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April 9, 1236 AD (afternoon)

(GM) Chad S. (GM): It's late lunch / early afternoon by the time everyone finishes their errands.
Fi: Are we able to use EFTC horses for this trip (being business and all)?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yes, the East Ferren Trading Company will issue you with horses.
Dan: Let's do this! Woo!
Chris: Are we heading out tomorrow? I think Hawk was going to check if the company had any other "business" for us to bring with.
Hernz: vegeta is all set to head out when the party is ready
George: Yeah, Hawk wants to check in with... who is it we're supposed to report to at EFTC?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Marjorie Mel is your supervisor now.
George: Ok, so Hawk wants to go see Marjorie before we leave.
Cat: nidri wants to share those notes with the party, and see if they can get any more info from them, and see if we can get any more info on merki's mom.
just whatever we can turn up this afternoon, and then head out tomorrow morning.
Meghan: Oh, Claire would probably share what she learned about Magmere
which primarily consists of SECRET TUNNELs...
SECRET TUNNELs...
UNDER THE TOWN, FROM THE BOMBINGS,
SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNELs.
and apparently I'm paying a guy to find out things now. yay
George: ALL OF TEH SUCRETS!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Alright. What's next for the party?
Cat: are we able to get any additional info from the notes or about merki's mom?
i think at least hawk and fi might look at the notes?
George: And does Marjorie have anything else she wants us to do while we're off in the red forest?
And yeah, if the others ask Hawk to take a look, he'll see what he can figure out about the notes.
Fi: I'll just put this here:
Fi's Linguistics check: 8
Chris: a 5.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Make a Linguistics check, Hawk.
(To GM) rolling 1d20+3
(
2
)+3
= 5
(GM) Chad S. (GM): It's clear to Fi that this message is written in some kind of code, but he is unable to pick up on it.
(To GM) rolling 1d20+5
(
7
)+5
= 12
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d20-1
(
14
)-1
= 13
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Hawk comes up with a similar conclusion: Merki has a normal itinerary written on it, but the side scribbles are hiding something. He's not sure what, however.
(Secretly rolled your Linguistics checks)
Nidranisan: Hmm we'll need to hang on to this. maybe i'll bring it and we can study it more closely.
Not sure if anyone else has skill with this kind of thing, or if you guys can work together on it.
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Linguistics check: 17
Cat: chad said he sneaky-rolled them.
George: Noticed that after I rolled.
Cat: i'm fishing for "now that we know it's there, throw some time at the problem" :)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Make a Knowledge (Local) check to find out more about Merki's mother.
Cat: no has.
diplomancy?
Hawk Hubertins: Anyone or just Nidri?
George: That should have been ooc.
Cat: right, hawk can always k.your-mom
George: Well, maybe not your mom, but in general, yes.
Cat: you got a problem with my mom? ;)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): You can try Diplomacy to gather info as well.
Meghan: do you want Claire to help?
Cat: whoever has time in the afternoon, this is a last-ditch effort to grab anything else we can find.
i dunno if you were out all day or just the morning.
i am so picking up k.local next level though.
just so i can roll 2's. :)
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Diplomacy check: 10
Cat: well, if claire is available, i help. if not, i'm probably not getting much :)
Hernz: Vegeta's around, but not much to contribute here :)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): When Nidri asks, most people assumed the father would be the Orc.
Nidranisan wastes most of her time giving anatomy lessons.
Nidranisan is back at the office a little late for dinner time, shaking her head.
Nidranisan: Seriously? With an elf's constitution?
Nidranisan sighs.
Nidranisan: Anyone up for a nice dinner before a week of travel rations?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Anyone doing anything else before dinner time?
Nidranisan: I think I need a break between these vacations.
Hernz: nope, all set
Chris: I don't think I have anything else.
George: Marjorie?
Cat: hey, that's our BOSS now!
George: Err, I meant Hawk was going to go talk to her.
"talk"
Hawk is able to find Marjorie, with Abraxinal nearby.
Hawk Hubertins: Hi Marjorie, do you have a minute?
Marjorie Mel: Hmm? Oh, yes Mister Hubertins. What may I do for you?
Hawk Hubertins: Your father has asked our group to deliver the news of Merki's passing to his parents, so we'll be going to the Krimson Forest area.
Marjorie Mel: Yes.
Hawk Hubertins: We've managed to get a letter of introduction from Mr. Dewleaf, so we shouldn't have any issues getting there. Is there anything else you or the EFTC would like us to do while there?
Marjorie Mel: You have gained entry to the Krimson Consortium. Dewleaf tried to offer their Krimson Dye. I didn't have the heart to tell him we were already offered many free samples.
Abraxinal: [Undercommon] Hello Life-Debt Master! Work Master is taking good care of me.
Hawk Hubertins: [Undercommon] Good. How is your training proceeding?

Hawk Hubertins nods to Marjorie.
Abraxinal: [Undercommon] Work Master has taught me some of the words of your language. She's also introduced me to her sister to give some of my advice on fashion. I can't wait!
Hawk Hubertins: [Undercommon] They're good instructors. Learn well.

Hawk Hubertins turns back to Marjorie
Hawk Hubertins: I thought that might be the case, but he did offer us the opportunity at a deep discount on dye.
Abraxinal grins
Hawk Hubertins: If there's nothing else, I should get back to the others. We have some final details to go over before we leave.
Marjorie Mel: I believe that's all he's been authorized to do so far...Please continue to represent the East Ferren Trading Company to the best of your ability.
Good luck in your travels, Mister Hubertins.
Hawk Hubertins: Thank you. We'll report in when we return.

Hawk Hubertins heads back to the office to meet up with the rest of the party.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Alright.
Anywhere in particular for evening dinner?
Cat: somewhere decent without being criminally expensive.
George: Hawk would go along for the nice dinner.
Cat: after the swamp and sewers, with the prospect of another week out, nidri wants at least one good meal.
Fi: I hear Claire knows a few restaurants now ;-)
The Catch of the Day is considered one of the best restaurants in Harvest Wharf. While more expensive than standard pubs, its food is well worth the price.

Vegeta will skip on such places for food... he needs his simpler meals to maintain proper mind and body
Vegeta continues eating his old standby of bread and water.
Claire: Yes. I bring the party to Catch of the Day. Nice.
Meghan: Did Terria suggest anything in particular?
George: "Today's fish is trout a la crem"
Meghan: 'cause I'll be sure to take her recommendation. Or whatever.
"Enjoy your meal"
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Lady Terria recommended the fried Salmon covered in a Basil-based oil.
George: Fried salmon?
bedtime for UCSouth. G'nite guys.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Night guys.
The meal is quite filling. There isn't as much fried salmon as you'd expect, but it is quite tasty.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Alright, bed time for me. If you plan to do anything in the evening or night time, whisper me. Otherwise I assume you will go to sleep afterward.
Chris: night
Hernz: night

April 10, 1236 AD

Still partly cloudy. Some roads in Harvest Wharf are closed for demolition or repairs after the bombing.
The horses supplied by the East Ferren Trading Company are the same ones the party took to Terria Swamp.
Vegeta: these horses again... hope he has a better temper this time around
Ride Check: 14

Vegeta is looking like a pro compared to his last time on that horse

Vegeta with a confident smirk, tells the party
Vegeta: let's get going then

Hawk Hubertins gets on his horse and ties the lead rope for his mule to the saddle horn.

Hawk Hubertins also looks more skilled and confident than the last time.
Cat: Nidranisan's Ride check: 11
erm. i don't think that took the mod i put.
nope, it didn't.
Nidranisan's Ride check: 11
There we go!
yeah, good thing i rolled that again to make sure all penalties were accounted for.
Fi: Fi's Ride check: 18
Everyone getting used to this? It will be a longer trek this time.
Hernz: interesting... I was just reading the new rules on sneak attacks... dealing "precision damage" instead of the old definition, so now construct and undead can be hit with "precision damage"... oozes and other shit are immune to it, but hey, undead and constructs (among others)... nice...
and per rules you can do them as many times per round as it applies...mmmm.... sneaky damage...
no rogues in the party? lol
Cat: hah.
who knows, maybe someone will take a level or two at some point :)
Hernz: or even a level of ninja... same thing, slightly more magic-y abilities
Cat: hah, vegeta gonna go ninja on us? ;)
Hernz: lol... maybe... not for a while thou
although ninja ki pool is based on cha.................
George: Mmmm... Ninja...
Hernz: ninja rap
go ninja go ninja go
The party leaves Harvest Wharf, en route to the Krimson Forest.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): ...and here's the (in progress) map.
Cat: sure, first there was a norther army, now there's a norrish seah? ;)
Hernz: sweet! this looks like Oregon Trail cause of the cart! I wonder who's gonna die from some 18th century disease
(GM) Chad S. (GM): FORD THE RIVER
Cat: Fi.
y'know, con. ;)
Hernz: lol
The day is relatively uneventful, and travel goes well.
Hernz: good good... move the wagon!
we need to survive Syphilis ... wait, wrong type of trail lol
George: And they all died from Dysentery..
After a long ride, the party decides to set up camp and rest for the night.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Are people OK with the watches they set up before? Or do you want to switch
George: I'm fine with the previous watch schedule.
Hernz: same ones
I think last time we were ok with those
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Alright. You can look at the "Watches" handout if you want to change them.
(Rolling secretly)
Good news! Nothing of import happens overnight.
Hernz: moving the horse another square!

April 11, 1236 AD

The sky is overcast. The wind is picking up. Rain is almost inevitable.
The party continues their travels past the Terras Hills. The party didn't really notice before, but the ground has a reddish tint - the dirt seems to be a but more colorful than before.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Anyone doing anything during the day? I'll skip to the night.
Cat: just yapping on the road.
nothing big.
Hernz: if it does start to rain, people notice vegeta's hair still is pointing up, unnaffected lol... that's it
After a second day of peaceful travel, the party prepares camp for the night.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (Secretly rolling for watches)
Despite the rain, the second night is also uneventful.

April 12, 1236 AD

The rain is light, but constant.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Another day of travel, go!
As the party travels, they see a group of creatures running along the road.
It becomes clear that there is some kind of commotion going on.
Vegeta: Perception to know more details than "creatures" 25
K local 17
Hernz: crap, wasting my good rolls!
Vegeta: sigh, not that's any of our business, but I'm sure helping those elves will give us brownie points at Crimson Forest, don't you guys agree? specially from how hard it might be to be let in, let alone accepted there
Nidranisan: Is...that what that commotion is?
Hernz: who is "good" in the party?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Make Perception and Untrained Knowledge Local checks to take a look.
Vegeta: they're being attacked by gnolls
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Perception check: 16
Nidranisan's Knowledge (Local) check: 7
Cat: i'm TN. I think it's only Hawk and Clair who are good?
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Perception check: 6
Hawk Hubertins's Knowledge (Local) check: 17
Heh. Yup.
George: Yeah, he might know something, but he failed to notice the thing he knows.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The Gnolls are probably from one of the nearby tribes in the Krimson Fields.
Nidranisan: They do look distressed. Is there a way we can slow the gnolls down?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The Gnolls have already knocked the Elven Wagon over - it looks like they are herding the elves. If you hurry you might be able to intercept them.
Cat: aaah was about to ask if there was a chase in progress and we had a new high-speed-horse-chase mechanic ;)
'cause i'm pretty sure only fi would survive that one.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): No horse chasing for now...
Nidranisan will try to get into range that a bane will hit the gnolls.
Vegeta: looks like that's a yes...
Cat: i'm heading to the grocery store for a bit. I'll leave instructions but can be reached by text if i'm actually holding up the game.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): I'm gonna have folks roll for initiative.
Cat: i need my token to use my fancy macro :)
Vegeta: initiative 22
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Poof
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Initiative result: 5.02
go go fancy token!
Hernz: lol... ok, I'm saving my 1s for attacks
(GM) Chad S. (GM): lol.
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Initiative result: 14.02
George: Err, where's Hawk?
Hernz: next to fi
George: I see Claire, Fi, Vegeta, space, nidri, norvi, with fleir above fi.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Enemy's Initiative 2
Hernz: odd, I see him next to fi, right on the road
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Ally's Initiative 11
George: That's where I see Vegeta.
Weird. Ok, now that we've both moved our tokens, my screen seems to have updated.
Fi: Fi's Initiative result: 7.03
Fleir's Initiative result: 21.03
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Feel free to rearrange your starting positions. You are able to dismount your horse before starting this.
Norvi's init 9
Will wait for Claire's init
Meghan: uuuuuugh
Claire: Claire's Initiative result: 8.01
George: Yeah, something was afu with my view, because I kept getting tokens weirdly on top of each other.
End of round 100? man, we're screwed.
Hernz: so is this the surprise round or what?
Meghan: so are we helping the elves or the gnolls?
Chris: I thought you were the good aligned character.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): lolz
Hernz: lol
Chris: Fi would suggest helping the Elves since that would have the greater benefit for our mission and foreign relations.
Meghan: my character is good, sure.
but she doesn't make assumptions about the rest of you ... neutral ... peopel
George: Hey! I'm not neutral! :P
I'm good too!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Everyone is aware of each other.
Hernz: so full rounds?
George: Any indication of what's going on?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yes, full rounds.
George: Other than elves and gnolls fighting, that is.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The Elves are fleeing into the woods. The Gnolls are armed with nets, except for Armored Gnoll B - armed with a spear.
Vegeta: time for some fun
Chris: Pincer formation?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): In the back, you see an orc wielding a great club - the gnolls don't seem to be paying attention to it.
Vegeta: just don't let your dog wander off this time
Chris: Come on. That was awesome and you know it.
Vegeta: yes, getting knocked unconscious is a thrilling experience
...masochist
Fi: That was just unfortunate.
Stupid grease...

Vegeta attacks Dagger Gnoll D with Flurry!
Vegeta: Attack Result: 19
(Needs 21 to crit.)
Damage (blunt): 2
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 12
Crit Damage (blunt): +5
Hernz: that wasnt' a flurry btw, just a single attack
just I forgot to adjust my attacks and that one had the right attack bonus lol
Vegeta quickly dashes up and punches the Gnoll in the back of the head. It yips in pain. One of the other Gnolls laughs.
Vegeta: laugh all you want, you're next!

Fleir is attacking Dagger Gnoll D with Powerful Bit & Trip!
Fleir: Attack Result: 5
(Needs at least 23 to crit.)
Damage Result: 5
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 21
Crit Damage: +10
Fleir: Trip Attempt: 14
Chris: A 2. So it starts.
Hernz: lol, but at least your min damage is like my max lol
Chris: Was power attack.
Hernz: ah...
Chris: I added a "Powerful" attack version of her attacks.
Fleir dashes up...and misses the bite.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Hawk, your move.

Hawk Hubertins draws his bow as he steps up.

Hawk Hubertins is activating his Bard ability, Inspire Courage +1
Hawk Hubertins: +1 to attack, damage, and save vs fear & charm
Inspire Courage +1 uses remaining: 12
Hernz: we really should wait till hawk sings lol
Hawk holds his ground and sings a song of valor. While drawing his bow.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The orc blurts something in Orc, then runs up to the gnoll, club drawn.
Orc's Greatclub vs Dagger Gnoll A hits AC 12 dealing 8 damage
Chris: Fi speak Orc.
Fi: Evidently, this Orc thinks that Gnolls are bad and Elves are stupid. Or at least bad listeners.
I suggest treating him as an ally for now.

Hawk Hubertins nods as he continues singing.
The Orc quickly bashes the Gnoll across the ground. Flustered, the Orc switches to Elven.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): [Elven] Elves, run from bad Gnolls!
Claire, Fi and Nidri are up.
And Norvi.

Claire is attacking Armored Gnoll B with Pearl of Brilliance (undead)!
Claire: Attack Result: 20
Damage Result: 8
Pearl of Brilliance (undead) uses remaining: 4
Notes: Touch attack or throw it as splash weapon. Splash 10'. Must make a Fortitude save or be dazzled for 2d4 rounds. Splash area takes 1d6 damage and must save or be dazzled for 1d4 rounds
Fi: Vegeta, may I imbue your fists with magic?
Claire: that was the wrong pearl of brilliance
Meghan: attack is hte same, damage is actually 1d6+3
Claire: rolling 1d6+3
(
3
)+3
= 6
Vegeta: what are you talking about??
Meghan: splash attack hits armored gnoll B and dagger gnoll D
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Armored Gnoll makes a Fort Save DC 15 23

Vegeta has clearly no idea what Fi is talking about... never heard of such a thing
Fi: Try it, you'll like it.
Meghan: splash attack has no damage, but must make fort save or be dazzled for 1d4 rounds.

