It is getting to be late when a couple enter the inn and take a seat near the aquarium, the table is a small one, with only a few chairs at it. He sets a carefully wrapped bundle on the table and then begins to wait. Pulling the hair back on both of their heads into tight pony tails shows the gills on their necks. As they sit there doing nothing but waiting Nestor slowly gets up, using his cane to balance himself as he wanders over and takes a seat.
, easing hisself down gently.
you are from the Low Azlanti embassy, I assume.. He says, waiting for confirmation. Taking the small package from out of his pouch he sets the Lodge artifact before himself. Requesting permission to inspect the other artifact he carefully unwraps what appears to be a very old tablet of some sort. Turning it over in his hands as he inspects it.
The Gilman who is seated does the same with the other artifact before smiling and setting back down re-wrapped. The woman behind him obviously there for his protection.
Ooc: there is room at the table for on, if anyone would like to take a seat and aid in the appraisal of the artifact to see if we can make a deal. Appraise skill would be required for this
Nodding, Nestor takes the item back from Elwyn and looks at it with a keen eye. (Appraise: ) Setting the item back down on the table he looks at the two Gilmen before him with a smile as they smile back and begin to stand to leave. "This is a joke right? This is worthless crap." with that there is a loud CRASH
(everyone make a sense motive save to avoid being startled by the crash of the clay mug as the bartender drops it).
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Ok, this is the last deal for this guys. We've got people scattered around the bar, but its not a big place, so you can reach the center where the party is as a full move action, however, lets see if anyone is suprised first.
Once we've done that, I'll post what is done during the suprise round, and you all can do your Init, and rounds 1, 2 and 3...I expect everyone will be dead on my side by round 2, but lets see if I can get away with the relic just in case.
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Harboth's ale has taken the edge off enough that he is not shaken by the falling earthenware.
Harboth throws his own mug violently to the floor, moves to block the path between the gillmen and the door, and draws his greataxe. He bares his teeth and glares at the gillmen.
So it's fighting is it? I think you'd best sit down, unless you're ready to be chum.
After the small mug shatters the Tillman grabs up the real relic and begins to break for an exit, the woman in front of him running defense. Mean while the bartender lets out the last of a spell that causesl the lantern nearest the negoation table to flash in a brilliant burst before being extinguished
Dc 15 will to avoid a brief round of blindness.
My init for all 3:
Bartender : casts web at the far end of the bar, leaving Jubei, Harboth, herself and the 2 gilmen free. Dc 14 reflex avoids the. She also takes a 5' step away from Jubei,mkeeping the bar and space between both of them.
Gilman man: makes a break toward the dead center of the room, butting the aquarium at his back as the woman moves in front of him, pulling a wicked looking spear from wherever I forgot to mention she had it (back off, I was just waking up when they came in). The man has a nasty dirk he brandishes as he threatens to destroy the relic by dashing it to the floor.
Sorry, forgot to add this...to those who fail the pyro save, give me a 1d4+1 roll as well for how many rounds you see lights in your eyes from the blindness.
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Marisan's focus lags for a moment during the exchange of artifacts and is startled by the crash coming from behind the bar. She is unaffected by the flash of light but immediately after finds herself enmeshed in the sticky strands of the bartender's arcane web.
She grunts with the effort to break free.
Unable to free herself from the web, she instead tries to bolster her allies' courage, hoping that her restricted mobility won't ruin the spell.
Ok, round 2 ...
Taking the vicious hit from Jubei, the bartender clutches her side as she casts another spell, shattering the aquarium, and opening the ground below it, that done she vaults the bar and makes ready to dive into the hole left by the aquarium.
Blasted by the magic missile the male gilman drops the relic and goes scrambling for it, the female dives for it however and grabs it up,
Standing, she throws her spear at Harboth hoping to make a dash for the door perhaps.
. ... And misses.
Ooc: Jubei you are not in the web....she cast it away from the bar. And you missed
Dc 14 escape or combat manuver
Resist sleep: - bartender
Resist sleep: - male gilman
Resist sleep: - female gilman
The male who went scrambling for the relic quickly falls asleep, his face in the water from the aquarium, the other spare him not a look.
I'm lost too, so round 3 it is!
If you havent done a round two just post both and label them.
- no escape for me...
Stop them, if they get that relic into the water we've lost them! Nestor calls out.
Double move not necessary, bar is small enough?..
If they survive this round the are diving in the hole left by the aquarium shattering...do your worst guys :)
Jubei's swing takes the bartender straight through the heart, ending her life before she really had a chance to live.
The bolts of magical energy from Rachels Magic Missiles end the life of the female gilman before she could dive for the water, ending any hope of escape...the male, is still sleeping peacefully as his companions bleed out thier last on the barroom floor.
No magic on the tablet,
It's old, but its nearly worthless...it appears to be a burial listing for an old king in a nearly forgotten language, while it is of some value, it is nothing like what we were told it would be. Nestor chimes in. Scooping up the real relic, he returns it to his pack after inspecting it to ensure no damage has been done to it in the struggles.
A search of the bodies reveals a ltter on the bartender outlineing how the Aspis Consortium has succeded in duping the PFS into giving over a relic for worthless junk, all without implicating themselves and sowing discord with the Low Azlanti Embassey....obviously it was meant to be sent AFTER they had succeded.
-- ooc: I'll do up the sheets later, at work currently.
"Jubei - if that's how you treat the ones you're fond of I'd hate to be on your bad side."And grins at the Paladin.
"Nestor - did you have any idea that something like this might have happened, anything else we should be wary of?"
Nestor: I did not, but I do know a worthless piece of junk when I see it, my guess was they hoped that it would be someone who couldn't read this, assume it was of great value due to the age, and they'd be long gone by the time we got back to the Lodge with our 'treasure'....damn fine idea, if it had actually worked. Well, that out of the way, what say we book passage back to the Absalom and save these bones another week on treking through the swamps and mountains, eh?
ooc: He may be evil, but he had a contract and he was going to live up to that contract the best of his abilities...just because someone is evil doesn't mean you can't trust them....just don't trust them far :) Everything else about him is a lie, all the way down to the limp he's maintained through this whole scenario and the sword cane he uses to get by on.