PF2e Remaster · Social / Rescue Skill ChallengeIlyra Mossveil — Rescue & Intelligence
Brokenbough Meadow · Injured Cedar Court dryad
Goal: Safely free and stabilize Ilyra, then piece together what she saw along the eastern blight corridor. Give the basic warning freely if the PCs approach kindly. Each successful approach grants its related information; checks are not a rigid sequence. Accept credible magic and roleplaying alternatives. Failed checks cause delay, discomfort, or risk of noise, not instant death or loss of all information.
Medicine DC 18 — Stabilize the Wound
CheckMedicine DC 18
Critical SuccessIlyra's pain eases; she recalls the black-gold root pulses and the shade-favored patrols clearly. Gain the care and observation clues.
SuccessHer injuries are stabilized. She explains how patrols move between Goldfen Mere and the inner approaches.
FailureThe wound remains painful; more time, supplies, or another form of aid is needed. She still offers her immediate warning.
Critical FailureThe bandage catches on the infected bark, upsetting her. Pause and change approach; she is not killed, but treatment takes longer.
Nature DC 18 — Free the Living Roots
CheckNature DC 18
Critical SuccessFree her without tearing the roots and identify a safe southern skirt around the deadfall and pulsing root channel.
SuccessRelease the branch's living hold without worsening her injury; she describes a safe route around the eastern patrol corridor.
FailureThe roots remain tangled; reposition and try another method before moving her.
Critical FailureA root tightens suddenly; the attempt causes noise and pain, requiring additional bracing. It does not automatically trigger the nearby deadfall.
Diplomacy DC 18 — Reassure and Reconstruct
CheckDiplomacy DC 18
Critical SuccessShe trusts the PCs enough to reconstruct the pulse sequence, likely patrol route, and a short local lull; she warns against overinterpreting what she saw.
SuccessShe recounts the eastern patrols and the gold-veined roots pulsing toward the center.
FailureShe is too distressed to supply much beyond her immediate warning; patient aid may change that.
Critical FailureShe briefly mistakes the party for pursuers and withdraws into silence. Visible care or a new approach can restore trust.
Athletics DC 18 — Brace and Lift
CheckAthletics DC 18
Critical SuccessLift and secure the limb efficiently; Ilyra can be moved along a safe route with assistance.
SuccessBrace the branch and free her ankle without triggering the suspended deadfall.
FailureThe limb does not move safely; use a lever, reposition, or ask another character to Aid.
Critical FailureThe branch shifts alarmingly, but remains supported. Back away and secure it before another lift.
GM OutcomeDo not require all four checks or impose an arbitrary success counter. Treat them as independent opportunities. The main reward is Ilyra's survival and practical intelligence; the Swaying Cedar Deadfall remains its own existing hazard, with no automatic patrol reinforcement. Ilyra knows what she witnessed, not the identity of the conspiracy.