[Game Thread] Chapter 1 - Lost

[Alatere]

Tarbin Haldar Tarbin looked up at the Carpenter’s shout and despite the volume of the words Tarbin could detect amusement in the man’s words. ”Well I can only just about fix a broken fence so I reckon your jobs safe master carpenter…” Tarbin replied with a smile of his own. ”Tarbin Haldar” Tarbin then replied as he reached out and grasped the man’s hand with a firm grip. ”Though I guess you already knew that?” Tarbin added with a slightly raised eyebrow. ”Really should be thankin you for patchin us all up, wasn’t the worst beating I’ve ever taken but it was appreciated.” Tarbin added with a nod as he released the man’s hand. ”Seems there’s a bit of mystery about downstairs, if I was more of the nosy sort I guess I’d push a bit more about that…” Tarbin commented. ”Have you had a bowl?” Tarbin then asked as he nodded towards the meal that he had prepared. ”So how long have you worked here Mister Fletcher? What exactly does a carpenter do in a casino? Other than repair all the broken chairs and tables from all the fights…” Tarbin questioned.

[Vaerdis]

Kara Kurdst Kara may have a pretty enough face, but her tongue did not belong to a diplomat. Rather than engage in the thuggery of the like on display behind her, or the insistent persuasive tones of Liana, Kara herself could only be present as a middleman. She saved someone once, and earned respect for it. Like a hero aught to. Though this was hardly hero's work. "Day 104 is her next shift. If you have Red Sunshine yourselves, she'd sing like a bird... but... she needs help. You saved the Warden, you could save another guard, right?" The man spoke words that could not be ignored. For all of her aloof front and crossed arms that she presented, she is easily swayed with the desire to help. However, "You cannot save one person, without giving up on saving another." She hadn't the tact to continue this talk through whispers. Kara rests her hands proudly upon her hip, "To save someone unknown, one must seek the unknown. Time is wasted by not being given information that can save another person." Kara looks the guard square in the eye and leans forward, "Forget Vyeggar, I won't stand for anyone getting in the way of another's salvation. If saving another means trouble, than trouble we will have."

[Lentil Sponge]

Location	Map	Season	Day	Time	Weather
The Dead Mermaid's Casino	J9	Harvest	102 of 120	8:33pm	Night, Hot

Grim, Damien and Tarbin Grim maybe had an ale or two too many, but it also made him more endearing, as Sandraminae gave him a wry smile. "I've been known to enjoy a certain kind of help from a certain kind of man." Then the conversation turned to the man, and her expression turned ever so slightly grimmer. "Tilly doesn't tolerate him. Any time he's in here, she has the security thrash him. He's not the first person I've convinced Tilly not to..." She stopped. There was a small realisation - too much said. She made sure to walk directly in front of Grim, her eyes piercing his. color=darkslategray]"He and Tilly had a disagreement not long ago. If I were you, I'd try not to disagree with her. She's good for this club, but I won't pretend that she's good herself."[/color] Then she walked away, very much deciding that was the end of the conversation. Tarbin, meanwhile, conversed more with Edward Fletcher, the carpenter. He eagerly took a bowl of grub when offered, though was very purposeful about not saying anything about downstairs. Just a widening of eyes that said it all - something was down there. When asked what else he did, he gave that same serious look directly to Tarbin. "... that's all I do. Bloody loads of broken chairs!" He burst out laughing, taking a moment to slap Tarbin on the arm. "We did have a medicine man once, then he started taking some of the earnings from the bar. Tilly very quickly dumped him on the streets. Not entirely sure how she knew about it, though - that woman has eyes in the back of her head, it's weird." Urin sighed a sigh that had the weight of the world behind it. "It wouldn't matter. She'll find a way to keep you if you're useful. If you're not, you're marked for death." And that was all she would say... ... until she thought about it, and then she leaned forward. "How excellent a friend are you? Because I've not had a night of privacy with my husband in many moons, but if a friend of mine was willing to cover the cost of a room, I might tell that friend about the parts of this casino Sandraminae didn't show him."

Location	Map	Season	Day	Time	Weather
The South Bridge	K7	Harvest	102 of 120	8:33pm	Night, Hot

Kara, Liana & Vyegger The guard's helmet almost began to chatter with nerves. The weight of Vyegger's glare, and the fact that he could talk without caring that he was bleeding. Liana doing all she could do hold him back. But it was Kara ending the whispering outright that got him worried... mostly because his colleague finally took notice. "Oi, Septimus, what's going on?" came a bark, and the colleague made her way over with a stern expression. The guard took one look back at Liana and Vyegger, gulped, then looked back to his compatriot. He gave her a big smile and gestured to Kara. "This is the woman who saved the Warden's life," he explained, which caused a beam to break across her face. "Anyway, she was warning me about a hidden package of Red Sunshine coming through soon." The female guard's smile vanished. "Urgh. Again? Those damn kobolds... we should just raid that damn herbalist shop by the river! That's where it all gets made." The male guard shrugged. "I'll bet they pay the Merchant's Guild to stop that. Hey, good thing Miller didn't hear about it." "What, Gwendoline?" There's a short, humourless laugh. "Too right there! Her and the boss would just take it all. Not even share."

Location	Map	Season	Day	Time	Weather
The Dead Mermaid's Casino	J9	Harvest	102 of 120	9:01pm	Night, Hot

Just Grim It is a universally acknowledged fact that, outside of other gnomes, gnomes are somewhat niche when it comes to attractiveness. It is not universally acknowledged, but no less true, that Kitwix Hillivi Grimzinta is charming enough to compensate. The redheaded human woman was, at first, a bit perplexed by a gnome in a little loincloth approaching her and trying to charm her. Then she listened to him regale her about the places he had seen and the things he had witnessed. Then she began laughing at his jokes, and shuffling a little closer to listen intently. By the time he proposed going upstairs, she had been wishing he'd ask for a few minutes. With delicate fingers she took his hand, and she and Grim searched for a room that was free. She was giggling and bending down to kiss him all of the way. Quickly, they found a room with no one in it. She was impatient enough to swing the door open and stride straight in. As the door swung back, it revealed Tilly, arms crossed, foot by the wall, glaring holes straight into Grim. The woman let out a yelp. It would've been a full-blown scream if there wasn't a slab-like hand raised up. The terrible look she gave to Grim almost made him forget that there should be no way she'd know he'd be in here, in this room. Maybe she was that good. Finally, she grunted, "You're back on shift at 10pm. You're paying for this room. Out of your pay." She then stepped past him, stopping in the doorway. She turned her head and looked to his partner. "... I hear gnomes are pretty good." Then she slammed the door behind Grim. At first, Grim's partner looked very worried. But then the comfort on the bed she was sitting on took her, and she managed to give him a nervous smile. "Well... I'm not saying no to a free room," she explained, before giving two inviting taps to her left.

Out of Character Kara, Liana, Vyegger, if you all want to make Knowledge Local rolls to try and suppose what herbalists this could be. Time is getting on now if you want to be back to the Casino when Sandraminae asked you to be.

[Vaerdis]

Kara Kurdst The pressure of all three questioners seemed to do the trick. The one named Septimus that they spoke to seems to crack under scrutiny of his fellows. Kara looks to the side and exhales sharply from her nostrils as the man gestures to her. She pats Septimus upon the shoulder upon hearing the woman say 'Gwendoline', finally a name to work with. Kara offers a condolatory nod, "Thank you for assisting in spite of your busy day." She looks over toward the female guard, "This wouldn't happen to be a herbalist off the Dragon Road, is it?" She asks, combining what she heard here, kobolds and some hints about where kobold resided according to her fellow debtors. After getting such a question answered, and lingering a bit longer for Vyeggar or Liana to voice their questions or concerns, Kara takes notice of the position of the moon. Rubbing the back of her neck and groaning with some irritation, she informs Vyeggar and Liana, "Probably should be running back to do our work, then tell the others about this." Glancing back at the guards, she says once more, her voice showing more sincerity than her stance, "Thanks for your hard work."

[CatCanCook]

Got the scoop, time to scram Liana Xirkul had been anxious when Kara chimed in, a bit clumsy and loud. Not the approach she would have chosen, not at all. But it works all right, occasionally sincerity works almost as well as cunning manipulation. "Thank you friends, you've been helpful. And that's worth remembering." She taps her head, to help her remember. She will try a Knowledge: local check as suggestedd but it is untrained and fair to block as not allowed. Knowledge checks are often trained onlyShe knows little of this town; she concentrates to see if she can remember anything heard about this local herbalist. Working with her psionic link, she also tries to help Kara remember. She cheerfully agreed when Kara suggested returning to work. "The gods gave us feet and butts, so we could get our butts to work." She whistled tunelessly on the way back to the Mermaid. They scored a name of a person to squeeze, and a location of kobolds to interrogate. As for the idea of "saving" the drug addicted lady, well, she had caused Liana and her team hurt, and she wasn't Family. So whether she lived or died was not an issue. The only issue was the mission. It is a dangerous world: she keeps her eyes and ears pealed on the way back. She uses her psionic talent to try to enhance Kara and her own awareness.   A wary walk back She will try a Knowledge: local check as suggested but it is untrained and fair to block as not allowed. Knowledge checks are often trained only Dice Aid another: self - Knowledge(local) DC 10: 1d20+1 (17)+1 Total = 18 Dice Knowledge(local) to identify the herbalist spoken off: 1d20+6 (20)+6 Total = 26 Nailed it with a natural 20. So if the check is allowed, a 26 (+5 due to Compartmentalized mind class ability), that should do it. Dice Aid another: Kara - Knowledge(local) DC 10: 1d20+1 (17)+1 Total = 18 If allowed, Kara gets +5 to knowledge local. As there was a change in how skill points are given out, Liana did a slight tweak to a couple of her skill points. So her Perception is a notch higher than it used to be. Dice Aid another: self - Perception DC 10: 1d20+4 (7)+4 Total = 11 Dice Aid another: Kara - Perception DC 10: 1d20+4 (14)+4 Total = 18 Dice Perception - eyes and ears open for any risk on the way back to the Mermaid: 1d20+9 (15)+9 Total = 24 Kara gets +5 to a Perception check, if she wants it. Liana Xirkul (Sheet)

[Touketsu]

Damien Buranta Damien nodded earnestly. "I appreciate the warning. I'll just have to focus on being as indispensable as possible for the time being then." Reaching down, the vishkanya withdrew his money again, placing coins down in much the same way he had when buying his drinks. This time however, the sum was considerably more than before. "And it sounds like you and your husband should take some time to focus on each other. Any decent person would happily facilitate a bit of overdue romance. Who better than your new friend Damien?"

