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Jaed is happy that Raheem gives at least some payment for all the suffering they went through but his mind is focused on his more than possible tiger problem. He remembers being bitten by the tiger-man so the first thing he does with his share of the money is search for a cleric that can tell if he is in fact cursed and, if so, could provide him with a cure.

"Oh, nice. I wonder if we could just pick all of this and leave," says Jaed with a smile when he sees what's behind the formerly closed door.

Once the group packs all the loot (and assuming nobody will really second the idea of leaving) Jaed moves next to the remaining door, inspects it and listen for any sounds on the other side.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22 +4 to find concealed or secret objects and an additional +4 to find traps.

Thanks, that's what I thought. The bull rush is a risky move so I will save it for later and only if it's needed.

As I interpret the map, the pillars are 10ft apart so Jaed, with a reach of 5ft, won't be able to attack the woman, am I right?

As an option, would it be possible to bull rush or jump and push her out of the pillar she is standing on? Which kind of check would that be?

Jaed picks up his sword before inspecting the offerings. "I have a feeling she did not like me, even if I didn't understand what she was saying."

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23 +4 to find concealed or secret objects

When everyone is ready, Jaed will lead the way North through the closest passage.

lol, I'm starting to feel like a Pokemon trainer with all these "it's not very effective" attacks :)

Jaed moves around the woman, keeping an eye for attacks while he does.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 17 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 17 + 4 = 37

Once in position, he signs to Carrakas to move to the other side of their foe and, once he is in position, the rogue attacks.

Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 2
Flaming sword: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 2 = 34
damage: 1d6 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + (2) = 13 last d6 is fire damage
Sneak attack: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 3, 2) = 9 + Disoriented: -2 penalty on attack rolls. An additional -2 penalty on all attack rolls against Jaed.

And he fails miserably...

Feeling strangely empty after the fight, Jaed simply nods to Lily's suggestion while he quietly looks around the corpses for some loot.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

"Did I say before that I hate crazy cultists? If this poor woman survives, she may be able to give us some valuable information."

Did everyone get enough sleep? If so, should we try to track them now or should we look after Shreya and see if she can give us some extra information?

"Lily!" Looking around for options the rogue decides to try to help Carrakas break free by killing the villager grappling him. Again, an acrobatics check to move through threatened terrain with DC +5/+7, although I don't even know if the villagers are able to threaten if they are not armed.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 17 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 4 = 29

"Big guy, go get Lily," Jaed says as he attacks the villager grappling Carrakas.

Flaming sword, flanking: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 = 31
damage: 1d6 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 6 + (5) = 17 last d6 is fire damage

So, Jaed's priority right now is to help Lily but she is too far from him. I think Carrakas is just in range to blade rush the villager dragging her so let's see if that's enough to kill the villager grappling him.

Thanks Marzela. I should've make it more clear that Jaed was seriously wounded.

"I'm feeling better now," Jaed answers after receiving the healing spells from Marzela. "I suppose we can resume now our rest. I can keep watch for a little longer if you wish."

And I agree with Marzela, the Garuda was a beast. We better think of a way of keeping him on the ground next time we cross path with him (because I'm sure there will encounter him sooner or later).

Good luck with the move!

I have a trip from Wednesday to Sunday. I think I will be able to post as usual but it could happen that I cannot connect every day. If you need to bot Jaed please feel free to.

So, another discussion about torture? ;P

Could a linguistics check (or something else) be used to try to identify which kind of documents are they? Just want to know if they are account books, receipts, personal letters, etc. I don't really aim to decipher the full text as described here, just to get a an idea before deciding if something may be worth taking.

"Wouldn't this Lankesh happen to be fat, bald and have a black moustache by any chance?"

"Thanks for welcoming us, your er... highness?" The rogue is unsure about how to address the Prince. "You could kindly start telling us about the Cult of the Ebon Destroyers. What's its origin, methods, goals... anything we could help us understanding them better."

"I'm still hungry. One pepper and two beers are definitely not enough. I'm going to try that all you can eat buffet. I'll probably won't win a stone but at least I won't be hungry anymore. Anyone cares to join?"

Jaed starts eating at a good pace.

Reflex save Round 1 DC 10: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

"This is actually yummy."

Reflex save Round 2 DC 12: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22
Reflex save Round 3 DC 14: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Reflex save Round 4 DC 16: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Reflex save Round 5 DC 18: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

However, as he devouring the fifth dish, all the liquid already in his belly mixed up with the new food take its toll. "I'm done," he proclaims before his stomach gets out of control.

Thanks for heal! I'm out of ideas so if Carrakas is not able to finish the elemental this round the only thing I can think of is start attacking until I get and confirm a critical hit. It's a long shot but there is no other way I can deal any significant damage.

Feeling his strength partly back, Jaed makes the decision of confronting the elemental again. It's kill or be killed.

He moves forward with difficulty and attacks.

Sword: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Crit damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

LOL I swear I wrote the beginning of the post before knowing the rolls results.