4. CASO DEL LIMÓN DE PICA
4.3 Resultados del Caso del Limón de Pica
4.3.4 Gastronomía, Turismo y creación de empleo
4.3.4.2 Gastronomía y Turismo
MAXILLAR PYTHAREUS PYTHAREUS CR CR 1313
XP 25,600 XP 25,600
Male human (Taldan) cavalier 14 (
Male human (Taldan) cavalier 14 (Pathfinder RPG AdvancedPathfinder RPG Advanced Player’s Guide
Player’s Guide 32) 32)
LN Medium humanoid (human) LN Medium humanoid (human) Init
Init +3; +3; SensesSenses Perception +15 Perception +15 DEFENSE
DEFENSE AC
AC 30, touch 11, flat-footed 30 (+13 armor, +2 deflection, –1 30, touch 11, flat-footed 30 (+13 armor, +2 deflection, –1 Dex, +2 natural, +4 shield)
Dex, +2 natural, +4 shield) hp
hp 165 (14d10+84) 165 (14d10+84) Fort
Fort +17, +17, RefRef +9, +9, WillWill +11; +4 morale vs. fear (+6 with +11; +4 morale vs. fear (+6 with some abilities)
some abilities) OFFENSE
OFFENSE Speed
Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. in armor) 30 ft. (20 ft. in armor) Melee
Melee +1 lance+1 lance +23/+18/+13 (1d8+11/ +23/+18/+13 (1d8+11/��3) or3) or +2 battleaxe +23/+18/+13 (1d8+9/ +2 battleaxe +23/+18/+13 (1d8+9/��3)3) Ranged
Ranged +1 composite longbow +1 composite longbow +14/+9/+4 (1d8+5/ +14/+9/+4 (1d8+5/��3)3) Special Attacks
Special Attacks banner +3, cavalier’s charge, challenge 5/ banner +3, cavalier’s charge, challenge 5/ day (+14 damage, gain +4
day (+14 damage, gain +4 AC), demanding challenge, forAC), demanding challenge, for the king, greater banner, greater tactician 3/day (Shake It the king, greater banner, greater tactician 3/day (Shake It Off or Shield Wall, swift action, 10
Off or Shield Wall, swift action, 10 rounds), mighty chargerounds), mighty charge TACTICS
TACTICS
Before Combat
Before Combat Maxillar seeks out his mount, Honor, and Maxillar seeks out his mount, Honor, and consumes a
consumes a potion of her potion of heroismoism before confronting before confronting enemiesenemies (not included in these statistics).
(not included in these statistics). During Combat
During Combat Maxillar opens combat with his banner Maxillar opens combat with his banner ability to rally all his
ability to rally all his allies, and activates his for the kingallies, and activates his for the king ability whenev
ability whenever he can er he can spare a swift action. He spare a swift action. He leadsleads from the front, spurring Honor to charge opponents with from the front, spurring Honor to charge opponents with his lance or axe.
his lance or axe. Morale
Morale Maxillar fights to the death. Maxillar fights to the death. STATISTICS
STATISTICS Str
Str 24, 24, DexDex 8, 8, ConCon 18, 18, IntInt 13, 13, WisWis 12, 12, ChaCha 12 12 Base Atk
Base Atk +14; +14; CMBCMB +21; +21; CMDCMD 32 32 Feats
Feats Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Lunge, Mounted Combat, Power Lightning Reflexes, Lunge, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride-By Attack, Shake It Off
Attack, Ride-By Attack, Shake It OffUCUC, Shield Wall, Shield WallAPGAPG,,
Toughness, Weapon Focus (lance) Toughness, Weapon Focus (lance) Skills
Skills Diplomacy +18, Intimidate +18, Perception +15, Diplomacy +18, Intimidate +18, Perception +15, Profession (soldier) +18, Ride +10, Sense
Profession (soldier) +18, Ride +10, Sense Motive +18Motive +18 Languages
Languages Common, Kelish Common, Kelish SQ
SQ expert trainer +7, lion’ expert trainer +7, lion’s call, mount (horse s call, mount (horse named Honor;named Honor; see page 54), order of the lion
see page 54), order of the lion Combat Gear
Combat Gear potion potion of curof cure sere serious wious woundsounds,, potion
potions of s of feathefeather fall r fall (2) (2) potion potions of hs of heroiseroismm (3); (3);
Other Gear
Other Gear Ovetrian’s PlateOvetrian’s Plate (see (see““Relics of Old TaldorRelics of Old Taldor”” in in Pathfinder Adventure Path
Pathfinder Adventure Path #128), #128), +2 heavy steel shield +2 heavy steel shield ,, +1 composite longbow
+1 composite longbow (+4 Str), (+4 Str), +1 lance+1 lance,, +2 battleaxe+2 battleaxe,, amulet of natural armor +2
