Vesparo Dikanadra's page

Vesparo strolls over to Marra and Pellius, "I have yet to travel to Andoran, but the central tenant of freedom is admirable to be sure. I am a proud Taldan, but many of my country's rules are archaic and stagnating. The unbearded system is ludicrous, and although I am able to skirt it by being able to claim the need for facial hair as a thespian it is ludicrous. And I to am a Pathfinder, Vesparo Dikanadra at your service. I have heard that you seek to expand your trade in a number of nations, and in a blatant attempt to win you over I would like to point out that both The Pathfinders and our hosts could be powerful allies in such an endeavour. Not only are there many Pathfinders from and in such nations, but the Society also has an extensive network of informants and contacts, having such information, in addition to your own resources would doubtless aid your move into such new territories.."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Who do we have left to influence? It looks like we are allo0wed to make a second check so Vesparo will go over to whoever has not been courted yet.

Vesparo has a decent Sleight of Hand score trained, so if he has time after chatting up Doritannia he'll take a crack.

Vesparo grins, "What is disrespectful acknowledging that she was a woman and I am man? I do not consider such things disrespect, and I have always found intent important in determining whether to take offence or not. But I would ask you to consider aligning yourself with the Bahjari family and The Pathfinder Society, both would prove powerful allies, and they clearly respect you and your business acumen and work ethic or else they would not have sent me to persuade you. The wonderful thing about business is that it is not a zero sum game, by working together we can, I believe, each benefit and enrich ourselves. I would like us to have a relationship, perhaps you will visit my theatre some time in Absalom's Foreign Quarter, The Lion's Den? I should be delighted to give you the tour, and I am always interested in purchasing fine liquor."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Vesparo hands over the flask with a grin, "I was her lover, age is only a number after all and she was very frisky. No, truth be told I did not know the Lady, though I am impressed with what I have heard. I am a Pathfinder here to pay respects and see if we can recruit allies for her family, who are friends of the Society. I was hoping I could enlist you to such a cause, but if you are not amenable then I shall still be drinking with a beautiful Taldan Lady so it will be hard for me to be sad, but very easy to make me happy. Will you allow me a brief pitch?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

Vesparo grins, "Oldlaw Whiskey - the discerning mourner's choice. Want some? I have plenty."

Glancing about surreptitiously he opens his jacket displaying his bandolier of hip flasks.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Vesparo bows face grim, "You have my condolences, it seems she had a life to be celebrated, but its end is all the sadder for that."

Then as soon as it seems appropriate he slips away, heading close to Doritannia, and carefully removing a flask of Oldlaw Whiskey aiming to hide his swig from everyone save his fellow Taldan drunkard.

Diplomacy Aid: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Sleight of Hand: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Vesparo frowns, "She was an old Lady not a warrior, maybe the ring would be better if we are worried about appropriate? Does anyone know anything more about her? If not I still say the shield, if a scimitar was the more appropriate gift seems likely one of the others would bring one, if not then these people all being merchants should know the value of an item and recognize the shield is the more valuable. In my experience merchants tend to think about money more than anything else."

I vote the shield as its the most expensive item. I imagine magical scimitars are ten a penny, in magical item terms, in Quadira.

Vesparo grins, "Taldan, alcoholic, and a beautiful woman, I look forward to meeting Doritannia Raffella, it seems we have much in common! I suggest we take the shield, I have never been a fan of scimitars and this place is famous for them, we would be better off bringing something more unique. I suggest the shield we were just helping followers of Sarenrae maybe she will bless our efforts."

I would you are going to want it eventually and its at a point where it will make a useful difference to your AC. Its probably either that or get a +1 weapon a little earlier.

Vesparo is saving for a Scabbard of Vigor.

Bubuduhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Bududuhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

A small halfling enters, his eyes are red rimmed and he looks grey faced and miserable, "Presenting Vesparo Dikan, ugh, oh gods! PresentingVesparoDikanadraactorloverdrinkerextraodinaire! Ugggggh!"

The halfling finishes and flees, followed shortly by the echoing sound of someone being very sick inside some sort of hollow object.

Vesparo swaggers in grinning, "Honestly boy cannot handle his breakfast liquor, the youth of today. Ah, you should have seen my performance! It was masterful, I had the crowd weeping a torrent, as I clutched my son in my hands watching him metamorphose into a monster before my eyes. It will not be long before The Lion's Den is Absalom's premier theatre you mark my words! How is everybody?"

He absent mindedly pulls a flask from his bandolier and takes a swig of something eye watering.

Ditto!

