Confirmation Gameplay

Game Master Vahanian 89

I prefer 2 & 3, as they seem more straightforward. It might be tough to determine who the contacts are in time to make sure they don't meet... unless we just start a huge brawl preventing any meetings at all!

Concur, especially since I haven't experienced the 2nd one. :p

2 and 3 works for me.

No dissent, here.

"Do we know anything about this ship?"

Seems like I'm the only one wanting to do 1 and 3, so let's do 2 and 3

I'm more partial to 1 and 3, as stealth is something that I'm not going to be that great at, but I'll go with the majority.

"Aside from it being a port town, I don't know much about Diobel. Can you tell us any more about it?"

A maze of broken ships forms an artificial reef blocking Diobel’s harbor. This treacherous and erratic terrain teems with laborers, barge masters, pilots, and port inspectors, who busily conduct their business ferrying goods to and from the Bristles. Beyond the Trawl, seagoing ships wait their turn to offload cargo or pick up new goods. One ship stands out among the others—the freshly touched-up paint on its hull, blue with streaks of white lightning along the hull, marks it as the Blue Dragon’s Bite. It sits moored to a dock jutting from the Trawl, with several crates already offloaded nearby, and many more waiting piled on its deck.

You see some people unloading goods from the ship with someone overseeing the process.

Whats the plan?

"I suggest someone distracts the overseer to allow the rest of us to try and mix in to the hired hands."

"Anyain have a way wi' words?" Terros wonders, not having many to say himself.

Whoever has our best diplo/bluff could go talk to the overseer...that's a good plan. The rest of us could try to mingle.

My bluff and diplomacy are not good, but I am +8 motivational speaker... maybe I should organize a strike and you can all be scabs?

Nuo and Qiang would be more comfortable mixing in with the helping hands. Plus, Qiang is good for unlocking doors if we need him to. :)

Yelek shrugs...

Meaning he's got no useful skills for this

After a moment's study, Esmeralda speaks up. "I can give it a shot. Holding someone's attention is a trick I've picked up from being at the temple."

While I have Diplomacy, We aren't trying to get information from the man or change his mind, just distract him. I would think Profession(Courtesan) would apply for that.

Social skills, you say?

"Every good con starts with a plan. You guys," Ellie points to Max, Yelek, Nuo, and Terros, "walk onto the ship like you own the place and start looking around. Find the manifest. Any trouble, refer them to us. Esmerelda and I will corner and cajole the first person- -probably that overseer- -to object about "mandatory inspections," and "harbor inspections" and "good-faith trade." If he gives us trouble, we demand to go over his head- -at the cost of his continued employment."

Ellie nods, before continuing, "We'll need to look the part. We can get forge some messy official paperwork that seems legit enough- -anyone good at making documents? An extra shipping manifest might be helpful, too, if we need to make a switch."

Is there a "Diobel Port Authority" and if so, do they have a uniform or badge or anything?

"I am a scribe. That may help."

Nuo has Profession (Scribe) if it's applicable here.

"Perfect!" Ellie answers with a smile. "Write up something official looking. It doesn't have to be fancy. Ideally, we just wave it in his face and he'll silence his objections long enough for us to find our manifest. In case he reads it, make it verbose."

While in town, Nuo would like to purchase 5 sheets of paper (2 gp) so she can make an official looking document.

Profession (Scribe): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

There's no way I'm not rerolling that....

Profession (Scribe) (Reroll + 5): 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 5 = 24

"Here ya go."

You ask around and are able to find out what uniform the port authority wears, its a drap gray uniform much like the city guard. Its not hard to find mostly matching cloths. Nou is happy with her forgery.

What do you do? What do you say?

Yelek says nothing and follows the others

"Surprise Inspection!" Ellie shouts, hustling up the gangplank waving the rest to follow.

"Nobody move! Who's in charge?" Without waiting for much of an answer, she singles out one crewman, "Escort my Ispectors to the hold," she instructs, motioning to Yelek, Nuo, Terros, and Max. "And don't let your superiors get in our way, we know how deep this plot goes! If I see any of you" she points to the rest of the crew, "make even the slightest move I'll have you all in the dungeon tonight! And bring me any documents. Registration, manifests, ledgers, crew roster, everything!"

Pausing to catch her breath, she spins to meet the overseer's eyes and presents the forged document threateningly. "You know what this is," she says, flaunting it in it's rolled up state like an angry housewife brandishing a rolling pin. "You know it gets worse, for YOU, if you get in our way, so tell your men to cooperate."

"Inspector Villisandra, find out what he would like to declare before the evidence flows in."

I hope this works.

Bluff: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

*laughs* Might as well play good cop to Ellie's bad cop.

With a sigh like a put-on cohort, Esmeralda turns to the overseer and quickly says under her breath. "This is the worst mood I've seen her in in weeks. But she's in charge, so please be a pal and help us get this over with quickly." She'll pull out a sheaf of paper and charcoal stick and look expectantly at the overseer.