amulet of natural armor +2 ,, belt of physical might +4belt of physical might +4 (Str, Con),
(Str, Con), cloak of resistance +4cloak of resistance +4,, headband of inspiredheadband of inspired wisdom +2
wisdom +2,, ring of protection +2ring of protection +2,, ring of sustenancering of sustenance, keys, keys to keep,Pythareus family signet ring, teleportation glyph, to keep,Pythareus family signet ring, teleportation glyph, vault and golem keys (see area
vault and golem keys (see area H36H36)) Born into a long line o
Born into a long line o military commanmilitary commanders and warders and war heroes, Maxillar o House Pythareus grew up believing heroes, Maxillar o House Pythareus grew up believing himsel destined or great things. As a boy, Maxillar himsel destined or great things. As a boy, Maxillar listened to his grandather’s stories about Admiral listened to his grandather’s stories about Admiral Arminus Pythareus, whose fleet attacked Absalom 800 Arminus Pythareus, whose fleet attacked Absalom 800 years ago, and o
years ago, and o Colonel Sarius Pythareus, who earnedColonel Sarius Pythareus, who earned the moniker “Lion o Zimar” when he led the attack the moniker “Lion o Zimar” when he led the attack to liberate the oppressed people o Zimar during the to liberate the oppressed people o Zimar during the Grand Campaign.
Grand Campaign.
Maxillar’s ather was a harsh man, and Maxillar’s Maxillar’s ather was a harsh man, and Maxillar’s childhood was one o both luxury and severe discipline. childhood was one o both luxury and severe discipline. While some o Zimar’s best scholars saw to his educat While some o Zimar’s best scholars saw to his educat ion,ion, his ather taught him to fight.
his ather taught him to fight. But high expectations bredBut high expectations bred a sense o entitlement, both or the career he should a sense o entitlement, both or the career he should have and the lie he believed he was due. As a teenager, have and the lie he believed he was due. As a teenager, Maxillar threw himsel wantonly at emale classmates, Maxillar threw himsel wantonly at emale classmates, insulting their ability while praising their beauty; he insulting their ability while praising their beauty; he sawsaw their discomort as a sign o victory. His increasingly their discomort as a sign o victory. His increasingly aggressive behavior stood out as a warning sign to his aggressive behavior stood out as a warning sign to his tutors, particularly the military scholar Tae Amalon, and tutors, particularly the military scholar Tae Amalon, and when she brought the behavior to the senior Pythareus’s when she brought the behavior to the senior Pythareus’s attention and even threatened to withdraw her support attention and even threatened to withdraw her support o Maxillar’s admittance to officers’ school, the old o Maxillar’s admittance to officers’ school, the old man simply stabbed her and drafed his son to help man simply stabbed her and drafed his son to help dispose o the body. The encounter shaped much o the dispose o the body. The encounter shaped much o the youth’
youth’s perspecs perspective on the tive on the world, world, and his reand his response wsponse whenhen “servants” step out o line or speak above their station. “servants” step out o line or speak above their station.
Maxillar went on to excel in officers’ school, and as Maxillar went on to excel in officers’ school, and as a battlefield leader, culminating in his appointment to a battlefield leader, culminating in his appointment to the position o high strategos and nearly marrying the the position o high strategos and nearly marrying the young
young princess princess Eutropia, Eutropia, who who ound ound his his opinions opinions oo women, minorities, and oreigners odious, even i his women, minorities, and oreigners odious, even i his compassion or ellow Taldans mirrored her own. compassion or ellow Taldans mirrored her own.