Fi casts Magic Fang on Vegeta!
Fi: Duration: 2 minutes
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Claire flings a ball of light at the armored Gnoll, who takes the hit but is not dazzled.
So is gnoll D in the splash radius?
Meghan: yes, but not vegeta
10' splash radiue
radius
Hernz: just txtd dan, he's coming... I think
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Gnoll D makes a Fort Save DC 15 20
The other Gnoll resists.
Vegeta: what in the....?
Fi speaks some unspeakable words and transfers some kind of magical coating onto Vegeta's fists. He can feel the power rising from within.
Dan: Ill charge Armored Gnoll B
Chris: Woo, Charge!
Dan: Im on my phone right now though, so Chad will have to do that for me.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Norvi leaps into the fray!
Chris: Lol. We've entered fireball formation again.
Nidranisan is activating her Oracle ability, Demonhide
Nidranisan: Uses remaining: -1
Hernz: I dont think I can afford the -2 to AC yet haha
Nidranisan is in "stand behind the crunchies just in case" formation.
Claire: somebody tell me if you want me to use that mage armor wand and stuff.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Hits Armored Gnoll B hitting AC 9 for 5 damage
I rolled...poorly.
Hernz: nice rolls lol
to meghan, vegeta could use it, but he'd never ask lol
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Your move, Nidri.
Chris: She already went.
Cat: i armoured up.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Oh right.
Cat: we get a read yet on if that orc is a lady?
Dan: I guess next turn Ill cast bless on the party to boost our rolls just that much more
Chris: lol
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Dagger Gnoll D drops his net and pulls out his dagger.
Cat: (To GM) rolling 1d20+1
(
2
)+1
= 3
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Gnoll D attacks Vegeta hitting AC 18 for 5 damage
Hey Hernz, what's your AC?
Vegeta: 18.....
Chris: figures.
Vegeta: of course lol
The Gnoll quickly swipes at Vegeta, laughing all the way.
Vegeta: does he provoke by chance?
Hernz: nah, doubt it, nm
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Armored Gnoll B drops his net and pulls out his spear, wielding it two handed.
Armored Gnoll power attacks Norvi hitting AC 11 for 9 damage
Cat: aha! they can roll crap too!
Another Gnoll pulls out a spear and lunges against Norvi, who quickly deflects it against his shield.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): One Gnoll grasps an object in his hand, points at the trees and laughs. The weeds in the area spring up and quickly entwine the panicking elves.
It then barks more orders and starts heading after the Orc.
Claire: which one did that?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Armored Gnoll C
Dagger Gnoll F drops his net, pulls out a dagger and advances.
Dagger Gnoll E pulls out his dagger and gets into melee with Norvi.
Dagger Gnoll B pulls out his dagger and sets up flanking with Armored Gnoll A.
Armored Gnoll A power attacks the Orc hitting AC 17 for 9 damage
One Gnoll impales the Orc, but the Orc seems to laugh at them in response.
Fi: Anyone know who the Halgresh are?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Dagger Gnoll G drops his net and grabs a dagger.
Round 2
Fi: Our Orc comrade claims this is their territory.

Fleir is attacking Dagger Gnoll C with Bite & Trip!
Fi: Attack Result: 10
(Needs at least 25 to crit.)
Damage Result: 6
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 10
Crit Damage: +4
Fi: Trip Attempt: 23
Chris: A 5 this time.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): That includes Bardsong?
George: Is it within 1?
Chris: yes
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yes, it's within +1 of hitting

Hawk Hubertins casts Timely Inspiration!
Hawk Hubertins: School: N/A; Level 1
Casting Time: 1 immediate
Components: V
Range: Close
Targets/Area: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Hawk Hubertins: Saving Throw: DC 15, Will negates; Spell Resistance: Yes
A word of arcane-empowered inspiration can snatch victory from seeming defeat. Cast this spell when a creature fails an attack roll or skill check. The target gains a +1 competence bonus per five caster levels (maximum +3 bonus) on the attack roll or skill check retroactively. If the bonus is enough to make the failure a success, the roll succeeds.
George: Target Fleir
Just as Fleir's bite gets nothing but air, Hawk's timely stinger inspires Fleir to try again. He quickly snaps at the Gnoll's midsection, bringing him down.
Chris: Yay!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Hernz?
Or Hawk?

Vegeta attacks Dagger Gnoll D with Flurry!
Vegeta: Attack Result: 19
(Needs 22 to crit.)
Damage (blunt): 8
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 16
Crit Damage (blunt): +4
Vegeta's laughing now after clobbering the Gnoll unconscious.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Oh right, you declared a flurry, right?
Vegeta: likely will move
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Oh, ok
Vegeta: yeah,t rying to figure out my 5 ft
Hernz: I can't diag, right?

Hawk Hubertins continues his song with the stanza which inspired Flier.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): You can diag.
George: Free round of song due to spellcasting.
Hernz: oh, that doesn't count as 10
?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The first diag is 5 ft.
2 diags is 15 ft.
...distance is weird
Hernz: oh then I would have 5 fted, then flurries
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Okay, that's fine. You 5ft to there then flurried DG D, then Armored Gnoll B?
Hernz: yup
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Alright, continue your flurry. Imagine you used Cleave

Vegeta attacks Armored Gnoll B with Flurry!
Vegeta: Attack Result: 20
(Needs 22 to crit.)
Damage (blunt): 4
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 24
Crit Damage (blunt): +8
(GM) Chad S. (GM): er Cleaving Finish
As Vegeta said, he's laughing now.

Hawk Hubertins is attacking Dagger Gnoll F with his Composite Short Bow!
Hawk Hubertins: Attack Result: 6
(Needs at least 24 to crit.)
Damage Result: 4
Crit: 20/x3
Crit Confirm: 21
Crid Damage: +4
Hawk Hubertins: Type: P
George: A swing and a miss!
Vegeta: I don't know what you did Elf, but I like it!
Fi: Enjoy it while it lasts.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The orc attacks Dagger Gnoll B with a greatclub hitting AC 23 for 11 damage
The Orc quickly bashes one of the approaching Gnolls, leaving a sticky mess next to the road.
The elves seem to be in some kind of trance, not even trying to escape the weeds holding them down.
Cat: want a guidance, Fi?
Chris: Sure.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Claire, Fi, Norvi and Nidri are up.

Cat casts Guidance!
Cat: Duration: 1 minute
Fi - take +1 on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check (choose before you roll)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Norvi's queued action is to cast Bless.

Claire is attacking Dagger Gnoll F with Pearl of Brilliance!
Claire: Attack Result: 5
Damage Result: 5
Pearl of Brilliance uses remaining: 3
Notes: Touch attack or throw it as splash weapon. Splash 10'. Must make a Fortitude save or be dazzled for 1d4 rounds
(GM) Chad S. (GM): So tell me if you want the Bless before or after.
Cat: i swear i use the wrong person more than half the time.
Claire: ... uuugh. at least it still has to make its save.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Dagger Gnoll F's fort save 8
Dagger Gnoll F is dazzled for 4 rounds
Claire: yuusss...
Chris: Does Norvi provoke if he casts, or do I not need to worry about that.
Vegeta: yeah, if he did, he'd likely attack instead? cause he'd provoke 2 attacks... or he'd move
(GM) Chad S. (GM): He will 5 ft back before casting.
Chris: Fi will try to off AG B
George: He'd have to step down and left.
Cat: that will also make it harder for E to charge the crunchies.
which is nice. speaking as a crunchie. :)
Hernz: oh! you got that shoot into melee thing??
Chris: yup. No penalties here.
Hernz: or just shooting through vegeta's heart?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): :(
Wait, 6 Cha - Vegeta has no heart :)
Hernz: 7!!!
Chris: Fi is activating the guidance.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Oh, he has a little heart...don't shoot his heart it's his only weakpoint

Chris is attacking Armored Gnoll B with Long Bow (Point Blank)!
Chris: Attack Result: 10
(Needs at least 27 to crit.)
Damage Result: 10
Crit: 20/x3
Crit Confirm: 26
Crit Damage: +12
Chris: Type: piercing
Notes: Within 30'
add +1 to that.
Hernz: a 3 chris??
(GM) Chad S. (GM): That will miss by more than +1
George: Doesn't matter. TI doesn't stack with Guidance anyway.
Chris: Yes, I'm hot right now.
Meghan: ok, so after that failure it's bedtime for me.
good night all
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Night Meghan.
George: G'nite!
Bedtime for me too. G'nite guys.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Night George.
Hernz: night
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Hmm, I realized Bless and Inspire Courage both use morale bonuses. They don't overlap.
Er, they don't stack.
Chris: bleh. Just have him kill DG E
Or text him, or pause for the night.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): I should pause for now anyway.
Vegeta: okeley dok
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Whisper me any queued actions if you know what you want to do.
Hernz: will depend for me, but I should be around
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Norvi attacks Dagger Gnoll E hitting AC 25 for 7 damage
Norvi crit threats Dagger Gnoll E hitting AC 11
Crits for bonus damage 13
And that Gnoll is outta there!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Norvi attacks Armored Gnoll B hitting AC 5 for 5 damage
Sadly Norvi misses the Armored Gnoll.
Norvi provides Vegeta cover with his shield.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Vegeta gets +2 AC for this round.
Dagger Gnoll F goes after Claire, hitting AC 12 for 4 damage
Armored Gnoll B power attacks Norvi hitting AC 6 for 13 damage
The Armored Gnoll lashes out in desperation, missing Norvi.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Armored Gnoll A power attacks the Orc hitting AC 8 for 7 damage
The other Armored Gnoll also lunges at the Orc but misses.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Armored Gnoll C casts magic, boosting the Gnolls' morale.
Round 3
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Fleir, Vegeta and Hawk are up.
Cat: can i tell what spell he cast?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Make a spellcraft check
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Spellcraft check: 24
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Armored Gnoll C cast Bless
Cat: cool, i can take care of that heh.
did C also move?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yes. Moved and then cast
Cat: towards us? i didn't see where he was before.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Towards the Orc.
George: Hey, is Fleir going to go for DG F or AG C?
Cat: k. probably to get everyone in the bless i'm figuring.
George: I think Chad said Bless and Bard Song don't stack.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Fleir will attack Armored Gnoll B.
Cat: yeah, the bless is on them.
but bane counters/dispells it.
George: Ah, ok, I think I misunderstood what you were saying.
Cat: so i think i can nuke their bless on at least 2 guys.
i didn't realize bless had a huge range :(
(GM) Chad S. (GM): 50 foot burst centered on the caster
Cat: oh hey, i've been reading the bane range wrong. that makes more sense.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Fleir will attack Armored Gnoll B hitting AC 18

George is activating his Bard ability, Inspire Courage +1
George: +1 to attack, damage, and save vs fear & charm
Inspire Courage +1 uses remaining: 11

George is attacking Dagger Gnoll F with his Composite Short Bow!
George: Attack Result: 8
(Needs at least 24 to crit.)
Damage Result: 6
Crit: 20/x3
Crit Confirm: 18
Crit Damage: +4
George: Type: P
Fleir quickly finishes off the Armored Gnoll.
George: For this round, Hawk is going by the name "George"
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Hawk holds up a sign reading "I AM GEORGE"
Nidranisan casts Bane!
Nidranisan: Level 1
Targets/Area: 50 foot radius from me
Duration: 1 min/lvl
Saving Throw: DC 15, will negates; Spell Resistance: Yes
50-ft.-radius burst, centered on you.
Enemies take –1 on attack rolls and saves against fear.
George: Clearly Hawk was more concerned with not hitting Claire.
Hawk checks his aim and misses the Gnoll threatening Claire.
Cat: okay, i don't know exactly what the heck "counters and dispels" means in terms of mechanic.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Nidri, it's not your turn yet. I'm still waiting for Vegeta.
Nidranisan: aaah sorry, thought it was the usual lump.
want me to move back for now?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): You don't need to, only allies are gonna move.
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic#TOC-Counterspells
Cat: k, well, consider that my queued action :)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): If you ready an action, you can choose to cast the same spell to counteract bless. Bane can be substituted instead.
...I don't get counterspells.
Cat: it also says dispels, so I think what happens is the bane cancels out the bless and they both go away...maybe only if they fail the save? That's what I don't know.
one of the rulesmongers might know more :)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Oh, OK. You can cast it and freely dispel the Bless by casting Bane.
Basically you can't have bless and bane on at the same time, so they dispel each other.
Cat: that's what i thought. so yeah, that's basically what nidri is trying to do.
Hernz: crap everyone got up early!!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yeah, everyone did lol
Hernz: let me read up
gonna try stun on this one, but my attack doesnt say it yet

Vegeta strikes Armored Gnoll C!
Vegeta: Attack Result: 16
(Needs 23 to crit.)
Damage Result: 5
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 12
Crit Damage: +5
Hernz: 16 hit? if so, fort save DC 16 or stunned 1 rd
(GM) Chad S. (GM): That hits. Armored Gnoll C's Fort DC 16 24
Hernz: nice roll
lol
Vegeta runs up and strikes the Gnoll. The Gnoll is briefly dizzy, but quickly recovers.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Orc attacks the Armored Gnoll A with a greatclub, hitting AC 16 for 11 damage
The Orc quickly clobbers the armored Gnoll then moves up to threaten the remaining armored Gnoll.
The Orc laughs heartily.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Anyone speak Orc?
Cat: fi
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Thought so. Fi notes that the Orc seems to be bragging.
The Elves seem to snap out of their stupor, and struggle against the weeds.
Nidri runs up and casts Bane, dispelling the Blessing the Armored Gnoll placed upon his allies.
Fi fires at Dagger Gnoll F hitting AC 28 for 6 damage
Fi crit threats at Dagger Gnoll F hitting AC 16 for 16 damage
Cat: lol splat.
Hernz: wow... nice
Fi quickly spins around and nails the Gnoll.
Hernz: chad... my crit confirm should have been a 15... did that hit?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): No, would not have. Would have missed by 1. Hawk, can you use Timely Inspiration on a crit?
Hernz: it's on an attack roll I think....yeah, says an "attack roll"
not a confirm roll... I'd say it doesnt
George: The way it's written, I think that's not how it's supposed to be used.
Hernz: yeah, as much as I'd love a crit lol
Hawk Hubertins: W
George: It's for when you "fail an attack or skill check", which to me says not a confirm roll.
That sort of feels like not the spirit of the rule.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yeah, the attack succeeded.
Hernz: yup... next!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): That's Claire and Norvi.
Hernz: in case I'm not here, assuming the gnoll is alive and norvi doesn't take the flank spot, that's my move, flank, attack
Chris: Chad got my first crit for me :-P
Hernz: lol
and sweet rolls too lol
Chris: Meghan will probably be back around noon.
Cat: i have an in-person game at noon.
so i'll be vanishing for a while.
Hernz: and I'll be going out to lunch then as well
Cat: i'll pretty much be back online after bedtime, but available via text for quick requests.
Hernz: alright, off for a bit... don't die!

Norvi Torvaldr casts Torvaldr's Envigorating Shoulder Rub™ (Cure Light Wounds) on Vegeta for 9 points of healing.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): lol, will do Dan.
Claire is up next.
Claire: Chances are good that the last gnoll is going to be taken care of one of the melee fighters I'd be risking hitting if I shot at it.
Meghan: Have we figured out what's going on with the elves and spells yet?
'cause I've got spellcraft now
(GM) Chad S. (GM): You can make a spellcraft check to remember what Armored Gnoll C did to the elves.
Claire: Claire's Spellcraft check: 23
Meghan: Claire is going to think she's naturally gifted at spellcraft now.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Claire notices the telltale signs of the Entangle Spell. She also notices faint traces of enchantment in the trees and leaves, but she's not sure where that came from.
Is that Claire's final move? I didn't count the range so I don't know if she double moved.
Meghan: no, single move. I'm good from here
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Alright.
Huh, only 1 enemy left.
Chris: Yeah, weird.
Realizing its life is probably forfeit, the Gnoll raises some kind of token and laughs. Clouds of darkness briefly billow out.
Claire: oh shit.
and that's why I'm standing all the way over here.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Armored Gnoll C channels Negative Energy for 1 damage. Will Save DC 11 for half. Targets:
lol, 1 damage
Cat: niiiiice.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elf F, Elf H, Vegeta, Norvi, Nidri, Fleir and the Orc.
Claire is just outside of range.
Chris: Is there any point to saving? We take 1 regardless, right?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yeah, I guess so.
Roll for funsies, I guess
Claire: ha-ha
Fleir: Fleir's Will save: 15
Save notes:
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Orc's Will Save DC 11 8
Meghan: notice it only hit neutral characters. that's what you get.

