Corba tries to recall information about the town...

Knowledge: Local t: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Knowledge: Nobility t: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Corba nods.

"Well, obviously, we should hide our Wayfinders. I also have an idea: I could actually hire each of you for, I don't know, maybe one gold or so until this mission is over? Then I can say you are my mercenaries and I am the one who takes care of the contracts and negotiations."
The bard turns to Shannon and continues.
"We would technically be telling the truth, just not the whole truth."
She winks.

Corba uses her wand of Endure Elements to stay warm during the trip.

Corba nods.

"Sounds like a plan to me. Regarding fighting as a backup plan: well, we pretend to be mercenaries, so we ǰust show we are battle-hardened, right?"

Sorry for dragging my feet, everyone.
Will post this weekend.

Thank you. Corba's level-up is done.

Corba is not Dark Archive, but maybe she's allowed to help?

Corba tries to change the bookseller's opinion...

"You know, that's a really interesting book you have here. And by interesting, I mean, the Pathfinder Society finds it interesting. How would you like it if your name was added to our chronicles? You'll go down in history as the person who did recover a very rare copy of Discovering Arcadia: the Glory of the Linnorm King Ulvass... in nearly perfect condition."

Perform: Oratory, skill focus, MW tool, Fashionable trait (for Diplomacy): 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 18 LOL.

Chronicle Sheets can be found here.

Day job checks should be added into your gold already.

I think I unintentionally tricked you into giving Corba too much gold - probably, because I was quick with the level up in Corba's profile. She is level 4 now, but she was level 3 at the beginning of the scenario - and therefore should receive 'between subtiers gold' (like Leon).

Could you amend Corba's chronicle, please?

Day Job Roll: Take 10 on Perform (Oratory), skill focus, MW tool: 10 + 11 + 3 + 2 = 26 ===> 50 gold

"Of course I'll help a fellow Pathfinder! Should be easy enough to find that bookseller."

Corba grabs her trusty bullhorn and starts asking around for the location of the bookseller.

Perform: Oratory, skill focus, MW tool, Fashionable trait (for Diplomacy): 1d20 + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 24 for Gather Information

I'm good for part 2, too. Will need to level up to Bard 4 before starting the next game, though.

"You will pay for burning Bobbie!"

Corba gets ready to strike Lazar as soon as a fellow pathfinder flanks with her.
Ready action: attack, condition: flanking with someone

Readied Longsword, flanking: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 2 = 16
Slashing: 1d6 ⇒ 1
That damage roll is a little underwhelming...

@Corgrim: Sneak attack (including flanking) is on! Go get him!

Corba hustles behind Lazar.
(double move, provokes AoO)

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18 So close...

Corba also makes a face and answers: That stinks!

Annoyed that her performance was silenced, Corba draws her longsword and moves behind Gyuri (the monk?), trying to deny him the opportunity to attack her while moving.
double move, moving at full speed

Acrobatics - ACP: 1d20 + 9 - 0 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 0 = 16 Well, that won't be enough.

@Bobbie: Now you can flank with me while cleaving! ;-)

Corba continues her inspiring tale while following her friends to the next battle: "...but the daughter wasn't having any of it..."

double move

Inspire Courage: +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

Corba picks up her inspiring tale where she left it while following the others to the people outside.
"As I just told you: When the daughter got older her parents wanted her to marry a prince, but..."

standard action to start a bardic performance (Inspire Courage), move action to move towards the doors.
@GM: As we were out of combat and now in a new one, I think I need to start a new performance, right?

Inspire Courage: +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

Corba continues her inspiring tale: "When the daughter got older her parents wanted her to marry a prince..."

Ugh, the spell didn't work on that foe... Let's try it on this one!

She then addresses the goblin in front of her: "Oh oh oh, you'd better stop (stop, oh oh) before you tear me all apart..." (Link)

concentration DC 15: 1d20 + 3 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 5 = 16
casting daze on yellow, Will DC 15 negates

Afterwards, she moves behind Bobbie, making space for her big friend Leon.

free action to maintain the bardic performance (Inspire Courage), standard action to cast, move action to move behind Bobbie (provokes an AoO, but if the goblin gets dazed, they cannot take it, right?)

Inspire Courage: +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

Corba continues her inspiring tale: "That daughter had red hair and was very good with her bow..."

That spell worked well, let's try it on this one as well!

She moves in front of Bobbie and addresses one of the goblins: "Hey, you with the red feather! Stop, in the name of love..." (Link)

casting daze on red, Will DC 15 negates

free action to maintain the bardic performance (Inspire Courage), move action to move, standard action to cast.

