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Thanks to Matt and the whole team for a fun 3-parter. See you at other tables!

"It seems to betray the point of obtaining this artifact if it is only going to sit in a vault. Let the Concordance make good use of it."

Cal, seeing the only opponent so far away, decides to get Sunlight Under Stone back in the fight, so pulls out a wand of CLW and heals.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

I don't see SUS's token . . . can Cal get to them?

Frustrated with his earlier miss, but still holding the spell charge, Cal swings again, this time with gritted teeth.

spellstrike attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
longsword dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

spellstrike attack crit confirm?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
longsword crit dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

touch of gracelessness Dex penalty: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 DC Fort 14 for half that

Cal casts touch of gracelessness and then steps up to deliver the spell at the edge of his sword.

spellstrike attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
longsword dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
touch of gracelessness Dex penalty: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Cal also is surveying the surrounding junk hulks for signs of ambush.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

GM - what's the movement situation here? It looks like we are floating high above the city. Are we dealing with the directional gravity? Just not sure of my options from where we are to get to the horn.

I think we have this covered, but just in case . . .

"Can you teach us how to say 'balance' in Aquan, Auran, Ignan, and Terran?"

Cal does his best to look like a dockworker.

Disguise: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

anyone have a disguise kit? If so, I may burn a reroll . . .

"I'm not insensitive to your frozen state, but do you know where the Horn of the Hurricane is? If the Duchess or her agents now has it, we need to get it back."

Cal goes to work unhooking the block from the chains.

Cal has been outside, trying to decide how to proceed. When he hears the plan developing, he uses alter self to transform into a sylph, and then he'll enter, trying to look like appropriate muscle, and head over to the ice block., helping Menarul to guide it.

it seems Menarul made the check, so GM let me know if you want a particular roll from me. Oh, and it there an obvious door for this giant block to go through?

Apologies, sick child and wife and start of semester means not much time. Hope to meaningfully contribute tomorrow.

"Can anyone understand this little bird?"

Fine by me.

Cal nods agreement and gets up from the table. He circulates through the room, trying to identify likely 'targets' for Robyyn.

Kn(local): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 Aid!

Team Robyyn: Kn(local) XXX? and YYY?

Team Menarul: Cal and ZZZ?? - using Intimidate. And the cover can be Menarul translating for Cal. I'm thinking of the way Jabba the Hutt has a translator conveying his threats.

So who's missing? Sunlight Under Stone, Noral's Grippli and Vaylin. I guess pick your slots and let's move.

Maybe two teams, each lead by someone who speaks Auran, with two to help? Menarul and Robyyn as the leaders, if I remember who speaks it.

Cal is decent at Bluff, Intimidate (+7) or Kn(local)(+4), so best if he helps someone on those checks; or is the lead, if for example someone can do the talking and he can do some physical intimidation.

Cal takes a seat that affords a good view of the whole common room, straps himself in, and tries to see if any patrons are paying particular attention to their arrival and discussion with the innkeep.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

"To the Aching Anchor it is! I hope they have Material Plane food and drink."

Cal lines up behind Robyyn, but feels uneasy about this "scan."

Cal nods his understanding. "Then let us get provisions and head to Captain Nix's ship. There is not time to daly."

"Where exactly was she last seen? Anything you can tell us about it? How will we know this horn when we see it? Should we be concerned with pursuit or interference from the Duchess?"

That worked!

I get Xiao's chronicle when I click on that link, FYI.

I'm in for part 3 as well. Thanks for another great chapter!

Cal releases his sword back into his subconscious and comes to stand with his comrades, allowing others to do the talking.

Cal climbs the stairs and starts moving around the balcony, hoping to block any movement around the balcony (eventually).

double move

Sorry, I forgot I was up!

Cal takes a mighty swing at the elemental above him . . .

longsword attack w/ PA: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 1 = 5

and is thrown off by his aerial footing.

"Something I can help with!"

Cal casts shield and moves towards the stairs.

"I agree; using some of the social capital we gained at the party seems like a good idea."

Cal nods in assent to Xiao's stated plan.

Cal grabs the remaining guard by the collar, bringing him down the stairs for a conversation about who sent him. But he'll leave the talking to others - he'll just try to look intimidating, after stabilizing any of the others who can be saved.

Cal attacks the guard who failed to get by him, punishing her for a foolish attempt.

attack w/ PA: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 1 = 22

dmg: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

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Cal stays after same guard (black) trying to swing the numbers in their favor further.
If black goes down on AoO, Cal switches to blue

attack w/ PA: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 1 = 25

dmg: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

crit confirm?: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 1 = 17

crit dmg?: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Sorry, was just a reminder, not being pushy!
it was Matt's bday this weekend!

Note Robbyn's post - Matt I think you'll need to bot him.

Cal casts shield and moves up to bottle up the "guards" on the stairwell.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

"I was a slave long enough to know coercion and lies better than most. Who are you really, and maybe you won't share Mr. Sparkington's fate!" Calvert summons his ectoplasmic blade. He won't go to jail, or a worse fate, after only recently becoming free.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Cal walks in and searches around.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

"Aha! A book with the lightning-shaped sigil of Ranginori on the cover!" He picks it up with care, and then reads the title aloud to the group. "The Codex of Fundamental Dominion. Impressive title." He then hands it over to Menarul, who seems most likely to be able to make sense of it.

"There is also a nice chain shirt in here."

"Or we pick the lock, if that doesn't work. Anyone skilled in that regard?"

can we aid on the knowledge check? If we can, imagine Cal keeping Robyyn on task . . . or not.

1d20 ⇒ 4

To the azata at the Cloister

"Is there a docent or librarian available to aid us? Or perhaps you have a map showing the organization of the archive?

In that case, move action to get next to it, swift to summon blade and then . . .

Calvert takes a mighty swing with his ectoplasmic longsword at the creatures tail.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
dmg: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

what are the rules/functions of these carpets? I'd like to move it around so that Cal can get into melee with him at the edge of the carpet. Assuming that's a standard to direct the carpet? If so (and I've done that on the map), he'll do that and also summon his phantom blade.

Did the lizard move in a way that would provoke from me?

Busiest day of the week - should be able to post something coherent tomorrow.

"Perfect. Seems like that's our next place to visit. Anyone happened to ask where those cloiters are?"

"We know they are in the Godsward District, so it should be easy enough to get directions there, I would think, and can canvas once in the right area."

Once we have gathered together after the party . . .

"So it seems we should seek out this Cloisters of the Hidden Breeze, and look for books with Ranginori’s sacred sigils of a storm cloud inside an intricate wreath of lightning bolts, or perhaps the intelligent tome that was mentioned. And interesting that Jamila was possibly sighted in the same district as this library."

Calvert, feeling out of place at an extraplanar gala, simply tries smile and convey a sense of calm to aid Xiao's efforts.

Diplo aid?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Vaylin is my best guess for another diplo lead.

I'll throw this out just to keep us moving but happy to have it changed based on preferences (and lead can change if we get sense another skill would play into it).

Team 1: Xiao (lead), Calvert, Menural

Team 2: Vaylin (lead), Sunlight, Robbyn