Eberron: The Rise of the Empire
Game Master
nightflier
Although the commotion caused a lot of attention, you've managed to return to the inn without any further difficulties and to locate lodgings for all of you. Rooms are hard to find, though, so you were all given a large part of the stables to find yourselves beds in the hay.
Male Human Oracle of Battle 1 - HP 11/11 AC 22 (tch 17, ff 18) CMD 21 Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6; Initiative +5
"Well... I have spent the nigh in worse places..."
Male Minotaur Ranger(Beastmaster) 1
"I wonder if I should be offended by this..." Codrus mutters to himself before turning to the others. "So let's see what we have here." he says out loud, reaching for the man's pack.
Male designation Warforged Dreadnaught 1; HP 13/13; AC 21/T 14/ FF 19; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; CMB +4, CMD 15; Init +2; Per +5; Spd 20ft
Glaive attempts a smile at the minotaur's levity. He keeps one eye on Codrus' examination while sorting through his weapons and gear, arranging it for inspection and keeping it close to hand in case of violent interruption...
HP: 12/12; Kai: 0/3; Status: normal
Seeing they were given the back part of the barn to stay for the night, Zakmakiv, quickly scrambles up the hay bail stacks to the venting windows to see what is observable for security reasons.
Once satisfied, she quickly hops down again she pulls s few bails to form a small cave for herself to sleep in. Once satisfied with her little hole, with a view of the barn entrance, she takes a seat in front of her hole.
She waves for everyone to come closer to her, as she pulls out the piece of paper she took from the human body. Clearly concern can be seen as she speaks, "I found this on the human body. It contains our names. YET. I just arrived in this city today looking for a job to do to earn some money to travel further. I only met you in the tavern, and Tomp on his own offered stranger to have a higher seat to eat more comfortable. What is very strange and worrying, is that is has our names before we knew all of each other names."
Zakmakiv then places the paper on the hay covered floor in front of her, suddenly in her hands she was holding the golden pocket watch to examine it closely studying, and trying to open it.
Use Device: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Zakmakiv Siraski wrote: Seeing they were given the back part of the barn to stay for the night, Zakmakiv, quickly scrambles up the hay bail stacks to the venting windows to see what is observable for security reasons.
Once satisfied, she quickly hops down again she pulls s few bails to form a small cave for herself to sleep in. Once satisfied with her little hole, with a view of the barn entrance, she takes a seat in front of her hole.
She waves for everyone to come closer to her, as she pulls out the piece of paper she took from the human body. Clearly concern can be seen as she speaks, "I found this on the human body. It contains our names. YET. I just arrived in this city today looking for a job to do to earn some money to travel further. I only met you in the tavern, and Tomp on his own offered stranger to have a higher seat to eat more comfortable. What is very strange and worrying, is that is has our names before we knew all of each other names."
Zakmakiv then places the paper on the hay covered floor in front of her, suddenly in her hands she was holding the golden pocket watch to examine it closely studying, and trying to open it.
[dice=Use Device]1d20+7
Whatever you do, you can not get it to work. You probably lack something to activate it.
HP: 12/12; Kai: 0/3; Status: normal
Remembering the golden ring, she takes it out and looks at it too, holding watch in one hand and ring in the other. After a while of studying them individually she bring the two items together to see if ring fits somewhere on the watch to open it.
Remember the list. And everyone, roll Knowledge (Local), please.
HP: 12/12; Kai: 0/3; Status: normal
Knowledge (local: Q'Barra): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Knowledge (local: Other): 1d20 ⇒ 3
Male Minotaur Ranger(Beastmaster) 1
Afraid I don't have Local :(
Male designation Warforged Dreadnaught 1; HP 13/13; AC 21/T 14/ FF 19; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; CMB +4, CMD 15; Init +2; Per +5; Spd 20ft
No Kn. (local) for me either...
Glaive starts at the mention of the names on the list.
"How is this possible? How could anyone possibly know beforehandthat we might meet, let alone band together. And for what purpose? Ours? Some shadowy, prescient and unknown other? Might this be related to the figure Alastor noted by the alley?"
The warforged soldier leans back against a wallpost, clearly either incensed or amazed or both. After a moment he returns:
"Are there any other names on the lost beside our names?"
