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One of the problems with timing at the moment is that GenCon is coming up soon, and probably a fair number of the regular PFS players here will be going--that's likely to slow down any PbP game here.

I don't think it matters; just because your character dies on an adventure doesn't mean you can replay it normally. I think you should have gotten a chronicle reporting the character death--DM R, is that right?

Got mine, thanks.

Just tried sending you a PM; let me know if it goes through.

I haven't gotten any PMs recently.

I haven't gotten my chronicle yet, though it looks like my email might be kind of flaky at the moment. How did you send it?

Thanks for running, DM R!

Vanyel made third level, BTW.

Well, at least everyone survived this one. I wasn't looking forward to sticking Maximo with a new haunt or two.

It didn't help that Vanyel was the closest thing to a face character in the party.

Also, was negotiating with Natalya the only way to lift the curse on Skelg?

67750-4, no day job.

Have to buy him a bear after this mess is over.

Was that intentional, or a typo? ;-)

"It seemed a reasonable way to demonstrate your superiority over Haldr, sir. And she is an Irrisen witch, so she can doubtless lift the curse that has you in peril of the straw death, as I believe you call it."

Diplomacy check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

ETA: No one else in this party has Diplomacy? And Vanyel and Nicolae are the only ones with non-negative CHA? Now I feel better about bringing a Wiz/2 along, though I have a couple of other OK faces.

"The lantern is, I fear, back in Absalom, keeping the way open for us. As to the other--" Vanyel gets a look that can only be described as mischievous. "--would you accept Skelg as a replacement? "

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"I think reconsideration is called for, ma'am, and I apologize on behalf of my compatriot--having just fought your late husband and his men, he was being far too quick to act. I gather from your words that your burning is not a custom of your people?"

Diplomacy check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

"Just so we don't have to fight any more undead in here. That mask will empower them as long as they're near it." I think; is the mask the center of the usual desecrate AoE? 20' radius emanation?

"I don't think you want the mask, George. We can probably sell it to a benevolent temple, though."

Vanyel casts a quick cantrip to see if the mask carries any sort of enchantment.

"That is that. Do you see anything else hostile below?"

Vanyel readies a flask of alchemist's fire, in case any of the undead survive the inferno that George and company are going to bring down on them.

"Beware, it looks to be a wight!"

Untrained Knowledge (Religion) check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

AIUI, even with crushing the roll like that, I only get the DC 8 information because I don't have any ranks in Knowledge (Religion), right?

Since the five potions have already been spoken for, Vanyel will instead buy a scroll of endure elements on the way back to Skelg's, if that's OK. He'll read it before entering the portal.

Spending 25 gp on scroll.

"Let me see about the magic here." Vanyel casts detect magic and looks around the area for auras.

Spellcraft check, if necessary: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

"Back to Skelg's, quickly!"

Vanyel slips into the room and fires his crossbow at Bengeirr, but misses badly.

Light crossbow to bad guy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Vanyel draws another wand and steps up, tapping Nicolae with it. Now it works? Take back 8 HP.

UMD to activate wand: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
CLW on Nicolae: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Vanyel moves up and readies his crossbow, but can't see into the smoke cloud.

Vanyel puts a magic missile into the most wounded guard, then next round follows up with the same.

Missile 1: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Missile 2: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

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Is there time to cast enlarge person before things get started? It's a 1-round spell.

"I can make one of you larger and stronger for a couple of minutes, though that may best be used when we reach the leader."

(Can't move my token from the phone.)

Vanyel draws his wand of magic missile and moves up five feet.

Vanyel also follows, attempting to keep his exit options open.

"We'd better hurry. I don't think Skelg will be able to hang on much longer." And besides, I have to get some cold-weather gear for the second half of this little jaunt.

I'll be at a con this weekend, and the weekend starts today. Should be able to post a bit, depending on what else is going on.

Vanyel will also see what he can remember about the docks where the warehouse is.

Knowledge (Local): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

DC 15 Perception check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Is there a window in the door, or in the wall near it?

Vanyel draws a wand and fires a magic missile at the most wounded guard.

MM damage, 47 charges remaining: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Tsking at how things got out of hand so quickly (seriously--I packed it in around 0300 GMT, and by the time I checked it again at 1130 GMT there were 23 posts in the Gameplay thread), Vanyel steps to the side and casts mage armor on himself.

Yeeeaaaahhhh...I'll be over here, watching. From a safe distance.

"There is no need for stealth, is there? He is a Pathfinder; we are Pathfinders; we are here to visit him."

The Ugly Stranger having already mentioned what Vanyel knew of Skelg, the wizard merely nods and leaves the briefing with the group. At least this lot looks less likely to be caught out the way we were last time....

Knowledge (Local) check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Diplomacy (Gather Information): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Vanyel points to the sideboard, where a pitcher of wine stands next to several empty glasses. "You both look thirsty."

The tall, slender, shaven-headed elf stands, leaning against one wall. He waits quietly for the briefing to begin, a tremor in one shoulder only apparent because the raven sitting on that shoulder has to hop back and forth to keep its footing.

Dotting.

Except when it doesn't.

I'll try to keep things a little lighter in Godsmouth Heresy.

A tall, shaven-headed elf walks slowly into the bar, a haunted expression on his face. He heads for a table more than large enough for him, pulls four other chairs over around the table, and sits down on a fifth chair before signaling to the barkeep. "Five glasses--merlot for me, the cheapest whiskey you have there--" He points at the place next to him. "--Sazerac there, ale and a shot there, and...ah, what would she drink? Black velvet there." He points to the other three empty chairs in turn. When the drinks arrive, he starts with the rotgut and slams it back, mouthing a name as he sets down the empty glass. Then he moves on to the next--another drink and another name, again and again until he's sitting down in front of his glass of wine, the raven on his shoulder putting its head under one wing. He picks up the glass in a toast. "To absent colleagues." Then he sips his wine slowly, savoring it, before settling the tab and walking (slightly tipsily) back out into the night.

Not needing any further encouragement, the elf runs for it. Double move to get out of the building and size up the situation, trying to make sure that there's no unobstructed straight line between me and Dalsine.

I was thinking more about hearing the casting.

And we haven't been, that's for sure.

Incidentally, was there any chance given in the scenario to spot him while he was invisible?

We actually made three operational errors, AFAICT--we didn't heal up completely after fighting the faceless stalker (I think Rilamon and Gunter were both down a few HP, which was enough that Dalsine's single attack took Rilamon negative instead of disabling him, and his attack on Gunter has taken the doctor to 0 instead of leaving him with a few HP.), we didn't take the time for Gunter to brew another mutagen, and Vanyel has one open spell slot which I'd left pending learning more about what we'd be facing. Granted, I don't know a lot of show stoppers in the way of spells, so I'm not sure what I would have chosen. A second grease might have helped, given that he had a better than 50% chance of blowing his save.

None of that would have helped Fruno, though. He was guaranteed to go down if Dalsine hit him; the crit just made it irreversible.

For my part, I shouldn't have bothered trying to heal Tevaga; I declared that action when I thought she was only at -4, and there was some hope of one CLW getting her back into the fight. I also have a magic missile wand, but given Dalsine's AC I'm sure he's running shield. Summon Monster I would have been a reasonable choice if there were more of you up, but opening with grease seemed like a better choice.