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Jinglemane will mirror that request!

"A Spa! Yes, let's go to a spa!" Jinglemane looks around at everyone. "Maybe a few hours on the beach with a party, and then let's have our spa day!"

As Sotroz casts his spell, Jinglemane reacts.

↺ Reactive Lion’s Bite (Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 1 = 31
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6) + 4 + 4 = 15
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

Will (E): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

"I'm not dropping my teeth!" Jinglemane snarls. "Lion's Bite is a part of me!"

He roars, "BITE!"

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 1 = 35
CRIT! Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 6) + 4 + 4 = 18
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5
Fatal: 1d10 ⇒ 5

His 'teeth' sink deep into the ghoul, bashing and shredding it!

That's 66 damage! If that takes Sotroz out, Jinglemane mirrors out of the Wall of Fire and moves up to Pink, which would cause the Jinglemane in the fire to turn into the reflection and shatter. Jinglemane's movement is shortened, so he could not get into flank with Roark..

If it doesn't take him out, the crushing rune makes Sotroz clumsy and enfeebled 1.

Persistent Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Flat Check!: 1d20 ⇒ 9 Still burning!

I believe I am out of hero points.

Esoteric Lore E: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Jinglemane has too much competition from the other Venture-Gossip, and fails to make a profit off the story of this mission.

It is a sad, sad round for a lion who just wants to take a bite out of crime.

Jinglemane spends a campaign coin in order to get one last bite in.

↺ Reactive Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 1 = 22
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 4 + 4 = 16
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

Reflex (E): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 1 = 23
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 4 + 4 = 16
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 1 - 5 = 14
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 + 4 = 14
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 10 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 1 - 10 = 15
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 + 4 = 13
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

Campaign Coin reroll on First Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 14 + 1 + 1 = 27

WHOMF!

Jinglemane startles as a wall of flame with actual hot, FIRE erupts right in front of his face. He suppresses the moment of panic, takes a deep breath, and remembers that Kit got him treated. He's no longer vulnerable to fire.

And then, he looks down at his mirror and grins. He reflects himself right in the middle of Sotroz's circle of flame.

◈ Mirror

Then he whispers in Sotroz's ear, "I'm not trapped in here with you. You're trapped in here with me. This will make it so much harder for you to step away from me."

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 1 = 29
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5, 1) + 4 + 4 = 14
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 1 - 5 = 20
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 + 4 = 14
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

Yay. Jinglemane bit something!

And as a Venture Gossip with a fashion column, I am using "Explore, Report, Couture!" from now on.

Hmm

Speaking of vestments, there was a plus one to my reroll as well. Does that change the Hero Point miss into a hit? Jinglemane just has a need to 'bite' this guy.

Will (E): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Confusion has the emotion trait, and Jinglemane has been wished alive, which means that he treats all successes on emotion and fear will saves as Crit Successes.

Jinglemane pouts when Sotroz takes his guarded step backwards and then casts the spell. But then he grins as Sotroz's spell fizzles. "Now I'm really confused! Was that supposed to do something?"

◈ Exploit Vulnerability (Esoteric Lore): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
◇ (Treat the E.V. roll as a Recall Knowledge if it would be a success or crit success)

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 1 = 20
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 + 4 = 10
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

He will hero point if that is a miss.

Jinglemane runs right up to Sotroz. "Hi, there." Jinglemane knows that Sotroz has not seen him use reactive strike, so the ghoul might get greedy and cast a spell or try to put some distance between him and Jinglemane. If that happens, well Jinglemane is happy to 'bite' him.

Two action Crafting or Thievery to disable or smash them open with damage.

You do also have the option to slay the animals (one action, no roll needed) to deny them to Sotroz. This will result in a point of Infamy.

Is it only one action to smash the cage? I used two last time, but I'm not sure that is required since the hazard has hardness. I want to clarify that.

Jinglemane grins at the Pink mummy. "I'm getting a lollipop after this fight. What did Sotroz promise you? I bet there's no lollipop for you!"

Jinglemane attempts to dig in his claws as he gets dragged back, only to be reminded once again that they are made of felt. "Right, I'm a poppet, and a darned fine one at that!"

"Think you can cage these animals? They tried to cage Ragninori, and my fellow Pathfinders did to his cage what I am going to do to this one!"

◈ He runs back to the cage and smashes it open!

◈◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 14 + 1 = 28
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 5) + 4 + 4 = 17

If a crit, Jinglemane replaces the above damage with the following:
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 4 + 4 = 16
Fatal: 1d10 ⇒ 2

No exploit vulnerabilty, so it is just the strength and implement bonuses at play here. If he got a crit against the cage, Jinglemane did 34 damage to the cage.

So my best option is brute force smashing a cage. Would exploit vulnerability work on an inanimate object? That's how I do most of my damage.

Hey there! I'm right next to a cage. Do I need to spend an action next turn in order to figure out how to open it?

If so... What action? Will I need to use Occultism or Religion on the Runes, or would a good old-fashioned Athletics do?