Thanks again for the game DM Kludde, fast and fun as usual :)

Day Job Perform Act: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

I'll point out that my initial objection to alphabetical order was because of a misconception as to how the boon system worked - due to chronic stupidity :)

Boon Order: 1d20 ⇒ 15

"But... Hmmm, maybe we would not be condemning anyone who is not a villian, if we said Chalfon was the aggressor. We probably do not want to be caught here, hard to differentiate Chalfon's weapons from our own." Vesparo says as he searches.

"Let's see we are looking for two sets of beautiful fey crafted armor right? Supposed to be here, not sure what we could be too late for?" He bends down and examines both villain and victim, searching each thoroughly.

Taking 20 on perception.

Please place Vesparo at the nearest position which will not give Dalsine cover.

Vesparo races down the stairs cursing his own stupidity and sinks his rapier into his foe's armpit, pulling it out with a dangerous grin,

"I promised you holes and I deliver, you are a dead man and I am your reaper!"

Swift action intimidate to demoralize.

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 Crit Damage: 2d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (5, 2) + 4 + 3 = 14
Crit Conf Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Intimidate: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Double move behind the maniac please.

Blinking, Vesparo quickly determines that though he is not quite sure what is going on stabbing the villain at the top of the stairs is the heroic thing to do. He races forward darting around behind their foe, rapier raised.

"Unless you have a good explanation for this Sir, you are going to find yourself possessed of a few new holes!"

If he is not flatfooted Vesparo will tumble, not quite sure what the movement cost is for the stairs but aiming to get as close to directly behind him as possible.

"Ah, what a relief I really did not want dog breath!"

Vesparo stabs at the dog and snaps his teeth at it, though he is rather glad it dodges aside - dog not being something he is keen to taste.

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 3 = 6
Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Vesparo steps up besides Cressyk readying his rapier to strike, though he eyes the beasts sadly never liking being forced to injure animals.

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 3 = 11
Parry: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Riposte: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Waiting on a map because positioning a AoO potential could be important, especially given that we have tow reached weapon wielders.

Vesparo climbs over trying for stealth.

Taking 10 on climb and stealth, for 12 and 14.

Cressyk, Vesparo is gullible, but he knows he is gullible and trusts his comrades instincts over his own. And he did not act until the man made to block the exit and drew his sword. I think that is reasonable.

Wincing in pain Vesparo removes a wand and attempts to use it, but on his fourth attempts it stops responding to his coaxing at all,

"Empty mug! Malena can you use this on me? Its a wand of Infernal Healing. And does anyone know what that thing was?" He holds out his wand to Malena giving her a hopeful grin.

Once he starts to heal he moves over to Zane smiling,

"We are not going to kill you, but I think whatever Mister Blobby over there had in mind just might. Please tell us what you know so we can help you and your comrades. I cannot promise they will forgive you, but I suspect you will be better off."

UMD: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
UMD: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
UMD: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
UMD: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
UMD: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Vesparo shouts, "Everybody get ready to move we are betrayed! Get ready to flee!" Even as he lunges at the traitor sinking his rapier into the man's flesh.

"I will send you to the hells to burn for eternity traitor!" He snarls from behind the horned skull mask.

Swift action Intimidate thanks to newly learned Menacing Swordplay - given the roll pretty sure he is shaken.

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 3 = 10
Intimidate: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 = 31

Glancing at his friends and hearing their reactions Vesparo instantly suspects that he is being his usual gullible self, and replaces his mask stepping forward menacingly,

"I know exactly what you are up to Akkuret, I am giving you a chance to come clean now before I am forced to make you suffer the consequences. Trust me you will not like them..."

Bluff: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Intimidate: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Sense Motive: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (11) - 3 = 8

"It pains me to see a fellow Taldan behaving so poorly, a certain breed seem to think that intolerance is a sign of refinement. But it has ever been the opposite, art flourishes when allowed to be exposed to all influences, and is about blending those to create something new that can transcend the old. Men like this Dalsine are the reason our great Empire stagnates. Anyway, I am Vesparo Dikanadra at your service," Vesparo says sweeping off his mask and bowing with a flourish.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Vesparo dances forward to thrust at the spider, skewering it with a new found precision as he sinks Reason into one of its many eyes.

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 3 + 1 = 11

"Very well, well let's see I can see a long tunnel, and my Wayfinder tells me that is north so our choices are to head in one of these directions which are..."

Using Wayfinder Compass to determine the direction the corridor is going in.

Vesparo pulls the lever to collapse the tunnel, and turns bowing to the Sarenites,

"Excuse my mask, but I find I prefer it for covert missions, I am Vesparo Dikanadar at your service. Now Muesello told us to have you give us directions to the Vault of Sarenrae. I would prefer to lead the way since my eyes can pierce the darkness, and I may better protect you from any threats - I would not want anything unexpected harming one of you should you lead the way."

Donning his mask and drawing his rapier Vesparo backs towards the basement, ensuring everyone else is down before descending last.

