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Likewise, Katerina dives after Garrla's book, hoping to save it before it hits the water.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Katerina likewise tries to make another set of forged documents.

Society: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Finally catching sight of the reefclaws, Katerina pauses for a moment before beginning to chant. As the electricity gathers around her hand, she gestures with her other hand, and pulls the lightning into an orb floating slightly above her hand. With a smile, she moves the orb in line with the closer reefclaw, and the resulting shock quickly arcs to the beast.

◆ Reach Spell
◆◆ Shocking Grasp on Green. If Green is dead from Galadir's arrows, divert to Blue(It's barely in my range.)

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28For: 2d12 ⇒ (2, 8) = 10

I want to smuggle her through the cove.

"I'm not sure that that's an issue. She doesn't know how we're getting her out of the city. Shard Cove is already outside of the city, throwing any immediate guard influence from coming to play, unless they know that's the out we're taking. That's information that we intentionally haven't given her yet. And once she's out of Xin-Edasseril's waters, any chance of a significant response diminishes quite quickly. And I'd put bets that the Prayer, as a smuggling ship, is quite the fast vessel. If there's an ambush, I'd put odds that it would be triggered on us before we hit the sewers, not on the Prayer."

More points that popped into my head over the course of the day....

"Besides, Flitch went to ground for a reason, and likely a good one. there's a good chance that guard is looking for him already. And Garrla works for the guard, trying to smuggle her out of the city in broad daylight is going to be much harder if the folk we have to bamboozle actually know her."

Galadir Koratril wrote:

The ship can only take 4, correct?

Yes

the opening spiel said 5.

"That's not a bad idea, but if we did that, I would want Daffrid with us. Seddothrum trusts her and her family, and faking servant papers would be easier if the 'servant' knows the 'employer'." Katerina thinks about that for a moment, before adding, "I say we send Flitch, Themolin, 'Garrla', Yurag, and Vurna to the Prayer, then when we leave on the Mayfly, we set up travel papers for a sabbatical for Daffrid, who needs her family and trusted servant along for the studies that she needs to do in Magnimar."

Katerina reloads her crossbow, then aims it and waits. Someone demanded a surrender, and she'll let him refuse before firing again.

◆Load Crossbow
◆◆Ready(If Barrabalus continues fighting, then Strike with Crossbow vs. White)

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 181d8 ⇒ 7

As the others loop around the boxes, Katerina loads her crossbow. With a brief incantation that overlays the imagery of red scaling along her cheeks and neck, she raises her weapon and fires at the trouble-making functionary.

◆Load Crossbow
◆Cast True Strike(This activates my Blood Magic, giving me a +1 status bonus to my AC)
◆Strike with Crossbow vs. White

Attack1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Attack2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
So, 18 to Hit, I ignore cover
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Seeing Magnus end this threat, Katerina nods faintly and moves to follow the others. As she does so, she notes the functionary/sniper and swaps from the scroll she has to her crossbow.

◆Stride
◆Stow Scroll
◆Retreive Crossbow

Success for the save on Fear is still frightened 1, so he'll still have a penalty this round at least.

"Best to push back one threat swiftly...," Katerina mutters as she follows Magnus. As soon as she can get a bead on Magnus's target, she reaches forward, and with a couple harsh, gutteral words, goes to metaphysically tug at her target's resolve.

◆Stride
◆◆Cast Fear on Blue

Katerina shakes her head as she spits out a couple words to call a faint sheen into the air around her, before she steps after Magnus and pulls out a scroll from her bag.

◆Cast Shield
◆Stride
◆Retrieve scroll

*sigh*

I'm sorry about my silence. Work's been kicking my ass lately, and a lot of my energy and motivation has been sucked away by it.

Katerina slips into the back of the warehouse, holding back for now.

Daffrid sounds good. We have to hit both sites anyway, and we probably can today. We can see of I'm on the mark about needing to transport 4 with her anyway.

Katerina will give a shot at making some forgeries as well.

