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Edwin moved up and used a bleeing on his weapon (effectively givin it Bane).

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

"the ghoul is breaking free; the band of force won't hold it for long"!" He concentrated, attuning his weapon to smite the ghoul. Bane against undead.

I might need to have someone bot me; Having trouble keping up with my games.

Sorry, in hospital over the weekend. Will try to post tomorrow.

Edwin cast a spell to create several dulplcate images of himself, and slso rased a mggival shield.

Mirror Images: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Casting Shield on himself]

I'm having a lot of difficulty keeping track of the plot myself.

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 success: see knowledge Arcana spoiler. Sorry, I couldn't easily find the spoiler to quote from.

Edwin cast a spell, surrounding himself with magical armor, and drew his weapon.

Casting Mage Armor.

AC 24

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23 pass

Edwin said, "I think one of her rings had a contingency spell to teleport her."

knowledge Geography: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 pass

"Let's check those coordinates! Does anyeone have a map handy?"

Edwin stabbed at the assassin again.

+1 Scimitar, bane: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 2 + 2 = 30 +2 if he's considered flanking
Slashing Damage, bane, arcane strike, Black Blade Strike: 1d4 + 9 + 2d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + (4, 1) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 22

Edwin empowered his blade against the Assassin.

emaining action: Standard Acttion: Legacy Weapon: Bane (human)

Edwin stumbled forwards and asked, "Can anyone see the assassin? Where is she, and WHAT is she?"

Is someone can tell Edwin what type of creature she is, he will use a standard action to empower his blade with Bane (legacy weapon).

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 fail, naturally:(

Delay: I don't think there's anything I can do.

Black Blade AoO: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Slashing Damage, Black Blade Strike: 1d4 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 2 = 17

Edwin pusued the assassin. and cast a spell, causing him to move past the woman, leaving a multi-colored trail of images in his wake.

Move Action: move 50ft, Stamdard Action: Casting Bladed Dash. Does Bladed Dash allow me to move through her square?

Black Blade: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Slashing Damage, BLack Blade Strike: 1d4 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 2 = 17

Slam AoO: 1d30 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Sadly, the elemental only has a 20 ft speed.

Edwin pursed the assassin and slashed at her with his black blade.

Swift Action: Black Blade Strike, Move Action: move, Standard Action: Atttack

Black Blade: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Slashing Damage, Black Blade Strike: 1d4 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 2 = 15

Is it Edwin's turn to act yet? I have a hard time keeping track.

Can Edwin take the extract from Xindyra? Assuming so:

Edwin accepted the extract from Xindyra and drank it. He aftivated his boots for a sudden burst of speed and directed the water elemental to follow the assassin.

Drinking the extract as a Standard Action. Activating Sudden Speed as a swift action (+30 movement for 1 minute). I'm not sure if I have any actions remaining.

Forgot to roll the perception check.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18 nope. Unfortunately, Edwin isn't near Xindyra :(

Edwin moved up beside the shattered door and summoned a small water elemental in to block the opening.

Move Action: move, Standard Action: use Servator focus power to summon a small water elemental

Edwin crept over to Yuakri, and shook her skilghtly, '"I heard snorinf from Dr Munroe and Prof Dexter's room, but now I can't. It's as if sound just isn't working now!"

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

After a moment he whispered again, "I felt the door shudder as if something very heavy hit it!"

Edwin crept over to Xindyra's bed and nudged her awake, whispering "Something's happening! I can't hear any sounds from near the suite entrance!"

Edwin can take 2nd watch.

Knowledge History: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Coming back to his senses, Edwin spoke quietly, "I had a vision that I was in the Arlington copmany factory on Essex island. There were dozens of safes in various stages of construction. A cultist was killing a snake and flicking its blood on each one. He performed a strange dance muttering, 'In Nyarlathotep's name, take these and sow bitter seeds!' I now feel uneasy about touching the safe.

"The company went bust about sixty years ago under mysterious circumatances. I think we might want to visit the suposedly abandoned site and investigate when we get back to the island."

Edwin checked the safe for traps.

Disable device: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31

Then he spent a minute handling the safe and did his beast to determine its properties.

Object Reading (Su): At 2nd level, an occultist learns how to read information from items he examines. Examining an item in this way requires him to spend 1 minute handling the item. If the item is a magic item, the occultist learns its properties and command word as if he had successfully examined the item using detect magic and succeeded at a Spellcraft check. This ability does not reveal whether the item is cursed unless the occultist’s class level is equal to or greater than the caster level of the item. If the item has any historical significance, the occultist learns one piece of information about its past (as determined by the GM). Finally, if the item was last used no longer than 1 day ago per the occultist’s class level, the occultist learns one piece of information about the last creature to use the item. This information might be a glimpse of the creature’s appearance, a brief vision of what it saw while using the item, or perhaps its emotional state when it last used the item. The GM determines what information is gained in this way. This functions like the psychometry occult skill unlock (see page 196), but doesn’t require a skill check and can be used at will.