Meghan is never going to let this go.

Meghan should clearly go set the elves on fire to see if they're neutral as well
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Vegeta's Will Save DC 11 15
Norvi's Will Save DC 11 23
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Will save: 6
Save notes: +2 to save vs curses or magic spells that cause curses (Born Damned trait)
Cat: lol go me.
guess i take the whole point!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elf F's Will Save DC 11 8
Elf H's Will Save DC 11 5
And the Gnoll is going to try to run, provoking AoOs from Vegeta and the Orc.
Vegeta's AoO hits AC 13 for 5 damage
That will miss.
Orc's AoO hits AC 18 for 12 damage
(GM) Chad S. (GM): squish
Chris: Woot!
The Gnoll realizes its great display did nothing more than scratch its opponents. It tries to retreat but the orc flattens him with the massive stone club.
Cat: lol flat.
Nidranisan is going to walk over to the orc with the intent of healing him/her/it. And maybe also getting a second shot at figuring out if it's a him, a her, or an it.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The Orc laughs some more and turns towards the elves.
Cat: when possible. :)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): As Nidri approaches, the Orc turns towards her. The Orc keeps the club at the side but doesn't ready it.
Nidranisan: I know they're not much, but I can help with those wounds if you like.

Fi babbles in Orc.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The Orc and Fi talk to each other. The Orc puts the club aside and points at the spear wound.
Orc: Thank you for helping with these wounds.
Nidranisan casts Cure Light on Orc with Greatclub!
Nidranisan: heal 5 HPs.
Cat: need a second?
Orc: Me..I will be okay.
Chris: Should that have been 6? You have a CL2 now, right?
Orc points at Claire
Orc: Your friends need more help.
Cat: yup, you're right.
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Perception check: 2
Chris: lol
Claire: oh, I'm ok.
I can just light myself on fire
Cat: wah.
claire is covered, everyone else is like 1 hp, yeah?
Nidranisan casts Cure Light on Orc with Greatclub!
Nidranisan: heal 3 HPs.
Cat: headdesk
Chris: Is it cold in here?
Orc: Thank you for healing my wounds.
We need to help Elves. Gnolls ran out and attacked wagon with elves.
Fi: Ok.
Orc: Gnolls not usually this desperate, they knew I was on patrol.
Meghan: uuugh, I can't find the heavenly fire entry in pathfinder. fail
Orc: Happy you were helping.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yeah, that entry was buried somewhere.
Fi: Glad we showed up when we did as well.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): You can find it under celestial sorcerer bloodline entry
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/sorcerer/bloodlines/bloodlines-from-paizo/celestial-bloodline
Orc: [Elven] Elves are safe now. Me find a few horses who ran. You can keep going.
Cat: are they out of the entangle at this point?
Hawk Hubertins: So how do we help the elves? I mean, other than helping to get their wagon back on the road.
Cat: (note, my other game is currently a wiki-party while we update notes, but i may vanish if we get back to playing.)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Got it.
Cat: nidri has 2 more cure lights if they're needed.)

Claire is healing Claire with Heavenly Fire Healing
Claire: Healing Result: 3
Type: healing
Notes: Only heals good creatures. Ray. Use up to 7 per day.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): After a minute or so, the weeds and undergrowth return to normal and the Elves regain their footing. Most of the elves run wordlessly back to their wagon and try to pick it up. One elf nods to the Orc.

Fi assists with righting the wagon.
Cat: ...are those Super Elfy Flower Petals?
Claire lights herself on fire again. This somehow heals most of the dagger wound.
Cat: because i really want to imagine that ground cover as a rain of elf flower petals.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): You haven't seen these kinds of petals or trees before.
Chris: should I make a K. Nature check?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Sure thing.
Fi: Fi's Knowledge (Nature) check: 28
Chris: There it is...
The orc assists the elves and recovers the wagon. Luckily it has minimal damage. With the horses the Orc was able to recover, the elves are all set to leave.
Nidranisan: Fi, do you think they want an escort?
Are they going the same direction as us?
Fi: Those would be the name sake of this land.
One of the elves says "Thanks" in elven to the Orc.
Fi: I think we should talk to the Orc first.
Orc: [Elven] [to the Wagon elf] No more Gnolls are here. Another wagon is coming in ten minutes. Maybe you can ride with them?
Me see another wagon coming. They can go to town together.
Fi: We have an in with the Elves already, This would be a good chance to find some info on Halgresh since this seems to be her territory.
Nidranisan: Sure. Good plan. You want to do that? You seem to have the language skills.
Fi: ok.
Cat: btw, chad, your elf templates are fantastic. Especially B/H.
Fi: [orc] We have message for Halgresh. Can you tell us how to find her?
Orc laughs and slaps Fi on his back (Strength check 18)
Cat: lol.
Orc: [Orc] Haha! You are funny elf. Me...I am Halgresh!

Fi stubles around a bit.
Fi: This seems to be her.
Nidranisan was wondering about that.
The Orc spends the next few minutes clearing the road of Gnoll corpses.
Nidranisan: You ready to deliver the big news then? :(
Fi: [Orc] We have news to deliver from East Ferren Trading Company about son, Merki.

Fi will assist while talking.
Orc: [Orc] Merki? Oh! Should have said so in the first place! Me take you all to home and then we talk about Merki.
Fi: [Orc] Ok. Thank you.
Meghan: does anyone else speak orc?
Fi: We will be heading to her place to talk.
Meghan: are you letting us know this? because my thought would be to tell her now rather than draw it out.
The second wagon catches up to the first. They discuss the attack, the rescue and ask to join up. The two wagons and guards head off toward the Krimson Forest.
Claire: Ahh... did you give some indication of the nature of the news?
Some loot is left behind.
Fi: I personally find it inappropriate to discuss such things in the middle of a battle field.
Claire: Claire's Diplomacy check: 32
Nidranisan gathers up stuff while everyone else talks about it.
Orc: [Elven] You forgot some of- Sometimes they don't listen to me. You can have it though.
Nidranisan has done enough failing rolls for today :)

Claire is thinking she may not welcome us into her home if we have bad news.
Fi: [Elven] Thanks. Waste not and all that.
Orc: This part of the road is Halgresh's Road! Anyone who makes trouble here gets a club to the face!
Meghan: hey, with my diplomacy check, can I gently let on the nature of the news.
?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (I edited the "loot" handout. I'll assume you guys make your potion identify checks during the travel time.)
Chris: ok. thanks.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): If Claire wants to, she can discuss the general news about Merki on the way to Halgresh's home.
Cat: damn, i was afraid of that. loot seems to have been combined that i only got half of noted.
so i'm in limbo now.
anyone remember the number of gold from the party gift?
About an hour away, Halgresh's home is a large wooden hut, able to hold about a dozen or so folks.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): 251 gp from the party
The smell isn't that bad, either.
Cat: split 6 ways, yes?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): 251 gp total
Cat: but 6 PCs.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): 'cause I'm mean, and you guys got the 100 CP zonk price
Which I added to the 250 gp
Claire: maybe we should just leave the loot without cleanup like a blog? add new entries at the top?
Meghan: I meant that ooc
yeah, Claire does want to start talking to Halgresh about it before they get to her house
Cat: i don't mind collapsing as we sell, so it's just one entry summarized into shares.
but combining multiple entries into one is tough.
Meghan: ok
Halgresh: Hmm. You have circle on head. Something you want to say?
Halgresh addresses Claire while walking to home.
Meghan: "my character is active."
I can't do this in character as well as Claire would.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): "Your son's dead. Sucks to be you!"
Meghan: I just don't want her walking with us and being under the impression that everything is awesome
(GM) Chad S. (GM): So you want to imply this is bad news about Merki.
Meghan: yes, like give her the option of waiting until we get to her house so she can sit down
or asking to be told it while we're on the road, etc.
willing to provide further details as asked and needed.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): She will elect to wait until they are home. She has a stew cooking she wants to take care of.
Meghan: ok.
Halgresh: Stew is almost ready. You all want stew?
Fi: That would be great.
Claire: Yes, thank you.
Halgresh: Okay. Sit down on chairs. Elves give me chairs sometimes for protecting them.
Halgresh Halgresh prepares some beef stew for the party.
Nidranisan decides to stand.

Fi takes a seat.
Fi: Might as well use them.

Hawk Hubertins takes a seat.
Halgresh: Me been protecting roads for 26 years. Elves thank me sometimes but I used to be with Redtooth Clan. Redtooth raided Elves. Me think of this as apology.
Halgresh sits down on a extra large chair.

Fi nods.
Fi: What made you change your mind?
Halgresh: Well, me in raid. I and an elf fall into pit. We try fighting, but we exhausted.
Then we start talking. Me learned Elven when I was young.
Um...hmm...Well, me get back to Redtooth Clan. My sister is now Chief's wife!
Nidranisan is trying to keep a straight face, over here in the corner.
Halgresh: Few months later, I am having kids. But...it hurt. Sister came to help me, and she was great. Big help. Me had many kids.
The runt was very small, skinny. In Redtooth Clan we kill the runts so they don't slow the Clan down.
But...me see runt has pointy ears, just like the elf.
Me not understand why, but I wanted to keep that runt. I fight sister. Sister fell on very pointy spears...
Killing chief's wife is bad. Real bad. Me take runt and run.
Sorry for sad story, but it is truth.

Fi has tears in his eyes.
Nidranisan puts her hand on Fi's shoulder.
Fi: I'm really sorry to tell you this, but your son was killed a few days ago.
A dread silence fills the room. Halgresh doesn't say anything, but her face says it all. Shock, Anger, Sadness, Regret, and finally Acceptance.
Halgresh: ...Merki is-was weak in muscle, but strong in head. Very strong head.
Fi: I wish that I could tell you what happened, but all we know is that he was murdered in his office.
Halgresh: I knew elves were strong in head. I bring him to father. The elf ran away. Ran back to red forest.
Merchants from other town, Harvest Wharf town, said they would help his head be very strong. Strongest head.
Fi: Indeed he was very smart.
Halgresh: He visited me a few months ago, said he was happy and was sorry for my sister. But he made me so happy.
Nidranisan: He was also generous and kind. We worked for him.
Halgresh: He said he wanted to help everybody.
Me happy he helped you. He tried to go to red forest to look for father, but elves would not let him in. It made me so mad.
I wanted to crush them, but Merki told me to make them happy. Make them accepting and they will open up soon.
Fi: We are heading there next to try and find him.
Halgresh: Now they will never open for Merki...

Fi frowns.
Halgresh: You are a day away from red forest, yes? Stay here for the night. Me will prepare beds.

Fi nods.
Fi: Thank you for your hospitality.
The stew was rich and very hearty. Halgresh is quiet for most of the night as she cleans up and prepares some beds for the night.
While the beds are much more comfortable than the tents, Halgresh's wails can be heard throughout the night.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (Damn, I already knew the backstory and I was welling up tears)
Chris: Chad is so mean...
Cat: we'll just call him 'joss' from now on.
Chris: I made the mistake of asking for the story first. Then I was like crap, now it really sucks to say it.
Meghan: dumbass
(GM) Chad S. (GM): lol, I was gonna start the backstory afterward, buuuut those two events are pretty intertwined
Chris: well, you got Fi to be in tears while telling her. Grats.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): I'm the winner!
Gonna give this some time before we continue.

Vegeta does his best to stay composed. Although he has gone through great loss himself, he knows it likely harder to lose your own kin
Hernz: from vegeta's standpoint, the new loot and the alch fires can be sold. the potions are nice, but vegeta's vows prevent him from using potions
and I also think that once we disperse the loot (not sure how meghan-chan missed it... bad chris! (see, blame chris)), I say remove it cause it will clutter too much, and even confuse maybe
Cat: maybe individual hauls of loot can go on the forum?
where it's better separated into posts?
Hernz: might make sense, yup
and anyone keeping loot would subtract what we would get for selling the item (not buying it)... if more than one person wants it... highest bidder? lol
Claire: yeah.
Meghan: sorry, yeah
or rock-paper-scissors
Hernz: lol
I'm gonna add up the loot and put prices next to each
pricing done... once we decide if anyone's keeping anything, then we can tally and try to sell

April 13, 1236 AD

The party wakes up to more rain. Halgresh has made a cornmeal for breakfast.

Vegeta does his best to explain his diet so as to not offend the already shocked mother
Fi: [orc] He eat like little bird.
Hernz: lol
Halgresh: [Orc] Hmm. So grains and water?
Halgresh offers a jug of water and some rice to Vegeta
Vegeta: thank you

Fi nods.
Halgresh: When you are ready, I will guide you back to road.
Vegeta: Ready when you guys are done eating... non sense in delaying and overstaying our welcome
Hawk Hubertins: Thank you for your hospitality. I'm sorry we couldn't have met under happier circumstances.
Halgresh: It is OK. Thank you for telling me about son.
After an hour's trip, Halgresh leads the party back to the road.
Halgresh: Red forest is this way. Go down road for another day. Should be there before sun falls.
Hawk Hubertins: Thank you again.

Hawk Hubertins waves to Halgresh as we ride in the indicated direction.
Halgresh: Me will patrol road until night fall. Thank you.
Halgresh waves back, then readies her greatclub and continues her patrol for threats.
The party continues travel. The earth itself has turned red, with almost all of the trees bearing red leaves. The horses gallop across an endless field of red leaves.
Late afternoon, the sun begins to set, presenting a beautiful purple sky. The party past several signs in elven and they clearly see a clearing with a town full of elves behind it.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The signs read various messages warning the reader they are entering the Krimson Forest, they must visit for business purposes only, and be on their best behavior.
Nidranisan snickers.
Nidranisan: Best behavior.
Nice.
Cat: assuming someone translate.s
Hawk Hubertins: These people seem particularly concerned with business. Odd, for elves, I'd think.

Hawk Hubertins translates the signs as we go past.
Vegeta: great... can't wait to meet them (end sarcasm)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Make a perception check as you approach the town.
Vegeta: perception 16
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Perception check: 18
Hernz: I see red
Nidranisan: so, is this the part where i wait outside?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): As the party travels, they see several wood carvings of various elves performing heroic deeds.
The party enters the clearing outside the village. Two elven guards, clad in chainshirts and glaives, approach the party.
Vegeta: (sarcastic) hm... from the fact that they are avid business folk, I'm surprised there's no statues of elves trading potions
Guard: Who goes there? What brings you to this edge of the Krimson?

Vegeta will let Fi/Hawk do the talking
Fi: [Elven] We come on East Ferren Trading Company Business.
Guard: [Elven] Well come on in! We're glad to have all of you here!

April 13, 1236 AD (late afternoon)

Appropriately named, the Krimson Forest is filled with red trees, red cloth and vats of red Krimson dye. Most of the houses use red wood, although some of them are pure white.
The elves townspeople are seemingly celebrating, dancing and singing the joys of life. The pause as the party enters the town square, only to begin singing about the new guests.
Several elves surround the party, asking if they need any help and escorting them to the finest living quarters in town.

