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lol It's enough.

"I want your word that What I'm about to tell you stays with you to your dying day. It matters not what others think about me or perceive about me but should I fall, may my last message be given to those needing to hear it." His eyes blaze with sudden intensity as his statue seems to grow and standing before you is not a frumpy, weak merchant but one whose noble mein marks a great sacrifice. He stands straight and proud for that moment and then a blink of your eyes takes away that image and all you see is a weak merchant whose tongue has plagued your hearing and cut deep wounds unseen.

He looks at you expectantly.

Looking very solemn despite her young age, Katia checks the others are too far ahead to hear and takes out her holy symbol. Whispering, she swears:

diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 Well, forget it :(

I have not but will do so today Yes.

Where are the +1 glaive and spiked breastplate I see on the loot list, and could I use them if nobody else is?

No pb, there are there to be used. Just mark you took them so that we don't sell them when we find somewhere to sell our stuff.

Actually I think Zakon is carrying it, at least they seem to be having a conversation. As long as they're getting along I have no problem with that :-) Garrett is more of an archer than swordsman.

[dice=sense motive]d20+5

No, the sword Zakon is talking to is his own. It's a blackblade newly awoken as per the archetype. If you prefer to fight with a bow, maybe we can eventually have Selby carry it, if he wants. But for now, Katia trust Garrett far more than Selby and would prefer Garrett to have it, even if it's not to fight with it yet.

Actually I think Zakon is carrying it, at least they seem to be having a conversation. As long as they're getting along I have no problem with that :-) Garrett is more of an archer than swordsman.

[dice=sense motive]d20+5

No, the sword Zakon is talking to is his own. It's a blackblade newly awoken as per the archetype.

Replying to Katia, he shrugs as if making an everyday comment.
"All us merchants have trade secrets to hide afterall that's what makes our business works. We can't have rivals knowing about it now can we?"

The blade is with Garrett.

sense motive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Yes, like I'm going to set out to build a merchant empire.

"It pains me you don't trust me enough to tell me what's bothering you. Especially because I think it's related to this blade we recovered. and in that time of dire need, we may need every small piece of information to survive. But I won't press you more on this. Just know that I will listen to you when you feel the need.", replies Katia, still keeping an eye behind her as they move towards the fresh air.

Katia has.

Garrett Carr wrote:

level 3!

I'll update tomorrow, but still have a little questions or two.

I meant a question or two in the gamethread before we exit the tunnel (see my spoiler in that post).

"Zakon, Can you take the point. I'll keep an eye at the rear to avoid any surprise.", asks Katia as she let every one passing in front of her.

When Horgus does, she stops him with a silent sign and lets every one take a little advance.

level 3!

I'll update tomorrow, but still have a little questions or two.

"I would be honoured. Can you tell me anything of it's properties?"

Garrett will do a detect evil, just to be safe.

"I can try, but just from touching it, I know it's far beyond my abilities."

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

The sigils do nothing but depress slightly as Katia runs her hands around it until finally with a click, the lid pops open—inside lies a breathtaking longsword—a weapon of obviously superior craftsmanship with a razor-sharp blade that appears to be made of shining gold. The blade is in fact made of cold iron that has been magically infused to make it appear as if it were made of gold.

Touching it, Katia instantly knows that the weapon is different. Very much so.

"Blessed be Desna. This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.", says Katia presenting the contents of the box to everyone. "I think the question of the localization of Yaniel's sword is solved. Garrett, you may want to take it and bring it back to the surface."

sense motive vs Horgus: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

While every one listens to Aravashnial and Anevia, Katia takes a closer look at the box and press the sigils on it in the right sequence.

"She was their leader. I got the names from the guards. It's also good to know where those traitors are laired in Kenabres if we can ever go back there. Let's keep that scroll."

Knowledge religion for Yaniel's sword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

"One other thing, now that we're almost out, let's go and get our three companions. It will be safer on that side of the room than still in the lair." adds Katia as she crosses back the bloodied room to go and get Anevia, Horgus and Aravashnial.

One the way back, she tells them of what they found and asks them what they know about the three locations mentioned by the note: Nyserian Manor, Topaz Solutions, and the Tower of Estrod.

Damn, just missed the last updates...

Garret, I think we are already past the door and into a corridor.

"I hope the suffering you just went through atones for what you did before", chimes in Katia. "Let's not stay here though, I don't want to meet what did that."

Katia will move forwards into the dark tunnel, looking for any remaining traps and trying to locate an exit.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
survival: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Katia just tries to pierce the obscurity (with darkvision):

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Positioning herself so as to have a good view of the next room once it's open, Katia readies her bow with a cold iron arrow and nods to Zakon.

Trying not to gag, Katia takes a step back and chants a few words that light her amber eyes. Then she scans the room, looking for any potentiazl threat.
Casts see invisibility
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

If clear, she'll look for the remains of the two guards she met in room
10 and casts detect magic to learn as much as possible on what happened here.

Hi,

I apologize for having disappeared from the boards for the last month without notice. About a month ago, I got run over by a car while cycling back home from work. The result was not pretty and I was very lucky to have worn a helmet. I’m just out of hospital after surgery and recovery but if things go well, I will come out of it without any long term issues.
As I do not have a 3G phone, I was unable to warn you of my absence until I got discharged from the hospital. I hope I have not disrupted too much the game and I am ready to resume playing whenever it is fit.

