Sighs. "That's one for splitting. One for staying. One for whichever gets the most votes. One for...what did you pick, Eldwin?"
Looks at Norn with eyebrows raised.
He shakes his head. "Forget it. Let's just take it as it goes and stick together."
Thinks a moment. "I don't think he'd attack us openly at the Festival. Might try something beforehand, I suppose. But sneaky."
"I don't see the whole town rising up against us because we're looking for a missing tax collector."
Starts walking towards his hut. Come with me. I'll drop off my gear and you can see where I live. At least you'll know of one place in town if it all falls apart. Though if it gets to that, someone will probably be watching here."
Everyone notices a set of feet sticking out from behind a tree. You get the feeling that you're being watched. A few seconds later you here a mans voice.
"oh crap" and the feet move to try and re-hide behind the tree.
Norn and Linflass:
You notice another set of feet sticking out behind a bush.
Linflass grabs the man in the bushes. His head is covered in a very strange mask. His eyes are covered by what look like insect eyes and his nose is replaced with a very large beak. He looks like a giant mosquito.
"Unhand me" he shouts, though its muffled by the mask.
You know them as Adar and Edar Breck. They're twin brothers and generally they keep out of trouble. You've had a few run in's with there father who was...very unpleasent to deal with to put in nicely. You've often got a sense that there was always something a little off about the family but you've never been able to pinpoint what. The masks don't help your feeling go away.
As Eve towers over the two goofball locals (and everyone else), Linflass says with a grin, "My attractive friend over here enjoys smacking around people who annoy her. And I would bet you two fall into that category."
I figure an Intimidate check for her would be more appropriate than from me.
Its made out of leather but you're not quite sure what animal the leather came from. It doesn't look standard and as you look at it in your hands the color of the mask seems to match your hands.
"Silence Adar they won't do anything to us. And if they do they'll have the others to deal with."
The other brother does what he's told and remains silent.
"I would talk if I were you,
as I have seen some very interesting techniques for getting people to talk.
Including some that could put some devils to shame."
The two boys look at Eve and then at Linflass and sigh.
"We were sent to make sure you didn't 'muck anything up' as the mayor says. I'm not really sure what his problem is with you...must be that you're outsiders." Adar responds.
Oh, for the love of....I rolled a 3 attacking a wererat this morning.
He believes the boys. "I don't see how this helps us any.
Intimidate 1d20 ⇒ 12
Glares at the brothers"Go about your business, but DON'T tell the mayor we found you and that you talked to us. Just tell him we wandered around the town, but you don't know what we were doing."
Points the dagger at Adar. "Got it?"
Now get! Before I change my mind."
Sighs. "You might as well drop off the rest of your belongings at the mayor's. I want to go to my hut and then see somebody before the Festival. She might know something, but it's better that I go alone. I'll meet you later."
Pauses. "Be careful. He said he'd take care of us, but not when. Just that he'd meet the others after the Festival. Watch him."
Linflass is going to watch them go, head towards his hut, then sneak out to the Chenowitz place by himself to look around. He will go via the forest/woods/swamp as best he can.
I'll make Stealth and Survival rolls that you can apply if needed to get things going.
StealthTakes 10+13=23 Survival for TracksTakes 10+12=22
He will do his utmost to avoid being seen, letting possible avenues go unchecked if needed. He's looking for clues related to Eles but doesn't want to encounter anyone at or near the farm.
"I'm thinking about the safety of everyone here.
If you go alone and get caught, it'll be difficult to rescue you.
Hence why I said to take Norn with you as she is more likely to hide better than me or anyone else."
"That's the kind of thing I'd expect from a Breck! Probably learned it from your father."
Mutters, "Miserable little..."
Gods, I should have stayed in the River Kingdoms.
Linflass would have had a loose grip on the mask, his attention being shifted to the dagger when he used it to menace the brothers. The mask would pretty much have been an afterthought at that point.
But the next person who kicks him is going to get the base of a dagger hilt upside their skull!
Tomas watches the boys run off and mutters, "That is one of the reasons I don't like kids." Hearing Linflass's plan to go off on his own Tomas says, "Before careful and if we don't hear from you within an hour we'll come looking for you, but I agree with Eve it probably isn't a good idea to split up knowing that the mayor plans to deal with us in some way."
