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Thanks! I thought it went really well.

I'm always intrigued to see how GMs handle dirty tricks. It's my favorite combat maneuver in the game.

Link to discussion thread.

"Chalos will regain her senses soon. Let's tie her up so that we can question her."

If I don't use my reroll before the end of the scenario I will use it on my day job roll.

Kn. Local: 1d20 + 13 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 3 = 23

The agile swashbuckler deftly avoids the worst of the blast.

REFLEX: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35

"That really all you've got? I think next I'll take your hearing and then perhaps your dignity too... if you live long enough that is."

Stepping in, Ursahla delivers a shot to the ears to the still blinded woman. (Remember that CMD suffers the same penalties as AC when blinded.)

5-foot and full attack using quick dirty trick
Dirty trick: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (15) + 26 = 41 On a hit Chalos is deafened for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds plus 1 round for every 5 I exceed her CMD. The condition can be removed as a standard action (separate from the action to remove blindness).

+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32 Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
confirm: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30 Extra Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

"Did you get the impression I was ignoring you? Good."

Ursahla steps up and goes for the eyes.

Freebooter's bane now on Chalos. Allies within 30 feet of Ursahla that can see and hear her get +2 to attack and damage vs Chalos.

Dirty trick: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (19) + 26 = 45 On a hit, Chalos is blinded for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds plus 1 round for every 5 I exceed her CMD. She can remove the condition as a standard action.

Ursahla moves in and stabs the golem.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31 Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

I'd would be a shame for a such a lovely work of art to fall to pieces... but I'll get over it.

Freebooter's Bane: +2 to attack and damage vs black.

As they travel through the building, Ursahla activates a wand of heightened awareness every 10 minutes.

Ursahla moves behind the line of her allies and then stabs at the prone creature.

+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 17 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 17 + 4 = 35 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Ursahla wasn't sure about what sort of tricks would work on a stuffed creature, so she moved up using her allies to cover her and stabbed at one of the prone creatures (black).

includes prone
+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 17 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 4 = 28 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

"But for that price you also tell us the story of how you acquired it and where. We know for a fact that golem was stolen and we seek those who sold it to you."

I will be away from Wednesday night through Sunday night. I may not be able to post during that time.

"I am curious as to how you acquired such a creature."

Ursahla stows her rapier and in a few moments, her appearance has reverted to its natural form.

She takes the wand and uses it on Zaarah:

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"We'll want to take that coin somewhere secluded and pop it into a wayfinder."

Ursahla steps forward.

"Two down. Looks like you're next."

Freebooter's Bane (+2/+2) now affects blue.

She feints up high with her rapier then attempts to deliver a knee to the groin of her target.

Dirty trick: 1d20 + 24 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 24 + 2 = 39

On a hit blue is sickened for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds plus 1 round for every 5 she exceeds his CMD. Blue can remove this condition early with a standard action.

Ursahla moves in attempting to kick some dirt in the eyes of her foe.

Dirty trick: 1d20 + 24 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 24 + 2 = 43

On a success, black is blinded for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds plus 1 round for every 5 Ursahla exceeds black's CMD. The effect can be removed early if black spends a standard action.

Remember to include the +2 to hit and damage vs black.

Ursahla glares at black.

"Look at him grovelling on his belly. Perhaps you'd like to be next."

Freebooter's Bane is removed from red. The +2 to attack and damage now applies vs black, but Zaarah is too far away from Ursahla to benefit from it.

She then ducks around the corner as the current way is blocked.

In her hands, Ursahla's quill turns once again into a rapier.

"Who shall be the first to teach their fellows the lesson of messing with the likes of us. It shall be you."

She points her weapon at the man in red.

Freebooter's Bane. PCs have +2 to attack and damage vs red.

Sorry, I'm not trained in Spellcraft and none of my boons will get me a roll.

Ursahla only halfheartedly listens to Ambrus Valsin as she studies the letter.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Diplomacy (gather info): 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 + 2 = 20

"I have had only a few dealings with the Blakros family but not so much with their museum. I can confirm some of what Zaarah said about the Alliance. Some of the contacts that my... other self keeps in Absalom were talking about it."

"Anyone been to the Shadow Plane before? Any ideas how best to prepare for it?"

Ursahla does not have knowledge (planes).

An Osiriani woman with bronzed-skin, straight shoulder-length, chestnut brown hair and eyes as blue as the ocean depths walks into the room carrying a scroll and quill. She is dressed in a flowing cream-colored gown with a matching headscarf. A sash of saffron yellow embroidered with red thread and bangles of gold provides highlights to her outfit, her dainty feet clothed in leather shoes.

