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Technic League Ambush
Pathfinder: Kingmaker

Technic League Ambush

Learn how to defeat the Technic League ambush in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. This guide covers strategies for the Kalannah boss fight, dialogue choices, and tracking the Technic League.

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Learn how to defeat the Technic League ambush in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. This guide covers strategies for the Kalannah boss fight, dialogue choices, and tracking the Technic League.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    When traveling in the Narlmarches, you may encounter slavers from the Technic League, led by Kalannah. They demand a slave to replace their deceased one.
  2. 2
    You have moral choices: surrender a companion (Neutral Evil), volunteer yourself (Neutral Good), or fight. Fighting immediately is the recommended course of action to avoid a handicapped rescue mission later.
  3. 3
    If you choose to fight, decline their offer. The most dangerous enemy is the Technic League Mage furthest north, who casts 'Cause Fear'. Charge her with your warriors to prevent her from casting.
  4. 4
    Deal with the two Technic League Swordsmen using debilitating spells like 'Sleep', 'Color Spray', 'Hideous Laughter', or 'Hold Person'.
  5. 5
    Focus on Kalannah, who will flee after taking damage. If left unattended, she summons Wolves.
  6. 6
    Ignore the Technic League Bowman for now.
  7. 7
    After defeating the enemies, loot the bodies for an Estoc +1 and a Masterwork Longbow.
  8. 8
    This encounter initiates the quest Hand of the Technic League.

Tracking the Technic League:

  1. After the ambush, you can track the Technic League back to their camp. This is initiated via an Illustrated Book episode.
  2. The tracking involves several skill checks:
    • Option 1: [Knowledge (Arcana 20)] to understand Kalannah's escape spell and location, OR [Perception 15] to search for trails if a companion was taken. Success reduces the difficulty of the [Lore (Nature)] check by 2.
    • Option 2: [Knowledge (World) 15] to find witnesses. Success reduces the difficulty of the [Lore (Nature)] check by 2.
    • Option 3: [Lore (Nature) 18] to follow the trail. The difficulty of this check can be reduced by up to 4 points by succeeding at the previous two checks.
  3. You will find the Technic League Camp regardless of your success in the tracking checks.
  4. Success in the tracking checks rewards you with experience and gold.
Tips
  • Have 'Remove Fear' spells or abilities handy, as the Technic League Mage's 'Cause Fear' spell can incapacitate your party.
  • Prioritize eliminating the Technic League Mage quickly to prevent debilitating debuffs.
  • Use crowd control spells on the Swordsmen to make them easier to manage.
  • Chasing off Kalannah by damaging her can simplify the fight, but be prepared for her to summon Wolves.
  • 160 XP
  • 400 gold
  • Estoc +1
  • Masterwork Longbow

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