1. GM Edwin's Zeitgeist Campaign

Game Master Insnare

Are you skilled at making convincing arguments? I know that you're a Doctor by trade, but the reason I ask is that I am more suited for manipulation in the background. Also, we need to be very careful what we say aloud; I'm assuming that we're being spied on as we speak. and then sets down the quill and hands Kort the book to reply.

As the you are being seated, you also see Lya Jierre, Cavallo’s daughter who is introduced as Corta Nariz starts to bring out some of her children (Cavallo’s grandkids), but when he spots his ill grandson Altioro, Cavallo glares and waves them off. Corta notices the guests, has a handservant take Altioro away, then brings the rest of the family. Please give me a Perception and Heal check

"Thank you for your hospitality." Offered John as he took his seat.

As the child was ushered away, John said "Is everything okay?"

John glances down at Kort's note, reads it, and gives him a barely perceptible nod.

You follow the well dressed Half-Orc and he says to Cephas"My children will be ecstatic to see you again. I go and see them and my wife once a week because my men find my presence soothing so I stay here to give them support and get them the supplies they need and from time to time roll up my sleeve and get my hands dirty."

[ooc] You may remember who Pemberton is but maybe not so give me a Knowledge Local check.

"Do you know what sort of cash stake might solve your problems? Do you have an amount in mind?" Femi asks casually as they go to meet this Pemberton.

As they walk over, he'll cast Heroism on himself AND on Cretien, to help their negotiations (90min duration).
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local: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

He just now realized his mistake.

He had meant his head nod to be not yet and the good doctor had taken it to mean go for it. Communication was still a problem.

putting his hand on Kort's shoulder, John said "Please excuse my companion. He meant no offense to what I am sure are fantastic doctors that serve you. As a man of his profession, he could not simply watch a child in need and not attempt to help. Please don't hold it against him."

"As to why we are here, I would like to be frank with you. both of our groups have requested a boon of the Bruse, and he has commanded that we have a contest to determine who will get the prize that we both seek. This, however, is not what bothers me. I'm sure you can agree that a man must do a day's work to get a day's bread, as the saying goes."

John shakes his head in disappointment and then continues "No, what worries me is that this one's" he gestures at Jierre before continuing "companions are planning on smuggling in a telepath to attempt to control your mind and make you side with their group. It's a amateurish ploy I could have warned them wouldn't work, but alas I believe they still insist on the attempt."

"While we would never claim that your country and ours are friends, such a tactic is beneath those that run Risur. Our goal is simply to persuade you with our words."

Lya Jierre concentrates on the conversation at first about the grandson.

Jierre waits for John's tirade to cease and then says, "Slander. I tell you. Honestly, Admiral, my people aren't going to try and hypnotize you or whatever, That would be crazy for one. I also figure you might be interested in raiding the town of Manhill anyways. The Bruse asked us to convince you to launch a raid on that town in Risur. So what would you be interested in trade to make that happen?"

Cavallo says, "What exactly do you want to persuade me to do anyways?"

Cretien's eyes widen at such a large amount. "Hmm, quite outside my own funds, that much is certain. If I were able to secure such an amount through one of my employers, this would be paid back in full in short order, yes? That might be something we can ask." Cretien asks, then looks to Femi.

He then nods as you two talk to one another and then pfushoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! A fifty something year old man in a waist coat and pretty snazzy threads comes out of the portal with an assistant that looks like a magic user of sorts.

He sees Griento and then he see Chretien and says, "Boy, Boy I mean boy, you'se one of them RHCs what done saved Aodhan's life a mess of time, is it not right? A Chretien Dufrene, I've been meaning to thank you for saving my life that night on the Coaltongue bout a year and a half ago. Boy o boy..."

Griento looks at Chretien sideways saying, "Senor, you told me your name was Cephas, aren't I correct?"

Jierre says, "Well, Admiral, I seem to be at a disadvantage, I am not a doctor but I can definitely have one of Danor's best Doctors teleported here within a day or two if that would help. I can potentially see if I can talk to the Bruse to get her situated and officially made Bruse in waiting. Or maybe I can offer you some big Danoran Steamships."

He waits for the others to get to business, not wanting to break the mood. He wonders how the other team is doing and spends some time thinking on the report he'll give with tonight's Sending.
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Pemberton says, "Boy, boy I mean boy, I could definitely use some of your fine refreshment, kind sir!"

Under a big blue tarpaulin is a little bar with a half orc woman tending it. She says, "What would you like to drink?"

Pemberton says, "Gin and celery, madam."

Griento says, "Rye whisky, neat."

SHe looks at you seeing what you want to order.

"Ahhhh. That is most refreshing I must admit. It's the juniper berries I think. Tastes a little like the scent of pine in a way."
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"Also, I will reach out to the Bruse to see about your other request."

"Always a tough choice. Out here in the field, working on the railroad... Calls for a rye or a bourbon. I'll go with the rye as well, though with water, cold if possible, on the side."

Jierre says, "Are you sure you do not want to wait for my doctor to come and would you like some large Danoran Warships. I can take you aboard my ship the day after tomorrow if you so choose. It is steaming here as we speak."

Griento says, "Rye has the spice I need to perk me up. What I really liked when we were in Drakr was their Pereizhivka but Rye is delicious."

He then turns to Pemberton and says, "Senor Pemberton, you said in your telegram that you hand an amazing thing for me to see."

Pemberton smiles and says first to the barkeep, "Can we have the bottles of Gin and Rye to go."

She gives the bottles to you and then Pemberton signals his assistant and a portal opens and he says, "Come with me."

"Esteban, traeme la misiva del Doctor Risuriana"

Esteban comes back shortly and hands you this Hostage

Pemberton says, "Son, son I said son. These are my steam based workers, they are top of the line and great at doing railroad work and they work with only about 4 hours of rest per day as opposed to the standard 8 of your actual workers. SO, I was wondering if you would be interested in buying these workers from me."

Griento looks astonished and gobsmacked.

Before you can come up with a cure, you should try to help it spreading throughout the populace, so you need to find its source. Also you need to investigate the infestation because it is important to figure out what kind of a dragon the dragon worm's host was, so I need from you to start a Knowledge Nature and Knowledge Arcana check

id like to inspect them to see if i can figure out how good they are, what downsides they might have, etc.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
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