to confirm nope
The scimitars flash as Meso drinks, one slicing his thigh.
for
You should really lean to drink those down quicker. Rameth says as plunges his spear through the skull of his foe.
Mesdoram will retaliate by plunging his rapier back into the same thug he attacked earlier.
These are my favorite clothes you fiends!
He howls in pain, and looks uncertain
Kill them you fool! Hal ear shouts
blades flash at Meso but both find nothing but air
no confirm Rameth on the other hand takes a slash across the ribs.
GO AC 16 is your target
I am going to kill you for that, then toss you in that fire to purify you! Rameth growls in rage.
he says after quickly studying his foe and pounding down his bull strength
for The spear bursts through the back of the thug and he too falls breathing shallowly
Mesdoram smiles at the whirling swordsmen.
Have you ever considered an exciting life as a kabob?
His sword dives through the thug's chest, whipping it out to spray blood on the last one standing.
To the last one he smiles. Surrender now, and I'll be merciful. Well, as merciful as a pirate can be.
Why two attacks?
Oh duh crit
Th man falls
Half ear throws down his scimitar
I surrender!
Well meso. You are running this show. Shall I toss himnin the fire or do you want o talk with him.
We're adventurers, not murderers.
Mesdoram looks over at the body of the man he stabbed.
Okay, maybe we're both.
He turns to Hakir.
So, first question: is there anyone else here in the compound or anyone coming back soon? Second question: what were you doing at the wedding? Third question: why did you open the lion cages? Fourth question: Where's all your loot, because this is a robbery?
While waiting for an answer he moves the tip of his sword in a lazy infinity sign near Hakir, while whistling.
Yo ho, yo ho, it's a pirate's life for me.
Rameth meanwhile looks about, and pauses looking at one of the idols.
Well isn't that interesting. Worshipping Moloch, not illegal, but it looks like bones in the bottom of that brazier, that makes me think of sacrifices and that sure isn't legal.
Rameth begins searching bodies whle Meso talks and he comes up with
4 CLW potions,
4 MW Scale Mails
4MW Scimitars
4 Punching Daggers
We don't keep much loot here, you can go through all the paperwork there, maybe you will find something...I opened the cages cause I was paid to do so, and I was at the wedding cause I was paid to do so.
Well, who paid you, and what happened to the artifacts?
the other suitor of course! he goes on to tell about the scorned suitor, another merchant who wanted to take over the families trade empire
Rameth busies himself with going through the papers on the desk
The other suitor. Marvelous.
He looks over at Rameth and sighs.
You're sure about the bones?
Sure, am. Take a look
He fishes out a skull with his spear and tosses it to Meso.
Meso catches it reflexively then drops it cause it is really hot.
Raamiz Ibn-Chadli.the girl used to be fond of him, but apparently he is an ass. I dunno he paid me. He lives in a Villa in the slums, well on the outskirts of them.
A ha. Rameth says as he pulls out a box, inside is a portrait of one of ht innocent leaders of Katapesh. One of the artifacts Meso.
He also counts out 1900 gold
Looks like we are the ones getting paid
We need to tie Hakir up while we ransack the place, then we need to decide what to do with him.
Mesdoram ties the cultist up while Rameth threatens him with the spear, then proceeds to search the area for anything else.
Mess finds dozens of knockoff paintings, sold to a sucker, worth about 500 gold, perhaps they could be turned in for a reward with half ear
Mesdoram sighs.
We need a wagon. There's too much here for to carry easily.
He stuffs the paintings into his handy haversack, then turns to Rameth.
We need to drop this guy off with the authorities, turn the relic into the Society and then head to the other suitor. You got any ideas on how to get in?
Why not just bust in the door, or pick the lock and proceed to beat the crap out of this fella with extreme prejudice?
Subtle.
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After they padlock the building, Mesdoram will turn Hakir and the paintings - with evidence of Hakir's wrong doing - over to the authorities and deliver the relic to the Pathfinder Society.
Then they'll return to the wedding location and find Bashir.
Master al-Mudaris, we've found, and punished, the man who let the lions loose in your daughter's wedding but we have more work to do. Tell me this however - have you ever heard of a Raamiz Ibn-Chadli?
That authorities thank Meso and give a reward of 150 gold
Why yes I have. My daughter was quite fond of him until his cruelty to the servants was revealed. A little further work revealed he was mainly after my business. I do hope my son in law will eventually take over for me, but not yet. Perhaps go speak to him at his villa.
It is dusk when the two swarthy lads arrive at the villa
Small villas line the Avenue of the Phoenix, the local residences
of traveling merchants and officials. Intricate designs cover
the homes’ finely carved doors, subtle reminders of their
residents’ wealth and taste. Midway down the street, the
gaudily painted walls of one home contrast sharply with the
burnt-out remains of an unfortunate neighbor: this must be
Raamiz Ibn-Chadli’s villa.
So it Appears
Gods damn it, this is starting to piss me off.
Mesdoram will look for street vendors, preferably a barber, to tell him what happened.
The vendors look at Meso like he is a fool. He does a double take.
His is the fancy one. Rumor has it he burned down the one next to it.
Take 20 to try and find an easy entrance into the villa - either now or by cover of night.
There is smaller house out back
lets just kick in the door.
Better to wait for night, then sneak in don't you think? Plus I have to recreate my mutagen!
Mesdoram will ponder his options.
Is there an inn or someplace we can rent a room nearby where we can also watch the villa do you think?
A lovely burnt out villa right there.
Rameth gestures to the villa
Uh...not to tell you how to be un-obvious. But that's pretty obvious.
Mesdoram will shrug and move into the ruins at an opportune moment with Rameth, searching for place he can brew his mutagen in secret.
Rameth grunts and follows.
He brews as well and offers some rotgut to Meso
So I can keep that stirring along side mine. Want to go scout about and see what there is to see?
Mesdoram grimaces at the rotgut and waves it off.
We've got to do something about your palate.
He hands Rameth a flask of premium Chelish brandy.
Westcrown Reserve - they put it out in batches of less than a hundred barrels a year.
Then he pulls out something from beneath his collar - a hood to cover his hair and face.
Rameth downs half the bottle
not bad. Not as good as the dwarven stuff.... He leaps up and tosses some powders into both cauldrons swearing as he goes
Meso spots two, what look like servants moving back and forth from the villa to the house in back. Other than that he sees lights in both buildings and no other people
No. Every so often. 20 minutes then 10 then 30
Mesdoram will move back carefully into the ruins, then squat next to Rameth.
It looks fairly abandoned, if the brewing is done we can probably sneak in just fine.
He sighs.
I worry about this place - fire cultists, a burned out villa and a man willing to set lions loose in a wedding. It's all a little extreme for a jilting, don't you think?
I fought death himself. Nothing is strange to me anymore.
He passes Meso his flask.
I added a little of the brandy for taste. He says he holds his up and offers a cheers.
When ready he will down a shield extract and his iron skin and his Mutagen