[Noquarter19]

Vyeggar Vugmuk Credit to @TSRodriguez14 Vyeggar nodded toward Septimus. ”See, that wasn’t so hard. I’ll remember your name. Septimus the guard: “helpful.” Well, I should stop distracting you two so you can get back to guarding this bridge. Wouldn’t want to help let any more law-abiding citizens try to cross without being beaten unconscious first, now would I?” And with a snort, Vyeggar turned and proceeded back toward the casino. He didn’t carry a notebook or a quill; he didn’t need to. The names were in the vault of his mind now. People looked at him and saw a bruiser, a thug, a monster. They underestimated his keen mind, and so Vyeggar often would act as others saw him. It made them weak when they assumed he was stupid, because then when he could and did find something to use against them, they usually never saw it coming. All he needed was a crack to insert himself into, and he would be in, and then there would be hell to pay. Vyeggar tried to whistle a little tune as he walked, a chorus of sorts to join Liana’s little birdsong. Unfortunately, the guards and their clubs had taken even that small joy from him; his shattered teeth only blew wet air. He snarled in disgust and kicked a stone on the ground with the toe of his scuffed leather boots. He wasn’t tired; he should have been, after the day he’d had, but his adrenaline and his anger pushed him on. He had a lead – why was he not pressing it to his advantage? Miller, Gwendoline, the herbalist shop. There were names and places, and he couldn’t check in on any of them yet. Why? Because of that damned one-eyed orc bitch. She was going to wring every coin, every drop of blood, every pound of flesh, from their worthless hides until they’d paid off her damned stupid box, or until they were broken and bleeding and lifeless like the others who had tried to take what didn’t belong to them. Well. Let her try than. The church tried to bleed him to death, yet here he was. The guards tried to beat him until he was braindead, yet he still soldiered on. But Tilly – she was the one holding all the cards right now, in the form of his brother’s whereabouts. To the rest of these schlubs, they only had their worthless skins to care about. Vyeggar had no such reservation; he could care less about what happened to his own ugly carcass. But living to find an answer to where Valdik might be – that was worth more than ten of those stupid chests. When the trio finally made it back to the casino, it was just a short time before the shift started. Good; time for a drink. Vyeggar nodded to the barkeep to grab the whiskey. ”A double. And make it quick, I’m headed to the ring.” He downed the dark liquid,, mumbled something about putting it on his tab, then strutted over to the ring. ”Alright, boys, let’s see it. Come on, one of you sad sacks has to have some stones. Come knock me down.” He pointed to Kara. ”She’s got bigger balls than any of you milk-drinkers. Come on then, cowards. You want to shut me up? Come do it. Put your coin where your mouth is.” And he pounded his fist into his palm and Dice * Intimidate (taunt): 1d20+8 (17)+8 Total = 25 roared. Hopefully this will drum up a little extra business for me... and Kara too, I guess. She is a tough little broad. Wonder how she'd do against me, he wondered, waiting for his next challenger.   Standard Action: Roll. A little intimidate of 25 to taunt the crowd to take him on in the ring. Swift Action: Free Action: Movement: Stat Block Vyeggar Vugmuk Half-orc Brawler 1 Hit Points: 13/13 | AC/Touch/FF: 14 /11/ 13| Speed: 30 | Initiative: +2 | Spell Resistance: None | Damage Resistance: None Saves: Fort +5 | Reflex +3 | Will -1 STR 17 (+3) DEX 12 (+1) CON 17 (+3) INT 12 (+1) WIS 9 (-1) CHA 4 (-3) Attacks: Melee BAB +4 Ranged BAB +2 | Combat Maneuver Bonus +4 | Combat Maneuver Defense 15 Weapons: Fists. +4, 1d6+3, x2. Skills: Intimidate +8 | Kn: Local +5 | Perception +3 | Swim +6 | Skill Mod Skill Mod Acrobatics +0 Knowledge (Local) +5 Appraise +1 Knowledge (Nature) +1 Bluff -3 Knowledge (Nobility) +1 Climb +2 Knowledge (Religion) +1 Craft +1 Knowledge (The Planes) +1 Diplomacy -3 Linguistics +1 Disable Device +0 Perception +3 Disguise -3 Perform -3 Escape Artist +0 Profession -1 Fly +0 Ride +0 Handle Animal -3 Sense Motive -1 Heal -1 Sleight of Hand +0 Intimidate +8 Spellcraft +1 Knowledge (Arcana) +1 Stealth +0 Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +1 Survival -1 Knowledge (Engineering) +1 Swim +6 Knowledge (Geography) +1 Use Magic Device -3 Knowledge (History) +1     Skills Table Race/Class Abilities, Feats, Traits, etc. Racial Traits: Darkvision: Half-orcs can see in the dark up to 60 feet.Darkvision | Intimidating: Half-orcs receive a +2 racial bonus on Intimidate checks because of their fearsome nature.Intimidating | Orc Blood: Half-orcs count as both humans and orcs for any effect related to race.Orc Blood | Orc Ferocity: Once per day, when a half-orc is brought below 0 hit points but not killed, he can fight on for 1 more round as if disabled. At the end of his next turn, unless brought to 1 or more hit points, he immediately falls unconscious and begins dying.Orc Ferocity | Weapon Familiarity: Half-orcs are proficient with greataxes and falchions, and treat any weapon with the word "orc" in its name as a martial weapon.Weapon Familiarity | Favored Class Bonus (Brawler): Add 1/4 to the brawler’s effective level to determine her unarmed strike damage.Favored Class Bonus Traits and Drawbacks: Bloody Minded: You are always ready for bloodshed. You gain a +1 trait bonus on initiative and Intimidate checks. Bloody Minded | Bruising Intellect: Your sharp intellect and rapier-like wit bruise egos. Intimidate is always a class skill for you, and you may use your Intelligence modifier when making Intimidate checks instead of your Charisma modifier. Bruising Intellect | Cruelty: You were rewarded as a child for flaunting your victory over others as completely as possible, and you discovered you enjoyed the feeling of rubbing your foes’ faces in the dirt. Whenever you are engaged in combat and there are dying or helpless foes within 30 feet, you take a -2 penalty on attack rolls against foes who are neither dying nor helpless. Cruelty Class Features: Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A brawler is proficient with all simple weapons plus the handaxe, short sword, and weapons from the close fighter weapon group. She is proficient with light armor and shields (except tower shields).Weapon and Armor Proficiency | Brawler's Cunning (Ex): If the brawler's Intelligence score is less than 13, it counts as 13 for the purpose of meeting the prerequisites of combat feats.Brawler’s Cunning | Martial Flexibility (Ex): A brawler can take a move action to gain the benefit of a combat feat she doesn't possess. This effect lasts for 1 minute. The brawler must meet all the feat's prerequisites. She may use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + 1/2 her brawler level (minimum 1). The brawler can use this ability again before the duration expires in order to replace the previous combat feat with another choice. If a combat feat has a daily use limitation (such as Stunning Fist), any uses of that combat feat while using this ability count toward that feat's daily limit. At 6th level, a brawler can use this ability to gain the benefit of two combat feats at the same time. She may select one feat as a swift action or two feats as a move action. She may use one of these feats to meet a prerequisite of the second feat; doing so means that she cannot replace a feat currently fulfilling another's prerequisite without also replacing those feats that require it. Each individual feat selected counts toward her daily uses of this ability. At 10th level, a brawler can use this ability to gain the benefit of three combat feats at the same time. She may select one feat as a free action, two feats as a swift action, or three feats as a move action. She may use one of the feats to meet a prerequisite of the second and third feats, and use the second feat to meet a prerequisite of the third feat. Each individual feat selected counts toward her daily uses of this ability. At 12th level, a brawler can use this ability to gain the benefit of one combat feat as an immediate action or three combat feats as a swift action. Each individual feat selected counts toward her daily uses of this ability. At 20th level, a brawler can use this ability to gain the benefit of any number of combat feats as a swift action. Each feat selected counts toward her daily uses of this ability.Martial Flexibility | Martial Training (Ex): At 1st level, a brawler counts her total brawler levels as both fighter levels and monk levels for the purpose of qualifying for feats. She also counts as both a fighter and a monk for feats and magic items that have different effects based on whether the character has levels in those classes (such as Stunning Fist and a monk's robe). This ability does not automatically grant feats normally granted to fighters and monks based on class level, namely Stunning Fist.Martial Training | Unarmed Strike: At 1st level, a brawler gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A brawler may attack with fists, elbows, knees, and feet. This means that a brawler may make unarmed strikes with her hands full. A brawler applies her full Strength modifier (not half) on damage rolls for all her unarmed strikes.Unarmed Strike Feats: Deft Maneuvers: (from EITR) You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when performing a trip, disarm, dirty trick, feint, reposition, or steal combat maneuver. In addition, you receive a +2 bonus on checks with these combat maneuvers. Now a prerequisite for the relevant greater combat maneuver feats.Deft Maneuvers | Improved Unarmed Strike (class): You are considered to be armed even when unarmed - you do not provoke attacks of opportunity when you attack foes while unarmed. Your unarmed strikes can deal lethal or nonlethal damage, at your choice.Improved Unarmed Strike Languages: | Common | Orc   Eligible for Armor Focus feat (+1 AC - armor) Eligible for Aquatic Combatant (bludg strikes hit for full dmg underwater) Eligible for Artful Dodge (+1 AC - dodge - if only threatening combatant) **Eligible for Belier's Bite (+1d4 bleed damage to unarmed strikes)** Eligible for Blind Fight (Reroll miss percentile due to concealment) Eligible for Cleave (additional attack vs adjacent foe if initial attack hits) Eligible for Combat Expertise (trade atk bonus for AC bonus) Eligible for Combat Reflexes (bonus AoO = to Dex mod) Eligible for Combat Vigor (allows for self healing of 1d6 at price of 1 min fatigue, replen after 8 hours) Eligible for Death From Above/Death From Below (situational, bonus from high ground/bonus vs flying creatures) Eligible for Demonic Style (bonuses to Atk + Dmg when charging) Eligible for Desperate Battler (bonuses when no allies within 10 feet) Eligible for Dirty Fighting (bonus to combat maneuver attack when flanking) Eligible for Drag Down (trip a foe who trips you) Eligible for Enforcer (intimidate as free action when dealing nonlethal dmg) Eligible for Felling Escape (trip a foe when breaking a grapple) Eligible for Flanking Foil (affect flanking enemy with successful attack) Eligible for Frightening Ambush (intimidate as free action vs flat footed foes) Eligible for Ground Grabber (+2 CMD vs larger enemies) Eligible for Intimidating Prowess (add str mod to intimidate checks + cha mod (int mod with trait)) Eligible for Ki Throw (throw opponent prone on successful trip attack) Eligible for Opportunistic Grappler (attempt dirty trick while being grappled) Eligible for River Raider (stealth and swim bonus when weather is clear) Eligible for Scorpion Style (after successful atk, foe makes wis save or speed reduced to 5 feet) Eligible for Shadow Strike (deal precision damage vs foes with partial concealment) **Eligible for Smash (bonus to breaking objects and doors)** **Eligible for Snapping Turtle Style (bonus to ac when at least 1 hand is free)** Eligible for Solo Maneuvers (+1 to CMB/CMD when only one threatening) Eligible for Step Up (when foe takes a 5 foot step, take 5 foot step toward them immediately) Eligible for Throw Anything (no bonus on ranged attacks with improvised weapons) Eligible for Toppling Pileup (after successful trip vs foe, attempt trip against adjacent foe) **Eligible for Weapon Focus - Unarmed Strike (+1 to attack rolls)** **Eligible for Whirling Hold (can sicken foe when maintaining a grapple)** Level 2 ideas: Dodge Feat (Bonus). Makes eligible for Azata Style (+1 dodge bonus if move at least 15 feet), Crane Style (-2 to defensive attacks, +1 additional Dodge AC), Landing Roll (if tripped move 5 feet as an immediate action) Take 1 rank in Knowledge (Dungeoneering), eligible for Rat Catcher (bonus vs small creatures and swarms) Level 3 ideas: 3 ranks of Intimidate makes eligible for Boar Style (unarmed strikes can be B or S) 3 ranks of Swim makes eligible for Shark Style (unarmed strikes can be piercing and do bonus 1d6 bleed dmg) Eligible for Reap the Infirm (bonus damage vs diseased creatures) Eligible for Savage Slam (do damage and move foe when releasing a grapple) Eligible for Tiger Style (bonuses to CMD, slashing dmg, bleed dmg on crit)

