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"That sounds like an interesting trip. I'll have to see if I can join you."

The chronicle looks good. Thanks for running, and thanks to everyone for a fun (if occasionally slow) game!

My downtime check is in the Discussion thread.

Salvio stifles a yawn. "Well done, everyone! Reverend, that was a really useful spell--took the fight right out of him. I'll have to learn that one sometime." He's about to head off for some well-earned rest when a thought strikes him. "Ah, Lileone...do you have any idea why Tsomo would do this? It seems kind of odd, considering that he's got an established reputation here. I mean, why throw that away? And that whole 'pretending to be your own assistant' thing was weird."

He'll also talk to Zahra. "Say, you should pay more attention to the Murajau current-chasers. They told us why they were interested in the shell settlement--it's because it was a funeral site for the last followers of Lysianassa, and as such it's holy to them. They wanted to go on a pilgrimage there."

Did we get enough help for the next expedition, or do we need to follow up with anyone else?

Pinned or unconscious; the only reason I can think of that the paralyzed condition wasn't included is that they envision paralysis as complete rigor, as opposed to what it actually is.

Salvio steps closer and casts a spell, bolstering Goldur's strength.

Casting bull's strength; +4 enhancement bonus to STR.

Salvio directs the elemental to keep pushing. In the meantime, he reloads his crossbow and moves closer to the paralyzed elf.

Bull rush attempt: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9

Salvio completes his conjuration, calling forth a spirit of elemental water next to Tsomo. (AFAICT there's nothing weird about summoning a water elemental on the Elemental Plane of Water.) He addresses it in Aquan. "Carry the paralyzed elf to the edge of the pool and put him on the dock!"

Not sure what, if anything, I have to roll for that since he's paralyzed.

Salvio draws arcane power from his bonded item and pours it into a lengthy incantation, his voice echoing in the gulf between worlds.

Starting to cast summon monster II.

Salvio hustles closer to the remaining action, making his way across the wet dock.

Double move.

I'm also good with that.

Salvio wades forward, ducks quickly under the water, and shoots at the red shark.

Light crossbow attack, including inspiration, PBS, and range penalty: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 - 6 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 + 1 - 6 = 3

The bolt is lost in the rushing water, though.

A ranseur is a reach weapon--is Tsomo able to use it against an adjacent enemy?

Sorry, it is likely I will not have time to update until Monday.

PaizoCon? Hope it goes well, whatever it is.

Salvio shoots the yellow shark, then reloads his crossbow.

Crossbow attack, including inspiration and PBS: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 27
Confirm?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Base damage, including inspiration and PBS: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Critical damage, if applicable: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

The wizard uses his second prepared glitterdust spell, conjuring a cloud of glowing flakes around Tsomo.

DC 19 Will save or blinded.

I think we've got him!

DC 18 Appraise check: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 2 = 18

Salvio finds the local equivalent of ghost peppers and gets them into the water just barely ahead of the fleeing bomber!

DC 18 Knowledge (Engineering) check: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 - 2 = 27

I've seen these before! Salvio quickly activates a set of remotes and uses them to harass the fleeing elf.

The wizard shakes his head at the sight. I feel a little out of my depth here...wait, was that a joke? He just tries to chivvy the penguins out of the way.

DC 13 DEX check: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 - 2 = 11

Once again, he doesn't help.

Knowledge (Nature) check: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 - 2 = 15

Salvio is sufficiently unfamiliar with awakened squid anatomy to figure out how to make it squirt ink at Tsomo.

Salvio spots a place where his studies may be of use.

Knowledge (Engineering) check: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 - 2 = 12

But he can't figure out the foreign mechanism.

Salvio attempts to duplicate the Red Reverend's success.

Light crossbow attack: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 - 2 = 10

His shot goes wide, though.

Xuan should get one of the potions. Who else wants one?

Is the Red Reverend's water breathing spell still running? IIRC we had two hours each, starting when we were searching Tsomo's.

Knowledge (Engineering) check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Salvio pauses in his thus-far fruitless attempt to disarm the diabolical mechanism and breathes. You'd think I'd be done with test anxiety by now...wait! Of course! The refractory ceramic nozzle has to be there to confine the melt and direct it to the weak spots in the structure, or all it'll do is spread out and cool rapidly! "I need a big hammer!"

Knowledge (Engineering) check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

After figuring out the weak spot in the device, disarming the last one is trivial.

Knowledge (Engineering) check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Folio reroll!