Fi frowns.
Fi: I hope it's nothing contagious.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): ...T-virus
Chris: T-virus trees maybe?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): You've figured out my cunning plan RUN OVER
Everyone gets 2 million XPs

Chris laughs.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Minus 2 million XPs for metagaming
Fi: So. The question is, do we outright ask where Allshai is, or do we try to be more subtle in case that is a taboo?
Dan: Looks like we came here on Life DAy
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yaaay Life Day. C'mon Itchy let's go!
Hernz: nice... digging the red
Chris: should I envision this place as monochrome, and thus we stick out like crazy with our weird non red colors?
Cat: thank god i'm not green?
i'd be invisible.
Meghan: Dan, no.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The primary colors of this town seem to be red, white and gray. The townsfolk wear a variety of colors, but they all have some red tint.
Chris: so, almost. Kinda bichromatic.
Vegeta: well, if we don't outright ask for Alishai, then what's the plan? what's the worst than can happen? these are a bunch of wimpy trader elves anyway, hmph
Fi: I think the worst that can happen is we spark a conflict between the elves and Harvest Warf which ends up escalating into a war which involves each side digging long forgotten relics that cause mutual annihilation.
I don't think that is likely or what we need to worry about now, but that is the worst case.
More realistically it could lead to us not finishing our mission.
Personally I'm fine with just asking, but I thought that there are some in our party who might prefer a less direct approach.
Vegeta: ....well... when you put it that way....

Vegeta feels stupid
Meghan: I feel like we should've brought business UniKitty
(GM) Chad S. (GM): "bichromatic"? Is that something I eat?
Mmmm... bichromatic mitochlorians... I can feel the Force flowing through me
Light AND Dark mitochlorians.
...Um sorry, back in character.
Roll Sense Motive checks.
Fi: Fi's Sense Motive check: 15
Vegeta: sense motiF 21

Fi looks to Claire and Hawk for their input.
Claire: Hawk, whatcher think?
Claire's Diplomacy check: 29
(GM) Chad S. (GM): What is that Diplomacy check for?
Claire: Claire's Sense Motive check: 4
Meghan: look, I have one skill.
and that skill is telling me not to speak up.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): When all you have is a hammer...Diplomancy!
Fi: Well, they at least seem incredibly friendly.
Or is that just me?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The elves were very helpful to everyone. Even Fleir.
Meghan: well, we are here on business, and they're Business Elves
Vegeta: ...unnaturally friendly... I dont like this
Fi: Hmm... I can't tell, but if you think so it could be the most incredibly elaborate front I've ever seen.
But that would take a so much organization...

Fi shivers.
Vegeta: they might be trying to win business from the Mels and sucking up to us... ugh... hate these things
Fi: Hopefully that is all it is.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Waiting on Sense Motive checks from Nidri, Hawk and Norvi.
(To GM) rolling 12
12
= 12
Cat: Nidranisan's Sense Motive check: 12
Nidranisan: weren't we like...warned about them NOT being friendly?
this is somehow really not what i was expecting.

Hawk Hubertins starts quietly singing.
Hawk Hubertins: rolling 1d20+9
(
12
)+9
= 21
Fi: Evidently, "business" is the secret word. But I agree, this is very much not what I've heard.
Nidranisan looks pretty uneasy.

Hawk Hubertins looks mildly confused and concerned.
Nidranisan: I think it would be good for all of us to stay on guard.
Hawk Hubertins: Agreed.
Something strange is definitely going on here.

Hawk Hubertins goes on singing quietly.
Fi: So do think we should be careful about asking around for Allshai?

Hawk Hubertins nods.
Fi: Should we try to find him first or maybe talk to this "Laresella." Talking to her would lend business legitimacy to our trip, but we would have to wing it.

Hawk Hubertins finishes up his song.
Hawk Hubertins: Let's talk to Laresella first.
Nidranisan: looking for Laresella gives us a bit of a cover while we check the place out.
Fi: Ok. What shall we discuss? Obviously we aren't interested in dye.
Nidranisan: i wonder if they export anything else.
Fi: "If you want to do business with EFTC, then you need to look towards more exotic goods."
Nidranisan: the soil/clay for bricks, flowers, seeds.
Cat: is the grass red too?
Fi: Ultimately, I don't know if Jovias was pushing anything other than dye.
Hawk Hubertins: Let's start with smalltalk and see if Laresella has anything to offer. We don't need to jump into making suggestions.
Nidranisan: sorry. just speculating.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yes, the grass is also red.
Nidranisan: looks like there's actually some cool stuff around here.
Fi: Ok.
Nidranisan: i mean woven stuff out of that grass would be pretty awesome too :)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The Krimsonfolk are expert carpenters and woodsmiths. Many of the homes here are well built.
Fi: Is there anything magic about these plants?
I remember there being some question about the Elves in the krimson plants before being funny...
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The plants have a spicier taste compared to those near Harvest Wharf. Nidri and Claire do note a very faint trace of magic in the air...

Meghan takes a deep breath. Good, there's magic on this planet.
Chris: lol.
Meghan: Chris isn't wearing pants, btw
Chris: tmi.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): ....didn't need to know that
Meghan: I know he's blaming his not-sprained knee but still
Chris: And Zelda is naked!
Cat: yeah, well, so's cub :P
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Oh. My. Gawd.
Meghan: the things we have to put up with, eh Chad?
George: The GM is naked under his clothes. :P
(GM) Chad S. (GM): :)
Hernz: I for one am glad to know chris isnt wearing pants... nice....
(GM) Chad S. (GM): checks What have I been doing all this time?
Fi: I'm slightly concerned that they might be pushing the dye for non business reasons. Perhaps we should keep an eye out for that as well.
Chris: back in game world...

Fi could just be over thinking things again.
Hawk Hubertins: Excuse me, could one of you point us the way to Laresella's office?
Citizen: Laresella? Laresella is over here! Quickly, they want to meet Laresella!
A group of elves quickly follow and lead the party to the Krimson Konsortium office in this town.
Citizen: Feel free to make a perception check.
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Perception check: 3
Nidranisan's Bluff check: 14
Fi: Fi's Perception check: 26
Nidranisan is sort of managing to keep a straight face. and not paying much attention while she struggles to do so.
Vegeta: perception 26
Hernz: hehehe you aren't alone Fi
Cat: at least someone is paying attention...
Chris: Hrm... I'm not sure why it only added +10 to my roll, it is supposed to be +11.
Vegeta: look at those weak elves... seem like slaves to anyone?
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Perception check: 12
The Krimson Konsortium office seems...emptier than it should be. Some dust and cobwebs are in the office. The banners and signs are off balance and dirty.
Fi: Where I'm from Elves tend to not have quite the disparity in levels of society.
The elves lead you to the head office, where an elderly elven woman is humming to herself. She seems to be focusing on reading something in her hands, but she isn't holding anything.
Laresella: Greetings, guests! How may I help you all? I am Laresella.
Laresella stands up from the desk and bows.
Fi: Greetings, we are from the East Ferren Trading Company. This is Hawk, Claire, Nidranisan, Vegeta, Norvi, and I am Fi.

Fi bows.

Hawk Hubertins bows.
Laresella: Hello Hawk. Hello Claire, Nidranisan, Vegeta, Norvi. And hello to you, Fi! We are honored to have you visit us.
Nidranisan is looking around the place, letting Fi/Hawk/Claire do the talking.
Hawk Hubertins: Greetings, Laresella. I must say, I am impressed with how helpful and friendly everyone has been since we arrived.
Laresella: Oh yes, Hawk! We must always be happy, and listen to everyone who visits us, no matter where they come from!
I hope we have been able to fulfill your every wish.
Laresella claps

Fi flinches.
Hawk Hubertins: They certainly have been. Can you tell us about this fine town? We have only just arrived, and it seems that our information must be outdated.
Laresella: Oh, yes. Of course. The town was founded thousand years ago, as the elves discovered an interesting source of magical power. They laid claim then closed it from outsiders to prevent its corruption.
As the town grew it split into several communities, each with different tolerance levels to outsiders.
Laresella rambles on about the history of the Krimson Forest.
Hawk Hubertins: Pardon me, but when did things change so that strangers are so welcome?
Laresella: Oh? We have recently learned of the power of acceptance, tolerance, and jubilation. When we realized the error of our ways, we opened our hearts and embraced diversity! I've already met you, my new friends!
Chris: I now think that Jovias is almost normal.
Hawk Hubertins: (To GM) rolling 1d20+9
(
1
)+9
= 10
Cat: lol.
so, wtf kind of mass-charm is this? :)
Meghan: I wonder if it's all related.
Laresella: Did you come all this way for a history lesson? Or did you just want to say hello to us? You are all so kind.
Cat: this didn't happen to start uh...what, 5 days ago now?
Hawk Hubertins: How rude of me. We are here representing the East Ferren Trading Company, and have some personal business as well.
I don't suppose you know a man named Allshai?
Laresella: Allshai.. Allshai... I don't remember an Allshai...
Laresella rubs her head, deep in thought. Out the window, you can see the elves miss a beat and go slightly offkey for a moment.
Hernz: can we do a sense motive to see if she's lying?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Sure thing.
Vegeta: sense motiF 15
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d20+6
(
13
)+6
= 19
Hernz: ugh
Meghan: they're on drugs
all of them
Cat: Nidranisan's Sense Motive check: 24
(GM) Chad S. (GM): ...T virus
George: rolling 1d20+9
(
17
)+9
= 26
Chris: Hmm... I thought we covered that.
Nidranisan gives Hawk a Look.
Hawk Hubertins: Are you all right, Laresella? You seemed to be in some distress when we brought up the name of our contact.
Laresella: I am sorry, but you must leave now. The citizens will not...tolerate this.
Laresella immediately returns to her desk and continues "reading" nothing

Hawk Hubertins bows deeply.
Hawk Hubertins: Of course. Please forgive our rudeness.

Hawk Hubertins motions to the party to leave.
Laresella doesn't react to Hawk's apology, but there is no resistance as the party leaves. The elves that were so helpful before are still aiding the party but are now much more observant of the party's actions.
Nidranisan mumbles. "Lovely."
Fi: What I was afraid of...
Hawk Hubertins: You were expecting this?
Nidranisan: Anyone else notice the flicker when she thought too hard?
Hawk Hubertins: Yes.
That was odd.
Nidranisan: I saw something else.
out the window.
Fi: ?
Nidranisan indicates a building, a white on over there that's 2 stories tall and a little better maintained.
Nidranisan: One of the elves made eye contact with me and then started towards that building. the armored guys ushered him in. it was kinda weird.
I don't know if you guys can figure out a tactful way to ask what's in there.
Hawk Hubertins: We could always just go over and walk in. I've found that if you act like you belong, people will often just let you in.

Fi glares at Hawk.
Hernz: ha! I love that idea!
oops, that was vegeta
take two

Fi points at Hawk's ears.
Hawk Hubertins: I'm sure nobody will notice.
Vegeta: ha! I love that idea

Hawk Hubertins starts walking towards the building Nidri indicated.
Nidranisan doesn't look very belongy.

Vegeta follows hawk
Nidranisan: I'll be over here.
Nidranisan picks someone to try to chat with about what they're celebrating.
As the party walks up to the building, they notice fewer and fewer elves following them. Some seem to frown briefly before they head back to the town square.
Nidranisan probably ends up getting swept away by party inertia as the elves thin out.
As the party approaches the building, the two guards stare at the party and then one of them blocks the door.
Guard: G-Greetings, Outsider! What brings you here to this nondescript building?
Chris: lol
Hernz: HAHAHAHA
Nidranisan: (To GM) rolling 1d20+1
(
18
)+1
= 19
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Nondescript, not interesting, totally time wasting boring Building of Total Mystery!
Cat: it probably is, the check i rolled to spot it actually sucked ;)
Hernz: lol
Cat: i suck at bluff, someone say something smart.
i'll help.
Meghan: Ooo...
Cat: (unless no one else has better than +4...)
Meghan: I have an 8
can Claire do it?
Cat: yeah, we just need to bullshit some reason for being here.
Hernz: I got a -2!
Cat: Nidri clearly wants to get in and is ready to assist with a quip :)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (5 more minutes for me, then it's bedtime.)
Claire: Claire's Bluff check: 9
Hernz: quick, before it's 10:41!
Meghan: hahahaha... omg
Hernz: HAHAHAHA
Meghan: Someone else take over.
Cat: ...
Meghan: Claire is too weirded out by all this shit
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Bluff check: 14
Fi: Fi's Stealth check: 17
Cat: you would.

Fi will be taking this opportunity to disappear.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d20+2
(
2
)+2
= 4
Cat: oh hang on, i'm rolling the wrong skill there.
Hernz: are we going to depend on vegeta's bluff? lol
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Intimidate check: 29
I'm meeting someone inside.
Now.
And I'm bringing them. points
Guard: How rude. But this must be your way...
Guard The guards step aside, and allow the party in.
Nidranisan smiles sweetly. Good thing she doesn't have fangs to go with the wings and tail.
Nidranisan: C'mon folks.
Nidranisan heads in.
Vegeta: HA!

Vegeta is amused... and follows along
Cat: hey, that was a pretty good one ;)
Chris: You guys are going to makes the Elves suddenly snap.
Cat: a little glimpse of the "real" nidri.
Hernz: I hope you take that 30 ft intimidate skill haha
Cat: i will be looking for ways to actually use it for real things.
As the party heads upstairs, they notice a middle aged elven male, dressed in a white robe. He looks up at the party and grins, springing into action.
Elf in White Robe: G-Greetings, friends. I am Allshai. I think you wanted to meet me and tell me something very important!
This man's dance is nowhere as coordinated as the others, and he certainly seems stuck between dancing cheerily and trying to calm down.

Fi is not with the party, btw.

Vegeta whispers
Vegeta: what the hell are all these elves on?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (Okay, just wanted to reveal that. Now it's bedtime.)
George: G'nite. Bedtime for me too.
Nidranisan holds out her hand for a handshake, just as the GM is vanishing into oblivion.
Cat: TBC'd. DUN DUn DUUUuuuUUUunnnnn.
Hernz: aight, night
Cat: shit. this is the musical episode, isn't it.
he accidentally summoned a demon that makes everyone sing and dance.
Meghan: or some kid is dreaming and we're all stuck inside his wacky broadway nightmare.
George: It could be witches Some evil witches Which is ridiculous cause witches they were Persecuted Wicca good and love the earth and Women power and I'll be over here
Fi: (To GM) rolling 1d20+11 Perception Check
(
13
)+11
= 24
Allshai: Sorry about that! Sometimes I hum a little tune at times! My augurs told me I'd receive a mixed blessing this day. You do know what it is, don't you?
Vegeta: please do enlighten us
Allshai: Haha! If I knew what it was, I wouldn't ask! Aren't you happy to be in this town?
Hawk Hubertins: So far this town has been much more welcoming than we'd expected. Is there somewhere private that we could speak? I'm afraid we have some bad news.
Allshai: The good news is that no one visits my home here. The bad news is that your presence is very...suspicious!
Hawk Hubertins: Why would it be suspicious? We're here to speak with you on some private business, and more publicly as representatives of the East Ferren Trading Company.
Allshai breaks out into a jig, then halts himself.
Allshai: I'm sure you've seen how...excited everyone is around here. Visitors are treated well, as long as they don't ask too many questions.
B-But...I am a bit of an out- going fellow. Glad to be here in Krimson Forest!
Hawk Hubertins: Oh, I'm afraid we may have asked a few questions on our way to finding you. Will that be a problem, do you think?
Allshai Grins.
Allshai: Of course not! Everyone is happy in Krimson Forest!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Make a sense motive check.
Hawk Hubertins: Oh, good. I'm certainly glad we're here. Everyone is so friendly!
Vegeta: sense motiF 13
Hernz: ok, not my day lol
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Sense Motive check: 24

Vegeta is getting distracted by all this non-sense of singing and dancing
Fleir: Fleir's Sense Motive check: 21
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Sense Motive check: 16

Fleir seems sad.

