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It was fun though!

Most of them are gruns, hmm, perhaps I can show some mercy.

This brings me no joy, alas

You are too many to make this pleseant, but I can make this quick
Ekaterina flies at one platoon, singling out the leader and directing leftover shots unto the seagreants.

Investing swift action cha to dex, using deadly aim, probably also point blank shot

pewpewpew main: 1d20 + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 25
damage: 1d8 + 9 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 + 6 = 23
pewpewpew rapid: 1d20 + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 32
damage: 1d8 + 9 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 + 6 = 22
pewpewpew crit confirm: 1d20 + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 28
damage: 1d8 + 9 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 + 6 = 17
pewpewpew haste: 1d20 + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 9 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 1 + 6 = 17
pewpewpew off hand: 1d20 + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 3 + 2 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 9 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 + 6 = 22

pewpewpew main iterative: 1d20 + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 5 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 5 - 3 + 2 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 9 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 + 6 = 23
pewpewpew off hand iterative: 1d20 + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 5 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 5 - 3 + 2 = 27
damage: 1d8 + 9 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 + 6 = 19
pewpewpew off hand iterative crit confirm: 1d20 + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 5 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 7 + 1 - 4 + 1 - 5 - 3 + 2 = 15
damage: 1d8 + 9 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 + 6 = 20

It is not too late to surrender She addresses the survivors of her onslaught.

Lets share some mind enchancing booze! Ekaterina doles out some pretty nice stuff, giving a +2 bonus to all wisdom and int skills
And whats better then me? Oh, yes, more then one of me! As she multiplies into mirror image: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 6 mirror images before saying Lets head to the frontlines and make an impression yes? as she casts haste on the party and starts performing for +2 to dexterity.

FROM THE ABYSS DEPTHS IN SILENCE
CAST THEIR SPELLS EXPLOSIVE VIOLENCE
LADIES NIGHTTIME STRIKE PERFECTED
FLAWLESS VISION UNDETECTED!

Invisible infiltration seems like our best bet. I suggest we come in mostly fully buffed. I shall focus on dominating or disabling key personell Ekaterina offers.

I am reviewing my buff options. If we could surprise drop a number of summons, my spirit totem can make these hit fairly hard.

Very well.

Ekaterina adjusts her shape to that of an exceedingly attractive human female wearing a business suit.

Greeting prisoner, on behalf of Union Incorporated Labor exchange associated I wish to obtain your service records and abilities, with an eye towards potential employment in other nations. It is clearly in your best interests to comply.

Charm monster DC 23

perform in place of bluff: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (1) + 24 = 25 LOL

My own preference for dealing with prisoners is to not harm them, but using my skills and abilities to make them speak is fine, which includes magical abilities. Is this in line with the law here?

Ekaterina asks politely.

Understood, given the paucity of information, I shall make it a priority to capture and subvert some of their at least middle managment if not leadership positions. I am fairly confident in my charms once a target has been identified and isolated
She pauses

You mentioned a portal? Has it been established that they are on the same plane? If yes, I can bestow my gift upon a volunteer to establish a permanent telepathic means of communication. Also, do you have pictures, uniform pieces, anything akin to that? A dead not yet decomposed body would also do, the more information I have, the longer I can keep up a disguise. I have some concerns about moving directly into what may well be a very well fortified and heavily trapped position on the other side, perhaps it would be prudent to establish some alternative mode of entry.
She does make notes in a journal as she speaks, very much adopting a persona of a veteran spy.

Is anything known about their religious affiliations? Impersonating something they worship can also work rather well. Since the more interesting targets are wizards, I would like to avail myself of some of these anti-spellcaster manacles your kind does make would be of considerable utility.

Concerning my gift, there are some private details about it which I would discuss with possible volunteers. It is somewhat equivalent to the profane gift of a Succubus, although it is more symbiotic and less parasitic overall. She finishes

Information is ammunition, an overview of this Empire would be useful, I am a relatively able infiltrator, but require additional information before embarking on such missions. Ekaterina answers diplomatically.

Where I come from, empires typically have subdivisions, that are not entirely united so to speak, the more I know about their interior an external situation, the easier it becomes to, for example convince notables in different Imperial regions that lobbying against the conflict with the Dwarfen Realm is in their interest.

I dont
diplomacy: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (10) + 24 = 34

Greetings your grace, we have heard some aspects of your valor and mettle from Dominique, but certainly you can tell us more about your glories?

Please, among my people there is a ritual of drinking together to celebrate a first meeting

Up-Casting tears to wine for better booze, and offering the product.

Ekaterina finds a sizeable treatise concerning brewery, starts copying things quickly.

