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Boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Alas!

Ella hisses in pain, but her teeth are bared at least as much in a grin.

"Finally, someone worth crossing blades with."

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 - 1 = 16
Magic Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10

Ella hurls herself across the alley, blade flashing before her!

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 - 1 = 20
Magic Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9

'Non-magical and unattended' probably means no joy for Mage Hand

@Lo Pei
Up to 4x speed in a straight line - it does make you flat-footed though

Ella hustles towards the fray!

Ella slows her pace to drink a shield infusion before running along the steeply slanted roof, hoping that her momentum will allow her to keep her footing!

Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Ella smashes through the fruit cart, with a quick apology tossed over her shoulder as the only recompense offered, then since her momentum is unbroken, hurls herself bodily over the sudden pothole!

Oh Yeah!: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21 Yes!
Leap Across: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Ella crinkles her nose as she tries to spy a way through the cluttered alleyway, then, hauling herself onto the awnings she bounds up and over the debris instead!

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Ella knifes through the street, her slim build easily sliding into any gap that the flow of the crowd allows.

Follow the Crowd: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Ella moves closer, preparing to intervene if the fiend drops any of her companions, but ready to run.

Move, full defense

Ella continues her pursuit of the remaining cultist.

"Come now, you can't expect a cowardly murder to go unopposed can you? Chant your spells or bare your blade, the question's the same: Will you fight?"

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 1 = 11
Magic Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9

Ella darts forward to intercept the remaining practitioner, but her foot slips on a stair and her thrust goes well off-line.

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 1 = 11
Magic Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11

"Thanks Aylanna! You are my current favorite!"

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Ella decides that swapping stabs with the fiends is less important than thwarting the wizards who summoned them, so turning a neat handspring she hurls herself backwards from the fray, chasing down one of the murderous cultists with blade bared!

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 1 = 17
Magic Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11

EDIT - Missed the requested Knowledge Rolls

Knowledge (Planes) Green: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 7 + (3) = 11
Knowledge (Planes) Purple: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (9) + 7 + (1) = 17
Knowledge (Planes) Orange: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 7 + (5) = 24

Sadly no, but it was at least mild enough I was able to recover at home.

Ella dashes forward, taking cover behind one of the pews as she rips her sword from its scabbard!

Sorry for being AWOL, my planned busy-ness got substantially extended by also catching Covid over the weekend. Should be able to keep pace once I'm caught up.

"You heard the man, let's take it a little easier on the expensive beasty."

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 8 - 4 = 16
Nonlethal Magic Piercing: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Ella waits for Gorrig and Snorri to close on the hydra before following on their heels and using them as cover to avoid provoking.

"Now this is a fight! No matter how you outnumber it it makes up the numbers!"

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Magic Piercing: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Gulping down a Shield extract
Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 7 + (5) = 15

I'm going to be traveling and busy Thu-Sun. I'll try to check in as best I can, but please do bot me if I'm delaying things.

In the mood for a fight - I'll guess/vote Hydra Bait

"Aylanna - you know any Thassilonian? Or at least enough to fake it?"

Ella does her best to zhush up Triix's spectral show with glowing props and other accessories.

Craft (alchemy): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

"Well, sounds as though we need some flour, phosphorus, a convincingly faked diary... though I'm amenable to any of that labor being replaced by magical means."

"They're not actually from Hell, they just think that life would be better here if it were more like Hell. So you know, nutjobs. The Order of the Nail is... one of their groups. The torture one? I mean, most of them are the torture one, but the extra torture one?"

I'll just vote for Curse to keep things moving, but I'm easy :-D

Ella bides her time, waiting for the mysterious patron to expose some weakness for her to pounce on!

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Sure - though while Triix isn't from around here, I don't think she's from the future either, so the Hellknights probably haven't made it off world :-p

Knowledge (Local): 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 8 + (5) = 18 Rust! What is that sign. It's on the tip of my tongue...

"Well, we have here fine company for a more-than-fine repast. Don't you agree Ms...?"

"A capital idea, Doctor Landis. I'll bring a nice bottle of wine."

Ella gets straight to the point. "Things have started to get quite dangerous, Doctor Landis. Some of those bidding for the key have already resorted to violence and brigandry, and we want to make certain that you aren't being used as a shield in something nefarious.

"What can you tell us about your 'patron'?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Or I guess that's an aid since Aylanna has a better modifier?

If it's still savable, Ella will help haul the basilisk back into its protective enclosure and then heal it

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 7 + (4) = 17

Yeah I gotcha - thanks!

After taking away their component pouches and weapons, Ella stabilizes the still living guards with taps from her wand.

