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“Until next time, Amy.”

Gervase feels a pang of guilt that she hasn’t visited her own widowed father in Almas for some time.

The sailor returns Kargen’s smirk with a casual salute. “You know, there was an equal chance that Fihralaz grabbed me instead of you, Kargen.”

☠

“The war-brig Hornet has been assigned to hunt pirates in the Shackles over Summer, and I’ve received orders to her as Acting First Lieutenant.”

“I’m sure the Captain wouldn’t object to an experienced officer who knows his way around a blade and bow signing on for a tour, Kargen. Even if he were a ‘lubber.”

Thanks for the game, everyone, and thanks for running, GM sv!

I am looking forward to returning with Aeliah when Vengeance at Sundered Crag comes up to play :)

Have fun in the Mammoth Lands.

about a sailor doing the land navigation.

“But it’s sooooo much easier on the land, Army! What with all the natural landmarks and a fixed origin.”

Gervase grins mischievously. “I’m looking forward to going back to sea where it’s more challenging.”

Copied from page 1 for the GM's convenience:

Player name Yours is mined
Character name Gervase Goldhawkë
PFS number 69095-6
Faction Liberty’s Edge
Day job roll take 10 Profession (sailor) + Gray Corsair: 10 + 12 + 3 = 25 for 50gp
Slow / normal xp Normal

Success conditions

Unfortunately you only managed one of these three, so no second prestige (barring boons that might apply).

Hi GM sv, I'd like to apply for the second prestige point with the following ...

"Could be? I only know of her, Amy. Though I understand she's been mentioned in a few Pathfinder Chronicles."

"I don't imagine she is, Kargen."

Gervase shrugs "Though I'm not sure how anyone who can't cast eighth level spells could stop her doing anything she didn't want to do."

“Have you ever wondered what VC Dreng’s day job is?”

“There’s an odd girl in the Scarab Sages who claims he’s a sales clerk at the Black Mask Costume Shop, just off the God’s Market. She bought her Pathfinder pouch from him after he applied both his Senior’s and Employee’s discount on the purchase.”

Gervase looks sceptical. “But she doesn’t want others to mention her name if patronising the place, because she’s had to trash it and slaughter a few of their employees since then.”

"Could Inky and Turin bear 300 lb between them?"

Gervase begins loading her 'cocoon litter' with cold iron, flanked either side by her upthrust spear and polearm.

She stands, turns around and backs into her makeshift pole-harness, grasping the blunt ends of both poles, like she's about to pull a wheel-less rickshaw.

"I can easily pull 100 lb of ingots and maintain a medium burden."

"And won't it be good to see Inky again! I missed having her around, Nina."

"The spot where the WISC and babau ambushed us?"

take 10 Survival (Use Rope (: 10 + 15 = 25

Gervase *eye rolls* as she looks up from her task of lashing a cocoon to her polearm to form a makeshift litter. "Greaaat."

ƸӜƷ

Changing the subject, the dive ranger adds. "Do you not normally carry a potion of fly, Amy? Not afraid of flying are you?"

Gervase flies over to Thoriel’s cocoon and says a brief prayer to Erastil before drawing her cold iron glaive to coup de gras the Abyssal-tainted deer inside.

CI slashing CDG: 3d10 + 18 ⇒ (8, 2, 2) + 18 = 30

Fort save DC 40 to survive

“This mission has 'stinketh from on-high' from the beginning. Though I don’t think anyone could say we didn’t do our best.”

The sailor makes a face at the marks the deer’s internals have left on her glaive. “I’m not keen to extend it any longer than we have to.”

“So I vote to gather together our ex-captives, and get the Abyss back to Mount Armiya as quickly as elvenly possible.”

GM sv, is it possible for Gervase to recover her dropped oil of align weapon and to do a 50-50 hunt for her missing evil outsider bane arrow, please?

Re-do Round #5: longstrider, Str 16, Con 15, ☤ 73/114 hp

Gervase takes a shot at the surviving Giant Leech with her final Uprooter arrow, and then single-flies over to the next swamp-tree, dropping 10 feet in altitude.