She places her book down upon the table and with her now free hands reaches up and removes her headscarf in a single motion, but not only hear scarf, but her hair was well.

Her skin begins to change in color gaining a bluish cast as if her body were suddenly deprived of oxygen before settling on a light cerulean tone all over.

The cream-colored garments seems to fall away in layers until they are replaced by more utilitarian garb under a protective layer of leathers. The quill in her other hand has become a gleaming mithril rapier which is then sheathed at her left side. She reaches into her haversack producing a wig of shorter-black hair which she fixes to her head before placing the bicorne that was once a headscarf atop it.

She takes her seat at the table putting up her feet, now shod in mid-calf high boots.

"Ursahla, captain of The Nereid's Kiss at the Society's service one more. Now where is that belated Venture-Captain of ours? Probably pouring himself a glass of the good stuff."

Name: Mike Hallet
Character Name: Ursahla
PFS ID#: 2608-2
Faction: The Exchange
Dayjob Roll: Kn. Local: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 Information Brokerage vanity

AS mentioned before, Ursahla mostly fights with dirty tricks. She can parry/riposte and I will usually post that in a spoiler, including conditions if any. If there are no conditions specified, it is used on the first attack against me.

Ursahla was born in the waves around The Shackles. She was fascinated by human civilization and has taken an interest in studying human language and customs. It also led to her fascination for piracy eventually becoming the captain of her own vessel, The Nereid's Kiss.

She is a master of disguise, able to change her skin tone to match any human tone. She can disguise her armor and her weapons and change her outfits on a whim. She keeps her head clean shaven so that she can easily switch hair styles among the large variety of wigs she carries in her handy haversack. Many of these wigs are one she has woven herself, taken from the hair of humanoids she has slain.

Ursahala in her base form is a ruthless pirate and her vigilante identity.
Idina bint Khalid, the Osiriani information broker is her social identity.
But she can also seamlessly take on the guises of unlimited inconspicuous humans of more mundane occupation when she needs to infiltrate human society. (Many Guises social talent allowed by her archetype.)

Assuming she can take 10 to switch her guises, the base Perception DC to pierce any of these disguises is 52.

REFLEX: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 19 = 24

Ursahla is very quick to react and looks at the recent arrival.

"You think a little tremor is going to upset me? I've had worse."

Freebooter's Bane: Everyone gets +2 to hit and damage vs the newcomer.

Ursahla then moves around to the other side of the creature.

Moving as to not provoke from it.

With blue occupied by The Croc, Ursahla moves to help Ushaka.

Dirty trick: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (11) + 23 = 34
Red is entangled for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds +1 round for every 5 I exceed the CMD. Can be removed as a standard action.

+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
confirm: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Ursahla parried the first attack with a 34 (but the riposte failed) and it looks like the second attack missed me. As a future note, the parry/riposte is always used on the first attack against me each round unless I state otherwise in advance.

Ursahla continues to confound the undead with dirty deeds.

Quick Dirty Trick to replace the first attack with a dirty trick.

Dirty trick: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (6) + 23 = 29
On a hit, blue is entangled for 1d4 ⇒ 2 rounds +1 round for every 5 I exceed its CMD.

+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (20) + 18 = 38 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

confirm: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27 Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Ursahla swims next to the closest undead and tries to blind it.

Dirty trick: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39
On a hit, blinded for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds +1 round for every 5 I beat the creature's CMD. Can be removed by the target as a standard action.

We could cast it and then move up as the first round. As you said, 3-4 rounds of haste is probably plenty. You were even mentioning casting haste and then trying for the surprise round. Whatever your plan is, it isn't clear at all to me. Note that my first move action is almost always freebooter's bane, so even if we get the surprise round, I likely won't be using it to close with the enemy.

I did specify that this movement would happen after the buffs are complete. You were the one that suggested that half of us go through one way and half go through the others.

Ursahla has no other buffs to use on herself. She will use her heightened awareness for the init bonus (+9 total). Once everyone else is ready, she will sneak into position as shown on the map.

Stealth: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

"I could use one of the gems if you'd like."

Ursahla will tap herself with a wand of heightened awareness before they enter.

"I don't suppose they could give us something more useful than 'danger ahead,'" Ursahla asks the professor, unimpressed by the elementals' warning.

The poor naga now has the grappled, sickened and entangled conditions.

