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Day Job: Profession (Sailor): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Tam undoes her pigtails and lets the wind of travel flow through her red hair. The ride may have been short, but it was entirely worth it.

"Yeah, it was great being able to help out! And Richelle, they'll want you and Tolwin to spend some time cleaning up your messes around Highdelve, but once you're done, feel free to come visit the Pathfinders for work. If you really want to do more and greater things, there are plenty of ways to do it without trying to harm others."

Thank you for running this, and it's been great playing with everyone!

Tam stares at the dragon in wonder and fascination. "Uh... I--Yes! Woohoo! This is so exciting, yes, let's all get back!"

She jumps into the cart and unfetters Richelle. "No funny business, besides, you get to have a dragon carry you! Sit tight, everything is going to be okay now."

Knowledge(Religion): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Heal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Tam hums joyfully as she finishes up her search and joins the party, standing on tiptoe to look over Nistivo's shoulder at the amulet, careful not to touch him.

She grins. "Far be it for me to touch another person's belongings without permission," she starts, adding "But I'm sure the Thassilonian artifacts can find value somewhere. I might be able to find us a buyer."

Wrapping her belt around her and adjusting her harness, Tam asks, "Everyone ready? We should head back out to check on Richelle and Tolwin. Can't be too much fun being stuck chained to the cart."

Tam swings her belt around quickly as she steps in to slice at the ettin.

5' step, then Flurry of Blows with the kama.

First attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Second attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Crit Confirmation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Damage, double if crit: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

I won't be able to move my counter until late tonight, but I would at the very least like to be at the bottom of the stairs. Someone else may move me if necessary.

Knowledge(Religion): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Tam has a wayfinder for light.

Tam adjusts a knob on her goggles and whistles. "Wow, kind of a good thing Aureliax was away, that thing's got protection against dragons! These guys did their homework!"

Looking at the old woman, she adds, "But not that much homework."

Tam shrugs. "Welp, looks like this is what we came for! With your protection, I take this step."

Move 30' closer, draw kama in reach configuration, activate justice judgment (+1 attack), cast divine shield (+2 AC).

Tam lowers her goggles over her eyes and mounts her wayfinder on top, setting it aglow with a bluish tinge.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

"Ooh, yeah, there it is. I'll be honest, something still doesn't smell right, like we're being led into a trap, but hey, won't be the first trap I've squeezed out of."

She joins Elu and Ekadan close to the front. "I can hang back if it gets crowded, but speed and reach are my specialties so I can jump to wherever needed and block a tunnel or whatever."

Tam grabs her belt and takes position by Ekadan. "I still don't trust these stories. Something's not right. It's not this straightforward, is it?"

"I do! You're offering? Thanks!"

Assuming Elu's offering, cast Heightened Awareness from her wand.

Turning to Eranahu, Tam replies, "I got Richelle in manacles, and Tolwin and whoever aren't going anywhere. I almost think it's best to get them back to town. They'll be able to take care of them. But, the cart is good enough, sure."

Tam then goes to pat Richelle on the head. "I know things look bad right now, but you can still get out of this safely and Tolwin can still be okay after everything. What's most important right now is understanding what happened. Why did you try to get the amulet? Why are you trying to hold onto the blossoms? What was the plan? Anything you know can help us protect everyone, and help you and Tolwin to get out of town, safely and with your health."

Looking back at Tolwin, she adds, "Even now."

Elu: Well, he shouldn't have been attacking to kill, now, should he have? That's why it's brand then stabilize.

After putting the manacles on Richelle, Tam heads over to Elu.

"No need, Elu, I got this."

She goes over to the tiefling, lifts her goggles and places her hand over the tiefling's eye. "Step not beyond this body. Your future lies here," she prays. The tiefling's skin seems to sizzle momentarily under Tam's hand. She pulls her hand away, and the tiefling breathes normally, but a welt similar to Tam's birthmark appears around his eye.

Casting brand and stabilize.

Holding down Richelle, Tam pulls a set of manacles off her harness.

"Hey, I know something is wrong here, but that's why I tackled you instead of cut you. So you've got to explain things quickly before more people get hurt."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

Tam steps into Richelle's retreat and whips her belt around Richelle's legs.

AoO Trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

"You don't need to fight us," she calls to Richelle. "Just surrender, I'll protect you."

Tam drops her belt, and makes a grab for Richelle.

Grapple: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20 (maybe at +4 in addition if Richelle is prone)

"Guh! In your name, I take this step..."

Copper Tam launches herself into action, putting on a burst of unexpected speed. She leaps and whirls herself around, unfurling her purple belt as she goes. The shiny clasp reveals itself as a pair of blades at either end of a long sash. Tam whirls one end threateningly in a circle over her head.

Activate Relentless Footing as a swift action for +10 move.
Double move to next to Blue.
Draw double-chained kama during the move, in its reach configuration.

