Turathal helps Nigel carry the items back into the museum, using the opportunity to offer a kind word of encouragement. Then he hands him a business card. "I'm certain my organization could use a talented archivist and curator such as yourself."
Diplomacy to recruit Nigel for the Dark Archive:1d20 + 26 ⇒ (8) + 26 = 34
At Valsin's words, Turathal says, "It may not be for us to decide who is in the right, but history has shown that when it comes to the Blackros Museum, the safety and well being of Absolom and her citizens is at stake. We must monitor the situation and be prepared for whatever mayhem may come...and i may have found just the man to help us keep an eye on things."
Turathal readies a magic missile, blasting the mage if he even appears to think about casting a spell. Once the remaining golem has been defeated, he will have some harsh words for this caster...
Readied Magic Missile spell, triggered if Mage casts spell:
Whipping out an alchemical grease, Turathal uses it as a component as he places a patch of magical grease on the floor directly beneath the blue golem.
While it takes time, Door Sight means not needing to actually open the door and take the risk. If we're taking time to scout, it might be the better option.
If the party doesn't mind waiting for less than five minutes, Turathal will use his Door Sight ability at each of the 3 doors. He'll start with the western door, then the eastern door, then the northern one at the end.
I believe only Turathal has any buffs that'll expire as a result of taking the time to scout. It takes a minute to activate the ability at each door. He'll spend a couple rounds actively observing the room (90' of darkvision).
Perception Western Door:1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 = 13 Perception Eastern Door:1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 = 19 Perception Northern Door:1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 2 = 15 ugh. I guess I'm glad to get those rolls out of my system.
Door Sight domain ability:
Door Sight (Su): You can lay your hand upon any surface and see what is on the other side, as if using clairvoyance. Using this power takes 1 minute, during which time you must be touching the surface you want to see through. You can keep looking for as long as 10 minutes with each use of this power, but must touch the surface and take no other action the entire time. The surface cannot be thicker than 6 inches plus 1 inch per cleric level you possess. You can use this power a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier.
Turathal will follow suit with his wand of hieghtened awareness, then he'll cast Detect Magic and take a look around the room, then down the hall. If there's nothing of note, he'll use his wand of shield when the party is ready to proceed further inside.
kn check to ID (all relevant kn have same mod):1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Questions, in order:
DR?
Resistances?
Following the Rock's lead, Turathal casts a fiery spell of his own, unleashing a Burning Arc from the Red to the Blue dino before he retreats to what he hopes is a safer corner of the room.
fire dmg Red:8d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 3, 5) + 8 = 30 fire dmg Blue:4d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 6, 1, 2) + 4 = 19 Reflex Save for Half dmg:
Red v DC:19
Blue v DC:17
"Indeed, heed Sarnia's words: I heard nothing about vengeance against the Blackros, merely that seeks the Pathfinder Society end to our ties to the Blackros family. To be honest, from what I've read in our chronicles, that museum and the Blackros family has caused much disruption and chaos for us Pathfinders. There may be wisdom in her request."
Turning to Sarnia, Turathal says, "Unfortunately, while we are here on behalf of the Pathfinder Society, it's a bit above our pay grade to make any binding commitments on behalf of the Society. I can give you my word that if you return the stolen items without further ado, I would put my considerable powers of persuasion to work negotiating a peace between the Onyx Alliance, the Pathfinders and the Blackros family. All could benefit from a more mutually helpful alliance, rather than one that sunders families and wreaks havoc across the planes. Indeed, as a member of the Blackros family and the Onyx Alliance, you are uniquely situated to be the living embodiment of a peace accord between the two."
Diplomacy:1d20 + 26 ⇒ (11) + 26 = 37
"And speaking of mutually beneficial Alliances, a talented woman such as yourself would greatly benefit working with another organization with which I'm associated...the Dark Archives. We are seekers of deeper knowledge, and seek out those of an arcane bent who also want to know about the bigger truths." If she qualifies for recruitment to Dark Archive per faction journal card, Turathal can't fail the diplo check to recruit her.
Also, my apologies to those who prefer more martial solutions, but Turathal is fanatically devoted to Law and Order, and will always seek diplomatic solution.
