excellent
you do what we cannot
I'm taking attendance, remember?
So to summarise where we are now...
You've just finished an unrelated sidequest, which got a bit weird at the end there.
But now that's over, and you've reached your destination.
Kargarthr!
Did they run out of money to buy vowels near the end there?
It's quite a large city, run by a fancy council of mages.
(we're still in the ape house map btw)
You can see their elaborate towers from the edge of town.
they like their town modern
That said, as fancy as it looks from the outside, it becomes apparent once you station your wagon and enter, that this doesn't quite reflect the whole city.
Yeah, this area looks kinda... slummy.
The outskirts are quite a slum.
I do like the tiered houses.
You're currently in a market district, there are lots of stalls selling various things.
The people of Kargarthr are known for their invisibility cloaks.
Yeah i cant make that many tokens :b
they so nondescript they can't have tokens
So just to remind you why you are here...
just walking blank humanoids
we need to find the diviner
You're looking for someone, a Jeffrey Pesonas.
we must save him from his shadow
We've been walking for a while, should we take a rest?
You could find a local inn.
Also, is dragoon buddy still with us?
Or have we split off at this point?
They parted ways with you at the entrance.
Off to report to their employer.
You could contact them again if you need to, though.
They'll stick around here for a while, I imagine.
have we managed to stable the critters or are they walking with us?
I mean, they're right next to you.
you'd think the guards would make your check a spinosaurus at the door
just ride in on an elephant
it'll be fine
I was hoping we'd forgotten but I guess it is a literal elephant in the room, huh.
im not prince ali, it'd go badly
It'll be like the prince scene from Aladdin.
Man, it literally is the elephant in the room.
You can do what you like with them.
this is literally the only elephant reference we have
Memory of an elephant?
We've got a few.
okay manu brought more
we're good
Harika Atesh stores tembo is his pokeclay
I don't have anything to store my two large friends, unfortunately.
Never got around to getting tower shield proficiency.
We can just stable them, then.
The idea of them in a stable with just like. Horses
Can druids even stable their companions...
Elephants are sort of normal
I'm not sure if I'd even really be allowed to do that.
My patron wouldn't be thrilled, I imagine.
I guess they're staying with you, then.
just hoot around above us
She can't hover, but yeah, she could just fly around.
Kahena probably has to just stick with me.
Large animals aren't that unusual right
Not that weird, I imagine.
pump their size up so we can get a good idea of just how bad of a mistake we've made
Gosh.
That is just.
Absurd.
this is the product of our madness
we did this
We have done something bad here.
Anyway.
I mean they aren't gonna fit in an Inn.
Let's go find an inn or something.
How is this even supposed to work
They can pal about outside.
By the way, is Golurk here?
I've never had a player with animal companions before, so I can't rightly say.
tfw u go rest and ur elephant's been stolen
Yeah, he seems to be sleepy.
I wouldn't think Tembo would allow that
I don't think you could really steal Kahena.
He does more damage than I do.
tembo will follow anyone who speaks kind words and has sugar cubes
tfw you try to steal someone's ride and it bites your head off
Inn slash pub, as they always are.
I think Kahena's full attack at minimum damage would annihilate most random level 0 NPCs.
my meta-senses are tingling
The innkeeper greets you with a gruff harumph.
Like, on a scale from- oh dear.
I was gonna ask if we're talking like "sounds like he has a mild cold" or if we're at "gargling gravel".
A room would be good.
"how uh.. how long are we staying, guys?"
a pittance to adventurers
Not quite that negligible.
"Pay by night. Not sure."
"Big town"
"Probably should just set up a tab, or something."
"Fine. Room's over there..."
You pay the man for one night.
streak what time is it?
Takaanu hops on top of the nightstand and folds his arms around himself
You successfully flump.
It's about mid-afternoon.
I would join you but my beak is not good for drinking
does manu have anything against alchohol?
so if everyone else is gonna crash, I was gonna sneak around and see about plying some drinks
I don't know if I'm underage, but after last night's fight
Probably not, he's a follower of Shelyn, who I don't believe has any restrictions towards that.
I imagine him to be the kind of person that is perfectly capable of it, but not really into it.
There is indeed a bar back here.
Are there age restrictions for drinking in this city?
Mostly because I'm like double the age of all you guys.
A few patrons are present.
"can say fuck, but chooses not to do so"
..don't put that in the log
Actually, I think I'm almost triple the age of some.
Takaanu has a pen in his mouth
"huh. no-one at bar."
"oh wow"
A man pops up.
Clearly a relative.
Manu Palila is suspicious at the bartender's face.
Manu Palila quickly ducks back to the front desk to make sure they aren't the same person.
"What can I do you for today!"
He sure is cheery.
"Anything cold and juicy for me"
"We have [beer brand] and [another brand]!"
You know, it's the damnedest thing, we've got this weird blue liquor from some cave folk.
"Thin bottle. Beak is issue for jugs"
Manu Palila is just resting on a chair.