Male Human Oracle of Battle 1 - HP 11/11 AC 22 (tch 17, ff 18) CMD 21 Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6; Initiative +5
No Kn(Local) here either.
Although you do not recognize the mark on the ring, it seems significant to you...
HP: 12/12; Kai: 0/3; Status: normal
Zakmakiv continues to fiddle with watch and ring, muttering softly in draconic trying to figure out how to open the watch. Eventually she looks up at the warforge before her, and lifts the ring up to them to see it better, "Any one of you recognize the mark on the ring? Any one determine if the ring and watch are magical."
Warforged HP: 10/10 || AC-21 T-11 FF-20 || Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1 || Init +1, Perception +1
"Mmm let me check" Tomp looks at the ring,
Knowledge(Local) Untrained: 1d20 ⇒ 18 <-- No problem if I roll it even if I don't have it?
Male Human Oracle of Battle 1 - HP 11/11 AC 22 (tch 17, ff 18) CMD 21 Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6; Initiative +5
"There are spells that allow one to gaze into the future, but they are complex enough that only an experienced mage or priest would be able to do it, and unreliable enough that only a fool or a desperate man would put too much trust in them... The better question is: Why us, of all people?"
Also, Detect Magic.
Tomp XR-451 wrote: "Mmm let me check" Tomp looks at the ring,
[dice=Knowledge(Local) Untrained]1d20 <-- No problem if I roll it even if I don't have it?
Sorry, but no. Knowledge skills must be trained.
Since Zakmakiv hadn't brought it up, among the things was a list with your descriptions and names.
Male Minotaur Ranger(Beastmaster) 1
No, she brought it up. You even quoted the relevant post already.
Male Human Oracle of Battle 1 - HP 11/11 AC 22 (tch 17, ff 18) CMD 21 Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6; Initiative +5
nightflier wrote: Sorry, but no. Knowledge skills must be trained. Well... They can be made untrained if the DC is 10 or lower. I don't think that helps here, though...
Male designation Warforged Dreadnaught 1; HP 13/13; AC 21/T 14/ FF 19; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; CMB +4, CMD 15; Init +2; Per +5; Spd 20ft
So are there any other names on the list?
As you inspect the list more closely, you realize that it contains only the names of the people that were at your table in the inn. The paper seems to be torn from some book and at the ragged end of the page there is a smudge that looks like it may be a part of a mark similar to that on the ring you've found. Or it may even be the same one.
Warforged HP: 10/10 || AC-21 T-11 FF-20 || Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1 || Init +1, Perception +1
"Well it seems like noone of us knows this sign, we should just go ask someone, right?" Tomp looks at the others.
HP: 12/12; Kai: 0/3; Status: normal
Is the items magical that Alastor cast detect magic on?
"If you don't mind, I rather not show the ring or watch until we can figure out more about them. I will keep these two items in the mean time. Rather use the paper for identifying the mark on it instead."
Male Minotaur Ranger(Beastmaster) 1
"I'll trust your judgment on that." Codrus says.
The watch radiates magic, but other items do not - at least when checked with sources you have at your disposal.
Male Human Oracle of Battle 1 - HP 11/11 AC 22 (tch 17, ff 18) CMD 21 Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6; Initiative +5
"I can sense magic in this watch... The other objects seem mundane in nature. If they have mystical properties, they are well-concealed."
Male designation Warforged Dreadnaught 1; HP 13/13; AC 21/T 14/ FF 19; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; CMB +4, CMD 15; Init +2; Per +5; Spd 20ft
Glaive still manages to appear perplexed. He looks to each of the biologicals in the group.
"So - some personage has involved us in some dark plot involving murder. Beyond that we know little. I must admit this soldier has little to advise on our next course of action beyond questioning the warforged assailant on the morrow..."
Female Warforged Spell-less Ranger 1
Knowledge: Local: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
"This is most perplexing. I don't know why our names would be on such a list, nor its purpose. It looks like time will give us the answer, though I dislike waiting for events such as these."
Looking around the stable she takes in the surroundings.
"Seems suitable enough. I'll take watch tonight unless anyone else would like it."
Male Human Oracle of Battle 1 - HP 11/11 AC 22 (tch 17, ff 18) CMD 21 Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6; Initiative +5
"I'll keep you company on the first watch. Having two men stand guard is a hundred times safer and more effective than having only one." says Aalastor "We'll talk to our attacker tomorrow. Hopefully that will shed some light on the situation."
