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Well, I have stumbled through the chronicles. They are here. Please let me know they look okay or if you need something changed. To answer Leon's question on the Faction Journal Card, I don't think this applies to Graestos, the aspis slavemaster. He is not the owner nor is he the purchaser. He is simply a task master for them and he sees them as disposable tools. He takes pleasure in the task and is a horrible person, but I don't think this qualifies as trafficing slaves. The slaves were purchased by other Aspis agents, namely a gold agent as the bill of sales states. Also, there are only 4 slaves, one less then the required/stated number. His CR is equal and would qualify, if there were 5 slaves and he owned them. He is not using any compulsion magic to enslave anyone so that would not sub for the 5 slaves. Sorry, but I don't think this qualifies. If you find another ruling where it was allowed I will gladely change my answer and figure out how to sign a journal card via PBP. I will take a small break over the remainder of the holidays. Then, I plan to run, 4-07 Sanos Abduction, this is 3-4 or 6-7 tier scenario. I plan to request 3-4 tier and core campaign.
For Chronicles, I am good for Leon, Malon, and Nate. Salvio, I need your Day job and any purchases. Kuikka, I need the player name as you want it and I need your actual day job roll unless you are taking 10. Cara, I don't think I have anything. Could you provide the below information? Player Name (as you want it on the chronicle)
Is anyone using slow progression? Please let me know.
With a little intimation, you are able to determine that the blue man is a ninja from Tian Xia, a member of the Golden League—the Gokan crime syndicate that has, since the Ruby Phoenix Tournament, been collaborating with the Consortium to expand these organizations’ operations into
Your groups searches the area and restores what they can. The haunt is caused by a dead nymph. A DC 15 knowlegde religion gives the ritual that will reassure her spirit and put the area back to normal. Finally you all return to the Grand Lodge in Absolom via your eddies following you. Unfortunately you can't take any of the prisoners or slaves back. You leave the slaves there to nurse the Aspis agents and guard the ninja. Aram Zey goes into reaction mode when he hears all you have discovered. He dispatches several teams of agents to secure and track the Aspis presence. He promises to do what he can to get the stranded folks out of the tapestry and back to Golorian, though that will have to wait until the wizards and Archanists can figure something out. It could all come down to this "back door" you found hints of. Aram thanks you for a job well done. You are dismissed to attend to your own tasks as you see fit.
"I would need to arrange it, but I could do such a thing. The snakes were supposed to treat with use today in fact, Leska turned our group around. She got a feeling something would happen here. Looks like she was right. My mountain village is 2 days away on Round Mountain." He shows you a map to the location. He makes promises to prepare his tribe for your possible visit, and leaves.
"I am not really sure, but we have lived where we are for several centuries." "We have a legend of a powerful wizard transporting our lands to a new realm. It is now changing though the weather has shifted, but we have adapted." "The Tapestry as you call it is now our home." He moves to take his 20 paces after giving this answer.
"I guess we have a deal." "The Aspis are here to make a base of operations. They are planning for the long term, seeking allies in the area to protect them and mutually help each other. Thus as an envoy from my tribe I am here." "Now, one question and I get 20 steps." He moves back 40' and stops. "What is the next question?
gm rolls:
Kuikka's senses on the ratman: Kuikka senses he really wants to escape, so he is wheeling and dealing for now. But he will only play the game so long. He is gone as soon as he has the chance. She senses he is not an Aspis agent and is telling the truth so far.
Cara, also looking at the rat folks dress and hearing him speak, thinks maybe he is older. He uses older words for things, like a grandma or old books. His dress is practical but well worn and well out of date with fashions in contrast to the Aspis folks brand new stuff. He has a coiled rope for a belt with rings on it similar to climbing equipment.
The ratman looks longingly at his potion, but he stops it up and puts it away. He now looks back at the group spear still loosely held but point down. He says, "You have questions, I want to leave. I propose this. Every question I answer, I get twenty paces towards the exit. That way you get your info. I get progress towards freedom. What do you say? Else we stand here all day not trusting one another."
"I'm waiting for my question.", the rat man prompts.
Blue sputters to life with a deep inhale of breath. "What is this? You Pathfinders now resorting to torture? I will not talk, no!" He makes no move to continue the conflict. The red ratman pulls out a potion and readies it. He hesitates. "I don't believe you. You seem insincere, just like your organization." "How can I know I can trust you? Put your weapons down. That would do it."