Doesn't preclude others from doing what they do...
knowledge-all but local & nobility (subtract 4 for those):1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 in order: immunities/resistances, DR
After briefly conferring with his familiar, who then resumes his tattoo form, Turathal places a reassuring hand on Ginger's hindquarters as he moves forward, making certain the ferocious predator is not startled by his approach.
"Greetings, Mistress. I am Turathal Amonra, servant of the great Ra mayhislightshineuponyouforever. We are interested, perhaps, in acquiring some of your wares. Whom may we speak with about such matters?"
TUrathal has 90 feet of darkvision. Can he see deeper into the room/Hall?
If the decrepit dinosaurs are within 30' of the entrance, Turathal will detect if they are undead...by shooting one with Disrupt Undead.
If they are not undead, the light does nothing.
"Give me but a few moments--for Ra grants visions to those who explore." Turathal extends the palm of his hand with the golden tattoo of the sun and touches the surface of the door, concentrating, trying to peer through the door. After a minute or so, hopefully Ra will grant him vision of what lays beyond.
Door Sight Domain ability:
You can lay your hand upon any surface and see what is on the other side, as if using clairvoyance. Using this power takes 1 minute, during which time you must be touching the surface you want to see through. You can keep looking for as long as 10 minutes with each use of this power, but must touch the surface and take no other action the entire time. The surface cannot be thicker than 6 inches plus 1 inch per cleric level you possess. You can use this power a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier. If the Door is a foot thick, then this won't work--of course, that'd be one heckuva door.
Turathal offers the golem his deepest bow.
"Greetings, your majesty. I am Turathal Amonra, and my compatriots and I are here to escort you back to Absolom, so that you may be appropriately prepared for your battle with the linnorm. We are to be your honor guard for the return trip." He offers another courtly bow.
"Oh, and if you would be so kind and gracious as to afford me the opportunity, I would introduce you to my own humble servant." Turathal holds out his hand and his tattoo pops out with a trill.
The little thrush bobs its head, then looks at Turathal. "Really?" You hear the little bird sigh, before it speaks to the golem in common, "Please to meet you, your majesty. I am Geddy of Thrush. We look forward to traveling with you." With a final chirrup of disdain, Geddy hops back onto Turathal's shoulder, then resumes his tattooed form on his master's neck.
Aid Not-Trixie's Bluff, since she's a bit better at it:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Geddy's Aid to Not-Trixie's Bluff:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1
"Ahh, one who appreciates the finer points of a good negotiating. Might I say, my previous dealings with a hag were far less pleasant. Of course, she was a green hag, and really, was completely devoid of any civilized aspects. While I'm certain souls are a fine currency, they are hardly the only thing of value, and indeed, in many cases, can be completely worthless when one is trying to acquire more mundane things. Sometimes cold hard currency in the form of gold of jewels is the only answer."
"Ahh, my good hag, I'm certain that a soul is not the only recompense you'd accept. I imagine reasonable minds can find a compromise that satisfies both parties. What might we offer in lieu of a soul?"
"Indeed, my little friends, it might be useful to have an assistant who's not so...unruly. Not to mention one who can reach the top shelf without needing a ladder."
"Forgive me, Master Dreng, but are we trying to recover the golem for the museum, or destroy it? Or both? And what can you tell us of this Night Hag and its minions?"
The bird tattooed to his neck pulses, then pops out. Turathal asks it about Night Hags, and it whispers in his ear.
Kn check on Night Hags:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 Same modifier on all knowledges other than local and nobility, which are only +3, i.e. if kn-local, that result is 4 less.
"Stay down, curs, and show Ra proper respect, and perhaps we can talk about your redemption."
force dmg v Yellow:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12CMB to trip Yellow:1d20 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 6 = 18 force dmg v Green:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 = 11CMB to trip Green:1d20 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 6 = 23
Again full round cast Toppling Magic Missiles. If either is dropped before Turathal's turn, damage from all four missiles into one target, and just the first CMB check.
"You unruly dogs. Bow before Ra!" Turathal inscribes arcane runes in the air and a barrage of missiles of pure force lance out at the fetchlings.
force dmg v Yellow:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7CMB to trip Yellow:1d20 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 6 = 27 force dmg v Green:2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 = 10CMB to trip Green:1d20 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 6 = 34
Full round action cast toppling magic missile (2 missiles at yellow and 2 at green--if green is down, then all at yellow--or whomever might still be standing (and just the one CMB check applies per target hit, not 1 per missile.)
