Cal:
Reht:
Cal and Nevyn:
Reth & Nevyn;
Cal gives a bright grin at Rethvian's agreeing to stay. "So?" She questions the captured guards, gently tapping one of their feet with her boot "Care to share what you men were, and possibly still are, up to here? You know you'll get out of here a whole lot quicker if you cooperate"
Cal and Nevyn:
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Cal and Nevyn:
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Nev & Reth:
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Nev & Reth: ** spoiler omitted **
Nev & Reth:
Nev & Reth:
Cal and Nevyn:
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Cal and Nevyn:
Sense motive on talkative guy (1d20=7)
Not sensing the guy is misleading them at all Reth looks to Cal and recommends he go if she doesn't have any more questions. "I recommend you stay clear of tryin to rob people or next time you may not be so lucky. As for you, (nodding his head toward the other man) "you have a date with her majesties enforcers just up the road. I believe you know them as the Grey Maidens."
Nev & Reth
Cal and Nevyn:
Nev & Reth
Cal and Nevyn:
Reth laughs and smiles, "Well you bluffed both of us then. I'll have to be more savvy next time. Right, lets get back to the clearin to see how the others are farin shall we?" He offers his arm.
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Reth & Cal: your sense motives really are appalling today heh?
As Cal and Reth head back to the clearing, leaving one man tied up, and the other running in the other direction. It takes a few moments for the sullen man to open his eyes and realise he's been left, at which point, shouts of abuse, and rising terror follow Cal and Reth until they leave the trees....
Cal and Reth re-enter the clearing, from the direction they both left in, arm in arm, with wide smiles, and a very faint shout following them....
Malik is still staying behind the cart, watching the "leader" sweating.
When the two come into the clearing he waves from his cover.
"Hi, you two. What took you so long?"
Calandra gives Malik a bright grin "Questioning, I must say it was very informative" she replies casting a pointed glance in Venick's direction before looking back to Mal "What about you guys? Had any luck out here?" She asks, more than certain that the answer will be no considering the leader's sulky expression.
"Nah, he was hoping his guys would escape. We let him have this hope."
"Let's take a look at the carriage to see if everything is in order. I may be able to track down the missin horses. They usually don't run too far and tend to stick together."
Atherton leans almost casually against the carriage, crossbow leveled at Venick. "Wondered when you'd get back."
"Let's take a look at the carriage to see if everything is in order. I may be able to track down the missin horses. They usually don't run too far and tend to stick together."
"We'll take inventory, you find the horses. I'm not getting paid enough to play pack mule."
Cal gives Atherton a grin and leans against the carriage beside him. "Didn't miss us too much did you?" She questions lightly with a playful smile.
Reth nods and heads out to look for the horses. Track horses (1d20+6=18)
Looking over at the man Cal gives a heavy sigh. "By the gods.." She exhales in mild irritation "..right, talk, talk now, talk fast if you value your wellbeing. Who and how many are coming from the other direction?"
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Reth nods and heads out to look for the horses. Track horses (1d20+6=18)
Reth:
Reth is gone for at least 10 minutes, meanwhile, Cal and Ath examine the carriage. It contains a dozen chests, each too large to lift, even with two or three strong men, and all locked with the highest quality of lock. In short, it looks like this is your money shipment...
DC 15 perception:
Looking over at the man Cal gives a heavy sigh. "By the gods.." She exhales in mild irritation "..right, talk, talk now, talk fast if you value your wellbeing. Who and how many are coming from the other direction?"
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Looking over at the man Cal gives a heavy sigh. "By the gods.." She exhales in mild irritation "..right, talk, talk now, talk fast if you value your wellbeing. Who and how many are coming from the other direction?"
The man gives another mirthful laugh, his temper switching more often than a varisian dancing girls scarves, "my lady you are perceptive. I grin merely at the mention of my accomplices having been captured. You may have two, but at least another 4 have a good 10 minutes head start on you, in the opposite direction to that which you tracker just left looking for horses."
"If I can take down two of them on my own and I've had an interesting chat with them. I scarcely think the remaining fleeing men are any real concern to us right now" Calandra replies with a smile and a shrug "Besides, we still have you to talk to, aren't you lucky?" She adds with a grin.
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"If I can take down two of them on my own and I've had an interesting chat with them. I scarcely think the remaining fleeing men are any real concern to us right now" Calandra replies with a smile and a shrug "Besides, we still have you to talk to, aren't you lucky?" She adds with a grin.
"Ah, they may not cause you a problem, of that I am sure. But I would rather they not be caused a problem. These are good men, I would like to work with in the future." He says, in a much more sober, and probably more sincear mode than you have seen him yet.
Another perception (1d20+4=10)
Thank Desna!
"And what makes you so sure we'll be letting you go to be able to work with them in the future?" Cal questions with a smile as she settles herself beside him "Have you had the.. pleasure.. of meeting any of the Queen's Grey Maidens yet?"
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"And what makes you so sure we'll be letting you go to be able to work with them in the future?" Cal questions with a smile as she settles herself beside him "Have you had the.. pleasure.. of meeting any of the Queen's Grey Maidens yet?"
"I have never heard of the Grey Maidens, but I can assure you, I have too high a rank in Korvosa to worry about any legal agents of your Queen, no matter my misdeeds." The man grins.
Nevyn:
Handle Animal (1d20+7=16)
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Reth:
Reth's return to the clearing is rather triumphant, he has 4 horses and 1 man (bound, and with weapons peace-tied) on lead reins in front of him, and quickly goes about hooking the animals up to the cart, and checking over the contents to make sure nothing is loose.
Nevyn:
Reth comes across the box and looks troubled. He points it out to the others and watches the captives reaction. "I'm not sure this belongs with the shipment. Could be we were meant to recover the wagon, which would explain why this gentleman could care less about bein caught. It's similar to an old military trick I have heard of. Anyway, I don't like the looks of it and am not going to touch it without some assurances first. Can you tell anything about it, Malik? Could have arcane magics on it."
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Reth comes across the box and looks troubled. He points it out to the others and watches the captives reaction. "I'm not sure this belongs with the shipment. Could be we were meant to recover the wagon, which would explain why this gentleman could care less about bein caught. It's similar to an old military trick I have heard of. Anyway, I don't like the looks of it and am not going to touch it without some assurances first. Can you tell anything about it, Malik? Could have arcane magics on it."
As Reth pulls out the small skull covered box, the man strains his neck to look, obviously curious, but not willing to move from his stump. "It may interest you to know that we didn't get time to look in the back, what with the horses going off and your dear little interruption...."
Malik:
"If you haven't heard of the Grey Maidens then perhaps you've been gone too long for your rank to count for much" Calandra replies matter of factly as she tilts her head to look over at the unnearthed box "Oh joy, this just gets better and better.. can a job never be simple?"
Atherton walks over to Reth, putting out his hand "Let me see that."
He'll examine it carefully, looking for locking mechanisms, traps, and a way to open the box.
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Atherton walks over to Reth, putting out his hand "Let me see that."
He'll examine it carefully, looking for locking mechanisms, traps, and a way to open the box.
The box appears to have a conventional, if somewhat well made lock , and does not appear to be trapped in anyway.
The skulls carved into the box show great skill, and craftmanship.
