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That's a nice adventure. Very fun.

Looks good. Thanks so much for running the game, I had a blast!

Are you going to do one for each of us?

Jayson looks at his hand and his fingers curl around the wayfinder."We did it." he says quietly. Then he looks up at his friends, throws up his arms, and shouts in a booming voice,"We did it!" He enthusiastically hugs Razpen and Saturday. He drops to a knee and hugs Sara gently, as if he's afraid he'll break her, mutters"Aw, heck"then grabs Janira and does the same.

He clears his throat. "I just wanna let you all know that I would gladly, and proudly, go on a mission with any one of y'all. Any place, any time. Includin' you, Miss Janira," he says, smiling at the halfling. "And if any of y'all are ever in Nirmathas, my folks are sure to give you a hot meal and a place to sleep for the night. Home's about 25 miles east of Fort Ozem. Just ask folks around those parts to direct you to Jay and Goruka Ghita's place, and tell them I sent ya."

He brushes a knuckle against the corner of one eye, looks at his friends, and says,"Well, let's get to work," he grins, "Pathfinders!"

I had a really good time and Jayson will have one more gameplay post!

Lore(Forest): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

"That's a great idea, Miss Sara! Yeah, come with us Mister, uh, Con-rad? Do you like that name? Conrad? We'll all stop by and tell ya stories of our adventures when we get a chance, right guys?" Jayson looks expectantly at Razpen and Saturday, giving a slight nod.

Just Razpen, I think.

Jayson, seeing the creature is happy, reacquires his equipment and follows Sara.

Jayson sets his shield down, removes his sword belt, and attempts to walk on his hands. "Here now, mister. What do ya think of this?"

Jayson follows behind Sara, sword still sheathed, shield hanging at his side."Well, hello there! Like the lady said, I'm Jayson, our buddies Saturday and Razpen will be along directly. How are you? Do you need anything?"

Jayson carefully moves up beside his friend to lend support.

Jayson begins to cautiously move towards the stairway, still looking in vain for tracks. "I'm glad Pa's not here to see this," he mumbles to himself.

Jayson's not good at Acrobatics, so no for him.

Jayson looks bashful for a second, and then responds, "Pa taught me a bit, as did the militia folks back home. I"ll give it a shot."

After talking to Captain Benarry, Jayson rubs his shoulders where she hit them. He looks at Sara and says, "That hurt!" Then his mouth breaks into a lopsided grin, "I think I'm gonna like the Horixon Hunters!"

Jayson reaches into a pocket,"Oh, hey Miss Sara! Before you go looking for clues, let's check out this list that Cap'n Kline give us!" He hands the list to Sara, trusting in her information gathering skills.

Jayson suggests staying in the room they are in and volunteers for first watch.

Sara, only have phone at work. No brackets, so can't do spoilers or dice. Will do Crafting check when I get home.

Jayson places the bottle on the landing to the east and quickly returns to his friends.

Jayson continues to look around cautiously as they explore the house.

Jayson decides to be be proactive and draws his sword before entering the house and advises Saturday to do the same.

Jayson will do the Search exploration activity, watching for traps or movement

Immediately after the battle, Jason gently pokes one of the carcasses with his sword. "Shame we had to kill 'em. Had to protect the citizens, though. They were kinda cute."

After Sara informs them of the creatures identity, "Demons!" He takes a couple of steps back and looks sheepishly at his companions, "Er, forget about me callin' em cute. Too bad we don't have more salve. How'd ya like to tussle with that big fella, eh, Mister Saturday?" Jayson grins and points to the large snake-like creature with his sword before carefully cleaning and sheathing it.

Later at the Lodge, "Haunted house or critter hunt. Which do you folks fancy? I'm good with either." He gulps, thinking about the shadows in the library, then jerks his head back and forht as if to shake the memory lose, and looks at his friends, resolute.

Still don't know how you guys are getting those nifty diamond symbols.

