Reign of Winter: The Snows of Summer [Part 2]

[lostsole31]

"May as well get a measure of the hallway," says Lady Argentea.

[Ostoril]

"Very well." Moorgram says and continues to search the hallway.

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Move East 4 squares.

[lostsole31]

Moorgram passes the door to the south, and the eastward bit curves north. He finally sees a door to the north.

[Ostoril]

"No enemies in the hall, lets start to clear so that nothing gets behind us. I'd hate to be sandwiched between more of those things in the kitchen." He says as he moves back towards the entrance of the hallway.

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Move to the door to the south just inside the entrance of the hallway. 5 W, 1 NW if my math is correct?

[lostsole31]

Moorgram opens the door. A bed, desk, and storage locker furnish this small circular chamber. A five-foot-tall mirror hangs on the wall opposite the room’s only door.

[Ostoril]

Moorgram searches the room for anything out of sight. He looks under the bed, behind the mirror, any drawers in the desk and attempts to open the locker.

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Perform a search of the room. If it is mechanically any different he is looking for anything simply out of sight rather than truly secret or hidden. Doesn't want one of those ankle pokers just having moved behind the mirror or a halfling hiding under the bed.

[lostsole31]

Moorgram and co. find a locked storage locker under the bed.

[Ostoril]

Moorgram pulls out the locker and gestures at it to the others. "If either of you know how to easily open it, be my guest, otherwise I say we come back to it." He says as he goes about clearing the rest of the room.

[lostsole31]

"Ten-Penny was better at this than I," says Darkhelm, taking out some tools. "I'm not really good. Like, even basic locks are still tough for me, and this looks like a good lock."

She tries it, and then says, "I feel like that was a good effort, but still no go. I could really take my time with it, if you let me."

[Ostoril]

Moorgram chews his lip with impatience for a moment. "I suppose there isn't much danger in taking some time, if they were aware, they likely would have already acted."

[lostsole31]

Darkhelm takes her time, taking 2 minutes to carefully work the lock and is successful. Inside is nothing exceptional or valuable. Just some extra clothes of an exotic cut that tell you that this must be Mierul's room and belongings.

[Ostoril]

Sufficiently confident in the room containing no hidden hostiles, Moorgram moves back to the hallway and moves up the stairs to the next doorway, on the opposite side of the hall, waiting for his allies to be ready before opening it.

[lostsole31]

Darkhelm and Lady Argentea nod to Moorgram, ready for him to open the door....

[Ostoril]

Moorgram opens the door.

[lostsole31]

Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves line the walls of this sprawling chamber. An ornate wooden table, covered with open texts and lit candles, and six chairs sit in the middle of the room. A massive mirror hangs on the western wall. Across from Moorgram stands a woman with a glowing greatsword, smirking at you with a silent, gesturing challenge.

Begin Round One ...

R1T12: Not seeing anything from her part, Lady Argentea steps in just past Moorgram and stops. "We have chewed steadily through your defenses - mundane and magical. Please surrender, and as others have done, we shall accept it."

R1T11: The woman with the greatsword begins casting a spell, completely disregarding Lady Argentea Malassene's offer.

R1T10: Moorgram, what do you do?

[Ostoril]

Moorgram steps forward, readying his axe to fight. "Enough blood has been shed. Lay down your arms and rest." he intones.

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5ft step closer
"draw" my greataxe
Cast slumber hex.

[lostsole31]

R1T10: Moorgram steps forward, readying his axe to fight. "Enough blood has been shed. Lay down your arms and rest," he intones.

And so, she does. During the short time she sleeps, the party is able to secure her, and to remove her greatsword, masterwork throwing axe, and dagger.

Combat Ends!

[Ostoril]

"She WAS trying to cast something. Don't see that many casters with a sword like this. Should we haul her back to the others?" Moorgram asks as he examines her weapons.

[lostsole31]

Lady Argentea nods.

This is what that woman had on her...
Greatsword
Masterwork Throwing Axe
Dagger

(3) vials that detect as magic: elixir of fire breath, and 2 potions of cure moderate wounds
2 Keys

[Ostoril]

"This axe is nicer than the ones I have and I think it would be best for those of us getting in close to the enemy blades to have these potions in case we get cut off. Would either of you mind if I hold onto them for now?" asks Moorgram as he gathers up her gear and prepares to escort her back to their companions downstairs. "We can search the room once she is secured, but lets not risk her waking up while were distracted searching."

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Moorgram would like to hold onto the masterwork throwing axe, and at least 1 healing potion (offer the other to Lady Argentea?), and keep the keys with the adventuring group. The rest can got to whoever wants or party loot when we make it back down.

