Myrial, City of Rogues (Inactive)

Game Master Rynjin

JO just get bored, fortunately she is now the owner of 100 platinum pieces and that stop her for having murderous impulses.

Answer the question dwarf

JO just get bored, fortunately she is now the owner of 100 platinum pieces and that stop her for having murderous impulses.

Answer the question dwarf

What did you ask Orgrim?

Korak question

Ah, gotcha.

"I take it ye 'aven't 'ad much truck with Paladins, lad? When people say they're the Hammer o' the Gods they're not exaggerating by as much as they think. Paladins are wielded, like a sword or like a scalpel by their deity. They 'ave power beyond their power when their god sends 'em after evil. I've seen Malcolm do the same thing a dozen times since. Every now and then 'e'll just drop what 'e's doin' and 'ead off with no warnin', sayin' 'e 'as work to do. And every single time, 'e's right, there's some evil nasty or big bad necromancer somewhere that turns up dead afore they can finish their plan."

This is a waste of time, can we kill them and continue with the rest of our lives? - (I say it assuming the bodyguard are not listeing, otherwise drow signs)

"As you said... Hammers must be wielded. Who wields Sir Malcolm?" says Korak. "Answer me quickly and truthfully. My friends are getting impatient and there is only so much I can do to keep you safe..."

Korak stops any attempt to harm the hostages... At least for as long as the dwarf is cooperating.

"He serves Iomedae, if that's what you mean." he seems genuinely confused.

"Sir Malcolm is Sir Malcolm. Technically there're people who could give 'im orders, but not many who can make 'im follow 'em, if you know what I mean. If 'e doesn't like an order, 'e'll quite rightly tell whoever gave it to stuff it up their arse an' take it up with the goddess if they object."

"What I'm tryin' to say is ye're barkin' up the wrong tree. If Malcolm saved me it's because 'e wanted to, not because 'e was ordered to."

"Ah... So he's not a member of the OG?" says Korak, now comprehending what the dwarf meant. "Where do we find sir Malcolm? Don't worry we have no interest in harming him... "

"Ah... So he's not a member of the OG?" says Korak, now comprehending what the dwarf meant. "Where do we find sir Malcolm? Don't worry we have no interest in harming him... "

Orgrim lets out a laugh at the last sentence, but otherwise makes no comment on that.

"Well 'e is and 'e isn't. Call 'im a mercenary, though that belittles what 'e does. 'E 'as a membership, but it's a formality more'n anythin'. Malcolm does what Iomedae says, and sometimes that intersects with what the Guard want 'im to do."

"Anyhow, I wouldn't know where to find 'im right now. 'E travels all over the place. 'E has a house in the city though, in the Noble Quarter." he gives you the directions.

Wait, how old is this guy?

"I see... Well... Let me ask one more thing, then... What do you think of the OG? And I mean what you REALLY think about them... Are they trustworthy people who are honestly interested in the well-being of this community? Are they Torag-material?"

"Well, 'e was human when I met 'im, but 'e's got some Celestial blood in 'im for sure. 'E stopped aging around 50, at least from a human's perspective. 'E'll probably outlive me, the lucky bastard."

"I see... Well... Let me ask one more thing, then... What do you think of the OG? And I mean what you REALLY think about them... Are they trustworthy people who are honestly interested in the well-being of this community? Are they Torag-material?"

"Ye like askin' the rough questions, don'tcha?"

"I'll tell ye true...no. But they're a damn sight better than the alternative." he looks pointedly at you.

"I'll take people doin' the right thing for the wrong reasons over those doin' the reverse. And fer better or worse, the OG are. We uphold the law. Not always in the gentlest manner, and certainly not without a good deal of lookin' after our own self interests, but people're better off when the rule o' law prevails and they don't have to look over their shoulders to see if they're gonna be robbed or murdered on their way home."

"I think Torag approves o' me helpin' them out the way I can."

"I'll tell ye true...no. But they're a damn sight better than the alternative." he looks pointedly at you.

He is right - Jo nods. -What are we doing with them now?

"I see. I'll still prove to you that you and Torag picked the wrong horse... At least if you want a peaceful and growing community... If you want a soon-to-be evil dictatorship in all but name, then you couldn't have chosen better."

Korak opens the door and then says... "I never hid my face from you. When we let you go, before you run back to hide under the OG's skirt, where you can trick yourself into thinking you're doing the best you can... Ask the local community who has been harassing them... The OG or us... Whoever it is that you think we are..."

Korak then leaves the room and closes the door.

"Jo, tell your mind-controlled friend to wait 20 minutes and then untie his family. You can keep whatever coins you found, but let them keep their gear and holy symbols... The gesture will be worth to them far more than the weapons are to us. And we could use an insider who legitimately doubts the OG's motives...."

Korak makes clear that while he will do all he can to stop anyone who tries to harm the hostages, all the rest is just what he sees as a good suggestion. He has no intention to boss anyone around.

Jo do as korak say. Not sure if you are smart or dumb. I suppose time wil tell(drow sing)

"They say that the pen is mightier than the sword... Personally, I like to keep both at hand. And if the pen makes a mistake, we can always use the sword to fix it."

Now let's get out of here before the 20min are done. IIRC, we are in the underground, so Korak tells any Otyugh he sees to stay away from surfacers, including the hostages. He promises to bring them raw meat later.

