With its unevenly mortared stones and barred windows, this
squat structure looks like a miniature fortress. Despite the
row of horseshoes hung beneath its sign, nothing can make
the plain word “Jail” look welcoming. Two wooden pillories
stand empty in front of the building. Either one would be a good place to nail up the decree.
"I'm thinking we should talk to the sheriff first", spoke Jerax. "It will make posting the first decree easier, I think."
Inside, a large common room contains three desks
and a table with four chairs. Two doors exit the common
room to the north, opening onto a narrow hallway with
two jail cells. To the west of the common room, a waisthigh
railing separates the sheriff’s office from the rest of
the jail.
"What's this about? I've had just about enough of you seven. What exactly is it you do for the Archbaron?" The Sheriff asks demanding.
Meridian watches the deputies, if they are there, alert for any sign that they might object violently.
Upon accepting
the archbaron’s letter and
rereading it two or three
times, Staelish removes her
black vest—embroidered
with the symbol of
Cheliax—and slaps her ebonhandled
longsword on her former desk.
She retrieves her personal crossbow, as well as a few
effects from her desk
too much of a coward to
do his dirty work himself. I’m not worried
about me, I’m worried about what the townspeople are
in store for with thugs like you in charge The Sheriff says as she leaves refusing to make eye contact.
The deputies are angry and begin to shout "“This ain’t right. You can’t just throw out this town’s only justice. It ain’t right!”
Kirk looks around at his team.
These guys think they are the law. Maybe they should be fired too, with fire
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Izrail nods at Kirk's comment "You are right, Kirk." and turns to the deputies "First, "this town's only justice" have been fraternizing with the Iomedaean rebels. You reap what you sow." he takes a step towards then "Second, this is a decree coming from the Archbaron, and what you are doing is rebelling against his will as our governor." and another step, while bracing the shaft of his fauchard "And third, you should show respect to those who actually work to maintain justice in this town, least you end with as much job as your former boss."
Izrail signals the rest to be prepared "And to finish, you rabble-rousing lot, who in the Nine Hells do you think you are talking to? Show some respect to us. And if you are still too angry to be intelligent once in your lives and leave, have the courtesy to come one on one, so I can serve you each your share of justice. Or come together like cowards, but I won't pull any punches then. Your choice, peasants."
"Ever the honorable man." Ileosa smiled as she leaned herself on his shoulder. "You should take my husband's advice. Walk away with your dignity still intact, what you have left of it that is." She informed them. "Or I will have to agree with my slave and fire you, " She gave a fiendish smile as she placed a finger upon her left cheek, pointed to her birthmark. "and fire you with fire."
Cimri and the Sheriff step in as arbitrators "Let's go team we got more decrees to issue." Cimri says
"Deputies, you will uphold the law. The law states I am no longer sheriff so be it. Please continue to serve the people of longacre in my absence" The sheriff says.
The deputies will have non of it, they want blood and you can see it in their eyes. They draw their swords. "Whats right is right! Cimri and the Sheriff both step aside and let the rest of you duke it out. There are 5 deputies. You are in a 20x30 room.
Longacre Deputies
Jerax sighs, "Let's try NOT to kill them, I guess."
The tiefling pulls out his sap, hoping to knock them out instead of massacre them.
Jerax 14
Deputies13
Kirk produces his mandolin and gets ready to play.
Kirk 14+
Jerax 14
Deputies13
Poor fools. You said fire them Kirk? An excellent idea.
Alcia casts burning hands on as many deputies as possible, avoiding non combatants.
DC13 reflex for half
Izrail 21
Alicia- *Casts Burning Hands
Two of the deputies duck behind a desk to avoid being engulfed in flames, but one is clearly on fire.
Kirk 14+
Jerax 14
Deputies 13
Sister Margaletta 11
Ileosa sighed as she pointed at one of the deputies, her mark and left eye glowed. "Halt these foolish actions and rethink this." She told him smirking.
Ileosa 25 *Cast Command One of the deputies stands in place
Izrail 21 Trips a deputy
Alicia- *Casts Burning Hands Reflex Saves: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Reflex Saves: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Reflex Saves: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Two of the deputies duck behind a desk to avoid being engulfed in flames, but one is clearly on fire.
Kirk 14+
Jerax 14
Deputies 13
Sister Margaletta 11
Kirk plays his mandolin giving everyone b+1 to hit and do damage and bonus vs fear. Sorry on phone and sitting in full stop traffic.
Jerax leaps to the first deputy within melee range and attacks to subdue them with his sap.
"Stay down! It will be easier that way!"
Seeing her group use mostly non-lethal attacks, Meridian will join Alicia and put the lethal threat into the confrontation. She summons forth the eldritch power that courses through her veins and one of her hands is wreathed in hellish fire. She stands ready to hurl it at the deputies if they are foolish enough to press the attack, "If you do not wish to surrender, you will get a taste of what awaits you in Hell!"
Ileosa 25 *Cast Command 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 One of the deputies stands in place
Izrail 21 Trips a deputy
Alicia- *Casts Burning Hands Reflex Saves: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Reflex Saves: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Reflex Saves: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Two of the deputies duck behind a desk to avoid being engulfed in flames, but one is clearly on fire.
Kirk 14+ Begins to fill the jailhouse with music
Jerax 14 Bludgeons another Deputy with a sap
Deputies 13 The deputies count their losses and quickly admit defeat. "Fine we surrender. You guard the town then if you think you can do better." One of the remaining conscious ones says bitterly as they throw down their arms.
Sister Margaletta 11
Meridian 8
The Sheriff and deputies leave unarmed if you allow them to.
