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The Duchess Hana Reidford impatiently waits for an answer. She looks at each of you with an odd expression and is twitching her lips oddly
The room is a dark 30'x30' cellar. You were brought here blindfolded, but you believe you are under one of the Guard Towers. Other than the balcony from which the Duchess addresses you, the stone walls are empty, but clean. There is no furnature here and the only exit is the way you came in, a 10'x4' doorway that leads to some stairs you remember. There are several guards here, most of them are Dwarven and carrying large Reidford rifles. The Guard directly in front of you wears the Alkenstar Shield of Valor and has a stern look on his face.
Speak up now she doens't have all day! The large Dwarf infront of you says loudly as he anxiously fingers the Altkin special on his waist.
Easy there my ill-tempered friend, this is a big job and nobody wants anything going wrong here right?Zadock tries to calm the Large-ish humanoid down as he attempts to find out what he can about this job before accepting.
You know my reputation m'am. I don't accept jobs with as little information as the third most important man in the country just kicked the bucket.
Diplomacy to get some more information out of her?
Sense Motive (to both)
(adding Dwarven bonus)
Perception
Sense Motive
Knowledge(local)
Perception
Miikae blinks her eyes to help get used to the bright light compared to the darkness of a moment ago. She adjusts quickly though, she is no stranger to bright lights, having experimented with her own magical creativity, what little skill she possessed currently. The Duchess' words are heavy and she listens to every word. The sum of five-hundred thousand pieces of gold is too big for her to comprehend and she thinks for several seconds how many carts would be needed to carry it all. All the money in the world would not buy her what she truly wanted though.
The Calikang may have tortured her, but part of her wanted to hope that they could indeed heal the land... of course it was hopeless. She didn't even remember where it was that she had been held. Thank goodness Sands had found her and carried her back. One of the esteemed Duchesses horses had somehow been there just when she needed. She hadn't owed the Duchess anything in fact, but in her head it was so. Now she found herself here again, not to protect diplomats and their like but to find a killer? The world was changing it seemed.
"I accept," seemed to be all she needed to say. She didn't like the guard too much for yelling but there was no point getting irritated. The words of the Duchess about working together came back to her and she looked around the room to see a group assembled with her. Quite a diverse group from what she could tell. Well of course the Duchess should know many kinds of people. Miikae trusts the Duchess would only hire those that were of the required skill so she does not worry about them, she only worries what good her skills will be inside the city. well there is always some roughing up of some criminal or another, what better way to startle them than have a woman do the roughing Miikae smiles at the thought. Rough was just her style.
"Are there any leads that the sheriff has been able to find? What clues he may already possess will no doubt help us also."
Diplomacy
Please call me the captain or better yet cpt. strowls. Im your humble servant as long as you take these chains off,and give me back my gun, he says with a grin. I'm sure these men would need my services as well and the money would be more than enough to pay my debts and then some...
Kera had listened to the The Duchess words. She cared little for the gold, though it would make life comfortable, Kera wanted the peace back. She looked over to the dwarf as he seemed rather impatient with the group.
"I will also lend my sword to the cause."
As others spoke she looked around the room getting a feel for where they might be.
She had little clue so turned her eyes back to The Duchess.
"I'll not let this chance to prove the honor of the Greystones slip away. Duchess, Lord Vyktor Von Zol's death will be avenged."
As a halfling, Pervince stands only a head shorter than the typical dwarf, dressed in blue and gold clothes as fine as the elaborately-decorated musket slung over his shoulder. A musketeer by appearance, he bows slightly in the manner of a dwarf, clasping his right hand over his chest. He is confident, proud and entirely unaware of the clues around him.
"I will do all I can, but all I know of are rumors. May you have more references for us, aside from the Sherrif?"
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Urdahna Gansukh is certainly the most unusual looking of those who attended the meeting of Duchess Morra Reidford. She appeared to be a young woman in her mid to late teens with light blue skin, blue eyes and some intricate dark blue tatoos across her skin. Her ears are slightly pointed like an elf but she has a build more like a human.
As a member of the Diplomatic entourage from Xian she was a useful choice to be picked for this mission. The death of Lord Vyktor Von Zol sent shock-waves throughout the diplomatic core and harmed the reputation of Alkenstar itself. Urdahna was given an invitation to meet with Morra Reidford and listened to the proposition. Being a monk, Urdahna was not as much interested in the money as seeking justice be done for the death of Lord Vyktor. Despite the nature of the crime, five hundred thousand gold pieces seemed like an insane amount of payment for such a task.
Urdahna bows respectfully to the Duchess and says, "I am honored to be allowed to assist Alkenstar in finding those who committed this terrible crime. I accept your proposition Duchess Hana Reidford and I shall do my best to find find those responsible and bring them to justice."
Sense Motive 20
Sense Motive 25
Knowledge Dungeoneering
Perception
Greysov listens to the to the Duchess wondering what stress she might be under and wonders if the other present picked up on it.
"My Lady you can count on my assistance, in any problems you might have it is my honor to serve." Greysov touches his holy symbol nodding at the Duchess and then he bows.
