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Though Atanxi's kinetic blast does an excellent job of creating a diversion, Samaeon helps clear the way by greasing the ground beneath a float, causing it to slide into a group of dancers.

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At the supply wagon Zahaz reaches in and pulls out a pink flamingo and hurls it up onto the horns of a devil statue.
Str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

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At the Asmodean religious rite Zahaz shouts a few words in the infernal tongue.
Bluff: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

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Something about the "Flesh Puppets" performance catches Zahaz' eye and he stops for a moment, chuckling.
Dex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

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Dashing through the tavern Zahaz singles out the biggest man and bellows in his face. "Hey berk! That guy near the door said you were giving me a look. There a problem!?"
Intimidate: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

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At the docks, Zahaz makes straight for the boat at a brisk walk. He's tired, but pretending otherwise.
Zahaz Con: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Samaeon, however, has no pride and dashes ahead, then stops to wait in a near panic. "Burry Master! hurry!!"
Samaeon Con: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Zahaz moves to the crowd and snatches at a plate of food.

CMB: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Samaeon, taking a whole different approach, begs pitifully for a share.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Samaeon uses his wand on Atanxi and anyone else who wants healing.

For a wand of cure light wounds he will need to UMD it. Here are a few rolls. go ahead and roll your own healing.

UMD: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
UMD: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 Success
UMD: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
UMD: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 Success
UMD: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 Success

Samaeon used his wand of infernal healing on them.

"Would someone heal this berk?" Zahaz gestures at Zephiro. "Before we give this place the laugh and make our grand escape, otherwise known as strolling out the front door, I think we should make sure that he hasn't left his wallet or keys, or perhaps a damning confession, behind."

Samaeon shuffles forth with his wand of infernal healing and applies it to the wounded.

"Get him out." Zahaz says to the others as Zephiro falls free. "I'll see about the others."

Moving to the next prisoner he swings his glaive at the chains again.

+1 Glaive - PA: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 1 = 27
Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Zahaz raise his glaive and swings at the chain on Zephiro with a mighty roar.

"AAARRGH!!"

+1 Glaive - PA: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 - 1 = 11
Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

The chains rattle and scrape across Zahaz' scaled armor, but do not injure him. Pressing forward he tries to free Zefiro.

If a roll is required: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Can we tell how the chains are activated?

"Samaeon, shield me. I will go as well."

Samaeon nods and follows his master's commands.

Mage armor and shield spells. AC 25. Will proceed defensively as well if possible.

"We were told the chains move by themselves. I would guess they are magical..." Samaeon casts a spell to detect magic to confirm this information. "If they are, and are meant to restrain rather then injure, I may have a spell that can aid one of us in slipping through to release the prisoners. Is anyone skilled at slipping bonds and restraints?"

Anyone have escape artist? I could grease them and give a big bonus to it.

Zahaz supervises with arms crossed, claws tapping across his scaled armor as the other Pathfinder's do most of the mundane work.

He has no insight into the lock, and is actually surprised when the Mother figures it out.

He notices a few names on papers in the vault, and nods when the Mother pockets them, but sneers when the others hesitate at taking gold. "Some missing gold would be the least of our problems if this raid goes belly up." He growls as he moves to take it. "We may need to pay a toll on the way out of town, and I would prefer to spend their jink."

Zahaz Heal: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Samaeon Heal: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

"Curious..." Sameon remarks upon noticing something among the prisoners. "The only prisoner with more than a month left on his sentence seems to be dead."

"So?" Zahaz glares at his servant.

Samaeon shrinks back. "Uh.. Just thought it was odd is all."

"Perhaps he died of bordom. Let us move on and find Zefiro before it kills us too."

"I suppose not everyone enjoys the sound of screams." Zahaz shrugs. "Now about this lock. Do you believe the poem is connected? It would make more sense then an interrogator displaying a tendency for a soft art. However, I see no numerology here."

"Perhaps the number of words?" Samaeon meekly suggests.

"These two must be the traitors. Take them alive for the inquisitor!" Zahaz readies his own weapon and orders them to surrender, and is more then happy to take them down if they resist.

"That may just work." Zahaz agrees with the Hobo.

Bluff Aid: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

I assume we have locked up the three that didn't fall asleep? Do we have some keys now for jail cells?

"Bad food does not make one want to take a dirt nap." Zahaz growls at Chrysalis. "Someone has obviously added something.. Unnatural.. to it. Samaeon! Check the stew for magical effects."