"Enough of this unruly nonsense. Behold, the great power of Ra! mayhislightshineuponyouforever" Turathal holds aloft his golden holy symbol and quickly channels the power of his god. Despite their rather uncouth behavior, Turathal resists the urge to knock a little civilization into his fellow pathfinders.
Then, he unleashes a burning arc at three of the fetchlings, the initial blast hitting the one closest to Dreng the arcing counterclockwise at the next 2.
Quick channel as a move action, selective channel to exclude 6 others plus himself. Standard action cast Burning Arc. take 5' step back
negative energy dmg:1d3 ⇒ 2 DC: 18 Will save or be dazed for 1 round. Take "full" 1d3 damage regardless of save result. If immune to negative energy, immune to daze effect. Burning Arc reflex for half, DC:18 for the first one, DC:16 for the next 2. Fire dmg v target 1:7d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 5, 5, 4, 2) + 7 = 29 Fire dmg v target 2:3d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 6) + 3 = 15 Fire dmg v target 3:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Turathal sighs at the blunt ruffians traveling with him, Dreng's attempts at subtlety being utterly ruined by them. He looks about the place, keeping his distance and an eye out for any trouble while using his wand of mage armor, afraid that his traveling companions may end up causing a disturbance that could get out of hand.
Perception:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 I too need map link.
"While you 'must ask,' I'm afraid we must show proper restraint in sharing personal information. With all due respect, my good 'keep, how we're acquainted with him is none of your concern. Have you seen him, or not? If you're unable or unwilling to tell us, then there's little else for us to discuss."
"Well, my good 'keep, we are seeking an associate of ours who's known to frequent your fine establishment.<<insert description of Dreng here>>Also, my friends and I could use a bottle of your finest vintage. And how much would we owe you for all your services?" Turathal will attempt to keep a sharp eye on the innkeeper's reaction to Dreng's description.
Turathal appears quite unsettled in a realm that dims the light of his god Ra. On the other hand, he also appears a little less...dazzled, now that he's out of the direct sun.
He nods in agreement about seeking out Dreng, then spends his time chatting freely with the locals as they stroll toward the inn.
Turathal (and not-Trixie, I believe) can't fail those diplo checks. He freely shares what he is able to glean from the locals. (i.e. feelf free to read the spoilers.)
Turathal smiles in appreciation at Not-Trixie's words; she is almost as talented at diplomacy as he is. For now he just smiles and let's her words hang in the air. If there is any hesitation or skepticism from Hamaria or Nigel, he'll speak his piece. For now, he'll keep his rhetorical powder dry, as his gunslinger friends might say.
"While I have heard many tales of the various foibles of Nigel and the Blackros Museum, they are valuable allies of the Society, and the various bits of evidence do not seem to point to a single conspiracy, but rather a confluence of events that lead Nigel to leap to conclusions and find his own conspiracy. Perhaps it'd be best to show him our findings, after sending a full accounting to the Society, in case things don't go well when we enter the vault."
When we return to the Lodge to look up info on blondie (info already in GM Spoiler), we'll also relay all our evidence to someone in accounting & legal departments, in case Nigel tries billing the society for their losses. Then we go to Nigel, give him our evidence and tell him we plan to go to Shadow Absolom and hope we'll find and recover his mask, as well as our missing agent. Make sense?
"My friend is indeed correct. It's quite obvious that this was alchemical acid." Turathal leans in and sniffs the stone, then runs his finger on the acid burns and licks it.
[b]"Quite obviously an acid of local manufacture. I don't suppose any of you might know something about this?"{/b] Turathal looks meaningfully at the staff, waiting for an answer.
Turathal's familiar bobs excitedly and leans in whispering in the Theurge's ear.
"Hmm, very interesting. A little bird told me that the Rock is onto somthing. Chalos Visanda, was something of a loud-mouthed agent who always chafed at being assigned seemingly low-importance missions. You also remembers that Chalos was quite well versed in knowledge of magical items, so her sudden destruction of the artifact seems something of a freak accident. Andthe Cerulean Pharaoh was said to have access to powerful teleportation magic, which he made regular use of to travel around his lands."
My apologies, but I have a family wedding this weekend, and I'll be driving for 12+ hours on Thursday and Sunday. Obviously, it'll be difficult to post every day, so please do bot me as necessary.
