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A dour-looking man sporting a black goatee and blue robes leans against the wall and runs his hand through his greasy black hair while taking a puff from his cigarette and sighing. "Ah, baise cette, I could use a break. La vie c'est de la merde." Another puff of smoke exits the mans' nostrils as he waits for the other adventurers to join him.
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A young man of Tien heritage and a bit of shyness still in his attitude and with a look of wonder in his eyes came in the room.
His black eyes, beautiful features and brownish hair gave him the look of a juvenile lead.
He was wearing robes in Tian's style and no weapon. A giant tattoo of a dragon was visible as the one of a thrust I his right cheek.
He...Hello. I'm Brother Kohaki. Nice to meet you Sama
Said the young man bowing to the smoking galtan without looking in his eyes.
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A tall figure wearing tosei-gusoku style armor made of green scales and wearing a kabuto and ho-ate designed to look like a green dragon's head, approaches the two men. The figure carries a naginata in it's left hand and katana on it's left hip.
"私はあなたがそれらである、パスファインダーの薬剤を満たすことになって？私は緑の大使真下永守です。", a sibilant voice says from behind the ho-ate.
The figure remains standing, waiting for a response.
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Beleg puts the cigarette out with his boot and responds, "こんにちは、真下とブラザーKohaki。私の名前はBelegです。はい、これはパスファインダー·グループです。私たちの使命は、まだあるのか分からない 。私はまだ天行ったことがないが、私は、言語を研究している。うまくいけば、私はいつの日か訪問する。何でもこのくそ穴よりも良いに持っている。"
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A tall weathered man with a thin dour face stands off to the side. His long coat is dingy, his hair matching. He's either recently returned from a journey, or just not that interested in personal grooming. Behind him, leaning against the wall, is a well-made glaive with a cold iron blade. He observes the others silently as they speak in exotic languages, but does not join the conversation. Instead he focuses on a finely-crafted firearm, his hands working with precise motions to clean and maintain the weapon. At one point he draws aside his coat to retrieve a cleaning rod from a holster, revealing a gleaming chain shirt and collection of throwing blades concealed beneath. Tattoos of charts and cartograms also peek from the cuffs and collar of the coat, giving the impression that his whole body might be decorated with them.
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素晴らしい ！あなたの努力 Beleg さんありがとうございます。そして、私たち次のミッションのための適切な場所にそれを確認していただきありがとうございます。 said Kohaki.
thank you for confirming it's the right spot for our next mission.
Seeing another Pathfinder comming he said bowing to the newcommer
Welcome. I'm Brother Kohaki
Canayven Heidmarch has called you all into the Heidmarch lodge in Magnimar.
There is fresh fruit and pure water available but Canayven gets right to business.
"Ahh Pathfinders, I'm glad you could make it. I understand that the Society's efforts in the World Wound are going well. Perhaps when we are done you can do more about it."
He pours himself a glass of water before continuing.
"An ally of the Society in the city guard has asked me for help and I intend to ensure that she receives it. While I am unfamiliar with the details of her problems I'm confident a group of experienced agents such as yourself can handle it."
Canayven takes a sip from his glass.
"Kasadei is our ally's name, and she's an old friend of mine. I know helping out the city guard isn't as glamorous as slaying demons or uncovering lost Azlanti treasures but I've got enough funds to make sure you're properly compensated for your time."
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"Aye. Sounds simple enough." The weathered man says, accepting the job without questions. The last message from his patron indicated he might be free of other commitments for the time being while new leads were being researched, and he suspected this job might be returning a favor, or perhaps buying one. Either way, the task seemed simple. He'd done a fair bit of guard work before, though mainly in the employ of merchants and suspected performing a similar service in civilization couldn't be much worse.
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A tall stoic looking elf enters the room, glancing around the room. Upon seeing Beleg, his face cracks into a smile. "Ahh, Beleg it would appear we are to be on another mission together!"
"Good to see you again, Ander. I've studied a few new spells since we've last adventured together. We should sit down over our spellbooks again and exchange tricks of the trade."
For the past few days, the city of Magnimar has been in the grip of terror. A murderer stalks the city’s streets in the gloaming pre-dawn hours, and each morning it seems a new and freshly mutilated victim appears in an alley.
There have been four bodies discovered to date—all worshipers of the goddess of healing and redemption, Sarenrae.
The city guard desperately wants to catch the murderer, yet he is a cagey and elusive foe. In order to expedite the search, they have turned to you, to aid them in stopping the culprit before he slays again.
Kasadei looks unhappy at the recent events, but happy to have a team of experts to aid her.
Once everybody is gathered, she speaks
"Canayven said he'd send me a team, and you guys look like it. Let me tell you what we've learned so far, and then the plan I've come up with..."
She pulls out a map of Magnimar with 4 red Xs.