Samaeon looks up from a bowl in his hands. His eyes roll back and he tumbles to the floor like a sack of potatoes.

Zahaz looks down and offers a prayer to hell. "Asmodeus have mercy, I'm surrounded by fools."

Zahaz Bluff: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Assuming a commanding posture, he points a claw at Inetra, Usul, and Jurvik. "Since you three are still standing, one or more of you must have done this. You probably thought the poison would act slower. We cannot be sure which of you is responsible so we must separate and confine you all until an inquisitor can be summoned. Surrender your weapons and you will not be harmed. If you resist, then we can only surmise that you are guilty, in which case a mortician will be summoned instead."

Intimidate: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Two nat 20's. Wow.

Samaeon will cast a guidance spell for the Hobo, and both he and Zahaz will aid in bluffing the guards with a distraction.

Zahaz begins yelling at Sameon as the group returns to the guard room.

"You forget your place, fool! We have no authority to judge these prisoners, and innocence is irrelevant! You!" He points a claw toward the guards. "Explain the laws that govern this prison to this pathetic sod."

Forcing a discussion on the matter, Zahaz takes special care to draw answers from those who might be looking toward the stew, and demands an answer from the cook once the Hobo is in position to dose the food.

Samaeon plays the role of a new guard, ignorant of all the rules.

Zahaz Bluff: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
Samaeon Bluff Aid: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

"Zefiro is our prime goal. We should rescue that blood first. Poisoning the guards sounds like a excellent plan, but do not put it in the stew, but rather on the spoons. Then we can eat safely and pretend to suffer from the effects. After the stew, we accuse those who do not succumb as traitors to sow confusion, and to give us a reason to bash them." Turning to Krima, he says. "But first things first. Are there any other exits from this place besides the front door? Perhaps a secret back door for the warden?"

Zahaz crosses his arms and taps his claws against his armored exterior, waiting for the Hobo's plan to be revealed.

Zahaz looks curiously at the Hobo, not quite understanding his intentions, but he follows his lead regardless. "Cheliax is politics." He says to Galvar. "To advance, one must play, or at least observe the ritual. I sense you have little interest in such games - an admirable trait in one who would serve. I would prefer instead to administer. Krima here seems the sort who may better field my questions. Let us not waste them upon you while the stew is still fresh."

Bluff: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

Zahaz has little to offer during the mission briefing. Lies and intrigue are expected where he comes from. The only sin is getting caught. Still, there were certain rules one could not break.

Samaeon stood quietly behind his master, his eyes darting about nervously, looking everywhere but at the Paracountess. She was the only reason his master served the Society.

***

Zahaz walks the streets of Ostenso with confidence. Playing the role of a jailer came easier to him then that of a Pathfinder. A sneering grin twists his mouth upon seeing the symbol of Asmodeus displayed upon the prison. The Prince of Darkness always brings cheer his fiendish heart.

Zahaz Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Samaeon Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Samaeon notices something else, and whispers to his companions. "The spiked crown and ring represent Dispater, Hell’s greatest jailor."

"Dispater bows to the will of The Prince." Zahaz grumbles, his confidence not quite as firm as it was.

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Inside the Prison, Zahaz is all business. "You may take this duty lightly, but Dispater does not, and neither do we. I suggest you give us a thorough tour of this cage. Immediately."

Zahaz Intimidate: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Samaeon Aid Imitimidate: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 add +2 to Zahaz check

Samaeon nods, supporting his master with a real sense of fear.

There isn't much difference for Zahaz from 3rd to 4th, so I don't think he'll unbalance things too much. Or maybe we could recruit a 5th player in the higher tier?

Zahaz leveled up to 4th with this game. I can switch to a different character too if needed.

Samaeon cowers away from the "woman", but holds up his wand. "I may be able to... Heal him."

Zahaz focuses on swinging his glaive past the Son.

+1 Glaive - Cover: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 4 = 12
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Zahaz climbs the stairs and steps over the unconscious form of Atanxi. Taking his glaive, he thrusts over the Son's head at the Signifier.

+1 Glaive - Cover: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 8 - 4 = 17
Damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Samaeon follows. "Umm.. sir, uh ma'm?" He asks, trying to get past Chrysalis Black to aid Atanxi.

"That glare is like the devil's eye!"