Jayson will Action Step towards the beast. He rears back his longsword again and Action Strikes at it. He then Action Raises his Shield to ward off any further attacks.

Longsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Longsword damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Note: Longsword does slashing damage. Also note: Jayson with shield raised is 19 AC. If creature tries to move, Jayson will use Attack of Opportunity with the same dice.

At least tell us that you're wearing a mask.

Jayson draws his longsword...
Interact action
moves to one of the creatures...
Move action
and swings his sword...
Strike action

Longsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Longsword damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Note: Longsword does slashing damage. Also note: Jayson's AC without shield raised is 17.
If creature tries to move, Jayson will use Attack of Opportunity with the same dice.

*nods*

Thankies, the butt load of safety precautions and commissions (WHY ARE YOU JOINING A GYM RIGHT NOW?) help a bit.

For heaven's sake, be careful my friend!

Jayson walks up to the Smith. "Good morning, sir! Fine mornin', isn't it? Say, could you help me?" He unbuckles his shield from his back and hands it to the man. "I've been tryin' to get this dent out of this thing, but I ain't got a proper anvil, nor forge. Say, I can help if we go to your smithy. I'm not so bad with a hammer. Where's your forge again?" Jayson cups his ears as the man answers. "Sorry, sir, I can't hear ya. Could you maybe get these folks to settle down and go home? I'm lookin' to set up a repairin' account, and mebbe jaw about blacksmithin' for a while, but I can't hear myself think with this noise!" he says, speaking extra loudly for effect.

I don't quite have a handle on when you want rolls to be secret, so I'll just keep putting everything under spoilers.

Well, we can clearly see the statue.

the only applicable skill that Jayson has is Crafting. Any ideas what to ask? I don't even know what they're protesting, to be honest.

Edit: Never mind. It'll take longer than two rounds to reach them. I have no idea how to end this peacefully.

"Actually, I think it's an ointment or something, isn't it Miss Sara?" asks Jayson.

Jason asks around about gorgons, Westgate and the Charge of the Gorgons. He also makes time to check in with Captain Greathammer to see how Tavvar Hamavsi is doing.

Jayson sheathes his weapon and stands behind Sara in a show of support for his friend. "We can help you, Miss Tavvar, and the Society has folks that can help you too. If knowledge is what you're after, the Society is the place to be."

No roll, just roleplay.

What do you guys think? The statue?

Jayson drops his sword and moves to catch Tavvar if necessary. "You all right, ma'am?" He surveys the room. "I got a little nick, I'll be fine."

He places a gentle hand on Tavvar's shoulder. "Once we get the wounded attended to, we're gonna need to have a little sit down, Miss Tavvar."

Jayson wracks his brain to try to remember if these types of creatures are vulnerable to the weapons they have at hand.

One action

(Two actions)Ready to Strike at the Shadow if (Trigger) it comes near Tavvar

Since the three skills involved are ones that Jayson has zero modifiers in, rather than risk a critical failure, I will change his actions to this:

Move next to Tavvar
Raise Shield

"Now don't you worry none, Miss Tavvar," Jayson says, "We're here to help. You just do what you gotta do and I'll protect ya."

Jayson rushes to try to fix the flaw on the opposite side of the room.
Move
Move
Fix
If he has to sheathe his sword for this, the fix will have to wait until nextr round.

"Was-was that Cap'n Benarry? Was that from the other night? Oh, I don't like this at all. Weapons out, Mister Saturday. That would be my advice," Iayson says as he draws his longsword and raises his shield a little higher. "What were you sayin' about Nidal? Ain't never been there, even though it's right there to the west of Nirmathas. Never heerd nothin' good about 'em." In his nervousness, Jasyon slides deeper into his rural patois. Just wanting to hear a sound other than the creepy shadows around them.

Still..."Say, is that a real dinosaur? Like from the Mwangi Expanse? Cool! He's a beaut! Or she. I don't know how to tell the difference on them critters. Mister Razpen, do you know?" Jayson's eyes flicker as he realizes he's been rambling again, gathers himself, and goes back on alert.