Hawk Hubertins starts singing a lighthearted song.
Allshai: Yes, I can. I love How Everyone Laughs Personally.
George: Using spellsong to cast Det Magic as a part of the song Hawk is singing.
Allshai: (To GM) rolling 1d20+3
(
6
)+3
= 9
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Perform: Singing check: 16

Hawk Hubertins casts Detect Magic!
Hawk Hubertins: School: N/A; Level 0
Casting Time: 1 standard
Components: V S
Range: 60
Targets/Area: Cone
Duration: Concentration, up to 1min/level
Hawk Hubertins: Saving Throw: DC 14, N/A; Spell Resistance: No
You detect magical auras. The amount of information revealed depends on how long you study a particular area or subject.
1st Round: Presence or absence of magical auras.
Hawk Hubertins: 2nd Round: Number of different magical auras and the power of the most potent aura.
3rd Round: The strength and location of each aura. If the items or creatures bearing the auras are in line of sight, you can make Knowledge (arcana) skill checks to determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura: DC 15 + spell level, or 15 + 1/2 caster level for a nonspell effect.) If the aura emanates from a magic item, you can attempt to identify its properties (see Spellcraft).
Magical areas, multiple types of magic, or strong local magical emanations may distort or conceal weaker auras.
Hawk Hubertins: Aura Strength: An aura's power depends on a spell's functioning spell level or an item's caster level; see the accompanying table. If an aura falls into more than one category, detect magic indicates the stronger of the two.
Spell or Object	Aura Power
Faint	Moderate	Strong	Overwhelming
Functioning spell (spell level)	3rd or lower	4th-6th	7th-9th	10th+ (deity-level)
Magic item (caster level)	5th or lower	6th-11th	12th-20th	21st+ (artifact)
Hawk Hubertins: Lingering Aura: A magical aura lingers after its original source dissipates (in the case of a spell) or is destroyed (in the case of a magic item). If detect magic is cast and directed at such a location, the spell indicates an aura strength of dim (even weaker than a faint aura). How long the aura lingers at this dim level depends on its original power:
Original Strength	Duration of Lingering Aura
Faint	1d6 rounds
Moderate	1d6 minutes
Strong	1d6x10 minutes
Hawk Hubertins: Overwhelming	1d6 days
Outsiders and elementals are not magical in themselves, but if they are summoned, the conjuration spell registers. Each round, you can turn to detect magic in a new area. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it.
Allshai: (To GM) rolling 10
10
= 10
Nidranisan absentmindedly pats Fleir.
Nidranisan: I like the dancing. The music is a little loud for me.
Nidranisan doesn't really invested in that statement.
Nidranisan: So is this your home then?
Allshai: Oh yes. This is my home. I used to be quite the merchant, you know. Know of any merchants?
Nidranisan: we do work for a trading company!
Nidranisan smiles.
Allshai laughs
Allshai: Of course you do. Any news from there lately? We don't hear much from the outside of here. I'd love to know more.
(To GM) rolling 21
21
= 21
Nidranisan rambles a few sentences of nothing-much recent bits while clearly gathering her thoughts.
Nidranisan: Oh yeah, then those goons from Magmere blew up the sewers.
Allshai nods, then sits down.
Allshai: I wonder why they would do that. That's not very joyous at all.
Maybe this entire city should strike those fools in Harvest Wharf and teach them the values of joy and tolerance.
Nidranisan: It's just Magmere. We were celebrating the life of our recently departed supervisor, Merki, when they took advantage of the situation to push for their ways.
Allshai begins to laugh. He laughs loudly. He laughs so hard he cries.
You see the moment he breaks free from his enchantment as his tears of laughter turn to tears of remorse.
Allshai: Departed...I see.
The fates play with me. That shocked me. Gave me a chance to clear my mind.
Thank you...I only met him once, you know.

Hawk Hubertins ends his song.
Hawk Hubertins: It's a shame. He was a good person.
Nidranisan: I'm sorry that's how you had to find out.
I hope we can help with whatever is going on here.
We wanted to be able to tell you more gently.
Allshai: No. This is fine. I deserve it. I was a coward who ran from his responsibilities.
Hawk Hubertins: Something has blanketed this whole area with a powerful enchantment. Do you know what's going on with that?
Vegeta: I knew there was something fishy going on
no one can be that happy
Fi: (To GM) rolling 1d20+7 Stealth Check entering room
(
20
)+7
= 27
Allshai: Yes. The Goldenrod family were very wealthy. They were in charge of the Krimson Konsortium for some time. Audren and I were close friends.
(To GM) rolling 1d20+8
(
11
)+8
= 19
Cat: ...does the name Audren sound familiar to anyone?
Allshai: He...fell in love with a human named Cillis. She was always joyful. They had a child named Serena.

Hawk Hubertins nods
Allshai: They were tolerated for some time, due to the Goldenrod's power. But when Cillis grew ill, and he wanted to ask other towns for aid, the townsfolk prevented him. Slowly yet surely she wasted away...
Nidranisan shakes her head.
Allshai: When she died, Audren took his daughter and left. He blamed the town for not looking for others for help.
He asked me to leave with him, but I was too afraid. When he left, the townsfolk destroyed his home, piece by piece. I didn't want that fate.
Fi: So is this some curse related to the Goldenrods?
Allshai: Yes.
Hawk Hubertins: That seems quite harsh.
Hernz: when did Fi get here? I thought he/she was out doing stuff
Hawk Hubertins: Oh, hi Fi.
Fi: Hi, sorry I was late.
Hawk Hubertins: So, when did the curse come down? After the Goldenrods house was destroyed?
Chris: suprise.
Vegeta: (sarcastically) you missed a great party...
Chris: I wasted a 20 entering the room...
Hernz: hahahaha
Hawk Hubertins: And how do we deal with the curse?
Assuming we should deal with the curse.
Should we deal with the curse?
Fi: When was the house destroyed? It seems that this curse started a little less than a month ago.
Allshai: Cillis Goldenrod is back somehow. I'm not sure how. But she wants everyone to be tolerant and celebrate everything.
Yes, Cillis returned roughly one month ago.
Hawk Hubertins: That's strange. Are you sure she's really her?
Fi: While nice in principal this place is falling apart. I don't think the city will last much longer.
Hawk Hubertins: Oh, then I suppose we should go ask Cillis to stop cursing.
Stop the cursing.
Allshai: I...don't know if it's her, but I know she is in the basement beneath the Goldenrod's home.
Nidranisan: I think these are usually terrible, twisted versions of the memory of a lovely person.
Hawk Hubertins: Nidri, you've run into something like this before?
Nidranisan: I don't have a specific example at hand, but a curse in someone's memory is usually a vindictive way of twisting something that was not so harmful when they were alive.
Allshai: Maybe I can distract the crowd. Keep them away from the Goldenrod home while you investigate.
Nidranisan: That would be a big help.
Fi: Yeah, that place would be pretty obvious if we approached.
I was about to suggest it would be easier with a distraction.
Meghan: ... simple salt & burn?
George: We can try, but it's never that simple.
Hernz: sounds like someone used the Sharingan! to put people under a Genjitsu

Chris laughs.
Allshai: So. I distract, you take a look?
Vegeta: I like that plan
Hawk Hubertins: I think that's what we said.
Fi: Unless, someone here would rather be a distraction.
Hawk Hubertins: Where is the basement?

Fi points to rubble pile through the window.
Hawk Hubertins: The basement is in the rubble?
Fi: I would imagine it to be under it.
Hawk Hubertins: Yes. Of course. Naturally it would be under it because that's where they are. Under things.
Basements.

Fi nods.
Hawk Hubertins: Ok, let's go.
Nidranisan: Right, so, there's...a way down through the rubble?
Or this is going to be so awesome a distraction we can excavate it?

Vegeta chuckles
Fi: Haven't had a chance to look since, they are watching.
Hawk Hubertins: I... What? Yes? Is there?
Chris: I'm misplacing commas everywhere tonight.
Hawk Hubertins: Allshai, do you know if there's a way to get into the basement from the rubble pile?
Allshai: There must be some kind of entrance. I have seen several elves enter and leave that area. Look around the kitchen.
Hernz: makes it seem like you're talking like Kirk
Fi: rolling 1d20+11 Perception Check
(
16
)+11
= 27
Hawk Hubertins: The rubble pile has a kitchen too? I suppose it must if she's living down there.
Hernz: Haven't had a chance... to look since... they're watching
Chris: can I make out where the kitchen would be.
Hawk Hubertins: I mean, how else would she eat?
Vegeta: perception 14
Cat: you can make out wherever you want.
Hernz: yeah, wasting the crap rolls now!

Fi speaks like shatner.
Cat: i mean as long as the other person(s) involved are OK with it.
Chris: can I go home now?
Cat: no, i need......5 more minutes.
Fi gets a good look of the Goldenrod home remains and has a rough guess of the kitchen.
George: Multipass.
Hernz: lol

Chris turns to Chad.
Chris: please help...
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Waaaait a sec. I don't like where this is goin'.
Cat: chris...don't dive off.
George: Fhloston paradise?
Cat: oh shit, now nidri has to sing?
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Perform: check: 23
George: Well, she is blue, right?
Nidranisan glues on some tentacles and does it RIGHT!
Chris: Goodnight everybody!
George: I am a pianist!

Vegeta demands ORDER!!
Hawk Hubertins: One large falafel on pita.
Fi: I think I have some idea on where to go. And I don't think we can make that in the kitchen.
Hawk Hubertins: So we can go to the kitchen now?
Fi: No... We can look for the entry to the basement where the kitchen once stood.
Hawk Hubertins: Do you think we should bring something so it's less strange that we're heading to the kitchen?
Fi: And I don't mean on legs!
Hawk Hubertins: Oh. So the basement isn't in the kitchen?
Allshai glances at Hawk, then twiddles his thumbs.
Hawk Hubertins: Right, let's go.

Hawk Hubertins turns to leave.
Fi: Just follow.
Hawk Hubertins: What?

Hawk Hubertins stops and waits for someone else to lead.

Fi leads.

Hawk Hubertins follows.
Nidranisan facepalms.

Vegeta follows
The party eventually leaves Allshai's home. Allshai separates from the party and heads into the middle of Town Square.

Hawk Hubertins starts singing.
Allshai begins a spontaneous dance party, dancing with all of his might. The others start to look at the party, but then begin dancing with Allshai.
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Stealth check: 6
Cat: yup. i'm gonna say it...
DID EVERYONE HEAR ME? I ROLLED A FOUR!
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Stealth check: 8
The party approaches the pile of rubble that used to be the Goldenrod's home. It's nothing more than a pile of wood and nails, torn down by an angry mob and left as a reminder of intolerance.
Vegeta: stealth 23
Fi: Fi's Stealth check: 12
Chris: lol. 5.
We've got a 4,5,6 and 17...
George: Aww, c'mon hernz, can't you keep up? You were supposed to roll a 3.
Hernz: lol
Chris: I would also have accepted 7.
Hernz: hahaha
I wasted my bad rolls on sense motifs
Searching through what used to be the kitchen, the party finds a trapdoor next to a shattered storage cupboard.
Nidranisan: lemme take a look
Fi: That's probably what we are looking for. Shall we go?
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Perception check: 5
yeah, looks fine.
Nidranisan opens it up.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): As Nidri opens the trapdoor, she hears a female singing from below. She also hears the shuffling of many people.
George: Suddenly I'm tempted to say "Get off the roof, get off the roof, get off the roof!"
Chris: There is no roof here.
Downstairs, you see four unarmored elves all armed with saps. You also see two other elves, clad in armor holding wooden shields and more saps.
Vegeta: saps...
Hernz: that was ooc btw
Chris: I thought it worked.
In the back, you see a winged woman wearing nothing but a robe, singing about peace, harmony and tolerance.
Hernz: lol
As the party enters she points at them and says "Alas, I must subdue you all. Only then will understand the joys of jubilation!"
Fi: I understand jubilation just fine.
Hernz: does it look like she's saying that to us or the elves?
Cat: well, elves do tend to be pretty sappy.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Roll for initiative, folks. Feel free to reposition yourselves, too.
She wants to subdue the party.
Cat: Nidranisan's Initiative result: 3.02
Vegeta: initiative 15
Fi: Fi's Initiative result: 24.04
Fleir's Initiative result: 8.02
Hernz: way to waste a crit... and nidri, you're still before the enemy!
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Initiative result: 16.02
Cat: yeah, we just had that conversation. (I need to go take chris and chad home.)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d20+3
(
13
)+3
= 16
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Enemy init is 16.
Hernz: doh!
lol
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Norvi's Init is 14
Meghan: Claire's Initiative result: 16.01
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Alright, time for me to head home. Fightin' starts tomorrow!
Chris: If Hawk it is going to sing, I'll have Fi wait for that.
George: Really, when would Hawk not sing?
Hawks first action is to start singing and draw his bow.
Meghan: why do we have two bars now?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): There are 2 bars. One is HP and the other is subdual damage. If the subdual bar exceeds the HP bar you are knocked out.
Round 1
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Fi, Claire and Hawk are up.

Hawk Hubertins is activating his Bard ability, Inspire Courage +1
Hawk Hubertins: +1 to attack, damage, and save vs fear & charm
Inspire Courage +1 uses remaining: 12

Hawk Hubertins draws his bow.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The party can make a Knowledge (Planes) or Knowledge (Religion) check to get facts about Cillis.
Dan: damn, I've GOT to put at least one point in Knowledge Religion at some point
Chris: 5ft right. Draw bow. Top right corner to all corners of Cillis pass through no more than EG B. Ignoring 1 creature of Soft Cover.

Fi is attacking Cillis Goldenrod with Long Bow!
Fi: Attack Result: 23
(Needs at least 26 to crit.)
Damage Result: 9
Crit: 20/x3
Crit Confirm: 22
Crit Damage: +13
Fi: Type: piercing
Notes:
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Guardian A tries to Bodyguard Cillis with a AC 10 check: 19
Elven Guardian B tries to Bodyguard Cillis with a AC 10 check: 4
Fi's aims at Cillis and his arrow flies. The elves quickly raise their shields to deflect the arrow, but it isn't enough. The arrow hits, but it doesn't seem to take fully, and Cillis shrugs most of it off.
Dan: Chad, could you please remind us of the rules for subdue damage with normal weapons? Like hitting people with the flat of the blade...
Chris: Talk about protected. Wow. And now Fi has their attention...
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Subdual damage: You attack at a -4 penalty unless the weapon is made for subdual damage.
Dan: thanks Chad
(To GM) rolling 1d20+4
(
12
)+4
= 16
George: Which skill would you like me to roll? Bardic Knowledge lets me roll k/* untrained.
Dan: George, do you think you might be able to break their mental enchantment?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): You can roll for both K. Planes and Religion
George: k.
Dan, I looked at it, and there's nothing I have that'll let me break a compulsion like that once it's running. The abilities to do that are all much higher level.
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Knowledge (Planes) check: 6
Hawk Hubertins's Knowledge (Religion) check: 20
Dan: got it. It's a long shot at low level like this
George: On the other hand, I do have a few non-lethal options for dealing with them. Just need an action and for them to fail a save.
Dan: Excellent!
Meghan: Claire's Knowledge (Planes) check: 26
Claire: I ... uh, have charm person...
because a 1st level spell is going to do great against an angelic ghost...
Meghan: for realsie, though, what's a 26 k-planes check get me?
Hawk Hubertins: Jubilation? Is that you? Or did he send you here?
Cillis Goldenrod: He? Who? No! I came here to continue this woman's message of acceptance!
Hawk Hubertins: Sorry, I may have the wrong pronoun. It's sometimes difficult with Azata to keep track of which gender they prefer.
Cillis Goldenrod: All must understand the values of tolerance. Have they not entertained you? Have they not made you happy?
George: I'm guessing I'm pushing the limits of Hawk's ability to converse and keep his song going as it is.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yeah, it's hard to converse and sing at the same time.
Fi: No, they have made me rather sad to see a civilization being reduced to the point of falling apart.
I think I would have rather argued with them.
Cillis Goldenrod: That's something Strife would have said. You must be one its agents. This war is not over! Subdue them all!
Fi: Now who is expressing intolerance?
Cillis Goldenrod growls in frustration before resuming her attack. Fi's zinger seems to have insulted Jubilation.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Anyone who knows Celestial hears Jubilation cursing about Fi's wilting flowers.
Meghan: do I think I could have an influence on her?
or that charm person will work on someone already under celestial influence?
that sounds like a knowledge check...
let's try a test.