[Dylan Scott]

Grim and friend To say Grim was shocked at the arrival of Tilly would be an understatement, so shocked in fact that for once he was at a loss for words. which was probably a good thing considering her displeasure, but it let her get her statement out and leave before he had a chance to talk back and perhaps make things worse. He would have to do a better job keeping an eye on her, there was no way he could think of that would explain how she knew where he would be, he hadn't known himself until just before they entered the room. it seemed Tilly had some magics of her own. He doesn't dwell on it very long though as his new companion captures his attention again, inviting him to join her on the bed and it would be very impolite of him not to accept her offer. after all, it seemed he was now paying for the room for the night so he may was well make full use of it. turning the key to lock the door, Grim joins his new friend It is a struggle, his bruised and now very tired body protesting at being made to get out of the warm and extremely comfortable bed to go finish his shift at the tables, but reluctantly Grim slides out of the embrace of his companion and leaves her sleeping, with a whispered promise to rejoin her after the remainder of his shift if over. He has already paid for the room and given the choice between sleeping in the common room or in a private room with a very enchanting, and limber redhead, what man with any sense would choose the common room? If it wasn't for the last lingering embers of his magic, Grim would not have made it to the Tables on time, he had already invoked Tilly's displeasure this evening and he didn't relish the idea of giving her even more reason to dislike him by being tardy. Luckily the prestidigitation aura still had some time on it before it dissipated from his use of it earlier that evening in the bedroom and he was able to use its magics to freshen up and get dressed in a clean uniform in time. As amusing as it would have been, and as distracting to the players to show up to the table fresh out of bed and his prior activities obvious, it would not be very professional and would likely displease Lady Sandraminae more than it did Tilly, and for some reason he found the thought of upsetting the Elven hostess more disconcerting than it should be. His magic spent and his attention wavering from the culmination of a very eventful day, Grim's attempts to gather information were at best half hearted and before long he gave up for the evening, focusing on the game at hand and passing his shift as quickly as he could so he could return to the warm bed waiting for him upstairs and the hopefully even warmer welcome of the young lady in it.

Actions & Movement   Turn Summary Initiative: Move: Action: Bonus Action: Reaction: Other:

