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That adventure seemed really short. Did we even have a full combat? I guess they don't make'em like they used to.

Ari-Ani puts on her vermin repellant

Init: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Ari-Ani immediately drinks her potion of antiplague

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

K Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Ari-Ani thought about speaking, but decided the bear was probably not interested in trade or currency.

Init: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Ari-Ani uses her jade wayfinder to casts guidance on herself and then attempts recover the totem

Acrobatics wG: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 1 = 15

Hero Point reroll

Acrobatics wG: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 1 = 33

Sensing the rest of the party has the conversation well in hand, Ari-Ani tries to determine what type of business is being run here.

Profession Merchant: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Ari-Ani's left eyebrow raises when she hears the story and tries to determine if there's more or less than what they've been told.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Ari-Ani was not sure she'd ever heard of Iobaria, but she figured that meant there might be new opportunities for trade.

Profession Merchant - Trade routes: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Even when playing on-tier, you can get near-one shot. Remember that axe wielding halfling in that Lvl 1 evergreen mission. He had a battle axe that did like 1d10 an if it crit, it was insta-death for any level 1 character...ouch.

I recall my lvl 5 Barbarian was fighting a great axe wielding NPC with Power Attack and like +10 damage and I knew if that GM crit me, I was going to die, even from full health.

The times you really get screwed playing up is when there is spell casting or the monsters have status effects, like ability damage, negative levels, or paralyze or something.

What scenario was that you had a bad experience playing up?

If this was PF2, playing up would probably be suicidal on account of the +10 crit mechanic. In PF1, it's kind of a crapshoot. In early years, playing up was a trivial increase in difficulty. Around Season 4, PFS dramatically increased the difficult of missions and there were LOTS of TPKs. I have no idea how season 9 averages out.

I obviously vote to play up if it is a vote. I fear that a lvl 4 and 5 playing down might kind of trivialize the scenario, but I'm not sure it's up to a vote given the APL math.

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I tried that. But it still didn't work.

That link doesn't work for me.

Checking in.

Ari-Ani

Your conduct at this table is detracting from other players' enjoyment of the game, including mine.

It's fine to disagree with another player's tactical choices. It's fine to offer advice about actions in combat. It is not ok to tell another player how to play their character, nor to become aggressive when you don't approve of another character's actions.

Stop.

As far as I am concerned, the issue is done. The "shoulder rub" was role play, and the GM specifically allowed for discord IC. I openly acknowledged that it can be ignored if it takes the role play too far.

Sorry to hear your game has been impacted. So has mine.

Actually, with the GM's permission, I will withdraw from the game and we'll say this never happened. I don't know if the majority of the players here want to hold Rogarch faultless, but I'm not going to force the others to take sides.

Apologies to the GM. Appreciate the opportunity and I certainly had no issues with the other players.

And thanks Lo Pei, I appreciate you embodying the spirit of PFS.

"Thank you Sleeping Sword. I have to agree with you. This is the first time I have been lectured to by someone cowering in the back."

As the group prepares to rescue one of the guests, Ari-Ani attempts to use one of her wands.

UMD on Longstrider: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
UMD on Longstrider: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

That bump is the end of this interaction. And it's more like an unfriendly rubbing of shoulders, not like Ari-Ani is attempting to do damage or knock Rogarch down. If the GM feels it crosses the role play lne, I'm fine with it being avoided.

Ari-Ani bumps Rogarch as she walks past.

When Lo Pei offers his wand for healing, Ari-Ani graciousy accepts. "Thank you Lo Pei, while I have my own wands, I will accept your assistance as a gesture of friendship and support." Ari-Ani hands both the CLW's wand and her own wand of Infernal Healing to Sleeping Sword for activation.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Sense Motive vs DC 25 : 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

You are the one who has tried to lecture me both ic and ooc. My original ic post was not directed at you either directly or indirectly as you have neither spells nor channel healing. Nevertheless you, who told us all of your refusal to expose yourself in combat felt it necessary to tell others how to play. Yes, bring your own healing says the person who let's others do the fighting.

Then you try to come at me ooc as if you've got some moral high ground to not too offer your heal wand, nevermind I never asked you for it. Now you are trying to pretend you are not the one who started the bullying? Lol

Yes, let's just stick to IC.

Ari-Ani intercepts Rogarch, "The scroll is not yours to take. You sure as hell did nothing to earn it. You already took the beads of force. Hand over the scroll."

It is a well known tradition that Pathfinders provide the means for their own healing after their first game. Please check the thread for Pathfinder Society or play live at any lodge once covid is over. Your character might not know it but as a player you need to know this fact.

You're conflating the convention of having a way to heal yourself with expecting to be able to sit in the back, play up, and contribute absolutely zero to the encounter.

You're ridiculous if you think you can hide out of danger and then contribute nothing, while playing up. Whenever I play my investigators, I always offer to heal the frontliners. And think about it, are you better off healing someone to stand between you and Mummy Rot or would you rather stand there yourself?

And the same goes for my archery Ranger who does more than his share of damage. If there characters who are willing to protect me from harm, I am willing to heal them and keep them standing. It's called cooperative game play.

Relieved to see the Makras is not immediately affected by the mummies touch, having survived the ordeal her self, she approaches the oracle.,

"If you are affected, we will all contribute to to getting you healed before the morrow."

Ari-Ani will contribute whatever money is necessary to get the curse/disease liifted.

