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Thanks for the game, Nekome. It was a good run.

If you're ever looking for players again, feel free to look me up, if you like. :)

And don't worry about it. We got through it and learned for the next time. (Don't charge the nasty plants. Check!)

Solum slashes Red with his scimitar. The crit does not confirm, though.

Even after being blinded?

"Bad move, turning your back to me," Solum says to the red rogue.

Free Action: Maintain Battle dance.

Free Action: Discharge Dazzling Blade vs. Red
DC 14 Will save to avoid being blinded for 1 round.

Standard Action: Attack Red.

Scimitar Attack w/ IC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Already bleeding, Solum attacks his foe, but with some reservation, not wanting to face a repeat performance.

He moves into the room and engages with the first enemy he sees.

Free Action: Maintain Battle dance.

Standard Action: Attack Red.

Scimitar Attack w/ Fighting Defensively & IC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

+3 Dodge bonus to AC to Fighting Defensively.

Ready for battle, Solum enchants his blade and starts the dance-like movements that have become almost a signature for the masked elf.

He moves into the room and engages with the first enemy he sees.

Swift Action: Cast Dazzling Blade.

Move Action: Start Battle Dance (Inspire Courage).

Standard Action: Move into room.

"Definitely seems like a training area, if a little rough. Seems like their's only one way to go."

When the others are ready to move on, Solum glaces into the next room, continuing to check for danger.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Solum continues to scan the area as they pass through, keeping an eye out for traps, ambushes, or useful tools.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Solum looks around the room, disappointed in himself, but thankful for his team mates. "They'll probably be warning anyone else in the area. We shouldn't give them much time to prepare."

He takes a brief look around the room, to make sure nothing important is missed, before he's ready to move on.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Solumn continues his dance, but this time his movements are meant for misdirection and distraction.

Swift Action: Maintain Battle Dance.

Standard Action: Feint vs. Yellow.

Bluff (Feint w/ Dazzling Blade): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Boo!

Swift Action: Maintain Battle Dance

Standard Action: Attack Yellow.
Scimitar Attack w/ IC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Solum moves with fluid grace in his attacks and parries, one movement seeming to flow into the next with ease. Even missing his target has little influence over his movements.

Solum falls into the rhythm of battle as he moves into the room to take down the threat. The demon has gotten restless after that last fight.

Move Action: Activate Battle Dance.

Swift Action: Cast Dazzling Blade

Standard Action: Move into the room (30 feet).

Solum feels more like himself, though he still feels somewhat weakened. The masked elf bows towards the kitsune. "Thank you, Akito. That was far too close for comfort. I hope that they don't have any more of those around."

He takes a moment to test his movements and stretch his muscles. Once he's ready, he makes his way up towards Cuethric, blade drawn, and asks,
"Shall we say hello to our neighbors?"

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Just waiting to see what kind of healing Solum receives before posting something else.

Seeing the rope, Solum ties the rope around his waist and does his best to help his companions get him out of the pit.

Strength check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

It's hard to resist having Solum pull a Home Alone 2 with a 'Wow.... what a hole.' lol

Reflex Save vs. DC 20: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Fall damage: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6) = 11

Too shaken by the fight, Solum 'falls' victim to the pit trap and hits the bottom hard, though not enough to cause his to cause his to pass out.

Does the life link count for this, as well?

Bless your heart and your dice. :)

Pain coursing through his body, Solum slashes at the plant-thing in retaliation before making a hasty retreat.

AoO w/ Scimitar: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Slashing Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

In case you were wondering, weapon attack and damage bonuses are both Dex-based, thanks to Weapon Finesse and Dervish Dance feats. Solum can be found huddled in the corner.

Full-round Action: Withdraw

The way I understand it, a GM can make one re-roll to any roll (Player or GM). I've seen this come up many times.

But RAW says "They apply a bonus equal to their number of GM stars
earned to their reroll." Meaning a re-roll for the GM. Hence a monster's attack roll is covered. It doesn't say that it has to be to the GM's benefit.

It also says: "GMs are also invited to wear Pathfinder merchandise, but they gain no in-game benefits for doing so." Meaning that this re-roll is separate from this rule, and has nothing to do with wearing or carrying merchandise.

Either way, the re-roll has been done. Moving on. :)

That is actually a fair point.

Re-rolling the 18 offers the best choice and chance.

Thanks for that, Akito. Not Metagamey at all, when it comes to chances of survival. :)

Alright. Let's do that. Re-roll the hit one hit, if you please, GM. :)

No. I'm waiting for the GM. Technically it's a GM roll, so.... :p

Yeah... it's just a matter of a 50% chance, compared to a 25% chance (unless the GM is 5 stars! :) ).

Just reroll poison (CON) damage and hope that I get a 1 or 2?

GM reroll could be an option, as well. Just a matter of sorting out the best option to reroll.

My only hope, if I manage to survive, is to get out of there all together.

A re-roll may be my only saving grace, but even then my odds aren't good.

Fort Save vs. Poison (DC15): 1d20 ⇒ 4
Fort Save vs. Poison (DC15): 1d20 ⇒ 10

Strength Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Constitution Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Strength Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Constitution Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Solum becomes overwhelmed by the tentacles' poison as falls into the stagnant water.

... huh. Well I guess I didn't think that through enough. I have no boons to save myself from this. Currently at -1 Con.

Technically, Bless only gives you a bonus to save vs. fear effects.

Fort Save vs. Poison (DC15): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 Nuts...
Strength Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Constitution Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Solum can't quite stifle a scream at the pain of his flesh rotting away, but he turns towards his foe anyways, sword at the ready. He dives into the water, using his agility to avoid the grabbing tentacles.