Stat Block   Kitwix Hillivi Grimzinta / Grim Chaotic Good | Gnome - Traveller | Sorcerer - Mongrel Mage HP: 5 | AC: 11 | Initiative: +0 | Low-Light Vision Passive Perception: 14 | Speed: 20 STR 7 (-2) | DEX 10 (+0) | CON 8 (-1) | INT 15 (+2) | WIS 14 (+2) | CHA 22 (+6) Fortitude Save -1 | Reflex Save +0 | Will Save +2 Weapons: Finesse, Thrown 10ft. +1 Attack (1 Damage, 19-20/x2)Dagger (4) | Finesse, +1 Attack (1 Damage)Brass Knuckles Features and Abilities: Common, Gnome, Sylvan, Elven, Dwarven, Halfling, Orc, Goblin, Draconic, UndercommonLanguages | Armor: None Weapons: Simple/Finesse Skills: Acrobatics:+0, Appraise: +2, Bluff: +11, Climb:-2, Craft:+2, Diplomacy:+11, Disguise:+6, Escape Artist:+0, Fly:+0, Heal:+3, Intimidate:+6, Knowledge (Local):+6, Perception:+4, Perform:+6, Ride:+0, Sense Motive:+2, Sleight of Hand: +4, Stealth:+4, Survival:+2, Swim:-1Proficiencies Sorcerer Traits: A sorcerer casts arcane spells drawn primarily from the sorcerer/wizard spell list presented in Spell Lists. She can cast any spell she knows without preparing it ahead of time. To learn or cast a spell, a sorcerer must have a Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a sorcerer's spell is 10 + the spell level + the sorcerer's Charisma modifier Like other spellcasters, a sorcerer can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her base daily spell allotment is given on Table: Sorcerer. In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high Charisma score (see Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells). A sorcerer's selection of spells is extremely limited. A sorcerer begins play knowing four 0-level spells and two 1st-level spells of her choice. At each new sorcerer level, she gains one or more new spells, as indicated on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known. (Unlike spells per day, the number of spells a sorcerer knows is not affected by her Charisma score; the numbers on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known are fixed.) These new spells can be common spells chosen from the sorcerer/wizard spell list, or they can be unusual spells that the sorcerer has gained some understanding of through study Upon reaching 4th level, and at every even-numbered sorcerer level after that (6th, 8th, and so on), a sorcerer can choose to learn a new spell in place of one she already knows. In effect, the sorcerer loses the old spell in exchange for the new one. The new spell's level must be the same as that of the spell being exchanged. A sorcerer may swap only a single spell at any given level, and must choose whether or not to swap the spell at the same time that she gains new spells known for the level. Unlike a wizard or a cleric, a sorcerer need not prepare her spells in advance. She can cast any spell she knows at any time, assuming she has not yet used up her spells per day for that spell level.Spellcasting | Each sorcerer has a source of magic somewhere in her heritage that grants her spells, bonus feats, an additional class skill, and other special abilities. This source can represent a blood relation or an extreme event involving a creature somewhere in the family's past. For example, a sorcerer might have a dragon as a distant relative or her grandfather might have signed a terrible contract with a devil. Regardless of the source, this influence manifests in a number of ways as the sorcerer gains levels. A sorcerer must pick one bloodline upon taking her first level of sorcerer. Once made, this choice cannot be changed. At 3rd level, and every two levels thereafter, a sorcerer learns an additional spell, derived from her bloodline. These spells are in addition to the number of spells given on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known. These spells cannot be exchanged for different spells at higher levels. At 7th level, and every six levels thereafter, a sorcerer receives one bonus feat, chosen from a list specific to each bloodline. The sorcerer must meet the prerequisites for these bonus feats.Bloodline | Sorcerers learn a number of cantrips, or 0-level spells, as noted on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known under “Spells Known.” These spells are cast like any other spell, but they do not consume any slots and may be used again.Cantrips | You can cast many spells without needing to utilize minor material components. Benefit: You can cast any spell with a material component costing 1 gp or less without needing that component. The casting of the spell still provokes attacks of opportunity as normal. If the spell requires a material component that costs more than 1 gp, you must have the material component on hand to cast the spell, as normal.Eschew Materials | | A mongrel mage is a sorcerer whose bloodline is so weak, or mixed with so many others, that her power isn’t clearly associated with any bloodline source. A mongrel mage’s bloodline powers can change on a daily basis, but always fall short of those of a full-blooded sorcerer’s powers. A mongrel mage is a dabbler in all bloodlines but a master of none, and she is looked down upon by true sorcerersMongrel Mage | At 1st level, a mongrel mage has an innate pool of magical energy, known as her mongrel reservoir, that she can draw upon to activate her weakened bloodline. Her mongrel reservoir can hold an amount of magical energy equal to 3 + her sorcerer level. Each day when refreshing her spell slots, her mongrel reservoir is restored to full. The mongrel reservoir can never hold more points that the total mentioned above; points gained in excess of this maximum are lost. Each day when she refreshes her spell slots, the mongrel mage selects one sorcerer bloodline. She must select an ordinary bloodline with this ability, not one altered by the wildblooded archetype or any other archetype. She gains this bloodline’s 1st-level bloodline power for that day, using it as if she were only a 1st-level sorcerer. (If this ability is used to gain an arcane bond and the bonded item is selected, she can use the item only to cast a 1st-level spell known, as she counts as only a 1st-level sorcerer.) A mongrel mage can have only one bloodline selected at a time. As a swift action, she can expend 1 point from her mongrel reservoir to activate that bloodline, allowing her to use its 1st-level bloodline powers as well as its bloodline arcana at her full sorcerer level, including using a bonded item from an arcane bond. This lasts for a number of rounds equal to her Charisma modifier (minimum 1)Mongrel Reservoir (4) Current Chosen Bloodline & Ability: At 1st level, you can cloak yourself in illusory magic as a standard action, making you invisible (as per invisibility) for a number of rounds per day equal to your sorcerer level + your Charisma bonus (if any). These rounds need not be used consecutivelyNaga - Vanishing (7 rounds) Character Feats: Visiting so many large, exotic cities has put you in touch with many diverse civilizations, cultures, and races. Benefit: You can speak and read two additional languages of your choice. In addition, choose two Intelligence-, Wisdom-, or Charisma-based skills. Those skills always count as class skills for youWorldly Traveller Gnome Traits: Gnomes are Small creatures and gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty on combat maneuver checks and to their Combat Maneuver Defense, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.Small Size | Gnomes have a base speed of 20 feetSlow Speed | Gnomes can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim lightLow-Light Vision Gnomes receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception checksKeen Senses | Gnomes love languages and learning about those they meet. Gnomes with this racial trait gain a +1 bonus on Bluff and Diplomacy checks, and they learn one additional language every time they put a rank in the Linguistics skillGift of Tongues | Gnomes study languages in both their mundane and supernatural manifestations. Gnomes with this racial trait add +1 to the DC of spells they cast with the language-dependent descriptor or those that create glyphs, symbols, or other magical writings. They gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against such spells. Gnomes with Charisma scores of 11 or higher also gain the following spell-like abilities: 1/day—arcane mark, comprehend languages, message, read magic. The caster level for these effects is equal to the gnome’s levelMagical Linguistics | The character has a mystic connection to one terrain type, selected from the ranger's favored terrain list. The character selects three 0-level druid spells and one 1st-level druid spell. If the character has a Charisma score of 11 or higher, when in the selected terrain, she gains these spells as spell-like abilities that can be cast once per day. The caster level for these effects is equal to the user's character level. The DC for the spell-like abilities is equal to 10 + the spell's level + the user's Charisma modifier. These spells are treated as being from a fey source for the purposes of the druid's resist nature's lure class feature and similar abilities.Fey Magic - Urban | Gnomes with this racial trait are skilled at imitating sounds and voices. Doing so requires a Bluff check opposed by the listener’s Sense Motive check, and the gnome gains a +4 racial bonus on Bluff checks to mimic sounds (including accents and speech patterns) she has listened to for at least 10 minutes. Listeners unfamiliar with a particular sound take a –4 penalty on the Sense Motive check.Sound Mimicry Character Traits: For unknown reasons, you have deeper reserves of magical energy than those around you. Perhaps you are descended from a family of powerful arcane casters, or maybe you believe this trait marks you as destined for magical greatness. Wherever the truth lies, you gain an additional use of one of your gnome magic spell-like abilities each day. This does not always have to be the same spell-like ability—one day you might use dancing lights twice, only to use the additional casting for speak with animals the next day.Naturally Gifted |When you, like all other young gnomes, were taught the hodgepodge Gnome language, you became curious about the original meaning of each word and what language it was derived from. Anytime you come across a new language, you are immediately absorbed by both how it works and what words you can co-opt from it for the Gnome language. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Linguistics checks, know one additional bonus language, and treat Linguistics as a class skill.Etymologist |A harrowing experience with insects when you were young instilled in you a deep-seated fear of vermin of all description, especially when they swarm together. You take a –2 penalty on attacks against vermin, and you take a –2 penalty on saving throws against the nauseated condition of a swarm’s distraction ability.Entomophobe Background: You have sailed the seas your whole life. Sometimes as a merchant. Sometimes as a corsair. Of course, with the number of coasts you have been on, you have caught many a disease, and are now very hardy. You actually came to Julianople to meet a physician who wanted to study you, but then they never showed up at the meeting spot. In a new land with no currency, you sniffed out a job with plenty of gold to be made. Benefit: Choose two out of Climb, Swim, Heal or Appraise. You gain +1 to these, and these are class skills. In addition, all DCs for saving throws vs Diseases are halvedSea-dog Spellcasting: Charisma | Save DC: Cantrip 16, 1st Level 17 Sorcerer Spells Daily Usage - Cantrips: Unlimited First: 5 (3 Base + 2 Cha Bonus) Cantrips: Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: 10 ft Components: V,S Duration: Upto 1 Hour Prestidigitations are minor tricks that novice spellcasters use for practice. Once cast, a prestidigitation spell enables you to perform simple magical effects for 1 hour. The effects are minor and have severe limitations. A prestidigitation can slowly lift 1 pound of material. It can color, clean, or soil items in a 1-foot cube each round. It can chill, warm, or flavor 1 pound of nonliving material. It cannot deal damage or affect the concentration of spellcasters. Prestidigitation can create small objects, but they look crude and artificial. The materials created by a prestidigitation spell are extremely fragile, and they cannot be used as tools, weapons, or spell components. Finally, prestidigitation lacks the power to duplicate any other spell effects. Any actual change to an object (beyond just moving, cleaning, or soiling it) persists only 1 hour.Prestidigitation | Casting Time: 10 Minutes Range/Area: 10 ft Components: V,S Target: One object upto 1lb per level Duration: Instantaneous Save: Will Negates (Harmless, Object) Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless, Object) This spell repairs damaged objects, restoring 1d4 hit points to the object. If the object has the broken condition, this condition is removed if the object is restored to at least half its original hit points. All of the pieces of an object must be present for this spell to function. Magic items can be repaired by this spell, but you must have a caster level equal to or higher than that of the object. Magic items that are destroyed (at 0 hit points or less) can be repaired with this spell, but this spell does not restore their magic abilities. This spell does not affect creatures (including constructs). This spell has no effect on objects that have been warped or otherwise transmuted, but it can still repair damage done to such items.Mending | Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: 5 ft Components: V, S Target: One or More Written objects Duration: Concentration, Upto 1 Minute/Level Saving Throw: Will (Harmless, Object) Spell Resistance: Yes (Object) This spell imbues a quill with animate energy and rapidly transcribes words from one page to another. The quill copies a written work at the rate of one normal-sized page per minute. The Linguistics skill can be used to make a convincing copy, but otherwise the reproduction is written in the hand of the caster. You must concentrate upon the material being duplicated for the spell's duration and provide new blank pages as required. The scrivener's chant requires blank paper and a quill or other writing materials, in addition to the material components. This spell cannot duplicate magical writing (including spells and magical scrolls), though it can duplicate non-magical writing from a magical source.Scrivener's Chant | Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: Close (25ft +5ft/2 Levels) Components: V,S Target: One Nonmagical, unattended object weighing upto 5lbs Duration: Concentration Saving Throw: None Spell Resistance: No You point your finger at an object and can lift it and move it at will from a distance. As a move action, you can propel the object as far as 15 feet in any direction, though the spell ends if the distance between you and the object ever exceeds the spell's range.Mage Hand First Level: Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: Personal Target: Self Components: V,S Duration: 1 Hr/Level If a creature within 100 feet that you can see is speaking a language you understand, you can read its lips with perfect accuracy. Reading lips in this manner gives the exact wording of conversation and does not assist in deciphering any obfuscated ideas such as secret messages or slang. Reading lips requires moderate concentration, and you take a –4 penalty on other Perception checks while doing so. Speechreader's Sight | Casting Time: 1 Round Range: Medium (100 ft + 10ft/level) Area: One or more Living Creatures within 1 10ft radius burst Components: V, S Duration: 1 Minute/Level Saving Throw: Will negates Spell Resistance: Yes A sleep spell causes a magical slumber to come upon 4 HD of creatures. Creatures with the fewest HD are affected first. Among creatures with equal HD, those who are closest to the spell's point of origin are affected first. HD that are not sufficient to affect a creature are wasted. Sleeping creatures are helpless. Slapping or wounding awakens an affected creature, but normal noise does not. Awakening a creature is a standard action (an application of the aid another action). Sleep does not target unconscious creatures, constructs, or undead creatures.Sleep Magical Linguistics Spells Daily Usage - Once per Day Each Cantrips: Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: Touch Effect: One personal rune or mark, all of which must fit within 1sq.ft Components: V,S Duration: Permanent This spell allows you to inscribe your personal rune or mark, which can consist of no more than six characters. The writing can be visible or invisible. An arcane mark spell enables you to etch the rune upon any substance without harm to the material upon which it is placed. If an invisible mark is made, a detect magic spell causes it to glow and be visible, though not necessarily understandable. See invisibility, true seeing, a gem of seeing, or a robe of eyes likewise allows the user to see an invisible arcane mark. A read magic spell reveals the words, if any. The mark cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed by the caster or by an erase spell. If an arcane mark is placed on a living being, the effect gradually fades in about a month. Arcane mark must be cast on an object prior to casting instant summons on the same object (see that spell description for details).Arcane Mark |Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Medium (100ft +10ft/level) Target: One creature/level Components: V, S Duration: 10 Minutes/level You can whisper messages and receive whispered replies. Those nearby can hear these messages with a DC 25 Perception check. You point your finger at each creature you want to receive the message. When you whisper, the whispered message is audible to all targeted creatures within range. Magical silence, 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal (or a thin sheet of lead), or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks the spell. The message does not have to travel in a straight line. It can circumvent a barrier if there is an open path between you and the subject, and the path's entire length lies within the spell's range. The creatures that receive the message can whisper a reply that you hear. The spell transmits sound, not meaning; it doesn't transcend language barriers. To speak a message, you must mouth the words and whisper.Message |Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Personal Target: Self Components: V,S Duration: 10 Minutes/level You can decipher magical inscriptions on objects—books, scrolls, weapons, and the like—that would otherwise be unintelligible. This deciphering does not normally invoke the magic contained in the writing, although it may do so in the case of a cursed or trapped scroll. Furthermore, once the spell is cast and you have read the magical inscription, you are thereafter able to read that particular writing without recourse to the use of read magic. You can read at the rate of one page (250 words) per minute. The spell allows you to identify a glyph of warding with a DC 13 Spellcraft check, a greater glyph of warding with a DC 16 Spellcraft check, or any symbol spell with a Spellcraft check (DC 10 + spell level).Read Magic First Level: Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: Personal Target: Self Components: V, S Duration: 10 Minutes/Level You can understand the spoken words of creatures or read otherwise incomprehensible written messages. The ability to read does not necessarily impart insight into the material, merely its literal meaning. The spell enables you to understand or read an unknown language, not speak or write it. Written material can be read at the rate of one page (250 words) per minute. Magical writing cannot be read, though the spell reveals that it is magical. This spell can be foiled by certain warding magic (such as the secret page and illusory script spells). It does not decipher codes or reveal messages concealed in otherwise normal text. Comprehend Languages Fey Magic - Urban Daily Usage - Once per Day Each Cantrips: Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Close (25ft +5ft/2 levels) Target: One Fine Object Components: V,S Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: Fortitude Negates (Object) Spell Resistance: Yes (Object) You can make an unattended Fine flammable object catch on fire. This works as if you were using flint and steel except that you can use spark in any sort of weather and it takes much less time to actually ignite an object. Spark |Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Touch Target: Object Touched Components: V Duration: 10 Minutes/Level This spell causes a touched object to glow like a torch, shedding normal light in a 20-foot radius, and increasing the light level for an additional 20 feet by one step, up to normal light (darkness becomes dim light, and dim light becomes normal light). In an area of normal or bright light, this spell has no effect. The effect is immobile, but it can be cast on a movable object. You can only have one light spell active at any one time. If you cast this spell while another casting is still in effect, the previous casting is dispelled. If you make this spell permanent (through permanency or a similar effect), it does not count against this limit. Light can be used to counter or dispel any darkness spell of equal or lower spell level.Light |Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Touch Target: Creature Touched Components: V,S Duration: 1 Minute or until discharged Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless) Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless) You imbue the subject with divine diplomacy skills. The creature gets a +2 competence bonus on a single Diplomacy or Intimidate check. It must choose to use the bonus before making the roll to which it applies.Enhanced Diplomacy First Level: Casting Time: 1 Full Round action Range/Area: Personal Target: Self Components: V,S Duration: 10 Minutes/Level Upon casting this spell, you are able to gain knowledge from the land itself. As you walk through the terrain, it whisper information in a language you understand, though the whispering is so rambling it is hard to distinguish useful information. This whispering grants you a +4 insight bonus on a single Knowledge skill type appropriate to the type of terrain you are in. If you are within an urban environment, you gain the bonus on Knowledge (local) checksWhispering Lore - Urban