As Cara chases down the escaping ratman, she finds herself in a mirror image of the Northern shrine, except this one has been stripped of all the guiding and semi precious gems and the spot where the statue should be now is a low burning campfire with blacked stew off to one side. There are three bedrolls dotting the floor. Malon, chasing also similarly finds himself in the stripped shrine now a camp. The rat man turns to face Cara in a defensive stance a short spear vaguely pointed her direction. He says, "Look, I will surrender, just promise me you won't kill me. I have a wife and kids for gods' sake."
Round 3 continued
A full plate armored dwarf stands with arms crossed, and with a scowl on his face. Or perhaps he is smiling. Sometimes it is hard to tell with dwarfs and this is one of those times with the thick black beard and all. His violet eyes dart from one person to another as the group of adventures and fellow Pathfinder agents introduce themselves. A holy symbol of Torag hangs on a leather strap from his belt. A backpack with an axe and long spear tethered to it sits at his feet.
Leon starts to get the paladin back on her feet.
Round 3
Round 3
The green half orc stabs at Cara.
Round 3
The blue man snaps back at the lady, "I am not your hireling to be ordered around, Leska." "I know how to fight." He pulls out a Siangham, a weapon that looks like a large arrow with a reinforced shaft.
readied action of blue:
If steps into the flank with his leader, he will stab them with his siangham. ; The red ratfolk continues to play his pipes, pausing only to wiggle his fingers at Leon and mumble something. Round 2
Round 3
The half orc lady (green) snarls out, "Stick to the plan and bring them down, one by one."
Round 2
The blue enemy manages to remain on the wall. He then moves along the wall.
A ratfolk man playing pipes moves forward, wiggles fingers at Nate and says a mumbled phrase. Round 1
The kukri weilding lady moves around to the far side of the opening to the shrine. She then stabs at Leon around the corner as the trilling music inspiring her continues.
Round 1
As Kuikka passes through the space infront of the statue, Malon's detection of magic picks up necromancy as the statue glows this magic. Kuikka is overtaken with a sensation of deep cold and despair. The statue in her mind reaches out to touch her. ;
All others see Kuikka stop momentarily and shiver. Her skin turns a bluish green for a second rather then it's usual dull green glisten.
As the party watches Kuikka, Hear a voice from the hall way loudly say, "I see you want to pay respect to our friendly haunt then. Well, that is nice." gm rolls:
The green hued lady says her peace and moves up
Round 1
Salvio and Malon move up into the room to get better looks. Salvio prompts the rogue to look for traps. The rogue moves slightly forward and looks in standing just outside the shrine proper. He does not see anything trapped, but traps usually are hidden well or the don't work. The elven wizard concentrates on the area with his magic feelers out. He sinces magic, but it is the usual stuff like the new armor now worn by Nate. For those who can see the statue, anyone in the anti-chamber South of the circular statue area, can study the statue and make a knowledge check
know religion DC20:
The sculpted idol is a representation of Likha, Vudran goddess of fables and storytelling.
The slaves move under the protection of the center shine to get in out of the worst of the cold. As the group files in the shrine opening, the interior of the shrine becomes clear. This shrine looks as though it was constructed yesterday, its intricate stonework unblemished by time, vandals, or weather. A statue of a beautiful four-armed woman bearing a scroll in each hand rests beneath a tall spire. Images of daring acts of heroism, long journeys, and unrequited love fill the walls. GM Rolls:
The area appears undisturbed.
Malon gets information about the camp. The slaves confirm there were several (20 or more) agents here in the beginning. Slowly, groups began to move off into the surrounding areas until there was only the 5 here plus a half-orc warrior, their leader. The slave has not seen the leader in more than a day. She left with a man not of the original group and a rat-man also not from the original group. Kuikka does not detect any evil either in the agents or the slaves. Her efforts to get the scroll lady to talk don't work. Nates efforts get better results. The scroll weilding lady is slightly helpful. "I am called Cathixia. I am a silver agent for the consortium. I was hired and brought here to inventory, catalog, and appraise the items we 'acquire' here." "As for my bodyguard, you have defeated her twice in a matter of seconds." "I do thank you for not killing her." "As for the items and returning, the consortium has found a few 'holes' into the tapestry." "Our mages will come to collect us and our goods, eventually." Salvio looks around for a place for the large statue. As he walks around, he does not see anywhere in the inner sanctum that it seems to come from. However he does find two everburning torches in the interior of the hollow mountain that the lady was using to do her work. Asking out loud as he walks around, one of the slaves indicates the statue is from one of the other shrines, the southern one.