Society: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

"Actually, down here is likely the safest place for him,"Katerina counters. "Besides, this connects to Shard Cove, which is the meet up point for the smuggling boat out." she turns her attention to Flitch. "I assume that you've been the connection for most of your uncle's work here. Can you tell us anything about the others on the list?"

Without a pause, Katerina replies,"Your uncle sent us. He's been asking about his slippers, and sent us to help with that."

In case you need it....Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

"Likewise,"Katerina adds,"I'm adept in the streets and markets, not the sewers." Still, she tries to fumble along in an attempt to get to Flitch as swiftly as possible.

Survival: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

"Shouldn't be surprised that he went to ground," Katerina mutters as she enters the flat. As Galadir goes to examine the markings, Katerina looks over his shoulder to so as well.

Society: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Flitch is who I was referring to in the first place. He's Varisian, and so is Katerina. She's properly paranoid in this city, and is going to be a little cryptic if possible. If the 'pass secret message' concept from PF1e was still around, I'd be using that.

As the group pulls away from the Guardhouse, Katerina smiles at the others. "Shall we go try get a room at that inn, or should we try to find my cousin now? I'm sure he can tell us where's the best place to conduct business."

Can I assume that this conversation happened on the boat as we traveled to Xin-Edasseril? It would have taken us several days to reach the city from Magnimar, and it makes no sense to have this conversation somewhere that we can be overheard.

"I disagree,Katerina finally says. "Flitch should be our first priority. He's more of a known quantity, since he's our connection in town. He'll likely have information that we need, like most importantly the path to Prayer, and further ways to find the rest of the clients, and what the proper bribing amounts and methods are in town. Garrla feels like a bit of a risk to me. I'm tempted to give them somewhat minimal time, in case they are a trap, so they have less time to properly spring it."

Noted, thank you.

As for Boons and such..

Grand Archive Champion
Traveler of the Spirit Road

School items: Minor Healing Potion, Scroll of Magic Weapon

Ever the Scarnzi,Katerina thinks as she steps forward, Always about the money, and little about the people. A Varisian lady with vivid red hair, and a more colorful dress, she looks over the list thoughly.

"Okay, I already see a problem here,"she says after perusing the list, "While we have only 5 names, I see it covers 9 people total: Yulag has a daughter, and Daffrid has a whole family involved. Our best bet along that lines would most likely be to slip Yulag's daughter out with him on the Prayer, and try to maneuver all of Daffrid's family with us on the boat. Is there any way we can get some forged documents for that family, say, with a Magnimar seal on it? And what's a proper bribe for the Edasseril constables?"

"I can play merchant easily enough. It's what I do in my off time in the markets anyway. Most days, proper merchants have bodyguards, even in big cities, so we can fake that if need be." She continues as she plots aloud with the Venture-Captains in the room. "What all is popular for sale in Xin-Edasseril nowadays? Maybe we can throw a veneer of truth to our facade."

Earn Income(Diplomacy): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

I'm good to go.

Thanks for the run. I had fun.

Earn Income(diplomacy): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Upon crossing the finish line, Katerina almost collapses in relief. "I am not made for long distance races like this. Thulgrun, thank you for showing me the way. I would have likely done something foolish if you weren't here."

After about an hour of resting, she finally pulls the effort together to go and assist with the cooking. While only a serviceable cook, the Varisian traveler is more then willing to help make a family recipe goulash that she suddenly found herself missing.

Katerina, still a little panicked, takes several deep breaths, focuses a spark into her hand, and launches the spark over Duma's shoulder.

Action 1 - Activate Reach Spell
Action 2-3 - Cast Shocking Grasp

Spell attack(bless): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 = 25For: 2d12 ⇒ (12, 7) = 19

Seeing that Thulgrun has been the only one that's actually clobbered the murderbear, Katerina skitters forward and chants from the scroll, before tapping the dwarven monk's arm.

