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Just one charge from the wand then.
"Let the grumpy fellow have his way. It's clear his feathers were ruffled during our last scuffle"

Kei eye's Janira's wand.

"Do you mind if I see that for a moment?

Presuming it's ok, CLW wounds for Heyoo. 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 one more time?1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"Hidden tunnel it is then. I'm sure it will be lovely."

Kei looks down at the wolf and inspects his wounds. "Hmm.. took a knock." He looks concerned for a moment, and then shrugs. "You'll probably live."

Kei once more slashes at the undead in front of him.

bardiche: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"Good job, stay!" Kei shouts at the wolf.

Handle Animal - stay: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Kei will slip behind Khardum and thrust past him at the zombie he faces.

bardiche: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Alright.

Kei shouts a harsh command in tengu.

Immediate Action: Bolster Companion.

Kei for the first time shows some real animus when his companion is hit and lashes out again with his pole arm.

attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

The tengu chuckles. "There, there. I'll just tuck you under my wing, you can take your shots from there."

"Ugh! Horrible Creatures. Hey, you! Attack!"

Kei urges his wolf friend forward to attack.
handle animal - attack anything: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Then he moves forward himself lashing out with his polearm.

bardiche: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

"Gah! The stench. This is more like what I'm used to finding in caves. Fewer lovely carvings and more stinking in general." Kei will move forward urging Wolf to trot in front of him. "Nothing for it but to press on though."

"Impolite creatures, eh? Does their rudeness extend to violence?"

"What a delightful carving, what could it mean?" Kei not having any real idea, Kei shrugs. "Let's ask this fellow."

"Aye, the artist." Kei says wistfully. "Maybe in the next life. Well, these are very interesting, but shall we move on?"

"Well, you don't often see things like this in the various deity forsaken woods I've tramped across." Kei inspects the carvings with great interest. "More is the pity. they're beautiful."

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

"Ah a plank, clever creatures. Come on wolf, this is certainly better than clambering up and down walls and urging you to jump. Not that you wouldn't, foolish creature." Kei scuttles across the plank.

Survival: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

"Rope! Yes of course I have rope! What kind of foo..." Kei rummages around in his pack. "I don't have rope."

Kei is so flummoxed by his failure to bring rope along that he completely fails to note anything of interest about the pit.

All this time I though I'd added rope when we started. Nope.

Kei looks over the backpack. "Yes, admirably well prepared. I have no objections to anybody taking whatever they like." Kei doesn't lay claim to anything from the bag and follows behind Khardum. If any light is needed he will cast light on the end of his bardiche.

As the minotaur appears Kei brings his weapon to bear and looks ready to charge but Janira's words bring him up short. With a sharp command he stops his wolf from attacking and instead makes for the cave without protest.

The march proves difficult for the not particularly stoic birdman. Most of his utterances are complaints about how exhausting travelling in the wilderness is and he shouldn't have to doe these things with his fragile hollow bones but it's always been his duty so of course he will.

DC10: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
DC12: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
DC14: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Nonlethal: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

"Very well. If time is truly of the essence I am willing to press on."

Kei shudders again. "It's good a few of us were prepared. Certainly a lesson learned for me."

"Are we ready to move on? The sooner we enter the cave the sooner we're out of it."

"Yes!" Kei cheers as one of the swarms dissipates and then he exclaims "Ack! Run!" as Khardum is enveloped. Unfortunately however he doesn't do anything useful.

Holding my action.

Kei and his wolf move to stay clear of the swarm.

Kei nods vigorously. Yes! This kind of thing is always happening in these places! Curse me for not having any alchemist's fire. I should now better. I bet there are no spider swarms in the nearest opera house. I've never seen an opera, but I've seen more than one nest of spiders." Kei shudders "I want to go to an opera."

Possessing no way to contribute to the defeats of the swarms Kei and his wolf hold positions, ready to move if the swarm approaches.

Readying a move action if the swarm comes within 20'

"They're poisonous, stay clear! Don't try to fight it with blades or arrows, you'll just cut air. We need something with more volume to it. An alchemist's flask or some kind of spell."

Kei shouts "Come wolf." and moves as far from the swarm as he can. Double Move.

*Bawk!* Kei lets out an exclamation of surprise and dismay as the spiders spill out.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 To identify the swarm.

"That's a kind offer Sunnedel. I have my rations but it would be very nice to eat something more palatable if we get the chance. I don't anticipate any hunting today however. I will be off now to gather my supplies, I'll see you all soon." Kei heads off whistling an odd tune to himself as he goes through the door.

Can I ask how you like animal companions handled? Would you like a separate alias for him?

Addressing M the tengu says. "Of course he liked sparkly things, what mad fool doesn't? But I have my own coins."

"Ah yes, traveling... never a moment of daylight to be wasted. If a tengu wants to settle down with a book and a cup of wine well... in the next life I suppose."

Kei shakes his head.

"Very well, I hope around three days rations will suffice? Basic camping gear, bedroll and such? A length of rope and some light would also be good?"

Kei nods appreciatively at Tovio's story. "The tengu know plenty about scrounging for food."

"Most of our roosts in this part of the world are tucked away in the unloved parts of human cities. We've been coming here piecemeal from the Sodden Lands over the decades. Someone has to do something to hold them together. So lonely tengu like me wander the wilds bringing messages and news from one roost to another. I've been frozen in snow, baked in sun and bedeviled in sodden forests. "

Kei shudders.

"Frankly I never liked it and I had enough of it. So I looked for another way to make a living and the Pathfinders represent a rare opportunity for outsiders." Kei shakes his head." So now I'm set to be a Pathfinder and they're all so delighted to learn that I can survive skulking about with the bugs and dirt. I've the makings of a fantastic scout I'm told."

The tengu gives a defeated shrug. "That not all that follows me from my former life. You might notice a large animal waiting for me outside. People often ask what's his name. I don't know, he can't talk. They also ask if he's friendly. If you're curious about that you're welcome to find out yourself."

"It's true we're not too common. Sadly exiled to the margins of society. Was the last tengu you met some sort of coin collector?"

A wiry tengu enter's the pig's paunch. The tips of his feathers are dyed blue and purple and a wooden symbol of Gozreh hangs from his neck. He orders wine from the barkeep and listens quietly. When Janira is done speaking he sighs and looks tired. "Caves. Caves are terrible. Worse than forests. It will no doubt be cold and dark and impossible to stay clean. Nevertheless I signed up for this."

The birdman dips his beak into his cup, awkwardly siphoning up some wine.

"Janira. I see that you are festooned with implements, do you recommend any specialized gear for the trip?"

Dronedog reporting here with my hunter.

Player: dronedog
Character: Kei Akiba
PFS #: 261204-2
Faction: Grand Lodge
Progression: Normal