Reflex (E): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

"Aaaagh, FIRE!" Jinglemane realizes that fire still hurts, though not as badly as it did before he and Kit had to seal up his wounds. "Split up! Remember that Nigel told us that Sotroz keeps prisoners that he sacrifices for power. Let's free the animals!"

◈ Exploit Vulnerability (Esoteric Lore): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
◇ (Treat the E.V. roll as a Recall Knowledge at -2 if it would be a success or crit success)

As a free action, Jinglemane will shout what he knows about killing the Yellow bandaged guy, and then he runs through the mud to get to the raven.

◈◈ Stride twice to get to the cage

GM, are we restarting? What does our overseer want to do?

I'm personally okay with pausing until we're ready to start again. How does everyone else feel?

Hmm

Jinglemane swings his leiomano around. "My bite is sometime electric, but only if it really needs to be."

Jinglemane does not need the dagger. Does anyone else want it?

Occultism E: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Jinglemane brings his esoteric knowledge to the forefront!

Jinglemane helps with the leaping.

Athletics E: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

Jinglemane hugs both Smee and Don Jurri. "Thank you!"

Jinglemane realizes sheepishly that he has no healing potion. Traveling with his girl Kit, he has never needed one. He gives Kit an anguished look. "I'm the dumbest poppet ever, aren't I? What well-prepared Pathfinder doesn't have a single healing potion on them?"

Note to self: purchase a healing potion in case Kit gets hurt. D'oh!

He pauses. "We do have improved supply lines, and I can send a healing potion your way once we're finished with the current mission though. Or maybe Kit can treat you? Pathfinders don't mistreat their prisoners, I assure you."

Diplomacy E (Glasses of Sociability): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 1 = 30
Diplomacy E (Glasses of Sociability): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 14 + 1 = 33

"Hello, I'm Jinglemane, a reporter from the Mane Event. Is there anything you would like to share with our readers about the clever traps that surely lie ahead?"

"YOU BITE MY GIRL, I BITE YOU!"

Taking full advantage of his sympathetic vulnerabilities feat, Jinglemane moves, mirrors to flank with Roark, and then 'bites' the wight that dared attack his girl.

◈ Stride

◈ Mirror

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 1 = 27
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 + 4 = 15
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

If a crit, Jinglemane replaces the above damage with the following:
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (8, 1) + 4 + 4 = 17
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5
Fatal: 1d10 ⇒ 2
If a crit, the target also becomes enfeebled 1 and clumsy 1 until the start of Jinglemane’s next turn.

Going to wait a bit before moving forward in case this changes anyone's actions.

Please don't wait. We're only getting one combat update / day as it is, and it's a special which is supposed to be fast moving. We need to know what enemies are dead, and it would be nice to move forward. Thanks.

Jinglemane feels much better as Kit sends healing energy throughout the room.

"That's my girl!" he says, with pride.

Jinglemane mirrors to provide a flank to Dreggar.

◈ Mirror

◈ Exploit Vulnerability (Esoteric Lore): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
◇ (Treat the E.V. roll as a Recall Knowledge at -2 if it would be a success or crit success)

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite vs Flat-Footed Yellow (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 1 = 21
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 5) + 4 + 4 = 17
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

Fortitude (E): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Jinglemane grins at the ghoul, raising his leiomano, Lion's Bite up high. "You came right up next to me! That's convenient!"

Jinglemane follows Roark.

"I would never bite you, Kit!" However, remembering that he does like to bite things, Jinglemane pulls out Lion's Bite again to get ready to bite whomever is on the other side.

Jinglemane lets loose his fists on Kit, but you can tell his heart is not in it. How can he hit his girl?

"I'm sorry, Kit!"

◈ Fluffy Fist, Agile vs Kit: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Non Lethal Bludgeoning Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

◈ Fluffy Fist, Agile vs Kit: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 14 - 4 = 23
Non Lethal Bludgeoning Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

◈ Fluffy Fist, Agile vs Kit: 1d20 + 14 - 8 ⇒ (8) + 14 - 8 = 14
Non Lethal Bludgeoning Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Kit's Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 17

Will (E): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Confusion is an emotion effect, and the success becomes a crit success.

Jinglemane feels his brain being befuddled and shakes his mane vigorously to clear his mind.

"We don't abandon our fellow Pathfinders!" Jinglemane says. "Some things cannot be bought."

Kit and I will go with Rainrax's order to speed up things!

Jinglemane is horrified when Kit tells everyone about the murdered dryads and wood elementals. "My girl is a geniekin who wished me alive, and taught me that it was important to protect her people. Lost and wounded elementals and geniekin were always welcomed and healed at our door. I cannot right this wrong, but I sure can beat up the person who did this to you. Please, rest, knowing that I and my friends will avenge you!"

◈◈ Disable Diplomacy E (Glasses of Sociability): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 1 = 24
Hero Point!): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 1 = 35

◈ Aid Roark in his disable, if needed.

