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The elf blinks a few times as the plant falls, looking around for signs of further danger before relaxing, letting the magic surrounding her dissipate as she makes her back to the group. She fishes out one of the healing potions she picked up from the side room from her belt pouch and hands it to Noggin, "Here, while we have a momentary reprieve."
Priya lets out a sigh of relief as the first two plants cease moving, taking a moment to regather herself, small wisps of flames gathering around her hand before she makes her way into the chamber proper to get a better angle on the remaining foe. ◆ Arcane Cascade (Fire)
"I'll suppress the other plant, someone help Noggin!" Priya calls out as she shifts her stance, taking a deep breath as she tries to gather her focus, focusing in on the distant plant and lining up her shot, "There!" She called out, firing off one arrow that quickly dissolves into a streaking bolt of light before quickly nocking and releasing a flaming one following its trajectory! ◆ Shooting Star (Focus Spell: Ignore concealment and reduces cover by one step; grants these benefits to anyone attacking the target until the start of my next turn. Recharge Spellstrike.) vs. Ruby (or Sapphire if Ruby is already down.) vs. Plant B
Priya lets the wind carry her for a bit, doing her best not to put too much weight on the pressure plate as she continues on to the entryway to the larger chamber, "Even more trouble... Hmmm..." She murmurs, readying her bow, the tip of her arrow igniting as she looses it at the distant plant creature! ◆ Stride
You're fine, just wanted to make sure I had everything in order since having a +1 weapon on at least one of us would probably be handy. Also sorry for all the cave confusion and such. Also figured I'd post this here so I could get it out there without cluttering the gameplay tab, since I want to wait to see if Cirri winds us before making my move.
Priya hums, staring at the frost patch for a long moment, not liking the looks of it; having a vague inkling of what it might be but unable to put her finger on it. With a shake of her head she decides to rejoin the group, "Watch your steps around here... Besides traps there's some spots of extreme cold about... Which is odd given the climate." She warns.
Priya lets out a sigh of relief as the battle passed relatively smoothly. She took a moment to peer down the open cavern in the wall near her, squinting into the darkness as she kept her bow ready, "Which way, though? I believe the creatures came from the north, though this tunnel doesn't seem like it's part of the main structure..." She hums, glancing back to the rest of the party.
Priya darts by, keeping near the wall as she ducks behind her companions, focusing energy in a nocked arrow as she moves, "Begone fiend!" She calls out, angling her bow to shoot over Delta's head; giving one last deep breath as she drew back and released the jagged projectile, sending it whistling through the air to tear through its target! ◆ Stride
Priya marches forward, bow at the ready as she keeps behind the front-line; her elfin ears twitching a bit as she listens for signs of danger and prepares to fire upon anything that leaps out of the darkness at them. ◆ Stride
"Investigating the ruin was part of our mission anyway... Though I worry that opening it up in the first place is what disturbed the creatures." She frowns, rubbing her chin thoughtfully, "We'll have to be thorough in clearing it out if that's the case." She pauses for a moment as Cirri draws attention to herself and Noggin, frowning a bit before reluctantly giving a nod, "But yes, a moment of rest would be appreciated... Hopefully our foes will grant us that respite."
Priya nodded to Lidya's explanation, "We were dispatched to ensure you were still safe, as you hadn't reported in in some time." She adds, shifting her stance to favor her uninjured leg, "And to aid your investigations of the ruins if we find you're still alive; as we have now, obviously... Priya Samara, incidentally, I look forward to working with you and hope your fortune turns around with our arrival."
Priya nocks another arrow, igniting it before launching it at the remaining boulder, wincing as the recoil of the bow shakes her battered body, "Just fell it quickly and regroup!" She calls out, taking a deep breath to try to focus herself. ◆◆ Spellstrike (Ignition) vs. Sapphire
Priya pushes herself to her feet, looking worriedly to Noggin for a moment before steeling herself and attempting to retreat back behind the rest of the party, fumbling to knock another arrow as she aims to follow up Morthos and Lydia's assault! The arrow streaks through the air like an ethereal comment, bypassing cover as it careens towards the ambulatory boulder! ◆ Stand
Priya rushes up so she could get a clear shot before the party joined the fray, leveling her bow on the closest of the rock creatures; the tip of her arrow suddenly bursts into flame before she releases it, sending a brilliant orange streak through the air as it hurtled towards it's target! ◆ Stride
Priya lowers her bow as the last frog falls, though the sudden sound of another figure trudging through the swamp made her tense up, "Another?" She starts... Then relaxes - if only slightly - as the source of the sound makes themself known. She nods along with Cirri's explanation but otherwise keeps quiet, keeping an eye on the group's surroundings for signs of further danger.