Inspire Courage: +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

Corba continues her inspiring tale: "...and in that kingdom, the king and queen had a young daughter..."

She gets behind Bobbie and addresses one of the goblins: "Hey, you with the green feather! Stop right now, thank you very much..." (Link)

casting daze on green, Will DC 15 negates

free action to maintain the bardic performance (Inspire Courage), move action to move behind Bobbie, standard action to cast.

Inspire Courage: +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

Ah, goblins - I wonder if I remember how tough they are...

Knowledge: Local t: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

If I may choose what to remember, I'd like (in that order) Hit Dice, Will Save and AC. Thanks!

Corba starts to tell an inspiring tale: "Once apon a time there was a small kingdom..."

standard action to start a bardic performance (Inspire Courage), move action to move behind Cayden

Inspire Courage: +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

*looks around*
Is everyone on vacation? ;-)

Thanks, Corgrim!

Aid Bluff, Fashionable trait: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10
Thank Shelyn for that trait bonus! :-D

"Yeah, that brawl sounded like serious trouble. I'm quite sure I also heard the sound of blades clashing, so I'm inclined to think it's more than just a bar room brawl."

Sorry, people, work is crazy currently... Also, I know Corba is supposed to be the face of this party, but I'm completely at a loss. I have no idea what to say... o_O I'd be grateful for pointers, though...

Corba doesn’t really need a potion of bull's strength, so somebody else can have two.

Corba shakes her head in disbelieve and answers: "At the armory, Cayden. The place he already gave us directions to. Twice." ;-)

Ready to go to the armory.

Is he telling the truth? Or is he leading us into a trap or omitting something? Maybe he is actually Hjort?

using versatile Performance for Sense Motive:
Perform: Oratory: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 3 = 31 add +2 circumstance (MW tool: bullhorn), if applicable

Well, as this is a spell from the enchantment (compulsion) school with the [emotion], [fear] and [mind-affecting] descriptors, it surely is good to have a level 4 Paladin (Shannon) in the party! :-)

At 3rd level, a paladin is immune to fear (magical or otherwise). Each ally within 10 feet of her gains a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against fear effects. This ability functions only while the paladin is conscious, not if she is unconscious or dead.

So Shannon is immune, and Leon gets the +4 morale bonus of her aura.

Will Save, Fearless (Halfling): 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 16 :-D

Corba shakes her head answers: "We are not trying to kill you, you moron!"

"Hey, you with the yellow scarf! Stop right now, thank you very much..." (Link)

casting daze on yellow, Will DC 15 negates

She then hustles behind the thug with the orange scarf to provide a flank to Leon.
This move provokes an AoO from orange, if her acrobatics check fails:

Acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Corba chuckles.

That grease spell works really well, I should use it more often...

Then she spots the group of thugs near the entrance.

...like there!

The bard 5-foot-steps away from the thug with the white scarf and summons a third layer of bacon grease under the feet of the three thugs between Cayden and Leon. (Purple, Orange and Green, see map)

casting grease, creatures in the area must make a Reflex save with DC 16 or fall prone

"Greasy peasy!"

"Hey, leave your war god out of this nice tavern brawl! This isn't really his domain!"

What is that priest's intention? Getting people killed in a tavern brawl?

using versatile Performance for Sense Motive:
Perform: Oratory: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 3 = 15 add +2 circumstance (MW tool: bullhorn), if applicable

I better do something about him...

Corba summons another layer of bacon grease under the feet of two enemies.
(black thug and the priest, see map)

casting grease, creatures in the area must make a Reflex save with DC 16 or fall prone

She then moves around the corner of the bar to provide a flank to Leon, drawing her longsword while moving.
This move provokes an AoO from white, if her acrobatics check fails:

Acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Corba summons a layer of bacon grease under the feet of two thugs.
(red and blue, see map)

"Well, maybe YOU know the song Slippery When Fat, hm? The other bunch didn't..."

casting grease, creatures in the area must make a Reflex save with DC 16 or fall prone

"Okay then. A mug of mulled wine for me and water for him, please. And a plate or bowl of whatever's on the menue today. How much?"

While the bartender is busy with the order, Corba whispers to Leon: "Pssst! Hey, Leon! I am sure that this a rough bar - a place where everyone gets insulted, and being good-natured about it is frowned on. I'm gonna hit back with words, but there are definitely a few people here that want to get in a fight - that gnome we talked to wasn't joking about that. When (not if!) it comes to that, I rely on your fists, so be ready." She winks.