"My buddy Roark will help me bring you justice!"

Aid to Roark plus Helpful Poppet Feat- Diplomacy E (Glasses of Sociability): 1d20 + 14 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 14 + 1 + 2 = 26
That should be a crit success for +2 to Roark's roll

Jinglemane mirrors himself to allow Don Jurri an easy place for a flank, and relies on his sympathetic vulnerabilities feat to take what he knows about one disciple to apply it to the next.

◈ Mirror

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 1 = 18
Hero Point!: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 14 + 1 = 26
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 + 4 = 16
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 1 - 5 = 29
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5, 1) + 4 + 4 = 14
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

Jinglemane triple moves. "Hi there!"

"Hello, everyone, I'm Jinglemane, lead reporter and publisher of the Mane Event: Your Guide to Lairs, Dares and Hair Cares!"

Jinglemane is perhaps my favorite PFS character to roleplay. He's a poppet who has come to life, and is still adventuring with the child (now a grown up) who wished him to life.

He's a weapon and mirror thaumaturge who often uses his mirror not to flank with himself, but to flank with other members of the party so that they can hit. Jinglemane bounds everywhere with joyful abandon, and while he's absolutely the vainest poppet you'll ever meet, he's also got a huge heart. Because he's a poppet with floppy felt teeth, he 'bites' people with his leiomano, a club covered in shark teeth.

What do I love about him? I love his roleplay energy and the fact that the whole table laughs constantly when I play him. I love how the mirror keeps being a fun trick, and I love the tactical considerations of when and where I use it.

And I love playing up the reporter aspect of his personality... I interview NPCs and fellow players alike for my ridiculous fashion magazine, which sometimes even gets a real story or two. I was lucky enough to win the 'Venture-Gossip Archetype' in the charity auction at GenCon, and that has given me even more out-of-combat investigative potential.

You can see Jinglemane's build if you click on his avatar.

Jinglemane grins as the mantis comes right to him! "You must want to be bitten!" Then Jinglemane mirrors and obliges the man with his 'Lion's Bite.'

◈ Mirror

◈ Exploit Vulnerability (Esoteric Lore): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
◇ (Treat the E.V. roll as a Recall Knowledge if it would be a success or crit success)

◈ Striking Lion’s Bite (Crushing Empowered Leiomano, PA or MW): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 14 + 1 = 32
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d6 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 + 4 = 17
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5

If a crit, Jinglemane replaces the above damage with the following:
Bludgeoning / Slashing) damage: 2d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (6, 2) + 4 + 4 = 16
Add this number if Personal Antithesis: 5 = 5
Fatal: 1d10 ⇒ 9
If a crit, the target also becomes enfeebled 1 and clumsy 1 until the start of Jinglemane’s next turn.

If not a crit, 22 damage. If a crit, 46 damage. If somehow he survives this and tries to get past Jinglemane...

Jinglemane reaches out his arms and hugs her. He whispers in her ear, "Welcome back, fellow Venture-Gossip."

And then he smiles. "C'mon, this will be the scoop of the century. Will you write an article for my journal, the The Mane Event? Everyone will want to hear about all that you learned during your vile imprisonment - but let's get out of here first!"

Tell Me More (roll twice and take the better for influence checks) Diplomacy E: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 1 = 22
Tell Me More (second roll): 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 14 + 1 = 28

And Jinglemane in Athletics. But only one person can lead all three checks which makes 0 sense. So I'm letting Kit roll and I'll aid her.

Jinglemane always carries a mirror on him, but alas, does not manage to angle the light correctly even so.

Occultism E+ Mirror: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 19

Perception E: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Jinglemane looks everywhere for another entrance.

Dreggar crawls around on the floor of the ward, peeking under the beds - searching for any reticent dolls who may not like musical theater.

Dolls not liking musical theater? Heresy!

And now I should see if there are any good songs to parody from the musical Guys and Dolls...

Oops! Jinglemane helped Tiziri to thon's feet.

Jinglemane grins as Roark joins the dance, he and his mirror acting as dancing bookends to the charismatic tengu.

Athletics E: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Jinglemane helps Tiziri to her feet after Kit's treatment, and then goes collecting the dolls. His eyes bulge at the sight of so many poppets, and he does a little performance to bring them all out of hiding!

Performance: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

♫ Soulbound dolls come out tonight
Soulbound dolls come one and all
The Mediogalti sun shines so bright
Soulbound dolls come to our dancing ball! ♫

Jinglemane spins, dances, and spins again, flashing his mirror so that now there are two of him dancing and doing the steps.

♫ We're all poppets and we all play
With our dear friends who gave us life
We're all poppets - let's save the day
We'll give these fake mantis scares and strife! ♫

Inspired by TS Eliot's Song of the Jellicles

Jinglemane grabs another scroll and hands it to Kit.

For personal reasons, Jinglemane would like to do Depot Mission 1 and Depot Mission 3.