[Alatere]

Tarbin Haldar Tarbin slowly nodded, there was obviously some big secret about what went on downstairs and the Carpenter was one of the few that knew what that was. Not wanting to push too hard and ruffle feathers on the very first day Tarbin let the subject drop though he took a mental note that there was something important downstairs. ”Like I said I’m no Carpenter but if you ever need help with the chairs just let me know…” Tarbin added as a last remark. While Tarbin did not know much about Edward Fletcher the carpenter struck him as someone with simple origins much like himself and someone who would be good to have as a friend. ”She’s the boss right? Must have plenty of eyes working for her to tell her about someone stealing from her?” Tarbin replied with a shrug. ”Though you seem to think it was a bit more impressive than that?” Tarbin then questioned with a raised eyebrow. ”You’ve worked here a while right mister Fletcher? What’s it like working here?” Tarbin then questioned with honest curiosity.

[CatCanCook]

Late night shift Liana Xirkul will get to work back at the Mermaid. She will try her hand at the Conch Shell Game. Along the way she gives friendly nods or greetings to the other staff -- especially the ladies and gentlemen of the night. In the Conch Shell Game, her natural talents will support her playing to the mark's insecurity, encouraging them in subtle ways to take unwise risks, or to back off on their bets when they could have won. The game is new to her, but easy to pick up. She keeps up intense concentration for the evening, enjoying the challenge. She plays a solid batch of games. Nothing brilliant, but no conspicuous errors either. When it comes time to retire for the evening, Liana will share what has been learned about the foray to the bridges. She does so, confidentially, to just the company in debt-servitude. Gwendoline was the drugged-up pale guard woman, high on Red Sunshine; girlfriend of the head guard. She will do anything to get her stash replenished. She is guessing that Gwendoline was hired and paid with drugs to let the attack and theft happen. There is a herbalist shop by the river that is the She rolled great on a Knowledge Local check (but is untrained) -- maybe she knows more?claimed source of all the Red Sunshine. The Merchant Guild is in cahoots with the herbalist shop, presumably in distributing and selling drugs.   Getting back to work Conch Shell Game skill checks Dice Aid another: Diplomacy: 1d20+9 (10)+9 Total = 19 Dice Diplomacy: 1d20+14 (10)+14 Total = 24 Liana Xirkul (Sheet)

[Lentil Sponge]

Location	Map	Season	Day	Time	Weather
The Dead Mermaid's Casino	J9	Harvest	102 of 120	8:33pm	Night, Hot

Damien and Tarbin Edward Fletcher had a worried brow for Tarbin. "Oh, she has plenty of eyes working for her. But she has this thing about her. She just knows when someone's up to no good." He then immediately clammed up. "Maybe I've spoken too much. I wanna keep this job. She's a slave-driver, but she pays me well at least. Speaking of work, I think your break will be up soon." Meanwhile, Damien found his conversation ending quickly as Urin's eyes lit up with excitement. She very quickly pocketed the coins. "I'll tell my husband the good news. It's always good to make new friends. Then she shuffled away.

Location	Map	Season	Day	Time	Weather
The South Bridge	K7	Harvest	102 of 120	8:33pm	Night, Hot

Kara, Liana & Vyegger The female guard nodded to Kara's question. "Yeah, that's the one. The one named after Dragon Road. Of course, it all seems legitimate on the higher levels, but below... no, it's totally full of drug dealers and the like." Septimus added, "According to the 'rumours'," with the largest finger-quotes that he could make. Both seemed happy with your approval, though Septimus was especially happy to see you leave - he clearly realised the danger just the three of you posed, or at least your ability to cause trouble.

Location	Map	Season	Day	Time	Weather
The Dead Mermaid's Casino	J9	Harvest	102 of 120	12:46am	Night, Hot

The Gang is Back Together Kara, Vyegger and Liana arrived just in time to return to their jobs. Vyegger actually managed to cause quite a stir with his boisterous tone. Not that it let him outperform Kara, who was like a vapour in the ring - formless and dangerous. But money was money, and plenty came their way. Tarbin, meanwhile, still struggled to get the hang of this form of wrestling. More on another night he'd be more successful. Liana found Conch Shell Call more suited to her skills than Burlesque, at least with this crowd. Sex, humour and traditional dance may sell one night and fail another, but flattery always brought the easy marks. Damien and Grim, meanwhile, just carried on as before. The night dragged on and on, getting longer and longer, but just as the place was at its most packed, one by one, you all received a tap on the shoulder. A stocky dwarven woman with only a few gray hairs amongst her blonde locks. Only Damien recognised her - Urin. "Already, newbies. Unless you're also doing sex work tonight, the shift is over soon. Sandraminae and Tilly will be seeing us all in the common room soon to hand out the wages." Fifteen minutes in the common room - just enough time to compare notes and plan for tomorrow. Though Grim got another tap on his shoulders from a familiar face. "Found you at last," said the redhead from before, gesturing up the stairs. "I was hoping to find out what other tricks you can do."

Out of Character Due to Liana changing roles and doing quite well, she makes an additional 20gp. Vyegger and Kara make an additional 10gp each due to Vyegger's taunts.

[Dylan Scott]

Grim and friend Finishing up his shift at the tables, he finds he has a clear view of the front entrance and like many others he finds himself looking over when it opens, pleasantly surprised to see the still weeping scarred face of Vyeggar returning to the casino, although he looks like he has taken a beating, they all have after all, it doesn't look like he has taken a fresh one and he finds himself smiling as Kara and Liana quickly follow the half Orc back inside from their trip to the bridge, looking a lot more appealing to the eye than Yveggar does. Snagging a drink from the bar as he is passing, Grim makes his way as quick as his little legs will carry him to the common room to meet up with his new friends and find out if they had any better look searching for clues than he has had this evening, although he cant help chuckling as he has to admit to himself that for an enjoyable portion of the evening he was distracted from his information gathering. A distraction which proved to be a precursor to an even more distracting night it seemed as he felt the soft tap on his shoulder and he turned to look up and see the smiling face of his current lady love looking down at him, and making it clear she was still interested in his company for the night. At her offer, Grim couldn't help be flattered and grin "But of course my beautiful Phoenix, our earlier meeting although extremely enjoyable, was far too short a time for me to show you all my tricks. The room is ours for the night and i am very much looking forward to showing you several things i learnt while on an excursion to the fabled Nymph lakes of the Amber Isles" Grim says with a wink, holding out his empty hand to her and making a Simple Sleight of hand with 2 of his remaining gold piecesflourish with his fingers, 2 golden coins suddenly dancing over his fingers, chasing each other around and around before dropping into her palm. "I just have some business to discuss with my co-workers for a few moments then i will join you in our room, perhaps you can go and procure us some more drinks and some food for the evening, the techniques the Nymphs taught me really work up an appetite for both people involved" Turning his attention back to the group as she leaves with a smile, trying to imagine what a Nymph could teach and wondering where the Amber Isles were, Grim listens as they pass on the information about the Miller girl and the location of the Herbalist shop as the distributor of the Red Sunshine. all of the pieces seeming to fit together nicely. "Yes that does seem to match up with what i heard as well, the Kobold's seem to have been making in roads in the drug trade close to the bridge and this Dragons Road Herbalist Shop would be an ideal place to conduct business from. It was my intention to use some of the earnings from tonight to procure some of Ms Millers drug of choice for our meeting as an incentive to talk to us but i wasn't sure if i could have found a supplier so easily but it seems like a trip to this herbalist could be the place we need to visit first" "in the morning of course, unless there is something else we need to work out before hand? I thinks it is time we receive some payment for our work tonight and i do have a prior commitment i am very eager to get too"

Actions & Movement Turn Summary Initiative: Move: Action: Bonus Action: Reaction: Other:Pass 2GP to the redhead to buy food and drink for our room