"I must warn you that the door is equipped with some rather draconian anti theft traps! I would never wish to harm the followers of our noble Monarch, but if you ram that door before I get my trousers up you are going to be a pair of smoking boots!" Vesparo calls anxiously.

Bluff Lie: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

"Very well, but at least let me get my clothes back on! I was having my good friend here take a look at a rather alarming skin complaint which has spread across my less, or possibly more, sociable regions. I am not sure if it is contagious or not, but trust me when I say that you do not wish to join me in my plight! Some things ought not to burn I tell you and I have yet to find a salve that is more boon than bane," Vesparo calls in a pained tone.

Bluff Lie: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Vesparo swaggers up to the door grinning at his friends and adopting a nasal officious voice, he says loudly,

"Pardon me Commander, but pursuant to the laws and codes of the great nation of Taldor to which we are all lucky enough to be beholden I believe we have the right to see proof that you are who you say you are and a warrant. I may not practice law here in Taldor, alas I am stuck in dreary Absalon, but I am familiar with the codes and strictures which apply in such situations and it is my understanding that you cannot force entry to a premises without permission, unless you have obtained such a document pursuant to clause 72 subjection J. Provide the appropriate documentation and we will of course be willing to extend our fullest cooperation. Elsewise please provide your full name, those of your men and your immediate superior that I might pursue legal proceedings on behalf of my client."

It is nice to be home - so long as I can avoid Mother.

Bluff Lie: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Knowledge Local: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 Hoping this will help me have an idea about local laws to make the bluff more convincing.

Vesparo grins, "Ahhh, I would argue it is my roll to make others believe, such is an actors task. Where do you think they are sending us this time? I have a few new tricks I would like to try out..."

A small halfling appears, glances about and raises his large gleaming trumpet... Bwap bah duuuuuuuuh!

"Presenting, Pathfinder, perspiring hero.."

"Aspiring! Or inspiring if you want to get it wrong!" Comes a purring velvet voice from outside the room.

"Aspiring hero, celebrated actor, and, er, lover?"

"I can produce references, don't er!"

"And owner of Absalom's finest theatre, The Lion's Den! Vesparo Dikanadra!"

The tiefling swaggers into the room giving Malena the once over and an approving wink, "Not just references, I swear a critic reviewed the wrong thing, because, in her words, "it felt so right."

"Oh, poor lads. But I do not wish to risk our lives killing them it is not worth it. I will chalk some warnings about them in case anyone comes by," Vesparo says sadly.

"Maybe eating that poisonous thing will kill them, we can hope that is better than starving."

BTW if anyone is interested, with one of there other characters, we need a few more for a Crypt of the Everflame PFS game. With DM Jelly, likely a bit slower than 1 post per day, I am playing with my Investigator Hessiel. Its a first level replayable module that will take you to 2nd. Let me know if you are interested and I'll PM you a link :)

Vesparo grins, "No, I have a hundred percent success rate for not dying!"

I would probably pick Mage Armor, first and maybe a shield wand next. Shields low duration makes it a bit situational, but PP is effectively so cheap its hard to resist - I am seriously considering picking one up for Vesparo since he now has a healthy UMD score.

"But I wanted an amphibian Pathfinder! We have Captain Surrenders over here and Captain Hoppy, surely the dogs will be familiar with them and they can get them onboard. Someone will want a good guard dog in Riddleport I am sure."

Vesparo moves over and begins trying to befriend the dogs - from the other side of the gate.

"Are you good boys? I shall name you Drendle and Drang!"

Handle Animal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Vesparo gives Malena a distressed look, "We cannot just leave the dogs, this is a cave they'll starve. We should either slay them or take them if they will allow us - it would be cruel to have them waste away no?"

Vesparo sheathes his rapier and removes his mask extending a hand down to Hirako, "I am glad we were able to be of assistance, please excuse my earlier comments a bluff designed to keep her from slaying you only. Are there any other prisoners?"

Excellent thanks for the game DM Kludde, great fun as usual! And I believe that should elevate Vesparo to 3rd level - which is oodles of awesome for Swashbucklers! Congrats on getting boon BTW guys :)

Hate that rule, a pigeon can kill an elder wyrm 1 in 400 pecks can it? Thankfully this is PFS.

Boon Order Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 14
Day Job: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Vesparo drops his bow and draws Reason as he races in to plunge the blade into Alejia,

"Very well I might have been bending the truth a leeetle, but we are going to kill you I am afraid."

Rapier: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Vesparo laughs menacingly, "Do I look like I care about some piss reeking old man you stupid b~*%&? I am the Pirate who is going to rule these waters Captain Horn Skull! You have two choices surrender to me now and join my crew, or die - and by all means feel free to butcher the old coot I'll be busy perferating your intestines!"

Bluff: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15