He provides you with a bottle of another brand beer, and a straw.
Beer through a straw, i imagine, is fantastic.
I forsee no issues there.
im surprised we have straws at all
Harika is offered something fruity.
It's probably got vodka in it.
Hey now, metal straws are perfectly appropriate for some cocktails!
For beers though, that's weird.
I was imagining some sort of alcopop yeah
They're made of modern day plastic.
you tell me how to drink a beer with my beak
Tilt your head up and just rain it over you, like a turkey.
what kind of bird do you take me for?
"so yeah, as our shiny pal over there said, we found this weird blue stuff out in some..."
"where was it again, Manu?"
So I imagine its not impossible, it might look odd though.
I think most birds need a bowl or something
enough room to submerge their beak
Barkeep is enthralled by your tale of the weird blue stuff.
I mean, I was making a reference to the mushroom liquor from Neathholm.
I take it this is not a very Tengu-heavy area though
Pretty sure we haven't seen any of it in this game.
"Another round, barkeep."
metasenses are off the chart now
full disclosure, roll20 generated it
I thought it said Vodka or something
a name that works? madness
The girl has another drink now. It's quite large.
It is a remarkably usable name for a generated one.
I did tweak it a little...
Just a bit though.
"oof. knockin' em down early, huh"
She ordered a 24 oz margarita.
It's like, a small fish bowl.
"didja get jumped by Churr too or somethin?"
"Huh? Are there monkeys about?"
"Oh right, uh, you're them violent adventurin' types, I take it."
"Very cool."
"Eh, 'tis a violent world..."
"Or somethin'..."
"What brings you to this magehole?"
"we've got a name to catch, yeah"
"was good hole to find them in"
(WHO WAS IT AGAIN GOD IM BAD AT THIS)
Jeff Persona 5, Dance All Night
"A divinator going by Jefferey Pesonas. Heard of him?"
Offshoot of the popular shin megami jeffrey series.
manu please I can't take any more
I'm here to make jokes and occasionally say things in character.
"Shouldn't have much trouble finding him, he's pretty well-known, although not for the right reasons."
Streak will have to kill the diviner off just to stop this madness
"Makes job easier"
Manu Palila relocates to a slightly closer seat so he can stop trying to hear across the room.
Takaanu just shrugs
real smooth there, sparkles
"He has a store around here, actually."
"I went there myself once, asked Mr Diviner if this guy I liked liked me back. Turns out he didn't. And then I was down 5 gold."
"...Should have probably just asked him directly, in hindsight."
"Magic's dumb."
"Eh. I'm over it."
She takes a large swig of her drink.
"Name or address of place?"
"I imagine he's in a tower.
Let me just look it up in Google Maps.
hah
shame we arent in the ff campaign
`I hate magic but I do love this enchanted slate``
"I'm mostly magic, anyway."
"All punches, no magic here"
"Actually, he's not that rich. His place is here in the slums.
She gives you some directions.
"Thank you"
Takaanu gets up, pays his tab, and prepares to head out
"Uh, I think it's around here. Look for the tree and you'll find it...."
Vague instructions recieved.
"jeez! just like him"
"never sticks around to have a good time!"
"My, that one's a go-getter."
"I'm sorry my friends are assholes"
"He's a bird, they have poor attention spans."
"Hah! Light bird racism. Classic."
They must just be holes in the head.
owls have super weird ears though
I should know this, I now own a very large bird.
A recently large bird, actually.
just grew up overnight
not sure how that works
Alright, let's just leave this poor bar.
So you can all stay here for the rest of the night, or go looking for this shop now?
Takaanu is already outside
Lux has been in a walking coma while in the bar.
we found the diviner, Lux
The stench of alcohol knocked him out.
"You sound like you need a drink!"
"You sound like you need a drink!"
You just hear a gruff mumbling from like three rooms away.
"He probably could use one, he's been awfully out of it lately."
Manu Palila pats Lux on the shoulder.
Peeps are lagging so let's pause for a second.
Lag, bane of all adventures.
a curse we can never banish
need more glass fiber
I don't think there is any fiber internet near me...
Lux inspects the shelf.
you need to move to one of the tech capitols
I just noticed this map I copied has a secret treasure room.
That's...a storeroom.
takaanu is still gone
he's scouting
Gathering information!
I mean, you can actually do that if you want.
You might find out something good.
is this Perception or...?
Manu isn't honestly doing much, he's just hanging out around the bar.
Apparently it's Diplomacy.
goodness no I'm not asking people
my Dip is nonexistant
no salsa left
'So, this diviner guy charges for fortune telling huh."
You can roll local anyway, see what you might know about this place.
not terrible
shame I couldn't use Perception
but such is life
or in this case Golarian life
I think Lux would be the only one with a half-decent Local.
Did you know: the high wizards used magic to make the grass greener here. They thought it would improve morale. It did not.
"Seems like it. Can't be that great of a diviner if he has to stoop to common crystal balls to make ends meet."