That is a -8 penalty to Dex, -4 to attack (-6 if not trying to grapple or escape the grapple), -2 to weapon damage, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

Yellow is sickened, not blinded. I like to mix up the conditions.

Ursahla tries to help The Croc tie up the last naga a bit more before stabbing it twice.

Quick Dirty Trick to replace 1st attack of full attack with a dirty trick.

Dirty trick: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (12) + 25 = 37
On a hit, the naga is entangled for 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds plus 1 round for every 5 she beats its CMD.

+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33 Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
+1 concealed keen mithril rapier: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20 Damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Ursahla wrote:

Dirty Trick 1d20+22+2

Aren't you forgetting the +1 from haste on your dirty tricks?

Yup, I missed that haste was cast.

Delaying until after The Croc goes.

"One more down and now they are all coming after you. Are you sure you don't want to just run?"

Freebooter's Bane on Yellow. (Only Ursahla and allies within 30 feet when she activates the ability are affected, gaining +2 to hit and damage against yellow.)

Ursahla steps up and with a feint of her blade reaches in for the naga's tail and tries to disorient it with a quick snap of her wrist.

Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 79
Dirty Trick: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 22 + 2 = 37
On a hit, the naga is sickened for 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds + 1 round for every 5 she exceeds its CMD. The effect can be removed as a standard action.

Ursahla decides to rush the spellcasting naga. Grabbing some of the loose silt and rocks from around the tower she swims straight at it and tosses the debris into its face.

Kitsune Style: Make a dirty trick attempt at the end of a charge.

Dirty trick: 1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 22 + 2 = 32

On a success yellow naga is blinded for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds + 1 round for every 5 I exceed its CMD. It can remove the condition as a standard action.

"Looks like you're next," Ursahla proclaims to the red one. She then turns her attention to the tower.

Freebooter's Bane: +2 to hit and damage vs red.

Kn. Engineering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

I need to see if blue is still up before deciding on my actions.

"Well, look at that one of them was foolish enough to get closer. I guess the smarter ones get to watch you die first."

Freebooter's Bane: Everyone gets +2 to hit and damage vs blue.

Ursahla then swims towards the collapsed structure.

I must have picked that up recently. Still, I wonder if +7 is even worth rolling at this level. I'm guessing the DC required is going to be in the mid 20s or higher. I think I'll stick with the delay.

I'm not trained in either of the relevant skills and they are trained only.

Ursahla waits. She's not about to be the first one to rush ahead and get killed.

delay

Ursahla attempts to give Lyselsa freedom of movement.

CL: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

If no one else claims it, Ursahla will use the final scroll on herself.

CL: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Ursahla will attempt to use one of the scrolls of Freedom of Movement on Ushaka.

CL: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Wis: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

CL: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

After a stumble at the start, she is able to continue and complete the reading.

Ursahla doesn't have or need any buffs. She's as comfortable under water as on land.

Just let me know the intended targets of the freedom of movement scrolls and I'll be happy to roll them.

Yes, Ursahla can attempt to use a scroll of freedom of movement. Her caster level is only 3, so it would require a DC 8 caster level check to activate the scroll and each time she fails there would be a 10% chance of a mishap unless someone can boost her wisdom.

Ursahla turns back to the undine and when she speaks again, her voice is soft, no longer tinged with anger. She gestures out to the sea where here ship is anchored.

"Do you see that? That is my ship. I am the captain of that ship. It's leader. Yet I am not on that ship right now, but my crew is not panicked nor lost. They have been trained to be able to run that ship without me. A good leader trains her people to not be solely dependent upon her. They should be able to get along without you for a time. I sense you have much to learn. Perhaps you are new or were never given the opportunity to learn yourself. You have placed those who are in no immediate danger above those who are. The missing are the ones who need you the most know. Your wife needs you most now. But the magic or whatever it is is here and not going away. We are taking our key and going to that temple. So again, I offer you the choice: help us or stay out of our way. Whatever you choose, we will do our best to try and rescue any of your people we may find."

"How incredibly myopic of you, Professor. I would never consider one who shows such disloyalty to her own people one of my kin. I have offered to go into the temple in her place if she cannot bring herself to do it, but I will make no pretense that she can dissuade us."

As a Besmaran, Ursahla holds loyalty to crew as an utmost tenant of her faith. She considers the fact that this woman is not currently at the temple frantically trying to free the trapped undines to be a severe breach of loyalty.

Ursahla steps back. Content with the admonition she has given and the offer she has made. She has no intent of conferring further unless directly addressed.