"Clearly, you have not met him."

Bluff: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

Zahaz marches up the stairs, following Atanxi's path toward the woman above. "Your knights of the post have fallen. You will fall too."

Unable to edit the map at the moment. Zahaz double moves 60'. Samaeon follows at a distance of 30'.

Samaeon and Zahaz continue working together to take down the thugs.

Guidance on Zahaz.
+1 Glaive + Guidance at Blue Thug: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 - 1 = 27
Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Sameon casts a spell of guidance upon his master and Zahaz tries to swing his glaive at the thug in red, but ends up clanging off the wall behind him instead. "Bloody piking h@ll!"

+1 glaive - PA: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 1 = 8
Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Zahaz steps into the room and readies his glaive. "You think you can take us? Cmon berks and try it."

Ready action attack with +1 glaive - PA: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 - 1 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

"What dark were we sent to figure again?" Zahaz asks as he moves about the chamber, hacking plants out of his way and examining the body.

"Lady Dralneen and the Swordsman, they wanted to know more about the rumors that Taldans once colonized this area." Samaeon replies meekly. "From what we've seen it appears someone came here recently and made efforts to conceal its true infernal heritage with a false Taldan one."

"To what ends?" Zahaz growls, clearly annoyed at being deceived.

"We were sent to find a lost colony, yes? Perhaps someone doesn't want us to find it. Or has planted this evidence to lead us astray."

Zahaz is hit directly with hellfire, but it doesn't seem to faze him much.

"Aha! That reminds me of home!" He roars, readying his glaive for another strike. As he does, Samaeon steps up to cast a spell of guidance on his master.

+1 Glaive - PA + Guidance: 1d20 + 8 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 1 + 1 = 14
Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

"Beware!" Samaeon shouts, pointing at the construct. Acting quickly, he casts a spell that coats the ground beneath it with slick grease.

DC 14 save

"Finally, something I understand!" Zahaz steps closer and brings his glaive down on at its head.

+1 Glaive - PA: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 1 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Heh! We're a bunch of murder dumbos!

"So?" Zahaz sneers.

Though cunning, he isn't the brightest flame in hell.

Sameon casts a spell for guidance and detects for magic, attempting to identify any danger the runes present.

Guidance plus detect magic.
Spellcraft?: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 1 = 20

Zahaz heal (untrained): 1d20 ⇒ 14
Samaeon heal (untrained): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14

Zahaz glances at the body, but ignores it in favor of critiquing the statue. "Who would soil such beauty with that." He gestures at the angelic side. "Blasphemous."

Meanwhile, Samaeon examines the bracelet.

There is no spoiler on the bracelet, but I'll roll to identify anyway.
Spellcraft + Guidance: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 1 = 21

"Get to work." Zahaz orders his minion. Samaeon bobs his head and helps examine the room and the artifacts within using magic to guide himself.

Guidance for +1
Samaeon Appraise (untrained) on Dagger: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8
Samaeon Appraise (untrained) on Taldon Statues: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7
Samaeon Appraise (untrained) on Lion Statues: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 + 1 = 16
Zahaz Perception on Lion Statues: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

"Strange..." Samaeon murmurs as he inspects the lions. "Originally these depicted something else, but someone augmented the original sculptures with plaster to resemble lions and covered them with a thin gold coating that was tarnished with paint to appear aged."

Zahaz looks at them. "What are you talking about. I don't see it."
Samaeon takes some time to point out his observations clearly to his master.

After Zahaz takes 20 on the Lion statues and with guidance from Samaeon...
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 1 = 20
"Hmmm.. These were hell hounds in their original form. Someone clearly failed to see the beauty in such noble creatures."

Sameon Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 = 22
Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

In a final examination of the room with a spell to detect for magic, Samaeon points excitedly at the statue of Abadar. "That is a false image master! It is an illusion that conceals a door!"

"Is that so." Zahaz steps forward to test the words of his minion...

Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

... And passes through the statue!

...grabs the scroll from the robed body. Any of you able to use this?

Samaeon meekly raises a clawed hand. "I might be able to..."

Samaeon craft stonemasonry (untrained): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

"The collapse here. It was no accident." Samaeon says, staying just behind his master.

Zahaz Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

"Hmm." Zahaz replies as he toes some clay pots, clearly annoyed that the mysteries of the site haven't stepped forth to reveal themselves.