Priya shifts her aim to the pink frog, zeroing in on it as she looses another viciously sharp arrow which tears through its hide, "Away from her, beast!" She calls out before pivoting, snapping her aim to the red frog next, quickly drawing an arrow which begins to shine with ethereal light, "And for you as well!" She shouts, the arrow itself dissipating into streaking energy that passes harmlessly through her companions to strike the offending amphibian, leaving a lingering glow in its wake. ◆◆ Spellstrike (Starlit Span; Gouging Claw) vs. Pink
Priya angles her bow upwards as she pulls back an arrow, chanting a spell in sylvan as she channels energy through the shaft of the missile; the arrow head shifts and warps, becoming jagged and razor sharp, practically whistling as it cuts through the air towards the blue frog once she finally looses it upon her foe! With a deep breath she readies another arrow, lingering spell energy swirling around it, sharpening it's tip as well. ◆◆ Spellstrike (Starlit Span; Gouging Claw)
Priya keeps an eye out and her bow ready as she searches for signs of Rain in Cloudy day's passage through the area... Hoping that she'd find tracks rather than the mushroom leshy themself along the way - at least this early in their trek, anyhow. Her hopes weren't high when she turned up a piece of tattered cloth however, "Hmm... Not a good sign." She states, showing the piece of fabric to the party before continuing to follow the tracks.
Priya shakes her head to Delta, "Apologies, but unless you can supplement our funds, we cannot afford more than four rooms for one night at that rate, and that would effectively be the last of our stipend.. As it stands we may need to share rooms at the adventurer rate if this mission takes us multiple days." She frowned, running the math for the rooms in her head, "That being said, if necessary I am willing to pay for my own room for one night."
Regardless of what the group decides for their accommodations, Priya sets to work gathering information herself, at least confirming that their missing mushroom was maltreated by unsavory elements in the city, though whether or not they were dragged into the sewer she couldn't say... Though it certainly sounded dubious.
"We're actually here as part of a search party regarding a missing agent. A mushroom leshy named..." She takes a moment to check her notebook regarding the mission, "... Rain in Cloudy Day. They were supposed to check in here to meet a guide before heading out to investigate some ruins in the swamp." She states, tucking the book away in her hip pouch once more, "That said, we could also make use of some lodging while we're here; what are your rates if I may ask?"
"I second that vote, as it seems to be the one that'll get us there in one piece and hopefully leave us with money for at least a night of lodging before we set out into the field." She gives a nod to Cirri's findings, "Besides which, it would be unprofessional to use Society funds on a pleasure cruise, even if it's for the mission."
"Hmmm, no confirmation potentially broadens the search area... Knowing the risks of sea travel and such." She murmured to herself, though despite her distraction she moved quickly in response to the movement, snatching one of the bottles out of the air before it could land and giving it a look over as she finished her thought, "But having a starting point inland will at least expedite our search on the assumption he did make it to town in one piece at least."
"Cassomir you say... An urban mire near as dangerous as the one it shares land with." Priya thought aloud, rubbing her chin thoughtfully, "We'll have to stay on our toes during our investigation, lest we fall victim to the city's less savory inhabitants before we even set foot in the swamp." She warned before nodding to the deans, "If I may ask, is there any confirmation that our wayward leshy actually reached Cassomir? And if so, where were they checking in from? That might be a good place to start our search."
"We were just finishing introductions and awaiting the briefing." She answers, nodding to the late arrival, another interesting travel companion; was this what was meant by gaining worldly experience in the Pathfinder Society? She wondered to herself before speaking up once more, "Priya Samara, incidentally." She answers his introduction, realizing Delta wasn't there for the prior exchange of names.
Priya arrives punctually, taking up a position towards the back of the meeting room so that her height wouldn't get in the way of any smaller agents. She gives a firm salute as she introduces herself, "Priya Samara, reporting in." Her tone is polite, if not somewhat stiff; standing at attention as she finishes her salute, showing a great deal of discipline as she awaits the start of the mission briefing.