4 charges?

"Just keep Snorri intact! A little of the basilisk's blood and he'll be right as rain."

Ella twists to the side the second the ground beneath her feet begins to shift.

"Pfft. A web didn't do it, grease didn't do it, now you think a pit will change the game? Lord of Battle, save me from weak men in robes."

Springing over the fallen tree*, she pins the other mercenary mage up against it with a dismissive flourish.

Reflex: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 1 = 26
Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12
Confirm: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 1 = 21
Extra Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13

*I counted it as difficult terrain in the absence of other notes

"OW! damnit Should've- GAH - Rust my damn blade, I should've just shielded myself!" Ella gripes as she's pelted my force bolts. She rushes towards the closer magical merc.

"Your silly little spells won't stop me, but your surrender might!"

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 1 = 27
Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8
Confirm?: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 1 = 8

Phew! It's season 4 so I didn't want to rule it out as a possibility!

Reflex vs. Web: 1d20 + 10 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 10 + (4) = 16
Reflex vs. Grease: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

Nah, Sorcerers have Runes of Power instead, same great taste and only twice the cost.
Ella's not grappled, so if there's anyone else who needs the Liberating command they should feel free!

Ella twists and sways around the expanding webs, barely keeping her feet with a steadying stomp as the ground goes all greasy. Unable to get to the magicians while their guard beast bars the way, she sidles up to the basilisk, watching its movements in the polished reflection of her sword while she waits for the perfect moment to strike.

"All this magic nonsense is very pretty, but it all comes down to blades in the end."

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 1 = 25
Magic Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10
Concealment (high is good): 1d100 ⇒ 54
Confirm?: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 1 = 21
Magic Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10

Avoid Gaze (high is good): 1d100 ⇒ 93

Sorry, just double checking. Was that a CL 10 casting of Black tentacles that just hit our Tier 3-4 group?

'Cause if so, we may want to reprioritize things.

"We've got a basilisk! Eyes off it unless you're feeling really tough or you're at a safe distance!"

Suiting action to words, Ella turns her back on the big lizard and tries to free Gorrig up from his dancing partner.

Rapier @ Yellow: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 1 = 24
Piercing: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13

Ella hustles forward before taking cover in some shrubbery against any potential counterattack.

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 7 + (6) = 25

"Lo Pei, if you think you can get the chest by yourself, or if you and Aylanna are feeling sneaky enough to double team it, we might be able to do this without a fight. Otherwise, this is coming down to blades anyways and we might as well get started."

"Wayfinders away everyone. Maybe they'll just give up without a fight."

"Ha! I'm afraid I wear my secrets on my sleeve. I'm for Brevic reunification if you want something political and scandalous though."

Their story's obviously fake, but what are they hiding?

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

"Well, hopefully such rogues and dastards will absent themselves quickly," Ella says before making her excuses and bidding Zimandi farewell.

***

"So," Ella greets the Duchesses. "You two I don't know, and I know everyone worth knowing in Magnimar. And since you're obviously worth knowing..." She trails off into a winning smile. "What's your secret?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Gorrig's post reminded me, I actually get a +2 circumstance bonus on social stuff targeting nobles in Magnimar from my 'Lord Avid's Recommendation' boon.

Not sure it makes the difference, but always fun when a boon like that comes up :-)

"Eleanor Lebeda of Brevoy. My interest is mostly academic: I haven't seen anything to indicate that the key is some sort of artifact worthy of particular study from an arcane standpoint, but it seemed worth the trip to examine it."

Bluff to pooh pooh the Key's value: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

For What Ella already knows
Knowledge (Local) Maiveer Sloan/Aspis Consortium: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 8 + (4) = 24
Knowledge (Local) Falrig Sneve: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 8 + (6) = 22
Knowledge (Local) Kresch Vaor/Underbridge Exports: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 8 + (2) = 15
Knowledge (Local) Dymal Rinks: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (20) + 8 + (1) = 29
Knowledge (Local) The Duchesses: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 8 + (1) = 26
Knowledge (Local) Doctor Ernst Landis/Museum of Ages: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 8 + (6) = 22
Knowledge (Local) Zimandi Kaddren: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 8 + (6) = 26

***

And assuming she either knows what Lo Pei knows, or that he shares

Ella saunters over to speak with the Lady Kaddren. "It's beautiful, is it not? One wonders that the Abadarans didn't wish to keep it, seeing as it goes so well with the theme of their decor." She shrugs with a laugh. "Still, one can't count on them to recognize beauty for beauty's sake without finding some sort of 'practical' use for a specimen such as this..."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30