Stat Block   Kitwix Hillivi Grimzinta / Grim Chaotic Good | Gnome - Traveller | Sorcerer - Mongrel Mage HP: 5 | AC: 11 | Initiative: +0 | Low-Light Vision Passive Perception: 14 | Speed: 20 STR 7 (-2) | DEX 10 (+0) | CON 8 (-1) | INT 15 (+2) | WIS 14 (+2) | CHA 22 (+6) Fortitude Save -1 | Reflex Save +0 | Will Save +2 Weapons: Finesse, Thrown 10ft. +1 Attack (1 Damage, 19-20/x2)Dagger (4) | Finesse, +1 Attack (1 Damage)Brass Knuckles Features and Abilities: Common, Gnome, Sylvan, Elven, Dwarven, Halfling, Orc, Goblin, Draconic, UndercommonLanguages | Armor: None Weapons: Simple/Finesse Skills: Acrobatics:+0, Appraise: +2, Bluff: +11, Climb:-2, Craft:+2, Diplomacy:+11, Disguise:+6, Escape Artist:+0, Fly:+0, Heal:+3, Intimidate:+6, Knowledge (Local):+6, Perception:+4, Perform:+6, Ride:+0, Sense Motive:+2, Sleight of Hand: +4, Stealth:+4, Survival:+2, Swim:-1Proficiencies Sorcerer Traits: A sorcerer casts arcane spells drawn primarily from the sorcerer/wizard spell list presented in Spell Lists. She can cast any spell she knows without preparing it ahead of time. To learn or cast a spell, a sorcerer must have a Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a sorcerer's spell is 10 + the spell level + the sorcerer's Charisma modifier Like other spellcasters, a sorcerer can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her base daily spell allotment is given on Table: Sorcerer. In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high Charisma score (see Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells). A sorcerer's selection of spells is extremely limited. A sorcerer begins play knowing four 0-level spells and two 1st-level spells of her choice. At each new sorcerer level, she gains one or more new spells, as indicated on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known. (Unlike spells per day, the number of spells a sorcerer knows is not affected by her Charisma score; the numbers on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known are fixed.) These new spells can be common spells chosen from the sorcerer/wizard spell list, or they can be unusual spells that the sorcerer has gained some understanding of through study Upon reaching 4th level, and at every even-numbered sorcerer level after that (6th, 8th, and so on), a sorcerer can choose to learn a new spell in place of one she already knows. In effect, the sorcerer loses the old spell in exchange for the new one. The new spell's level must be the same as that of the spell being exchanged. A sorcerer may swap only a single spell at any given level, and must choose whether or not to swap the spell at the same time that she gains new spells known for the level. Unlike a wizard or a cleric, a sorcerer need not prepare her spells in advance. She can cast any spell she knows at any time, assuming she has not yet used up her spells per day for that spell level.Spellcasting | Each sorcerer has a source of magic somewhere in her heritage that grants her spells, bonus feats, an additional class skill, and other special abilities. This source can represent a blood relation or an extreme event involving a creature somewhere in the family's past. For example, a sorcerer might have a dragon as a distant relative or her grandfather might have signed a terrible contract with a devil. Regardless of the source, this influence manifests in a number of ways as the sorcerer gains levels. A sorcerer must pick one bloodline upon taking her first level of sorcerer. Once made, this choice cannot be changed. At 3rd level, and every two levels thereafter, a sorcerer learns an additional spell, derived from her bloodline. These spells are in addition to the number of spells given on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known. These spells cannot be exchanged for different spells at higher levels. At 7th level, and every six levels thereafter, a sorcerer receives one bonus feat, chosen from a list specific to each bloodline. The sorcerer must meet the prerequisites for these bonus feats.Bloodline | Sorcerers learn a number of cantrips, or 0-level spells, as noted on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known under “Spells Known.” These spells are cast like any other spell, but they do not consume any slots and may be used again.Cantrips | You can cast many spells without needing to utilize minor material components. Benefit: You can cast any spell with a material component costing 1 gp or less without needing that component. The casting of the spell still provokes attacks of opportunity as normal. If the spell requires a material component that costs more than 1 gp, you must have the material component on hand to cast the spell, as normal.Eschew Materials | | A mongrel mage is a sorcerer whose bloodline is so weak, or mixed with so many others, that her power isn’t clearly associated with any bloodline source. A mongrel mage’s bloodline powers can change on a daily basis, but always fall short of those of a full-blooded sorcerer’s powers. A mongrel mage is a dabbler in all bloodlines but a master of none, and she is looked down upon by true sorcerersMongrel Mage | At 1st level, a mongrel mage has an innate pool of magical energy, known as her mongrel reservoir, that she can draw upon to activate her weakened bloodline. Her mongrel reservoir can hold an amount of magical energy equal to 3 + her sorcerer level. Each day when refreshing her spell slots, her mongrel reservoir is restored to full. The mongrel reservoir can never hold more points that the total mentioned above; points gained in excess of this maximum are lost. Each day when she refreshes her spell slots, the mongrel mage selects one sorcerer bloodline. She must select an ordinary bloodline with this ability, not one altered by the wildblooded archetype or any other archetype. She gains this bloodline’s 1st-level bloodline power for that day, using it as if she were only a 1st-level sorcerer. (If this ability is used to gain an arcane bond and the bonded item is selected, she can use the item only to cast a 1st-level spell known, as she counts as only a 1st-level sorcerer.) A mongrel mage can have only one bloodline selected at a time. As a swift action, she can expend 1 point from her mongrel reservoir to activate that bloodline, allowing her to use its 1st-level bloodline powers as well as its bloodline arcana at her full sorcerer level, including using a bonded item from an arcane bond. This lasts for a number of rounds equal to her Charisma modifier (minimum 1)Mongrel Reservoir (4) Current Chosen Bloodline & Ability: At 1st level, you can cloak yourself in illusory magic as a standard action, making you invisible (as per invisibility) for a number of rounds per day equal to your sorcerer level + your Charisma bonus (if any). These rounds need not be used consecutivelyNaga - Vanishing (7 rounds) Character Feats: Visiting so many large, exotic cities has put you in touch with many diverse civilizations, cultures, and races. Benefit: You can speak and read two additional languages of your choice. In addition, choose two Intelligence-, Wisdom-, or Charisma-based skills. Those skills always count as class skills for youWorldly Traveller Gnome Traits: Gnomes are Small creatures and gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty on combat maneuver checks and to their Combat Maneuver Defense, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.Small Size | Gnomes have a base speed of 20 feetSlow Speed | Gnomes can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim lightLow-Light Vision Gnomes receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception checksKeen Senses | Gnomes love languages and learning about those they meet. Gnomes with this racial trait gain a +1 bonus on Bluff and Diplomacy checks, and they learn one additional language every time they put a rank in the Linguistics skillGift of Tongues | Gnomes study languages in both their mundane and supernatural manifestations. Gnomes with this racial trait add +1 to the DC of spells they cast with the language-dependent descriptor or those that create glyphs, symbols, or other magical writings. They gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against such spells. Gnomes with Charisma scores of 11 or higher also gain the following spell-like abilities: 1/day—arcane mark, comprehend languages, message, read magic. The caster level for these effects is equal to the gnome’s levelMagical Linguistics | The character has a mystic connection to one terrain type, selected from the ranger's favored terrain list. The character selects three 0-level druid spells and one 1st-level druid spell. If the character has a Charisma score of 11 or higher, when in the selected terrain, she gains these spells as spell-like abilities that can be cast once per day. The caster level for these effects is equal to the user's character level. The DC for the spell-like abilities is equal to 10 + the spell's level + the user's Charisma modifier. These spells are treated as being from a fey source for the purposes of the druid's resist nature's lure class feature and similar abilities.Fey Magic - Urban | Gnomes with this racial trait are skilled at imitating sounds and voices. Doing so requires a Bluff check opposed by the listener’s Sense Motive check, and the gnome gains a +4 racial bonus on Bluff checks to mimic sounds (including accents and speech patterns) she has listened to for at least 10 minutes. Listeners unfamiliar with a particular sound take a –4 penalty on the Sense Motive check.Sound Mimicry Character Traits: For unknown reasons, you have deeper reserves of magical energy than those around you. Perhaps you are descended from a family of powerful arcane casters, or maybe you believe this trait marks you as destined for magical greatness. Wherever the truth lies, you gain an additional use of one of your gnome magic spell-like abilities each day. This does not always have to be the same spell-like ability—one day you might use dancing lights twice, only to use the additional casting for speak with animals the next day.Naturally Gifted |When you, like all other young gnomes, were taught the hodgepodge Gnome language, you became curious about the original meaning of each word and what language it was derived from. Anytime you come across a new language, you are immediately absorbed by both how it works and what words you can co-opt from it for the Gnome language. