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Peat begins considering a strategy to scare the creature off ...

◆ Devise a Stratagem
Free Recall Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Stratagem roll: 1d20 ⇒ 11

... but as he begins to implement his very subtle and clever plan, it proves useless since an attack has happened.

Instead, he moves forward and throws a seedpod at the creature.

◆ Stride
◆ Strike
Seedpod attack w/ strategic strike: 11 + 8 = 19
Seedpod damage (bludgeoning): 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (5) = 7

"Is anyone hurt? Do we need to take some time for medical assistance?"

Once that is tended to, and they reach the split, Peat says, "Any signs of tracks of animals or other people that might tell us that one way makes more sense than the other?" They glance around at any of the people who might have more nature-oriented skills than they do.

Peat considers a strategy against the remaining boar.

◆ Devise a Stratagem
1d1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Stratagem roll: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Does Randall have a reach weapon? It looks from the GMs description like he hit it, but looks to be 10 feet away. If he is up by the boar, then he would be giving the boar cover from a ranged attack.

Peat hurls one of their seedpods around Randall at the boar.

◆ Strike
Seedpod attack w/ Stratagem bonuses: 19 + 8 = 27
Seedpod damage (bludgeoning) w/ Strategic Strike damage: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + (4) = 5
With a crit that would be 10 points. Since I think we're overwhelming this enemy, I am not going to activate my Predator's Claw talisman on this attack.

They then draw their whip.

◆ Interact: draw whip

Peat nods. "Head toward the mountains. Got it."

While preparing in the morning, Peat meditates upon their past memories from different incarnations, and tries to draw anything they might know about Azlanti society.

Using Ageless Spirit to become Trained in Azlant Lore.

Upon reaching the island, they nod to Inizkar. "Okay, boss. So, does anyone know which way is north?"

Not trained in Survival, so someone else will need to handle Sense Direction.

Just want to confirm, because I'm not sure of the descriptions: The sky status is currently hazy, but there is still sunlight? Just curious for the purposes of my photosynthesis situation. Thanks!

Thanks to Karen's "persuasion" and increase in the sale price, they acquire a few other useful things, and strategically moves talismans between their weapons.

Peat listens to the information about Vil-Azmar and says, "You think this is the source of the shadow rain, or the source of the Amazenenium, or both?"

Is the thrumming continuing? Has the sky returned to normal?

Peat looks perplexed at the absent-minded astronomer, but shrugs and goes back to investigating the area. They look carefully all around the hole this device came from, for any other objects, devices, or clues that might help understand what is happening.

Is there any writing on the device?

The next morning, Peat goes to all the shops they visited yesterday, to see if they can get the 10% discount retroactively ...

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

... then, realizing even to themself that they aren't that persuasive, makes it clear they'd be willing to accept the discount in store credit.

Peat begins striding around. "This device was here and dormant ... but now is activate. Perhaps, then, something is causing Azlanti technology to activate. Is there any other Azlanti technology around here, to see if it is ... behaving unusually?"

Lead 2 updated: Why has the Amazenenium activated?

Peat looks curiously at Inizkar. "Were you, um, aware that there was an ancient Azlanti aeon stone-building machine buried in your backyard?" They glance in the hole. "What has caused it to activate? Could there be anything else like this out here?"

After the fight with the bats,

Beorn, seeing Peats bleeding vine hurrys over and gets to work. 16+6=22 medicine check to treat light wounds 8+3=11 health to Peat.

I'll assume that was an Administer First Aid check to Stop Bleeding, because if I bleed for 10 minutes (60 rounds) while you do Treat Wounds, I'll be laying dead in a puddle of my own fruit juice before I get any HP back. ;)

Peat flexes the vine that is competently bandaged and says, "Thanks!"

Later, back at the observatory, Peat offers their rope to the others to help pull the device out of the hole. "I'm not much of a lifter, myself, but I think I can help rig up a bit of a pulley system to take some of the weight off your backs."

Peat pulls off one of his berries and passes it to Randall. "Here you go friend. It'll set you right."

Healing: 1d8 ⇒ 3 Healing should also end any bleeding

I assume someone can use Medicine to end my bleeding ... if not, I'll mix up an elixir of life to heal up a bit and take care of it.

Peat looks with interest at the hole with the device in it. "Can someone pull that up out so we can get a better look at it?"

Is Karen going into the hole or waiting for someone to pull it out?

Once they're in a position to examine the device, Peat looks it over, sure it is key to their investigation.

Arcana check w/ Investigation bonus: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9
Ack ... Yeah, definitely don't want a crit fail on that ...
Arcana check w/ Investigation bonus Hero Point re-roll: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 = 18

"Actually," Peat says, "I do appear to be leaking juice a bit. Could you put a bandage on this vine?"

I am not trained in Medicine so need a First Aid check to stop my bleeding. Can do alchemical healing, and generate a healing berry every day, but have no skill. ;)

Peat glances around. "Who is injured? Does anyone need some healing?"