Tam peers at her quarry with a wink and grin. I'm not even sure this is really the target. This is a trap. She steals an extra look by the cave, and hopes to use the boulder as cover.

Note that Tam has Step Up, which lets her take a 5' step if Blue withdraws, and has reach and Combat Reflexes should Blue try anything. If she gets an AoO, she will try to Trip with the kama.

Tam joins Eranahu and looks towards the cave. "So... how stealthy should we be approaching the cave?"

"Okay, that's also weird. A campfire next to the hut. If I'm looking for a place to rest, I'm going in the hut and setting up a fire there. Maybe the hut's not a good place to sleep?"

She scans the area, trying to get a good idea of what might be happening, and who might be watching.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Tam crouches and stretches, twisting her back with her arms overhead in a single motion. She hops up and runs in place a couple steps, then adjusts her belt.

"Ready to go! Keep your eyes peeled and step with devotion!"

"What do the brightblooms and the pendant do, anyway? Who would want them? Black market value?"

Tam adjusts something on her goggles and continues to muse, "There's something we're not being told. Dreng's wards by proxy pull multiple shenanigans to get access to the brightblooms. Could have been the pendant, but no, given the chance, they take the blooms too. Not as easy to make a clean getaway with a bunch of flowers. But like, they also couldn't just hike up there a couple days before the festival and harvest the blooms themselves. Whatever their plan, it only works with both blooms and pendant. And with the gold dragon conveniently unavailable for the actual festival, someone has been planning this for a while."

Copper Tam scrunches her face. "This is weird," she mutters.

She trots back to the center and calls out, "We'll get the brightblooms and the pendant back, no worries!"

Reflexively stick her tongue out in determination, she pulls a pair of goggles down over her eyes.

Aother youngster jumps in and looks at Copper Tam.

”Stop it! Tolwin is not a bad guy! Of course he was really talking to the Tiefling a little longer than I liked! And somehow Tolwin managed to convince Richelle to follow the guy ... but I would not worry that much! Appearances are not important! Tieflings can be kind persons too!“

Tam nods to the youngster. "That's right! It's not how a person looks that makes them good or bad, it's what they do. Sure, some people can be scary, but they can be good. I've got a friend back in Absalom who looks like a big scary lizard person, but she's a sweetheart who's happy to protect smaller folk like you and me, so she's really a good person."

She looks away for a moment, shielding her left eye. "Anyway, what was the tiefling doing?"

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Tam smirks. "Oh, don't worry, we still have fun playing. Adults like to play, too, they just often think they can't or shouldn't. My name's Tam, Copper Tam, and my friend here is Eranahu. We aren't afraid to play."

She tosses a wink to the girl in back. "Or of the Devil Man."

"Yeah, let's let Mathilde get back to running the barrels, it's a fun day!"

Tam reaches out for Eranahu's hand and pulls him across the town square.

"I saw you wanted to talk to the kids by the boxes earlier," she remarks. "I may be a decent judge of character, but you're the charmer."

She winks at her companion. Did her eye ring birthmark just get deeper?

Casting guidance on Eranahu.

"My name is Mathilde Skalgit and I am a cooper in Highdelve. But you are charming ... normally I refuse to engage in conversation but as you asked so kindly. It is not Richelle and Tolwin! Those cheats! No it is Kameer and Kara. They should be back soon!“ she says.

"Cheats, Mathilde? The name's Tam, by the way, Copper Tam, nice to meet you. I had heard rumors they were bad people, but we haven't heard why? Hope they haven't caused you or your family trouble."

Tam laughs in joy during her turn in the barrel, jumping out slightly dizzy. Watching Eranahu turn on his charm for the ride runner, she decides to hang back slightly, hands behind her back and grinning, trying to let off the most "kid sister" vibes she can, so as not to ruin his chances, and takes in more of the woman's response.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

Diplomacy(Gather Information): 1d20 ⇒ 6

Tam's eyes go wide. "Is that a Barrel-Go-Round? I gotta try it out!"

Making conversation on the trip, Tam reveals, "Most of my life has been spent here in Absalom, sailing with trading vessels between there and Katapesh, but I did go to Razmiran for training as a kid."

Shivering slightly, she adds, "I don't think I've been this far north before."

Once they arrive at the inn, Tam sets up her cot thankfully and completes a round of stretching exercises. She never missed her stretches first thing in the morning on this trip, happily waking early to complete them and not stop speedy travel.

Once Nistivo (Nivek?) comments on visiting the mayor, Tam straightens and replies, "Yes, although I bet if they're being a problem for the mayor, he's not the only one who knows what's going on around here. How about we talk to the innkeeper and figure out where the locals like to spend the evening?"

Looking at the hamper, she adds, gushing quietly, "Those hampers are so sweet looking. I love them."

