Skill feat Reveal Machinations NOTE Need GM permission. Seems like a fun little feat.
I know that that feat is connected to a thieves’ guild in that adventure, and I’m sure the Red Mantis would have a similar technique, so I’ll allow it.
Avenger 16
Skill Deception to Legendary
Skill feat Reveal Machinations NOTE Need GM permission. Seems like a fun little feat.
Class feat Perfect Distraction
Free archetype Mantis Form
To explain it like in programming: in order for someone to add this exception, they had to change the vast majority of how the code operated in order to avoid an error.
Or... they insert an if-check and specialized branch of code at the beginning that will cause hard-to-explain bugs and confound future maintainers for years :P Oh man... now I really want there to be a debugging/fumble aspect to placed spells.
Suryo considers the situation at length and decides they should maybe give some time before heading directly to the Pagoda.
We should lay low for a period while the ripples from our recent actions subside. While we aren't precisely known to Saviya, we are now very bright points on her map.
You're…something about the way you phrased that last sentence is weirdly deliberate and suspicious. Be honest and tell us what you know about the orchestrator.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
You distract your opponent with a few choice words or a rude gesture. Choose a target within 30 feet. It’s off-guard against your attacks until the end of your next turn. Depending on the way you describe your distraction, this action gains either the auditory or visual trait.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
Once again, the building is difficult terrain, so it would’ve taken two actions for Suryo to Stride there, so not enough actions to Strike.
Right, the crowd! It's a little different for difficult terrain and it doesn't present on the map, but I'll remember it for the remaining 3 rounds until they clear out.
Suryo goes to parry Zaiho's slash but doesn't react in time! just flavor
He draws Storm Flash...
◆ Interact: draw weapon
and both blades slash at his foe in a crossing motion.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
FYI I will be away in nature and unable to post this coming weekend, Saturday 9/13-9/14. I will return and resume posting that Sunday evening (US/Pacific time).
I'm not overly confident that Intimidation fits, BUT it's certainly not deception (he was being truthful), and he's not trained in diplomacy :D So, hoping she is cowed by his presence a bit.
Suryo squints at the Keeper for several moments longer before finally letting his guard down.
Truly... he remains with the Blood Mistress.
He un-tenses and straightens out his cloak before continuing in the raspy voice that falls from within the dark hood.
Our most trusted Red Mantis courier gave us the mission to strike down Ordulf. We were assured he was no rightful ruler, as a false Bladecaller who had not defeated a linnorm in single combat. Mysteriously, the source of the request was not specified. The payment not verified. That should have been our first sign...
He grimaces in a moment of self-loathing regret.
We completed our task. I will not bore you with the details. Only a moment too late our trusted courier appeared again to inform us that we'd all been lied to. There was no proper contract on Ordulf. We'd been drawn into the blasphemy you and all others are aware of. All we knew is that some in the Vernai wish to be rid of us. We are an obstacle in... replacing Jakalyn.
It pains him to speak the last part out loud.
And so we knowledge of who set all of this in motion, and compelling evidence that we may present to end all of this and restore Jakalyn's undeniable authority.
If we had the proof we seek, we can easily garner much more than small mercies. What we did, was complete a job that turned out to be a trap set by some as-of-yet unspecified members of the Vernai.
He levels a discerning gaze at the keeper, unsure if they should be trusted.
Well, that was quite a display on the rooftop. he remarks in his raspy voice as he sheaths his weapons, draws his cloak tight, and only then lets go of invisibility.
DC30 Society(E):1d20 + 23 ⇒ (17) + 23 = 40
He looks over the note with the others.
The plot thickens. It seems Sister Maeri was merely on an errand, not an sort of "mastermind" or orchestrator. Of course she had plans, but she was only a puppet herself.
I sense we're already being watched and we'll need to re-double our efforts to blend in and disappear. We still don't have our evidence, at least not for the individual who actually set all of this in motion! Now we must pay this ”Mantis Keeper” a visit and every move is beginning to feel like it could be a trap to get us to expose ourselves.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
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No sooner does Maeri feel the pain of one slash than the next swipe of the blade comes at her.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
With only one assassin for Ajoran to contend with, Suryo decides she can handle it alone and perhaps it is time to doom Sister mMeri. He silently floats over to her.
◆ Fly 30ft
Legendary Sneak wrote wrote:
You’re always sneaking unless you choose to be seen, even when there’s nowhere to hide. You can Hide and Sneak even without cover or being concealed. When you employ an exploration tactic other than Avoiding Notice, you also gain the benefits of Avoiding Notice unless you choose not to.