Katia casts detect magic on the altar to find if an aura of the ritual remains.

I'll very likely be off the net until next thursday. Please NPC me if necessary.

Garrett looks down at the mongrelmen puzzled, "Are these the two that went all misty on us?"

"Nope, the two misty ones were humans. They can't be that far, their leader's room is supposed to be not so far. Let's move before every one else is warned."

Katia approaches the next door and barely opens it to cast a glance inside.

stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Avoiding the blows from both mongrelmen, Katia returns them, focusing on the mongrelman 2 if he's still standing. Otherwise, she 5' steps and attacks MW1.

morningstar attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11, damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Then It's round 2

Am Back. Shall we continue where we left off?

Welcome back, we're ready to go.

According to your roll, Katia's initiative is 22 (+6 init for Katia).Not that it changes anything :) Just so you can correct your routine.

Katia attacks again the same target with her morningstar attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 = 19, damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Garrett, with the distance, you can add +1 to attack and damage due to PBS

Moving in tandem with Zakon, Katia enters the fray, targeting the closest mongrel (MW2)

initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 if necessary
morning star attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 = 15, damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Nightdeath, are you waiting for someone or something?

Garrett, I think the alive thing is in area H5 where the refuse heap is.

Katia follows Zakon down the ladder into H6.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

"Let's go down towards the ladder", says Katia pointing to the hole towards A6 area.

Leading all the team and following the directions given by the two human guards, Katia moves towards H4 and opens the door, bow ready to fire on any opposition.

perception check if necessary: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Please move tokens and indicate direction you're going I'll update as appropraite.

Sorry, could not acces the server yesterday evening. I will update right now.

Coming into the room, Katia interrupts: "The two guards have used a potion of invisibility and one of gazeous form. I guess they're gone to warn their leader. We should go there as soon as possible before they're ready."

I'm waiting to see if I need to find players to top up this group as I'm not sure if there are players dropping. I'm a poor tracker it seems.

I'm letting the player in question decide which table to join as both tables have defintely gone into 'different encounters mode'.

I'm fine with another player. That said, if Lethander is still on, the new player may want to go a different route that pure wizard.

Katia sees an invisible now visible to her eyes twin clouds of gases floating down past everyone towards their destination. Seeping through cracks in a moment they are gone.

Where are they going: towards where their leader is (H4) or towards H11 or H13?

Trying to hide are they?

Katia summons forth her ancestors' power. Her eyes turn bright gold as she looks around, checking the ceiling as well.

Activate SLA: Detect invisibility
perception check to see if the guard are trying to hide using invisibility potions: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

"Let's find out", says Katia as she dips a finger into the empty vials to gater the last drops and taste them.

Here are two rolls if necessary as there may be more than one kind of potion
Perception to identify the potions: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Perception to identify the potions: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

"I agree, let's check on them and take them down. Then we can go and visit their boss"

Nightdeath, did Lethander manage to identify the potions?

"By the way,", she adds, talking to their companions, "Master Horgus or Anevia, do you see anything you can use in what these patrolmen were wearing?"

Waiting for the potion identification.

As Zakon tries to barricade the doors, Katia points to the door with the two guards she just met. "We need to move against these ones at least, the must have heard and will likely come."

Sorry for the delay Folks, just spent a few days in hospital with one of my daughters. She's all right now but gave us a little scare. I'll resume posting today.

"You can identify potions with spellcraft as well. The perception check is listed as a secondary method of identification"

Where is that written? Not saying you're wrong, I seem to remember the same, but I can't find it anywhere.

From the PRD (under magical items/potions):

I thought it was a bit too challenging but not to a large degree. If the minions made a few of their saves or if the leader channeled negative energy Round 1 instead of casting bless, it could have been PTK or at least 2 deaths.

As with most of the tough fights at low level, it is always on the fence. I can either go well as it did or just en up badly. That said, with the two color spray spell used, we were good on the low level minions. We could have come up with a slightly better outcome had Lethander managed to kill the leader before the second channel negative energy.

That's the difficult part of the challenge as we cannot do anything against such a weapon : no interruption of the ability use and very high save.

In total it could easily have been a TPK with less luck and worse tactics. And we used a lot of our resources. But it came out good in the end.

Kepping her bow in a hand, Katia reaches into her pocket to grab her symbol of Desna and start healing her companions.

CLW on Zakon for: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 HP
CLW on Lethander for: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 HP
CLW on herself for: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 HP

Garrett, I'll let you finish healing yourself and Zakon with your lay on hands

Sorry for the half post, got interrupted by a waking baby

Katia does not flinch as the second wave of energy hit her and she carefully adjusts the leader, sending and arrow toward his throat.

bow attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16, damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Go Garrett!

Will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Katia shakes as the cleric negative energy wave sucks her life forces but her wounds start to slowly close.

Focusing again, she send an arrow at the unengaged mongrel leader.

Swift action: change jugement to healing
bow attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 1 = 21,damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Quick question, are the tree mongrel warriors stunned or unconscious?

Lifting her bow with a short prayer to Desna, Katia targets the champion.

Swift action: activate jugement of destruction

bow attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 1 = 21, damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Ouch. That looks like a way to teach me that Katia shouldn't use another god's symbol. If it's so, I'm very very sorry guys. I will not do it again.