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touch of the sea, fly and greater invisibility sound good to me.

Assuming I'm allowed to take 10 on the Spellcraft check then I can't fail any of the checks to understand the formulae.

That'll cost me 260gp, which I'm happy with.

Thanks GM!

Yeah, why not?

2nd - bull's strength
1st - authenticating gaze, comprehend languages, cure light wounds, disguise self, expeditious retreat, heightened awareness, shield

Boon me up Scotty!: 1d20 ⇒ 8
1d4 ⇒ 1

I'm a little lost on what's happened to me.
I think I got tripped by the guard captain then attacked while prone.
If so I'm down at -1HP and can't attack the captain or make that AoO.
In case I'm right I'll make a stabilisation check. In case I'm wrong I'll make an attack roll against the captain.

Stabilise DC 11: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Shortsword attack, Studied Combat: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

The table offers no cover, for neither

Sad times. In which case I take both lots of damage.

Assuming the desk provides cover as previously the first attack misses, but the second connects.

Mekhu ducks as the captain's polearm takes a chunk out of his own desk but can't avoid the follow up blow which catches him across the shoulder. He hisses in pain as blood starts to soak into his robes but has learned enough about the man's fighting style to spot his weaknesses. Stepping forward Mekhu times his strike carefully to coincide with the captain's backswing.

Free Action to 5ft step, Move Action to use Studied Combat on the captain, Standard Action to attack.

Short sword attack, Studied Combat: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 = 27
Damage, Studied Combat: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12

Confirm?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Extra damage?: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

With his comrades falling around him Mekhu recognises that the biggest threat is the guard captain. He tries to use the cover of the desk to get into a flanking position before striking at the polearm-wielding man.

Move Action to move 15ft (shouldn't provoke if the desk provides cover but Acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 just in case), Standard Action to attack the captain.

Short sword attack, flanking: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Before Mekhu can react he finds himself on the floor, tripped by the captain's polearm. He stands quickly and draws his sword as the guards close in around them.

Move Action to stand (which shouldn't provoke an AoO assuming the desk gives me cover), Move Action to draw my short sword.

Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

I'll use a point of inspiration on my check.

"Just a routine transfer," Mekhu says, trying to ignore how the uniform is slightly less comfortable than his normal robes.

Bluff: 1d20 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (19) + 6 + (3) = 28

I can probably manage with a few minutes to brew up an extract of disguise self but I'm otherwise fairly good to go.

Sounds like a plan. Are we going today or resting overnight?

"Do we have the resources to do this today?" Mekhu asks the others. "It sounds like some of us could use some time to prepare different spells. Maybe we could use the evening for a review of the prison's defences, then we rest overnight and enact our plan at dawn."

"Sounds like you've done this before," Mekhu says to Khugron. "Your plan sounds very workable. Obtaining convincing guard uniforms would likely be the most challenging step."

He pauses a moment to think. "I could disguise myself magically for 40 minutes or so, but I can't do the same for the rest of you. Does anyone want to be the 'prisoner'?" he asks.

Sadly investigators can't use spell trigger items, so it's UMD all the way for wands.

Mekhu helps heal everyone's wounds to the best of his abilities before meeting with the not-all-there VC Lofton. He helps guide the man out of the glade and towards safety at VC Petulengro's lodge.

"We will be there right away. The other individual has been recovered safely. Both are needed to resolve the situation," Mekhu replies to the sending, careful to make his meaning clear but not give away any information that could be used against them. "We need to get to the jail quickly, before anything happens that could jeopardise returning VC Lofton to the correct body," he says to the group.

Mekhu finally comes round, coughing and spluttering on the liquid as it trickles down his throat.

"Is it dead?" he asks, concern in his eyes. "How is Bartholomew? And the rest of you?" he adds, gingerly hauling himself to his feet.

Thanks Khugron, good job someone keeps a potion around!
Who needs healing? My UMD is +11 so it might take a while but I should be able to wand everyone eventually.

Mekhu stops bleeding, as far as you can tell. His pale robes are soaked with blood and his breathing is laboured. He lives, but remains unconscious.

Thanks Verdan, thought I was a goner.