Knowledge (Engineering) check: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Well, I've rolled better.

Fort save vs. fatigue: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Goldur, before we move on from the Glass Pit can you try a Diplomacy check to get the people there to help disarm the charge?

Thanks for rolling so well on the boon!

Craft (Illumination) Day Job roll: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

I'm mostly back among the living (except for being incredibly tired all the time).

The magnitude of the planned catastrophe is plain to the young wizard, and it focuses his mind on the problem at hand. "Ah, how about if we also send word to Zahra, Yuka, Lileone, and maybe Honoke and Razethka? This seems like it's too big for just us."

Surgery did indeed go well. However, I had some complications going in and couldn't go home until yesterday night. Recovery is also going well so far, but there's a very large difference between "going well" and "back to normal in a day or two." Alas.

Sorry for delays, I got sick on my trip, came back early, and what with one thing and another got my gallbladder out earlier today.

Crossbow ready, Salvio follows Xuan up the stairs, stopping partway up so he has some cover.

Second round acid damage: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Salvio's spell does a little bit more damage before it ends. Then he casts yet another spell at the red sahuagin, coating the harpoon in ectoplasmic slime.

Casting grease; DC 17 Reflex save or drop the weapon.

GM B, remember that acid arrow is a ranged touch attack, so it should ignore natural armor.

Salvio advances to behind Galandir and casts another spell, sending a dart of acid at the red sahuagin.

Acid Arrow RTA, including PBS: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10

Maybe, if it's flat-footed.
Acid damage, if applicable: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Just a reminder that I'll be traveling for work this next week. I should be able to post from my phone in the evenings, though.

Salvio quickly casts a spell, pulling a pinch of mica flakes from his components pouch and hurling it at the two closest sahuagin. Charged with magic, the flakes multiply into a cloud of glittering dust that settles onto the pair.

Casting glitterdust; DC 18 Will save or blinded.

I have no way to help (besides giving Goldur my folio reroll).

One vote for the all-nighter, starting with the delivery location.

Also, can we send word to Lileone and/or Zahra about what we've found so far?

Salvio stifles a yawn and grins. "It's a challenging puzzle or a puzzling challenge, and as my roommates at the Grand Lodge will tell you, once I've gotten my teeth into one of those sleep is an afterthought."

Salvio shakes his head, then stops. "I've read a lot of Pathfinder Chronicles since I joined the Society, and based on them all I can say for sure is that when someone does business under an alias it's because they don't want their public identity associated with what they're buying or selling. Maybe they're doing something dangerous or evil, but maybe it's because they're trying to avoid an unjust system. In this case, there are other indications that Tsomo is up to no good, though...he at least seemed to know that you'd be attacked by sahuagin. So I think we'll have to assume that he's going to do something incorrect with them."

"Oh, I've read that molten metal will make concrete crack and shatter, throwing around bits of rocks. You can also get ablation happening, but that's probably not important."

Because of my RL job I've run into this before, but I don't think it's plot-relevant. It's just cool.

The young wizard continues to ponder the apparent technical problem at hand. So it gets as hot as a forge...you'd get a lot of steam, though...what am I missing? Grenades? Wait.... "What happens if it's ignited on cement?"

Salvio perks up at the mention of the alchemical material. "How hot does ironflame powder burn? Wait, that's not...no, it might be important. What can it be used for? I mean, it might burn underwater, but it's not going to ignite anything, because the water would just extinguish the fire." He thinks a bit more, then goes on with a little less intensity. "Um...didn't you think it was strange to want that much of it? Oh, and where was it delivered?"

Salvio lowers his crossbow. "Is Yuka all right?"

Salvio advances, bringing up his light crossbow and shooting the blue sahuagin. "If they were closer together I'd have a spell for them--time for mere physicality!"

Crossbow shot, including PBS and inspiration: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 22
Crossbow damage, including PBS and inspiration: 1d8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 2 = 8

Don't forget to add +2 to hit and to damage for Goldur's inspire courage.

His defenses in place, Salvio advances to where he can see what's happening. He intones the syllables of a spell as his fingers dance through gestures charged with arcane power, ultimately loosing a pair of force darts at the yellow sahuagin.

Magic missile damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 = 7

GM B, normally reloading a heavy crossbow is a full-round action. Just to clarify, did it reload as a move action?

Suddenly realizing that he doesn't have any defenses up, Salvio draws his wand of mage armor and casts it on himself.