Ekaterina is curiously tense in the spa. As if she is focussing on something,
as she exchanges various pleseantries with the spa workers.

bluff: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (12) + 24 = 36

Sounds great, do you have an idea how the king reacts to half Demons? Do I get murdered by the queen as soon as I flash my eyelashes? Ekaterina asks jokingly.

Real life starting to get a bit less hectic for me!

Agreed, I am unclear of our currently available funds on any account

Singing, just raising some gossip "we are here now"

perform: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (7) + 24 = 31 Ekaterina introduces herself with a polite little performance in the most classy bar she can find.

intimiae: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 Ekaterina plays some intimidating music to back up Ginza

I feel your pain! Literally!

I dont see them as recruits, but I am also not mass murdering surrendering foes out of hand. I do have standards, perhaps we can jointly give them a really good scare?

Considering options, I dislike killing things that are basically surrendering, but I currently cant come up with well, funny ieas on what exactly to do.

I dont think they would make for effective recruits, which may just be an aesthethic racism, but even if we hire them somehow how do we market that? She pauses

I am open to letting those who flee flee. Likely, one of the squabblers is counseling retreat, the other confrontation.
Perhaps we can combine my wiles and your intimidation for greater effect?

SHe proposes to Ginza.

Fortunately dark vision is one of my specialisties, half succubus template is good! Now, how do I deal with this effectively?

Ekaterina considers her options.

Been a while since I last shot something Casting heroism on self, walking behind dominque.

Honestly, the whole "Lets build an army worthy of Lady-Ekatarina-dor" thing was kind of spur of the moment. I am totally up for something more conventional, but Ekaterina will look for recruits as a constant "side thing".

I am envisioning them as the embryo so to speak of our conventional ground forces. Or as a force that can take and hold territory we gain in one way or the other. If you look at the long term prospects of armed mercenary groups throughout history, they either became states or the perished. And yes, I absolutely intend to carve out a sizeable landmass from a merc job, it kind of worked for Rurik.

Gonna get that evil part of my alignment in.

Greetings Gavin, which of your ability shall I enchance, Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Wisdom, Intelligence or Charisma?
Ekaterina opens her hair and advances upon him, looking him straight in the eye.

I believe a dance would be proper She draws him into a Tango, some of her hair subtly guiding him, while she uses her performance to have the spirits provide the music.

It is definitly on the hot side as far as Tangos go, and Gavin is a very very happy Elf as Ekaterinas wings eventually enfold him and he gets a deep sensual kiss, bestowing her gift upon him.

that sounds like 5*600=3000 silver = 300 gold per weak, + 1,9 gold per weak depedning on how many elites they are. We can probably afford that, but I dont actually know our financial state.

First offer made, Ekaterina doesnt actually know what would be a proper contract, but she offers a bunch of things. Hope to use the nat 20 to drive their counter offer down a bit.

Let us discuss terms of possible employment with our guild. She pauses

We have a selection of pretty powerful people indiviually, but are a bit light on manpower otherwise, we woudl seek to employ you for guarding, security and hunting duty.
Initial offenses will be done by our crack squad, you will be called up after these.
This is not to dishonour you, it is a point of pride for us to lead from the front, and to never expect or demand things of subordinates or contractors which we arent willing to do ourselfs.

If any of you wish to learn how to utilize firearms, or how to use songs in battle, I am available to train you if my timetable otherwise permits. I believe your kind has innate aptitude for both. Allow me to demonstrate.
She activates her performance, demosntrating the increase in dexterity and the spiritual allies she conjures. Spiritual allies looking like other Elfs for the Elfs and like a large adamantine skinned man for Ekaterina.
Offering training, and assurances to net get thrown at stuff beyond their ability to deal with.

I have an Aranea, and a skilled alchemist working for me, both could likely improve your equipment as well. Gunsmithing has to be done by me.
Oh, dont mind the half balor, he fights hard, eats a lot but is otherwise pretty harmless.
Offering access to various crafters in our castle

You know your people and your capabilities far better then I, and you likely have alterations to propose, as well as expectations of renumeration. I would also offer my profane gift to you, should you indicate that you will accept it. It will allow us to communicate telepathically, and increase your abilities.
It also allows me to project some of my abilities through you, and any other entity seeking to mind control, dominate or mentally assault you has to contend with me, should it managed to penetrate your mental defenses.
I will be open, I could use my gift to attempt to charm or utilize suggestions against you, but I am willing to vow upon my power , pride and blood that I have never done so, nor will.

Should any of your warriors distinguish themselfs in combat, they have every right to ask me for my gift as well.
Offering her profane gift, with honest and heartfelt vow to not abuse it
She makes her pitch

diplomacy: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (20) + 24 = 44

Ekaterina has no idea of a proper price in terms of renumeration, so she waits for a counteroffer and will then haggle

THats the plan, extra henchmen. No idea about paying or transporting them though.

