Eben's Rise of the Runelords Game (Inactive)

Game Master Eben al'Jol

The only people present are a handful of guards, and it is obvious what they are guarding… towards the center of the cemetery is a freshly dug-up grave and an upturned headstone with the name Ezekian Tobyn engraved upon it.

Make a Survival and a Knowledge (Local) check. You can either each try independantly or one of you can make the check and the other make an Aid Another check to boost the other's roll by 2. Paehz, you get a +2 on your Knowledge (local) check for being a semi-local yourself.

Gilbere grumbles at spending any money but will do it. Although he is not afraid to walk it, as long as he does not get too dirty. In which case he will bemoan and use his prestidigitation spell.

If the group passes near the "Old Light" Gilbere will be come increasingly interested making a rough sketch or notes of the place.

"...the "Old Light" in this town may have some ties to the Dead Thassilon civilization and that symbol. If that's true we'll have to go see fer ourselves lass."

Anneke clenches her teeth and snarls like someone just jammed toothpicks under her toenails. "Priyya," her eyes seem to blaze with a pale blue flame, "Gill Beer just volunteer to row us there his self..."

Intimidate 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Kord is able to quickly secure passage across the harbor in what is basically a glorified row-boat. The half-orc, a surly fellow who greedily swipes up the silver, ushers you onto the boat and kicks away from the dock. Despite your dour host and the somewhat huffy Anneke, the ride across is very pleasant. A slight salty breeze drifts in from the east, and the rhythmic slapping of the paddles lull everyone to passive contentment as the sun warms your skin and the wood upon which you sit.

The trip across the harbor takes longer than you expected, but shorter than you'd like, and the tireless rower finally pulls you up to a dock. As you disembark, you take a look back at the town of Sandpoint. Looking at the warm, cheery sight, you'd never know the horrors the town just experienced.

It's only a ten minute walk through lightly wooded rugged-lands to the Kaijitsu Manor. It is smaller than you expected, based on the successful nature of the glass-maker's business, but what it lacks in stature and size it more than makes up for with it's well-kept appearance and heir of something exotic in it's architecture. Hints of far-Minkai's touches grace the manor, hinting at the Kaijitsu's heritage.

As you approach the front door, through a garden of sculpted shrubbery, you are struck by the quiet of the house. There is no apparent activity inside.

"Somethin' don't feel quite right around here.

Perception check 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Specifically I'm looking for any signs of life/movement from inside the manor, or very close in on the grounds: smoke from a chimney, drapes moving in a window, boards creaking on an upper floor, etc.

Perception 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (12) - 2 = 10

The warrior woman? She sees a big house.

Perception 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2 Still trying to keep his breakfast down, Gibere is distracted by some dirt he has found on his robes unaware of the others suspicions. "Nice luukin home" He muses.

"Let me check this door out, just in case."

Checking to see if the door is locked (and looking for traps at the same time) 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Seeing Kord is gonna check the door Gilbere steps to the back of the group.

On the boat, aware of Anneke's feelings about the term 'lass', Priyya taps the sickly looking Dwarf with her boot. She leans in and says, "You and I need to have a discussion later about your word choices. At times, they may get you into trouble."

Perception (Looking @ house and responding to Kord's comment) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

"Yeah, this doesn't smell right to me. You might want to spread out a bit and look around. I'll see if anybody is at home."

Priyya slowly approaches the front door to give the rest of the group time to get into tactical positions. She is watching and sniffing the air (maybe for a whiff of dead body). When it looks like everyone is in a good spot, she'll knock, hand resting lightly on her scimitar - just in case.

Disable device 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Perception check 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

After fiddling at the door for a long five minutes, Kord is forced to give up in failure. Placing his ear to the door, he hears nothing from within. Priyya checks out the windows and sees that they're not so much locked as clasped from the inside.

While the guardsmen have done an excellent job of tromping all over the area, you can just make out the prints of a handful of goblins, and, surprisingly, those of a medium-sized male. They originate from - then retreat back to - a ladder which is laying haphazardly behind a row of bushes along the Northeast city wall, which faces out into the wilderness. It looks like it might have been kicked over as the grave-robbers exited the cemetery/town via the wall.

I need Sense Motive, Perception, and Knowledge (Local) checks from everyone. If you'd rather just Aid Another on the knowledge check, feel free.

Anything specific you're doing in the house?

Anneke looks around in awe of how fancy the place is. "Is Kai-joo-soo king?"

As for what she's doing, she's keeping an eye out for anyone/thing that might jump out at her comrades.

Kord whispers, "He's no king, but he doesn't seem to be hurtin' fer money."

Kord is planning to move toward the master suite area, but will be looking for signs of struggle, break-ins, etc.

Stealth 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Perception 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Sense Motive 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Knowledge Local 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Continuing more distracted now, "I mean it now lad dunna leave me out here why you have all the fun!" referring to Kord.