Swift Sneak wrote wrote:
You can move your full Speed when you Sneak. You can use Swift Sneak while Burrowing, Climbing, Flying, or Swimming instead of Striding if you have the corresponding movement type.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
Hey Suryo, you got greater weapon specialization this level; your Strikes should be doing 3 more damage (the damage is correct in your character sheet).
Fixing. I have a google doc of bbcode to paste and it looks like I didn't do a great job updating it.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
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He sneak-flies in between two of them and draws storm flash.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
You’re always sneaking unless you choose to be seen, even when there’s nowhere to hide. You can Hide and Sneak even without cover or being concealed. When you employ an exploration tactic other than Avoiding Notice, you also gain the benefits of Avoiding Notice unless you choose not to.
Swift Sneak wrote wrote:
You can move your full Speed when you Sneak. You can use Swift Sneak while Burrowing, Climbing, Flying, or Swimming instead of Striding if you have the corresponding movement type.
We need a place to stay while we're on the island, and somewhere inconspicuous.
DC20 Society(E):1d20 + 23 ⇒ (12) + 23 = 35
Open both the normal and crit success spoiler above.
I've heard the name Sister Maeri. She is the abbess of the Hospice of Serenity. I know where it is. It seems a little unusual in town in that they actually look out for others there, but that's really just cover for our organization to keep an eye on the downtrodden and passing adventurers. Sister Maeri worships two very different facets of Achaekek: His subtlety and trickery, as well as His fanatical fire for bloodshed.
He thinks some more.
No doubt the Vernai may use it to look out for us. We must be supremely careful if we approach it. Perhaps establishing a safe house is in order.
You distract your opponent with a few choice words or a rude gesture. Choose a target within 30 feet. It’s off-guard against your attacks until the end of your next turn. Depending on the way you describe your distraction, this action gains either the auditory or visual trait.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
@Suryo: You missed that you are stunned 1, so I’m actually gonna omit the Zealous Inevitability so you can keep the invisibility and remain safe.
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↻ Silence the Profane; gonna use the roll Suryo made for his Zealous Inevitability in his last post. Since that was a divine spell, and Torvald is Suryo’s hunted prey, that disrupts the spell!
Thank you. Stunned 1 definitely slipped my mind.
Suryo pops back into visibility, behind Torvald.
Hello! I still haven't gotten what I wanted. Suryo taunts before attempting to tumble through Torvald's space.
◆ Tumble through (Acrobatics, master vs reflex DC):1d20 + 26 ⇒ (19) + 26 = 45
You reach for an opponent’s item as you move past a foe. If you critically succeed at your check to Tumble Through an enemy’s space, you can attempt to Steal something from the enemy as a reaction. You gain a +1 circumstance bonus to your Thievery check to Steal as your tumbling make it difficult for your enemy to keep track of your movement. You can Steal any immediately accessible item of light or negligible Bulk on the enemy’s person, such as a potion or coin purse hanging from a belt, but not anything inside a container or anything the enemy is holding. The GM has final say on what you can Steal.
You distract your opponent with a few choice words or a rude gesture. Choose a target within 30 feet. It’s off-guard against your attacks until the end of your next turn. Depending on the way you describe your distraction, this action gains either the auditory or visual trait.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Double Debilitation wrote:
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
Oh man... just two days from the hero point reset that could've saved that crit failure :D
In case it matters:
Foil Senses wrote:
You are adept at foiling creatures’ special senses and cautious enough to safeguard against them at all times. Whenever you use the Avoid Notice, Hide, or Sneak actions, you are always considered to be taking precautions against special senses (see the Detecting with Other Senses sidebar).
These are definitely relevant to movement Suryo will be taking:
Legendary Sneak wrote:
You’re always sneaking unless you choose to be seen, even when there’s nowhere to hide. You can Hide and Sneak even without cover or being concealed. When you employ an exploration tactic other than Avoiding Notice, you also gain the benefits of Avoiding Notice unless you choose not to.
Swift Sneak wrote:
You can move your full Speed when you Sneak. You can use Swift Sneak while Burrowing, Climbing, Flying, or Swimming instead of Striding if you have the corresponding movement type.
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Suryo nods in thanks to Janna.
Anything that helps conceal my presence is a welcome boon. If the plan falls apart known that I'll be slashing and stabbing from my unseen position.