He then looks around the room watching the expression on the faces around the room and anything else that catches his eye.
rolls my eyes duchess for my debts to you, cough falsely accused, I will oblige you in your revenge quest and in return my slate wiped clean and and a new boat to rival most ships. And a small trust worthy crew...
rolls my eyes duchess for my debts to you, cough falsely accused, I will oblige you in your revenge quest and in return my slate wiped clean and and a new boat to rival most ships. And a small trust worthy crew...
Being from Nidal himself, Muziel had motivation enough to solve the murder. It was no small matter to gain favor with the House of Viktor Von Zol. But Muziel was flabbergasted by the reward being offered by the Duchess - a reward that could sustain his rebellious journey from Nidal for years. So astounded that he almost failed to notice the odd expression on the Duchess's face. If only he had any prior experience with Dwarves, perhaps he could understand what that expression meant.
"Your generosity to the cause of protecting our diplomats does you credit, Your Grace. I accept."
Kera looked around again her eyes falling on the Duchess wondering what her true motives were.
The duchess was acting out of character which made Kera think there was something a foot.
"Is there anything more we can be of service to you for?"
She thought to ask hoping to get more out of the women.
Quietly listening to the instructions given, the powerfully muscled, bald human in the room stands with bare arms crossed over his armored chest. Dark-lensed goggles hide his eyes and give his dour countenance an indiscernible quality. As the Duchess speaks, he remains motionless, save for one subtle quirk of his scarred right brow.
After a moment, the broad-shouldered man lifts his head up and regards the group listening to the Duchess, looking them up and down behind the smoky lenses of his goggles. Uncrossing his arms to rest his hands on his hips, he reveals a pair of curved daggers slid into sheathes on his chest over the lacquered plates of wood that makes up his armor.
Kera and Muziel are given additional attention from the wordless man, though eventually his focus shifts entirely to the Duchess. "Only one question," he rumbles in a deep voice to her, "Do you want bodies, or captives?"
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Sense Motive:
Knowledge (local):
The room begins to fill with Red Smoke. The room is 30x30' there is a balcony in front of you aprox 10' up. There is a small set of stairs that lead to the balcony. There are torches all around the room.
What the devil is this!? The gruff gaurdsmen exclaims as he begins to cough.
Gurney's Fort Save
Gurney's Initative
Reidford Guardsmen Fort Save
Reidford Guardsmen Initative
Unknown Assailant's Initative
ACK! GET AWAY! You hear the Duchess exclaim, then her voice is muffled with sounds of protest. You hear a whisper in Gnomish
Fort Save
Initative
Surprise round: Take out her Bastard Sword
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As the crimson smoke begins to pour into the room, Karrick looks to his left and right, then tilts his head at a crooked angle the way a hunting dog does when trying to pinpoint the location of prey. His hands come up to the curved knifes sheathed at his chest, and as the crimson smoke swallows him the shearing sound of the blades being unsheathed accompanies his disappearance.
Initiative
Fortitude
"Wha... Duchess! PROTECT THE DUCHESS!" Pervince demands.
Swiping as the red mist once, he covers his mouth with a sleeve.
Miikae fort
Sands fort
Miikae initiative
Sands initiative if needed
If the gnomes grapple hook and rope are still there I climb up aswell
Climb check
OR
I throw my own grappling hook up and leave it there for others to use also.
Ranged attack
AND
"Up and protect the Duchess!" she yells out.
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Initative so far
Pervince - 18
Unknown - 17
Mikkae - 15
Gurney - 14
Karrick - 13+
Sands - 13-
Greysov - 12 (Blinded)
Cpt Oliver- 11
Muziel - 8
Reidford - 5
Kera- 4
Surprise Round
Unknown - 17 *Balcony with Duchess
Mikkae- 15 Getting rope out(the grapple hook is no longer there)
Karrick - 13+ Stealth
Zadok- ?
Kera- 4 Drawing sword
Fortitude Save
Initiative
Oh what the FU- Zadock exclaims as he whips out his musket.
Now seeing what the others do, Pervince runs up the stairs to aid the Duchess by getting in the gnome's way.
"Don't shoot! You might hit the Duchess!"
Round 1
Still cursing, Zadock makes his way to the bottom of the stairs and turns to face the new assailant...
Still cursing, Zadock aims his musket at the gnome and yells out "Duck and Cover your Ladyship!"
Carefully channeling the protective spell he prepared for the day into the barrel he lets it loose at the gnome.
Concentration
Musket Shot (Point-blank + Arcane Gun if I make the check)
Damage (if hit)
Zadock yells out in Dwarven, "You still with us, your Ladyship?" and holds action to move up the stairs once someone else goes first.
As the captain is bound he will try an get the guards key so he can get free and help out.
Round 1 so far
Zadok- 22 Fires and hits assailant
Pervince - 18 Closes Distance with the Gnome with dagger drawn.
