Jacques N'Fey's page

Got my sheet, now I get to level up to 3rd. Not sure if I'm going to run this character again any time soon, though.

I think the previous GM had asked as well before this session started, but it was definitely worth a shot. Thanks for asking.

Once again, Shifty, thanks for seeing us through this game. You bring a flair to the game that is quite enjoyable and kept the pace up nicely.

As the party gets aboard and start sailing away, Jacques takes a position leaning against the railing and waves his hat at the receding Chelaxian guard.

"It may not have gone to plan, but it certainly was exciting. When I saw how many guards were in that prison, I gave us some pretty long odds of ever making it out.

You all are fine Pathfinders, and it has been a pleasure working with you."

Jacques goes from member to member and Bellflower to Bellflower, giving each a hug and kiss on the cheek or a wink and a nod to those who refuse.

When Zefiro start asking about the documents, Jacques reassures him. "Monsieur, don't worry. The guards had not got around to destroying your work quite yet.

We were able to retrieve the documents and perhaps learn some more information that may add to your knowledge"

Nobody specifically said they were pocketing the documents, but we all agreed they should be taken. I don't think it really matters which on of us grabbed them, does it?

1. Player/Forum Name Brunoreturns
2. Character's Name Jacques N'Fey
3. Class and level Fighter (Archer) 2
4. PFS# (and dash) 227345-3
5. Faction Exchange
6. Day job Roll (if any) Profession(Gambler),Expanding Trade Network: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12

Seeing the action in the pit, Jacques briefly considers getting lost in the crowd and watching the bouts. There is some money to be made here.

Unfortunately, his guard uniform would make it impossible to get anyone to take a bet. Plus, the prisoners, friends, mission... blah, blah, blah...

Realizing he is still carrying the sap he took from the guard, he decides to play it up, targetting a big fellow near the middle of the ring.

"Hey there. Jack says you didn't pay your debts. Come along now. Hey! Why are you resisting?"
Sap: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

His aim proves no better than it did in the prison and he continues his way through the bar.

With his frustration at a fever pitch, he decides to stop being cute, waves the bellflowers to follow and simply sprints for the ship.

Con: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Bluff DC 16: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

"Baphomet?! Why the Prince of Law will certainly see you flayed open once the Grand Inquisitor catches up with you, Sir!"

Jacques was certain that he could whip the crowd up to physically deal with Kolris, but his words seem to have the opposite effect, reminding them that the law was already here.

Frustrated with his poor choice of words, he barrels straight through the street performers

Dex DC 13: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

After passing the revelers and knocking down one of their banners to create confusion, Jacques sets to work attempting to create more diversions by causing a cart to spill in the street.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

As they run by, Jacques quickly draws an arrow in order to help creating an opening for the group to run through.

Bow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

He also does his his best to guide the party through the remaining revelers. Do we get to move faster by attempting both checks, like a normal chase?

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 Within assist range for anyone that doesn't want to attempt a check of their own.

Throwing on some uniforms and going out the front door?

That sounds like the plan. Kolris is going to make himself look like Galvar, we are going to dress the prisoners up like wounded soldiers, and we go out the front door.

"When you get down there is a bad time to kearn it is just a pit. Sewers are also notoriously hard to navigate. Without prior planning, I'd not like to try that route.

I think bluffing our way out the front door with Kolris' potion sounds ideal."

"There was a plan. Unfortunately, there have been some complications."

Turning to the other team members.

"What of it then? Should we continue the guise as guards escaping the struggle? Simply bolt out the door and attempt to lose ourselves in the crowd?

We should at least find guard uniforms for these Bellflowers. It might be useful if we used some blood splattered uniforms. We could pretend that we were escorting them to get healing."

"Bon soir, mes amies" Jacques says to the newly rescued prisoners.

"There is likely to be some attention given to us on the way out. We would be advised to think up some diversion or another way out.

Pechance, has any of you heard something from the guards that would aid us in escaping without further struggle?"

If we are out of initiative now, I will go around the room collecting my arrows while the others tend to the wounded.

"Nali, I don't have an angle on the pulley on your left. Grab an arrow and go for that one. I'll take the one on the right."

Jacques waits for Nali to gtab the arrow, then moves closer to the last pulley on his right (#8)
Bow, PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 = 26
Damage,Adamantine: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

Jacques shifts position and takes aim at 1 and 7.