RE: the agent description - yes, I think we will absolutely follow up. I am guessing we got the impression that would require leaving, so we figured we would do as much investigation here before we left. Should we be doing these one at a time?
Agreed. Happy to do the investigations in order listed, but figured we'd fully investigate everything on site before moving to another location.
The thrush tattoo on Turathal's neck and shoulder begins to pulse until out pops an actual thrush. He and Turathal examine the golem remains and confer with each other in Common.
Turathal's Kn-Arcana:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 Geddy's Kn-Arcana:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
"You know, both Geddy and I recall that sometimes Wax Golems can achieve sentience. Perhaps we can reason with this construct, if we find him in the vault."
Hands up if you want to whack Nigel (either upside the head, or in a more permanent fashion). Not Turathal, but many of my other PCs...
Turathal will try and convince the staff to let him keep the sketch; barring that, he'll make an onionskin copy and study the original sketch meticulously and carefully.
For potential use of Locate Object
Take Ten Diplomacy to try and keep sketch=38
"Indeed, Not-Trixie, let us proceed to the statue."
Turathal will head to Nigel's office, then fix his makeup before heading in. Wand of Honeyed Tongue, Casts Tap Inner Beauty UMD wand of Honeyed Tongue:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
Then he heads in to discuss matters with Nigel. "Listen Nigel. I understand you have a thankless task, being blamed for the many mishaps that happen here at the museum, despite most of it being well beyond your control. And few would blame you for occasionally acting in your own best interests. But it's time you share with me what really happened to these objects. While indeed many of my fellow Pathfinders can be a bit overzealous and unruly in their efforts to destroy evil, it's highly unlikely that these objects were destroyed in the fashion that your report alleges. Come clean with me, and you will have my protection. What's really going on here?"
take the better of the two Diplomacy:1d20 + 26 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 26 + 2 + 2 = 50 Diplomacy:1d20 + 26 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 26 + 2 + 2 = 47
A tall, thin, dark-skinned aasimar with strangely slitted eyes squints painfully in the sunlight. He bears little in terms of equipment, other than flowing robes and an extremely expensive, fine golden sunburst holy symbol on his chest, the very image of which is also tattooed in the palm of his hand.
He offers a courtly bow, "Ah, ladies, it is a pleasure to make your aquaintance. I am Turathal Amonra, Mystic Theurge in the service of Ra, mayhislightshineuponyouforever. I look forward to putting my words and my magic in your service."
Cleric 3, Sorcerer 4, Mystic Theurge 1. Evocation magic (fire spells & toppling magic missiles). Prefers to use words first to try and avoid combat. If facing unruly, uncivilized types, he unleashes the power of Ra (variant channel negative energy: rulership for 1-round stun). And, of course, as an Orc-blooded sorcerer, he is "Dazzled" whenever he is in the presence of his god, i.e. in sunlight.
Looking down at the magic grease that he placed on the ground, Turathal calls out in frustration, "Come to me, Brother Drokk, and receive Ra's blessing. It is through Law and Order that we shall destroy this servant of chaos and destruction."
Readies action to place "Blessing of Law" on Drokk if he moves within reach (i.e. adjacent). With buffs, current AC is 22, so only one image popped, i.e. was within 5 of hitting...
I'm with you fellas...
While I've really enjoyed the scenario, it would be nice to wrap this up.
If we're going for a formal vote, I'd prefer option 2 on Drokk's list, but am willing to roll with whatever makes sense.
No harm, no foul, Ben. You stepped in when we were in need, and with the holidays nearly upon us, it'd be good to either power through or pull the plug.
Let us know your thoughts on the best way to wrap this up.
I'm assuming there's some space Turathal can target that will not also hit Iso, though if not, so be it. I'm assuming Iso won't object to being blind and unconscious if necessary. And since it's probably going to be relevant, I've placed the grease spell. I believe that's the right spot, but move if necessary. Also, move Turathal as necessary for where he comes to a stop when he spots the daemon. Oh, and obviously Turathal wouldn't have bothered with swift action to pull out potion. He does have the CLW wand in his hand. And more importantly, he does have 5 mirror images...or at least had 5. And every last one of them looks like it's soiling its loincloths right about now. lol