Takaanu is now saddened knowing that the grass is fake
It's real grass, it's just greener.
what do I look like? a Goose?
That is not recommended.
I don't know birds!
no respect for my kind
or my kin
do I at least find the place?
that shouldn't have been too hard
You had the directions, so you can take a look.
yeah, might as well figure out what the place actually is
the instructions we vague and unconvincing
*were
Takaanu is checking it out himself
Okay, you do find the place. It looks like the owner is out, though. Door is locked, and there's no lights on inside.
also finding out the hours of business
...
Boy, you have some weird lag.
"Enjoying your coffee, sir?"
"I squeeze the beans myself!"
You hear a loud groan from the front.
Forged with his BARE HANDS
"I'm no barista, but I'm not sure you're supposed to squeeze the beans."
Oh well then, sure why not.
the heat makes it safe regardless
You aren't gonna get better sanitation than that in fantasy world.
"It's a new technique, Lux. Very in vogue."
Takaanu returns
"It produces a more earthy flavor. Probably from the dirt on peoples' hands."
"I found the place. Mage is not there"
"Oh, uh, hm. That's inconvenient."
"I suppose you're right. I'll have to see if I can help find him."
"Find him tomorrow. Might just be out"
"People sleep"
Vampires are sleeping, Manu
be more considerate
"What else do we know about the person of interest?"
"Well known"
"Not for good reasons"
"We might have to sniff out a new lead."
"Important, but not necessarily useful information."
"Maybe we find different diviner?"
"This is town of mages"
"Maybe find mage that is not dick"
"You really can't hold your liquor."
"Can't hold yer drink, huh?"
"I thought I was better than this!"
"Get smaller drinks"
"Weight matters"
"Haha, it's fine. You're probably tired from. Fighting monkeys, apparently."
"Monkey monster things."
Harika Atesh has literally never drank alcohol before. she's only doing it because she saw a girl she likes
Ok, I just checked and I do not in fact have any good locating spells.
Magic will not help us here.
what we need is a diviner
to find...a diviner
I'm seeing a flaw in this plan
We've found us a fantasy catch-22.
The hours pass as you all brainstorm.
is not the only diviner, surely
"uhhh
"
"I did learn something that might help"
"if we have like, a picture"
"no. I wish it was that"
"I think it was called "Maniac Monkeys" or somethin"
"Picture? Who paint wizard?"
Mad Monkeys???
why?????
"we could tell 'em... what the guy looks like. and they search the ccitie"
"Did you learn secret monkey magic..?"
ahhhhhh
"Did not know about crazy monkey magic"
"That seems... ridiculous, frankly."
"When you fight yer way through a fort of nasty ape-men, you lern a thing or two!"
Takaanu turns to the barkeep
"Know any other diviners in the area?"
"You should go back in the morning. Weird that he ain't there, though."
(mad monkeys has a duration of rounds/level it's a bad idea)
"Leaving yer house abandoned in these parts is askin' for a robbin'."
"Just kidding that's a crime, kids. Don't do that!"
"Lets not do crime for find man"
Takaanu deeply considers committing a crime to find a man
"They're quite rare, honestly. Apparently 'Divination Sucks' or something."
"That's what the mages around here say anyway."
"If we could find an experienced generalist perhaps we could pay them to divine this diviner for us!"
"Oh."
"It's not a crime unless you take stuff."
"I'm pretty sure."
Divination is kinda the nerd of magic.
no law against breaking and entering, just stealing
also can I confirm that?
what the law is around here?
someone roll Local
The ancient Thassalonians didn't even consider divination magic.
"this place has a library right?! what if we just. learned how to divinate"
"Oh my. That sounds...wildly inaccurate, young lady."
"Harika, I thought you were a caster."
"That's not how magic works!"
Harika Atesh is plastered
"If it that easy, then fists would be more magic"
Harika has a bac of like .2.
It is absolutely still a crime, but the guard presence in this part of the city sucks.
we could probably get away with it
I'm part Ninja so
Manu would be against Actual Crimes.
your mother's side of the family were ninjas
well
you don't have much of a say when it comes to what Takaanu does
I'm up for it, but he would not agree to actual breaking and entering.
but seriously lets at least make sure he's missing
before we commit actual crimes
By the way, I mentioned this before, but you can gather information on a specific topic with Diplomacy
"Perhaps we should just stay the night and check again tomorrow?"
Harika is the only person with diplomacy, I imagine.
I've been waitin for that very opportinity
just gotta suber up first...
Takaanu is suddenly gone while you aren't looking at him
"If we were a practitioner of an unpopular type of magic in a magocracy, where would we spend most of our time..."
"Are there underground gambling rings here..."
"Yes. Although it's not underground."
"It's more of a casino, I guess."
"What, do they do magic fight clubs or something?"
"Oh, that's more reasonable."
"I would imagine divination spells would be a godsend in card games."
"Oh, I'm sure they've thought of that."
"Never been though! Gambling is a fool's game!"
who wants to go to the casino
me! me! me!
