@Arjun, The bugbear looks happy at the prospect of recovery, I would be happy to get their debts off my books. Leah owes the least at 340 gold. Hanson owes 462 and Old Jed owes 390. Who's debt do you be looking to buy?
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Arjun will purchase Hanson's gambling debt for 462 gold pieces. "Pleasure doing business." He has Larch sign the debt receipt.
Arjun returns to the ship and explains his plan. "I need our two best liars to approach Hanson Gibbs, a man in the employ of our target. I have purchased his gambling debt, and have a signed debt receipt. It is for 462 gold pieces, which my napkin-math tells me is at least three-years pay for the man, so he will be keen to have the debt discharged."
"You will explain that you are private investigators hired by a man to research his genealogy. He was a foundling, but through hard work and luck has found some success in life. Because of physical similarities, be believes that he may be related to the family of our target. Perhaps someone in the family had an indiscretion in their youth, and he was the offspring who was given to the church to avoid embarrassment. Due to his success, he does not desire their money, but wishes to fill the void in his heart where a family should be."
"He knows of a wizard who can determine whether he is from their family, but needs a blood sample as a material component. The lady of the house will not be harmed or inconvenienced in any way. We simply need Mr. Gibbs to retrieve the lady's menstruation rags from the laundry and give them to us. That will be sufficient."
"The lady is undisturbed, Mr. Gibbs' gambling debt is discharged, and our employer is finally able to learn of his origins. Everybody wins. If he asks about it, our employer wishes to remain anonymous in case the blood is not a match to avoid any awkwardness in social circles."
Arjun smiles. "See? Not everything has to be screaming and torture. Who is up for it?"
Dimirious smiles ever so slightly at the devious plan.
I can't wait to see the look on that old codgers face when we hand him a bag of bloody rags
I am not the most qualified to playact as such, but if needed I will give it a try.
The man is easy enough to find with a little asking around. He is out to pick up some supplies for the Gala. He is dressed fairly well for a servant, his cloathing is also remarkably clean for the port city. It is clear he takes pride in his appearance.
Suny happily skips along to join in what ever plan it is her friends are working on. (^_^)
Asking around a bit you find a duo of actors happy to play the role, at 5 go they will even provide the costumes. At five gold pieces they are happy to relay what ever message you wish.
By the end of the next week Arjun takes delivery of a picnic basket with some bloody rags inside.
Returning to the home of the old man, you find him there as before. I am glad you have returned. I am still doing my research into this ship you are looking for. It may take a few weeks yet. Were you successful in procuring my payment?
Dimitrious glances at Arjun and can't help from smiling when he hears the old man ask for his payment.
We have what is owed to you old man
Good, you may hold onto it or give it to me now, either way it will take me a few more weeks to get the information you seek.
Suny is her usual smiles and cheer..... Though she tends to stay away from the creepy old man...... aand tha' icky rags....
As Arjun's plan is bearing fruit Calah walks around the town and meets the locals. She asks around and tries to find any other pirate Captains and hopes to find some clues about the ship with the giant hold through other means. She does keep an eye open for obvious lies and dangerous characters that mean her harm. Calah keeps a few crewmates with her and Havok is always flying around.
Perhaps most notable among those you meet is a halfling Pirate Lord named Jolis Raffles who finds himself away from his holding of Bag Isle. Not the most powerful of pirate lords by any means, he has found his position somewhat lessened as of late.
After a couple weeks Arjun must make a will save.
Arjun excuses himself and makes his way back toward the house.
@Arjun, When you arrive back at the house you see the elderly man sitting inside once more. He beckons you in with a wave of his hands. I believe I have found what you are looking for he points to a chart with the Rampore Isles circled, here. He hands you the chart and with a emotionless face says Good luck in your endeavor.
*Skippin', skippin', skippin', skippin'...* (^_^)
"Neat." Arjun gives a jaunty wave and heads back to the ship.
5 weeks * 7 days/week = 35 days
Arjun is capable of producing 4 doses of vishkanya venom per day, thanks to his Toxic ability.
35 days * 4 doses/day = 140 doses
Arjun purchases 140 potion vials for 140 gold pieces.
Similar to cobras and rattlesnakes, he milks himself, and stores all of his venom produced during this time.
Referencing the poisons page on d20pfsrd, vishkanya venom is almost identical to giant wasp poison.
Giant wasp poison: Injury, DC 18, 1/rd. for 6 rds., 1d2 Dex, cure 1 save
Vishkanya venom: Injury, DC 17, 1/round for 6 rounds, 1d2 Dex, cure 1 save.
Giant wasp poison costs 210 gold pieces per dose. Adjusted for a lower DC, vishkanya venom is worth:
(17/18) * 210 = 198.333...
Rounding to 198 for convenience, Arjun can produce:
140 * 198 = 27720
So in 5 weeks, Arjun can produce 27,720 gold pieces worth of venom, stored in convenient glass vials for sale. Selling at half-price to merchants, that comes to 13,860 gold pieces.
