Since my plan had always been to use the bank as a starting point, I don't know another place to receive the shipment. Where would be the most secure relatively speaking.
Dalton should arcane mark the metal in case it gets stolen.
If you want you could simply push back the shipment until you had a bank set up for it. Or you could make your own arrangements.
We could have them come to our suite in the inn, I guess.
Dalton should arcane mark the metal in case it gets stolen.
He could do a piece or two. The entire thing is risky as it would shine if anybody did a sweep with detect magic. It's a common enough spell/ability to make Dalton hesitant to its use.
So what is the plan? Wait a few days for Yana to set up a bank or have it delivered to your rooms?
Waiting a few days in game for the establishment of the bank is Rilka's vote.
Sounds good.
Well with my schedule clearing up I'm going to put up a big post, let's kickstart this campaign into a higher pace again!
*poke poke*
I know we just had turkey day, but I was hoping to kick this game into a faster pace!
Unfortunately this is Tormain's plan and I think he's out of town. I'll try poking him tomorrow to confirm.
If Toramin does not post by tonight I will move things along.
Hey, I'm alive. My holiday travels unexpectedly took me beyond cell and internet service. I support the consensus. Please don't hold things up on my account.
So what exactly is the plan for distribution? I need to know to see how various groups of people react.
The plan is that we deliver the metal to the appropriate people and see if anybody attacks us on the way. I don't think we should make it obvious that we are inviting attacks. What kind of specifics are you looking for?
Just a heads up, I'm really excited about this game and would love for it to pick up in speed, but I have a super important job interviewing coming up next week. I may be a bit distracted.
Just some basic details of how and when you are delivering the metal. Are you keeping all of the adamantine in a closed crate so that it's not visible? Are you visiting at day or night? Are you letting them know you're coming ahead of time? Who all is going?
I’d guess we’d transport the adamantine in closed containers. At night there will be less chance of innocent bystanders getting injured. Day time does have some advantages too. But again moving the metal ore at night just feels more secure, more clandestine. I imagine we’d let the customers know something along the line of, “We have the X pounds of adamantine you ordered. We’ll deliver it at the hour of ice (or however they indicated time here), so have the money ready.” Though maybe not telling them the time would be better...more secure. We want to be seen as competent merchants. Yeah, no time indications...unless they demand one and then we’d give a four hour window. Rilka (as Chibi) will be a part of the group.
@Toramin, good luck in the interview!
Best of luck in the interview, Toramin. May your allotment of $2 bills increase!
If we've agreed on delivery, I agree with Rilka the guise of mechants must be upheld. To this end, I feel Dalton would feel he should be present as that's his veneer.
Though he will not cast many defenses long beforehand (for he doesn't have much in this regard besides mage armor, which he'll have active), Dalton will be running Detect Thoughts if the transit time is anticipated to be less than an hour. At this point, having a general idea of what some lackeys might be thinking could be handy.
Rilka you need to actually roll to look under the sense motive spoiler.
Oh no! Sorry I thought they were both Perception...let me roll right now.
Bjorkus, Toramin?
It wasn't clear that Bjorkus was aware of what was happening or had been looped in. I'll get a 'I'm still here' post up.
Toramin's still busy with his job interview(s). NPC him for now.
Let's hope we don't have another Heff on our hands here.
I'm back. I'm super tired, but I did get to the second round of interviews.
Yay! Congrats!
So what's the plan everybody?
From what I understand, Rilka (and possibly Dalton) are going to study the bodies/crime scene and then we're going to scope out the tunnels if time permits.
Later tonight we're going to do a stakeout on one of our surviving customers.
I don’t know the state of forensics in the world, but Rilka wants to see if they were killed by magic or if possible what non-magic methods or weapons. Also, perhaps there’s a “signature” left behind by the assassins.
The stake out is a good idea.
I think the tunnel exploration (looking for the ore thieves in action) will take a number of days. It’s really dependent upon the ore shipments leaving the mines. Is that what we want to do “tomorrow”?
Magic and alchemy are your tools. As well as the heal skill to determine cause of death.
Bump. Just trying to keep things moving. I just got off for winter break and will be able to post quite frequently for the next few weeks.
I finished my second round of interviews yesterday. Now the waiting begins.
I finished my second round of interviews yesterday. Now the waiting begins.
Threaten them with Episode VII spoilers until they hire you.
I'm going to be in Vegas for the next few days. NPC me if necessary.
So Ianna is going to follow the directions she got from the retired guard captain, and some of you are also going to investigate the tunnels. Who is going to what, and which one first (or the same time, splitting up)?
On the plus side, it looks like nothing happened while I was gone.
Toramin and Ianna will follow up on the directions while Bjorkus, Dalton, and Rilka check out the tunnels.
Happy Holidays for whatever you celebrate!
As it is the season, I don't have much expectations for posting rate. If you can post feel free to, but I imagine we will be pretty slow the next week or so.
Hey guys, I didn't get the job. So, I took a few days to rage against the dying of the light. Then I got sick. But, now I'm feeling better.
Oh no! I'm sorry about that, and I hope you feel better soon. Perhaps these poor dumb bandits can be a good source to take out your frustration!
And here I thought I might have overbalanced the bandits against only two party members. Silly me.
May I get a quick refresh on the method of contact. I seem to recall there were trees involved.
Sure thing!
If you guys want we can have the conversation wait (in game) until the rest of the party gets there so you can all talk with Alziver.
Are we assuming time has passed and the rest of the party catches up?
Yeah I was asking if that's what you guys wanted to do. Alziver is patient enough to wait and there is no immediate threat. You three follow directions from Dalton's scry on Toramin/Ianna and the same little monkey leads you there.
Commence roleplaying!
I know it's been a while and you guys may or may not have forgotten some details, so here is an important reminder post.
According to Panrick, Alziver was the last crime boss before he was kicked out (supposedly killed, but apparently not) by Villichi, who you expect to be your unkillable antipaladin friend Calios.
Ohh. The more you know ------* So when Bjorkus was bullying that thug someone else had pulled a hit on our anti-paladin friend? That suggest there are more actors than we are aware.
The layers of subterfuge get even deeper and more complex...
Don't worry, the "worst spies ever" are on the case!
Are we running with Ianna's confusion or are we starting again?