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Lol, I was thinking of begging for a rest; Rodion only had Grease slotted . . . didn't feel great about that. But you are doing too good a job of making me feel like we were hot on the case. When the party saw the door was ajar, I thought we were about to finish Act One. Instead, it was curtains for Rodion. Liking the story! Hope my next character lives more than one level though!
You wouldn't die as much if you ran (or if the Paizo dice demons liked you more). Thanks . . . top tier advice from the DM = run away from his encounters :-)
Rodion out
I think Rodion is dead? Unless I am not reading the confirm crit stuff correctly (always possible). -35/11 Is it really -16/11? In case it is and to keep things moving:
Rodion closes in to fight these foes. If Rodion am in melee range, will a crossbow still count as a ranged weapon?
So, unless the fire is raging, Rodin stabs at the foes
Seeing Weed go down, Rodion casts Grease on the young, gray, translucent-skinned "man." DC 15 Reflex
Sorry if I am being more dense than usual but:
Let's keep the Acid up!
Rodion fires at the Skulk on the right.
Full HP. Upon hearing the scream, Rodion enters the house.
Rodion lies on the ground and is grateful the dwarf is armored.
-12/11 HP
Rodion fires at the other archer
-2/11 HP
-2/11 HP
Rodion down: -12/11 HP
Rodion watches the chaos and fires back at the archers
Rodion: -8/11 HP
Rodion dodges an arrow as he watches his eagle go down. He fires back at his eagle's slayer:
Alright, Rodion summons the creature near the balcony to harry the archers.
-8 HP Ouch Rodion summons an eagle
The eagle attacks!
To paraphrase another character:
Going in with party:
Well what did you find? I hope we haven't lost precious time
In a whisper: The door is ajar . . . I think we should go in. Cast message.
Rodion nods in appreciation at Grimm's agreement:
It might be best to go back to the carnival and see if they are willing to offer up a lamb to the sheriff? Such a demand *might* be more well-received if it is offered from our party rather than from you, sheriff. Of course, you have every right to make the arrest, but maybe we can avoid a more dangerous situation?
Grimm: Just my insecurity about my character talking! I didn't think you were actually doing anything nefarious. I am sure you made the right call. I'm just saying that, if Rodion died, I don't think I would've been too broken up about it at the moment. Glad he is contributing now!
Thanks! Glad he is paying off. Hate to admit I had thought Rodion was done on the Skulk cliffs and that Grimm's inaction was trying to hint at a need for a reroll.
The hand is missing . . . is the Gilded Hand culling their ranks? Is it worth going to ask the Skull River crews what they know? Or shall we go look at the robbery scene? At his last suggestion, Rodion widens his eyes and looks toward Feldane, indicating it as an offer with the sheriff's permission.
Rodion studies the body:
He mutters This note appears to be at least mildly forged. Judging by the ink, it is only a few hours old . . .
Might it not just be a cover-up? The cleric may have been able to exonerate the sphinx, and now she can't. As for this place, what could they be doing here that requires thugs in the main office? I'm cannot think a move other than to force their hand in one way or the other and that seems . . . indelicate. We probably should away lest our loitering removes any other options.
I agree, we should just go through the front door. Not sure if I will pass as a lumberjack . . . but it's worth an ask.
Rodion is eager to continue his investigation at the warehouse.
Sheriff, you say you've heard of the Hand over the years. May I ask what sorts of things they have been associated with?
Does Rodion know where he might find the Gilded Hand? Is the organization at all public?
Perhaps you are right, Weed. But I don't think we should draw too much attention to ourselves. Perhaps we can find this Borvius simply by asking about. If it draws out the Hand's violence, all the better. But maybe we will be able to find more evidence if we handle this more delicately.
Rodion takes a look around:
She appears to be a priest of Esratil . . . His attention is diverted by Grimm calling attention to the vials:
Grimm, I think these vials were alchemical in nature. Not potions
And I am reasonably certain the sphinx hasn't been out of its cage recently, or it took a long time to clean up after the grisly murder...
I'm with Grimm, we need to go see if our cooler heads see something the constables missed.
Back to carnival:
Well then, Yes Weed, I think the carnival is the safest bet. They are least likely to be infiltrated by the Hand
Does Rodion know anything about the Hand? Is it strictly a local organization or does it span several cities? Regions?
If I rest, I can prepare different spells that could help grease the wheels of justice. Of course, there are always risks once the spell wears off or if it fails. Perhaps it is safer to ask around? To Weed's point about the carnival: I am not sure they will count this as proof of who did it. The Gilded Hand certainly sounds suspicious. I just doubt this will get anyone off the carnival's back unless we can back it up. I agree that we don't know who to trust, anyone could be part of the Hand...
Rodion gives Weed 10 gp to keep the balance. He thinks:
-7/11 HP In a whisper: Thanks Grimm, thought I was a goner. What's going on? When Rodion sees that a dialogue has commenced, he dispels the eagle.
Sounds right.
Rodion stabilizes at -21/11 HP
Eagle will delay attack if Weed is actually trying diplomacy. Surprised since he's the one that charged in at the outset . . .
Heal Eterran??? Please Grimm! -20/11 HP
So -21/11 HP. 2 HP to go I think the eagle gets to continue attacking though . . .
Rodion summons an Eagle to attack a skulk injured by the fire.
Nice shot Weed!
Rodion is slowed unless Grimm's plan works. -1/11 HP
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