Arjun seeks out a wholesale buyer.
Suny spends the time in port skipping about and looking at all the things!
So, other than learn more about people/Humans in general Suny is simply laying the ground work for her eventual 'Master plan'... though.. 'tis more sort o' like guidelines than plannin'... :P
So... looking into construct making/golum making. How big/well established the ships yards are. Just learning about things, is all
@Arjun, I have to moderate that in some way. I can't have you making half your wealth per level in a month of down time. But I do not want to negate a brilliant idea. I think the way I am going to prevent run away wealth is that Viskanya venom has a short shelf life. While giant wasp venom can be stored for years, Viskanya venom loses its potency after a couple days without expensive additives. This lowers the market value to 25g per dose with your level of potency. Finding buyers is not much of an issue in a city this size and unlike most places, it's sale is legal. Plenty of shops are more than happy to take as much as you can produce. 100 gold per day is more in line with what I am comfortable with you getting with a brilliant idea.
@Suny, sounds good. I am already working on a way to get you what you want. ;)
@Arjun, I have to moderate that in some way. I can't have you making half your wealth per level in a month of down time. But I do not want to negate a brilliant idea. I think the way I am going to prevent run away wealth is that Viskanya venom has a short shelf life. While giant wasp venom can be stored for years, Viskanya venom loses its potency after a couple days without expensive additives. This lowers the market value to 25g per dose with your level of potency. Finding buyers is not much of an issue in a city this size and unlike most places, it's sale is legal. Plenty of shops are more than happy to take as much as you can produce. 100 gold per day is more in line with what I am comfortable with you getting with a brilliant idea.
@Suny, sounds good. I am already working on a way to get you what you want. ;)
3500 - 140 = 3360
"To the Rampore Isles!" Arjun shares his findings.
During the downtime, Noro was barely ever seen, But when she did make her way back to the ship, she looked like she has had more than a fair share of scraps with some fellow pirates at the local pubs.
In any event she seems to be getting a little better know about the port town.
She keep to herself mostly, disappearing at night sometimes gone for a few days, only to come back for some healing and rest.
as the time for departure arrives, looks to find out what she knows about these Rampore Isles.
Indeed...to the rampore's
"Very well, nicely done Arjun." Calah says and makes sure the crew are going back to the ship to leave as soon as possible. This should give her an hour or two, so she asks her new friends about some information about the island as well as check the charts she already has aboard.
Those asking around have no problem picking up stories about the Rampore Isles.
Suny spends the brief time about the island skipping about with her friend. (^_^)
Though, once words get around that the ship is readying for sail she quickly hurries back and helps out.
The day you plan to leave looks a bit stormiest than most. A tropical depression makes its way across the island.
The next day is much fairer and bodes much better for the start of a journey.
A little light rain feels good. Suny probably takes the opportunity to dance around on deck.
Clear skies and calm seas.
Some more light rain.
A bad storm rolls in but Calah barely, just barely manages to skirt the edge of it resulting in a lot of rain on deck but no damage to ship or crew.
You arrive off the coast of the Rampore Isles on the edge of some bad weather. You see no other ships out to sea and can barely make out the isles through the storm. What is your plan?
Suny, being less hampered by the weather than most, takes as many duties as she can in regards to being in the rigging so as to lessen some of the burden on other crew members.
Come the dawning of the day of their arrival finds Suny in her usual position high up in the rigging, enjoying the view, the weather and the freedom of the open air and seas. (^_^)
As they get closer to the island Noro keeps look-out for other ships, especially slave traders.
Captain, Theshe watersh are ripe with shlave Tradersh, I don't think they care much for loyaltiesh. Itsh the home of a rakshasa named Bedu Hanji. Very dangeroush.
I must say, that was a much better trip than the last one
lookin not to get captured.
"We need to investigate Bag Island." Arjun steps down from the railing where he had been using a spy glass to scan the horizon. "First, the reputation of the rakshasa tells us that despite being ruthless pirates, the denizens of Bag Island are more likely to engage us in parley. Second, we need to ascertain their strength to determine whether we are capable of defeating them. Lastly, we either ally with them against the rakshasa, or bargain with the rakshasa to defeat them in exchange for information." He gives a lazy salute to the captain. "Or at least that's my opinion."
Bag island lays about a days sail to the south.
So what do you guys do?
Why would we go to Bag island, when the ship we seek is here at Rampore?, I do not want to start a war, I want to grab the ship and get the hell out of here
Arjun shrugs. "Then who will scout? Dimitrious and myself? Captain Calah, can your pet bird give us an aerial reconnaissance?"
Suny pers out over the waves,
"Where it be ye think they took tha' ship?" She asks/wonders aloud.
Well, the priestess did say the ship was unusually large requiring an unusually large hold. I suppose finding that out would be the first step Dimitrious says as he stares at the island