Samaeon craft pottery (untrained): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Samaeon appraise (untrained): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Quickly bored with the first area, he moves to inspect the house.

Zahaz Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

"This is tedious." His voice echoes from within. "Let us move on. Hopefully there are more deaders lurking about further on."

Zahaz brushes bone dust from his claws as Samaeon scans the area with a spell to detect magic.

Spellcraft (if needed): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

"Stop toying with it Mother." Zahaz growls as he recovers his glaive.

Samaeon fumbles out a wand and begins to use it on Chrysalis.

Wand of infernal healing on Chrysalis.

"Samaeon, armor!" Zahaz commands, and his servant obliges with a spell. mage armor - AC 21

With such close quarters hampering the use of his glaive, Zahaz resorts to rending the red skeleton apart with his claws.

Claw - PA: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 1 = 7
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Claw - PA: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 1 = 16
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

"Samaeon, secure that." Zahaz commands his servant.

Samaeon Climb: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3
Samaeon Climb: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (7) - 2 = 5

Samaeon pathetically claws at the wall in a couple attempts to scale it before Zahaz orders him away from the task.

"Useless berk. Must I do everything?"

Zahaz Climb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Zahaz Strength: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Zahaz easily climbs up and handles the situation.

Survival Zahaz: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Survival Samaeon: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6

Neither Zahaz or Samaeon notice the incoming weather in time to do anything about it.

Ride Zahaz: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Ride Samaeon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Mostly because Zahaz is sitting atop a wide-eyes horse completely confused by the armored humanoid's untrained commands. Samaeon eventually reminds him that horses are stupid animals that do not understand verbal threats, in the common, or infernal, tongue.

Handle Animal Zahaz: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Handle Animal Samaeon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Zahaz has better success when pushing (intimidating) his animal, but Sameon is too timid to influence his.

Zahaz Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Samaeon Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8

Forging ahead, Zahaz spots the camp!

"Indeed." Zahaz nods at Chrysalis' assessment of the situation. "We're it not for unexpected talent of the singing berk here this would be a waste of your time. The Society knows little of the dark within Cheliax, and this is little more then a fishing expedition."

Bluff: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Zahaz crosses his arms and taps his claws against his armor. "Samaeon, why don't you join the buffoon." He grumbles softly to his servant.

Samaeon looks horrified, but does not refuse, quickly casting a minor spell to help the Dandy Hobo, then adding his voice in support.

Guidance on the Hobo for +1, and an aid another check for +2 more.
Perform (aid another): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Again, Zahaz sends forth his minion to dig up information on the magistrate.

Samaeon Diplomacy (gather info): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

On route to the magistrate's mansion, Sameon adds to Atanxi's information.

"It is rumored that the Lordmayor isn't too fond of Mavius. He secured the post of magistrate for Mavius as a favor to Mavius’s father, but some say his cousin doesn’t live up to the city’s standards and that the lordmayor is concerned that Mavius might make him regret the favor by becoming entangled in some scandal."

At the mansion...

Zahaz Sense Motive: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Samaeon Sense Motive: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15

Zahaz seems eager to sit down and destroy Mavius at his game, but Sameon steps forward and speaks carefully.

"My lord is a great strategist, but he has been known to rip the arms off his opponents when he loses." He looks to the others with desperation.

"Perhaps a song...? Anyone?"

Upon arrival Zahaz sends Sameon forth to gather information.

Sameon Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Samaeon Knowledge History (untrained): 1d20 ⇒ 18

The servant returns with his head bowed, having learned only one thing.

"This place may be a province of Cheliax, but it was taken from Rahadoum during the Everwar and the rights to it are a contested."

To Chrysalis, "If you truly value your hair, you may want to wait until we return to more friendly lands. I mean, tou wouldn't want to come out looking like a... Man..."

"Hmmm." Zahaz agrees with Chrysalis.

"Hmmm." Zahaz agrees with Atanxi.

"Hmmm." Zahaz replies to the Dandy Hobo's friendly greeting with a cold stare.

***

After Zefiro's reassuring speech, Zahaz offers a few double-edged words.

"Our last task saw us counting layers of the Abyss. Perhaps this new boring task will be tief in disguise."

Purchases:

Wand of infernal healing 2PP
Add +1 to mwk glaive 2000gp
4 scrolls of comprehend languages 100gp
2 scrolls of endure elements 50gp
3 alchemist fire 60gp
Subtotal - 2210