Peat is flattered by the attention - and the money - although the offers of discounts are somewhat disappointing, given that he just did a shopping spree. "Perhaps I can get a refund of the discounted price on the items I purchased this morning?"

As the sound picks up, Peat says, "We should definitely look into that thrumming."

Lead Two: What is causing the thrumming in Inizkar's observatory?

Fair. I figured rage stopped during the midfight break.

Oh, I forgot about the break. Yeah, if there were no enemies, then yeah. My bad.

Gog - It looks like Disrupt Shadows has the Concentrate trait. I think you began raging at the start of combat, which means you can't do concentrate actions. If you have the Moment of Clarity feat, it would take up one of your three actions to give you the ability to do concentrate actions.

Peat calls out, "If you're using a regular weapon, attack those scamp things ... swords, even magical ones, are kind of useless against the swarms of bats!"

Reflex save DC 16: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Peat begins leaking fruit juice as the bat swarm strikes at them.

◇ Devise Stratagem vs. Bat Swarm
Recall Knowledge (Occultism): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Stratagem roll: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Though gaining no additional insight into how to attack the bats, Peat does recognize they're close enough to continue disrupting their shadows, and focuses on that effort.

◆ Disrupt Shadows on western bat swarm
Occultism w/ Investigation & Stratagem Skill bonus: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 = 12

◆ Disrupt Shadows on western bat swarm
Occultism w/ Investigation bonus: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9
Doesn't look like there's a specific critical fail effect, so I'll just continue trying rather than use a Hero Point.

◆ Disrupt Shadows on western bat swarm
Occultism w/ Investigation bonus: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 1 = 24

In the brief downtime, Peat tries to explain to some of the locals how they can use their knowledge of religion or folk magic to counteract the shadow creatures should they appear again.

Occultism: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

As the creatures appear again, he says to his companions, "Don't hack at the swarms ... Does anyone have area attack options?"

◇ Devise Stratagem vs. Bat Swarm
Free Recall Knowledge (Occultism) from Know Weaknesses: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Any specific weaknesses or resistances/immunities? Also, any special attacks or anything?
Stratagem roll: 1d20 ⇒ 4

"Everyone, this swarm over here to the west looks like it may be a bit weaker than the other one. Hit it hard!"
Since that is a critical success on the recall knowledge, everyone gets +1 to their next attack (before my next turn) against the bat swarm to the west.

Having identified their weakness, Peat doesn't seem to think their attacks would have much of a success against a swarm, so again tries to disrupt their shadow energy ... but first he has to get a little closer to the swarm.

◆ Stride

◆ Disrupt Shadows vs. bats to the west
Occultism w/ Investigation & Strategic Skill bonus: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14

◆ Disrupt Shadows vs. scamp to the east
Occultism w/ Investigation bonus: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 21

Reflex save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

It seems like that first roll represented more than a minute, so I would have had time to Pursue a Lead: How best to stop this shadow rain?

◇ Devise a Stratagem related to lead on the swarm of bats
Known Weaknesses recall knowledge (Occultism) w/ Investigation bonus: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11
Stratagem die: 1d20 ⇒ 14

Not seeing a good pattern of attack on the bat swearm, Peat decides to help disrupt the shadows.

◆ Disrupt Shadows at bat swarm
Occultism w/ Investigation & Stratagem bonus vs bat swarm Will : 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23

He then moves to get in range to disrupt one of the twig creatures.

◆ Stride
◆ Disrupt Shadows at twig creature
Occultism w/ Investigation vs twig creature Will : 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 = 29

Since Disrupt Shadows doesn't appear to have the ATTACK trait, I assume MAP doesn't apply.

Peat does some shopping ahead of leaving.

As the shadows begin falling, Peat runs around with his repair kit, trying to reinforce the buildings being struck by the hail-shadows to keep them from collapsing.

Crafting: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Peath thinks . o O (Did he bring that rat mush back with him?)

Peat takes the inventory of supplies to Inizkat, and tells her about the arrangements made with Tlaytin.

"In addition, I have some ... feedback to provide on the professionalism of local merchants and tradespersons. Would there happen to be a local Chamber of Commerce or something, where one could leave some suggestions? I can drop them a letter before we leave town."

She was the one who put that person on the list. Did she not know what they were asking about when she said "sort out arrangements"?

We have a pretty big party. The Adventure Paths are typically written for 4 characters, and we have double that. Not that I want to be on the brink of death at level 1, but both of our fights thus far have been over insanely quickly, so we might want to consider scaling the encounters, either by adding more enemies or giving them an Elite template or something, as appropriate.

Are all of the PC tokens on the map? It doesn't look like I'm seeing everyone.

Peat sees the centipede first and tries to devise a stratagem to deal with this new problem.

◆ Devise Stratagem on Centipede
Recall Knowledge (Nature) from Know Weaknesses feat: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Stratagem roll: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Peat is pretty sure they won't hit from where they are now, so they scurry into a corner of the shed, getting closer and around any cover, and hurl one of their seedpods at the centipede.
◆ Stride
◆ Strike
Seedpod strategic attack: 11 + 7 = 18
Seedpod damage (bludgeoning) w/ strategic strike bonus: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (4) = 8

Peat says, "I thought the thing we were getting for the labor was all of this food. I say we just load everything up and then we'll be able to get a good night's sleep before heading out tomorrow morning, right."