After the drinks and meal arrive, Corba loudly crackos a joke:
"Hey bartender, do you know the difference between a bartender and a toilet? A toilet can only serve one a$%$!#$ at a time!"

If this doesn’t get the laughs, well, so be it. Might as well start the fight now...

"Oh, looks at we gots here! A bunch of fancy southerners who got losts, is its?" the gruff bartender, missing his arm, says.

Bobbie looks just about ready to punch someone in the face. At least it will be an asset if things go south.

I see what you did there, Bobbie. Nice one! ^_^

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Versatile Performance used for Sense Motive:
Perform: Oratory, skill focus: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 3 = 20
if applicable, add a +2 circumstance from MW tool (bullhorn)

"Why yes, Leon, we are from the South - from a Northerner's perspective. But lost, we are not!"

The halfling bard, ignoring all catcalls and insults, casually walks to the bar followed by Leon.
I moved Leon with Corba as he stated he would stay near her.
She climbs an empty stool and starts talking to the bartender with a cheery attitude and a big smile on her face.

"Hi there! What's your name? I'm Corba Nana, travelling bard, and this is Leon. He's hungry and I'm thirsty, so what can you do to change that? I'll pay for it with well told tales of heroic adventures, tragic stories of unrequited love and funny jokes! Or with coin, if you prefer boring money over great entertainment."

Versatile Performance used for Diplomacy to improve his attitude:
Perform: Oratory, skill focus: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 3 = 32
if applicable, add a +2 circumstance from MW tool (bullhorn)

"Thank you very much, Thorgrin! Here, take this silver so you can have a few beers tonight without being punched in the face."

Corba hands the gnome a silver coin.

"Shannon, Leon, I think we should go meet the others!"

Corba sighs. "Well, Leon, that wasn't very successful, was it? Let's go get a quick drink and then try again..."

After two mugs of beer the bard - and hopefully the fighter, too - hit(s) the streets again, asking people for information.

Versatile Performance used for Diplomacy:
Perform: Oratory, skill focus: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 3 = 33 :-D
if applicable, add a +2 circumstance from MW tool (bullhorn)
Time: 1d6 ⇒ 2 hours

"So she has divine powers. Interesting...", Corba ponders. "Thank you so much for telling us what you know, my friend, it'll be a great help! Here, have this silver piece as a sign of our gratitude. Have a nice day!" The bard hands over the coin, bows and turns to Leon. "We still need to find some information about Hjort. Let's go!"

Corba resumes asking anyone and everyone in Trollheim for information about Runa White, Hjort Fastaxe, and the missing Rognvald Skagni.

Versatile Performance used for Diplomacy:
Perform: Oratory, skill focus: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 3 = 15 :-(
if applicable, add a +2 circumstance from MW tool (bullhorn)
Time: 1d6 ⇒ 6 hours

@GM Ultra Plus: I can see the MW tool helping with this roll as Corba can reach the attention of more people when she announces what she's looking for with the bullhorn. And if nobody seems to bite after a few hours - and that's likely with that roll - she starts offering money (a silver piece) for useful information. Maybe that gets her another bonus?
And maybe Leon gets lucky with the aid roll...

With Leon as backup Corba has no fear of asking anyone and everyone in Trollheim for information about Runa White, Hjort Fastaxe, and the missing Rognvald Skagni.

Versatile Performance used for Diplomacy:
Perform: Oratory, skill focus: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 3 = 32
if applicable, add a +2 circumstance from MW tool (bullhorn)
Time: 1d6 ⇒ 2 hours

After spending one charge of her wand to keep the greybeard fom dying, Corba waits for the others to bind him before she uses (one) more charge(s) to wake him up.

"Keln? Good morning! Today is your lucky day! Why? Because today is the day you didn't die! Yet. Sounds good, right?"

Corba's initial smile fades.

"We want answers. Who hired you to attack us? And where is Skagni?"

Versatile Performance used for Sense Motive:
Perform: Oratory, skill focus: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 3 = 30
if applicable, add a +2 circumstance from MW tool (bullhorn)

Corba isn't a murderhobo, either, but she wants answers. So she will continue to cast the daze cantrip to help subduing the remaining conscious foes. (Yellow is a target that's still close enough.)
One cannot interrogate a corpse without paying a high level cleric too much gold, right? ;-)
However, if the unconscious boss looks like he will die at any moment, she will try to heal him with her Wand of CLW.