Claire casts Charm Person!
Claire: School: Enchantment; Level 1
Charm Person uses remaining: 4
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: VS
Range: 30 feet
Targets/Area: one humanoid creature
Claire: Duration: 2 hour(s)
Saving Throw: DC 15, Will negates; Spell Resistance: Yes
On Elven Striker A
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Claire would know that Charm Person only works on humanoids like the elves, not outsiders like Jubilation.
Meghan: yeah, but does it look like talking to Jubilation would help at all?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Probably not without beating her ass silly first.
Meghan: Fun times.
well, that's my action. Hope it works--I think elves get a bonus against charm.
I suppose I could move.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Who are you charming?
Meghan: Elven Striker A
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Ah, got it.
Elven Striker A's Will Save DC 15 21
Claire speaks a few honeyed words to one of the plain-clothed elves. He looks confused for a moment, but regains his composure.
Cillis stops singing and casts a spell.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Feel free to make a Spellcraft check to identify the spell.
Dan: Man, I have GOT to put at least one point into Spellcraft
(GM) Chad S. (GM): But you only get 2 Skill Points per level!
Chris: lol
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Striker A attacks Vegeta with a sap hitting AC 7 for 3 non lethal damage.
Elven Striker B attacks Norvi with a sap hitting AC 19 for 3 non lethal damage.
Elven Striker C will attack (Even = Claire) 1
Elven Striker C attacks Fleir with a sap hitting AC 15 for 3 non lethal damage.
Dan: wow...
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Striker D attacks Claire with a sap hitting AC 8 for 5 non lethal damage.
The plain-clothed elves pull out their saps and swipe at the nearest targets. Only the most heavily defended Norvi is hit.
The armored Elves hold their position.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Fleir, Vegeta, Nidri and Norvi are up.
Dan: I'll provoke now won't I?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yup, using the scroll is just like casting.
You could 5 ft back, or you could risk an AoO
Dan: I'll take a 5ft step back then
Norvi pulls out a scroll and reads from it. The might of his ancestors flows through his veins!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The party can make spellcraft checks to identify the spell he cast.
Dan: Then, when my next turn is up I'll advance to intercept and attack to subdue Striker C, And as a free action grant Claire a +2 AC bonus with my shield.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Got it.
Claire: Claire's Spellcraft check: 20
Meghan: that spellcraft was not for norvi
that was for Cillis's thing from earlier
Claire: Claire's Spellcraft check: 8
Meghan: that one was for Norvi. It's how many fucks I give.
Chris: I don't know... that's still a lot of fucks.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Cillis cast bless.
Meghan: but I give 20 fucks about Cillis
which is a lot more
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The fuckometer is off the scale
Dan: lol
Hernz: reading up... gimme 5 mins
ok, did we decide we wanted to do subdual damage on these turds? Cause vegeta can at no penalty
(GM) Chad S. (GM): So far only Fi has dealt lethal damage against Cillis.
Hernz: nevermind then... not like we'll kill them anyway... just loot their saps lol

Vegeta attacks Elven Striker A with Flurry!
Vegeta: Attack Result: 11
(Needs 21 to crit.)
Damage (blunt): 2
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 19
Crit Damage (blunt): +5
Dan: I'm going to be trying to knock them out personally
Hernz: that didnt hit, right?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): That missed. You included inspire courage, right?
Vegeta: yup......
Hernz: ok, next flurry gets stun as well, just too lazy to put it in there

Vegeta attacks Elven Striker A with Flurry!
Vegeta: Attack Result: 14
(Needs 21 to crit.)
Damage (blunt): 3
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 22
Crit Damage (blunt): +2
Hernz: Stun DC fort 16
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Striker A's stun Fort DC 7
Hernz: drop that sap!
Vegeta's second strike knocks the wind out of the elf and drops her sap.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Any 5 foot steps, or are you good?
Vegeta: I'm good here
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Alright. Fleir and Nidri are up next.
Cat: cilllilililiiiiiis/norvi spellcraft checks ACTIVATE
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Spellcraft check: 17
Nidranisan's Spellcraft check: 15
Cat: looks like that should be no go on Norvi, but is good enough to identify the bless.
Nidranisan casts Bane!
Nidranisan: Level 1
Targets/Area: 50 foot radius from me
Duration: 1 min/lvl
Saving Throw: DC 15, will negates; Spell Resistance: Yes
50-ft.-radius burst, centered on you.
Enemies take –1 on attack rolls and saves against fear.
Cat: so yeah, good ol' cancels-bless.
Hernz: woot
Cat: see, it was actually important that i identify her spell :)

Fleir is attacking Elven Striker C with Bite & Trip!
Fleir: Attack Result: 8
(Needs at least 25 to crit.)
Damage Result: 4
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 8
Crit Damage: +9
Fleir: Trip Attempt: 18
Fi: Yes, I know it's an elf. You can still try.
Hernz: hahahaha
Oh man! I leave in 15 mins for tennis... don't let them kill me!
oh actually chad, vegeta will 5 foot step to avoid an easy flank... they'll beat me senseless otherwise
Assuming I can still act since no one else went, I foot below Striker A
5* foot
George: And now for a game from Gundersons Unshelled Nuts!
Nidri recognizes Cillis's spell and disperses the blessing. Fleir distracts one of the elves.
Round 2
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Fi, Hawk and Claire are up.
Chris: Vegeta wanted to move.

Meghan wonders if she should try charm again.
Chris: Fi will do something stupid.
Meghan: Yay
Cat: anything in particular, or just whatever? ;)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Dare to be stupid! Yeah!

Meghan casts Charm Person!
Meghan: School: Enchantment; Level 1
Charm Person uses remaining: 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: VS
Range: 30 feet
Targets/Area: one humanoid creature
Meghan: Duration: 2 hour(s)
Saving Throw: DC 15, Will negates; Spell Resistance: Yes
Chris: I think Hernz was asking if he could 5ft Vegeta below ES A
Meghan: Try Elf Striker D this time.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Yeah, Vegeta can 5 foot there.
But the enemy gets to go first
Fi: No, as the end of his turn.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Oh yeah
Chris: No, as the end of his turn.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Claire is threatened by 2 people. She can 5 ft back, try to cast defensively or provoke AoOs.
Meghan: ok

Fi is attacking Cillis Goldenrod with Long Bow!
Fi: Attack Result: 8
(Needs at least 26 to crit.)
Damage Result: 6
Crit: 20/x3
Crit Confirm: 19
Crit Damage: +16
Fi: Type: piercing
Notes:
Meghan: Is that ok?
Chris: I'm on a roll...
Cat: so to speak.

Hawk Hubertins is activating his Bard ability, Inspire Courage +1
Hawk Hubertins: +1 to attack, damage, and save vs fear & charm
Inspire Courage +1 uses remaining: 11
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Striker D's Will Save DC 15 22
George: Holding the action of casting TI if someone misses by 1. Otherwise, Hawk is just singing for now. The spell I thought I was going to use isn't actually going to be helpful in this situation.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): I'm rolling hot on those Will Saves, sorry
The Elf resists Claire's second charming attempt.
Fi's arrow misses its target.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Striker A is stunned and disarmed.
Cillis begins to sing a rousing tune, encouraging the Elves to strike down the forces of Strife and continue the good times in Krimson Forest.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Striker B attacks Norvi with a sap hitting AC 8 for 4 damage
Elven Striker D attacks Claire with a sap hitting AC 6 for 5 damage
Elven Striker C attacks Fleir with a sap hitting AC 17 for 7 damage
The plain-clothed elves step up and attack, driven by Cillis's words of encouragement. One of them manages to wallop Fleir with the sap.

Fleir growls.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Norvi, Vegeta, Nidri and Fleir are up.
I have queued actions for Norvi and Vegeta.
No wait, just a queued action for Norvi.

Cat is activating her Oracle ability, Demonhide
Cat: Uses remaining: 1
and by 'cat' i mean....

Fleir is attacking Elven Striker C with Bite & Trip!
Fleir: Attack Result: 24
(Needs at least 25 to crit.)
Damage Result: 7
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 9
Crit Damage: +8
Fleir: Trip Attempt: 25

Fleir angry.
Nidranisan: ...and you wouldn't like him when he's angry.
Nidri armors up. Fleir meanwhile drags the elf who walloped him down.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): I assume that was lethal damage?
Chris: Fi hasn't trained Fleir to hold back.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Got it. That leaves Norvi and Vegeta. May as well wait for them to show up.
Meghan: So if I go up and slap C for 1 hp of subdual, zie will fall down?
... can I subdual with my crossbow?
Chris: I'm not sure. I don't think it should be allowed.
Cat: my understanding is that it requires special ammo.
y'know, boxing-glove arrows.
Meghan: BOXING GLOVE ARROWS

Cat high-fives.
Meghan: tiny crossbow bolt ones
they're basically like spell packets
on matchsticks
Chris: http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment---final/weapons/weapon-descriptions/ammunition/ammunition-bow-arrow-blunt
Cat: really though, i think there are arrows that do that, and you have to like, think ahead, and buy them.
Chris: They still have the -4 penalty.
Hernz: vegeta will 5 ft step and pummel

Vegeta Pummels Elven Striker A! His arms move so fast that to the untrained eye, it looks like Vegeta struck just once.
Vegeta:
Attack Results: 14 || 20
(Needs 23 on either hit to crit.)
Damage(blunt): 6 || 2
Crit: 20/x2; Crit Confirm: 12
Crit Dmg (blunt): +6 || +5
Cat: so, after carefully stepping out of the flank pocket before, now you'll step into one
Hernz: btw, elven striker is not stunned before my attack
stun ended right before I hit
Cat: i guess norvi could step up so B can't flank you.
Hernz: A will likely go down from the 8 dmg
Chris: nah, it's going to go down! right?
hah
Hernz: yeah, the first hit I landed was 3 dmg and look at his bar
Chris: And Fleir nearly destroyed another with 7.
Btw. Unless someone knocks that poor elf out, Fleir is going to rip him a new one when he stands up.
Or he could just play dead, but I doubt the charmed elf would do that.
Cat: ah, 14 hits them? i forgot, unarmored.
i just assumed veg misses ;)
i think clair should just shoot him, and if he doesn't stabilize, nidri will fix it.
Hernz: yeah, 12 hits them
Chris: Meh, If he's going to take lethal anyway, perhaps just leave him to fleir's AoO.
Cat: lol.
as long as it's not an outright kill.

Chris sings "Neutral Party. Neutral Party." to the tune "Secret Tunnel"

Cat snickers.
Chris: Sorry Claire & Hawk.
Cat: we'll convert them eventually.
With a quick series of blows, Vegeta knocks out the elf he stunned earlier.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (I'll give Dan a chance to change his queued action if he wants to.)
(Consuming Norvi's queued action.)
Norvi nonlethally attacks Elven Striker B, hitting AC 15 for 9 nonlethal damage
With the blessings of his forefathers, Norvi clobbers the elf unconscious, then approaches Claire. He uses his shield to help cover her from attacks.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Claire has a +2 AC bonus this round as long as she stays next to Norvi.
3
Round 3
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Fi, Claire and Hawk are up.

Hawk Hubertins is activating his Bard ability, Inspire Courage +1
Hawk Hubertins: +1 to attack, damage, and save vs fear & charm
Inspire Courage +1 uses remaining: 10

Hawk Hubertins is attacking Cillis Goldenrod with his Composite Short Bow!
Hawk Hubertins: Attack Result: 13
(Needs at least 24 to crit.)
Damage Result: 4
Crit: 20/x3
Crit Confirm: 15
Crit Damage: +8
Hawk Hubertins: Type: P
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Guardian A tries to guard with an AC 10 attack check 19
Elven Guardian B tries to guard with an AC 10 attack check 5
The Elven Guardian deflects the arrow with her shield.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): That leaves Fi and Claire before the enemies move.
Dan: Ooohhhhhh, right

Fi is attacking Cillis Goldenrod with Long Bow!
Fi: Attack Result: 18
(Needs at least 26 to crit.)
Damage Result: 9
Crit: 20/x3
Crit Confirm: 14
Crit Damage: +15
Fi: Type: piercing
Notes:
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Guardian A tries to bodyguard Cillis with AC 10 11
Elven Guardian B tries to bodyguard Cillis with AC 10 11
Cillis sprouts another arrow in her thigh, thanks to Fi's superior marksmanship. His arrow even gets past the two shields the elves raised to block it.
The arrow hits, but not as hard as it should have.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): I assume you're staying put?
Fi: Yeah. Keeps me out of other trouble.
Chris: ooc.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): ...Fi tells god
Meghan: third time's the charm...

Claire casts Charm Person!
Claire: School: Enchantment; Level 1
Charm Person uses remaining: 2
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: VS
Range: 30 feet
Targets/Area: one humanoid creature
Claire: Duration: 2 hour(s)
Saving Throw: DC 15, Will negates; Spell Resistance: Yes
Meghan: on Elven striker D. The one at full health.
thank you.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): I assume you're taking a 5ft back
Meghan: yup
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Striker D's Will Save vs DC 15 6
Meghan: FUCKING FINALLY
can I tell zier to dopeslap striker C?
Claire steps away from the elf assaulting her and speaks a few words. The elf looks around, confused for a moment, but is happy Claire is here.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Does Claire know Elven?
Claire: haha.. no.
Meghan: oh, that's going to be great isn't it? do they not speak common? everyone speaks common.
no wonder all the rest of them made their saves.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Luckily Elves do know Common and Elven.
I was just being lazy
Make a diplomacy check to convince the complete stranger to KO a fellow citizen.
Meghan: time for the unbelievable truth!
Claire: You and your friends are being controlled by an overzealous angel. Quick, knock her out before the wolf kills her.
Claire's Diplomacy check: 33
Chris: lol
Meghan: I roll 'em when it counts.
no I don't.
I have the greatest excuses when any old excuse would probably do.
"you never really liked her anyway, did you?"
Citizen: ...you've got that right, Aasimar. I can't believe they're still trying to invade the Krimson Forest!
Claire: I know, right?
Meghan: internal monologue: still? oh, this is going to be an entertaining conversation afterwards.
I'm pretty sure with a 33, I could have said "I think your friend's face looks like it could use a good punch" and it would've sounded like a good idea.
Elven Striker D attacks prone Elven Striker C hitting AC 27 for 5 nonlethal damage
Elven Striker D crit confirms prone Elven Striker C hitting AC 22 for 6 nonlethal damage
Chris: awesome.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Is Fleir threatening Elven Striker D now that the elf isn't threatening Fleir anymore?
Fi: Fleir Hold.
Chris: there you go.

Claire has a new best friend.
Cillis stops singing and moves up to a table, taking the bodyguards with her. She casts something, then seems to scream in Fi's direction, but silently.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Fi, make a Fort Save DC 14
Fi: Fi's Fortitude save: 18
Save notes: +2 vs enchatment
Chris: woo!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Anyone with spellcraft can roll a spellcraft check to identify the spell.
While most people don't hear anything from Cillis, Fi's ears are assaulted by a high pitched whine. It momentarily dazes him, but he immediately recovers and takes half of 2 nonlethal damage.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): lol, dem dice
Chris: Wow. Really lucking out in that one.
After bopping his neighbor silly (still upset about that pie theft a few weeks ago), the charmed elf circles Cillis to cut off her retreat.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Fleir, Nidri, Vegeta and Norvi are up.
Claire: Claire's Spellcraft check: 22
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Cillis cast Ear Piercing Scream
Meghan: thanks
Fi: Fleir, take down wings.
Meghan: Fleir no, you'll choke on the hollow bones...
(GM) Chad S. (GM): I didn't see if that went through threatened spaces or not.
Did it?
Chris: click on fleir and hit space.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Aw mi gawd
New tech discovered
Chris: heh

Fi is attacking Cillis Goldenrod with Powerful Bit & Trip!
Fi: Attack Result: 21
(Needs at least 24 to crit.)
Damage Result: 11
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 21
Crit Damage: +9
Fi: Trip Attempt: 10

Fleir did that...
(GM) Chad S. (GM): ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Read the Manual, GM
Elven Bodyguard A tries to bodyguard Cillis vs AC 10 13
Elven Bodyguard B tries to bodyguard Cillis vs AC 10 16
Even with the elves running interference, Fleir snaps at Cillis's right flank. His teeth aren't able to get in as deeply as he'd like.
Chris: ooh. so close.
Cillis's featureless body begins to flicker in and out, struggling to remain.
Cillis, for her part, curses in Celestial about Fleir's slightly dirty fur, and may it never be cleaned.