Peat runs up, seeing the snake ahead around the bushes.

◆ Stride

◆ Devise Stratagem vs. snake
Know Weakness free Recall Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Stratagem die: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Feeling they have a good shot, Peat lets loose with one of his seedpods at the snake.

◆ Strike
Seedpod w/ Attack Stratagem: 19 + 7 = 26
Seedpod damage w/ Strategic Strike (bludgeoning): 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (5) = 8
On a critical hit, a seedpod bursts, issuing forth a tangle of vegetation that imposes a –10-foot circumstance penalty on the target’s Speed until the start of your next turn. Seedpods do not add critical specialization effects.

Peat says, "Oh, don't worry, I'm sure they're just as scared of us as we are of them ..." They do wish, though, that they'd been strolling through the farm with their weapon drawn.

Initiative roll and token added.

Neither of those URLs are working for me. My Perception modifier for Init is +6.

"Hello? Andristi, are you here?" Peat calls out.

Peat begins loading the leather pieces into the cart, hopefully helped by the more physical members of the group, and grumbles to the others when out of the tanner's earshot, "The tradesmen and merchants in this colony leave a lot to be desired for professionalism."

Peat nods in agreement with Beorn. "Yes. Where is the tannery, please? Have they already been paid for?"

That is my vote. She seemed busy

Peat looks at the list. "We need to pick up tents and food, and then we can head back to the observatory to load everything up. Tents next, then?"

Hannet, we have been staying at Inizkar's observatory since we arrived in town, so the last two nights I believe.

GM: Where is the Spire in relation to where we are? Can they see the Spire from the observatory?

"What do you mean the Spire is ... growing? Is it alive in some fashion? Or is it growing the way that, say, a crystal grows?"

Not sure if I'm following this bit with Tlaytin. I thought he was wanting to rent space in the observatory in town. Is he wanting to come with us into the jungle?

Peat shrugs in response to Romi. "You called it adventures in the jungle, so figured you'd know what might be out there. I'm new here, so had no idea what to expect. But if you don't run into any particular dangers out there, I guess that's a good sign that this is a mostly calm and peaceful island. Don't want anything to get in the way of our scientific observations, after all!"

They turn their attention back to the conversation going on with Tlaytin.

GM: Did you see my question to Romi?

While Karen is talking to Tlaytin, Peat has a bit of a side conversation with Romi, "You are off into the jungle tomorrow? We are, as well. What adventures are you seeking? Are there any dangers we should be alert for?"

Thanks! All looks great.

Peat shrugs. "I only arrived in this town yesterday, and we got straight to work. Haven't learned everyone's name yet. So you know where this person is?"

It looks to me like the consensus is going to Tlaytin first ... but we don't know where or who that is. Do we need to do Gather Information or something?

Peat looks curiously at the list. "Does anyone know who this Tlaytin is? What arrangements do we have to sort out? Seems like that could potentially take some time to sort out, so maybe we should take care of that before getting the food and tents, and then packing everything up."

"Seems reasonable to get the crates next at the carpentry shop, before getting all the stuff to go in the crates. Sound good to everyone?"

Peat gives a sidelong glance at Jared, then says to the medics, "Hey, can you stabilize Rowan so she doesn't die?"

I'm fine with option #2 as well.

Peat begins using the knowledge they have of the cultures associated with canopic jars to perform ritual cleansing.
Society: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

Peat stabs her, then awkwardly glances around. "So ... I'm not trained in medicine, but that looks like a lot of blood. Can somebody stabilize her?"

They turn their attention toward securing the aiudara.

Arcana check I assume? Do we all have to do the same thing, or can we split between them?

Crit for 40 credits, I believe

4 gp, that is ... Momentary temporal distortion.

"Well, if Gog and Randall are willing to do the work, then it might make sense for the rest of us to go on to the next thing on the list ... Probably crates makes sense next, so we have them to load into the cart when it's available?"

Not to split the party, but hopefully there won't be a fight at the carpentry store

◇ Devise Stratagem vs target of investigation
Recall Knowledge (Society) w/ investigation bonus: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 = 27
That would be a crit at Level 2 but not at Level 3 or higher. If it is a crit, everyone gets +1 on next attack.
Stratagem roll: 1d20 ⇒ 15

Feeling they have an opening, they run across the room and swing their rapier toward Rowan.

◆ Stride
◆ Stride

As they strike, their potency crystal flares up empowering the weapon.

◇ Concentrate: Activate potency crystal

◆ Strike
Rapier strike vs Rowan w/ Stratagem & potency crystal: 15 + 8 + 1 = 24
Rapier damage (piercing) w/ strategic strike damage & potency: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 2) = 9

Earn income: Crafting DC 16: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Crit for 40 credits, I believe

RPG Chronicles looks good for me, too.