Takaanu returns once more
Takaanu jumps out of that pot there.
Suprise!
he's getting sneakier
one more level and I can literally vanish
"either stay or go dude! stop hoofin around!"
Manu Palila looks at Takaanu and then looks at his glass of water.
"What is in this water..."
"Is there an antimagic field in the casino then?"
"I bet there is. Lot of sneaky magic users in these parts."
Anyway, should we rest for the night?
We've probably chat enough.
Okay, get in bed then!!
Harika passes out at the bar.
It's fine.
Oh dear, someone should get Harika, she's probably- whelp there she goes.
I don't think I have enough strength to carry her
Harika Atesh staggers away
The night passes, and you are awoken by the alarm grumbling.
(my max above-head carry load is 70 lbs please don't make me carry anyone)
"I'm probably almost as old as you are, sir innkeeper."
Everyone is a young punk to this man.
Especially Manu with his anime hair.
Harika Atesh falls over a stool, but manages to turn it into a cartwheel
I'm glad Harika is entertaining herself in the bar.
Votha applauds. She is still here??
"Good luck with the manhunt."
"thankyouuu"
Harika Atesh will remember this later and swear off alchohol forever
The massive beasts you call friends greet you.
the road is completely clogged
all of the animals became Large at level 7
including the Owl
"oh tembo!! I messed up!!"
Listen. We can't sustain this. They're regular until they fight.
who was, honestly, already much bigger than a normal owl
That's the rule.
Harika Atesh sobs into his trunk
She's a giant owl!
And is now a Giant (tm) giant owl.
I like this
we enter battle and they HULK OUT
its like the Eagles from Lord of the Rings
It's great because I can make Kahena hulk out even more.
Oh dear.
just fill the entire damn room
That was his max size now.
A whole 9 tiles.
Not without serious effort.
So, the store doesn't look much different. The door is locked, and there's no movement inside.
is there a note or something?
Takaanu makes his way to the roof
There's a poorly made sign. This does seem to be the place.
| Acrobatics |
| Check |
| 29 |
| +7 to jumps |
| Acrobatics |
| Check |
| 19 |
| +7 to jumps |
oh shit
no
I'm in the vod
void
halp
he clipped out the boundary!!!
I got him
1 pixel was still in reality
"Looking around for clues"
Akamai hoots.
I'm gonna just
pop on inside
There's some windows up here.
you can't!
akamia is there
"I checked and double checked! I don't have any locating spells in my spellbook."
Akamia is fine
Manu doesn't speak Owl yet
Imma just look for clues
not touch anything
No, but Akamai does speak common.
actually speak
not just understand?
Well, she understands and can relay the information.
Due to our telepathic bond.
well, Taka doesn't know that
in we go
any open windows?
Voiced by Samuel L Jackson
"Breaking and entering already, huh."
I pick the lock if there is one
You find a window lock that's pretty weak.
(i could just cast earth glide but this is more interesting i imagine)
open the window
in I go
looking for traps first
You see no traps.
It's quite dark in here.
"Breaking and entering, of course."
It's fine yes.
Akamai watches through the window.
I am a menace and cannot be stopped
The place is dusty. Someone hasn't been here for a while, it looks like.
not a good sign
anything of note in this room?
more Percep?
The shelves are somewhat bare, too. A few things are still there, small figurines and stuff.
Nothing interesting.
There's a door behind the counter though.
"He could've at least opened the door for us."
"Hey, at least this means he's the only one who will get arrested."
In fact, it seems like the lock was tampered with already.
hmmm
do I hear anything on the other side?
"That's a thought! Maybe our diviner friend is in jail."
You enter into a more homely area. It's pretty messy, though.
what do my bird eyes see?
"He's probably busy setting off traps."
I guess he lives back here.
"This doesn't count as, like, obstruction of justice, does it?"
Your eye is drawn to a desk in the corner. There's some books open on there.
"Can you go to jail for willful negligence?"
I need to wrap this up, the others are getting restless
And a few scrolls lying on the floor near it.
"I admit, my legal knowledge is rather poor."
The books seem to contain information on the daily whereabouts of a few people.
Maybe I should send in a griffon to check up on him.
The paths of these people seem to look a lot like guard duty.
One name has a lot less information on it though.
A 'Thira Ecil'.
"He's taking too long. I'm too young to go to grown-up jail!"
"Aaa"
There's some scrolls on the floor. You don't suspect any struggle, but someone left here in a hurry.
hmmm
alright
I shall leave then
"it'd be nice if we could just... find someone else for this job"
unless I see anything else
These scrolls are...Scroll of Divination x3, Scroll of Create Treasure Map, Scroll of Elemental Speech, and Scroll of Clairvoyance
"Don't be absurd Harika, we have to find this guy!"
"it's not like this mr pleroma is the ONLY one in the world"
"Even if he isn't here, we should at least make sure he's not, like, dead."
usual divination stuff
not useful to Takaanu
That does appear to be all that's here...