Hernz attacks Elven Guardian A with a Knee to the Gut!
Hernz: Attack Result: 4
(Needs 22 to crit.)
Damage Result: 7
Crit: 20/x2
Crit Confirm: 12
Crit Damage: +3
Hernz: Special: Fort save DC 15 or be stunned for 1 round.
doh! well, there go all my stuns for the day
Vegeta closes in and cuts off the elf's escape. His knee catches nothing but air.
Hernz: ok, I'm out for the rest of the night... :/ might be back late again...
Chris: Nidri, wanna see if she'll surrender?
Not likely. But hey it could happen.
Cat: like what, bully her into it?
i mean, if she's gonna lob spells i can go around putting resistance on people.
or dropping guidance on whoever.
Chris: yeah. Intimidate! She's at like 1hp.
Nidranisan: STAND DOWN and my friend will call off the wolf!
Nidranisan's Intimidate check: 31
Meghan: oo!
I wanna help
Claire: Claire's Intimidate check: 23
Yeah!
Cat: ...she is actually humanoid, right? :)
Meghan: yeah
Cat: ah good. :)
hey chad, let me know what kind of action that takes up. :)
Chris: SRSLY? An aasimar & tiefling teaming up to intimidate an angel. hilarious.
Cat: you saw it here first, folks!
Meghan: we're the best.
Hey, Cat, how tall is Ember again?
I think that Claire might actually "help" by shouting "Yeah!"
Cat: right around a foot.
...and sticking out her tongue.
Meghan: http://www.mrinitialman.com/OddsEnds/Sizes/sizes.html
I put in 12' 7" for Asterra and 1' for Ember.
it's fun
And then I showed Chris.
Cillis Goldenrod: No! Never! You will- you will- argh! This shell is so weak! I will never give up! Hyperion was right. We can't give up!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Cillis is shaken for 3 rounds, but she isn't giving up.
You need to be within 30 feet to do it, so I moved Nidri up.
Meghan: ... have we heard about Hyperion before?
Cat: sounds good. trample the unconscious elf for extra effect.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Make a Knowledge (Planes) check.
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's Knowledge (Planes) check: 13
Cat: used up my good d20 before ;)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): You can also make a Knowledge History check.
Cat: not trained.
Hawk Hubertins: Hawk Hubertins's Knowledge (Planes) check: 7
Hawk Hubertins's Knowledge (History) check: 25
Meghan: Claire's Knowledge (Planes) check: 12
Norvi spends his time moving in and trying to box in Cillis.
Round 4
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Hawk, Fi and Claire are up.

Fi is attacking Cillis Goldenrod with Long Bow (Point Blank)!
Fi: Attack Result: 25
(Needs at least 27 to crit.)
Damage Result: 9
Crit: 20/x3
Crit Confirm: 9
Crit Damage: +15
Fi: Type: piercing
Notes: Within 30'
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Guardian A tries to aid another AC 10 7
Elven Guardian B tries to aid another AC 10 7
lol
Meghan: yuuusss...
Chris: hmm...
Meghan: angel-killing
she's kind of a dick anyway.
dick with wings
Chris: everyone can just blame Fi and Fleir. Not your fault.
As Fi's arrow hits, Cillis's wings begin to wither. She collapses, grasping for survival. Ultimately the body fades away, leaving nothing but a robe.
As the body fades away, the elves seem to snap out of a trance.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Well not Elven Striker D, he's still charmed to Claire.
Fi: Oh good. You're all back.
Nidranisan sighs.
Guard: [Elven] I can't believe that human did that to us...
Fi: [Elven] What human?
Guard: [Elven] I'm so tired.
Cat: will heal skill help the unsoncsious ones or should i just drop a cure light on each one to wake them up?
i can start with the one i'm standing on.
Meghan: ... should I set them on fire?
Chris: just heal the ES C.
Claire: let me not stand on her then...
Nidranisan casts Cure Light on Elven Striker C!
Nidranisan: heal 9 HPs.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elf C took some lethal damage.
Elven Striker C stirs awake, noting she's surrounded by an aasimar and a tiefling.
Meghan: the good thing would be to release striker D from the charm spell now...
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Elven Striker D tells her to keep quiet.
Meghan: can I do that? With an apology?
or do I have to wait for the spell to wear off?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Charm Person can't be dismissed, so you're his best friend for another 2 hours.
Meghan: Ok, then.
Claire: Hey, what's your name, anyway?
Guard: [Fi] [Elven] That human...? What kind of power was this?
Chris: lol. Making chad name her.
Claire: He's my best friend.
Meghan: rather, he's my best friend. She needs a name.
Fi: [Guard][Elven] Seemed angelic to me.
Meghan: oh yeah, halo off btw
Fi: [Guard][Elven] outsider of some kind.
Anyone know what that was?
Talathel: [Claire]Oh jeez. I didn't introduce myself. Name's Talathel. What's yours?
Guard: [Fi][Elven] That was Cillis Goldenrod...or her ghost, I know not. Dancing to her annoying music for this entire month.
Claire: I'm Claire
Fi: [Party] [common] ANyone know what that was?
Claire: For the record, you're under a charm spell. It seemed a better way of breaking her hold than beating you up.
Talathel: [Claire]Hi Claire! Sorry about um, trying to hit you back there. Cillis's song is kinda catchy, you know?
Chris: Sorry Chad, that was directed to the party originally.
Talathel: [Claire] Charm spell? Naaah! You're just messin with me. You're such a kidder.
Claire: Ok, well, remember this in 2 hours or so.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (Anyone wants to point out what they noticed about Cillis?)
Talathel: [Claire] You got it. 2 hours. That should be...wait, what time is it? I haven't been up in a while. sniff oh man, I stink.
Meghan: Oh, yeah, I'll info dump what I have.
which I have since forgotten to the log
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Claire's Copypasta memory recalls:
Cillis's smooth, featureless body has many angelic traits, including DR 5/evil, flight, smite evil , flight and bless.
Fi: [party] What should we call it?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): ...poking Hawk, he made those Knowledge checks
Claire: yeah
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Party's collective knowledge remembers Hawk calling it Jubilation.
Fi: Ok. Thanks.
[guard][elven] Apparently it was named Jubilation.
Guard: [Fi][Elven] This...robe? Ugh. We need to leave, now.
Fi: [everyone] Anyway, we should carry up the unconscious elves.
Guard: [Fi][Elven] Yes, indeed. They are bruised, but will survive. Thank you for not harming them too badly.
Chris: no comment.
Nidranisan casts Detect Magic!
Nidranisan: School: N/A; Level 0
Casting Time: N/A
Components: N/A
Range: 60' cone
Targets/Area: N/A
Duration: 1 min/lvl
Nidranisan: Saving Throw: DC 14, N/A; Spell Resistance:
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The elves proceed to carry the unconscious ones back upstairs.
Cat: anything interesting about the robe?
Fi: Do you think it's another relic?
Claire: woo
dead guy robe
dibs
they're probably part of a set

Fi looks at Claire oddly.
Claire: it's a ... you know what, nevermind
Fi: And if you put them all on you get possessed by an angel and turn on the world?
George: Trying to catch up on the chat, but the fscking thing keeps jumping around as people type.
Nidranisan picks up the robe for now.
Hawk Hubertins: [elven] I'm pretty sure that wasn't Cillis''s ghost. The robe has the pattern of an Azata named Jubilation.
[elven] Jubilation liked to "teach people lessons" by forcing them to sing and dance and celebrate, sort of how the whole town was behaving.
Fi: We should probably go meet back up with Allshai. He might be interested to know this.
Hawk Hubertins: [common] Probably.
The party heads back up the trapdoor. The sounds of constant song and dance are now replaced with a relative quiet, as the townsfolk surround the ruins.
Allshai runs up to the party, slightly bruised and irritated.
Laresella nods to the party.
Fi: Woah. You ok here?
Allshai: I'm certain Cillis turned some of the townsfolk against me as you dealt with her and she realized I was a distraction.
Just the beginning of my punishment.
Fi: Wasn't Cillis. I think Hawk can better explain.
Allshai: Oh. Hawk, is it? You should also explain this to the townsfolk.
Cat: hawk is in the basement right now.
hilariously.
by which i mean, george is downstairs looking for something.
Allshai: I told them: this was divine punishment.
Chris: well, we can at least pretend he reiterates the stuff.
Cat: pretend? gasp
all my nice garb over skirts are missing. :/
Claire: well, it kinda was, wasn't it?
Allshai: Our hatred and fear prevented us from looking for help when this started.
Meghan: huh... should I check through my garb and see if I have yours?
Cat: if you happened to have a moment, it would actually be a huge help.
Chris: from 5 years ago..
Norvi Torvaldr: (GM) Pretending? That's unpossible!
Meghan: I can probably check tomorrow.
Cat: unfortunately, it's for a thing tomorrow evening.
Meghan: ok, let me see now. if I remember where they are. What are you looking for in particular?
Cat: i was looking for my gold one and my green one, but really anything would be cool, especially if it goes with black+silver+off-white.
pink is sitting for eric, so george could pick it up...
Allshai whispers in Fi's ear, then heads off towards his home.
Talathel: ...See, son? That's Claire. She saved me. I guess Cillis had a point, huh?
Talathel and his son wave hi to Claire from the crowd.

Fi smiles.
Laresella: All we can do is thank you, outsiders. As a town, we have much to discuss. Allshai had a point about our isolation.
Fi: Very well. Please allow us to rest for a bit.
Laresella: Y-yes, of course. Please take some time to recuperate at the inn. It's the least we can do.
The party is led into the biggest room at the inn. The elves are hard at work looking through their inventory, feeding those who are starving and healing those who are exhausted.
Fi: Thank You. If you need to discuss anything about this or what's happening outside we will be available.
George: Yes, Hawk would have filled people in on what he knew about Jubilation.
Allshai: Hawk's copypasta memory recalls:
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Looking at Cillis's robe, you note a very distinctive pattern on them. They remind you of the Azata named Jubilation, an Outsider who preferred to spread its lessons to mortals through happiness and celebration.
About an hour later, there is a knock on the door.
Allshai: It's me.
Fi: Greetings, friend.
Allshai enters with a small treasure chest.
Cat: does he look beat up enough it's worth me taking a good look and making a heal check?
(GM) Chad S. (GM): Allshai has had his most serious wounds taken care of. He body simply needs time to recover.
Cat: k.
Allshai: Apparently not everyone thinks this land should remain closed to outsiders. Some villagers spoke to me in private and asked me to give this to you.
The bag contains 138 platinum pieces.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): I added that to the Loot! Handout.

Fi bows.
Fi: Wow. Please give them our thanks as well.
Allshai: Yes. There is much discussion to be done in this town...
But I will not be a part of it.
I don't deserve your help. But I wish for escort to Halgresh.
I... I must beg for forgiveness.
Fi: Of course. We met her on the way here.
Allshai: You have? Is-is she alright?
Nidranisan: She seems to be doing well. She was greatly saddened by the news, but has dedicated herself to protecting the road.

Fi nods.
Nidranisan: Our help is not meant to be deserved or undeserved. This trip is part of our job, and the decent thing for us to do. If anything, Merki deserved it.
Allshai: I was so afraid of our son. So afraid of how much I would lose in this town if I admitted I had-
Allshai fights back his tears
Allshai: So I ran. Named my son, then ran. Like a coward.
Fi: Well, time to learn from your son.
Meghan: Chad is giving us feels
Allshai: Yes. I heard he tried to visit this town. I was never told.
Fi: He became an incredible man.
Allshai: That is good to hear. I ran from my two greatest loves, and I hope to meet at least one of them again.
Fi: I suggest honoring his work and his memory by pursing the same desire for getting along.
Nidranisan: Merki got along with just about everyone, really.
Fi: Perhaps you and Halgresh can handle that together.
Allshai: Yes. I've figured that out. It made me an outcast in this town, but it felt good to me. Maybe that's why Cillis - ah, Jubilation didn't affect me as much.
Nidranisan mutters something that doesn't sound very polite. The only word that stands out is Magmere.
Allshai: But listen to me ramble. The sun has just set, I'm sure you are ready for a good night's rest. I'll be in my home if you need me.
Nidranisan: Will we head out in the morning?
Allshai: Whenever you are ready.
Fi: If everything seems ok here, then that is fine with me.
Allshai: For now, yes. This village needs time to heal, physically and spiritually.
Allshai leaves the room.
Nidranisan: speaking of healing, anyone hurt?
Nidranisan looks around.
Nidranisan: Wow. hey, we didn't get our butts kicked.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The only damage taken was subdual - it will heal off in the morning.
Nidranisan: imagine that.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): The party notes that the elves used saps, and the only offensive spell used dealt nonlethal damage.
Fi: I'm sure it bolsters Vegeta's opinion of elven battle skill...
Nidranisan: heh.
they were even fighting us friendly-ly. ;)
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (And that's it for me. G'night folks.)
Nidranisan: g'night.
er
Cat: g'night.
Vegeta: ha... those else were pathetic.... but I hate to admit, you get some props Fi... not too bad... you'd make a decent Sayan
Fi: Thanks.
[mouthed to rest of party] what's a Sayan?

April 14, 1236 AD

Shouts are heard throughout the nighttime, as triage is set up, inventory is taken, and people argue about what happened.
The rain remains a steady pace.
George: And Hawk sleeps through it all.
Fi: The sounds of civilization have returned.
With all the singing and dancing recently, I was starting to feel like I needed to learn an instrument.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): toot toot
Alright, it's morning. What do you want to do?
Cat: ...weren't we gonna take Allshai and GTFO to find ...crap I almost called her Hagrid.
Halgresh.

Cat is waiting for an entire novel to arrive with all the typing.
Meghan: hahah
hagrid
Fi: Well, I would like to see if Laresella will have a quick conversation with us. I want to ask if they would be want to open a discussion with the EFTC regarding aid during rebuilding. We could deliver a letter to Jovias from them and allow him to handle getting together what they need and negotiating terms with us.
Chris: brat.
Fi: You know as long as we're here we represent the company to some extent.
Cat: Fi is smrt.
Nidranisan: ...and can collect a favor.
because you know that's what Merki would do.
or rather, be owed one.
Fi: ;-)
Nidranisan shakes her head a little grumpily.
Fi: Anyone who doesn't want to attend can start getting things prepped to head out.
Nidranisan: Geez, full of cobwebs this morning.
I would probably be better prepping stuff.
Maybe you and hawk.
Claire if she wants.
Fi: perhaps. We seem to be the business front at this point.
Claire: uh... do you think they'll want to see me? As nice as I talk?
I'm thinking Fi and Hawk would be better.
Fi: I honestly don't know. Things are a bit rocky currently.

Hawk Hubertins rolls over in his bed, snoring.
Claire: not push the whole recovering xenophobes too hard
Nidranisan: yeah, that's sort of my thought too.
Fi: Fair enough, just thought I would offer to everyone.
Nidranisan: dude, did we even have dinner? no wonder i'm ravenous.
Fi: Since I've been up for a bit, I'll get them to send something up.
Nidranisan: i think some kind of gigantic breakfast is the first order of business.
Fi: Any orders?
I suggest nothing outlandish given they are kinda in the middle of recovering.
Nidranisan: is "something with meat" outlandish for elves?
Fi: Not if they've hunted recently. But I'm afraid they may not have been as of late.
I could probably rustle something up while you guys attempt to wake Hawk.
Nidranisan: cheese or eggs would be a relatively acceptable substitute.
i figured we can just park some food under his nose and he'll wake up.
we had a busy day yesterday.
let the man sleep in a little.
Chris: Heh. I almost thought that we were going to have the hunter actually go hunt something.

Fi heads to the Inn manager to see if anything about breakfast can be arranged before we head out.
Cat: depends how much they like us.
i would figure they'd have cured meats lying around.
Chris: it's kinda been a month since they really took of this place. No idea if they just forgot to eat or just used up their reserves.
Cat: rather than kicking hawk away, i think i'm gonna go to bed.
Hernz: vegeta will be with Nidri getting stuff ready to depart
The inn arranges a decent breakfast, using cured meats and nearby berries.
Nidranisan throws berries at hawk.
Hernz: HUB: knowledge plains: 21
HUB: Heal 20
HUB: K Arcana 13
As the house finishes their meal, they hear a knock at the door. It is Allshai. His bruises are gone, and he has a bag full of his most cherished possessions.
Nidranisan: So...Allshai, you've been out of town before?
Allshai: Not too often, admittedly. In my earlier days, I was on the field, guiding my allies towards victory.
But those were mostly in the Krimson Fields.
Nidranisan: I see. But you have been outside, so the world won't be entirely a shock.
Allshai nods.

