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”I’m not ruling anything out”, Gallard replies to Thror’s dire warning. ”So be on your guard.” ”I’ve arranged transport for all of you with Magnimaran tariff collector’s caravan that’s passing through the area. It’s not the kind of company likely to make you many friends but you’ll be well-guarded.”
Venture-Captain Stormeye tops off any empty mugs before he continues. ”She was in a little farming town called Ravenmoor gathering information on a minor artifact for an expedition planned for later this year. It’s possible she happened on a hot lead and got herself into trouble. It’s more likely she arrived in time for a harvest festival and she’s been busy spending her days cavorting with the locals. Ravenmoor is in the heart of Varisia, far from any dangerous territory. In any case, I’d like you to follow up with her. Help her out if she needs it and get her to return to the Grand Lodge if she doesn’t.”
"I don't expect this task to take more than a handful of days", Venture-Captain Gallard Stormeye, an enormous powerfully built Ulfen man with a wild look in his eyes and clad in worn red dragon-plate armor explains. "Jeminda Anikee is one of my best agents but this wouldn't be the first time that girl went off the rails and failed to report in." The rugged Venture-Captain pauses to hand out tall mugs of sweet honey mead, a rare element of comfort in his spartan Grand Lodge office.
"Should we also attempt to recover the bodies of the slain agents?" "That won't be necessary. The giants saw fit to return my agents along with a missive explaining they they felt about the exchange. It took some time reassembling the remains but we confirmed they were all accounted for." "These giants are at least a credible threat, I hope? Cloud or storm giants? If you say 'hill giants' I will leave right now." "Fire giants. Plus whatever neighbors they've been able to subjugate since they've claimed the mountain as their domain. I trust you won't be bored." "Sir Stormeye, we go not to execute or butcher, but to deliver justice and eliminate a threat to the peoples of Golarion. Where are we bound and what do you know of their defences? Brother Delver and I have some experience in infiltrating and destroying fortified enemy camps." "Call it whatever you want. Justice. Revenge. Punishment. The giants made it clear that strength is the only thing they respect. Show them what kind of the strength we have at our disposal." "The giant clan holds a fortress built into a mountainside they call Ashpeak. I don't have maps for you but I can provide detailed imagery that should be good enough for teleportation near the site."
Lenny:
Upon further reading, Lenny catches mention of a 'Shrine of Heavenly Sovereigns', another sacred site where the remains of fallen emperors are interred and their spirits pass on to Pharasma's realm for judgement. The documents suggest that the unworthy can petition the spirits of past emperors here for permission to enter the protected palace ruins. Piecing together the bits of assorted lore gathered by Venture-Captain Stormeye, Lenny concludes the shrine is on a rocky island on the Higashita coast. "Focus on getting into the ruins and securing the throne for now. Two weeks ago, Amara's intelligence reported that the Aspis caught wind of the site and have forged an alliance with a powerful band of demon-blooded brigands in the region known as the Five Storms. Through the Storms, the Aspis have already successfully entered the ruins. We thought to try capturing one of the Aspis or higher ranking Five Storms but they haven't exited the ruins since entering - they're probably trying to figure out a way to hack the throne to pieces for easier sale. None of the other Aspis in the region or the Five Storms we've questioned know anything about how to get past the divine wards on the ruins."
"Are you kidding?" What appears to be a nondescript wayang in an explorer's outfit looks rather surprised at Stormeye's thanks. "I'd give anything to unchain myself from my desk. It'll be just what I needed to get back in the field. So, we're looking for an artifact in some ruins. Classic, I like it. When you say infiltrate, though, that makes it sound like there're other things around, traps, sentries, old guardians. Is this legal? Can't say it'll change my mind either way, but it helps to know." "It's not illegal", Gallard clarifies evasively. "But the factions that have rose to power and prominence in the Emperor's absence have been actively, and sometimes violently, discouraging efforts to seek him out. If they catch wind that the Society is looking into the Throne, which could lead to crowning a new emperor, this will be a seen as a threat to their power which will lead to them making our operations in Minkai more expensive and more dangerous. In the Ten's eyes, that's not a risk worth taking, which is why I've put this team together - off the record."
