Andrea kicks him in the groin. Oh my little piggy, that isn't how it works. I can bring her back to me, but noone cares about you. You one of the Drovange's dogs? They have dozens where you came from and won't even remember your name.
Seeing only one opponent still up, Lucrezia jumps and invokes her ring to slowly fall to the ground. Then she cautiously moves up while holding her bow.
"We keeping this one for any questinoing?"
Nope. Shoot him, he is still trying to stab us.
Daniel uses a swift action next round for IMPROVED DISARM.
BOTH ITERATIVES.
RD 6: orsin
Orsin hears Andrea's comment to Lucrezia and acts accordingly, as he takes a 5ft step and power attacks,
Even prone Orsin misses the det assassin.
RD 6: Maglin
The assassin uses his full round action to attack from the prone position on Daniel,
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"Die!"
Possible Crit if a 27 hits:
X2 damage
Jarvis will begin to search the ogrekin with his action.
Actions remaining:
Gerard
Lucrezia - std action only
Daniel -
Andrea -
Dog's Tongue
RD 6: Maglin 2nd att
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The second attack misses.
RD5 EDIT: Daniel I missed rolling the potential crit in RD5 when the 28 hit you.
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The confirm hits
Facing another deadly assault, Daniel continues to defend himself.
Surrender, you are in a hopeless position
The assassin is very dead at the end of Daniel's attack.
The red cap sneers at the deceased assassin. Then steps back 5ft feet from the paladin and cleric. Then he hacks up something form his lungs and spits it on the Maglin's face.
"Mother sent me...she wants a meeting." He speaks to Orsin and Gerard and sort of positions himself so he doesn't look directly at either of the holy rollers. "She sent Dogtongue to fetch you."
Thank you for your assistance. I wished to speak with her, myself.
Gerard turns to Daniel and Andrea. You two OK playing second fiddle? We're going someplace where your types are not... favored. Cool? On your word.
We'll need to check on Fiosa.
Mother. Would this be the Mother of Flies? Andrea starts scanning the equipment of the killers.
I have no problems being quiet around the Red Cap. We should check on Jarvis's friend's shop.
Brace yourself... It's not pretty. Rather fiendish...
He waves his over sized scythe. "she wants all of you."
"Yes, yes...Mother of Flies is Mother."
Well this is fortunate, we have been wanting to meet her. Andrea looks to the others. Up for a trip into the forest?
Seriously, though... I'd like to be as hard to kill as that guy.. Gerard's indicates the assassin.
Loot:
maglin:
+3 rapier, human bane
+2 assassin's dagger
2 vials of blue whinnis poison
2 CSW
3 CMW
Belt of Incredible Dexterity +2
1 Antitoxin
+2 Studded Leather
+3 Barkskin potion
msw thieves tools
ROP +2
Cloak of Resistance +1
20 PP
6 diamonds (200 gp each)
Kuthe
+1 WArhammer
+2 spiked banded mail;
shrunken head pouch with 13 gp, 25 sp, and a cracked ruby worth 800 gp
6 Thieves: Each as the following
+1 leather armor,
masterwork rapier,
Comp Shortbow +1 str, with 13 arrows,
stolen coins and jewelry worth 300 gp
Are you going into the shop...if so I need knowledge -local, or Arcane, and one perception checks
Andrea will be checking out the inside.
Dogtongue get ahold of his ill feeling around the holy folks and continues, "My mistress, the Mother of Flies, would like a parlay. We share a common enemy," indicating the dead thieves by way of explanation, and goes on to say, " the Mother of Flies would like very much to entertain them at her abode in Hagwood and discuss certain
matters of family, nostalgia, and bloody vengeance."
"Despite my obvious distaste for two of you, you will be safe," as he invokes the old adage “the enemy of my enemy”.
He looks at the gear, "If you agree I'll even be willing to guide into Hagwood to meet with my Mistress." He motions, "Will you need time to do something with these trinkets before going?"
I would be very willing to meet the Mother and discuss vengeance. We will just search this shop since these killers killed someone we knew and gather up the plunder so we can sell it later for gold.
When you enter you find a small smoke shop lit by the dim glow of a lamp hanging from the ceiling. The shop’s walls are decorated with pipes, smoking tobacco, and more exotic wares, while a counter runs across the back and a door beyond leads to a small bedroom. Poor Goren One-Ear has
been pinned, spread-eagle, to the back wall of the shop by a number of long, wicked-looking daggers. Furthermore, the lower half of his face is a bloody mess where his jaw has been brutally torn away—the missing jaw sits on the counter, a smoking pipe perched decoratively on the lip and tongue.
Andrea you have no idea what this scene represents.