While many o his recent moral compromises—egged While many o his recent moral compromises—egged on by Milon Jeroth—have pushed him closer and closer on by Milon Jeroth—have pushed him closer and closer to evil, Maxillar’s nature is compassionate but heavily to evil, Maxillar’s nature is compassionate but heavily
High Strat
High Strategos Megos Maxillar Pytharaxillar Pythareus is handsome, eus is handsome, charming, and charming, and fearfearless—less—
ever
everythinything Tg Taldans belaldans believe an empeieve an emperor should beror should be. As S. As Stavian Itavian III’II’s adopteds adopted
heir, he is Eutropia’s main rival for the throne.
heir, he is Eutropia’s main rival for the throne.
MAXILLAR
CITY CITY IN THE IN THE LION’S EYE LION’S EYE Foreword Foreword Part 1: Part 1: The Road to The Road to Zimar Zimar Part 2: Part 2: Game of Masks Game of Masks Part 3: Part 3: Assault on Assault on Abadar’s Pillar Abadar’s Pillar NPC NPC Gallery Gallery Zimar Zimar Rakshasa Rakshasa Threats Threats Lion Blades Lion Blades Bestiary Bestiary
colored by his staunchly traditionalist prejudices and colored by his staunchly traditionalist prejudices and his ather’s abusive discipline. He has reused orders his ather’s abusive discipline. He has reused orders that would sacrifice his men and has donated vast sums that would sacrifice his men and has donated vast sums o gold to veteran groups, but he also relegates entire o gold to veteran groups, but he also relegates entire classes o people to specific roles and sees nothing wrong classes o people to specific roles and sees nothing wrong with responding violently when his “lessers” reuse to with responding violently when his “lessers” reuse to deer. He believes Taldor owes its decline to certain deer. He believes Taldor owes its decline to certain classes o people—commoners, oreign merchants, non- classes o people—commoners, oreign merchants, non- humans, and women—wielding too much social power, humans, and women—wielding too much social power, and that society would be better or everyone, including and that society would be better or everyone, including those “disruptive” classes, i all knew their proper places. those “disruptive” classes, i all knew their proper places. In short, he is selfish, arrogant, and paternalistic, but In short, he is selfish, arrogant, and paternalistic, but infinitely capable o justiying those qualities and infinitely capable o justiying those qualities and assuaging any lingering guilt through charity.
assuaging any lingering guilt through charity.
Now convinced o his own righteousness and that any Now convinced o his own righteousness and that any actions against him are conspiracy, Maxillar hopes to actions against him are conspiracy, Maxillar hopes to rally and uniy the nation—blind to the
rally and uniy the nation—blind to the act that he mayact that he may destroy it in doing so.
destroy it in doing so.
CAMP
CAMPAIGN AIGN ROLEROLE
Maxillar Pythareus serves as the primary Maxillar Pythareus serves as the primary antagonist or the first hal
antagonist or the first hal o the War oro the War or the Crown Adventure Path.
the Crown Adventure Path.
Maxillar is not quite an evil man Maxillar is not quite an evil man — — though his recent actions have pushed though his recent actions have pushed him ar closer—just an arrogant one. him ar closer—just an arrogant one. He is polluted by glorious purpose He is polluted by glorious purpose and blinded by prejudice, and believes and blinded by prejudice, and believes he is the last and only hope or Taldor’s he is the last and only hope or Taldor’s uture. The PCs can talk him back rom his uture. The PCs can talk him back rom his dangerous course o events, especially i they dangerous course o events, especially i they collect inormation about his spy network collect inormation about his spy network or the sins o his past. I the PCs engage or the sins o his past. I the PCs engage Maxillar in a verbal duel (see Chapter 4 o Maxillar in a verbal duel (see Chapter 4 o Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Intrigue
Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Intrigueparticularlyparticularly Team Duels on page 181) as a team, either Team Duels on page 181) as a team, either by sec
by securing uring an audiean audience wnce with him ith him throughthrough trickery or by conronting him in their trickery or by conronting him in their assault on Abadar’s Pillar, they can assault on Abadar’s Pillar, they can convince him that his ears or Taldor’s convince him that his ears or Taldor’s uture are unounded, and that he’s uture are unounded, and that he’s spent his entire lie making moral spent his entire lie making moral compromises or his own vanity and compromises or his own vanity and or the glory o
