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Pathfinder Quest (Series 2) #17: Escorting a Mirage

A Pathfinder Society Quest designed for 1st- through 4th-level characters, playable in 2-3 hours.

Will this be PBP on Paizo? When it says Playable in 2-3 hours, I wonder if that means it's going to a virtual table top game.

Thanks.

Clebsch will attend to some purchases for his father's horse ranch while in Absalom and then return to continue raising war and draft horses.

Society: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Clebsch describes the fight with the crocodiles, assuring the king they are not magical creatures, just some swimming predators that apparently got washed into the area. We also found some clues as the the owners of this area, a property deed, and a sealed box with a jade cat token and a note. He shows the items and the deed to the king.

Lore (plains): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Clebsch gets out the hammer he picked up earlier and carefully begins to remove bricks to widen the hole.

Crafting: 1d20 ⇒ 13 In case an untrained crafting skill roll can indicate his success at the task.

"Aw shucks! 'tw'ern't nothin'." :)

If the man in the side room is not dangerous, Clebsch could try to widen the opening the way he did the other, which a hammer.

Society: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Clebsch cannot help with the masonry work and he is mystified by the apparently undead creature who claims to be a living creature. He keeps his shield up and his longsword ready.

Starfinder uses Culture so maybe the author was getting systems mixed up.

Society: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Clebsh resumes his role as the fighter at the ready, keeping his shield and torch ready to defend himself and see what's around. He lets others figure out the features of the room and other archeological type activities. He focuses on watching dark areas for movement.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

"Thank ya kindly, Taigan," Clebsch says and touches his wounds tentatively to find there is no injury or pain left.

Clebsch will rest to catch his breath and to remove the wounded 1 condition.

Society: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Assuming that reference to Culture was supposed to be Society.

While he rests, Clebsch studies the murals. "Looks like stories I've heard tell 'bout Aroden raising the starstone an' this island ta boot! Seems a tad small small an' ..." He approaches the figure he has identified as Aroden and looks closely at the left hand. "I don't think Aroden had webbed fingers."

Clebsch stands and moves a bit away from the brute while he equips his shield and raises it. He's a mite confused waking up prone with a sore jaw but doesn't puzzle over things. He will try to jump back into the fray once he's drawn his sword and can defend himself properly.

◆ stand ◆ equip shield ◆raise shield

Longspear, reactive strike: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Damage, P: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Using a hero point to reroll.

Longspear, reactive strike: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damage, P: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Clebsch directs the spear at the approaching zombie, making a last second adjustment to try to run it through.

↺ Reactive Strike

"Good punch, cuz, but I'll give worse than I take," Clebsch snarls. He drops his shield, readies his longspear, steps forward, and thrusts the spear at the undead.

◇ drops shield*, ◆ interact (readies spear) ◆ Step ◆ Strike

* I can't remember or look up whether one can use a two-handed weapon while wearing a shield or if the shield has to be dropped or stowed. He only drops the shield if he has to to use the spear.

Longspear: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage, P: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

If I have the skill in question, I sometimes like to roll even after someone else has made the roll, mostly for RP purposes to see if my character had the knowledge as well. Plus it's part of the fun of FRP, rolling dice.

"Oh a temple, how interesting - and to Dagon, The Shadow in the Sea. A deity of sea, sea monsters, and deformity. Dagon encourages sea predators to spread and consume all prey"

"Greeaaat," Clebsch deadpans. "Remind me to stay out of large pools in this area."

Clebsch keeps his shield up both for defense and to allow his torch to illuminate the area ahead.

"Why don' we check out th' area at the top of these stairs. Seems ta be th' mos' important part o' the temple." C2.

Clebsch still has a torch attached to his shield. He takes in the impressive area and gives his more learned colleagues a chance to interpret the architecture and decorations for some sign of the creators of the temple.

"I have a longspear, which could serve as a pole to push the boat forward, if the water is not too deep."

Survival: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

"First thing when we're done here is going to be a trip to a bathhouse and then to the armorer to get my equipment cleaned up," Clebsch quips as he looks about the flooded area.

"That boat looks unreliable, but perhaps someone knows how it can be fixed so we don't have to wade or swim across this area."

Clebsch rises out of the water clutching the small box. He offers it to anyone who cares to check it for traps. If not traps are found or if no one detects a trap, he will pry it open carefully.

Athletics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Clebsch is relieved when a fight is avoided. "Good goin'," he says to those who talked the mercs out of a fight.

In the next room, he surveys the water and says, "I'm a fair ta middlin' swimmer, even in my armor. Unless anyone else has a better idea, I'll swim down an' try ta get ta that shiny dingus."

If he can take 10 his result will be 16. If not, let us know what rolls are needed. Note: Clebsch is 6'11" tall.

We've been kind of muddling through with no one standing out, IMHO. Granny and Amanita have had to most interesting posts.

Clebsch raises his shield and advances to the threshold of the door, being careful not to make any moves that might be interpreted as an attack. "Parley first," he says, giving his more diplomatic allies a chance to negotiate first.

◆ stride ◆ Raise Shield

"Well, that solves the mystery of the monster. They appear to be crocodiles that somehow got washed into this area and trapped. Let's make like Pathfinders and explore. I suggest we see what's in that room across the way."

Proposing area B4 next.

Clebsch surveys the scene after the fighting ends. "Good teamwork," he says. "Anyone know what these beasts are?" He gives the carcasses a onceover himself.

Nature: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Once people are healed, he picks up the warhammer and uses it to clear out some of the debris and expand the opening. Afterwards, he holds onto the hammer, as he doesn't have a smashing weapon.

