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No day job for Carrick

A pleasure working with you all, these missions are seldom as straight forward as expected, but I appreciate being among such competent follow Pathfinders. May the Inheritor light your way.

Carrick bind the Jester to take him back.

Yeah I think we return to the Tribune, finish the deal, and we should definitely encourage a deep discount for our troubles.

Let's take him back for the Tribune to decide his fate, probably the same as if we just end him now, but seems like the right thing to do.

Carrick will place his blade on Sabas's throat to make sure he doesn't try anything funny and then channels the Inheritor's healing power.

Lay on Hands on Sabas: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

Easy now He tells the Jester if he comes to.

Yeah I'll switch it up

Carrick is just about to takes swings on Baren when he slumps over. He instead fixes his eyes on Sabas, studying the Jester. Then moves over to engage.

move to Studied target Sabas; standard to move over to him

Ready to surrender?! Carrick calls to Baren and Sabas. Assuming no immediate response, he pushes his advantage by delivering a series of powerful blows on Baren.

+1 keen adamantine longsword, haste, power attack atk 1: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 4 = 12

+1 keen adamantine longsword, haste, power attack atk 2: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 8
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 4 = 9

+1 keen adamantine longsword, haste, power attack, haste atk: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 12
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 = 15

A 3, 2, and 1 haha
If they would surrender I would hold the attack, if not full round attack

Cool didn't think the homuculus would go down so easy

Carrick lunges at Sabas attempting to push him back and make room for others to join the attack.

CMB Bull Rush v. Sabas (blue): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21

If successful, I will follow him in. Then 5' step to the left.

As the flying homuculus comes near Carrick attempts to swat it down with his longsword.

AAO +1 keen adamantine longsword, haste: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 1 = 15
damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Seeing the door in closed and the Jester is in the room beyond. Carrick gets a running start and attempts to bash straight through the door.

Not sure if that is a CMB (+10) or Str check (+3), I'll just roll a d20 and let you decide GM, this is as a full-round action to essentially charge straight through the door.

d20: 1d20 ⇒ 9

GM -- quick question is the door closed?

Reacting to Grunyak very straight forward approach and almost certain a fight will break out now, he moves quickly up the stairs to join the cleric.

Indeed, we believe what you have is own by the Pathfinder Society.

Auto Aid Grunyak on diplomacy...but I'm guessing we'll be rolling for initiative.

Carrick nods at Toral, then responds,

Ultimately, it's Aram Zey, Master of Spells for the Pathfinder Society. Have you heard of him?

This isn't about the auction, but other business our benefactor has sent us to Sabas about. It's very important. Carrick says beating around the bush a bit, but in a positive way.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

A little confused by the insert maps, not sure which floor is which. Nevertheless, I think we need to go up, so presuming that's correct.

Carrick takes the lead and moves to the next floor up, Sabas are you up here, we have business to discuss. he asks moves up the stairs.

I agree a peaceful solution would be preferrable, we can try, but something tells me this Jester person will not just readily hand over the items in question. Carrick adds.

Carrick doesn't really have buffs to use, so ready!

I think so, since we have an idea were the stolen property is we might as well just try to recover them. I say storm the tower

Carrick breathes a sigh of relief as the others decide to bind the man rather than kill him.

Good decision friends! He joins in helping Philthy with the ropes.

Slumber hex might take him down, so I'll just do this

Carrick moves up nearer to Gaunt, but stays a few (10') feet away. He studies the lion tamers defenses.

move to move, standard to Study target on blue

Carrick presses his advantage against the lion (red), attacking the beast twice.

+1 keen adamantine longsword, power attack, studied atk 1: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 31
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 4 + 1 = 12

+1 keen adamantine longsword, power attack, studied atk 2: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 4 + 1 = 17

Confirm Crit atk 1: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 1 - 2 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 + 1 = 16

Confirm Crit atk 2: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 - 2 = 13
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 + 1 = 16

Full round attack, wow 20 and 19!

Thanks GM...sorry I was unexpectedly off the grid for a couple days.

Carrick follows Grunyak to the area with the skins. If anyone is present he aids Toral in speaking with anyone present.

Auto Aid diplomacy

Going along with the others,

We got a little lost, did we make it on time?

Bluff aid: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Carrick looks on at the archers, Perhaps, they will be reasonable.

Just in case he takes a potion of fly from his pouch and has it at the ready.

Carrick scans around for tracks.

Survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 nice!

I'm back! Thanks for botting me. Looks like combat is over.

Carrick points to the satchel. Look there, what's inside? A journal, what's it say?

Carrick considers the oversized mollusks. He studies the reddish one as it moves.

They seems slow, perhaps we just make haste and pass them up. I see no reason to dispatch them. He comments to the others.

move to studied target red, Ready my Standard to move 30' if the party decides to just move on past the slow slugs.

FYI everyone -- starting tomorrow I'll be traveling off the grid with little to no internet for the next week. So please feel free to bot Carrick. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Carrick assists Toral in the tracking.

Survival aid: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Dang wasted a natty 20

Sure rest is fine.

We seem to be on the trail, but the hour grows late, perhaps we stop for the night and pick it up in the morning.

He could be anywhere at this point, Disaren is probably the best place to look, or maybe try to find something out there. But doesn't hurt to look for some tracks.

Carrick joins in looking.

Survival Aid: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Carrick tries to understand the foxes drawing but has no clue.

Not sure if there is any kind of clock mechanic to this adventure, but I doubt we need a rest from a resource perspective...I say press on. Lest the trail grow cold.

