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Thanks again everyone! <3

Thank you for that LINK, Valentina. My Harrower, Zranashta, will definitely make good use of it.

That was fantastic! I am linking to that post in Rex's profile.

As Valentina gathers the cards, Rex places his hand on hers, interrupting her. "Thank you, my friend. You have given me hope. And I am reminded that I have found a family here in the Pathfinder Society."

Rex pulls a small bundle of fine cloth out of his pack. He unwraps the bundle to reveal an aged but finely crafted wooden box with ornate carvings of myriad fantastic creatures and objects. He lifts the hinged lid and withdraws a worn deck of cards, which he carefully passes to Valentina. "This harrow deck was with me when I was found near the Worldwound. Perhaps it might be better suited to a reading about my past."

I love this.

HERE is a harrow reading one of my other characters performed recently.

"I would like that," Rex replies quietly.

Many thanks, GM Nowruz! That was very enjoyable. :)

And thank you to everyone else for some terrific role-playing, especially Magmara/Soleil and Valentina. Your characters are enviably fun.

"That was quite the adventure, friends!" We made a positive impact in Kortos." Rex smiles, a rare occurrence for the troubled man.

Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Steady on his feet, Rex steps out of the grease on the floor beneath him.

He draws a handful of vials from his pocket and puts a finger to his temple. With a word he thrusts his will into the mind of the fighter.

5-foot step
Move draw dew of lunary
Standard mind thrust
mind thrust, nonlethal: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 1, 3) = 14 Will DC 16 half

"Bocke! Shoot the sorcerer!"

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Rex doubles over in pain.

The bedraggled Varisian then brings a finger to his temple and wracks the mind of his assailant. (Orange)
Mind Thrust, non-lethal: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 5, 2) = 17 Will DC 16 half

Not wanting to stick around for more of that, he hurries back to regroup with the others. "Anyone able to provide medical assistance?" Rex groans.

Standard mind thrust
Move move

@GM: Note that the mind blast should be non-lethal damage. I always use Merciful Spell. Thanks. :)

So, are we just hung up waiting for Luc's declaration?

I think so.

I moved Luc's token on the map.

Please please PLEASE stay inside the main warehouse so we can back each other up! That's why I set up near the door that they will be forced to come through. If they don't want to come inside the main part of the warehouse then I will move to hide around the east corner to the guard room and prepare to throw a tanglefoot bag at whomever comes through that door instead.

It is also why we disabled the lift. From the top of the stairs and the lift, we have the advantage. We lose that down in the loading bay.

Rex moves to stand with his friends. He draws several vials of dew of lunary from a pocket and readies his mind blast, should things come to that.

Moving and drawing the alchemical item for my prep rounds. Ready action to cast for the surprise round.

Rex follows Valentina out from their hiding spot. "What my friends say is true. We are here to put an end to terrible drug scourge descending on your city. You do not want to be part of that."
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
I will use my reroll with ☆☆☆ for this check
Diplomacy reroll: 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 3 = 31

Rex follows Valentina out from their hiding spot. "What my friends say is true. We are here to put end to terrible drug scourge descending on your city. You do not want to be part of that."
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
I will use my reroll with ☆☆☆ for this check
Diplomacy reroll: 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 3 = 14

Rex hides behind Valentina.
Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

That was lucky!

Rex is competent at Bluff. But I'm not totally sure I understand what the plan is.

Engineering: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Rex is eager to help Valentina with the elevator, but she clearly knows more than he does about such devices. This serves to increase his admiration of his fellow Varisian.

Rex picks up one of the tanglefoot bags and replies to Valentina, "I have never used one of these before, but I can give go."

He then turns to the rest of the group, "Valentina has good plan. Maybe we barricade this secret door with boxes," Rex points to the secret door in the northern wall (door c). "Then we also block these main doors and door to guard room, so Kortos and Aspis agents must enter through loading bay."

Rex will take the daggers. He doesn't have any weapons.

"Anyone have rope? We can tie him up and drag him back to authorities." Rex suggests.

Rex will use detect magic and Spellcraft to identify the cloak.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

oooh if we do decide to start combat, can one of us start by shooting the bottle in his hand?

Not this one-trick pony.

"Before we go, allow me to show you my favorite little alchemical formula. It is called Dew of Lunary." Rex draws a handful of small vials of the substance from a pocket, closes his eyes and reaches out with his mind into the mind of Laszo.

Mind thrust, nonlethal, boosted with Dew of Lunary
mind thust: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 4, 6) = 12, Will DC 16 half.

Edit: I just realized that this is probably a surprise round and I won't have enough actions to draw the dew of lunary and use it. So I will mind thrust without the dew of lunary this round, and I will use it in the casting during the next round. (It's unfortunate, because that fifth die rolled a "6".)

... The alchemist is open to you now. So you can approach him. Move your icons as you see fit.

I took the liberty of moving everyone forward. If anyone wants to adjust your position, please do so. Just make sure to leave Rex within 25 feet of Laszo.

Let me know if you want me to mind thrust him. I can do so for nonlethal damage if we want.

Bocke's idea was to trick him into handing over a formula and a sample, and then we just walk out.

I think we need to destroy the formula.

Rex swallows the bile rising in his throat, listening to Laszo.

This man is a psychopath, he thinks to himself.

He clears his throat again, "Perhaps you can give us sample of this new drug of yours, so we may take back to our investors? We will pay you for your trouble."

Taking a cue from Soleil and Bocke, Rex adds, "We even have fully operational lab. State of art."

Aid Bluff: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Rex cannot see the man ahead, but he calls back through the darkness. "We have come to find alchemist who dwells in these tunnels. Can you help us, sir?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Hopefully we can avoid a fight, Rex thinks to himself.