Action 1 - Stride
Action 2-3 - Cast(From scroll) Magic Weapon on Thulgrun's handwraps

Katerina frantically digs through her supplies, first grabbing and downing a potion, before grabbing a scroll as well.

Action 1 - Interact(Withdraw Minor Healing Potion)
Action 2 - Interact(Consume Minor Healing Potion)
Action 3 - Interact(Withdraw Scroll of Magic Weapon I asked about that earlier and you never responded)

MHP: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Katerina shakes her head, before realizing that The Murderbear is right on bloody top of her!! She quickly throws up a plane of force with a couple words before skittering away from the beast.

Action 1 - Raise Shield
Action 2 - Stand
Action 3 - Stride

Athletics,FtE: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

As for exploration tactic...As I read it, Using Follow the Expert is my exploration tactic, and since that's gotten me this far in the race, I'll stick with it.

Athletics,FtE: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Katerina will spend a little time chatting with the other (non-cheating) teams, getting to know them better, and mention the dead caribou to them. Something dangerous and big is close by, and everyone should be on their guard. After that, she'll go to bed as well.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Katerina stays quiet throughout all of this. "Honestly, at this point in the race, it doesn't really matter, does it?" she finally says. " Even if you remove them from the race right now, they'll still be free to interfere. I'd say hold on until after the race is over."

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

The listing for Follow the Expert doesn't note a speed reduction, whereas things like Avoid Notice, and Defend do. As such, I'd assume that it doesn't.

Athletics, FtE: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Katerina nods slowly. "If we find any other information, I'll let you know, " she says, still a little concerned. "I understand the gravitas this trek has, and I'd hate to see that marred by someone's grudge causing a death."

"I'll do it,"Katerina says, as she reaches to take the egg. Walking over to the offical who presided over this event, she flips the egg over to present the goop to him. "Was this intentional?" she politely asks, "because between this and the tempering with the poles at the last site, we're starting to think there's a saboteur about, unhappy about fresh blood in the Balgirdtrek."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Hero Point on this.

Diplomacy,HP: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Better!

"Some folk just like being on top,"The Varisian lady shrugs. "This is their bailiwick, and they want to keep it that way. I just hope they're wise enough to realize that provoking us to violence is a very bad idea. We're all trained for that."

"Well, someone is unhappy at Thulgrun's blatant success," Katerina replies, equally hushed, as she glances at Without Trace or Fail. "I think someone is actually trying to make a fool of all of us. If we keep up our pace, I'd expect an ambush or an animal suddenly sicced on us in the near future."

Katerina chuckles faintly. "We'd probably be much worse off if I hadn't been following Thulgrun's lead. That skill shouldn't be faintly surprising." In spite of her comment, though, Katerina's eyes scan the crowd for negative reactions. It's likely the saboteur is here watching.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Katerina won't argue in the face of the wicked weather.

Wait a second, Thulgrun, are you an expert in Athletics? And If so, do you mind if I use Follow the Expert on that? In either case...

Althletics: 1d20 ⇒ 18So a 22 if Thulgrin allows the FtE, and 19 if not

Katerina smiles at the judges. "Surprisingly, while dangerous, threats like this are part and parcel for us. I'm sure that we can handle this."

Deception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 Blah

Katerina's eyes widen as Olin falls into the river. Without hesitation, she dives into her bag for her rope, grabs tight onto one piece about 5 feet in, and hurls the rest of the bundle out to Olin. Hopefully, he'll have the presence of mind to grab onto it. "Grab on! We'll pull you in!"

I'm assuming an ranged attack roll with an improvised "weapon" is what I'd need for is?

'Attack': 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

"What's good for the goose...." Katerina softly says as she watches Zarina all but fly across the river. With a brief test of a pole, she nods and launches herself at the river, before using the pole to try to follow in the druid's wake.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Sheesh, I got none of those. I'd try Acrobatics, but this is about endurance, not dexterity. At least this came up at lvl1 where not behind trained is as bad.

Survival: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17