Uprooter CI arrow: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29
magic, CI piercing damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Do you want to do something else Gervase?

Yes, please. I've got a VTT game this morning, but I'll get a post up soonish.

Round #4: longstrider, hunter’s eye, Str 16, Con 15, ☤ 73/114 hp

Gervase frowns at Nina’s reaction to ‘something buzzing her.’

Could it be an Abyss-touched fey or perhaps a quasit?

“Can anyone purge invisibility in Nina’s vicinity?”

Gervase darts 35 feet to the S-E into another tree-top, from where she ✨casts hunter’s eye targeting Nina’s ‘mosquito’.

Gervase can shoot up the giant leeches with arrows no problem.

I think the priority should be on 'disrupting' whatever is going on with those cocoons, so they don't turn into elf-demons.

I was going to shoot a couple with CI arrows -- bad idea?

Round #4: longstrider, Str 16, Con 15, ☤ 73/114 hp

“Amy, I trust you have a plan.”

Gervase takes a pot shot at Fihralaz with a +1 evil outsider bane arrow.

evil outsider bane arrow + favored enemy + PBS: 1d20 + 18 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 6 + 1 = 26 *nat 1*
magic, CI, Ag piercing damage + PBS + bane: 1d8 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 6 + 1 + (2, 2) = 18

Arrow acts as +3 vs evil outsiders, but does not count as good aligned

She then single-climbs north-east at a 45º angle, touching down on a 40 foot high branch of a convenient swamp-tree.

Oh, I didn't realize that.

Seems I have some adjusting to do to Gervase's current hit point total.

☤ 73/114 hp

That instant muzzle is a bit of a find, Amy.

Does anyone have any other useful but unusual items?

I would humbly point out the globe of moonlight

I was mainly looking for a way to at least keep one or both of the swarms busy and away from the folks on the ground ... (using the air elemental)

Ugh! Hadn't thought of that, and you're right.

Bah, I never know when to shut up.

Nina, your mind for tactics is awesome -- I say do what you think best :)

I was also thinking 'disrupting the cocoon ritual' to save the elves was a priority.

I was hopeful Nina's summons might be able to do this, but if you want to go yourself Nina, I'm good with that ;)

Maybe Amy can also help?? (Keeping yourself alive should be a priority though, bud)

Round #3: longstrider, Str 16, Con 15, ☤ 63/104 hp

Fort: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Fort: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

“Erastil guide my shot!”

Gervase takes an Opportunistic shot at the grappled Fihralaz.

Uprooter CI arrow + favored enemy + PBS: 1d20 + 17 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 17 + 6 + 1 = 44
magic, CI piercing damage: 1d8 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 20

Confirm Crit + favored enemy + PBS: 1d20 + 17 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 6 + 1 = 32
Extra Crit damage: 2d8 + 10 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (3, 4) + 10 + 12 + 2 = 31

Bypasses demonic DR up to DR 10. Point Blank Master to avoid AoO

Now encumbered with a medium load, she single flies north-north-east at a 45º angle to an altitude of 20 feet.

“This is gonna be tough, but don’t give up yet.”

Gervase realizes a little late there may be some information about the Hezrou that may help the Pathfinder cause.

Knowledge (planes) demons, on her turn: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27

“That wriggling chrysalis is very suspicious. I wonder if it holds an elf that hasn’t been transformed yet? Maybe he or she could help us in this fight?”

GM sv, is there a Knowledge check that could help us work out if Gervase is on the right track?

@GM sv, I know your policy on answering questions in relation to Monster Knowledge checks is usually to feed ‘pre-set’ information of the kind most adventurers would like to know.

Given how rough this fight looks, I’m hoping you will make an exception and if Gervase has rolled well enough to ask two questions in game play, on her turn she would like to know:

1. What senses does Fihralaz possess (tremorsense, darkvision etc)

2. If one passes the initial Hezrou stench test, does that mean one is immune to the same ability for a period of time (say 24 hours?)