Bluff(aiding Ellie): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

Nuo stands there, partly frozen from the lie. She's far too bashful to join into a blatant lie. She's done her part. :p

bluff aid: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (18) - 2 = 16

"Ye best obey," Terros nods.

Max moves to board, as instructed.

Bluff Aid: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (20) - 2 = 18

Yelek just glares at the sailors with mute anger...

Sense motive?: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Suprise insepction?!?!" The mate is clearly taken aback and confused. " No one told me there were suprise inspections. We just had inspects on when we came into port." He looks over your paper work and lets out a sigh. "I suppose i can lead you through the ship. Everything is in order."

How do you plan on getting to the paperwork?

Demanding to see it, then using Sleight of Hand to replace it with our fake manifest.

Max will stand ready to provide some distraction. Hopefully providing aid or a circumstance bonus.

Actually, maybe we can scare/trick the mate into getting us the manifest isntead.

"Yes, you can and will lead us through the ship. Do I look like I'm joking?" Ellie says, scowling. "It won't seem so funny in the dungeon."

Ellie pauses, staring daggers at the mate. "You don't look like a captain. He'd know that inspections can be unannounced. Maybe you're innocent in all of this. Maybe you don't want to hang for his crimes? Maybe," she leans in conspiratorially, "maybe you aren't an accessory if you get me the shipping manifest. Maybe we handle this quietly and no one but the captain gets fitted for new neckwear," she says, mimicking a noose being tied around her neck, complete with a sickening crack sound as she mimics it tightening. "The manifest would likely prove that the illicit nature of this cargo is on the captain's hands alone. You would be a free man."

I've watched way too much Law and Order this week.

Hey its a good show. Give me some rolls lol

Bluff aid: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17

"You're doing yourself a huge favor by cooperating."

Bluff: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Like a boss.

Esmeralda stands about, looking like she's ready to write down anything of interest.

Note to self: Never ever play towers with Ellie

Bluff Aid: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 Not aiding

And he is tied around your little finger.

The first mate gives you run of the ship. It is easy to grab what you need and head out.

You head after the alchemist.

Delroya’s directions lead to an isolated alley in the Bristles, and then down into the sewers beneath Diobel. The stench of sewage mixes with the sharper odors of chemical fumes and decay and permeates the damp tunnels. From this intersection, tunnels lead west and south into the darkness. A third tunnel heading east is filled with detritus, filthy beddings, food scraps, broken glass, and rotting furniture. An alcove lies beyond a collapsed portion of the tunnel’s southern wall, and further east, a statue of a giant rat rests in the dead-end passage. Countless empty flasks and discarded alchemical ingredients lie on the floor around the statue. On a nearby workbench sit several organized but empty flasks and jars.

How do you want to approach this?

"Something tells me he's not going to believe us if we pull the 'impromptu inspection' card here," Ellie remarks. "We might have to try violence," she remarks dryly.

Esmerlada snorts in amusement at Ellie's comment. "Come now, violence isn't the only answer," She pauses with a grin on her face, "But in this situation, it's the most efficient. Let's do our job and get out of here." And with that, she starts hunting though the workbench, keeping an eye out for any whip samples or the man that made the crap.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

"Looks loch th' reit place," Terros says as he looks around.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

"Well, he may be coming back, so why don't we wait in hiding?"

"Because our job is to find whip and his notes, not kill him. If he shows, we wipe the floor with him, no questions asked. But that's only incidental." Esmeralde responses as she digs though the mess. "Ultimately, he's unimportant to the plan."

Still stunned from the con that happened before, Nuo follows the group.

In a quiet voice, she mutters, "...I hope that he's not there for his sake."

"Let'sss kill thisss one, he'ss no ussse for usss alive anyway and he'sss done dessspicable thingsss!" says Yelek following the others

Aid Another(Perception): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

You see someone who appears to be working on something alchemical. Also in the smaller room are 3 people who seem very high..

Perception: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 5 = 10 He doesnt seem to notice you.

Esmeralda notes the man and just gestures for Yelek to lead in the charge.

"After you," she whispers, expecting the nagaji to jump straight into the fray.

Terros nods and follows after the others. It seemed they had found the right place.

"Hsss..." Yelek approaches the figure... and draws his greatsword!

Guess we're leading with the stick, again...

Nuo takes off a charge of her Wand of Mage Armor for Qiang.

"We shall proceed and see what fate has in store."

"Lazlo the Leper?" Ellie shouts. "We would like to discuss the immediate shutdown of your drug operation. It's your call whether that's a violent shutdown or not- -but you may want to decide quickly."

Might as well give him the chance to surrender his notes peacefully.

"What what? Your not supposed to be here. You will get in the way!" He grows angrier as he speaks.

Round 1
Max
Nou
BG 2
Ellie
Yelek
Quang
BG 1
Esme
Terros