Post by Richard Loh on Mar 13, 2013 2:11:02 GMT 8
SUMMARY
The Pathfinders are contacted by Eliza Petulengro, a reserved, dark-haired Varisian venture-captain, and asked to travel to Oppara to look for the famed Pathfinder Bodriggan Wuthers. Eliza knew that Wuthers was working on a dig site beneath the House of the Immortal Son opera house in Taldor's gilded capital. Wuthers insisted the dig was for an artifact that would raise the renown of the entire Society after its recovery. A report on the dig was due a month ago and Eliza worries something terrible has happened to her famous former pupil.
Gaining access to the opera house's nonpublic areas is nearly impossible, so the Pathfinders don their best clothing and attend an opera, hoping to sneak away before the end to look in on Wuthers's dig site. Before they can execute their plan, the theater is locked down magically, and a host of zombies crash the opera and attack and feast upon the upper crust of Taldan society. Unbeknownst to the Pathfinders, the Zyphus cult members replaced everyone in the House of the Immortal Son and are using the opera to lure in a crop of fresh living souls to turn into the walking dead. After the opera house is reduced to Zyphus cult members and their zombie cohorts, the lock down will be lifted by Fel Bustrani. The zombie horde, mixed with the disease-ridden Zyphus zombies, will crash into Oppara and spread Zyphus' will to all Taldor and beyond.
Once the theater is locked down, the Pathfinders have many options. The Zyphus Stone's powerful magic prevents any escape, so the Pathfinders must use the bizarre attack as an excuse to explore deeper into the opera house, finding zombies of all sorts (including zombies who were, moments ago, wealthy Opparan nobles) and a highly organized Zyphus cult orchestrating the entire event. Having battled through several encounters with zombies and cult members, the Pathfinders discover the storage area and the Chamber of the Stone and confront the Zyphus cult leader, Fel Bustrani.
Location: Games Garage
2 parties of Pathfinders on Expedition:
Lv 2 Half-Orc Barbarian - Eskandar
Lv 3 Human Rogue - Nikolai Kuznetsov
Lv 3 Gnome Summoner - Tenzekil
Lv 1 Half-Elf Fighter - Holly M
Lv 1 Tiefling Barbarian - Tiexin
Lv 3 Hungerseed Barbarian - Kairon Frost
Lv 2 Aasimar Paladin - The Undying Trimida, Honourable Noblewoman
Lv 1 Hungerseed Cleric of Lamashtu - Aurelian
Actions of Note:
-Tenzekil. Man? (Gnome? Half-man?) of high standing. Only character with multiple Pathfinder bodyguards. Also the man? (gnome? Half-man?) with the most excellent looking jewelry (psst. It's an illusion.)
-Tenzekil the Bane of the Unseen. Summoned an Earth Elemental to seek out the location of invisible enemies due to it's tremorsense ability.
-Trimida the Noblewoman. A lady with the most expensive outfit so far.
-Trimida the Honourable. Only warrior to remove her armour to attend an opera. Would've given more XP if its based on XP for excellent role-playing.
-Trimida the Undying. Due to not wearing armour, suffered 2 critical hits in a row and still remains standing.
Trimida new title: The Undying Trimida, the Honourable Noblewoman
-Both parties were counter-ambushed as they intended to delay action until the door opener opens the door, but when the door was opened, the enemies in the room readied their action to attack the person who opened the door instead.
-Kairon Frost The Mighty. Slew an enemy cleric in a single blow.
-Kairon the Quick. Managed to get an Attack of Opportunity against an Ogre Zombie due to his Combat Reflexes despite being flat-footed.
-Tiexin the Drug Dealer. Enticed his companions to share in taking famous goblin drugs, like Mellowroot which makes them almost fearless or Varisian exquisites, like Barbarian Chew (?) which makes the Barbarian's anger lasts slightly longer, i.e. 6 seconds?
The Zyphus Stone was ultimately brought back for safekeeping in the Grand Lodge at Absalom by the band of Pathfinders.