Knowledge(Religion): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Tam shrugs. "I don't know Brevoy that well."

Knowledge(History): 1d20 ⇒ 18

"I know Brevoy..." Tam meekly replies.

A young woman shrugs.

"Not my first commission, but I have spent enough time at the museum after hours," she says.

She's human, slight and wiry like a dancer. She wears a loose white tunic held in place by a leather harness/backpack, and a purple sash wrapped around her midsection like a belt with a conspicuous metal clasp. Her red hair is tied back in a pair of ponytails. Yet the most striking feature about her is a birthmark, a ragged purple ring around her left eye.

"Not afraid of vague assignments in dangerous places, though. Name's Copper Tam, and I'm happy to help!"

Go for it! It's been helpful.

Wrong John Silver's character here.

Looks like we're going to be more Level 2 than Level 1, so this character (as a mobility fighter type build) should work!

I do run Quazel, and I'll get to that as well later today. I'm still in extreme catch-up mode at work.

I am back.

"Brain canister? Did I hear that correctly? Why would someone want to be in a... Oh, ignore me, I don't know what I'm talking about."

Copper winces. "That almost took me out..." she mutters. Pulling out her own wand, she thanks Alya for the help and taps herself to heal up.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

"Ugh..." she groans. "It's like I was fated to die there or something."

Resting for a moment, looking up at Narayan with a big grin, she adds, "Not that fate has any effect on the faithful! We make our own!"

Healed up, she somersaults forward and stands. Wrapping her sash around her, she adds, "So, what else is around here?"

Work has swamped me this week, and next week I'm traveling on business (but will still check in as I can). Please bot me as necessary, and I'll go along with whatever people choose.

Reach AoO vs. Green: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"Let's see if we can draw you out..." Copper challenges as she steps back.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"I knew this would happen..." Copper proudly states. She steps forward and calls for protection as she unfurls her sash.

Cast shield of faith and draw kama (in reach configuration) while moving.

Tam palms a coin, whispers a blessing, and tosses it, glowing, into the room.

Casting light.

Copper pulls out her wand and touches herself up.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Listening to Bernina, she adds, "I'm probably better at the front as well, but I can hang back as necessary. I just want to keep my eyes peeled. You never know what's going on in a place like this."

Yo.

Copper bursts into action, leaping through the door and barreling toward the skeleton. "I hate it when you guys animate!" she calls exasperatedly. Her sash unfurls from around her body as he twists in the air, snaking the end of her garment out to strike at the skeleton.

Activate Relentless Footing for +10' move, move 40' while drawing weapon, attack with weapon.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Rushing in is a short, wiry human woman in a form-hugging harness and leggings with a free-flowing white tunic tied with a long, red sturdy-looking scarf. She chuckles on seeing the room and makes a flying leap to land on Narayan's back. "Hey! I've been practicing," she responds with a bubbly familiarity and hops off.

Her hair is red and long, placed in a pair of braids today. Of note is an odd birthmark, a raggedy port-wine ring around her left eye. She looks around at the group. "Alya! Good to see you. So it's one more time into the museum?"

Looking around to the others, she adds, "I'm Tam. Copper Tam. Pleasure to meet you all!"

Gather Info: 1d20 ⇒ 10

It's a monk dip, 2 levels at most. Magical Knack is a possibility.

(I've already got Birthmark, and I'm keeping that.)

Say, I've been thinking about how I'm designing my character for Level 2, and before I play with her at that level, I'm looking over all my character's choices. Right now, I've got a (generally considered substandard) trait, Bullied. +1 attack on unarmed attacks of opportunity. Now, I am designed as a reach fighter with IUS, Step Up, and Combat Reflexes, so it's not out of the realm of possibility to get to use this with some regularity.

But is it really the best choice? Not sure. Thoughts?

1) Inquisitor 1 / UMonk 1
2) 1-2 or 3-4
3) Melee combat, perception/sense motive, reach lockdown
4) 118418-5

I'm good with that.

Quick note: I'm going to be wielding a double-chained kama from now on, but I'm going to be calling it a bladed scarf.

Not a problem, I accept the roll.

Wishing the best for you and your family.

I've been thinking about sending Copper through the Glass River Rescue, since her background is that she was raised in a Razmiri orphanage in Absalom and is (ostensibly) a Razmiri inquisitor. As you can tell, though, she hasn't fully drunk the Kool-Aid. It might make for some very interesting RP. Another character of mine has gone through the Godsmouth Heresy, though, so can't join for that.

I'm considering using this character instead of Traceni Skrit, because her backstory is that she was raised in a Razmiri orphanage in Absalom and would love the chance to see Razmiran.

I still need to level her up with a level of monk (to be Inquisitor 1/Monk 1) but if you think this might be a fun character to have around, I'll get it done.