"Here, in the shadow district is where the 4 murders took place. Each body was stabbed multiple times by a dagger, and the hearts were cut out. None of the missing hearts have been located yet. We have determined that all 4 were worshipers of Sarenrae, taking a traditional "dawnwalk." We've interviewed their corpses but the our intel isn't as solid as I'd like. All of them were attacked from behind and didn't see their attacker, but a couple of them did recall a sudden cessation of sound right before they were attacked and one of them caught a glimpse of a knife with a strange symbol of a white feather dipped in blood on the hilt."
She looks over at Hailey
"Here's where you guys come in. We need a capable decoy, with backup to turn the tide when the assassin strikes."
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Hailey didn't pay much attention during the lectures given on other religions during her youth but she tries to remember hearing something about the described symbol.
"I'm not sure if I would say I'd be a capable decoy. But these murders on my fellow worshipers of the Dawnflower must stop and should not be allowed to go unpunshed. I will perform my dawnwalk in a location we think will attract the murderer and you can keep an eye out for him from a distance so we can draw him in close and bring him to justice. But please, for my own sake...not to far away."
Hailey asks;
"Thank you for providing the map. What are these locations? do they have anything in common? Other then they are now murder sites that is."
"I'm also a bit worried about this sudden cessation of sound. Seems like we could be dealing with someone capable of spellcasting."
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Unable to find the significance of the symbol Kohaki said
I will try my best to help you catch the killer. While there is little light I can see well and my spell could permit to catch alive the killer.
I also could play the decoy but if their is no sound, I will not be able to help as I'm no warrior.
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A well-aimed bullet is a good counter measure for most magic. Maps silently considers the matter. His knowledge of magic is more than the common man, but is focused on alchemical tricks of survival rather than spellcasting.
"That silence gives them away. If the lady here is playing decoy, we'll need a visible signal from her to know if she's found trouble."
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Listening to the others, Mashita finally speaks with his sibilant voice coming through the ho-ate.
"I have participated in a deception similar to what you speak of, that also dealt with a silence effect. I am not familiar with the customs of the 'Dawnwalk', but I would assume it involves ritual prayers and devotions to be recited. If our decoy can prepare a 'Message' spell, and whispers the prayers of the 'Dawnwalk', then we can stay at a distance and know when to trigger our trap when the whispers end."
KN: religion1d20+5 = >22
It is the holy symbol of the Demon Lord Shax, who is into apathetic young nobles, psychopaths, insane surgeons, serial killers and torturers.
Responding to Hailey's question Kasadei thinks for a moment before answering:
"Nothing too notable about the locations, other than all being in this waterfront district in the shadow of one of the city's monuments. None of the attacks happened on the main streets, but the area is littered with allies and twisty avenues."
Kasadei checks her notes and replies "3 humans and a half elf, 2 men and 2 women. None of them were locals though, not from the same place either. One was a Qadirian, two were from Absalom and the 4th was Garundi."
Kasadei responds "Plenty of alleys and other small streets around. Just about anywhere on the map."
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"Thanks for the offer, but unless it has a fairly small range..wouldn't it work just as well in your possession? I sure hope the rest of you will be relatively close to me while I walk around. Maybe set up some sort of surveliance rotation so that different people are in front as to not make it seem like I'm being followed."
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Hailey ponders.
"That certainly would be helpful. Now to incorperate me looking down at a wayfinder most of the time as party of the daily prayers of one of the faithful. Although I should be able to manage unless the murderer has good knowledge of the Dawnflower's religion."
"Since it might be that I need to give the signal while not being able to make a sound the signal should be visual, let's go with this; "
Hailey does a hand wave, which is distinct but shouldn't draw too much attention
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Maps nods at all the planning. "Sneaking up on folks usually means trailing them, which means they'd likely notice a group followin. Might be smart to have most of us ahead of her, leading the way as a group of dawnflowers pretending to be drunk. I can move quietly when needed and stay behind, watchin her back. And raise a good loud alarm should it be needed." He pats his coat where the firearm hides.
Kasadei smiles and nods approvingly at your plans.
Canayven knows how to repay his favors.
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"Or alternatively ..If we have some more time to prepare we could send Kohaki out as our decoy, with his own wayfinder, the message spell going and I could prepare spells such as status and shield other. Which would make detecting when he get's attacked much easier. I will just need to spend some time in prayer to prepare the right spells."
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Ander nods to Maps. "That may be a good idea." Turning to Beleg, he says. "Do you have an invisibility spell memorized? I have, but a vanishing spell committed to memory. I do not think it would last long enough."
"I prepared neither today. I think we'll have to stick to the shadows, my friend."
"This sounds like a fine plan. I think I will just try to stay unnoticed off to the side or around the corner until I am needed. If we camp out early enough hopefully the killer will be unaware of us when they strike."