Round #2: ☤ 100/114 hp

“The cocoons likely hold the transformed(?) bodies of the elf captives. Goodness knows what they are now.”

Gervase drops her oil, and draws & drinks a potion of fly.

“Steady everyone! If we’re sensible and work together, with a little luck we will prevail!”

"Gonna risk it this time. Goodness knows how many spells Old Mate has."

Gervase Will: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

14 (and I quote) Eeeevil damage :)

Gervase DC 26 Fortitude vs stench, antitoxin, four-leaf clover (1): 1d20 + 16 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 16 + 5 + 1 = 26

"Far out. I almost didn't activate the luck ability of my four-leaf clover."

"Ready."

"Don't forget there is an antitoxin for everyone, (except poor Turin :( courtesy of the Uprooters. It does only last an hour though."

"I also have a pot of alchemical grease if anyone is interested. Going free to a good home."

“There are four lesser restoration potions left, people. Please don’t let them go to waste.”

Nina, -3hp, Thoriel, -1hp

Gervase ✨taps Nina and Thoriel with her CLW wand.

CLW wand on Nina: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW wand on Thoriel: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

After stowing her wand she ✨casts longstrider on herself (7 hour duration), and paints her armor, clothing and exposed skin with alchemical grease (4 hour duration).

“I have another pot of alchemical grease if anyone wants it.”

Once Quiella has attended to any remaining strength-sapped folks, Gervase drinks one of the Uprooter’s antitoxins, and her own antiplague and soothe syrup.

“Don’t forget to stay away from the Willow Tree Mr Vinst mentioned.”

Longbow out, the ranger carries an oil of align weapon in her right hand, as she surveys the ground for demon tracks.

Survival to track Favored Enemy: 1d20 + 15 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 6 = 35

Gervase wrote:

"A boy or girl in every port, I suppose?"

"As long as he believed it, and we got the intel and the healing, does it really matter?"

I'll take that as a 'yes'.

“Don’t shelter under the great willow tree. Got it! Thank-you, Mr Vinst.”

Gervase snaps off a formal salute, like she would to a superior officer. “I’m sure you already know, VINS is Galtan for wines, while VINST is skald for profit.”

“May you avail yourself of both until we meet again.”

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Fort: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Fort: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

Once underway, Gervase bumps shoulders with Amy. "Goodness you're a tart."

"A boy or girl in every port, I suppose?"

The ranger's manner turns serious, as she witnesses some of the trials the others are experiencing.

"Once everyone is through this latest patch of claw brush, let's use the 5 potions of lesser restoration we have in reserve, before we get ambushed."

“I’m sure I can improvise something from an old South Andoran Sea Shanty.”

Profession (sailor) + Orator (faction card): 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 = 25

♫ I dropped my pack in Satyrville, was reelin’ from the claw brush thorn
Our host guarded an oasis – springs and luscious lawn
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a girl might be safe ‘til dawn?"
He just smiled, fondled my hand; said "No" and he was gone.

Take a load off Amy
Take a load for free
Take a load off Nina
And… and… and… he set the Toad Demon on me!
(He set the Toad right on me)

I picked up my quiver, I went lookin' for a Cat to ride
When I saw Thoriel, Quiella and the Demon walkin' side by side.
I said, "Hey, Ladies, come on let's go downtown."
They said, "We gotta go, but our fiend can stick around."

Take a load off Army
Take a load for free
Take a load off Broucey
And… and… and… he set the Toad right on me!
(He set the Toad right on me) ♫

The Band. The Weight. Thank-you American Gods

"Oh, yeah."

Gervase adds gormlessly in support of Nina. "I'm sure someone as smart and influential as you is aware of a Hezrou named Fihralaz."

"I don't suppose you have any intelligence that would help us defeat it and its posse?"

Sense Motive to see if old mate is under an enchantment: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Can’t see what’s so special about it.

Gervase obliges the satyr, examining the patch he is proudest of very, very closely, before getting back up on her hind legs.

“And where is Brouce? Is he a Spruce? Or a demon that lives in your mind?”

