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Wow, that was fast! The boss didn't last long; can I ask what he was supposed to be?

Thanks for running; I enjoyed it!

The Physician moves farther into the room and begins encouraging his teammates.

Can someone please move me somewhere safe-ish inside the room? Inspire Courage +2.

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Yeah, Quiven, I gave you Heroism. Enjoy!

The Physician holds hands in the chain, trusting his more enchanted teammates to lead him around the invisible stalkers.

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 20 = 29

Oh, I meant wait to cast the Invisibility Sphere.

I'll put up a new Heightened Awareness as we approach. Based on the times you gave (20+30 for travel, and maybe 10 minutes per encounter), I think my Investigative Mind is still up for another 10 minutes.

I'll cast Heroism on Kleetus Quiven too.

"Wait, before you cast that, should we scout to see if they're even still in there?"

EDIT: Heroically Ninja'd! I'll put my Heroism on Quiven then.

"They are weak-willed, as well. The right spell should incapacitate them easily."

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"Oh, I've heard of these things. They have natural invisibility that cannot be purged. They're expert trackers as well, but if we can see them, and a Glitterdust spell should do that trick, they shouldn't be much trouble. Unless they've had special training, that is..."

Investigative Mind. Looking for special attacks, special defenses, then weaknesses.

Planes: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Planes: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34

"So, would you be so kind as to tell us about the 'guardians' that we're all going to run into?"

The Physician tries to finish off the white thug with his crossbow.

Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 4 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Maintain Performance

The Physician backs away from the fight, but casts a spell to assist Kleetus.

Grease (DC 16) on Yellow and Green. Maintain Inspire Courage.

"Where did these guys come from? To arms!"

Inspire Courage +2 and move into the room.

"Perhaps some divinations, examinations, investigations, and ruminations are in order before we wake him up?"

The Physician casts detect magic, and examines Dreng.

Investigative Mind on these, taking the best.

Arcana: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Arcana: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

"Good work, team! Keep it up!"

The Physician lives up to his name, stepping forward and administering a minor healing spell to Kleetus.

Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Maintaining Inspire Courage +2, second round of Haste.

"Ho-ho, lads, we're on the right track!"

Inspire Courage +2, Haste on the party. Assuming Arcana to identify the mannequins? Using Investigative Mind.

Arcana: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Arcana: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

Glibness should still be running, so...

"We tracked down Sidri's chambers, but he was gone, and we found a map marking this building as his target. We came to intercept him, and it looks like we got here in time. Can you tell us what the Skinsaw cult might want with you?"

Bluff: 1d20 + 16 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 20 = 41

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (3) + 21 = 24

"If you don't mind, I'll save myself some of my own magical energy with that. Many thanks!"

Take one charge for me.

"A costume shop, eh? A fitting front for a cult of Norgorber if I ever saw one!"

"Hmm, interesting. It seems, yet again, Dreng didn't give us the whole picture."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (6) + 21 = 27

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Is there any kind of check we can make to identify the circled building, especially if it's the same building where me met Dreng?

"What bothers me is that he left his mask here, whereas one would think he'd wear it in order to "honor" his god by performing an assassination."

"What better way to honor the god of secrets than to carry out your... devotions without identifying your patron?"

I auto-succeed at the Religion. Using Investigative Mind on the Nature.

Nature: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 15 + 2 = 29
Nature: 1d20 + 15 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 2 = 36

"Hmm. It seems our friend here is a Skinsaw cultist. And he's been messing around with an arsenic-based dye, likely to extract the toxin to use as poison."

The Physician sidles up to Quiven, and examines the parchments.

Linguistics?

"It seems there's a mystery to be solved here... The game is afoot!"

Casting Heightened Awareness, Investigative Mind, my Corruption Resistance SLA, and Mage Armor from my wand, if the wizard doesn't mind activating it for me.

I assume taking 10 for a 24 Local is enough to identify a quiet bar to take Sidri to, and direct my teammates to wait for me, posing as regular customers. I'll activate my Bracers before going in, for the Glibness.

The Physician approaches the outbuilding and knocks.