Fi has a perplexed expression on her face.
Allshai: Something wrong, Fi?
Fi: Sorry, I just couldn't imagine wanting to stay in one place that long.
When I was young I couldn't wait to get out.
My parents were always having to come retrieve me.
Nidranisan: Somehow, I can totally picture that...
No place has ever wanted me to stay that long.

Fi frowns.
Allshai: The Krimson Forest is quite large, Fi. There are many more surprises in this entire forest, deeper inside.
Fi: Well, my parents wanted me to stay.
The rest of the village was less so. Anyway, there is still so much more for me to see.
Allshai: Many parents here want their children to stay in Krimson. Some however want to see the outside world or do more than the simple forest here.
Fi: I've only been on a ship once. Fleir wasn't too happy with that.
Allshai: It is a source of bitter arguments.
Fi: We had to cross the sea though to make it to Harvest Warf.
Yes, I am familiar with those arguments as well.
Allshai: sigh I suppose I contributed with those by rejecting my son...I will always regret that.

Fi frowns.
Fi: Sorry.
Allshai: Fi, I do not know of your circumstances. But know this: your parents love you. When you have the opportunity, you should visit them.
Fi: Hmm.. It's been a few years.
Allshai: Take your time. When you are comfortable.
Fi: But it took me over a year to make it here.
Allshai: I think I'm finally ready to talk to Halgresh again. Finally comfortable.
Fi: It might be a bit faster now that I know the way.
Ok good.
Hawk and I should try to speak with Laresella before we leave.

George looks a little sad at the conversations about parents.
George: That should have been IC.

Fi raises an eyebrow.
Fi: Any parental issues you would like to share?
Hawk Hubertins: I've spent most of my life on the road, traveling with a performing troupe.
My family. Or at least, they adopted me when they found me orphaned on a roadside.
I don't remember it. Apparently I was quite young.
Fi: I see.
Hawk Hubertins: I came to Harvest Wharf to find out who my parents were, and to find out if I have any other relatives, but I haven't had the time and the money to really do the digging it'll take to find out.
Merki gave me the job so I'd have the money, and hopefully also some time to find out.
Fi: Well, good luck. I would offer to help, but I'm afraid I don't know anything about the town.
Hawk Hubertins: I have to admit, I also find the idea of living in one place for a long stretch to be an odd one.
Nidranisan: I suspect we seem just as odd to the folks who live here.
Allshai: My son helped so many with their ancestry...Makes sense.

Fi nods.
Fi: I suppose it does.
Hawk Hubertins: Anyway, shall we get going? No time like the present, and nothing better than the open road to lift the spirits.
Fi: Unless, anyone else wants in on the group therapy session?
Allshai chuckles
Nidranisan: I thought you guys were going to talk to Larasella.
Hawk Hubertins: Oh, right! Well, Fi, shall we go?
Fi: Yes.
Nidranisan: Just swing back by when you're done.
we'll finish packing everything up.
Hawk Hubertins: We'll be back shortly.

Hawk Hubertins nods.

Hawk Hubertins heads over to Larasella's office.
Nidranisan alternately packs stuff up to go, and hangs out chatting with Allshai.
The Krimson Konsortium has at least been swept since yesterday. There are many employees talking, chatting, and setting up sales. Fi and Hawk are given all the space they need to get to Larasella's office.
This elf is catching up to her missing orders, reading up on the many missing orders and unpaid bills.
Cat: ouch.
Fi: Excuse me. We're sorry to interrupt. Could we just have a moment before we head out?
Laresella: Y-yes, of course. Fi and...Hawk, yes?

Hawk Hubertins nods.
Laresella: I've been doing a lot of catch up. We haven't done anything for about a month, so this caused a lot of trouble.
Fi: Yes. Since we are here already and are representatives of East Ferren Trading Company, I thought it would be appropriate to see if you require anything from outside.
Hawk Hubertins: I can imagine.
Fi: We've already been introduced to your contact in Harvest Warf.

Fi hands the letter from Jovias over.
Laresella: Ah. Yes. Mr. Dewleaf.
Laresella starts writing a letter in Elven
Fi: I'm certain the EFTC will be happy to expedite any required items that you need.
Laresella: We will get more supplies from...further inside the forest. Right now we don't have many funds available. But a goodwill effort from the East Ferren Trading Company will be most welcome - please ask Mr. Dewleaf to petition the company for aid.
Fi: Certainly. I will aid him in doing so. No one was aware of this issue until we arrived.
Laresella: Yes, indeed. We should have called for help.
Hawk Hubertins: I'm glad we could assist you in this, and I'm sure the East Ferren Trading Company will be able to render whatever aid you require.
Laresella: Thank you, very much. I mean that on behalf of the Konsortium, and myself personally.
I've been reading...nothing...for so long.
Fi: Yes, that must have been difficult.
Very well. I believe we will be heading out and handing this to Mr. Dewleaf as soon as we arrive.
Good luck with getting everything together.
Laresella: Thank you for your help, Fi. And Hawk.

Hawk Hubertins gives a polite half bow and turns to leave.

Fi bows and follows.
Hawk Hubertins: So back to Harvest Wharf and Mr. Dewleaf, I suppose.
Fi: Well, Laresella at least may be opening up a bit.

Hawk Hubertins smiles
Hawk Hubertins: I hope so.
Fi: Yes, we shall drop Allshai off with Halgresh on the way.
Hawk Hubertins: Yes, of course. It's on the way, so should be easily accomplished.
Then again, with our little troupe, what should be a simple task sometimes seems to be anything bug.
Fi: Hopefully they will be able to come to understand each other and be able to assist each other.

Hawk Hubertins nods.
Fi: Haha, yes. The question is that due to us or outside factors?
Hawk Hubertins: A bit of both, it seems.
Maybe if we were less curious, we wouldn't find so many... interesting situations.
Fi: Hmm... perhaps that is why we were hired in the first place?
Ok. Everybody ready?
I would suggest skipping the souvenirs here. At least for this visit.
Allshai: Unless you want more Krimson Berries ... Well? Anyone?
I brought my horse me.
cough I brought my horse with me.
Fi: Sure. I could grab some for the road.
Allshai: Always the diplomat, eh?
Allshai hands Fi a bag on deep red berries.
Hawk Hubertins: I'll try some.
I'm not familiar. What kind of fruit are they?
Fi: Who me? Usually I'm told that I'm too blunt.
They turn your tongue red.

Fi sticks out his tongue.
The berries are sweet with a bitter aftertaste.
Hawk Hubertins: These are quire delicious. Thank you.
Allshai: You get used to them, quickly.
Fi: And suddenly you find the dealer is your new best friend ;-)

Hawk Hubertins raises an eyebrow.
Fi: Sorry, bad joke.
Nidranisan snickers.
With that, the party and Allshai take one last look at the Krimson Forest before they hit the road.
The party spends most of the day travelling before they take a detour off the road towards Halgresh's Hut. They reach her home by the evening.

April 14, 1236 (Evening)

Fi: [Orc] Halgresh? Are You home?
Halgresh: [Orc] Hmm? Oh, good elf friend Fi. Hold on, hold on, me get door.
Allshai: ooo...that's her, alright.
Nidranisan: ...By the way, she mostly speaks Orc...
Allshai: I'd recognize her voice anywhere. It hasn't changed.
Fi: [Orc] We come with familiar face.
She speaks common and elven well enough.
Allshai: [Orc] No worries about that. I learned the Orcish tongue during my days on the field.
Halgresh opens the door, and her smile fades away as she looks at Allshai. Allshai has a mix of shame and fear, and is struck silent.
Halgresh: [Orc] Familiar, yes.
Allshai gets on all fours, head hung low
Allshai: [Orc] I...must apologize. For everything that I've done. I didn't know he came to town - they never told me.
Halgresh: [Orc] Shhhh. Don't apologize for Merki. Come, we talk. Inside. Me promise no crushing.
Halgresh helps (more like lifts) Allshai to his feet, then half drags him inside.
Halgresh: [Orc] Ah, er elf friend Fi. Give Halgresh and elf some time, okay?
Nidranisan tries really hard not to giggle.

Fi nods.
Fi: [Orc] Of course.
[Party] They just need a few minutes.
Nidranisan: a few minutes? they probably need a couple months.
The door slams shut as Halgresh drags Allshai inside.
Hawk Hubertins: Well then, I suppose we should leave them to... whatever they need to do.
Fi: I meant of completely alone time...
Nidranisan takes a little stroll around the area for a bit.
Nidranisan: ...She's totally going to go patrol all day and he's going to stay home and run the house and make dinner, isn't he.
Y'know, that's actually really cute. I hope they work things out.
Fi: For a time. They may decide to do something else eventually.
Nidranisan: Well, yeah.
Nidranisan wouldn't mind having a house-husband for a few years though.

Fi smiles.
Nidranisan mutters.
Nidranisan: Turns out most guys who are into wings, horns and a tail aren't the nice kind.
Nidranisan sighs.

Fi frowns.
Fi: I... uh...
Nidranisan: Whoops, sorry.
Forgot that makes most people uncomfortable.
Fi: No sorry, I just don't know what to say.
About 30 minutes later, the door reopens. Halgresh is quite happy and is hugging Allshai. Allshai seems content, but unharmed.

Fi attempts to smile again.
Nidranisan: It's ok, I don't really expect you to have something brilliant to say.
Er, that didn't come out quite rigth.
It's not an issue that has an easy answer. Is what I mean.
Fi: Yeah...
I'm afraid I don't have any experience in that area at all.
I could offer empty encouragement?
Nidranisan: No need. That's why I usually mumble so much.
Vegeta: I think they can work things out themselves... no need for us to meddle in everyone's affairs
Fi: Uhh... I'm only meddling in Nidri's affairs right now.
Hernz: sorry, that was probably a comment to something you guys said long time ago lol
Chris: oh. ok.
Hernz: you might have even said it yesterday haha
alright, I'll be back in an hr
Cat: if Fi walking with Nidri, or chatting when I get back?
Chris: I guess walking, no point in just sitting around.
Cat: yuuup.
Nidranisan and Fi are pretty much just getting back to the hut 30 minutes later when Halgresh ad Allshai come back out.
Halgresh: [Orc]Elf friend Fi. All friends. Spend evening in Halgresh's hut. Halgresh make good stew!
Nidranisan smiles.
Nidranisan: Well, Halgresh certainly seems happy.
Fi: [Orc] Thank You.
She is inviting us to dinner again.
Nidranisan: That's kind.
Halgresh: [Orc] Come in, come in. Sun going away soon.
Halgresh and Allshai lead you into her home, where she started boiling water to make stew.
Halgresh moves around and pulls out some of her special herbs. Allshai sits on the chair, having trouble sitting on the chair.
Nidranisan: Just so you know, I'm sure you'll be welcome to visit or send word to Harvest Wharf if you want to or need to.
Fi: Will you be staying here for a while?
Allshai: Yes. Halgresh is a strong woman. But she's been here on her own for a while. I know that feeling.
We still need to talk things out of course, but we will certainly visit Merki's hometown when we get the chance.

Fi nods.
Nidranisan: You should be able to contact us directly or through the East Ferren Trading Company.
Allshai: Thank you.
Halgresh serves several bowls of meat stew to Allshai and her guests, giggling all the way.
Halgresh also serves some rice and water to the skinny bird Vegeta
Halgresh: [Orc] This is Fire Breath Soup - uses Redtooth Clan special spices. Fill you with energy, haha!
Halgresh chugs the soup down almost immediately.
Fi: [Orc] Sounds great.
[Pary] It's Fire Breath Soup. It might live up to its name.

Fi tries the soup.
Vegeta: you people are crazy
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (To GM) rolling 5
5
= 5
Allshai slowly sips a single spoonful of the soup, then sips some more. His eyes water as he coughs violently.
Allshai: Oh, yes, the [Orc]Fire Breath Soup! [Common] I forgot how - cough cough cough spicy these cough are.

Fi starts tearing up and coughing as well.
Fi: [Elven] Holy F*
Nidranisan: Nidranisan's CON Check: 14
Nidranisan managed not to totally die eating the stew.
Fi: Yes. Crazy. cough That sums it up.
Sure you don't want any? Might be good for training.
Allshai: Haha! cough Elves aren't good with this stew. Don't the Redtooth Clan use this in drinking contests? cough cough cough
Halgresh: Yes, yes. Orcs best with [Orc]Fire Breath Soup! [Common] Goblins really bad with it but they love it. Think they can breathe fire like dragon if they drink enough!
Halgresh turns to Vegeta
Fi: I think I already did.
Halgresh: You no want [Orc]Fire Breath Soup? [Common] Warrior like you should have no problem!
Vegeta: good for training... that crap disrupts the flow of ki within the body... you have no idea what you're talking about

Vegeta politely declines
Chris: lol "politely" and "crap"
Hernz: LOL
Fi: [Orc] His people think food evil on inside. Only eat what needed to survive.
[Orc] I mean. Like tease him.
Cat: nice.
Hernz: lol
Halgresh: [Orc] They miss out on good food!
(GM) Chad S. (GM): (Waiting to see how Claire, Hawk and Norvi react to the soup.)

Hawk Hubertins sips the soup politely, turns bright red, and smiles even as his eyes tear up.
Hawk Hubertins: (To GM) rolling 1d20+1
(
12
)+1
= 13

Hawk Hubertins takes a deep breath.
Hawk Hubertins: That's quite the soup. Very flavorful!

Hawk Hubertins continues to sip his soup.
Halgresh: Yes, yes. Soup is good!
Meghan: sweet, like the sims
just a sec
Claire will totally try it.
Norvi sips it once, then tosses the spoon aside, raises the bowl to his lips and drinks it straight up.
Meghan: Claire's Fortitude save: 10
Save notes: +2 circumstance bonus on saving throws against becoming blinded or dazzled while Halo is up.
Inspire Courage does +1 save vs fear & charm
Claire: Well, that's impressive.

Claire eats the soup slowly

Claire hope there's a lot of milk or bread or something.
(GM) Chad S. (GM): There's some bread around.
Allshai: Yes, indeed.
Halgresh sets up the beds while Allshai cleans up.
Allshai: I guess that's it for the evening.
Unless anyone has any questions, I think we should retire for the night.
Fi: Yeah. Sounds good.
The party goes to bed, to a much more comfortable rest than the last time they slept here. Although it's not quiet - there is a lot of talking between Halgresh and Allshai.
QUEST COMPLETE!
"The Krimson Within" is complete.
600 XP for each member.
Chris: woo!
Meghan: "talking"?
Chris: I suspect it would be louder if it was anything else.
Hernz: woot
Meghan: yay xp!

April 15, 1236 AD (morning)

The rain has finally stopped, and the cloud cover has reduced slightly.
Halgresh is up nice and early, preparing a meal for the party's breakfast. Allshai is still meditating deeply within his room.

Fi walks in yawning.
Fi: [Orc] Good sun up.
Halgresh: [Orc] Ya, it up. Very bright to Orcs though...Orcs like to attack during night time.
Fi: [Orc] Yes. Glad rain done now.
[Orc] Maybe have moon tonight.
Halgresh: [Orc] Hmm? Maybe moon appear?
Allshai: [Orc] The moon is usually in the sky, but sometimes we can't see it from here.
Allshai calls out from his room, slightly exhausted.
Chris: I'm sitting around talking about the weather in game...
Fi talks about the weather. Allshai mentions how the moon affects weather, and phases of the moon.
Halgresh shakes her head whenever Allshai talks, but she does pay attention to Fi.
Halgresh: Okay. If you are all ready, let's go on road.

Hawk Hubertins stretches and yawns as he wanders out of his room.

Hawk Hubertins attacks breakfast with gusto.

Vegeta is up early, and can be found practicing outsise

Fi loads up the horses to go.
Fi: All set?
Hawk Hubertins: Halgresh, again, thank you for your hospitality. I hope we meet again.
Nidranisan nods in agreement with Hawk.
Nidranisan: Both of you, in fact.
Nidranisan indicates Allshai.
Nidranisan: Despite all the circumstances you have both been kind and generous.
George: Took Abundant Ammunition for Hawk's new level 1 spell (A few combats later).
So no more needing to buy arrows for us.
Allshai: It's the least I can do, honestly...
Halgresh leads the party back to the road.
Halgresh: Thank you all. We will make sure this road is open to all. Maybe we visit some day.