Unknown - 17
Mikkae - 15
Gurney - 14
Karrick - 13+
Sands - 13-
Greysov - 12 (Blinded)
Cpt Oliver- 11
Muziel - 8
Reidford - 5
Kera- 4
Zadok makes a well aimed shot and hits the Gnome. Pervince bravley closes in with the attacker, blocking the Duchess from any more abuse.
The Gnomish attacker fires his grapple weapon into the ceiling. The gears of his weapon rapidly pull him as he swings for the door way. I am sorry brothers. No time to explain. As he flys over head he drops a vial of some greasy substance on the ground behind you.
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Round 1 so far
Zadok- 22 Fires and hits assailant Good thing you have percise shot
Pervince - 18 Closes Distance with the Gnome with dagger drawn.
Gnome Attacker - 17 Swings for the doorway dropping grease behind him.
Mikkae - 15 *Up Next
Gurney - 14 *Give me a Sleight of hand if attempting to just take it or some dialogue if asking for it with an appropriate social skill (Intimadate/Bluff/Diplomacy ect)
Karrick - 13+
Sands - 13-
Greysov - 12 (Blinded)
Cpt Oliver- 11
Muziel - 8
Reidford - 5
Kera- 4
Greysov now Blind uses his other senses and his staff to try to get toward the wall getting out of combat.
Perception
"Where is this infernal smoke coming from?!"
for sleight of hand and bluff
Miikae abandons her previous thought as she sees the gnome swing over them. Dropping her grappling hook for now she turns and mounts Sands directing him to block the gnome off and attack.
Holding standard action
Sands turn
Sands charges across the room, managing to keep his footing across the dangerous ground. Miikae sends a silent prayer as they manage to safely cross. Her heart beeting in her chest. As sands comes near the intruder she touches his neck in an unusual way, but he is familiar with this feeling.
Sands attacks the gnome with his bite.
Attack with Guidance bonus
Damage
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Hearing the whip-clank of the grappling hook and seeing the small, gnomish figure whirling overhead, Karrick moves swiftly and with grace through the red smoke that distracts some of the others. Concealed by the billowing gas and using it to mask his approach, he stalks up on the gnomish interloper with his wickedly curved cold-iron daggers gripped tightly in backhanded fashion.
On closing the distance, Karrick abruptly emerges from the smoke while Miikae has him distracted and the exit blocked off. Just a moment after Karrick's broad-shouldered frame is revealed, he's bringing the kerambit's blade down at the gnome with lethal intent.
Double move action to try an block him as well.
Acrobatics
Fail, so I slip on the grease
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Urdahna tries to move through the Greese without falling towards the man who attacked the group.
Acrobatics
Doing so she moves up the assailant her hands start glowing with frozen energy (Elemental Fist Activation). She then attempts to punch the man with Frozen Fist technique.
Punch
Plus Cold (Damage on a hit)
Round 1 so far
Zadok- 22 Fires and hits assailant Good thing you have percise shot
Pervince - 18 Closes Distance with the Gnome with dagger drawn.
Gnome Attacker - 17 Swings for the doorway dropping grease behind him.
Mikkae - 15 Orders Sands to attack with bonus(remember concentration checks are required for any spell)
Gurney - 14 moves to position himself to see the Gnome around the advancing party to get a clear shot.
Karrick - 13+ Attacks the Gnome,just missing him and ripping his Reidford cload to shreads with his deadly knifes.
Sands - 13- Almost knocks over Karrick in its fierce charge. The horse leans over to bite the Gnome but catches only air.
Greysov - 12 (Blinded) Finds his way to a wall, listening to the chaos around him.
Cpt Oliver- 11 Fails in his attempt to gain the key to his chains.
Muziel - 8 Muziel finds the source of the smoke, an alchemist vial of some sort, but the contents have all be expelled and now have to go about their corse.
Urdahna- 6 Urdahna makes an exceptional leap over the grease, and advances towards the doorway. Urdahna squeezes her way past Miikae and her horse and Karrick, but fails to land a successful blow against this cunning assailant.
Reidford - 5 The guards attempt to get a clear shot, but the smoke, and shadows of many figures in the doorway prevent that.
Kera- 4 Falls from the slippery substance laid before her.
Damm you Shlief !
Concentration for Guidance
Zadock moves to the top of the balcony just in time to see the gnome swing away to the other side of the room.
In a last ditch effort to stop the Gnome Zadock summons the last of his arcane power...
Concentration check
casts Burning Disarm
and targets the grappling weapon in hopes of making him drop it or overheating it and making it seize up.
Pervince glares at the gnome as he moves around him and fires the device. Moving toward him as Shlief lifts and swings away, he watches him disappear in the smoke and shadows. Pressing against the balcony rails, he looks back to the duchess, kneeling at her side, glancing at the cloth. "Apothecary! Fetch an apothecary! The duchess needs aid!"
Now that Greysov is against the wall he will try to find the door to close it and make sure no one escapes.
Perception
Strength Check to bar the door if he finds it
Cpt. Strowls yells at the guard "free me so I will help I want that boat!!" Goes up to the one with the key after freed he will start heading with the rest to save the duchess and clear his name.