"Excuse me, I'm looking for a Sidri? I've run into some alchemical stuff on my last mission that's way over my head, and I heard you're the man to ask about that kind of thing. Care to join me at the bar? There's free drinks all night in it for you."

Bluff: 1d20 + 16 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 20 = 45

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My thoughts are that I approach him, claiming to need his alchemical expertise. I'll offer to buy him drinks at a bar where the rest of you are set up, and try to pry some information off of him before we get him drunk and grab him. I'd like to learn what we can before handing him over, because I think there's something else going on here. Thoughts?

"Yes, we wouldn't want to be accused of being... uncooperative."

"That being said, perhaps I should do the talking. I have a knack for this sort of thing. I could befriend him, take him out for drinks, and see if I can't pry the information from him."

I'll go ahead and use Lore Master on this, for a 34.

"I've heard of this Sidri character as well. Seems he travels with a group of fellow Pathfinders who sound like bad news. Bounty hunters, gladiators, and Calistrians. Sidri has a talent for alchemy himself, I hear. He's the latest addition to that group."

Any Knowledge checks we can make about him?

The Physician takes the amulet, and regards Dreng warily. "Hmm, you know who is targeting you, and you know where he is, but you want us to take action and bring him to you, rather than the authorities. Are you sure there's nothing you're not telling us about what's going on?"

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22

The aasimar man with the wild, flaming red hair surveys the room, mumbling to himself as he tries to put together the pieces.

"Let's see... You chose to have our meeting away from the Grand Lodge, which means that your enemy is among the Pathfinders, or at least has spies within it. You're asking for our help, but resorted to subterfuge to hide your location, so you clearly don't know exactly who in the Lodge can be trusted. Do I have the right of it?"

With 6 players, we're high-tier regardless. But this is Season 2, and everyone looks decently-built, so I'm not worried.

Dot

Yeah, with all this firepower, I'm bringing the bard for support.

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Day Job (Perform): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (19) + 21 = 40

So, to make sure I've got it right, so far we have:

Level 9 Rogue (TWF, traps)
Level 9 Monk/Inquisitor (melee, divine)
Level 9 Wizard (arcane, Knowledge)
Level 11 Fighter (melee)

And we're waiting on one other.

My options are:
Level 11 Alchemist (bombs, traps)
Level 10 Monk (melee)
Level 10 Mammoth Rider (melee, divine)
Level 8 Swashbuckler/Magus (melee, arcane, face)
Level 7(8?) Bard (arcane support, face)

It looks like my melee characters would be a bit superfluous, and I'd be stepping on the Rogue's toes with my Trap Breaker alchemist. It looks like we'd be playing up with 6 players, but what would people say to having the bard around? He's level 7 (possibly 8; I need to check the physical sheets when I get home), geared toward pure support and buffing. The Mammoth Rider would be fun, but I'm guessing this is an urban scenario, and a huge mount wouldn't fit well.

I made my Doctor stand-in as a bard, who focuses on buffing and skills. Great Diplomacy and Sense Motive, pretty good Knowledges, and UMD to make anything work. Emberkin Aasimar also has good stats for it (+2 Int and Cha), and the fluff really fits the Doctor as well.

Yes, thank you!

Yeah, I can pitch in 400 for Yanos' Restorations. Maybe take some of the money you save and spend it on a Con belt? Mine just saved my life from that full attack.

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Oy, that was a brutal one! I'll have to run it locally...

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Well, that spell is a full-round casting time, so I guess you're spending a standard action next round anyway.

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Pai, you can draw a wand as part of your move.

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Reroll Will: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 34

"W-what did I...? Gah!"

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*Makes eye contact with camera*

"This gonna hurt."

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Will: 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 4 + 2 = 17

Effffff...

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I'm healed up. Also casting Heightened Awareness for the +4 initiative when the next fight starts.

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CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

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"We should take care of our fallen friend, then return to watch this nest until we are sure the last harpy is gone for good."

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Still just keeping up with the hound archon. Wake me up when we get there...

Still keeping up.

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The Physician hustles to keep up with the hound archon. Double move. No longer performing.

Psst, Yanos, I don't think you updated with the hp from my last CLW.

The Physician uses his last round of haste to catch up with the others, and seeing little else to do, tries to patch up Yanos a bit more.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9