::A bit further outside, hiring some moon elves.::

Meanwhile, Ekaterina figures that a combination of symphonic metal with relatively martial texts is probably they to go with the Elfs.

Origa Rise

Epica Crimson bow and arrow

To have a bit of a music along with the feast

perform sing taking 10: 10 + 24 = 34

Well good sirs and Ladies, perhaps our meeting is auspicious enough to have a small feast? Ekaterina offers to led the moon elfs towards Ginzars location.

Incoming

sense motive on the elfs, can I guess what type of music they prefer?: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (5) + 24 = 29

trying to recruit the moon elfs, using Ginzas leet cooking skills, definitly wanted th party to weigh in on that.

A moment please Ekaterina says to the Elfs
I need to relay some information. She relays various informational tidbits.

Would you consider taking on mercenary work For our Guild? If so, what are your exact capabilities? The easiest way for me to process this is telling me what the most powerful thing is you brought down, as a group and indidivually? Also, are there any races or professions you would not work for under any circumstances?

Ekaterina switches into HR-recruitment mode.

Ginza, how quickly can you organize a feast? I may have just found us a number of limited level employees which we could make use off

Kn something ravener elves: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

Ekaterina tries to figure out what ravener elfes are. Making use of her tears to wine and long hasting heroism buffs, before giving her answer.

Huddled figures self identified as ravener elfs, does anyone know what this means? She broadcasts to the nearby party.

Ekaterina, flying, approaches one of the huddled figures.

Greetings, May I enquire who you are? This position seems, mildly unsafe She is about 30 feet away from it.

In the night, they would see as lithe, beautifull female flyer with wings.

Hmm, Ettercap? Nah, the dwarfs would attack that on sight She does not have her weapons drawn but is ready to react to hostilities.

I am making contact, if they are hostile, I shall retreat, not showing our full might She repsonds to Dominque.

perform sing for diplomacy improve opinion: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (20) + 24 = 44

Huddled figures are not good, hungry, and pissed at the dwarfs, proceed with caution. Ekaterina reports

Shall we investiage?

Figures do not ping as good, lets see some further
If anyone there has Int 26 or more Ekaterina gets stunned

SLA once per day (havent used it today) Detect thoughs, Ekaterina stealthily flies 60 feet down and initially focuses on one outlying figure, the minimize the chances of being detected.

DC is 2 + 9(cha) +10(base)=21

fly check to hover: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16 (I think I get some extra boni because of good meaneuverability, but it doesnt matter in this case)
stealth check: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34

Ekaterina does a stealthy fly over and checks if the huddled figures ping as good.

Ekateria grabs the ring she requested.

Flying high, in the summer sky

Oh, lore skils! Time for some tears to Vodka! She liberally spreads some booze around the party (+2 to kn and int checks, one level 1 spell consumed, 70 minutes).

Time for heroism!
She casts heroism on herself, 70 minutes

Kn. whatever: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 32

In my incredibly expert opinion, narrowly, maybe, beaten by Kazko is he does some retroactive booze consumption this is a...

A wish you say? Hmmm.

Lets make something niche but funny:

"I wish that my prehensile hair, currently based on Charisma, is upgraded to the prehensile hair ability of a white haired witch subclass, still uses charisma (instead of intelligence) and counts my Urban Skald class levels as White haired witch levels for the purposes of its abilities".

Specifically:

White Incredibly beautyfull blond Hair (Su)

At 1st level, a the white-haired witch most charming half Succubus Gunslinger ever gains the ability to use her hair as a weapon. This functions as a primary natural attack with a reach of 5 feet. The hair deals 1d4 points of damage (1d3 for a Small witch) plus the witch’s Intelligence most charming half Succubus Gunslinger ever's Charisma modifier modifier. In addition, whenever the hair strikes a foe, the witch can attempt to grapple that foe with her hair as a free action* without provoking an attack of opportunity, using her Intelligence Charisma modifier in place of her Strength modifier when making the combat maneuver check. When a most charming half Succubus Gunslinger ever grapples a foe in this way, she does not gain the grappled condition.

At 4th level and every four levels thereafter, a white-haired witch most charming half Succubus Gunslinger ever's hair adds 5 feet to its reach, to a maximum of 30 feet at 20th level.

The hair cannot be sundered or attacked as a separate creature.

In addition, a white-haired witch most charming half Succubus Gunslinger ever further improves her ability to control her hair as she progresses in level, gaining the following abilities:

Constrict (Ex): At 2nd level, when the white-haired witch's most charming half Succubus Gunslinger ever's hair successfully grapples an opponent, it can begin constricting her victim as a swift action*, dealing damage equal to that of its attack.

Trip (Ex): At 4th level, a white-haired witch's who successfully strikes a foe with her hair can attempt a combat maneuver check to trip the creature as a swift action*.