or the glory o his amily rather thanhis amily rather than or the needs o the Taldan people. or the needs o the Taldan people. Maxillar has a determination o Maxillar has a determination o 27 and enters a verbal duel with 4 27 and enters a verbal duel with 4 edges thanks to his confidence, edges thanks to his confidence, success, and the triumph won or success, and the triumph won or his relic,
his relic, Ovetrian’s Plate Ovetrian’s Plate . He has. He has a bias against baiting, logic, a bias against baiting, logic, and mockery (–2), and a and mockery (–2), and a strong bias against strong bias against emotional appeal emotional appeal (–5), as well as a (–5), as well as a
bias or flattery and presenc
bias or flattery and presence (+2). Each o the ollowinge (+2). Each o the ollowing bits o
bits o inormatioinormation revealed to n revealed to the soldiers or the soldiers or MaxillarMaxillar Pythareus grants the PCs 1 edge: Milon Jeroth’s nature Pythareus grants the PCs 1 edge: Milon Jeroth’s nature as a rakshasa, Milon Jeroth’s letter to the Immaculate as a rakshasa, Milon Jeroth’s letter to the Immaculate Circle, the Sisters o Indulgent Dreams’ identities as Circle, the Sisters o Indulgent Dreams’ identities as night hags, the PCs’ training and blessing o the Lion night hags, the PCs’ training and blessing o the Lion Blades, and Maxillar’s letter ordering the Seven Forms Blades, and Maxillar’s letter ordering the Seven Forms o Sin to assassinate Princess Eutropia. Finally, i the o Sin to assassinate Princess Eutropia. Finally, i the PCs reveal the dagger Maxillar’s ather used to kill Tae PCs reveal the dagger Maxillar’s ather used to kill Tae Amalon, they automatically reduce his determination by Amalon, they automatically reduce his determination by
8 by shaking Maxillar’s core confidence. 8 by shaking Maxillar’s core confidence.
I the PCs win this verbal duel, Maxillar I the PCs win this verbal duel, Maxillar reluctantly stands down, calling off reluctantly stands down, calling off his orces’ alse-flag attacks and his orces’ alse-flag attacks and ordering the PCs to leave Zimar, ordering the PCs to leave Zimar, he also agrees to abandon his he also agrees to abandon his claim to the Primogen Throne, claim to the Primogen Throne, though he reuses to surrender though he reuses to surrender or acknowledge Princess or acknowledge Princess Eutropia as the rightul Eutropia as the rightul heir—both activities that heir—both activities that still embolden his allies’ still embolden his allies’ resistance
resistance and and leave leave thethe military largely outside military largely outside Eutropia’s control. Winning Eutropia’s control. Winning urther concessions rom urther concessions rom Maxillar requires additional Maxillar requires additional verbal
verbal duels duels or or winningwinning influence with him (see Chapter influence with him (see Chapter
3
3 oo Pathfinder RPG UltimatePathfinder RPG Ultimate Intrigue
Intrigue ) as you see fit, though) as you see fit, though convincing him to surrender convincing him to surrender is a major coup, requiring is a major coup, requiring
extraordinary events. extraordinary events.
When the PCs encounter the When the PCs encounter the general at the end o “City in the general at the end o “City in the Lion’s Eye,” his deeat appears Lion’s Eye,” his deeat appears to determine who inherits to determine who inherits the throne o Taldor. But the the throne o Taldor. But the Stavian power base is built on Stavian power base is built on lies 2 centuries old: and unknown lies 2 centuries old: and unknown even to Stavian and Eutropia, their even to Stavian and Eutropia, their amily are bastards, descended amily are bastards, descended rom the hated Adella amily line, rom the hated Adella amily line, and their ancestor Stavian I’s claim and their ancestor Stavian I’s claim to the throne is illegitimate. As one to the throne is illegitimate. As one o his duties, Maxillar Pythareus has o his duties, Maxillar Pythareus has aggressively put down any such rumors aggressively put down any such rumors or evidence or decades—and quietly or evidence or decades—and quietly stockpiled it as a political weapon. stockpiled it as a political weapon. Rumors o this should haunt the PCs Rumors o this should haunt the PCs as hushed whispers even as they leave as hushed whispers even as they leave Zimar, but the ramifications will be Zimar, but the ramifications will be ully explored in the next adventure, ully explored in the next adventure, “The Reaper’s Right Hand.”