The guilded mountain interior is encrusted with semiprecious stones and looking at the paper work the mage/scroll lady was working on she was inventoring and estimating values on all the decorations. The crates seem to be waiting for the stones and other valuable found in the area to be packaged and ship somewhere. Some crates have things in them already. The slaves are thankful for the protection from the cold. They seem to be extremely tired and sit quietly dosing in and out of sleep. The woman you tied up is staring around with terrified eyes. She mumbles through her gauge as if on the verge of panic.
On the whip wielding man, you find a scroll dc 17 spellcraft: , tanglefoot bag, studded leather of lesser restoration dc18: , masterwork whip, spell component pouch, bronze Aspis Consortium badge, bill of slave purchase.
+1 studded leather On the roguish woman, you find a potion dc16 spellcraft: , antitoxin, masterwork chain shirt, daggers (3), sap, cold-weather outfit, sunrods (4), bronze Aspis Consortium badge, 17 gp
of cure light wounds On the scroll weilder, you find a scroll dc17 spellcraft: , scroll of bear’s endurance[/spoier], scroll [spoiler= dc16 spellcraft] of charm person dc17 spellcraft: , scrolls of false life dc16 spellcraft: , scroll of identify (2) dc18 spellcraft: a spellbook (All wizard cantrips from CRB and APG only, 1st-level spells: burning hands, charm person, magic missile, comprehend languages, expeditious retreat, mage armor and feather fall), spell component pouch, silver Aspis Consortium badge, 5 gp.
of tongues On the desk is a detailed stylized map of the Vudran peninsula.
DC 10 Perception of map:
Close inspection of the map reveals that it hides within it the workings of a know direction spell and functions as a scroll of the same spell. DC 15 of the crates:
Hidden in the straw of one of the crates is a small golden statuette of an asura (a many-armed and grotesquely tusked seminaked woman). A heavy, larger statue has been wrapped in blankets and tied with tough twine, and lies on its side beneath Cathixia’s desk.
DC15 Knowledge religion of the figure in the statue:
This statue, representing Meenashdu, god of charity and almsgiving. The statue weighs 1,000 pounds but can be lifted by as many as four using the twine as handholds. DC15 perception of the desk:
A small hidden drawer contains papers with notes about a man called Yashi Momota, a recent tagging along on Aspis Consortium missions. Who ever wrote these notes believes Yashi Momota represents only the first stage in a growing alliance between the Consortium and the Golden League of Goka, and has details on other evidence that could point to this budding alliance. The slaves continue to stay in the corner. If you bring them cloaks and blankets and such they will use them. They are hesitant to get close to the Aspis folks.
Round 5
Cara seeing the woman move to get away, moves quickly to stop the rebellion. She slices through the woman sending her to the ground bleeding again. Neevindi -21hp and dying again.
Makeem continues, "We rowed a massive galley for several weeks, not sure how long. We finally arrived as a strange port, we were given wine. We thought in celibration. But it drugged us and we all fell asleep. When we awoke we were here."
Meanwhile, the woman attempts to free herself from Leon. The rogue woman springs to her feet, shifts back 5' and pulls out her dagger.
As Salvio approaches the three workers still cowering by the ice wall. He sees three man all dresses more for a ships decks then a frozen tundra. The shiver as the sweat begins to freeze in their hair. They huddle together to try to stay warm in the ice chips they have created. They look tired and miserable. One of the slaves with a moustache, stands and says, "I am Makeem. We are slaves bought in Katapesh, Okeno slave markets."
The woman attempts to stab Leon but fails miserably at it.
Leon then pins the woman holding her fast leaving her very few options, but she continues to struggle. Kuikka now directs her healing stick to the roguish woman. The woman jolts back awake and snarls, "I am as good as dead now." "You will haveto kill us." Rogue woman -8hp Round 5
Malon holds afraid of harming the wrong people. Kuikka heals the dying whip man and stabilizes him. He is still very unconscious. The woman, still struggling, seems to stab at Leon with another scroll as if it were a small sword.
Round 4
Round 5
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