Edwin thought for a moment. "Hmm, if she does show up, I could summon a small water elemental to fight her."

If i'm reading the rules corectly, Edwin can incease the effective Summon spell to Summon Monster 2.

Servitor (Sp): As a standard action, you can expend 1 point of mental focus to summon a servitor. This ability functions as summon monster I, but you can use it only to summon a single creature, and the effect lasts for 1 minute. At 4th level and every 3 levels thereafter, the level of the summon monster spell increases by 1, to a maximum of summon monster VII at 19th level. You can’t have more than one servitor in effect at a time. At any time, you can expend 1 point of mental focus as a free action to extend the duration of an active servitor by 1 minute.

Edwin currently has one point of mental focus stored in his Conjuration impliment.

Int check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Likewise: No info for me. :(

Edwin replied to Yukarii, "I'll stay upstairs with you. Hopefully we can figure out what's preenting him from moving on."

He tried talking to the other guests to see if anyone else knew anything about the ghost. He was particularily interested to find out if there was any specific item of location that was associated with Jack, and might posibly have some leftover pychic emanations.

Diplomacy (Gather Information): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 | (fail)

Edwin didn't recognize the desription of the tatoo.

Edwin mused, "I wonder if we should try sleeping upstairs, and try to figure out what's preventing Jack from moving on? Assuming that he appears, that is."

He addressed the old-timer, "Can you tell us more about Jack, and what happend to him?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

knowledge Hisory: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 pass

Edwin commented, "The Prospector's Inn was one of the older buildings on Waiaki Island, and it once was much more important, being used as the starting point for many a prospector's journey into the volcanic peaks. But those days are in the past."

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20 fail

"I'm certainly up for some dinner."

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

Edwin commented, "It's going to be shallenging to make Hut 15 considering our late start. We could instead head for Tinscragg, which wouldn't depend so much on the weather holding."

He tried not to give away that he way aware that they were being followed, but kept looking back.

Bluff: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Edwin replied to Mike, "It seems that the cult of Nyarlathotep is active in this town; we need to be on our guard. We're ready to go with you to the Cinder Crater."

Edwin agreed, "I think we should agree to go with Mike to the Cinder Crater. Warning Sheriff Belgaum first is proably a good idea!"

Edwin wasn't sure that the safest choice was. He suggested, "Maybe go back to the Inn? I could cast a Fog Cloud spell, when the pursuers would be presented with a choice of several directions for following us."

He renewed his Message spell on the party.

I don't have a strong opinion on the best choice.

Edwin can't pass the Knowledge Local checks (untrained), so I can't contribute to making the required choice.

sense motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 fail

What are the possible choices? I don't understand what our options are. Note that Edwin is untrained in Knowledge Local; he's going to have to rely on someone else.

Edwin told his friends, "I can see several shadows moving on the rooftops. I think we're being watched. We need to lose the eyes on us; I can create a fog bank to cover us while we slip away. Is everyone ready for that?"

Edwin doesn't have any ranks in Knowledge Local (it's not a class skill for him).

Note that Edwin is aware that his saving throw succeeded, foiling the scrying attempt.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Edwin said, "I think someone tried to scry on me, but failed."

He looked around for the best escape route to evade their pursuers.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

If the enemies seem to be close, Edwin will cast Fog Cloud, waiting for others to clear move clear of the hostiles first.

Trying to get away from the pursuers.

I'm still here.

Edwin cast a spell, creating several illusory copies of himself, and then activated his boots to increase his speed. Then he headed out the window.

Activating Sudden Speed as a swift action (+30 movement for one minute).

Casting Mirror Image

Mirror Images: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

50ft movement rate

Edwin looked inside the bureaux, and examined the contents for magic auras. He retrieved the golden rod and tried to discern its properties.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 | fail

Edwim cast a spell to raise a magical shield and empowered his blade, then helped lift the lid of the coffin.

Casting Shield and activating Black Blade Strike (+2 damage for 1 minute).

I'm assuming that the guard isn't with us.

I’m having computer iss, so posting will be affected until I resolve them.

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 |pass
Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 |fail
Perception, Perceive Cues: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 5 = 32 |pass

Edwin followed Zendara into the room and whispered, "I'd guess that we might have at most 20 minutes before the priestess reforms.

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Edwin whispered, "I think he's talking about the priestess herself. I don't think we want to wait for her return."

Sense Motive, Perceive Cues: 1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 5 = 13 | fail, as expected

Edwin had a funny feeling this wasn't going well.

Perception, Perceive Cues: 1d20 + 13 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 5 = 21 seriously?: fail

Edwin followed Zendara, paying the fee at the entrance.

Knowledge Georgraphy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Edwin told his comrades, "I think she's heading towards Hajak square, a lawless area beset by petty gangs. The square itself is well known for its itinerant preachers hawking for a dozen obscure cults."

"Right!', Edwin replied. He scanned for magic auras, and removed the magical belt. "The sword and breastplate are magical too!" He moved towards the window to follow the vapours.

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 | fail "Should we follow the vapours?", Edwin asked his companions.