HA! That was fun. I wished more had burned. They can leave their weapons, any valuables, and oh, I don't know, how about all their clothing too. Let these former deputies walking naked down the street send a message to all who would oppose this nation that disobedience will not be warranted. Um, that is, if it's okay with you guys. Kirk then looks to his group.
"I can think of no more fitting dishonor for a cowardly traitor than having such punishment decreed by a lowly halfling slave," Margaletta replies, smiling at Kirk.
"Please spar them that indignity. We did our jobs. My aunt is misguided, but did keep law and order in this town for many years." Cimri pleas with the party when the idea of having them strip naked is suggested.
Listen to Cimri. Just let them go, with their things. We support law, not petty pilfering. They know we beat them.
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"No. We aren't savages and should be above petty mockery. We are the justice that this town needs and deserves. Let them leave knowing that they made a mistake and having learned a lesson: We are not to be messed with." Izrail grabs their weapons and ask them "Are these yours or poperty of the Sheriff office? I won't rob you of your belongings, but neither I will give you what you don't deserve. Take only your own possesions and leave. And Sheriff, I hope one day you understand this is for the better of Longacre."
The Sheriff and deputies leave, angry and wounded.
Kirk bends a knee towards Izrail and exposes the back of his neck for a killing blow.
I apologize master. I let my emotions get the better of me. I don't think straight on an empty stomach.
Looking around at the sheriff's office, Jerax remarks, "Wasn't the decree just to replace the sheriff, not the deputies? I think we could have used them. And since they attacked us, don't we get to throw them in jail for attacking archbaron agents?"
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Kirk bends a knee towards Izrail and exposes the back of his neck for a killing blow.
I apologize master. I let my emotions get the better of me. I don't think straight on an empty stomach.
"Hahahahaha! Don't be so dramatic, my little man. Izrail kneels and makes Kirk stand "I value your initiative, Kirk. And so does Ileosa. But remember that we are above such dishonourable things. Humillation and cruelty are powerful tactics, but they are low and basic... they shouldn't be used lightly. Honour is our most precious possesion, it's what differentiates us from them."
He then turns to Jerax and says "You are right, Jerax. But they forced our hand, even when we gave them a way out. They may learn from this, and may still be useful to us if they don though. For now let's see if there is anything of utility here and we can go to post the next decree."
Agreed. Let us finish our task.
Alicia looked at the desks the deputies hid behind.
A bit scorched. Oh well
Taking one of the decrees, Jerax walks outside to one of the pillories to post the decree at average eye level.
The jail contains three locked cabinets.
light wooden shields, six clubs, four light crossbows
and 40 bolts, four longswords, and six saps, as well as six
potions of cure light wounds clearly marked with the symbol
of Iomedae and two potions of remove disease. One of the
cabinets also holds a key etched with the word “pillory,”
which unlocks the sturdy padlocks on the pillories in
front of the jail.
There is also a lockbox on the desk.
The lockbox contains an assortment of weapons and
contraband confiscated over the years. Inside is a wand
of shocking grasp (16 charges), a masterwork bronze scizore
(Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Equipment 36, 53) decorated with a
sculpted skeletal lion, 1 dose of blue whinnis, 10 doses of
pesh (Pathfinder RPG GameMastery Guide 237), a collection
of 17 pornographic Taldan quartos containing scripts for
two-performer “plays” (including “Her Highness’s Tea
Service” and “The Guardsman’s Fine Salute”) worth 2 gp
each, seven skull-shaped onyxes (worth 25 gp each), and
a pouch containing 10 pp and a bill of ownership for a
“Halfling, male, 20 years, service-trained. Missing toe on
left foot. Responds to the name ‘Ardin.’”
Jerax posts the decree without much notice.
Kirk takes a moment to look at the lock on the cabinets.
Let me give it a try.
He hears the tumblers and latches pop. He opens the cabinets to examine the contents.
Got it! Whoa guys look at all this stuff. We could use some of this or even sell it in the marketplace.
He then holds up one of the cure light wounds potions.
Guys. Hey guys. Can we use this stuff or would this be considered uhm....evidence?
Kirk sets down the potion where he found it and makes his way to the desk. He examines the lock.
Whoa! This one is a lot tougher.
Nope. Too tough for me. Hey Margaletta, you were wanting to kill something? Well, I think the lock said something about your mother.
"I use pain points," Margaletta replies, "Not brute force. Don't expect me to smash iron with my fists."
The lock is mechanically complicated, but not built to sustain damage from adamantine and gives way fairly easily.
Alicia sees the wand once the lockbox is cut open. She casts detect magic
oh, pretty. Can I have that?
Jerax walks back into the sheriff's office, leaning up against the wall, with his arms crossed.
"Decree's posted. I'm ready when you are," says the tall tiefling to his comrades.
Meridian accepts the dagger back from Izrail, checking it for any damage. She returns it to its sheath with a small satisfied smile. With an interested eye she looks over the goods in the lockbox.
What do we do with all these weapons? Do we sell them in the market? What about the potions? I bet potions meant for Iomedae's faithful instead used to further the cause of Asmodeus would make that b!#$h-God furious.
Kirk smiles to the rest of the group.
"Well," Margaletta replies, "We've got the pillory keys now. I like the idea of playing law enforcement. Lock the weapons we don't need back up; they're still state property. Don't know who wants the slave."
"Can we actually find the slave or would we just get the paper?" Ileosa asked as she crossed her arms. "Because I would welcome another slave, and Kirk would like to have an underling no?" Ileosa smirked as she looked down to her slave.