The Pathfinders are contacted by Eliza Petulengro, a reserved, dark-haired Varisian venture-captain, and asked to travel to Oppara to look for the famed Pathfinder Bodriggan Wuthers. Eliza knew that Wuthers was working on a dig site beneath the House of the Immortal Son opera house in Taldor's gilded capital. Wuthers insisted the dig was for an artifact that would raise the renown of the entire Society after its recovery. A report on the dig was due a month ago and Eliza worries something terrible has happened to her famous former pupil.
Gaining access to the opera house's nonpublic areas is nearly impossible, so the Pathfinders don their best clothing and attend an opera, hoping to sneak away before the end to look in on Wuthers's dig site. Before they can execute their plan, the theater is locked down magically, and a host of zombies crash the opera and attack and feast upon the upper crust of Taldan society. Unbeknownst to the Pathfinders, the Zyphus cult members replaced everyone in the House of the Immortal Son and are using the opera to lure in a crop of fresh living souls to turn into the walking dead. After the opera house is reduced to Zyphus cult members and their zombie cohorts, the lock down will be lifted by Fel Bustrani. The zombie horde, mixed with the disease-ridden Zyphus zombies, will crash into Oppara and spread Zyphus' will to all Taldor and beyond.
Once the theater is locked down, the Pathfinders have many options. The Zyphus Stone's powerful magic prevents any escape, so the Pathfinders must use the bizarre attack as an excuse to explore deeper into the opera house, finding zombies of all sorts (including zombies who were, moments ago, wealthy Opparan nobles) and a highly organized Zyphus cult orchestrating the entire event. Having battled through several encounters with zombies and cult members, the Pathfinders discover the storage area and the Chamber of the Stone and confront the Zyphus cult leader, Fel Bustrani.
Location: Games Garage
2 parties of Pathfinders on Expedition:
Lv 2 Half-Orc Barbarian - Eskandar
Lv 3 Human Rogue - Nikolai Kuznetsov
Lv 3 Gnome Summoner - Tenzekil
Lv 1 Half-Elf Fighter - Holly M
Lv 1 Tiefling Barbarian - Tiexin
Lv 3 Hungerseed Barbarian - Kairon Frost
Lv 2 Aasimar Paladin - The Undying Trimida, Honourable Noblewoman
Lv 1 Hungerseed Cleric of Lamashtu - Aurelian
Actions of Note:
-Tenzekil. Man? (Gnome? Half-man?) of high standing. Only character with multiple Pathfinder bodyguards. Also the man? (gnome? Half-man?) with the most excellent looking jewelry (psst. It's an illusion.)
-Tenzekil the Bane of the Unseen. Summoned an Earth Elemental to seek out the location of invisible enemies due to it's tremorsense ability.
-Trimida the Noblewoman. A lady with the most expensive outfit so far.
-Trimida the Honourable. Only warrior to remove her armour to attend an opera. Would've given more XP if its based on XP for excellent role-playing.
-Trimida the Undying. Due to not wearing armour, suffered 2 critical hits in a row and still remains standing.
Trimida new title: The Undying Trimida, the Honourable Noblewoman
-Both parties were counter-ambushed as they intended to delay action until the door opener opens the door, but when the door was opened, the enemies in the room readied their action to attack the person who opened the door instead.
-Kairon Frost The Mighty. Slew an enemy cleric in a single blow.
-Kairon the Quick. Managed to get an Attack of Opportunity against an Ogre Zombie due to his Combat Reflexes despite being flat-footed.
-Tiexin the Drug Dealer. Enticed his companions to share in taking famous goblin drugs, like Mellowroot which makes them almost fearless or Varisian exquisites, like Barbarian Chew (?) which makes the Barbarian's anger lasts slightly longer, i.e. 6 seconds?
The Zyphus Stone was ultimately brought back for safekeeping in the Grand Lodge at Absalom by the band of Pathfinders.