diplomacy

"Oh! So the Temple holds the information about how to restore the prison but the four other bars are elsewhere in town? Where else should we look for them then? I think we should secure the bars first."

Oh, haha, sorry Weiman! I completely missed your post somehow! I guess I was just excited about making that DC 30 check.

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34

Aponyaye nods at Adle's interpretation. His head jerks when he hears the name Nicoroux. "Nicoroux was a powerful pit fiend who vanished nearly 1,000 years ago. That is an ill foreboding if your translation is correct."

Since Aponyaye still has a healing hex charge that no one wanted, he will use it on the halfling as she crawls out from under the table. "There you are! All better, haha!"

If you need healing, I will use your wand for you; if you don't have your own I don't mind using mine. Just roll them yourself and let me know how many charges if you used my wand.

"Yes, we are the Pathfidners Osprey sent to find you. My name is Aponyaye Msomi, a doctor and student at the Magaambya Academy. Are you well?" Aponyaye starts performing a routine physical on the halfling.

Ok, redirect Aponyaye's heal to someone who hasn't benefited from a healing hex yet. I can only each person once/day with my healing hex I believe. Then I have to start using real spells.

Seeing that Weiman is injured, Aponyaye moves over and heals the halfling.

healing hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 1) + 5 = 13

The leopard stands guard nearby.

I'll let people take care of it from range.

Aponyaye steps up to heal Taiko while his leopard stands above the pit ready to strike.

healing hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 2) + 5 = 13

"I am not familiar with these beasts, I'm afraid."

Just now noticing Taiko's many wounds, Aponyaye calls out, "Don't worry, my friend! The Doctor is in!"

@GM: unless it can't be tripped, Aponyaye got a nat 20 on his trip attempt.

The creature misses the leopard! Aponyaye moves up behind his pet while it attacks the creature before it.

healing hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (1, 4) + 5 = 10

+1 bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
trip: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

+1 claw: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
damage: 1d2 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

+1 claw: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
damage: 1d2 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Edit: Aponyaye was originally going to heal the leopard but I realized it actually missed. So instead:

Aponyaye spontaneously creates a long vine in his hand and whips it towards the creature!

tanglevine (trip): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Aponyaye sends his leopard after one of the creatures.

+1 bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
trip: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

If Desmond hasn't killed that one it gets a full attack:

+1 claw: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
damage: 1d2 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

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Aponyaye then steps up to Desmond and heals him.

healing hex: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 7) + 5 = 19

Aponyaye will continue to hold until the others move up into melee, not willing to venture forth in the front himself. He is also standing by in case someone is hurt badly.

Aponyaye orders his leopard to join Desmond and Sahrek.

+1 bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
trip: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

About the creatures:
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32
Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (2) + 25 = 27 +1 about fey
Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Aponyaye calls out if he knows anything about the creatures and then delays until someone is hurt.