As soon as the white tailed lizard falls, Clebsh lets the wind carry him forward. He raises his shield in case the lizard tries to hit him while he runs to get behind it. Once in position, he thrusts his longsword at the presumably soft underbelly.

last turn: 4 winds half stride (10 feet), ◆raise shield ◆ Stride ◆ strike

Longsword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage, S: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Clebsch can't move because of the large enemy. He would have to use acrobatics to tumble, but that uses half movement and that would not be enough to get to a clear space. Besides, Clebsch wants to remain blocking the party behind him from the monster as a front-line fighter should.

There is an icon in the toolbar that looks like square with squiggles in it, like a framed picture. Hover the mouse over it and it should identify as 'insert image'. Clicking on it should allow you to upload a jpg or png image. Copy an image and it should paste into the slide as well.

Which map token is Taigan and which is Josef?

I've worked with Google Drawings and Slides a lot and most people cannot manipulate things with a touch screen interface. PC access should work better, if available.

Clebsch tries a feint before thrusting his sword at the belly of the beast.

Deception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Longsword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage, P: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Then he raises his shield again.

◆ Feint ◆ Strike ◆ Raise Shield

Note: Clebsch can make an Attack of Opportunity if triggered.

Clebsch has set one of the torches into a sconce on his shield. When he sees the lizards, he raises his shield and draws his sword, but waits to see if anyone can communicate with them.

Clebsch takes off his hat and bows dramatically, as if to thunderous applause.

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

He nimbly avoids the fruit.

He asks the king, "Have you set any lamps up for light?"

Expecting it to be dark, he takes a torch out of his pack and attaches it to his shield with a shield sconce and prepares to light it.

Clebsch does his best to deliver his lines without reference to the script.

Performance: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

He does about as well as a cowboy on Broadway might be expected to do.

How is this going to play out, no pun intended? Do we post when our lines come up and maybe make a performance check or something?

I'm not clear on what this represents in the situation, but I'll roll.

Deception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Thanks. This is my 2nd session.

Do members of the Pathfinder Society get a free wayfinder (without an aeon stone)? The entry in Archive of Nethys gives no price but lists says "Access: member of the Pathfinder Society". I'm trying to figure out if Clebsch would have been given one or if he has to purchase it. I'm just not sure of the rules for PFS games.

Clebsch joins the other Pathfinders to discuss what roles to play. After skimming the lines, Clebsch says, "Ah'm no thespian, but as the talles' human an' armed an' armored as a Las' Wall hero, I'll do Ulthun."

After that, he reviews his lines and says them softly a few times over.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Clebsch clears his throat, takes off his hat, and ambles forward, giving the king a bow, saying, "I'm pleased to meet ya, King Zusgut. I'm Clebsch Gordan. I'd like to make a donation ta help renovate this lovely theATer." He hands two gold pieces to Velkik. "By the by, I'm pretty good with animals, 'specially horses. I know ya don' like 'em, and if ya have any problems with any horses or other animals, I'll take care uv em fer ya. An' if'n ya got any critters what need trainin', I can stay on and help ya do that." He puts his hat back on and steps back.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

As they walk, Clebsch asks the bartender what he knows about some kind of discovery under the old theater. After that he asks about recent events in the Puddles district.

Society: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

As for the plan:

Clebsch is not clever at things like diplomacy so he is content to let more charismatic types take the lead. Seems our instructions are to offer Pathfinder aid in dealing with a threat. We could make a case that having Pathfinders as allies could mean other benefits besides help with threats.

"Hey, Amanita. We meet again! Good ta see ya."

Clebsch looks around and says, "So, are we all here? Do we wait here fer one uv the golins ta escort us to tha king, er do we jus' look aroun' until we find 'im?"

A tall man pushes the swinging doors of the saloon aside and strides in, looking around until he sees a group he figures can only be other Pathfinders in a joint like this. He wears a breastplate with a steel shield slung on his back, carrying a longsword, shortsword, and a spear. He wears a broad brim hat popular in Andoran.

"Is this the Pathfinder's get-together?" he asks with a distinct Andoran drawl. Ah'm Clebsch Gordan, Pathfinder, assigned ta explore an ol' theATer 'roun' here. Am Ah in the righ' place?

Present. I should be able to post most any time any day, but right now Tuesdays and Thursdays are days where most of my work is focused. Still I can post in the afternoon on those days.

Provision added: minor healing potion.

I'm opening a table for 1-07: Flooded King's Court. This is a scenario for level 1-4 characters. Come to Absalom! Entertain a king! Explore stinky sewers! There is a follow up scenario if you're level 3 or above.

>1-07 Signup Link<

Is this part of the Piazocon online events?

I have made a screenshot copy of the chronicle. Thanks.

I have a green 1st level fighter available.

"This has been interesting," Clebsch says, as the group wraps up the mission. "I have had to expand my understanding of the sentient races and individuals, something an Andorian always appreciates. I will share what I have learned when I return to my father's horse ranch."

Clebsch steps forward and stands near his allies in case things turn ugly in the aftermath of the disabled runes, keeping his shield up and watching how the corrupted leshies and constructs react to the loss of energy.

As no conflicts emerge, he sheaths his sword and gives Thunderroot a thumbs up.

So as I read the PFS system for 2E, job rolls are limited to a craft check, performance check, or Lore check.

DC 14
Lore (plains), trained: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Success
4 sp

Let me know if I did not do that correctly or if I misinterpreted the result.

Thanks to the GM and players. I enjoyed my first scenario with a new character who is actually an old friend, a remake of my first high level DnD character from first edition run back in 1976-ish.