Knowledge (planes) vs Favored Enemy, to check if our host is possessed by a demon: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36

“Oooh, jokes! Yes, I know one. And it’s clean.”

Gervase: Knock! Knock!

You: Who’s there?

Gervase: Interrupting Cow.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

“How do you do, Good Ser?”

Gervase takes a knee to better smell and feel the nature of the apparent unspoilt grass and soil.

Will to disbelieve illusions: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21 add +1 if mind-affecting

“How long have you survived here? It must have been mighty lonely trapped on your green island in a sea of corruption.”

“You poor thing. When was the last time you ate, drank and were merry?”

Aid Diplo: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

Gervase, fortitude DC 14: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Gervase, fortitude: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Gervase, fortitude: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24

Not surprised that the vegetation remains hostile, Gervase ploughs ahead, grateful that the party still has the 5 potions of lesser restoration in reserve.

“I don’t need any of the Deepsheen, and while 300 lb of cold iron would obviously help the war effort in the Worldwound, goodness knows how we get it back to Absalom.”

"She's not gonna bite you. At least, I don't think she will."

“Saint Asmod on the debate team, Amy! You are such a ridiculous flirt!”

Gervase moves up behind the detective, to observe her Chronicling.

📂

Bored silly after less than a minute, the ranger accepts her wand back off Quiella with a smile and considers the state of the team and the Mission.

“The fight with the Hezrou commander, Fihralaz is going to be wicked — but personally I’m one (irrelevant) second valence spell off being at full strength.”

Gervase exhales, blowing her hair off her forehead. “But that’s just me.”

“I think this comes down to, what is more important — the Mission, or the best chance (not a guarantee) of the six of us surviving.”

“At this point I couldn’t care less about the gold, prestige or whether the Master of Spells gifts Queen Galfrey with a platoon of elite Kyonin rangers.”

“To me, it’s how much we put ourselves at risk to rescue the elves.”

You can see the ranger re-run through her logic in her mind, to see if she agrees with her own conclusion.

“As such, I tentatively vote to push on without resting. However, if the group decides the other way, I will help defend that decision with my dying breath.”

Quiella, If you want to lay hands on Thoriel or Nina instead, I am happy to use my CLW wand to heal your 15 hp.

Gervase is going to have to buy another healing wand at the end of this game anyway.

Let me know what you'd like to do :)

💊

Gervase's volley of cold iron causes malevolent magenta to dissolve into a puddle of acrid slime, and is also rather upsetting for ravenous red.

Magenta's quite dead; red takes 51 damage.

GM sv, if Gervase's first multishot took down Magenta, I believe her remaining attacks only add up to 37 magic, CI, piercing damage.

(I think you might have added the last two attack rolls to get 51)

Round #4: longstrider

Gervase takes a 5’ step forward to support the front-line with some ranged CI Uprooter arty against her Favored Enemies.

She targets Magenta first, and if it drops she switches to Red.

multishot 2x cold iron arrows + favored enemy: 1d20 + 17 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 6 - 2 = 24
magic, CI piercing damage: 2d8 + 12 + 12 ⇒ (1, 1) + 12 + 12 = 26

iterative cold iron arrow + FE: 1d20 + 12 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 6 - 2 = 22
magic, CI piercing damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

rapid shot cold iron arrow + FE: 1d20 + 17 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 6 - 2 = 29
magic, CI piercing damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Gervase's improved precise shot defeats all cover except total cover.

Round #3: longstrider

"I suggest focussing fire on the WISC ‘til it's down!"

multishot 2x +3 flaming arrows: 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 18 - 2 = 30
magic, Ag, CI piercing damage: 2d8 + 14 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 14 + (6, 4) = 34 last 2d6 is fire

iterative Uprooter cold iron arrow: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 - 2 = 29
magic, CI piercing damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

rapid shot +3 flaming arrow: 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 18 - 2 = 30
magic, Ag, CI piercing damage: 1d8 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + (2) = 14 last d6 is fire

When Thoriel stops screaming, Gervase fears the worst.