Jayson is in Defend mode as they explore the library.

Jayson lowers his eyes for a moment then looks up at Razpen with a smile. "Aw, heck Mister Razpen, I wasn't looking for a lesson, I was just lookin' for some quick transportation. But, you know, why not learn somethin' when given the opportunity? And I really do believe hard work that involves nature is good for you."

Jayson extends a hand, "We're still learning about each other and the Society. We're all gonna do stuff that annoys each other. We'll still be friends though!

Now let's see what Miss Sara is up to."

Jayson chuckles. "Well, an afternoon of honest work never hurt anybody, right Mister Razpen?" Jayson claps Razpen on the shoulder, suspecting the elf feels horse-tending is beneath him. "Ah, I'm sorry Mister Razpen. Just havin' a little fun. Fine animals though, wouldn't you say? And we did learn something. 'Always get permission, at least until you're a Venture-Captain yourself!'

Now then. Miss Sara, you're leadin' this patrol. How should we proceed?"

If there are at least six hours before the college closes, Jayson will say: "Why, I don't see why not, Miss Sara. I'll go see if we can borrow some horses to get there and back a little faster." He goes to the stablemaster to see about the Society loaning them three horses and one pony.

Let me know if any rolls are needed here.

If there is not sufficient time, Jayson will say:"Gee, Miss Sara, I don't think we have enough time to do that, but let's do that next, okay?"

If they have a few hours, Jayson will ask Saturday if he wants to get in some training to practice his sword-and-board style against Saturday's great weapon fighting.

As a GM, I also usually ask my players to nominate each other for the receipt of Hero Points. The general guideline is that we give out one Hero Point per hour of play. In PbP it is much easier to think of it as one per significant encounter.

Hero Points may be rewarded for excellent role-play, heroic deeds (by the character), or other actions that enhance the game in a significant way.

They may be spent to reroll any d20 check, cost of one Hero Point, or to avoid an increase in your dying condition and return to zero hit points, unconscious, and unwounded. Avoiding dying costs all of your Hero Ponts, minimum one.

Do you wish to nominate anyone for their efforts during the party?

I don't like this at all. I nominate all of my teammates, and that will always be my answer.

That's okay, Sara. Mornings can be rough! ;)

Are those headings backwards? Anyway, how about for single file - Saturday, Sara, Razpen, and Jayson as rear guard. Double file - Saturday, Sara, then Razpen, Jayson. What do you folks think?

For his default exploration activity, Jayson would Defend.

Jayson nods, "Yes, Mister Razpen, that squares with what I found out. My source said that Miss Tavvar is probably using the wrong kind of mushroom ink. Did anyone find out what kind of ritual it is? If it's from Nidal, it can't be good."

He considers. "Miss Sara, I think you might have the best chance of stopping this. You could maybe talk Miss Tavvar out of this path she's on." He looks at the rest of the group. "The rest of us might be a little..." He smiles. "Intimidating. You might be able to relate to her, lady-to-lady, if you know what I mean."

"What do you folks think?"

Jayson looks to his left, "Oh, Mister Saturday, what did you find out?"

Jayson spent a few hours the next morning asking fellow initiates and instructors about the College of Mystery.

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Jayson cradles Kline's note, almost like a newborn baby, in his hands,"He touched this! He WROTE this!" When he hears Janira he looks down. "Oh hi, Miss Janira! Yeah, the party was a lot of fun! Not least of which was meeting my new comrades here!" He waves a large arm, indicating Sara, Saturday and Razpen. "You're right, we've got our work cut out for us. Four missions from four faction leaders! I think we're going to try Cap'n Greathammer's task first. He looks around at his friends to confirm this. So, what can you tell us about the College of Mysteries?"

He passes Eando Kline's note, somewhat reluctantly, to Sara. "I think you'll be able to use this best, Miss Sara."he whispers.