"Thank you for agreeing to meet me on this, I know many of you are busy managing your own agents out in the field", Venture-Captain Gallard Stormeye, an enormous powerfully built Ulfen man with a wild look in his eyes and clad in worn red dragon-plate armor explains. "I wouldn't be asking you here if there was any other way. You six are some of the best and brightest the Decemvirate will give me access to." The rugged Venture-Captain pauses to hand out tall mugs of sweet honey mead, a rare element of comfort in his spartan Grand Lodge office. "But Venture-Captain Li has been trying to get assistance from the Society for months now and I'll be damned if her request for aid goes unanswered any longer. And - No - it's not just because we're in bed together", he adds with a hint of annoyance in his gravelly voice. "The Lantern Lodge needs our aid and I mean to provide it despite whatever political fallout the Ten are so f&!&ing worried about." After handing off the last mug, Venture-Captain Stormeye takes a seat at his desk again and slides a thin folio across to the assembled party. "That's everything I've been able to gather about the Jade Throne - a powerful artifact tied to the Emperors of Minkai. In addition to the trove of history attached to it, Amara Li believes it's the key to crowning the next true emperor and returning stability to the region. I don't know if I believe all of that but Amara does and that's good enough for me. I want the six of you to infiltrate the ruins it's believed to be in and secure it for the Lantern Lodge."
The giant ursine awkwardly flips over the parchment he's reading from with a longsword-sized claw and reads from the back. "It turns out I need more experienced pathfinders too, ones that aren't afraid to tangle with some monsters stinking of Hell. I've got a mission deep in Chelish territory..."
When a retired Pathfinder's nephew goes missing after allegedly discovered the fabled city of Rachikan of the ancient Jistka Imperium, he turns to the Society for help. Now you've been sent to the coast of devil-tainted Cheliax to uncover the missing nephew's whereabouts and to, quite possibly, uncover one of the most sought-after legendary cities on Golarion. But you have to move quick! The Aspis Consortium is rumored to be racing to the site ahead of you and their involvement could spell disaster for the Pathfinder Society.
A massive grizzly bear sporting an unusual pair of horns from his head lumbers into the lodge's common room bumping several pieces of furniture along the way. Those familiar with him recognize the beast as venture captain Gallard Stormeye. He clears his throat and speaks in a growling bass. "I need a few pathfinders eager to put a little wear on their wayfinders. It's caravan guard duty - nothing glorious - but it's got to get done."
More than a decade has passed since the Goblinblood Wars left the nation of Isger in shambles, and the Pathfinder Society uses the many abandoned roads through the county's interior to smuggle valuable relics. But when a series of attacks on the Varisian caravans carrying the illicit cargo puts the route in jeopardy, it falls to the PCs to investigate and rid the region of the threat to the Society's operations.
A massive grizzly bear sporting an unusual pair of horns from his head lumbers into the lodge's common room bumping several pieces of furniture along the way. Those familiar with him recognize the beast as venture captain Gallard Stormeye. He clears his throat and speaks in a growling bass. "I'm looking for four pathfinders brave or damn foolish enough to assist our allies on the Plane of Air. If you've got what it takes, report to..."
Even the limitless Plane of Air is at risk of eldritch instability, and a cult dedicated to the planes’ integrity has sensed an imminent calamity brewing deep within a primal storm. In this special adventure, the players portray a diverse coalition of elemental guardians that must embark on perilous journey into the maelstrom’s heart and avert a disaster that threatens the Inner Sphere.
If anyone wants to play Horn of Aroden you should sign up on Bluedove's sign up sheet. *nudge* *nudge*
I have a small section for that on my sign-up sheet (URL section on my profile) and I am wrapping a scenario now. I have access to a lot of the older stuff, but newer season scenarios are harder to come by. What is it you'd like to play? I wouldn't be opposed to chipping in for scenarios if cost is an issue. Stuff I'd like to play:
#5-3 The Hellknight's Feast #5-18 The Stranger Within #5-19 The Horn of Aroden #5-21 The Merchant's Wake by Justin Juan #5-19 The Horn of Aroden by Nicholas Herold #5-21 The Merchant's Wake #5-23 Cairn of Shadows #5-25 Vengeance at Sundered Crag #6-4 Beacon Below #6-18 From Under Ice by Andrew Hoskins #6-22 Out of Anarchy by Garrett Guillotte #7-1 Between the Lines by Sean McGowan #7-2 Six Seconds to Midnight by Liz Courts #7-3 The Bronze House Reprisal #7-7 Trouble in Tamran by Benjamin Bruck #7-27 Beyond Azlant Ridge by Ron Lundeen
"I need a handful of Pathfinders that like rice. And rice wine", the rugged venture-captain shouts. GM Aarvid, EndlessForms, RyckyRych, edwardsobel, and EvilMinion check in here.