After Carrick is sure they have gone he addresses the party.

Well, they didn't really give us much to go on did they? They were looking for the brother Baran, but offered us not a single bit of information about him. Yet they seemed content to let us track down the Jester. It's all odd business. They've offered us nothing, so I don't know we are bounded to our word with them. The Tribune may well want the Jester back for his own "justice" and he is actually paying us for our time. Sort of.

Yes, we just need to retrieve the item, then you may do with him what you will.

Carrick is concerned with what it might mean to turn the Jester over to these unknown folks, but he's not interest in conflict with them either.

Carrick also auto aids the diplomacy

Indeed, we've come in search of the jester, as well. Perhaps our interest in him aligns.

As he says that he scans around for the others Philthy mentioned.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

Carrick uses his wand of CLW to heal his battle wounds.

Wand of CLW: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (7, 4, 5) + 3 = 19.

Lead on Toral!

When the course of action is clear, Carrick moves to the door ready to depart the instant everyone is ready, he knows time is of the essence. Still he feels uneasy about the whole affair, yet until the Jester is found there will be no answers.

Carrick nods his had in affirmation at Grunyak's questions, wondering the same thing.

I forget myself, Carrick Castermill, sir. Carrick still weary of the situation gives a friendly introduction.

Carrick eyes Makarius Bourtze suspiciously, Sir, why was that coven of hags after you? I'll be glad to assist you, but I think we need to know a bit more about what's going on.

Carrick takes a bar cloth as he waits for Bourtze's response and begins cleaning his blade, tossing a few gold on the counter. This is for the line and a couple rounds for my dwarf friends here.

Should we tie this one up? Carrick asks the group. Then turns his attention to Makarius, Why were these things after you?

Carrick stands over the green hag, sword still at the ready just in case. As he calls upon Iomedae's healing aid.

Lay on Hands: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

swift LOH, ready an attack if the hag somehow wakes up.

Did I hit last round?

Carrick feels the pain of the viscous hag attacks and sees the flow of his half elven blood. As Philhty moves into the the flank, Carrick swings his longsword wildly in retaliation.

+1 keen adamantine longsword, haste, power attack, flank atk 1: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 29
damage + sneak attack: 1d8 + 4 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 4 + (3) = 12

+1 keen adamantine longsword, haste, power attack, flank atk 2: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 21
damage + sneak attack: 1d8 + 4 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 4 + (6) = 16

+1 keen adamantine longsword, haste, power attack, flank haste atk: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 20
damage + sneak attack: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 4 = 9

Full round attack, if any of the attacks hit then immediate action to study target, giving subsequent attacks +1 hit/dmg

Yes!

Carrick moves to the blue Hag, taking a swing with his Longsword.

+1 keen adamantine longsword, haste, studied target, power attack: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 + 1 - 2 = 22
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 + 4 = 12

move to move, standard to attack

Carrick's actions are partially dependent on if the fog dispels or not, will post 2 possibilities.

Carrick holds his concentration as he stands up and moves to a more open area.

I'll just use my move to move to the square indicate on the map.

Thanks for rolling my initiative, busy day yesterday and I didn't get to check

Evil's afoot! Carrick let's the others know.

Continue to concentrate on detect evil

As Philthy moves to bar the door, Carrick stands up and beseechs Iomedae to reveal any evil to him.

Cast detect evil in the area around the door, to include the Tribune.

By all means, light the way. Carrick smiles at the dwarven banter once more, something quite common over the last fortnight. Having never spent this much time in company of multiple dwarves, it's novelty had not yet diminished.

Hello There... Carrick calls out to anyone in the gatehouse.

We are expected by the Tribune, I think, so no need for sneaking around? He looks to his travel companions he knows much better now after a couple weeks on the road, and knows the dwarves are not really into stealth missions. What's with this fog, it's thick? He comments.

Carrick glances into the ditch, as he makes his way to the gatehouse.

Perception on the ditch: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

If he notices something in the ditch he will stop to investigate, otherwise he'll head straight for the gatehouse.

Carrick returns the greetings, then listens into the banter with a smile. With some amusement he watches the Wizard converse with the fox in a strange sorta language.

Well I'm fresh off a boat, but ready to board another. If not until morning, I'll likely checking in at The Seventh Church, it's been awhile.

Playing catch-up Carrick asks, Now did we ever figure out if we are taking the actual statues or just drawings with us? If just the drawings how does Bourtze get the real things if a deal is struck? He directs the question at Master Zey.

Sorry if I missed that detail.

A young, thin, yet fit looking half-elf rushes into the room.

Apologies Master Zey, my boat only arrived in Absalom an hour ago and rushed straight here.

His wild brown wavy hair covers his pointed ears, and he has a close kept beard and mustache. His face shows a weariness beyond his years. He wears weather beaten and rough-spun clothes that cover light armor beneath it and he carries a light shield emblazoned with a long sword; which stands out due to it's fine polish, compared to more natural look of the rest of his attire. He wears a long sword and dagger at his hip.

The half-elf spots the rice balls, Ooh Onigiri, excellent. He accepts the snack graciously as he pops it into his mouth. Thank you.

After swallowing the rice, Hello, I'm Carrick Castermill, a follower of the Inheritor. I'm glad to join the group.

As he reaches the top of the stairs the ghostly vision plays. Carrick suddenly has the desire to lay down for a rest after the apparition fade.

Whoa! He closes his eyes and tries to keep his balance for a split second. Opening them again. He pushes himself along the walkway, rounds the corner and moves to just shy of an opening in the wall.

Double move again. How far down to the lawn below the walkway?