Mekhu barely has time to raise his guard as the troll lashes out at him, it's claws ripping into his flesh. Bright red blood spurts from a gaping wound in his chest and he slips into welcome unconsciousness.

Con check to stabilise DC 20: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Mekhu bleeds.

Round 2

Mekhu cries out in pain as the troll's claws score a bright red line of blood across his arm. He counts himself lucky, however, as Bartholomew falls to the ground, his flesh ripped apart by the troll.

"Healer needed!" Mekhu calls as he steps round to the troll's flank, trying to create space for the others to engage.

Free Action to 5ft step, Standard Action to attack the troll.

Sword attack, bull's strength, Inspire Courage, Studied Combat: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 30
Damage, bull's strength, Inspire Courage, Studied Combat: 1d6 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 15

Confirm crit?: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Extra damage?: 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (1, 3) + 18 = 22

Mekhu looks around, trying to spot the troll through the dense forest and keeping his sword raised to defend himself.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 11 + (1) = 29

If I spot the troll I'll use a move action to study the troll to activate Studied Combat and use a Free Action to shout a warning.

Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

"A smaller fey, it appeared, whistled, then vanished again. I assumed it was summoning the troll," he says, looking around for threats.

Mekhu spots one of the smaller fey sneaking around the undergrowth. Before he can point it out it whistles sharply then darts off, a mischievous grin on it's face. "It's a trap!" he shouts, drawing his curved short sword, held blade downwards in the Osiriani style, and raising it into guard position.

Where is the link to the map?

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 11 + (5) = 33
Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 11 + (4) = 22

Relieved to be treated comparatively fairly by the fey, Marnir is altogether more comfortable with the idea of confronting the much simpler troll.

"I agree," he says in response to Bartholomew, "better to be prepared." Marnir pulls out two vial from his belt - one full of a rusty-coloured liquid and another filled with what seems to be a blue gas - pops the corks out and swallows both down.

I'll use extracts of shield and bull's strength.

Mekhu watches their surroundings carefully, knowing how capricious the fey can be. His hands hover near his belt, the left at a selection of bottles and the right over the hilt of his sword.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (13) + 11 + (5) = 29

"That is a tall tale," Marnir agrees, somewhat sceptical of the man who claims not to be VC Lofton. "Why would you expect us to believe a story like that?"

Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (13) + 11 + (4) = 28

I'll expend a point of inspiration on the Sense Motive check.
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + (3) = 14

VC Lofton seems harried to Mekhu, who quickly notes that a large number of gaps in his bookcases indicate removed books and files.

"Venture-Captain Lofton, as my colleague says we're not here about a new case. We've been sent to talk to you about some prisoners recently transferred here that we believe you may have been involved in. Their handling has been most unusual, and we hoped you might shed some light on proceedings."

Mekhu watches the man for his reaction, hoping to see some spark of recognition.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (9) + 11 + (1) = 21

"Is there any possibility that these weren't genuine Grey Gardeners?" Mekhu asks, suspicious of the group's behaviour. "Could someone have obtained the masks and the hearse in order to make it look like this was a 'lawful' operation?" he adds, the emphasis on the word lawful making it clear what he thinks of how Galt operates.

Nope, not me.

"Mr Enderios?" Mekhu asks, confirming the man's identity. "We are colleagues of Eliza Petulengro. She has asked us to meet with you about certain unusual goings-on with a small group of prisoners. Is there anything you can tell us about the Gardeners' recent business here?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 11 + (6) = 23

Perception: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (19) + 11 + (3) = 33

GM - Is this for searching the warehouse or something else?

"That does sound unusual," Mekhu muses. "Perhaps there are greater forces at work behind Lofton's change of heart. Where shall we visit next?"

I'm off on holiday for a week and a bit tomorrow so my posting might become a little patchy.

Apologies in advance, feel free to bot me if needed.

"That does seem very unusual," says Mekhu, noting down the identifying features of the Gray Gardeners and the procedural irregularities they undertook in his journal. "Have you encountered this sort of behaviour before?"

Mekhu nods his thanks at the dockman. ”Could you point us towards Ms Stromwell’s office?” he asks politely. ”We need to make sure she’s not involved in all this subterfuge.”

