What a great game! Thank you everyone for playing, that was so fun! And thank you Rinaldo for running the series! You always do a great job GMing and I loved the chance to play a series with you.
Jale approaches Gronk, giving him a hug. "You did so good! So brave, outside the walls!" He then moves to Sadaf. "Your friend is very scary, but you are nice. So, it's ok." He gives a little smile to the dino then scurries away. The wayang moves up to Brakkik and bows. "Your science is astounding, I do not know how you figure such things out. Try not to blow yourself up." Finally, he moves to Juno, speaking with hesitation. "While I do not like all of the things you do, I am very impressed with how well you do them. Thank you for your protection."
Jale looks back to Juno and stick out his tongue, which stands out against his shadowy skin. "Come on, slowpoke! This way!" He then hops through the owlbear-sized hole in the wall and runs out of sight.
Jale watches Juno finish off the beast, and nods in appreciation. "Good job! Glad I could help!" He hurries off to the hole in the wall, ready to see what's going on outside the wall.
Jale gulps and runs at the owlbear, dagger held high! Double move to avoid AoO. I'm (technically*) threatening so Juno gets those sweet Flanking bonuses. The wayang holds the dagger out in front of him and looks to Juno. "Uh...we got him! Right?"
Jale snaps back to reality, the darkness leaving his eyes. Seeing the owl bear still standing he sneaks along the wall and whispers something under his breath. As he takes in a breath, a small rock flies at the owlbear!
Jale sees the owlbear get closer and takes a deep breath in. Entering Dark Half. He reaches out his hand towards the bears and clenches his fist - whispering a dark prayer under his breath.
Mind Thrust I Damage, Will Save, DC 17, for half:2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6
Jale hops down from the wall and peeks around a corner. A small "EEP!" escapes his lips. He looks to Juno then jerks his head. "Trouble..." He draws his dagger from his waist and waits for the beast to get closer.
Jale turns around at the sound of the distressed horse. "Not the horse! Not the... oh... blood." Jale turns back around and pukes over the side of the wall. Shoot, I forgot to leave my Dark Half.
Concentration, DC 12:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22back to normal.
Jale nods to Juno, proud of himself. "Go ahead. I'll close my eyes." He turns around to watch over the wall, unsure if he would see a de-pantsing or a beheading. Or both...
Ha, I didn't even expect the Intimidate to succeed. I was mostly looking to attract it's attention.
Jale looks down at the piton in his hand, where the dagger should have been, and curses in Wayang. As he curses, his eyes grow dark and his features stretch slightly - becoming more gaunt. He mutters a phrase under his breath, staring at the back of the rider battling with Juno. Dark Half, second round.
Mind Thrust I Damage, Will Save, DC 17, for half:2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11
Juno shrieks as the arrow thuds against the wall. He turns to Jale with a shocked expression. "Nearly a hundred feet away! They've got sharpshooters!" He then takes in a deep breath and yells over the wall. "HEY! BIRDMAN! YOU RIDE LIKE AN EARTH ELEMENTAL!" Jumping up and down and waving his hands, he whispers over to Jale. Quick! Hit him while he's distracted!"
Jale wanders over to the other end of the parapet and waits for the newcomers, praying softly under his breath. ”Chaos... They are coming from all around us... chaos... help me see through the chaos.”
Jale cheers from the rooftop as the bandits go down. ”Juno! Look! They are so strong and brave! What great friends we have!”. He smiles at her, totally sincere.
Too bad Aid Another is only in melee combat. I’ll delay, hoping the third bandit gives up.
And so Jale's epic battle against this short wall continues.
Jale takes a running start at the wall, but slips off the pitons with his flimsy hands. Frustrated, he looks around for another route. Would climbing down the inside of the wall and back up the inside side of the wall require a climb check?
Jale looks up in surprise as a rider appears in his line of sight. But, seeing Gronkh has it under control, the wayang shrugs and tosses up the rope.
Standard action to set up the climbing kit. Move action to climb.
Climb, DC 15:1d20 - 1 + 4 ⇒ (5) - 1 + 4 = 8
Jale falls to the floor once again, tears welling up in his eyes. He quickly wipes them away so that Juno doesn’t see. Once I get out of these awful mountains I’m buying that potion of MonkeyFish I’ve always wanted!
Jale hops up and down. "I can't see anything! Juno, can you see?" He tries to climb up the wall again, falling once more on his rear.
If I wanted to use my climbing kit, would that be possible? I can't find a ruling saying how long it would take to use. I feel like pitons would slow me down, though.
Jale sees the men fall and gives out a little cheer. His eyes open wide at the newcomers, however! He scampers along the wall and by Juno. "Hey, good job letting him come in. Free horse! Easy looting." He smiles and hopes she finds it funny too. That way she won't hit me with that axe...
Climb, DC 15:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9
The little wayang tries to climb up the hut, but ends up slipping and falling on his behind.
Jale reaches out with her mind, but is unable to reach the men on the horses. Frustrated, the little wayang prays and begins to mutter.
Swift action to activate Dark Half. Standard action to begin casting Sleep . Because I didn't give it a full round, it should finish at the end of next turn's standard action. I think.