“Can anyone see where Thoriel is? I have a potion of darkvision but I fear it will take too long to deploy to Quiella.”

“Quiella can you channel healing but exclude the WISC?”

Hi GM sv,

I have posted Gervase's Round #2 full attack against the WISC >>Here<<

Based on Kargen's rolls, I suspect the iterative missed, and Gervase did 29 points of magic CI damage to the thing.

GM sv, spotted a minor error in Gervase's damage algorithm.

The Magenta babau should have an extra 4 hp as a result.

Round #2: longstrider

Spellcraft DC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Knowledge (planes) on babau: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31

"Does anyone know if the babau are advanced specimen?"

(If possible, Gervase would like to know hit dice and SLA, please GM)

As the first demon takes cover, Gervase switches target to the ‘Wolf-in-Sheep’s-Clothing,’ launching another Uprooter arrow flurry downfield.

multishot 2x cold iron arrows: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 17 - 2 = 30
magic, CI piercing damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (1, 2) + 12 = 15

iterative cold iron arrow: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 - 2 = 19
magic, CI piercing damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

rapid shot cold iron arrow: 1d20 + 17 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 17 - 2 = 26
magic, CI piercing damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Round #1: longstrider

“The gnome is almost certainly dead. Got it!”

The archer doesn’t hesitate, drawing a bead on Magenta with the Uprooters' cold iron arrows.

multishot 2x cold iron arrows + favored enemy: 1d20 + 17 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 6 - 2 = 23 vs flat-footed?
magic, CI piercing damage: 2d8 + 12 + 12 ⇒ (5, 4) + 12 + 12 = 33

iterative cold iron arrow + FE: 1d20 + 12 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 6 - 2 = 27
magic, CI piercing damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

rapid shot cold iron arrow + FE: 1d20 + 17 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 6 - 2 = 26
magic, CI piercing damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (4, 4) + 12 = 20

Gervase's improved precise shot defeats all cover except total cover.

She then takes a 5 step.

survival to track: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17 Add +6 if demons are involved

Do I know how many creatures we face?

“I think we should move up and appraise the general layout of the occupied hall before moving inside.”

You can take back the second two charges you used for her and Turin.

Thanks + Done :)

Quiella still has 7 level 1 spell slots left, so I would be inclined to use at least one of those in place of your wand charges.

Up to you, Quiella but I'm happy to use the wand charge.

☤

By the by, can anyone cast the 4th level spell freedom of movement semi-reliably from a scroll? I was going to offer it to Thoriel as we approach the demon’s lair.

I think Kargen is a level short, and it’s not on the magus or summoner list.

@GM sv, with Quiella being a multiclassed Oracle 4, she should be able to cast 2nd level Oracle spells like lesser restoration from a scoll without a problem, right?

“Don’t mind me, mates …”

Gervase lowers her pack and bends over a particularly hideous piece of Abyssal-tainted foliage – fertilizing it with a technicolour yawn.

Unwilling to admit the effect the claw brush is having, she gestures at Kargen and Amestra. “I get a bit land-sick if I have to guide my Doggie and Zoomie too far.”

She looks back. “And Cayden driving the Big White Porcelain Airship! That sick plant actually enjoyed my offering!”

The dive ranger rinses her hands in water she’s brought with her, wiping them on spare clothing before drawing some healing wands.

Gervase’s CLW wand on Nina: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Gervase’s CLW wand on Quiella: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Gervase’s CLW wand on Turin: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Gervase’s CLW wand on Quiella: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Gervase’s CLW wand on Turin: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Gervase’s CLW wand on Thoriel: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Finally, Gervase puts a scroll of five lesser restoration spells into Quiella’s hands. “Can you please ✨cast the spell on me, Quiella, and then on anyone else who requires it?”

STR restored: 1d4 ⇒ 1

“Don’t forget we also have five potions of lesser restoration, Pathfinders.”

Before heading off again, Gervase will give herself another ✨tap from her wand of longstrider.