Probably worth having a casual ask around about Ms Stronwell in case anyone has noticed anything suspicious recently.

On their arrival at the docks Mekhu asks directions to Ms Stronwell's office from a passing stevedore. "A friend of hers has been worried about her recently," he says casually. "Have there been any problems at the docks that anyone's noticed? Anything unusual or suspicious?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (11) + 11 + (4) = 26

"Then let's get going," Mekhu suggests, the urgency from the Venture-Captain clear. He looks around to check that the others are ready to go. "To the docks first?" he suggests.

I haven't really got much use for the VC's supplies, happy for them to be distributed as needed.

Diplomacy to Gather Information: 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (13) + 11 + (6) = 30

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Knowledge (nobility): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Mekhu shares everything he knows about Galt with the group (everyone can read the four spoilers) before recounting what little he knows about Senator Naran (everyone can read the first spoiler about the senators).

"It sounds like the start of a useful network," he replies to VC Petulengro, "though the delay in Ms Stronwell's information is concerning. Perhaps she should be our first port of call."

It takes all of Mekhu's willpower not to open his journal and write down all the information given by the Venture-Captain, but knowing the secrecy required of them on this mission he thinks it wiser to mot leave a trail of evidence that could lead back to the Society should anything go wrong.

"Who is Guard Sergeant Ottavia Respani, and how is she relevant to our investigation?" he asks. "Also, how reliable has Larisa Stromwell been for you in the past? Might her loyalties have become divided recently?"

Mekhu tucks his blindfold away in a pouch on his belt, just in case, and follows on behind the others. He quickly jots down some notes in a leather-bound journal that hangs from his belt by a short thong before realising that he has fallen behind.

He hurries to catch up, his long white robes flowing behind him and his belt, festooned with equipment, rattling slightly as he jogs. His dark skin and traditional dress mark him as a native of hotter climes. "I am Mekhu," he says to the others, holding out his hand in greeting.

Player: golfdeltafoxtrot
Character: Mekhu Inebni
Character Level at start (for calculating APL): 4
Pathfinder Society Number: 25609-2
Faction: Scarab Sages
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
Day Job Roll: Profession (librarian): 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 7 + (3) = 22
Any weird shenanigans I should know about, or passive abilities that are always on: Lots of skills get free inspiration dice, I'm trained in all the skills.

Awesome, thanks GM. Looking forward to adventuring with you all.

Missing persons eh? Sounds like you might need an investigator.

Mekhu Inebni
25609-2
Investigator 4
Scarab Sages

Sad times.

Good luck everyone!

Sounds right up my street.

Mekhu Inebni, field librarian and scholar of the ancients, is ready to explore.

Recently made it to level 4, just need to update the profile.

Great scenario team, and thanks to the GM for running an excellent game.

"We will make a bargain, you and I. I will tell you of the Fivefold Path of Thoth, the Lord of Divine Words, and a small selection of his secret runes. In return, you will assist me in ending Tahari's existence, and anything else I might require of you," Mekhu proposes, his voice stern and calm.

Does that satisfy his requirements GM?
I'll use my last point of inspiration on the Diplomacy check.

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (14) + 8 + (3) = 25
Diplomacy, inspiration: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 8 + (1) = 21

Excellent, then that counts towards one of my Faction Journal goals.

The div falls limp in Mekhu's hands and he grips it's horns tightly. "Quickly, some sacks!" he shouts, hoping to take the creature captive for interrogation.

Sorry about the slow posting team, had a poorly toddler all weekend so only just catching up with my games.

GM, do either of the sites qualify as ancient sites abandoned more than 1000 years ago covering greater than 2500 sq ft?

Fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

A noise like a clap of thunder physically strikes Mekhu, slapping into him with great force. He recovers quickly and moves across the room, weaving through the columns to strike at the leader of the unholy cult. He ducks as Ecthelien unleashes a burst of flame at the div floating maliciously overhead before slicing with his sword at the chief cultist.

Move Action to move 10ft, Standard Action to attack the cult leader.

Short sword attack, bane: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 - 1 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4