Move Action: Tumble 5 feet.
Acrobatics (Tumbling): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

Swift Action: Maintain Battle Dance.

Standard Action: Attack Green
Scimitar attack w/ IC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Slicing damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Listening to the rhythm of the battle, Solum's movements become more synchronous with that rhythm, moving in a more dance-like fashion. This movement seems to increase his stride as he moves north along the edge of the sewer water.

Move Action: Activate Battle Dance.

Standard Action: Move 40 feet.
Acrobatics (Tumbling): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 (Just in case these things happen to have reach)

We somehow all wound up in the water, on the map. :p

Solum makes his way over the the wider ledge, jumping the sewer canal, to get a better vantage point, scimitar at the ready.

Acrobatics (jump): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Solum casts Dancing Lights and spreads them out around the room as much as possible.

Solum nods his thanks and proceeds to looks towards the back of the facility, eventually making his way towards the cellar, drawing his blade once he is out of sight of the civilians.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

This does not bode well, Solum thinks to himself as they enter the Ramyla's place. He approaches one of the wandering patrons, "Where is the proprietor?"

"Did you find out anything about the people around the distillery?"

Solum hands over the list to Pemak to examine. "Not yet," he responds. "We wanted to check on you first, and then head back to the distillery next."

In response to Nargal's suggestion, Solum adds, "If this was not sanctioned, I suspect that Pemak will have no trouble with getting enough protection from the guilds to keep her safe until this is resolved."

Turning back to Pemak, Solum says, "If you are certain that this is not sanctioned by the guilds, then we need to help and to put down these Ghost knives."

Following the lead of the others, Solum goes along to Penak's Tinctures. "It may not hurt to take some precautions. We did kill one Doppelganger, but it is unclear if there are any others to be concerned about."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Solum looks back at Manus, his demon mask leering at the wizard, "Someone who is concerned with order of priority. But it's all just speculation, unless someone is able to give us an estimated time of Brandur's death."

Solum leaves Brandur's corpse for the more experienced to handle and takes a look at the list. "If we can assume that this list is in order, then Pemak is probably safe, seeing as we killed the shapeshifter at the safehouse. Poor Ramyla, on the other hand...." his voice trails off, as he realizes the the implications of his own words.

Orcish blood, the masked elf thinks to himself. Unusual indeed. Perhaps these are her own demons.

Solum looks around the cottage, then back to the gnome. "Who are you talking to, Aatish?" he asks, quizzically. He moves over to the corpse and does what he can to check for cause of death.

Percepetion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Heal: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Unless someone else has a suggestion, I would think that we will head for Brandur's place as soon as Akito is done.

Timinic gave us directions.

Standing, Solum nods to Timinic. "You may be correct, and we've put off checking on him long enough." He offers the items to others in the group for identification, if possible, before he makes preparations to leave. "In light of the fact that we know the enemy has shape-changers, be sure to only open this door for someone who identifies themself as Pathfinders. Even your friend."

Athum looks down at the Doppleganger's body that eventually appears on the ground. "We would have to be sure, but this might explain why a supposedly good man would poison the Venture-Captin." He starts to search the body, and while he does, he randomly asks, "Who are the GhostKnives?"

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Solum's movements shift into a rhythmic cadence, his sword weaving a pattern in the air in time with his body. "Wonderful. A doppleganger. Let's do something about it, then." Moving with the grace of a dancer, Solum casts a very brief spell over his weapon, then he starts to move. Solum weaves around Nargal, out the door and past the creature, to get block one of the alleyways.

Acrobatics (Tumbling) DC CMD+5: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

Swift Action: Cast Dazzling Blade

Move Action: Activate Battle Dance (Inspire Courage; Self only)

Standard Action: Tumble 15' out to current location.

Solum looks to the door suspiciously. "We just came from the distillery. Why would she risk coming here? Something seems off." Carefully drawing his scimitar, the masked elf makes his way over to the door and tells Timinic, "Make sure that you are 100% certain that is Ramyla before opening that door."

"Better he stay with us, then leave him to be tracked down by our own quarry."

At the mention of Ramyla, something at the back of Solum's mind seems to trigger. "You are correct, Timinic. Ramyla could be in danger. She was able to tell us how to find this place, so she may be coerced to do the same for the killer."

"Speaking of Clovesh, how sure are you of his allegiance? He is currently a suspect of poisoning Bosk."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Happy to let others in the group take the lead, Solum spends the time traveling to the safe house in thought. We still haven't found out who killed Venture-Captain Bosk, but at least we've managed to track down Timinic. Thankfully, we've been too busy for the demon to have a chance to get out.

At invitation from the gnome, Solum steps into the cabin. "Timinic, I presume? We've been charged by Venture-Captain Bosk to make sure that you're okay. Unfortunately, someone managed to poison him before he could give us much information. Would you be kind enough to fill us in on the details?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

"Too?" Solum asks, quizzically. "I wasn't aware that Timinic's membership was common knowledge. We are from the Society, and are trying to gather information about him and his work. Seems that Timinic has gotten himself into some trouble, and we've come to help, but our Venture-Captain was poisoned before we could get his location. Would you be able to help us? Also, we're reasonably certain that Brandur Clovesh may have something to do with this. Possibly someone named Cladara."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

She is nothing, if not direct. Solum ponders over Aatish's methods.

The masked elf joins the others at the bar. "Pardon us, miss, but would you be Ramyla?" he asks of the bartender. "We have some questions that we would like to ask, if you've the time."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25