When Rogarch starts in with her lecture, Ari-Ani calmly walks over to the woman, leans against a pew, folds her arms, and then slightly tilts her head.

"I have heard rumors that Pathfinders like you had infected the Society, but this is the first time I have actually encountered one. As you are both inexperienced and apparently selfish, not to mention tryng to punch above your paygrade, let me make something really clear for you. If you cannot contribute in a fight, then you had better make damn sure those who are standing between you and your demise are kept standing. Because if you expect me to both risk my life and life and then provide my own healing, while you or others hide behind the very protection I am providing, then you are in for a rude awakening. Next time, I will not be so eager to risk my life and we shall see how long you last with no one between you and eternal rest."

Ari-Ai step forward and holds her hand out for the scroll of invisibility
"I will be taking that as I am more skilled at using it than you are."

if Rogarch has to use UMD to activiate the scroll, Ari-Ani's UMD is higher.

Ari-Ani shudders as the mummy falls.

"Does anyone have any channel healing or spells"

Are we done for the day, or are we expecting to keep fighting?

Sorry, Ari-Ani's second attack should be 15 points of damage. Only +2 on damage

Ari-Ani starts to lose her nerve. Or rather her fortitude, as the rogue does not have much to begin with.

Nevertheless, she strikes with two weapons.

Dont' know if there are any group buffs, so none was added
+1 (Alchemical Silver wFlanking TWF added) light mace: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20 Damage wSneak: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 1) + 5 = 14

If any attack does Sneak damage, adding Bewlidered, which lowers targets AC by 4 for Ari and by 2 for everyone else. Also, target gets no AoO

Off Hand (MW Cold Iron) wFlanking TWF added) light mace: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 Damage wSneak: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 6, 5, 1) + 3 = 16

Ari then steps back.

I think I am paralyzed this round, correct?

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Sorry, that should be a Folio reroll, not Hero Point

[ooc[Ari-Ani is a "she"[/ooc]

Will vs 18: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Fort vs 15: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Fort vs 18: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Hero Point reroll Fort vs Disease: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Paralyzed, Ari-Ani does not move.

With the crocodile attacking from one side, Ari-Ani moves up and across the pews, flanking.

Fort vs DC 14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Nonlethal: 1d4 ⇒ 3

+1 AS Light mace wFlank - Fatigue: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Damage wFatigue: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Sneak Attack: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 2) = 7

Ari-Ani moves long the outer pews, drawing her maces and hiding.

Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Oh yes, I forgot we can Aid another.

Ari-Ani, invoking her jade wayfinder, also speaks in attempt to improve the negotiations.

Diplomacy (AA): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

You help someone have a hunch by talking about what you see and getting someone's feedback on how they interpreted someone's look, or statement or tone, etc.. I'm not sure how/why that's confusing or non-obvious.

@sleeping sword was that the aid another Ari was asking for on sense motive?

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Ari-Ani wasn't sure what was up and she approaches Sleeping Sword to compare notes.
Aid Another on Sense Motive and we hit the DC

Ari-Ani thought about saying something, but then she recalls hearing that Makras was something of s professional street preacher and decides that hearing this drunken dwarf take center stage would be far more interesting.

Can Ari-Ani make another attempt to steal Raugar's speech or would the DC be much higher?

Ari-Ani decides that perhaps her skills as a merchant might allow her to convince Temel that she is among like minded souls.

"Zarmina was a luminary. The large mercantiles can only see to the next stall. But Zarmina knew that greater profits could be found in establishing more trade routes. Something the Exchange could provide."

Would like to substitute Profession Merchant for Appraise: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Do the VIPs only have one other influence skill or can we learn of others?

Stealth T10=22

Ari-Ani seems to emerge from the shadows. A slight framed woman with jet black hair. Dressed in black, her attire seems appropriate for the occasion except that it seems to be shiny buckles here and there. Truth be told, she was delayed with some last minute shopping. A +1 alchemical silver light mace was a little harder to come by than she had expected, but she was here now and determined to get down to business.

She had been paying attention, to her fellow interlopers and was determined to leverage their success. But Temel's stray comment about Rauger's speech caught Ari-Ani's ear and the rogue invokes her jade wayfinder before bumping into the man and deftly looking for any speech he migh have on him.

Sleight of Hand wGuidance: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

The attempt felt far to clumsy for her own liking and tries to slink away

Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Awesome. I'll get something up by tonight.

Okay, just confirming this is tier 1-4? I also need to double check I haven't leveled up to 5. Don't play these PF1 characters as much.

Too late to join with an Exchange Rogue?

Awesome, I downloaded the chronicle

Don't know if I rolled my Day Job at the start, but if not.

Day Job PRofession Merchant: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Great job GM. Would love to play/continue playing at one of your tables.

Ari-Ani recasts grease over the entire cathedral. Muahahahahah!

Ari-Ani snickers at Zaril's attempt to avoid being flanked, as she moves to flanks with the fox.

No flanking bonus has been added
Main Light mace - TWF + Insp: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Sneak wBewilder: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Main Light mace - TWF + Insp: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Sneak wDisorient: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11

If Zaril takes Sneak Attack damage, he has no AoO this round.

[ooc]My understanding is that it takes a standard action to dismiss a spell. If it's a free action, then Ari-Ani will dismiss it.

are supposed to add some sort of bard bonus? I have not been doing that.