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Linguistics checks, know one additional bonus language, and treat Linguistics as a class skill.Etymologist |A harrowing experience with insects when you were young instilled in you a deep-seated fear of vermin of all description, especially when they swarm together. You take a –2 penalty on attacks against vermin, and you take a –2 penalty on saving throws against the nauseated condition of a swarm’s distraction ability.Entomophobe Background: You have sailed the seas your whole life. Sometimes as a merchant. Sometimes as a corsair. Of course, with the number of coasts you have been on, you have caught many a disease, and are now very hardy. You actually came to Julianople to meet a physician who wanted to study you, but then they never showed up at the meeting spot. In a new land with no currency, you sniffed out a job with plenty of gold to be made. Benefit: Choose two out of Climb, Swim, Heal or Appraise. You gain +1 to these, and these are class skills. In addition, all DCs for saving throws vs Diseases are halvedSea-dog Spellcasting: Charisma | Save DC: Cantrip 16, 1st Level 17 Sorcerer Spells Daily Usage - Cantrips: Unlimited First: 5 (3 Base + 2 Cha Bonus) Cantrips: Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: 10 ft Components: V,S Duration: Upto 1 Hour Prestidigitations are minor tricks that novice spellcasters use for practice. Once cast, a prestidigitation spell enables you to perform simple magical effects for 1 hour. The effects are minor and have severe limitations. A prestidigitation can slowly lift 1 pound of material. It can color, clean, or soil items in a 1-foot cube each round. It can chill, warm, or flavor 1 pound of nonliving material. It cannot deal damage or affect the concentration of spellcasters. Prestidigitation can create small objects, but they look crude and artificial. The materials created by a prestidigitation spell are extremely fragile, and they cannot be used as tools, weapons, or spell components. Finally, prestidigitation lacks the power to duplicate any other spell effects. Any actual change to an object (beyond just moving, cleaning, or soiling it) persists only 1 hour.Prestidigitation | Casting Time: 10 Minutes Range/Area: 10 ft Components: V,S Target: One object upto 1lb per level Duration: Instantaneous Save: Will Negates (Harmless, Object) Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless, Object) This spell repairs damaged objects, restoring 1d4 hit points to the object. If the object has the broken condition, this condition is removed if the object is restored to at least half its original hit points. All of the pieces of an object must be present for this spell to function. Magic items can be repaired by this spell, but you must have a caster level equal to or higher than that of the object. Magic items that are destroyed (at 0 hit points or less) can be repaired with this spell, but this spell does not restore their magic abilities. This spell does not affect creatures (including constructs). This spell has no effect on objects that have been warped or otherwise transmuted, but it can still repair damage done to such items.Mending | Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: 5 ft Components: V, S Target: One or More Written objects Duration: Concentration, Upto 1 Minute/Level Saving Throw: Will (Harmless, Object) Spell Resistance: Yes (Object) This spell imbues a quill with animate energy and rapidly transcribes words from one page to another. The quill copies a written work at the rate of one normal-sized page per minute. The Linguistics skill can be used to make a convincing copy, but otherwise the reproduction is written in the hand of the caster. You must concentrate upon the material being duplicated for the spell's duration and provide new blank pages as required. The scrivener's chant requires blank paper and a quill or other writing materials, in addition to the material components. This spell cannot duplicate magical writing (including spells and magical scrolls), though it can duplicate non-magical writing from a magical source.Scrivener's Chant | Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: Close (25ft +5ft/2 Levels) Components: V,S Target: One Nonmagical, unattended object weighing upto 5lbs Duration: Concentration Saving Throw: None Spell Resistance: No You point your finger at an object and can lift it and move it at will from a distance. As a move action, you can propel the object as far as 15 feet in any direction, though the spell ends if the distance between you and the object ever exceeds the spell's range.Mage Hand First Level: Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: Personal Target: Self Components: V,S Duration: 1 Hr/Level If a creature within 100 feet that you can see is speaking a language you understand, you can read its lips with perfect accuracy. Reading lips in this manner gives the exact wording of conversation and does not assist in deciphering any obfuscated ideas such as secret messages or slang. Reading lips requires moderate concentration, and you take a –4 penalty on other Perception checks while doing so. Speechreader's Sight | Casting Time: 1 Round Range: Medium (100 ft + 10ft/level) Area: One or more Living Creatures within 1 10ft radius burst Components: V, S Duration: 1 Minute/Level Saving Throw: Will negates Spell Resistance: Yes A sleep spell causes a magical slumber to come upon 4 HD of creatures. Creatures with the fewest HD are affected first. Among creatures with equal HD, those who are closest to the spell's point of origin are affected first. HD that are not sufficient to affect a creature are wasted. Sleeping creatures are helpless. Slapping or wounding awakens an affected creature, but normal noise does not. Awakening a creature is a standard action (an application of the aid another action). Sleep does not target unconscious creatures, constructs, or undead creatures.Sleep Magical Linguistics Spells Daily Usage - Once per Day Each Cantrips: Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: Touch Effect: One personal rune or mark, all of which must fit within 1sq.ft Components: V,S Duration: Permanent This spell allows you to inscribe your personal rune or mark, which can consist of no more than six characters. The writing can be visible or invisible. An arcane mark spell enables you to etch the rune upon any substance without harm to the material upon which it is placed. If an invisible mark is made, a detect magic spell causes it to glow and be visible, though not necessarily understandable. See invisibility, true seeing, a gem of seeing, or a robe of eyes likewise allows the user to see an invisible arcane mark. A read magic spell reveals the words, if any. The mark cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed by the caster or by an erase spell. If an arcane mark is placed on a living being, the effect gradually fades in about a month. Arcane mark must be cast on an object prior to casting instant summons on the same object (see that spell description for details).Arcane Mark |Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Medium (100ft +10ft/level) Target: One creature/level Components: V, S Duration: 10 Minutes/level You can whisper messages and receive whispered replies. Those nearby can hear these messages with a DC 25 Perception check. You point your finger at each creature you want to receive the message. When you whisper, the whispered message is audible to all targeted creatures within range. Magical silence, 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal (or a thin sheet of lead), or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks the spell. The message does not have to travel in a straight line. It can circumvent a barrier if there is an open path between you and the subject, and the path's entire length lies within the spell's range. The creatures that receive the message can whisper a reply that you hear. The spell transmits sound, not meaning; it doesn't transcend language barriers. To speak a message, you must mouth the words and whisper.Message |Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Personal Target: Self Components: V,S Duration: 10 Minutes/level You can decipher magical inscriptions on objects—books, scrolls, weapons, and the like—that would otherwise be unintelligible. This deciphering does not normally invoke the magic contained in the writing, although it may do so in the case of a cursed or trapped scroll. Furthermore, once the spell is cast and you have read the magical inscription, you are thereafter able to read that particular writing without recourse to the use of read magic. You can read at the rate of one page (250 words) per minute. The spell allows you to identify a glyph of warding with a DC 13 Spellcraft check, a greater glyph of warding with a DC 16 Spellcraft check, or any symbol spell with a Spellcraft check (DC 10 + spell level).Read Magic First Level: Casting Time: 1 Standard action Range/Area: Personal Target: Self Components: V, S Duration: 10 Minutes/Level You can understand the spoken words of creatures or read otherwise incomprehensible written messages. The ability to read does not necessarily impart insight into the material, merely its literal meaning. The spell enables you to understand or read an unknown language, not speak or write it. Written material can be read at the rate of one page (250 words) per minute. Magical writing cannot be read, though the spell reveals that it is magical. This spell can be foiled by certain warding magic (such as the secret page and illusory script spells). It does not decipher codes or reveal messages concealed in otherwise normal text. Comprehend Languages Fey Magic - Urban Daily Usage - Once per Day Each Cantrips: Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Close (25ft +5ft/2 levels) Target: One Fine Object Components: V,S Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: Fortitude Negates (Object) Spell Resistance: Yes (Object) You can make an unattended Fine flammable object catch on fire. This works as if you were using flint and steel except that you can use spark in any sort of weather and it takes much less time to actually ignite an object. Spark |Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Touch Target: Object Touched Components: V Duration: 10 Minutes/Level This spell causes a touched object to glow like a torch, shedding normal light in a 20-foot radius, and increasing the light level for an additional 20 feet by one step, up to normal light (darkness becomes dim light, and dim light becomes normal light). In an area of normal or bright light, this spell has no effect. The effect is immobile, but it can be cast on a movable object. You can only have one light spell active at any one time. If you cast this spell while another casting is still in effect, the previous casting is dispelled. If you make this spell permanent (through permanency or a similar effect), it does not count against this limit. Light can be used to counter or dispel any darkness spell of equal or lower spell level.Light |Casting Time: 1 standard action Range/Area: Touch Target: Creature Touched Components: V,S Duration: 1 Minute or until discharged Saving Throw: Will Negates (Harmless) Spell Resistance: Yes (Harmless) You imbue the subject with divine diplomacy skills. The creature gets a +2 competence bonus on a single Diplomacy or Intimidate check. It must choose to use the bonus before making the roll to which it applies.Enhanced Diplomacy First Level: Casting Time: 1 Full Round action Range/Area: Personal Target: Self Components: V,S Duration: 10 Minutes/Level Upon casting this spell, you are able to gain knowledge from the land itself. As you walk through the terrain, it whisper information in a language you understand, though the whispering is so rambling it is hard to distinguish useful information. This whispering grants you a +4 insight bonus on a single Knowledge skill type appropriate to the type of terrain you are in. If you are within an urban environment, you gain the bonus on Knowledge (local) checksWhispering Lore - Urban

