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"Let's just go. He is gonna... Meet this blade if we don't hurry. You elaborate the detail of the plan while we reach the guillotine."
Gaétan starts to walk.
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"Geatan, you will be best positioned in here where you can use your bow from cover, and if you reveal yourself before I extract Raven and Blondie, you could well jeopardise the whole operation. Just wait here till you see a commotion."
"Koraq, you should find this cloak useful in getting close to Foofy."
"Whatever any of you plan to do, don't do it or reveal your presence until you see Raven and Blondie disappear from the guillotine."
If no one else has anything to add, Ralph will cast invisibility on Koraq (I'll have to use spell study for this since I didn't have it memorised), then reactivate his ring of invisibility to refresh the duration of his own invisibility. Then he will cast detect magic and concentrate on the spell while he flies over to where Raven and Blondie are held, by the guillotine. Once there, he will shift the aoe cone over Raven and Blondie and concentrate for three rounds to make sure that there are no medium abjuration auras on either of them that might block his dimensional travel. He will be hovering in the air above them whilst he does this.
If he gets there without incident and does not detect any dimension-travel-blocking magic on them, he will use his bonded item to cast dimension door while touching both Raven and Blondie and transport all three of them back to the chapel.
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"I am concerned that this crowd is out for blood. Just taking the Red Raven may incite a riot. We should keep that as our backup plan. Let me try to turn the crowd against Foofy first. Otherwise, I like the plan."
"I'm inclined to think that if they riot they will only have Foofy to riot against, and if that happens the only ones who will end up getting hurt is the mob itself. But I suppose that is what you want to avoid..."
"Alright, but give Scotty and I half a minute to get into position first. Your appearance could also fast-track the order to drop the guillotine blade. I want to be next to Raven and Blondie if that happens."
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You guys will have no problems getting Koraq and Ralph into position with that plan.
Things that show up under detect magic:
- The woman's ring of protection +1, amulet of natural armor +1, and bracers of armor +4
- Alric's ring of protection +2
- One of the gray gardener's +2 half-plate, ring of protection +1, amulet of natural armor +1, and +1 halberd
- The guillotine, which will require an actual Spellcraft roll.
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Scotty gives Ralph and Koraq whatever time they need to get in position unless the situation develops and he feels he needs to intervene. When he feels they have had the time they need, he calmly walks out of the temple, faces the crowd, and shouts at the top of his lungs.
"WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THE GODS IS GOING ON HERE!?"
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The Judge looks down at Scotty, scoffing.
"Alric of Halvon has not been acting in the good faith of Galt. He's been hoarding wealth and material possessions, not sharing them with the good people of Galt! If he wishes to continue living, then he must reliquinsh what he has unrightfully took and return it to the people of Galt!"
Various commoners cheer.
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Scotty calmly walks towards the crowd as he speaks, focusing his gaze on Foofy.
"A man in battle worn armor who surrendered and laid his head on the block rather than harm a citizen of Galt is not acting in their best interest? I have seen this man fight, you did not subdue him. He is on that block willingly. Surely though that is the caliber of man who would steal from the good people of Galt; a man who garbs himself in lavish clothing to separate himself from the common man rather than fighting on the front lines to protect his people. That is a man who would stand above the common man making decrees by 'his authority' rather than by the authority of the people, the true rulers of Galt."
Scotty gestures towards the commoners gathered around the guillotine, looking them in the eyes as he addresses them.
"So let us ask the true rulers. Citizens! Is the man before you guilty of the crimes I have described? Has he placed himself above you in lavish garb claiming to have more authority than you, the people? Has he failed to take up arms and defend you when you are threatened? If so, then I can not deny that this man is your enemy, for anyone who acts as such has truly been corrupted by the evils of nobility and is no rightful friend of Galt."
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It feel like I have being waiting for this for more than a week. Strange. Perhaps, it was my anticipation. thinks Gaétan while observing.
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The judge waits for Scotty to finish, then starts going in on a tide of his own. "Well maybe if you were here to see the whole thing, you'd understand why he was in the blade right now. These two clearly inherited this manor, which clearly means that they're trying to keep up the aristocracy!"
The crowd seems certainly more in Scottys favor, as they find the response from the judge a little less adequate than they did before..
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"You name them enemies of Galt because they inherited a BUILDING? Is this not the tyrannical madness the revolution sought to end? Have these people even been given a chance to speak in their defense before you threatened them with execution? Take them off off the block and let them speak in their defense. Or has the revolution done nothing but replace old tyrants with new ones?"
"Will the people permit counsel for the accused? If so, will the people and the accused accept me as arbitrator with my sworn word before the people and the Gods that I seek justice for all parties?"
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The mob at this point is yelling “Let him speak! Let him speak!” The Gray Gardeners are looking at each other with a quizzical look. #1 starts loosening the guillotine.
The judge looks around and opens his mouth as if to say something, but realizes that Scotty is just too skilled at manipulating the crowd and that he isn’t getting them back. With his face turning red, he starts yelling out “Who do you think you are? You think you can just come into my court and interfere with my decisions? Get out you ferocious interloper!”
Ralph
Scotty
Géatan
Gray Gardeners
Mob
Judge
Koraq
So yeah, with Scotty’s last response it was pretty clear that I didn’t have as much of a handle on the motivations of this scene, so I spent some time when I was more awake rereading the scenario and trying to think about the motivations of everyone. The problem is, this scene is not as detailed as the others because it presumes that you’re going to just get into combat – especially since the Cheliax faction mission is “summon an ice devil that goes up and breaks the guillotine”.
I spent some time looking at it back and forth today, and the best I can get is that this guy is an opportunist who uses his control of the mob for personal benefit. Which means that while you may have given the Gray Gardeners pause for thought, you’ve just pissed him off. Which means that this is combat, but probably the easiest combat you could’ve fought here.
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Gaétan notices at far that Scotty could have trouble. But Ralph's words is still in his mind.
Act when you see a commotion... Is it?. It is not at this level. Better not act for now. I will give that"judge" an excuse to use the mob against us or activate the guillautine better act after the first act of violence
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On Scotty's initiative he draws his scimitar and sets light to the holy fire.
He shouts: "Grey Gardeners, we mean no harm to the good people of Galt! Allow us to subdue this traitor to your ideals and surrender him to your custody to be judged by the people. There is no need for conflict and even less for bloodshed!
"Subdue them! There is no need for bloodshed! People of Galt, stand far away so we do not inadvertently bring you to harm!"
Scotty will defensively cast (if threatened) the summoning ritual for his mount ().
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"It's me, Alric. We're on your side this time," Ralph whispers hurriedly as he places a hand on Raven and Blondie. "Come with me if you want to live."
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Ralph teleports Adric and the girl to safety.
Scotty summons his horse next to him.
Géatan waits for an offensive action.
The Gray Gardeners wait for an offensive action.
The Mob, sensing that something is going down, gets out of there.
The Judge calls out "This is my court, and my court will always obey me!" He then casts a spell, and one of the crates (medium), the wheelbarrow the final blade was perched on (large), and the box the final blade came in (huge) all start moving.
The objects double move closer to Scotty.
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Géatan - delayed
Gray Gardeners
Mob
Judge
Animated Objects
Koraq
Koraq, then Round 2 actions!
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Looking the scene Géatan whispers to himself"Withdraw, Withdraw Scotty. If you attack the final blade, the grey will act. We won, we have nothing gain here."
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