Jale peeks over the barricade then ducks back down quickly. A pale grey hand peeks over the edge and points in the horses' direction. "They're going to jump the wall!" He then steels himself and peeks over the edge, staring at the closest rider.
Readied Action: If an enemy gets within 30 feet:
Jale whispers, "Pain." and casts Mind Thrust I.
Mind Thrust I Damage, Will Save, DC 16, for half:2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7
Jale shivers as the riders come out of the trees, concern in his eyes. ”So, this is how we go...”. He waits for them to get closer. Nothing this round.
Juno heads up on the wall, nervously looking over it. He tries to find the perfect place on the wall, striding back and forth. Have to find the perfect place... close enough to Juno that she can save me... far enough away that she can't yell at me for my failures...
Yeah, I doubt Craft(Trap) would work for Craft(Bow) so...
Jale tries again with the villagers, working on their form and making off-hand comments. "Ignore the dwarf. She gets tired after killing one enemy and then spends the rest of the fight taking off their clothes. She'll do the same to you if you fail."
Jale goes back to helping some villagers. He grabs two groups and heads to the training area. He does his best to scare them into working harder, but next to the other warriors he pales in comparison.
Since nobody else has intimidate I will stay here. But I can knowledge engineering the flooding tomorrow.
Jale keeps working With the villagers on their combat skills, walking behind them as they spar and whispering messages into their ears. ” The master is coming. He is far more terrible than these raiders. He will come for you in the darkness, in your mind. Prepare yourself... “
Jale catches the peasants on their way to help Juno and directs them towards the fields. He whispers, looking left and right. "You don't want to go out with her. You might not come back with your valuables. Or clothes."
Jale waves goodbye to the scarred and better trained recruits then stops the villagers on their way back from the barricades. "Tomorrow, report here! We can train those strong arms." One the third day, Jale works with them. Though he tries to warn them of the darkness to come, they just take it as off-color jokes.
Jale looks over at Gronkh's attempt at intimidation and chuckles. I suppose it may be the encouragement that helps these peasants more than the actual skill. The small wayang walks over and taps the half-ork on the back. Timidly, he says, "uh... they need your help at the range. Can you take my spot?" He smiles and waves as Gronkh goes, then turns to the remaining peasants with a death stare. He walks down the line, whispering in a volume just barely loud enough to be heard. "Alright, maggots. You're going to learn to fight. You're going to learn, or you'll die at the hands of a raider. If you're lucky, your soul will be spared an eternity in the void."
Jale walks down the courtyard turned range, adjusting people's arms and helping their aim with psychic images. I hope the others do not tell these people of my horrible aim in that fight with the cave crab. How embarrassing...
Jale takes two groups of villagers to the range. "Come friends. I have seen many hunters, and can help you see those that hide in the shadows. After you learn, we can help the farmers."
I like the plan. I'll train the hunters for the first four days. Then, if there are more crops, we can head there.
Hmmm... I really should have taken Tien when I levelled up. Shoot.
Jale avoids the bodies, going instead to the children of the group. Not speaking their language, he instead kneels down and cups his hands together. Whispering a magic word, he conjures up a small paper rose for each of the children. Prestidigitation"Pretty rose. Look at the rose, not the bad men. Not the bloody bad men." Hopefully they won't notice that the "roses" crumple up into nothing when pushed into pockets a few minutes later.
Jale looks back and forth at the carnage. His eyes turn to follow Gronk's lance. Oh, dear. Those goblins were right. Horses are scary... He takes a deep breath and does his best. He runs forward, just ahead of Brakkik. "Uh... they have to give up now. Right?"Double move.
Player Name: EwokBanshee
Character Name: Jale Usoara
PFS ID#: 240237-6
Faction: Wayfinder
Character level (for subtier determination): 3
Normal or Slow track: Normal
Day Job check or Downtime activity: Craft (Traps):1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
I love the stories in these older scenarios. So unique! I will get my character updated Sunday. I'm happy to start before then, not much should change.
Jale searches the room, a small smile on his face. Good job! You stood up for your group and you found valuable rewards!. Then, he opens the journal and examines it. After a brief skim, he tentatively raises his hand. ”Uh... This isn’t good. This journal explains how Xiao Wen was looking for the Braid too. And was spreading bad rumors about the Society.”
Jale puts up his hand, tentatively. "Uh, sailors? Is that your boat? Or the bad lady's? We will give your masters back, if you let us search it." He then buckles his knees slightly, overwhelmed at the request. He looks to Juno, hoping the boisterous (and greedy) dwarf will take the lead on the search.
Jale looks to the ground, frowning. ”Uh... I’m not sure. But they speak to me sometimes. They give me courage when things get scary. I think I’m on a mission for them. Just don’t know what it is. “ He looks up briefly, locking eyes. Then back down to the ground. ”But, maybe we should just give them back. We took their stuff. That’s enough, right? “
Should we search and loot the other boat? For captives or weapons or treasure?
The shadowy wayang shakes his head and he calms down. The darkness leaves his eyes. Jale looks at Juno with alarm. In a whispered voice, "I mean... they're pirates. Which is bad. But... are we the real authority here?" The wayang looks down at the ground, unhappy. "If you don't mind. We could interrogate them? Then drop them off at the local village?"