[Noquarter19]

Vyeggar Vugmuk Credit to @TSRodriguez14 The fight went fine as was expected, and at the end Vyeggar gave an approving nod in Kara's direction. "Damn, girly. You keep that up, I might almost start to respect you." To the curly headed hayseed Tarbin, Vyeggar just gives a raise of the eyebrow and a touch of a sneer: Is that all you got? By this point it was past midnight, but it may as well have been noon for how warm it was. Vyeggar's pale green chest glistens with sweat and he grabs a towel off a nearby bench and drapes it casually over the back of his neck. "By the gods, it's hot in here. What I wouldn't give for a big bag of ice to put on the back of my neck." The half-orc gave a mighty yawn, then gasped in pain. His face still ached, and the mighty yawn stretched open wounds that struggled to remain closed. He could feel the telltale tickle of blood tracing its way down his cheeks, and he did his best to ignore it. He was too damned hot and sluggish feeling to move his arms. He needed sleep. The concussion which had been so debilitating earlier that morning had largely gone away, but largely was not completely. Coupled with the physical toll of the evening's two earlier bouts and the overall pain from the assault by the guards, Vyeggar felt a crushing wave of exhaustion roll over him like the tide. What is this? Why am I so weak? Is this a side-effect of the church bleeding me for so long? Sophi, please, help me. It was clear that somehow the day still was not over. Apparently they had to go meet with Sandramine and Tilly to receive their "wages." "What's the damned point of her paying us if we're just going to turn around and hand it right back to her?" he snarled. He was about to tell her where she could put her coins, but the fight died in his throat. See it through, his tired brain reasoned. Go through the motions, do what you have to do. Your fight is not with Tilly. Isn't it, though? the deadly voice in the back of his mind pushed back. She holds my brother's whereabouts over my head like a master holding a nice chunk of beef over his dog's slathering jaws. She is pulling your strings to perfection. Show her. Wait until she sleeps and show her you are no one's puppet. "I am for now," he mumbled to himself. The dark voice went silent, but silent was not gone. He followed the others into the back room and found a seat about ten feet apart from the others. He had used up what little camaraderie had been apportioned to him this day. They were going to be working together to pay off this debt for what seemed an interminable length of time; best to space out his interactions with the others as much as possible. It'll take them longer to get sick of you that way, he thought, though that was piss-poor logic. Vyeggar's head lolled back against the wall, his eyes glazed with fatigue, while the halfling girl droned on, filling in the others with that afternoon's findings. That one's already sick of you, his tired mind reasoned. Best watch your mouth around her, if'n you don't want to catch a dagger in the ankle. The thought of short little Liana attacking his ankle with a tiny dagger made him snort with laughter, interrupting the girl's update to the others. "Heh. Sorry. Thought of something funny. Go on."   Standard Action: rp Swift Action: Free Action: Movement: Stat Block Vyeggar Vugmuk Half-orc Brawler 1 Hit Points: 13/13 | AC/Touch/FF: 14 /11/ 13| Speed: 30 | Initiative: +2 | Spell Resistance: None | Damage Resistance: None Saves: Fort +5 | Reflex +3 | Will -1 STR 17 (+3) DEX 12 (+1) CON 17 (+3) INT 12 (+1) WIS 9 (-1) CHA 4 (-3) Attacks: Melee BAB +4 Ranged BAB +2 | Combat Maneuver Bonus +4 | Combat Maneuver Defense 15 Weapons: Fists. +4, 1d6+3, x2. Skills: Intimidate +8 | Kn: Local +5 | Perception +3 | Swim +6 | Skill Mod Skill Mod Acrobatics +0 Knowledge (Local) +5 Appraise +1 Knowledge (Nature) +1 Bluff -3 Knowledge (Nobility) +1 Climb +2 Knowledge (Religion) +1 Craft +1 Knowledge (The Planes) +1 Diplomacy -3 Linguistics +1 Disable Device +0 Perception +3 Disguise -3 Perform -3 Escape Artist +0 Profession -1 Fly +0 Ride +0 Handle Animal -3 Sense Motive -1 Heal -1 Sleight of Hand +0 Intimidate +8 Spellcraft +1 Knowledge (Arcana) +1 Stealth +0 Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +1 Survival -1 Knowledge (Engineering) +1 Swim +6 Knowledge (Geography) +1 Use Magic Device -3 Knowledge (History) +1     Skills Table Race/Class Abilities, Feats, Traits, etc. Racial Traits: Darkvision: Half-orcs can see in the dark up to 60 feet.Darkvision | Intimidating: Half-orcs receive a +2 racial bonus on Intimidate checks because of their fearsome nature.Intimidating | Orc Blood: Half-orcs count as both humans and orcs for any effect related to race.Orc Blood | Orc Ferocity: Once per day, when a half-orc is brought below 0 hit points but not killed, he can fight on for 1 more round as if disabled. At the end of his next turn, unless brought to 1 or more hit points, he immediately falls unconscious and begins dying.Orc Ferocity | Weapon Familiarity: Half-orcs are proficient with greataxes and falchions, and treat any weapon with the word "orc" in its name as a martial weapon.Weapon Familiarity | Favored Class Bonus (Brawler): Add 1/4 to the brawler’s effective level to determine her unarmed strike damage.Favored Class Bonus Traits and Drawbacks: Bloody Minded: You are always ready for bloodshed. You gain a +1 trait bonus on initiative and Intimidate checks. Bloody Minded | Bruising Intellect: Your sharp intellect and rapier-like wit bruise egos. Intimidate is always a class skill for you, and you may use your Intelligence modifier when making Intimidate checks instead of your Charisma modifier. Bruising Intellect | Cruelty: You were rewarded as a child for flaunting your victory over others as completely as possible, and you discovered you enjoyed the feeling of rubbing your foes’ faces in the dirt. Whenever you are engaged in combat and there are dying or helpless foes within 30 feet, you take a -2 penalty on attack rolls against foes who are neither dying nor helpless. Cruelty Class Features: Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A brawler is proficient with all simple weapons plus the handaxe, short sword, and weapons from the close fighter weapon group. She is proficient with light armor and shields (except tower shields).Weapon and Armor Proficiency | Brawler's Cunning (Ex): If the brawler's Intelligence score is less than 13, it counts as 13 for the purpose of meeting the prerequisites of combat feats.Brawler’s Cunning | Martial Flexibility (Ex): A brawler can take a move action to gain the benefit of a combat feat she doesn't possess. This effect lasts for 1 minute. The brawler must meet all the feat's prerequisites. She may use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + 1/2 her brawler level (minimum 1). The brawler can use this ability again before the duration expires in order to replace the previous combat feat with another choice. If a combat feat has a daily use limitation (such as Stunning Fist), any uses of that combat feat while using this ability count toward that feat's daily limit. At 6th level, a brawler can use this ability to gain the benefit of two combat feats at the same time. She may select one feat as a swift action or two feats as a move action. She may use one of these feats to meet a prerequisite of the second feat; doing so means that she cannot replace a feat currently fulfilling another's prerequisite without also replacing those feats that require it. Each individual feat selected counts toward her daily uses of this ability. At 10th level, a brawler can use this ability to gain the benefit of three combat feats at the same time. She may select one feat as a free action, two feats as a swift action, or three feats as a move action. She may use one of the feats to meet a prerequisite of the second and third feats, and use the second feat to meet a prerequisite of the third feat. Each individual feat selected counts toward her daily uses of this ability. At 12th level, a brawler can use this ability to gain the benefit of one combat feat as an immediate action or three combat feats as a swift action. Each individual feat selected counts toward her daily uses of this ability. At 20th level, a brawler can use this ability to gain the benefit of any number of combat feats as a swift action. Each feat selected counts toward her daily uses of this ability.Martial Flexibility | Martial Training (Ex): At 1st level, a brawler counts her total brawler levels as both fighter levels and monk levels for the purpose of qualifying for feats. She also counts as both a fighter and a monk for feats and magic items that have different effects based on whether the character has levels in those classes (such as Stunning Fist and a monk's robe). This ability does not automatically grant feats normally granted to fighters and monks based on class level, namely Stunning Fist.Martial Training | Unarmed Strike: At 1st level, a brawler gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A brawler may attack with fists, elbows, knees, and feet. This means that a brawler may make unarmed strikes with her hands full. A brawler applies her full Strength modifier (not half) on damage rolls for all her unarmed strikes.Unarmed Strike Feats: Deft Maneuvers: (from EITR) You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when performing a trip, disarm, dirty trick, feint, reposition, or steal combat maneuver. In addition, you receive a +2 bonus on checks with these combat maneuvers. Now a prerequisite for the relevant greater combat maneuver feats.Deft Maneuvers | Improved Unarmed Strike (class): You are considered to be armed even when unarmed - you do not provoke attacks of opportunity when you attack foes while unarmed. Your unarmed strikes can deal lethal or nonlethal damage, at your choice.Improved Unarmed Strike Languages: | Common | Orc   Eligible for Armor Focus feat (+1 AC - armor) Eligible for Aquatic Combatant (bludg strikes hit for full dmg underwater) Eligible for Artful Dodge (+1 AC - dodge - if only threatening combatant) **Eligible for Belier's Bite (+1d4 bleed damage to unarmed strikes)** Eligible for Blind Fight (Reroll miss percentile due to concealment) Eligible for Cleave (additional attack vs adjacent foe if initial attack hits) Eligible for Combat Expertise (trade atk bonus for AC bonus) Eligible for Combat Reflexes (bonus AoO = to Dex mod) Eligible for Combat Vigor (allows for self healing of 1d6 at price of 1 min fatigue, replen after 8 hours) Eligible for Death From Above/Death From Below (situational, bonus from high ground/bonus vs flying creatures) Eligible for Demonic Style (bonuses to Atk + Dmg when charging) Eligible for Desperate Battler (bonuses when no allies within 10 feet) Eligible for Dirty Fighting (bonus to combat maneuver attack when flanking) Eligible for Drag Down (trip a foe who trips you) Eligible for Enforcer (intimidate as free action when dealing nonlethal dmg) Eligible for Felling Escape (trip a foe when breaking a grapple) Eligible for Flanking Foil (affect flanking enemy with successful attack) Eligible for Frightening Ambush (intimidate as free action vs flat footed foes) Eligible for Ground Grabber (+2 CMD vs larger enemies) Eligible for Intimidating Prowess (add str mod to intimidate checks + cha mod (int mod with trait)) Eligible for Ki Throw (throw opponent prone on successful trip attack) Eligible for Opportunistic Grappler (attempt dirty trick while being grappled) Eligible for River Raider (stealth and swim bonus when weather is clear) Eligible for Scorpion Style (after successful atk, foe makes wis save or speed reduced to 5 feet) Eligible for Shadow Strike (deal precision damage vs foes with partial concealment) **Eligible for Smash (bonus to breaking objects and doors)** **Eligible for Snapping Turtle Style (bonus to ac when at least 1 hand is free)** Eligible for Solo Maneuvers (+1 to CMB/CMD when only one threatening) Eligible for Step Up (when foe takes a 5 foot step, take 5 foot step toward them immediately) Eligible for Throw Anything (no bonus on ranged attacks with improvised weapons) Eligible for Toppling Pileup (after successful trip vs foe, attempt trip against adjacent foe) **Eligible for Weapon Focus - Unarmed Strike (+1 to attack rolls)** **Eligible for Whirling Hold (can sicken foe when maintaining a grapple)** Level 2 ideas: Dodge Feat (Bonus). Makes eligible for Azata Style (+1 dodge bonus if move at least 15 feet), Crane Style (-2 to defensive attacks, +1 additional Dodge AC), Landing Roll (if tripped move 5 feet as an immediate action) Take 1 rank in Knowledge (Dungeoneering), eligible for Rat Catcher (bonus vs small creatures and swarms) Level 3 ideas: 3 ranks of Intimidate makes eligible for Boar Style (unarmed strikes can be B or S) 3 ranks of Swim makes eligible for Shark Style (unarmed strikes can be piercing and do bonus 1d6 bleed dmg) Eligible for Reap the Infirm (bonus damage vs diseased creatures) Eligible for Savage Slam (do damage and move foe when releasing a grapple) Eligible for Tiger Style (bonuses to CMD, slashing dmg, bleed dmg on crit)

[CatCanCook]

Our mutual friend Talafax recommended this place The zealot was pleased to have earned a little more coin. As the others were sharing their day's events Liana remembered just a little bit more about the Dragon Road Herbalist. "I overheard some folks visiting with the Cirque -- they were talking about that shop. There is a witch who watches over a hidden passage that leads to where they sell the illegal stuff. Tell the pass-phrase, 'Our mutual friend Talafax recommended this place' and they'll let you in." She heard Vyeggar's snort at her as she gave her update. What is it with that brute? Can't he appreciate a useful clue? Then she realized: Oh, he couldn't use that pass phrase. The 'mutual friend' was false on the face of it. Because obviously even Talafax wouldn't befriend such a hideous beast. She mock-sniffled. "Sniff. Sorry. Thought of something kind of sad." Well, before turning in for the night there was one last thing to do. She checked the main hall, was there a certain old man at the gambling tables? A man who had a had a bad habit of getting hauled out and beaten. If she spots him, she has a plan ... if not: well she can not stay long ... she needs to sleep.   Looking for the Father Liana Xirkul (Sheet)

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Damien Buranta The vishkanya said nothing of his new discovery to the others for the moment. It wasn't as though he didn't trust them... well, trust them any less than he trusted ANYBODY at least... but until he had more information, he couldn't be sure the secret areas he'd been told about were relevant to their investigation. He also couldn't be sure quite yet that this wasn't all a trap designed to weed out spies. If Tilly hadn't already been trying to do that before her chest was stolen, she'd almost certainly be now, and the last thing Damien needed was for he and the others to coordinate any half-baked plans regarding the secret areas of her establishment, only to be marked as the very double-agents they were looking for and put to death. Luckily, there WAS something concrete and actionable already on the table, and as Liana shared what she and the others had found, Damien had to admit he was impressed with their hustle. It was decent intel for such a short amount of time, and as Grim expounded with his own findings and the beginnings of a plan, the vishkanya tipped an imaginary hat to them. "That puts us one step closer... good work, all of you. We hit Dragons Road tomorrow then; get our hands on some product, and see what other clues we can shake loose as we go." Specifically, Damien would be looking for the scarred kobold. He'd be looking for an opportunity to show the little thief what it felt like to have a boot grinding your head into the dirt.

OOC I've got more to say, but I don't want to get too ahead of the scene. I'll wait until after our meeting with Tilly and Sandraminae.