I shall leave then
back to the roof please
What's a scroll of divination...
boops
Takaanu walks up behind the party
...why'd i write that, that's not the spell
doi..
one sec
"Please don't do reconnaissance that way again."
They're scrolls of Locate Person.
Oh, much more interesting.
"Useful method"
Takaanu relays what he saw
"Inner locks tampered"
"Not good sign"
"Well, at least there wasn't a corpse. That would've been a legal disaster."
"Someone left in hurry"
"Much information on guard routes"
"Diviner may be wanted man"
"Or...someone just stole from place"
"But valuable scrolls still left so..."
"Not sure"
Did you actually take anything?
Please, he's not a criminal.
Just, like, most of one.
You could've left some gold on the table.
You did get some names from that book.
Weird, the others were just 'Nameless NPC #1'
#2...#3...
the Dev team never did replaces the placeholders
What's your next move, Sherlocks?
"Maybe learn about Thira Ecil"
"Diviner not have much information on them"
"How so? Just ask around?"
"Maybe"
"Not how I do things"
"Usually just listen to gossip"
here's where a certain skill roll would help...
"If a professional divination expert didn't know much about them, I don't know if we could do better."
was Thira Ecil the last entry or something?
a recent one?
Good gracious, a +16 diplomacy.
It was an unusual one, having little info.
You find out that Thira Ecil owns a casino in town. You've also been told not to mess with her.
"Messes might be made..."
"ooh,I guess we're going to the craps tables!"
"Good thing we're all so good at gambling."
There are rumors that the casino is a front for something less legal, but these are just rumors.
"My hunch was... correct."
"I could talk my way into the cabaret!"
"Casinos are always fronts for something more sinister."
"a hole humans lose money in, Taka"
"But okay"
"Do not need more club memberships"
"Too many already"
Alright, time for the Ocean's 11 part of the campaign.
"I think we need to buy cool outfits to fit in there."
As a bonus, you find out where the casino is. Mostly because there are flyers everywhere advertising it.
"Serendipity! Come to the Thira Club today and WIN BIG!!"
"Seems silly to waste time in"
The word 'big' is very big.
"Bad graphic design"
"Too much space dedicated for one word"
"Not enough context"
graphic design is his passion
so im
hastily trying to shop
I imagine the kerning on this poster is awful.
that's a thing that may need to happen
shall I buy suits for us?
I don't know if you can find a suit that would fit a tengu
If we want to do this Casino Royale style as well.
I can pay someone to fit you
wings are kind of in the way
Let's all wear some zoot suits.
Get some nice pinstripes.
You could wear a waistcoat.
I will continue naming outdated fashion references until someone stops me.
I'm not sure Takaanu would even allow it
not his style
but if we're all doing it then sure
but then someone has to draw it
What is the plan, then, to the casino?
so three suits is 90gp
+ 150gp worth in jewellery
"Why so much gemstone?"
"Too heavy"
"if you don't then you'll just look like you bought a suit off the street, guys!"
"gotta roll with the big bucks here
"
He will wear like 5 bracelets on each arm and rings to match.
"I wish I had Sleeves of Many Garments."
Probably some nice necklaces and earrings too.
ok I got the things for you
you're just mr t arent you
three Courtier's Outfits and 3 sets of accompantying baubles
He's a follower of Shelyn, he appreciates fashion!
"How do we hide our weapons?"
but if he were a fantasy elf
"Those probably aren't allowed."
Fashion just happens to be not helpful when you're trekking in swamps.
"Weapons not issue for me, but maybe issue for others"
They probably have a cloakroom.
"My weapon is my mind, I'll be fine."
is Lux the only one who'll be in trouble without his weapon?
They give you a little number ticket.
goodness what a strange situation to be in
check your axes at the door
I'll get some fancy dancing dress
I do have my staff and sword but I can do without those.
"Can I stash mine in the magic pack?"
"I really don't want anyone getting their hands on these."
"Will they let us keep that? It seems pretty obviously magical."
"Would its effects be suppressed?"
"Magic pack is replicatable"
"Also...antimagic field is possible"
Takaanu looks down at his sharktooth amulet
You could ask around about that too.
"if it entered an antimagic field I'd expect it to like, rupture"
ok
There is indeed a field supressing magic in the casino.
that explains why there is so little information on Thira Ecil
blocking divination
They ask that all magical items be left at their highly secure cloakroom.
Hmm.
That's a lot of items.
That would be my vestments and rings, which I think I'm ok without.
hilariously, the molatovs are not magic
Indeed, it is a secure place. Rumor has it an item has never went missing from the place.
Alright, I'm tossing all my magical goods in the bag so we can just check that one thing.
Kahena can guard one copy of the bag
while we check another
I guess?
actually why would we do that
I don't think they let Dinosaurs play the slots
Or owls, or elephants.