Daniel grabs the assasins body, Let's get this lot out of public view, no need to upset the locals further, and it will make it easier for the dottari should anybody come to collect the dead. I shall have to report this to the guards on the way out if they do not. You have the lead Gerard.
He pulls his healing wand inside, I will heal anybody that needs it.
In the doorway Jarvis Alebrecht loudly proclaims, “I will not accompany this foul little devil into Hagwood to be eaten by his wrinkled Mother!”
Dog’s Tongue cackles at this, then very seriously states, "he is completely wrong — the hag isn’t really my mother."
You are not required to accompany us, Jarvis.
I could use a tap of your healing wand, Daniel. Gerard, you look pretty wounded, it is best you drink some of the potions we got as plunder.
Jarvis is pretty battered still, he will ask for a few of the potions to drink and restock what he used.
"Y'all mind if I help myself to a rapier, leather, bow and 300 in gold?" He helps to pile the the bodies, "Not like they will be needing it."
Very well, you did help us out in the battle so you deserve that
Daniel hands over the mundane Masterwork Rapier, leather and bow while Andrea hands over the coin.
He gathers the rest, To be used for the mercantile efforts of the Lantern Bearers. The balance of which would do much for your company, Andrea, after the Vanguard have sorted what they need. THIS Rapier Has a brutal bite and would greatly serve you from these attacks from certain houses.
He uses his wand first on Gerard.
Daniel hands over the mundane Masterwork Rapier, leather and bow while Andrea hands over the coin.
He gathers the rest, To be used for the mercantile efforts of the Lantern Bearers. The balance of which would do much for your company, Andrea, after the Vanguard have sorted what they need. THIS Rapier Has a brutal bite and would greatly serve you from these attacks from certain houses.
He uses his wand first on Gerard.
Then on himselfDaniel hands over the mundane Masterwork Rapier, leather and bow while Andrea hands over the coin.
He gathers the rest, To be used for the mercantile efforts of the Lantern Bearers. The balance of which would do much for your company, Andrea, after the Vanguard have sorted what they need. THIS Rapier Has a brutal bite and would greatly serve you from these attacks from certain houses.
He uses his wand first on Gerard.
Save your potions, Gerard. Does anyone else require healing? This will be empty soon. Let us gather what evidence of the Assasins treachery from here and be away to prepare. Your 'Mother' shall receive us peacefully, my staunch friend, but we will need to gird ourselves for the wilderness. Horses and such. We will need a day.
I am very bad at riding and I have no idea if horses can travel well in the Hagwood. Dogtongue, is the Hagwood thick?
Jar, job offer stands if you ever reconsider. Westcrown needs you, friend.
Is anyone else going to make those skill rolls I suggested previously. Only Andrea has rolled.
What am I chopped liver? I almost was.
Gerard you recognize the gruesome scene as and the removal of an individual’s lower jaw is a relatively common method used by organizations like the Council of Thieves to prevent them from being able to provide information, even from beyond the grave, as it prevents a
speak with dead spell from functioning. On closer inspection you see the quieting needs under the skin which prevents raising the dead.
Andrea you found a loose floor board behind the counter revealing 8 bricks of pesh with a street value of 200GP per brick along with 258 gold pieces.
Lucrezia will join the others in searching the shop.
Lucrezia you don't know the meaning of the corpse but you did find the hidden stash described earlier.
Lucrezia looks over the little red-hatted fellow.
"So what exactly are you and what's up with dipping you hat in blood?"
Pesh. I very much suggest we don't use it but we can get gold for these bricks. Perhaps Jarvis knows how to properly sell them.
This is some sick business, dammit. See the missing lower jaw? Prevents them from being helpful if "raised". Also a pretty gruesome warning to others whomight consider talking.
But, look here... closely, under the skin and here. The use of "quieting needles" prevents or makes it less likely the soul or spirit will return, knowing the excruciating pain in store. You don't see this kind of work often.
Can they be removed? Such as by a healer?
Physically, of course. But the trauma is imprinted at the time of passage. There are those much more knowledgeable than I, Andrea. If he mentioned Fiosa, we should get to her, with Godspeed.
He was a professional if nothing else. He would only have shown his hand, if he thought we could not stop it. Let's go... Now.
Yes..Now. Dogtongue, we will meet you in the morning.
Andrea, we cannot lose day after day... Had we been here earlier, we may have saved him.
Perhaps Dogtongue can join us and we leave directly after checking on Fiosa and making arrangements.
Very well. I can turn Dogtongue invisible or he can wait just outside the city for us. We will leave to see The Mother today.
Dogtongue waves you off, "I've some business I can do while you handle your needs. Meet here in at 8 in morning."
We must make haste to Fiosa now. I'll not allow the drugs to go to tje streets. I will buy them with my share if necessary but will have no part in feeding addictions for financial gain. We can discuss it later however, we must check on your halfling friend.