[lostsole31]

Moorgram gets temporary custody of the axe and a healing potion; Lady Argentea a healing potion; and Darkhelm the elixir.

Do you go back to search the room the captain (the female caster) was in? If so, quick or deep search? If not, what do you do?

[Ostoril]

After escorting their prisoner, Moorgram heads back to the room they found her in to perform a quick search of it before continuing on with their sweep of the floor.

[lostsole31]

Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves line the walls of this sprawling chamber. An ornate wooden table, covered with open texts and lit candles, and six chairs sit in the middle of the room. A massive mirror hangs on the western wall.

The proprietor maintains an extensive library of collected lore here. The books cover such varied topics as Golarion history, the Great Beyond, and bestiaries on dragons, fey, and magical beasts of the icy north.

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Each collection grants a +2 circumstance bonus on Knowledge (history), Knowledge (planes), and corresponding monster lore skill checks.

The open tomes on the table all relate to Taldor.

Also, sitting to the side of where the captain had been is a pouch with 32 gp.

[Ostoril]

Moorgrams lips curl back in a snarl as he views the books about Taldor. He grabs the pouch of coin and puts it away to later add to the groups loot. "Damned witches." he growls. "Lets move on, we can read later." he says as he makes his way to the hallway and readies to move to the next door down the hall.

[lostsole31]

"We'll check that other door to the east in this room if we don't come back to this point from another direction," says Lady Argentea, for there is a door exiting the second subsection of this library to the east.

Out in the hallway, the trio waits at the door as its checked.

Moorgram, what do you do?

[Ostoril]

Moorgram awaits for confirmation from his allies that they are ready before opening the door and readying his axe for a fight.

[lostsole31]

Moorgram opens the door. The scent of perfume fills the air of this small bedroom where several dresses styled for a Taldan noblewoman lie neatly arranged on the bed. A mirrored vanity and chair sit by the door next to a wooden chest, and a larger mirror hangs on the wall between two windows.

Turning around to look at you from her place by the mirror ... is the Lady Argentea Malassene!

Begin Round One ...

R1T17: Not because Darkhelm was at the right angle to see anything, but more out of a slowly-earned training to move if the front-person/ breech-holder (i.e. Moorgram in this case) isn't moving, Darkhelm moves past Moorgram into the room, jumps up on the bed near the pillow by the northern wall, and then calls out while training her crossbow on the possible impostor, "We have a fake Lady Argentea in here! You, impostor, down on the ground."

R1T10: The faux-lady begins to rush forth towards Moorgram, but not before being shot in the lower left forearm by Darkhelm for 4. The faux-lady Argentea finishes her charge in a Taldan noblewoman's outfit and her fine manicured hands turn to claws that slams into his chain shirt. It might be a fake Lady Argentea, but it definitely seems to have her strength.

R1T9: Moorgram, you would have gone before her/ its charge, but you followed incorrect lines of possibility in your weird time-vision. You feel adrenaline or something as your muscles surge and bulge. What do you do?

[Ostoril]

"A bedroom is meant for rest." Moorgram intones as he looks at the fake lady, and takes a step back tightening the grip on his axe and opening up some room to fight.

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5ft shift back 1 sq "North".
Slumber hex on the imposter.

[lostsole31]

R1T9: "A bedroom is meant for rest," Moorgram intones as he looks at the fake lady, and takes a step back tightening the grip on his axe and opening up some room to fight. But the fake lady has real grit and is unaffected by the attempt at a quick win on the axe wielder's part.

R1T8: On hearing there is a fake version of herself, Lady Argentea grits her teeth and steps into the void just created by Moorgram. "Flank her, Darkhelm!" she orders as she gets into a fighting stance and makes a special attack at her double. She soft crits the double in his belly for 24.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T11: Darkhelm brilliant somersaults off of the bed while taking out her shortsword and stabs Fake-Lady in her/its back upper left arm for 8.

R2T10: The Fake-Lady recovers from her initial charge and throws herself at her mirror, the real Lady. Lady Argentea fails to shield block one of the claws that formed on the woman and gets her face scratched for 11.

R2T9: Moorgram, you gave up your position, and now aren't likely to get into the fray. Your adrenaline continues to kick up, but this time it is less about power and more about reaction time and nerve conduction. What do you do?

Lady Argentea on deck, Darkhelm in the hole ...

[Ostoril]

Moorgram grits his teeth. "Lay down or I will end this with my axe." he intones as he focuses on the imposter and draws the new throwing axe he picked up while he holds his greataxe in his off hand.

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Accursed Hex to use slumber on the imposter.
"unequip" great axe.
Draw MW throwing axe.