Do Pathfinder Warforged even have to sleep?
HP: 12/12; Kai: 0/3; Status: normal
"Yes, hopefully we can get some answers tomorrow from the warforge that attacked us.", as Zakmakiv packs away the watch and ring.
Looking up at the warforge, "Thank you for standing watch over us who needs some sleep."
Tarragon wrote: [dice=Knowledge: Local]1d20+8
"This is most perplexing. I don't know why our names would be on such a list, nor its purpose. It looks like time will give us the answer, though I dislike waiting for events such as these."
Looking around the stable she takes in the surroundings.
"Seems suitable enough. I'll take watch tonight unless anyone else would like it."
Male designation Warforged Dreadnaught 1; HP 13/13; AC 21/T 14/ FF 19; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; CMB +4, CMD 15; Init +2; Per +5; Spd 20ft
Glaive remains on guard through the night with his warforged accomplices and whichever biological allies choose to remain vigilant.
As Taragon observes the ring more closely, he mumbles something and the rest of you - at least those who pay attention - gather that the ring bears the mark of the local university.
Male designation Warforged Dreadnaught 1; HP 13/13; AC 21/T 14/ FF 19; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; CMB +4, CMD 15; Init +2; Per +5; Spd 20ft
"Some link to the colleges of learning? Mayhap after we interro…question our assailant we might look for more answers there..."
Male designation Warforged Dreadnaught 1; HP 13/13; AC 21/T 14/ FF 19; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; CMB +4, CMD 15; Init +2; Per +5; Spd 20ft
@nightflier - Tarragon is a female gender-designation unit…
Warforged HP: 10/10 || AC-21 T-11 FF-20 || Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1 || Init +1, Perception +1
"The university...sounds like a place to start looking." Tomp thinks out loud.
Male Minotaur Ranger(Beastmaster) 1
"We'll check it out in the morning." Codrus said. "seems like we have a busy day ahead of us."
HP: 12/12; Kai: 0/3; Status: normal
"I say lets visit the prisoner, hopefully it is still functional by the time we get there. I sure who ever sent them to attack us will try to silence it. Afterwards we go to the university to find out more, perhaps they know more of one of their own being killed today.", speaking as Zakmakiv climbs into her haystack cave she had created for herself, "Those of us needing sleep, I advice getting some. Thanks to the those not needing sleep to stand guard over us.", resting her hands on two daggers as she prepares to sleep slightly.
Okay, do you plan to go to the University first or to the Watch House?
Warforged HP: 10/10 || AC-21 T-11 FF-20 || Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1 || Init +1, Perception +1
Male Human Oracle of Battle 1 - HP 11/11 AC 22 (tch 17, ff 18) CMD 21 Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6; Initiative +5
Let's go to the university... BTW, my PC is on repair , so I'll probably post less often in the next few days...
Male designation Warforged Dreadnaught 1; HP 13/13; AC 21/T 14/ FF 19; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; CMB +4, CMD 15; Init +2; Per +5; Spd 20ft
Glaive votes Watch House. On the basis that that is the stronger lead - actual assailant, link to aggressor/plotter, that is also time sensitive (we also generally suspect the warforged is under threat); the University is an unknown factor and unlikely to change markedly, or so he surmises, with little experience of Ivory Towers...
Male Human Oracle of Battle 1 - HP 11/11 AC 22 (tch 17, ff 18) CMD 21 Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6; Initiative +5
Ah... That's right! We gotta check on the prisoner! Let's go there first.
Female Warforged Spell-less Ranger 1
I vote in order of the prisoner and then the university.
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Male Minotaur Ranger(Beastmaster) 1
HP: 12/12; Kai: 0/3; Status: normal
Male designation Warforged Dreadnaught 1; HP 13/13; AC 21/T 14/ FF 19; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; CMB +4, CMD 15; Init +2; Per +5; Spd 20ft
Looks like we are going to attempt to interrogate the hopefully still living prisoner…
Male Human Oracle of Battle 1 - HP 11/11 AC 22 (tch 17, ff 18) CMD 21 Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6; Initiative +5
Okay. Watch House coming up first thing tomorrow.
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