Let's find out more about sir Malcolm. And I believe we have gear to sell as well; the stuff we got from the Undead poisoner.

Did y'all make note of that, or do I need to go back and dig it up? I really should make a loot list for you guys like I have done for my Carrion Crown and Skull and Shackles games.

Any preference on what the alias should be named? This is the CC one, and about what it'd look like.

As cute as that avatar is, I don't think it's necessary. At least, not so far. We only have to check what the guy dropped, sell it and split the money (assuming no one wants to keep anything)

Well... This was a really fun bit of role-play, but I gotta go to bed. See you guys later.

Dral, Rikke, and Orgrim stagger out of the sewers, on guard the whole way.

As a side note, you don't particularly need to make sure the Otyughs don't attack people. By default, they're Neutral, and eat garbage, not people. These ones are no different.

The crew then spends some time selling off their treasures.

-A +1 Virulent Dorn-Dergar (4000 gp)
-A +1 Mithral Chain Shirt (2100 gp)
-A lesser Reach spell rod (1500 gp)

Assuming Jo doesn't want the Reach rod, everyone gets 1900 gp even.

As a side note, you don't particularly need to make sure the Otyughs don't attack people. By default, they're Neutral, and eat garbage, not people. These ones are no different.

Yeah, but I'm not sure how territorial they are and I don't know exactly how the dwarf and his kids would react to them, so why risk it?

Korak asks the next Madrigal member about the paladin. If that doesn't work, he keeps poking Jo with a stick 'til she decides to go on her way to ask about Sir Malcolm. (i.e.: Make a Diplomacy check.)

I missed a fly today and have to wait all day long to the next one, wrong way to start vacations :/

Jo do not care about the metamagic rod, probably chimon would find a better use for it

I missed a fly today and have to wait all day long to the next one, wrong way to start vacations :/

You should get a better bug spray, then. ;)

If that doesn't work, he keeps poking Jo with a stick 'til she decides to go on her way to ask about Sir Malcolm. (i.e.: Make a Diplomacy check.)

**Rolling eyes...**

I have hte impression I get not paid enough for this jobs

GI: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26 (obviously under fake identities all time)

What exactly are you looking for? You already have all the basic info (He's a powerful Aasimar Paladin with a house in the Noble Quarter). So is there anything in particular you want?

Chimon will take the reach rod, yeah, so 1900 to each of you guys and rod+400 to him. Sorry to hear about your flight Nicos.

What exactly are you looking for? You already have all the basic info (He's a powerful Aasimar Paladin with a house in the Noble Quarter). So is there anything in particular you want?

Location

Someone on the street gives you directions. In fact, everyone you meet who lives in the same area seems almost EAGER to tell you about Sir Malcolm.

Someone on the street gives you directions. In fact, everyone you meet who loves in the same area seems almost EAGER to tell you about Sir Malcolm.

Uh... Is Jo asking about Sir Malcolm in a motel? XD

Rynjin wrote:

Someone on the street gives you directions. In fact, everyone you meet who loves in the same area seems almost EAGER to tell you about Sir Malcolm.

Uh... Is Jo asking about Sir Malcolm in a motel? XD

She do what she can

Don't edit my posts Lemmy, that's so childish.

Next time I'm waiting a whole hour before making fun of your typo!

So, the guy is in the city?, some way to mask Jo evils aligment?

Yes, he's at home, and you can buy a potion of Undetectable Alignment for 50 gp.

10 for 26 GI, to know is this guy is naive or not.

As you already know from Orgrim, he's none too bright. It wouldn't be much of a stretch to say he's pretty gullible too.

However (and I can't stress this enough), Malcolm is a very powerful Paladin. Angering him would be a fatal mistake.

I buy the potion of Undetectable Alignment and a scroll of teleportation.

I will not go there without knowing if the dwarf already spoke with him

"If he is as powerful as the dwarf says, he can find us anyway... I'll go with you. In fact, we can all go together. Talryn and Chimmon can be very charming." says Korak with a well-humored tone. "He is a Paladin of Iomedae, right? All we have to do is not commit any injustice... Haha."

The warrior thinks for a second, then adds...

"Although... We better be sure the OG is not preparing an ambush... We really should scout ahead first..."

Yeah, you should scout ahead first

Before Korak gets close to Malcolm's house, Chimon shakes his hand. "May Abadar shield you from the busy eyes of the law. Fare well, Korakt."

Invisibility for 60 rounds.

Jo cast invisibility on Ekhaterina and send her to investigate.

The house is large, though not unreasonably so. It consists of a dining room, living room, kitchen, cupboard and laundry room on the first floor, and several bedrooms and a bathroom on the upper floor. All of this is easily visible through the windows, the curtains pulled open to let the light in.

Malcolm is sitting in a chair next to a side table in the living room, eating a piece of toast with jam, and drinking a cup of tea or coffee.

He has a single servant, puttering around in the kitchen.

There do not appear to be any guards or traps.

When the two report back, Chimon nods. "It sounds safe enough. Let us go."

There is a very strong paladin in there, I would not consider it safe

Oh what the hell,

Pencil and notepad in hand Jo knock the paladin's door

Are you sir Malcom servant of Iomedae?

"Yes, I am. And you are?" he scrutinizes Jo closely, brow furrowing in concentration briefly.