We'll have to leave them at the stables.
god I need shoes now too
feather step slippers gotta go in the bag
I'm pretty sure your usual dress is fancy enough for this place
Shall we move along, then?
sure
lets do this
RP central
a href="https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/wondrous-items/wondrous-items/m-p/pathfinder-pouch/"https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/wondrous-items/wondrous-items/m-p/pathfinder-pouch//a can i buy this
I'm just filling myself in here
editing our sheets for this is probably not wise
since we'll have to put everything back on afterwards
but it only fools detect magic
an antimagic field would still cancel it out
i'd imagine
i just want to carry a weapon
carry one and claim it's a religious thing
or just learn how to punch dudes
like a real man
I mean, are you guys planning to fight someone in here?
I would like to not fight
but I've got a -2 to Charisma so
no but it always pays to be prepared
The field supresses magic, it doesn't completely break it
Manu how far does your telepathy reach?
I don't think it stops Ki
Magic items will still work which is why you are asked to leave them at the door, but they still work. Spells do not.
oh!
so yea that pouch would work then
they'd scan it and it'd pass
certainly a good investment then
its what, 1000 gp?
good if we ever end up in this situation again
yeah weren#t we planning to sell the ring of inurement?
that'd cover it
unless that is the buying price
Sorry, I had to step away.
the columns are all marked
we cant have too many extradimensional spaces
I... don't actually know if the companion's empathic bond has a range.
I'll have to look.
right so I can sell these two bags of gems
that aren't doin anything for nobody
the gems are money, but they weigh less
which I guess we aren't really paying attention to anyways
There's a reason I only have like 50 plats on me.
I mean in the Frac Pack
on person its a nightmare
we don't have a Rochelle with infinite carrying capacity
Are we wearing cool suits now
Alright, so we're buying the pouch.
Ok Lux the pathfinder pouch is yours
and yes your in suits
no armor!
Mine is... 17 without my armor.
It's mostly dex, honestly.
Dex and deflection/dodge.
Man, this place is happenin'!
| Glorious Gorget |
| Item is not Carried |
| This gilded neckpiece is inlaid with sunstone and diamond and engraved with wreaths of laurel. The wearer possesses great eloquence and gravitas, gaining a +5 competence bonus on Diplomacy, Intimidate, and Perform (oratory) checks. |
whoops
Much like the slums it resides in, the place is very busy. You're in the entrance hallway.
That's a guard.
We'll assume you've passed the checks at the entrance, and deposited your items.
"Hey Miss, time for you to do Your Thing!" I whisper.
"Welcome to Thira's Club."
"Hail and well met, dude with cool hair."
"... ... Yo."
Takaanu nods
"The pleasure is all ours, sir"
(do I diplo here or later)
"Tables are down the hall, on the left."
To the right is a dead end.
Up is a very busy hall filled with gamblers.
oh ok
Takaanu is silently cursing his shortness
"I can smell the moral decay."
The scent is overwhelming.
"Miss! Get us on the busiest table!"
| Fortitude |
|
| 24 |
| +4 morale bonus on saving throws against fear effects to allies within 10 ft. |
I am guessing that's not good enough
curse me for being a Corvid and not some bird with terrible smell
pffft
Takaanu stumbles back a bit
"please bear with it Taka"
"We need you to navigate this social cobweb!"
"Smells worse than night of fishing"
What are you all doing here anyway?
Where's the fuckin russian roulette table
I'm game babey
We're here to meet the proprietor, right?
I'm trying to spy out a table we can all play at
or the proprietor
Or at least to learn about this person.
wait it's probably called Irriseni Roulette
in pathfinder
Irrisen is Frozen land, there's an actual Not!Russia somewhere else.
irrisen is Magical Russia
streak are you planning to use the deck of cards feature
Anyway, do we just start making wild roll d20 rolls to test our luck?
because i dont know how to play poker
Oh man, the deck of cards.
there is also a Grim Realistic Russia
Takaanu is having none of this
I know how to play poker!
Hey neither do I.
Please don't attempt to play these games
Let's play some Texas hold 'em.
You score a texas slam dunk.
And get 4 points.
I got three Deaths and two Ten of Swords. That;s a full house
need some Euchre up in here
But you activate the dealers trap card.
So those points go to him.
How about shoji, do we have that?
There's a 52 pick up table.
you spelled both of those wrong
you are doing literally better than I can
what have you dragged me into
I'mma learn you how to play roulette
Lux reluctantly follows suit.
Harika plays some game or other, and manages to gather that the owner, Thira, is always here. In fact, she's probably watching from above right now.
hehe suit puns
Manu Palila is looking out for suspicious people.
Of course, it's not like just anyone can go talk to her.
everyone is suspicious here
Wait, sorry, that's a 24.
doubling up on perception is never a bad thing
...what pocket is that on a roulette wheel
"We need to impress her!" I whisper to the party.
"By what, winning? I thought casino owners hated winners."
"Do not want to be here more than have to"
"we just need to talk our way to the top!"
"Yeah but they'll be impressed-annoyed."
that awful fake impressed
where they treat you to dinner, throw you out, and blacklist you
god I wish we did have a simple game we could play
over here
I'm ready to turn on 3D dice and play uhhh whats it called
...let's open up tabletop simulator
you cant see them but i can tell you
we don't even have any hero points
double down, probably.