Pull (Ex): At 6th level, a white-haired witch most charming half Succubus Gunslinger ever who successfully strikes a foe with her hair can attempt a combat maneuver check to pull the creature 5 feet closer to her as a swift action*.

Strangle (Ex): At 8th level, when the white-haired witch most charming half Succubus Gunslinger ever is grappling with an opponent, that creature is considered strangled, and cannot speak or cast spells with verbal components.

This ability replaces hex.
This ability replaces something else I was considering wishing, partly to limit her DPR output, namely the mythic ability treacherous critical, which would allow her to forgo extra damage and do a dirty trick for each crit.

OP munchkin notes:
It is not a particularly strong build, mostly because Ekaterina is a mysterious stranger, who does not get Dex to damage (but who pays a swift action and grit to get cha to damage), the swift action competes with constricting someone grappled, against a single opponent who does not have reach, grappling that person and shooting it in the face is pretty effective though, as I dont get the grappled condition.
Against multiple opponents, freedom of movement etc. it doesnt do a whole lot.
I can also do the half Succubus level drain thing through it.Probably much more pleseant then getting shot in the face.

A slight sidenote is that I currently threaten within 10 feet of me with the hair, which is good for flanking.

She does not yet have any feats that make grappling stronger, but certainly plots to pick these up.

Perhaps I am Half Demon Half Dwarfish?
She opens her hair, makeing it fall as if she had a most fine, magnificient, lustrously golden and expertly braided beard, in what she just happens to know is the latest dwarfen fashion, coiled in the end into elaborately woven flail-heads, which she promptly uses to nonlethally smack Domayoku for his insolence.

I have wings, horns and a tail, the latter would have been rather memorable had you actually ever shared my bed my dear

She chides him.

horny hair boink non lethal: 1d20 + 7 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 9 - 4 = 30
damage non lethal: 1d3 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

We have joined up in part because we werent a great fit for our societies. In case you didnt quite notice yet, I am a half Demon.
Lady Ekaterina interjects

Not that myself or for that matter my father had much of a choice about it. On any account, we have banded together in part because we didnt exactly fit into our societies, in terms of alignment and also in other ways.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (10) + 24 = 34

Ekaterina gives him a sanitized, somewhat account of her recent hag shooting spree.
So, the stupid effing hag was clearly getting away, and then I put all my time partying with Urist the famous Dwarf adventurer to use and insulted her so hard the hag came running right back into my field of fire.
She pauses

We rescued a whole bunch of kids, who were probably about to be turned into pastries, and likely fed to their own families who didnt know what was going on. Her demonic features become a fair bit more pronoucned, her fingernails extending into claws and her eyes turning red for a second.

She takes a deep breath and her shape becomes friendly and normal again.

gather info: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (7) + 28 = 35
Ekaterina is incredibly charming, does some culturally appropriate belching of considerable loudness in apprecciating of the ale and soaks up all possible knowledge of current military operations, the conduct of the war, observed conduct of the war up like a vortex.

Do you have facilities to hold captive grand victory personell securely? Keeping mages locked up is occassionally complicated. Also, since we are mercenaries, exactly how do you envision salvage and ransom rights to be working?

Greetings, I am Ekaterina, specialist for public relations, violent hag removal and cultural exchanges. She gives a stunning smile to the guards.

diplomacy to gather info: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (15) + 24 = 39
An interview with your Captain would be most useful, unless your military regulations forbid you from speaking directly to auxillaries, I would wish to talk to you as well while you lead us there. Direct frontline troops often know thing which, due to fog of war, communication delays or general friction, are not known by their superiors.
If I may ask, when was the last time you received deliveries of anemnities? What is your favorite spoil of war obtained so far? What was your coolest victory? Have you been harried by diseases? If yes, how did you overcome them?

She gives them ample of time to talk about their exploits, delivering encouraging nods, "Oh really?s" and "thats pretty impressive, must have been quite a sight" at appropriate moments.

Getting people to brag is always the most effective way of military information gathering, and it is risk free She thinks to herself.

Frugal living then? Eh I can manage:) She says with a smile.

That reminds me, I used to have a bunch of bags of holdings with whatever the ion stone for not needing to breathe was inside of them.
It was a hallowed ritual in the Succubus training module to bluff a Paladin into getting voluntarily bagged, bonus points if you could also convince him to strip naked.
Ekaterina smiles as she enters.

Some Misogynist entity? 2 out of 2 are fairly attractive females.

Probably true, I regard psychosis as unlikely. Insertion preventing ejection is in my view the most likely, following by becoming strictly digital existences. Ekaterina adds.

We didnt do collateral damage, Alexandria did, and they dont know she was with us:). I am reasonably certain that hag was also turning his people into cookies, so getting rid of her is certainly a win.

There was also whoever that thiefling guy wanting to trade with the count was working for.