Bow,Rapid,PBS: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 2 + 1 = 27
Damage?,Adamantine,PBS: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10
Bow(7),Rapid: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 = 22
Damage?,Adamantine: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

I think objects are immune to crits. Shouldn't matter anyways

Jacques takes a small step into the room and targets the winches on the west wall.
Bow,Rapid: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 2 = 20
Damage?,Adamantine: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Bow2,Rapid: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 = 22
Damage? 2,Adamantine: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Ok, I think I understand now. I mistakenly interpreted the hinge mechanism as something that could deactivate the whole thing

Ignore my precious post.

"We need to disable the winches on the statues. Break them or tinker with them. Maybe someone can try to get the prisoners out of here. Retrieving my arrows will also be useful. I only have 10 of them"

Nali, maybe you can take a move action to grab an adamantine arrow out of my quiver?

"The Doors are going to swing closed!! Help me destroy that hinge mechanism on the ceiling!" I am assuming it is on the ceiling... If not, even better

Actually, can I get clarification on where the hinge mechanism is? Makes a difference if I can get a full attack

Just in case I can learn something in the meantime... Didn't seem like that kind of a trap, so I didn't even think to try

Disable: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

"Well, then, maybe it has nothing at all to do with the silence effects then. If nobody happens to have any magical prisms sitting around, I suppose there is nothing we can do.

Maybe just step in real fast and see what happens?"

Can we hear their muffled cries?

"To me, this seems like another puzzle. We might be able to move through the room as long as we don't step over any chains that are in a currently active line of effect.

Or maybe we should turn them all on?"

Jacques moves to the nearest prism to see if he can see how to turn it off.

"The gems also appear to be turned on. They likely can't hear us."

"This room appears to have those magical silence gems around it. Maybe there is some key there to avoid the chains?"

"Animated chains? How should we go about eliminating them?"

Jacques again starts fingering his adamantine arrows, but even though they are durable, he doesn't want to risk them without knowing they will be needed.

At the door to the interrogation room:
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

If I see no traps, use the other key to unlock the door.

Jacques quickly scans the documents but doesn't care much about them.

"No mention of who the Bellflower agents might be. We should probably just release everyone and let them help create a distraction. Maybe their escape can help provide cover to blend into the crowds outside."

Jacques takes the keys and heads toward the cells, using the keys to attempt to open the door.

Eyeing the statues nervously, Jacques retrieves his bow and fingers his adamantine arrows.

"Aye, Smiley. That was quite perceptive. As your prize, you get to enter the room first."

Good to know my identification of the clues was on point, but neither I nor Jacques has any idea how to solve that puzzle. Hopefully someone else sees something, because as it stands, I'll need another hint. :)

"A combination lock? So, I guess the prayer must be some kind of riddle, then?

Well, there is an equals sign after the word Thrice, and "ixpressly" is misspelled. Maybe those are clues of some kind?"

"Ah, keys! With any luck, one opens the vault and one opens the cells.

Do we need to check the vault, or should we go straight to the cells?"

I think it is the upper right, but I also am not sure.

Off to the interrogator's office the party hurries. Outside of the door, they pause bruefly to check for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Jacques quietly runs out to tell Kolris to stop with his pick attempts and come hide in the office.

"There are two in the back hallway and the cook is either unconscious or refusing to come out of the privy."

Jacques hangs his head as the state of the guards is discussed.

"Yes, well, we had a plan to put all of the guards to sleep, but it was only partially effective and a Melee ensued.

It looks like your cover may be blown here, unless you can think of some way to save it."

As the prospect of a single exit is discussed, he becomes alarmed. "Well, that certainly complicates matters. It appears a couple of guards escaped into the streets and are certainly summoning reinforcements. We need to be about this quickly.

I left our infiltrator attempting to open the prison doors, bit they seem really stout, so I don't have much hope. Let's go try your key as quickly as we can."

Looking back, Malik is part of the Liberty's Edge faction and would have unlocked the spoiler that was a part of our original introduction to this adventure where Tamrin mentioned that he had a contact named Krima inside the prison.