I'm not great at cards, but I can do probability.
this game usually isnt co-op
but sure
... true.
Who should actually play?
is this a game where Aces can be both the highest or lowest at the holder's disgression?
the irony here is that now you will be vital to this endeavor
i have never played blackjack in my life
Takaanu draws a card
i only kind of know what im doing
I'm just gonna watch and facepalm from afar.
Gosh, maybe I should run this, then.
That's a bad card if you doubled down.
Otherwise, take another hit.
(doubling down means you double your winnings in exchange for only getting one more card)
good thing we didn't do that
Alright, stay, your luck ain't gonna keep going if you're four cards on a 16.
you have to get higher than the dealer right
Yes.
Lux goes get a coffee at the bar.
Ties go to the house.
Manu Palila silently watches Takaanu, trying not to make it obvious that he's really into it.
Takaanu does not draw any more cards
Holy shit.
Harika Atesh makes small talk with a group of half-elves
That is an incredibly low hand.
sure
Takaanu is still even more confused
did you actually even bet anything
probably something like 1 silver
something small
well now you have 2 silver
Technically Streak isn't playing normally either, but whatever.
Let's not bother playing blackjack correctly at this point.
I'm trying my best!
Takaanu looks over at Manu, confused and concerned
Ultra Blackjack
Manu Palila shrugs.
I'm gonna play a slot machine
rolling 3d7 = 7+3+2 = 12
Technically the dealer is only supposed to have one card, and then once all the players are done, the dealer has to draw until he's at least 17 points.
Including if he hits a soft 17.
let's play one more time then
I'll play this time.
Takaanu gladly allows Manu to play instead
Your card remains hidden for most of the game.
you have 8 and 7
Manu Palila slides 3 plat on the table.
didn't we just do this
Manu you maniac
Manuac
Hmmmm.
8 and 7, can't split...
rolling 3d7 = 1+6+6 = 13
OH DAMN
I've got about a half/half chance here.
I'll stay.
"I really do not get the appeal of this game."
".... Ok again."
how do you win if you're under 17 though
You have to rely on the dealer busting.
alrighty then
i have 5...
The chance of me getting a 6 or lower ain't great.
5 again
a 6...16
and a 3, 19
the house wins
Manu Palila shrugs.
"Ah, luck's not on my side tonight, my friend."
"Give my regards to the lady, sir."
"The lady, sir?"
Manu Palila knowingly waggles his eyebrows at the guard and walks over to the knuckleheads at the slots.
"I have been cursed. Help me."
Takaanu stands between Lux and the machine
There's no magic here, though.
How could there be a curse!
it's all in the mind
streak is there anything up these stairs?
I may as well find a high place and start a dance
There is. It's blocked by some guards.
and ACTUALLY USE these noncombat abilities
youre gonna vogue through them?
so how do performances actually work?
roll Performance I assume
There's literally no mechanics to dancing.
| Performance (Fascinate)Class Features |
| Source Temple Dancer (Cleric/Bard MCA) (7) |
| Frequency |
| NA |
| At 1st level, a bard can use his performance to cause one or more creatures to become fascinated with him. Each creature to be fascinated must be within 90 feet, able to see and hear the bard, and capable of paying attention to him. The bard must also be able to see the creatures affected. The Distraction of a nearby combat or other dangers prevents the ability from working. For every three levels a bard has attained beyond 1st, he can target one additional creature with this ability. |
Excuse me everyone, we need to quiet down to listen to these sick beats.
"We ARE TRAVELLING PERFORMerS"
called the uhhh
"oh gods please dont say that only she can perform"
"(I do not have a performance this is not a good idea Holy one)"
"Uhhh"
| Acrobatics |
| Check |
| 27 |
| +7 to jumps |
Takaanu does backflips and acrobatics
Harika Atesh rocks out on the floor with all the style and panache she can muster
"We chose this place for our wonderful muse's debut!!!"
Manu Palila has literally just magic which does not work here.
this will get someone's attention surely
I mean, I'm also a good hunter and carpenter, but those are not good performance skills.
you can carpent an escape route
... could I use a heal check to do some sword swallowing?
There are no swords allowed in here.
you don't have a sword and please don't actually hurt yourself
Rats.
I have a +13 heal check!
PLEASE can we do that afterwards
It's one of my, like, 5 good skills.
"My goodness, someone wants attention, don't they?"
we keep overlapping with skills somehow
"That obvious?"
A lavishly-robed woman stands at the top of the stairs.
"I'm glad that we were fine enough to grab it, madam"
"Hmph. Let them up."
She walks back to where she was.
"Huh. Who knew that it was that easy."
Subtly is not our strong suit
she probably has tabs on us
the musiiiiiic
Oh well, the casino theme is pretty cool too.
can we get a fancy leitmotif for her
I don't have one, really...
Her leitmotif is just Being Bayonetta.
