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And I'll be retraining into thaumaturge now that it's out. I love that class so much

Thank you!

After the funeral, but before resting for the night, Malik writes up a report to turn into Venture-Captain Luna. The report is as accurate an account as he can muster and details the haunted nature of some chambers as well as the religious iconography of various dwarven deities. Once finished, he bundles the report together and rests for the night.

In the morning, Malik meets Venture-Captain Luna with the rest of the agents, "Interesting ruins and unpleasantly haunted. Anyone seeking to reclaim the ruins for their location will need to consecrate the area and prepare for intense heat." he says as he turns over his report.

Malik shrugs and hands the box over to whoever wants to try, "You can look at my meticulous notes, but this isn't something I'm that great at."

thievery: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Malik closely investigates the locked stone box and the images on the murals, "These boxes never repeat a solution; seen them before when I was another mission with a dwarven lorekeeper. Looks like this one has Dranngvit and her light pick and hound on it." he says as he looks at the murals, "I see a lizard on a scroll; kind of reminds me of Kols and their hammer."

Malik helps some farmers with weather lore: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Malik looks at the depictions, "I'll be honest, I did a lot of studying in Rahadoum. I can tell you its religious, but I can't tell you anything more specific."

Malik nods in agreement with Hancock, "Right behind you." he says affirmatively.

Double Stride to the cooler area.

reflex save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Malik gets covered in rapidly cooling lava that weighs him down. He considers breaking it off, but decides that deal with their foes first, especially with the beating Hancock is taking.

flurry vs yellow: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 9 - 1 = 26
non-lethal bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
flurry vs yellow: 1d20 + 9 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 1 - 4 = 5
non-lethal bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

He then fires off another bolt of electricity between two of the creatures.

electric arc vs yellow and orange: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 DC 17 basic Reflex

reflex save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Malik ducks to the floor, dodging the gout of fire, before standing up in his fighting stance.

Not really sure if I want to punch fire creatures with my hands... he thinks to himself. Deciding against testing the heat resistance of his handwraps, Malik fires off a bolt of lighting between two of the creatures.

electric arc vs yellow and orange: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 DC 17 basic Reflex

◆ Crane Stance (AC 22), ◆◆ Electric Arc against yellow and orange.

Malik continues to record their exploration in his journal, "Let's see...some kind of metal library? Memorial?"

society: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19
religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

He thinks about it for a moment, "Well, I can't read dwarven, but the illustrations look like plans for building a safe bridge over lava...hmm, they found a way to use brown mold in the construction as a cooling agent. That's pretty clever." he says as he writes it all down. "I wonder what went wrong though." he thinks to himself.

Assurance is a level 1 general feat. When you gain it, you select one skill. Whenever you would roll that skill, you can instead receive a result of 10 + your proficiency ignoring all bonuses and penalties including ability score modifiers and multiple attack penalty.

Because the result is a bit low for your level, it won't work against enemies that are your level or higher most of the time, but it has a decent chance of working on lower level creatures.

Malik looks at the fallen opponents, Who are these people anyway?

Missing by 10 is a crit fail. So is rolling a 1 and failing.

Most of the time, there's no difference between failing and crit failing a Strike. (Swashbucklers get to riposte against critical failures, for example).

>Shove< specifies "away from you" so I'd assume you can shove people straight back. It's probably best used as your 3rd action, to force enemies to waste an action getting back into melee.

As your 3rd action, it will suffer heavily from MAP, however it would be a good use of Assurance if the creature is lower level than you are.

Malik considers striding into the melee, but decides to leave a space open for Haka to take. "You know, surrendering is an option right? You should do that or you'll probably die." he says hoping their foe backs down.

Assuming the enemy doesn't surrender, Malik fires off another bolt of electricity.

make a request (probably auto-fail): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
electric arc: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 DC 17 basic reflex.

◆ Make a Request, ◆◆ Electric Arc.

Malik raises his hand and fires another arc of electricity between two of the foes. He then moves into a better position to support Hancock. [b]"Better than dealing with a bunch of spirits at least...[/ooc]

electric arc vs Orange and Brown: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 DC 17 basic Reflex

◆◆ electric arc, ◆ stride

Malik looks at the floating embers around The Carnelian Signet, "Fire is difficult to control; I don't carry any."

Malik tries to knock out the enemy in front of him, hoping to avoid killing them.

flurry vs blue: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
non lethal damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

flurry vs blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
non lethal damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

He then sends a bolt of electricity arcing between two other enemies.
electric arc vs black and brown: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 DC 17 reflex

Malik adopts a fighting stance, step towards the enemy, and attempts to assail the enemy.

◆ Crane Stance, ◆ Step, ◆ Flurry.

unarmed attack vs blue: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

unarmed attack vs blue: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Damage is combined for resistances and weaknesses. AC is now 22

Malik waits slightly behind, though still enters the room and begins writing, "Well, if the last room was haunted, its reasonable to say more of them will be. Let's be on our guard!"

They don't but every ancestry has a feat that gives them their ancestry as a lore skill as a level 1 option

I have light cast on myself.

religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Malik follows along and notices the drawings on the wall, "Crude depictions of the symbol of Dranngvit. An uncommon choice of deity, even for dwarves." he says while writing down the same.

Malik retrieves the journal he likely dropped in fear when he fled, "Pharasma's Boneyard, that was terrifying. We should try to avoid returning here in case the spirits rejuvenate once again."

He scribbles haunted under his description of the chamber in his journal and underlines it.

Malik gathers himself enough to return to the chamber and request that the spirits cease their flight, "Spirits, please be at ease. We seek to release you from your imprisonment here."

diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 1 = 21

Stride, Stride, Diplomacy.

will save at the start of combat: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
reflex save: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 2 = 16
14 damage, frightened 2, and fleeing. I'm on fire this game.

