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Variel Loraden set off on his second mission... sort of. Murder's Mark is a module for level 1-2 characters that you can get PFS credit for, but the base assumption is that you're a member of the community the story's set in. It was lots of fun - more skill checks and rp than combat, and it had a very organic feel that you don't always get with scenarios.
Overall, I feel like Variel contributed more this time, though I did run into a few issues. The main one being that I need to buy blunt arrows so I can do nonlethal damage more easily. A lot of the fights did not go that great. Even with my high Perception scores, I still couldn't see the skulks most of the time, and getting mobbed by rogues doesn't work out so well for ranged characters. However, I did contribute fairly well to the detective work. Actually, my favorite moment was probably when he successfully grappled a townsperson. Though that may have more to do with the CMB system Pathfinder uses...
I didn't use Favored Target as much this time, mostly because I have to be able to study my target, which is hard when they're functionally invisible. The tracking, on the other hand, was very handy. I kind of wish that I got more skill points - slayers only have 4 + Int, while rangers have 6 + Int and rogues have 8 + Int. I'm now at level 2, so about to get my first Talent, though I'm tempted to go with Combat Trick just so I can snag Precise Shot.