If combat breaks out, can someone please illuminate him?

Which, by the way, makes for a handy signaling device that I've used in a scenario before. Cast light on a stone, give the stone to your friend, go your separate ways. When you are ready to signal your friend, cast another instance of light. His light goes out. ATTACK!

If you can both cast light, even better, because he can signal back.

I have never seen another like yourself, Rex responds to Valentina, but only in his own head.

Unaccustomed to anyone asking questions about his past, Rex can only stammer back to her, "I... I... I don't know where I found it." He pauses... "I... can't remember." His head drops slightly.

Oh, fair lady, how I wish I had those answers.

Rex pulls a small multi-faceted crystal from a coat pocket. As he holds it up, it seems to glow with its own light, shining with the colors of the rainbow, and illuminating the area around him to a dim level of light. "I found this in my travels in Numeria. It is handy in situations such as this."

If I understand your description correctly, we are headed to the left (west)? If so, I think the marching order looks correct.

When Rex catches up to the others outside the Overflowing Oyster, he approaches Magmara and Soleil. "Nice job on ruse, ladies. But, Soleil, did you have to put your whole weight into that slap? I will be feeling it clear into next week."

Rex follows Magmara, his jaw still smarting from Soleil's slap. "Baby, don't be this way. Look at her," he gestures to Magmara's 'sister' across the room. "That's just the way she is. I obviously meant nothing to her."

Bluff: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

He sits down at the table with Sareth Markell, "I'm sorry if she's bothering you. She is upset at me and trying to make me jealous."

Rex turns back to Magmara, "Well, it's not gonna work!"

Then to Markell again, "My name is Hax," and he extends a hand to the Kortosian. "Let me buy you a drink. What'll you have? WAITRESS!"

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Rex brings a hand to his jaw where Soleil struck him, forgetting for a moment that this is her part of the performance.

Why do I feel like that was not the first time my friend has slapped a man's face?

"I... I probably deserved that." Rex admits.

Rex walks over to Magmara and begins pleading with her, loud enough to be heard over the noise of the bar, "My sweet! It was just one kiss, a moment of weakness! Do you think I could ever love SOLEIL the way I love you? She's just so ... innocent." He gestures to the flirtatious ifrit summoner.

I decided to change the plan a bit on the fly. This seems more melodramatic, like a soap opera. lol

@Magmara/Soleil: feel free to abuse Rex for his 'transgression' however you see fit. :)

Bluff to blend in: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Wasn't the plan for Rex to NOT blend in?

Bluff to sell the 'jealous boyfriend' routine: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

"BARTENDER! Bring me 'nother! I'm drinking alone tonigh'." Rex gets into his part of the plan.

I don't remember anything like this, but it is strangely familiar.

I'm game with the boyfriend plan. For what it's worth, Rex's Bluff to convince others that a lie is true is +9.

Diplomacy and Knowledge

"This is fine spot to have a pint." Rex walks in and takes a seat at the bar. "Ale. In clean glass, if you please."

FYI

My strong skills are: Craft (Harrow Deck), ...

Rex will probably have questions for you. :)

Knowledge (Local): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

At the questions of the relationship between the two consortia, waves of memories suddenly flood Rex's mind.

He immediately speaks his knowledge, without thought, as the memories come to him. "There is no formal alliance between Kortos Consortium and Aspis Consortium. Two groups are likely working together in limited capacity—at least for time being."

Why do I know this?

He pauses slightly before continuing, "Although Aspis Consortium seems to have agreement with part of Kortos Consortium, neither group is centralized enough for such arrangement to be very stable. Causing major disruption in their operation would very likely sever ties between two groups."

Have I been here before?

"House Locosta, faction allied with Aspis Consortium, claims that its major interest is in Qadiran spices, but family derives most of its profit from buying and selling Qadiran slaves."

Where do these come from? Is this key to my past? he questions himself, but does not share these questions with his friends.

Suddenly aware of the attention of his friends, Rex shifts uncomfortably, then puts his head down and takes a half step back. He reaches a hand into a pocket and his fingers nervously caress an old deck of harrow cards.

After quietly listening attentively to his companions on the matter, Rex finally decides to speak. "Alchemist must be stopped, and formula must be taken and destroyed. I fear that mission to boat will involve too many innocent bystanders. Besides, consider our friend Bocke," Rex points to their companion, "One boat is bad enough for our friend of desert. Would you have him suffer second boat?"

Having voiced his concerns, Rex sinks back into the background of the discussion, quietly listening, and again runs his hand through is tousled hair.

Day Job, Craft(Painting): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

So... Shaman, Psychic, Inquisitor & Summoner? What an interesting group! I am honesty not familiar with ANY of those classes. Would you all rather have a Rogue or Cleric join the party? (I have 2 eligible characters. Well, more than 2 but 2 well-built characters, lol)

Rogue.

Both characters sound awesome, but rogue fills a much more noticeable gap.

"Is very interesting proposition," Rex observes, running a hand through his disheveled hair.

Thanks.

Can everybody please fill out the slides 1-2.

MAPS & HANDOUTS

The link goes to a locked google file.

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Oops, I forgot a feat. So with Dew of Lunery it is 5d6. Without, it is 4d6.

But most of the time, I will make it nonlethal damage. (Merciful Spell metamagic feat.)

Can you break down the first 3d6 for me. I got the +1CL dew and +1CL feat. :)

Harrow Chosen (trait) adds 2 to the CL for divination spells.

I only have one other character in Tier, and she has already played this scenario. So, if this character is problematic, I will bow out.