Malik gets pushed along with the spirits as he lets out a shout of terror and flees the room.

Malik looks around for anything of note. "Best not to linger here too long. Let's take a look quickly and continue."

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Malik points out what he finds while recording the information in his journal, "Strange mole statue in a magma filled chamber..."

Malik raises his hands in a show of peaceful intentions, "Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to offend."

Malik looks at the ifrit with the frying pan, "Aw man, you've got moss and a frying pan? Let me show you how to cook up a meal for friends!"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
The dice roller is not my friend it seems.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
...I guess I really want to fight these guys. Sorry about this!

Malik nods in agreement, "Yes, I wasn't expecting much in the way of activity other than the previous combatants."

He listens to the song for a moment, "Unfortunately, I'm not much of a linguist."

Malik pulls out a journal and begins taking copius notes on the chamber including the map, "Hmm, an interesting idea putting a map at the entrance for visitors to know where to go."

Malik looks around at the bodies, "They aren't going anywhere. Let's finish what we came here first and get them on the way out."

Ah, I saw that the list of items changed, I didn't realize points were dropped. I'll just take and use the mage armor scroll since I have soothe scrolls already

Malik Thurus wrote:

I put all three points in Spell School so I get a 2nd item from the list at half-level.

Is this something you declare on your character sheet?

Yeah, you get three points to spend on spells, scrolls, and swords schools. Spending 1 point gives you access to a schools items, 2 gives you the bonus lore option, and 3 lets you get the 2nd item.

Malik enters a fighting stance (Crane Stance ◆) and sprints over to a flanking position with Haka (Stride, Stride ◆◆). He gives a knowing look to Haka as they prepare to strike in tandem in the future.

AC 22

I put all three points in Spell School so I get a 2nd item from the list at half-level.

Malik uses his scroll of Mage Armor (21 AC) and casts light as well when the party arrives.

As mentioned in Gameplay, I took the scroll of heal and the scroll of mage armor (which I would have used once we arrived at our destination).

Malik checks his pouch of items from the Spells school, a scroll of Heal and a scroll of Mage Armor. He puts them away and prepares his gear for the trek to Tar Khardurrm. "Thank you for the ride!" he says as he disembarks the boat.

arcana: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Malik hasn't heard of animated suits of dwarven armor before, though he suspects they function similar to constructs.

On the boat, Malik continues his reading in a new tome on magical theory. See the log damming the river, he rolls his eyes and thinks of the best way to unclear it.

nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

He stands and points at the two ends of the log, "One group needs to push up and forward while the other pulls back and pushes down."

Malik sits next to Elsitt and waves his hand at the bartender, "Another round for my friend here. They've been through a lot..." he says before turning to Elsitt. "I know you lost dear friends at Tar Khardurrm, but we're getting sent next. If you could tell us anything about what dangers we will face, it could keep us and others from suffering the same fate." he then adds, "We can try and get revenge too, if its something you're looking for."

diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
well, that's worth a hero point: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Shurgha motions to Hancock and turns to the monk, "These ruins may contain artifacts sacred to our people Master Thurus. May I remind you that Pathfinders are archaeologists, not explorers?" She hastily adds,"I mean no offense."

Malik nods to Shurgha, "Of course. I'm saying that simply seeing them would be more exciting than some other missions I've been assigned previously. I hope we find something of historical value, but just being in such an old site will be a reward of it's own."

Malik looks on with excitement, "A dwarven ruin? I love exploring ruins. So much more interesting than caravan guard duty or bandit clearing."

I'd rather not be hit by friendly fire as a default answer unless it's unlikely to put me in a dangerous situation with health or dying values

Malik nods, "Malik Thurus." Other than scrolls, a backpack, and some other assorted adventuring gear, Malik carries no weapons or armor and probably appears more akin to a traveler than an adventurer. Other than the golden eyes, he appears to be a normal human with dark hair and average build.

Neat. I haven't seen anyone use Vigilante before.

Malik looks at the statue with respect, "She must have been powerful indeed to have fought off so many werewolves. I doubt most adventuring groups could handle more than one, even while working together."

Malik arrived in the city of Olfden this morning by wagon. His journey from Absalom was long, but he was used to the trips the Pathfinder Society sent him on; it always gave him time to catch up on his reading. Among his meager possessions were a collection of texts covering various magical theory across the various traditions of magic. He wasn't very talented, but he was dedicated to his studies nevertheless. The darkness of his transportation was never much of an issue with his golden glowing eyes and minor light cantrip.

Once the wagon stops in Olfden, he gets off, pays the driver with coin from the Society, and heads to the Olfden Pathfinder Lodge.

Got it! It was in my spam folder so thank you for the heads up.

Malik slings his shield on his back, "These fools thought to offer us a job, one that involved ambushing us in an alley." he then points out the disarmed trap, "Be careful when you step down here, they armed traps and we disarmed one, but there could be more."

Malik assumes a non-threatening posture and readies himself to be taken for questioning. It's a good thing the society offers legal support.

Malik winces slightly as the impact of a weapon hitting his shield sends jolts down his arms. He Steps (◆) behind I'm Blue and delivers a side roundhouse kick to their chest. As the leg swings through the air, runes appear around it and it transforms into a maw full of sharp teeth.

spellstrike ◆◆, Gouging Claw, flanking: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
piercing damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Malik rolls his eyes (◇) at the sudden development before Raising his Shield (◆), Striding to Big Red (◆), and Punching him square in the face (◆). "Well, better than dealing with your original plan."

fist, arcane: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

AC 20; +2 saves against magic.
Reaction: First time I take damage, I Shield Block ↺ 5 of it.