While I never looked at the spoiler before now, it does state that Tamrin was saying that in front of everyone, so I don't think I am meta-gaming by using that knowledge now

Jacques smiles warmly, "Well, as I hear it, they escaped without much more than the flowers in their hair." I hope that is the codeword...

Jacques visibly relaxes as he continues, "Our captain, Tamrin, said that we could find a friend inside. It appears that you are that friend. Very pleased to make your acquaintance."

Jacques removes his hat and flourishes it in a bow. If allowed, he will kiss Krima's hand.

I get the feeling she IS an Aspis Consortium agent and is looking for a codeword. Zhatara, if you are planning to come over this way, I think now is the time.

WAIT A MINUTE... Bell! Freedom! She is part of the Bellflowers! Did we ever get mention of a contact inside of the prison?

Jacques winks good naturedly as he twirls his moustaches, trying to stall for time while he waits to see if Zhatara wants to charm this woman.

"You could say that I'm new. The Consortium recruits from all over, naturally. In my case, from southern Varisia, though my family emigrated from Galt. Makes my accent a bit of a muddle, n'est-ce pas?"

He pauses a moment to gauge if she has any reaction, but not long enough to let her speak. "It seems we have a bit of a problem. We, meaning The Consortium, had an agreement to exchange a bit of muscle and skill for some details from the interrogation of one of the Nail's guests.... Zephyr?

Something like that, anyways. My Lieutenant will know. Seems the traitor may have been working with some Pathfinders, and we want to find out why." Jacques mimes spitting at his feet to show what he thinks of Pathfinders.

"Time is a bit of an issue for us, we need to be completing our tasks. I don't suppose you have the key to the cells, then? We could talk to this Zephyr fellow directly."

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

How about if Kolris starts working on the door to the prison while I go looking for another key, starting in the office in front. :)

Jacques was surprised to see someone in the office, but was more than ready to turn on the charm. Knuckling his forehead, he gives the woman a winning smile.

Pitching his voice so that Zhatara can hear, he tries to think of a plausible reason for his entrance.

"Beg your pardon, Madame. Galvar needs to get some paperwork out of the Administration offices and sent me to fetch the key."

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

To be fair, I thought the office was the room in the back hallway. Happy to play this through, but I apparently meant Administration. I'd rather leave this room unexplored.

Finishing up his changing, Jacques returns from the storage room.

"Okay, let's get moving. Zhatara, do you want to stand here until the guards change direction?"

Regardless of her choice, Jacques will wave the others to follow and head over to the left door and unlock it, then head back to the door to the Office and listen at the door.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Hearing nothing inside, he will try the latch.

I like Kolris' plan. Once we are through the doors, we should perhaps look for a back door through the Offices. Other than that, into the prison as quickly as possible, spring all of the prisoners and allow them to make a distraction to cover our escape. We should make sure to tell all of them that the Aspis Consortium will expect to be remembered for their generosity

Jacques nods to Zhatara and goes into the storage room to quickly change.

In a directed stage whisper, Jacques attempts to get one of the party's attention. "Psst... The back room guards are over here.

I don't mean a minute from now."

Jacques will take up a position by the gate, looking as if he is on guard duty until they turn around and head back the other way.

While waiting, Jacques will peer through the door at those guards who have been walking the back hallway. Do they seem to have noticed the commotion from the front? Is their patrol pattern regular and predictable?

Not even going to try the handle?

Regardless... thanks for the good rolls, Nali!

Jacques groans in pain and frustration as he levers himself to standing and picks up his bow.

"That last hit was a monster! Where did he get the arm strength?"

Looking at the mess in the hallway, he exclaims "We need to get out of here as quickly as possible. We should free all of the prisoners and leave some Aspis Conrtium symbols around to profess our "allegience"

Jacques will find the body of the guard who struck him down [ooc]He had the key[/b] and take the key to the back rooms. Taking that key, he will return to the gate and wait for the others to join him before unlocking the gate.

Extract users aren't spellcasters; we don't get to use wands automatically. Kolris has UMD though, so will attempt to heal Jacques with Jacques' wand if nobody can heal him otherwise.

An alchemist can utilize spell-trigger items if the

spell appears on his formuale list, but not spell-completion
items (unless he uses Use Magic Device to do so).

A wand is a spell-trigger item

The one guard did walk out and say "I killed their warrior"