If you can find a song on Fanburst go ahead.
I forgot we had music so now I am appreciating casino nights
You approach the throne.
Well, it's more like a really expensive couch.
It's a really nice couch.
a href="https://fanburst.com/m%C3%ABstileryan/undertale-megalovania-elevator-jazz"https://fanburst.com/m%C3%ABstileryan/undertale-megalovania-elevator-jazz/a
This lady looks so dang comfortable.
"You run a fine establishment, Madam. And thank you once again for your seeing us"
This song is hilarious.
I love it.
"Hmm. Flattery. That might get you somewhere."
"Listen up. I'm quite aware of what you're looking for."
wait what are we gonna even tell h-
I KNEW IT
Harika Atesh manages to hide her surprise
Harika pls I don't think we can bluff out of that
"I mean, stomping around the city asking questions with a big elephant and a dinosaur in tow. Not exactly the most subtle bunch."
Manu Palila is stone-faced.
"And that owl. What is with that?"
"Why is it so big?"
Manu Palila waves from the back.
"honestly I wouldn't know either"
"Well if you put it that way, Madame."
"Present from a nature spirit, miss."
"They're all registered exotic pets probably."
"Heh. Maybe I'll get one for myself."
"Careful, they grow fast and suddenly"
".... We're not in trouble, are we?"
"Not really. In fact, I'd like to know where that bastard is myself."
"He owes me some money, you see."
"...and suddenly it all becomes clear"
"We have job for him"
"Might help him pay"
"Ran from debt. Is common"
"It's fortunate, really. I've sent my own men to find him, but he's quite knowledgable on my crew."
"Is it some kind of gambly debt?"
"so you need some fresh faces to root him out."
"Paranoid as they come, so we haven't got a clue."
"The details of the debt are between us."
"He's addicted to thrill of probability?"
"Hmm. He certainly is a chancer, that's for sure."
"Maybe if you know so much of what's going to happen you're instinctually drawn to places that offer the unknowable."
"Running from a debt with me is...very risky."
"So yes. How do you track a Diviner? With another Diviner, yes?"
"well, seeing as we both need the man, it might be mutually beneficial for us to pool our resources."
"and yes we ran into that snaggle earlier"
"I have tried. Several times, in fact, but no one can seem track him."
"Diviner knows how not to be divined..."
"They might have all just been terrible mages, maybe not."
"Well actually, blocking divination is abjuration, there's no reason he'd be good at that."
"might it be possible to locate something h would likely have on him, rather than the actual person?"
"Well. He likes to gather information on people."
"Maybe you go back out there, make a ruckus. If he knows you're looking for him, but not that you're looking for him for me, he might approach you."
"And you are going to look for him for me, I hope."
"....well, it worked in here, may as well work outside too!"
oogh
Takaanu is beginning to look more visibly nervous
"Heh. I'm not asking for free labour here."
"Find him and bring him here, and I'll give you half of the debt he owes me."
"That's 10,000 gold, for your reference."
"may I convene with the rest of the group in private?"
that's not exactly private
"(I'm fine with the money, but I really don't like the odds of jeff's chances with this woman)"
"(He's not getting out of this building in one piece if he's brought here.)"
"(20,000 gp. How did diviner get that much)"
"(too much debt...and for what?)"
"Come on Taka, that's not that much, we almost have that much cash in our bags."
"(thry probably don't have an antimagic field at the hippodrome, is what I think)"
"(most cannot get that much)"
"We need him for job, but then what"
I'm running out of energy.
"Maybe just find him and leave?"
"then we'd have HER goons after us!"
"Goons not much of issue"
"Yes, but we are more equipped to deal with them with him, I think."
than him*
"She's fully prepared for us not upholding our end of the deal, I just know it."
"Finding diviner was always goal..."
"I mean we're huddling right now! That's suspicious as heck."
"Preemptive betrayal seems normal in this sort of environs anyways."
"If not... morally advisable."
She makes a sort of 'whatever' gesture.
Alright, let's take the deal.
For now, at least.
"Madam Ecil? we will gladly take up your offer"
I hope we went back to the room and are not shouting from the bathroom
"Lovely. Find him and bring him here."
"I suppose you can ask him to do your thing first, too."
"...Probably should."
"Dismissed."
Harika Atesh bows her way out the door
keep an eye out for spies
also we should prepare and item that blocks divination
Alright, are we ending it here, then?
because she will definitely be watching us
We'll be ending pretty soon yes.
"Do not feel good about this..."
"we'll just have to make the most of it"
Lux approaches the slot machine
rolling 3d7 = 2+3+2 = 7
Takaanu grabs Lux
The dealer has...a joker??
What does THAT mean
"I got two berries back there!!!"
"Not real berries. No value"
we allget ur stuff out the lockup
Oh yes. Of course.
Harika Atesh changing shoes
"god i hate heels!"
Takaanu switches back to his normal wear
Anyway, let's call it here.
Play us out, boys.
Whooooooo
Time for sleeping.
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