Howdy again! Also my stance re: friendly fire is the same as before. I'll do my best to stay far enough back from the front-line (that one close quarters mix up before notwithstanding) that it won't be a worry but otherwise I'm fine with the risk. Also since this is a scenario I'll be claiming an oil of potency for my provision.
Besides downtime earnings possibly not being listed everything seems in order? Though I didn't put in an email and thus might need a PM to properly check it (since I'm just going off of the chronicle page linked here.) As for 99-01, I'm fine with going for it as long as my having another character actively running through it at a different table isn't a problem (I know it's repeatable but I'm still not 100% on quest etiquette and such.)
"Glad to be of service, and I wish you luck in your endeavors. Anything that deals a blow to slavers is worth pursuing." She nods before returning the map she had borrowed and turning to her companions, "And it's been a pleasure working with you all and I hope our paths cross again some day." She states, taking some time to enjoy the offered refreshments before setting out to enjoy a bit of downtime before her long trip back home.
Priya lands from the wind, dropping into a low stance and lunging at the yellow-bandana wearing ruffian, delivering a quick - but surprisingly powerful given her frame - jab.
She then draws her bow, glaring at the blue bandana'd ruffian and calling out, "Lay down your arms and surrender!" ◆ Strike
Priya glances back, hearing the commotion down the alleyway behind her, and Pennypocket's confirmation that one of their assailants was down, "Make sure to grab the package, and try to take one of these last one's alive, they've admitted ties to one of the houses involved in this dispute!" She calls out before ducking through the crowd, standing a few feet behind Cirri as she begins chanting a spell in Sylvan. With a wave of her hand a grease slick suddenly washed over the remaining brigands and across the alleyway! ◆ Stride
Duly noted! It's interesting to see how movement is so useful! It varies on situation and if the adventure is being done in theater of the mind (where the kinda fuzzy positioning makes it slightly less useful) or with actual battle maps (where it's incredibly useful) but yeah just from a positioning and action economy standpoint it can be a big deal (especially for faster characters where a half stride is still 15~20 feet). Yeah, it's my first time playing 2e and I totally just read that ability as extra movement. But now I think about it, a free Stride is even more valuable. I could have used that to move, then have the extra action to put two hands on Noggin's bastard sword for D12 damage... I'm really interested to see how the fewer AoO in 2e work out too! Movement must be much more prevalent now Honestly even back in PF1e (and 3e/3.5e D&D by extension) free/swift action movement was a pretty big deal; for a martial or magus being able to move as a swift was almost as good as having pounce and basically allowed archers to fight as if they had pounce (since you could full attack or charge after). That said, PF2e removing the ability to (IIRC) draw a weapon as part of a stride definitely adds a lot of value to free movement for just getting to a target (especially for two-handers where sometimes drawing a weapon takes two actions in weird scenarios (I.E. drawing it when you only have one hand available and then having to spend another to actually have both hands on it.)) As a 1 XP quest, we are pretty close to the end of this one! I could be convinced to run something else as a follow-on though :) I'd certainly be up for it!
Priya steps up to the plate this time, bowing her head politely to the twins, "Yes, we were dispatched by Venture Captain Esmayl to gather documents regarding the dispute over Prince Agar ibn Karatari's former holdings." She states, glancing to the piles of scroll cases slotted away behind the counter, "We require a map of the boundaries of the Prince's lands, if at all possible." She once again gives a polite nod to punctuate her request, before looking to the rest of the group to confirm that she had given the correct information.
"Scribble face?""Very famous incident from the recent past. Licktoad tribe. Brinestump Marsh just outside Sandpoint in Varisia. One of the tribe had been found using forbidden arts and was engaged in one of the greatest of goblin taboos — writing things down. There’s no swifter way to bring about bad luck than stealing words out of your head by writing them down, and so the tribe had no choice. They branded the goblin’s face with letters to punish him, changed his name to Scribbleface, and then ran him out of town, took all of his stuff, and burned down his hut" Priya simply gave the goblin a bewildered look as she listened to his story... No this was more in line with what she had heard about goblins back home. ---- Once at the church, Priya hangs to the back of the group, letting those more knowledgeable than her handle the matter as she settled for admiring the architecture of the church.
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