"I need a handful of Pathfinders that like rice. And rice wine", the rugged venture-captain shouts. GM Aarvid, EndlessForms, RyckyRych, edwardsobel, and EvilMinion check in here.
Venture-Captain Gallard Stormeye, a tall powerfully built Ulfen man with a wild look in his eye and clad in worn red dragon-plate armor, enters the lodge bearing a clipboard in his weathered hands. "It's going to be a damn long week alright", he grumbles as he looks over the document. "I'm lookin' for available pathfinder agents. Lots of 'em!"
Venture-Captain Gallard Stormeye, a tall powerfully built Ulfen man with a wild look in his eye and clad in worn red dragon-plate armor, enters the lodge bearing a clipboard in his weathered hands. "It's going to be a damn long week alright", he grumbles as he looks over the document. "I'm lookin' for available pathfinder agents. Lots of 'em!"
"Right after booty and whores, rum's a pirate's best friend. Rum Punch is a Cayden festival heavily celebrated in Lilywhite. There'll be parades and all sorts of contests", the minotaur explains. "Participating in the festivities would be a good way to build yourself a bit of a rep in the short time you'll be there", Venture Captain Stormeye suggests. "Devout pirates usually say prayers to Besmara but Cayden, Calistra, and Gozreh are common patrons too."
"The Shackles is free", the bull minotaur rumbles in correction. "There's a reason why new souls find there way there everyday, lookin' to start something new. Anyone can become anything there, regardless of birth or station." "Lilywhite is a small town built up to support a community of fisherman that ultimately became a pirate trading hub. Normally it's a fairly quiet place but with Rum Punch underway I expect you'll find the town hosting more than one pirate crew", the grizzled venture captain explains.
"Shortly after takin' command of the Magpie Princess in the wake of her husband's death, Captain Varossa faced a mutiny. She put the rebellion down but she was left with a skeleton crew. Based on the last sighting of the Princess, she's headed to Lilywhite to resupply and hire on new deckhands. That's where you'll make your move", Captain Bjorkus explains. "I'd put men in place myself since I owe the old bear here a favor but my crew are well known in those parts. She'd make one of mine in a second and there's no way she'd risk havin' a known member of another established pirate crew on her ship after facin' one bloody mutiny." "We've got to act quickly", Venture Captain Stormeye adds. "So you'll be traveling via the Hao Jin tapestry. You've got an hour to make whatever preparations you need and then you're headed to Lilywhite."
Impressed by Melina's knowledge, the bull snorts and gives her a nod. "Redclaw was believed to have a hideout somewhere near Brightglass alright but that isle and her sisters are covered with all sorts of rocky growths. There's a lot of places to hide out there. You could spend a lifetime combin' through all of 'em and you still might miss it." "Captain Bjorkus's lead is a long shot but it's the best we've ever had on this artifact", Venture Captain Stormeye explains. "Captain Vaross Lanteri, wife of the late Warvil Lanteri, is believed to be in possession of a key that's said to provide access to Jemma Redclaw's lost treasure. If Redclaw's still alive there's a chance she's holed up with her treasure hoard. If not, hopefully something in it might tell us where to find her." "But it won't be as easy as askin' her", the minotaur rumbles. "Pirates are private when it comes to treasure, double so when it comes to those with a reputation for bein' treasure-fiends in their own right." This time it's the venture captain's turn to share an offended glance with Captain Bjorkus. "The task's further complicated by the fact that plenty of pirates in the area are known allies with the Aspis. That means this is going to be deep cover mission. You've got to pass yourselves as pirates and earn Captain Lanteri's trust long enough to find Jemma Redclaw's lost treasure or at least secure our next lead on the artifact. It's important you don't reveal yourselves as Pathfinders. If you're made there's a chance the Aspis will increase their presence in the area making getting our hands on the artifact much more difficult."
"If her pirate name is to believed it's some kind of robotic arm or claw. Our own information is unclear on the matter and, believe it or not, pirates aren't the best at keeping records and the tales they tell are often more fantasy than fact." The giant bull-man snorts in offense but holds his tongue.
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