MILON
MILON JEROTH JEROTH CR CR 1313
XP 25,600 XP 25,600
Male rakshasa ninja 6 (
Male rakshasa ninja 6 (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 231, 231, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Combat
Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Combat 13) 13) LE Medium outsider (native, shapechanger) LE Medium outsider (native, shapechanger) Init
Init +7; +7; SensesSenses darkvision 60 ft.; darkvision 60 ft.; PercepPerception +16tion +16 DEFENSE
DEFENSE AC
AC 28, touch 18, flat-footed 20 (+7 Dex, +1 dodge, +10 natural) 28, touch 18, flat-footed 20 (+7 Dex, +1 dodge, +10 natural) hp
hp 200 (16 HD; 200 (16 HD; 6d8+10d10+1186d8+10d10+118)) Fort
Fort +12, +12, RefRef +19, +19, WillWill +12 +12 Defensive Abilities
Defensive Abilities uncanny dodge; uncanny dodge; DRDR 15/good and 15/good and piercing;
piercing; ResistResist acid 10; acid 10; SRSR 28 28 OFFENSE
OFFENSE Speed Speed 40 ft. 40 ft. Melee
Melee +1 +1 flaming falcata +18/+13/+8 (1d8+3/19–20/flaming falcata +18/+13/+8 (1d8+3/19–20/��33 plus 1d6 fire) or
plus 1d6 fire) or
bite +11 (1d6+1), 2 claws +11 (1d4+1) bite +11 (1d6+1), 2 claws +11 (1d4+1) Special Attacks
Special Attacks detect thoughts (DC 20), sneak attack +3d6 detect thoughts (DC 20), sneak attack +3d6 Sorcerer Spells Known
Sorcerer Spells Known (CL 7th; (CL 7th; concentraconcentration +12)tion +12) 3rd (5/day)—
3rd (5/day)—chain of perditionchain of perditionUCUC,, suggestion suggestion (DC 18)(DC 18)
2nd (7/day)—
2nd (7/day)—accelerate poisonaccelerate poisonAPGAPG (DC 17), mirror image (DC 17),mirror image,,
resist energy resist energy 1st (8/day)—
1st (8/day)—alarmalarm,, charm personcharm person (DC 16),(DC 16), hypnotismhypnotism (DC(DC 16),
16), mage armor mage armor ,, vanishvanishAPGAPG (DC 16) (DC 16)
0 (at will)—
0 (at will)—arcane mark arcane mark ,, detect magic detect magic ,, detect poisondetect poison,, mage hand
mage hand ,, messagemessage,, open/closeopen/close (DC 15),(DC 15), read magic read magic TACTICS
TACTICS
Before Combat
Before Combat Milon prefers to Milon prefers to strike from surprise,strike from surprise, poisoning or otherwise
poisoning or otherwise debilitating targets before drawingdebilitating targets before drawing his sword.
his sword. During Combat
During Combat Milon is Milon is overconfioverconfident and brutal indent and brutal in combat, defending himself with spells like
combat, defending himself with spells like mirror imagemirror image and
and mage armormage armor while coaxing enemies to defendingwhile coaxing enemies to defending him with
him with suggestion suggestion. He relies on. He relies on chain of perditionchain of perdition to to distract enemies while he feints with
distract enemies while he feints with his beloved falcatahis beloved falcata whenever possible.
whenever possible. Morale
Morale Milon attempts to flee Milon attempts to flee and recuperate if reducedand recuperate if reduced below 30 hit points. If confronted in his home, he fights to below 30 hit points. If confronted in his home, he fights to the death.
the death. STATISTICS STATISTICS Str
Str 14, 14, DexDex 24,24, ConCon 24,24, IntInt 13,13, WisWis 16,16, ChaCha 2121 Base Atk
Base Atk +14;+14; CMBCMB +16;+16; CMDCMD 3434 Feats
Feats Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, ExoticCombat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (falcata), Improved Feint, Improved Weapon Proficiency (falcata), Improved Feint, Improved Natural Armor, Mobility, Persuasive, Weapon Focus (falcata)