That's fine, don't worry.
You already wrote that it will be a slow(er) game in your GM Expectations when you started recruiting.
So nobody here can say that they didn't know/sign up for this. ;-)

no more Inspire Courage

Corba 5-foot-steps out of melee and casts another spell.
(Target is foe that is still conscious, in that order: red, grey, yellow, green.)

"Stop right now, thank you very much..." (Link)

casting daze, Will DC 15 negates

Inspire Courage: +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

"...and each mission took place in Cassomir..."

I think I'll better do something about the two foes behind Leon!

Corba summons a layer of bacon grease under the feet of the vikings with the yellow and grey scarves before she draws her longsword while moving next to viking with the green scarf. (see map)
"Hey guys, do you know the song Slippery When Fat?"

casting grease, creatures in the area must make a Reflex save with DC 16 or fall prone

@Bobbie (and GM): You have Inspire Courage from Corba, so you get +1 to your attack and damage rolls! Not sure it matters right now, though...

Who are these people? Vikings?

Knowledge: Local t: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

If I may choose what to remember, I'd like (in that order) Hit Dice, Will Save and AC. Thanks!

Corba 5-foot-steps a bit towards the paladin and starts to tell an inspiring tale of a bunch of heroic pathfinders: "Not long ago there was a group of very competent Pathfinders that found themselves on several missions together..."

standard action to start a bardic performance (Inspire Courage), move action to ready her buckler

Inspire Courage: +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

Corba gives the rogue a genuine smile. "Good to see you again, Corgrim! How are you?"

@Erica 'Bobbie' Zufan:

Did you know that you can buy things that are not on your chronicle sheet - besides the always available items - depending on your fame score? With your current 17 fame you can buy any PFS legal (CORE) item with a maximum price of 3000 GP. After you get to 18 fame you can buy items with a price up to 5250 GP.

I'd like to invite you to have a look at this amazing Quick Reference Guide that some awesome person in the past put together for PFS1e. Besides many other useful information - e.g. a list of the above mentioned always available items - it has a table of minimum fame score and maximum item cost.
I find myself using this sheet all the time! ;-)

Also, regarding your Debt to the Brine: You can wait with the purchase of the teleport scroll until you have 15 XP. Maybe you get lucky and get a chronicle with the scroll - then it's way cheaper to buy in order to remove this "boon". And if not, you have earned more money until level 6 and it doesn't hurt that much. (You former teammate Merida will wait she has until 15 XP.)
Think about it: Including the 1000 GP you did not spend on the bracers of armor, you could buy a Ring of Protection for 2000 GP that does stack with your armor - and it even helps against touch attacks and when you're flat-footed!

Ok, that's enough unsolicited advice for today. ;-)

Ninja'd! That's what I get for not refreshing the page before clicking "Submit"...

Listing everything here in case I made any mistakes:

Between Adventures: I paid 1125 GP to remove the 'Debt to the Brine' boon from my chronicles

Items Bought during Bobbie's shopping: Cold Weather Outfit (7gp); 4 Bolts (Fire) (200gps); +1 Bracers of Armors from the Many Fortunes of Grandmaster Torch; struck off from the Chronicle (1000gp)

(...) Bracers of armor and ordinary armor do not stack. If the wearer receives a larger armor bonus from another source, the bracers of armor cease functioning and do not grant their armor bonus or their armor special abilities. If the bracers of armor grant a larger armor bonus, the other source of armor ceases functioning. (Source: Bracers of Armor)

A small red-haired female halfling in a Mithral Chain Shirt armor and a small longsword on her hip stands next to the half-elf cleric. She is wearing a regular sized spell component pouch around her waist - and also an adorable little backpack on her back. When she recognizes not one, not two, but three of her fellow pathfinders, she gets a huge smile on her face and blurts out, right in the middle of the briefing:

"Leon! Shannon! Bobbie! Good to see you again! How are you?"

Two seconds later the halfling suddenly remembers the presence of the VC. With a disarming smile she says: "Oops. Sorry, VC, I got carried away... again. Please continue."

After the mission briefing she introduces herself to Cayden Barleybrew and offers a handshake: "My name is Corba, Corba Nana. Pleasure to meet you!" Then she addresses the whole party: "Travelling to the Land of the Linnorm Kings! It's quite cold there, that much I know off the top of my head. Good thing I bought this wand of Endure Elements a few months ago. I hope it's not too dangerous there for Rocky, my riding dog..." She trails off for a few moments. "Oh, regarding our mission: I can help with discouraging and/or distracting nosy people who'd like to look inside the chest. I have a way with words, you know... well, most of you do know that, as a matter of fact." She winks.

@GM: Are there any Knowledge checks to be made before we start the journey?