The Iron Carnival - Pentor Lionsmane's Mercenary PbP - #2 Squad

Game Master Monkeygod


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Male Dwarf Monk/2

Tok sneezes and then continues eating.


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

"Yes, Mayor Berano has been the mayor for some dozen years or so. But don't misunderstand, there's been nothing but goodwill and teamwork between them. They both used their resources to help build up this town and invested much in both it and the surrounding farmsteads."


Male Human Gunslinger (Gun Tank)/ Lvl 3

"Okay. Well if everyone is done breakfast, I suggest we head to the Mayor and see what he has to say!" Jax takes a slow draw from his pipe, before exhaling a small stream of smoke rings.


Male Human Sorcerer 3 (Abyssal Bloodline)

Valen nods. "Thank you for the wonderful breakfast and even more wonderful company, ladies. I assure you we will get to the bottom of this problem and do what we can to rectify it. Please do take care of yourselves."


Male Human (Mwangi) Artificer 3

"Here here!

Torque raises then swallows a last glass of juice (he ate measured portions of food but put away as much juice as the rest of the squad combined) and hefts his gears ready to depart

Paizo Employee

Male Human (Varisian) Fighter 3

Gremm stands up with a satisfied look on his face.

"Once again, thanks for the great food. If you need, I can stick around and help clean up our mess."


Male Human (Tian) Barbarian (Urban Barbarian, Spirit Totem) 3

"Come on. Mama Gremm would want you to get to work, not washing dishes." Nine Tail lifts his fox mask off the top of his head and doffs it to his host. "Wonderful breakfast. We enjoyed it." He leaves her wondering if he was referring to him and Gremm or something else entirely.

Paizo Employee

Male Human (Varisian) Fighter 3

Gremm chuckles.

"Nope, that would be Pa. Mama would at least want me to offer to help. If the ladies wouldn't mind, I'd be happy to just head out now, though."

The Exchange

F Half-elf Inquisitor (Exorcist) 3

Acune bows politely to their hosts and picks up what equipment she carries with her.


Male Human Gunslinger (Gun Tank)/ Lvl 3

Smiling, Jax stands and bows to the women. "Much appreciated Ladies. For now however, we must be off. Mayors to see, mysteries to solve and what not!" Grinning, he hefts his Tower Shield and Greataxe and straps them on to his back, before grabbing up his Crossbow.


Male Human Sorcerer 3 (Abyssal Bloodline)

Bowing slightly, Valen places a light kiss on each of the young women's hand. "Take care. And be safe."


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

The mayor's house is a decent two floor affair, with an outside porch and a door wide open. As you walk inside, you are greeted by a large bearded Dwarf with a mostly bald head. "Mornin folks, I'm Mayor Berano. I heard much about you lads n lass and am overjoyed to have you visit my town."


Male Human Gunslinger (Gun Tank)/ Lvl 3

"We are overjoyed to be in a position to help your town Mayor Berano!" Jax smiles and offers the man his hand. "Private Jax Fury of the Iron Carnival. A pleasure!"


Male Dwarf Monk/2

Tok hangs near the back of the group. He is surprised to see that the mayor is a dwarf, but somehow manages to hold his tongue for once.


Male Human Sorcerer 3 (Abyssal Bloodline)

Valen bows respectfully and offers his hand to Berano. "It's a pleasure to meet you Lord Mayor Berano. Valen Morse, sorcerer extraordinaire."

The Exchange

F Half-elf Inquisitor (Exorcist) 3

Acune bows modestly. "Well met, Lord Mayor. I'm Acune, follower of Desna."


Male Human (Tian) Barbarian (Urban Barbarian, Spirit Totem) 3

"Nine Tail, the scout. Yip-Yip." He gives a sharp bow of his head, and the fox mask slides down from atop his head to cover his face.


Male Human (Mwangi) Artificer 3

"Torque Mitabu at your service. I'm charged with keeping these fine soldiers patched up and ready for combat."

Paizo Employee

Male Human (Varisian) Fighter 3

Gremm sighs.

"If I must. Hail, Lord Berano. I am Hiros Alistor Gremm, of clan Ignot, son of Trevin and Vamyra."

Gremm begins to mutter to himself.

"-hate formal introductions. Just a-"


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

Berano laughs at the formal introductions "Please my friends no need to be so formal. You may call me Niko." He looks to Valen, "Sorcerer extradrodinere huh? Does that mean you can whip fireballs about? Or call upon blasts of freezing cold??" He then turns his attention to Acune "Welcome sister. In my youth I was a Paladin of the Song of Spheres. Tell me, do you just follow Desna with your heart or do you have a more intimate relationship with her?"

He's asking if your just a follower or a classed member of her faith


Male Human Sorcerer 3 (Abyssal Bloodline)

Valen laughs hearilty. "I am not that extraordinary, yet."


Male Human Sorcerer 3 (Abyssal Bloodline)
Voice of Awesomeness wrote:


He's asking if your just a follower or a classed member of her faith

Of course if she was a follower of Calistria, this would be entirely different.

The Exchange

F Half-elf Inquisitor (Exorcist) 3

"My lady Desna grants me greater prowess in following her wishes, yes, and I believe I have been blessed with a great closeness to my goddess," Acune replies, smiling.


Male Human (Mwangi) Artificer 3

Song of the spheres? What the heck is that!? Best get down to business before he asks the rest of us about our beliefs

"Excuse me if I move straight to business, Niko, but we hope to reach the keep and return with information before sundown. Before we depart, however, we need to know anything that the folk of the village do not about Grimatar and the circumstances of his disappearence. If you are keeping anything from them for their own sake, we need to know it"

Torque glances out of the window down at the village and sighs

"What's more, though it was good we gave these people hope, I strongly suspect we will find Grimatar is either dead or long gone. Though, perhaps we could help in another way. It has been said that the infetility of this land began after a so-called 'lesser starfall'."

His eyes flash and a hint of excitement creeps into his voice

"Perhaps we should investigate that too. Maybe the true root of your troubles lies there. Do you know it's final location?"


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

The mayor looks a bit offended at the brusqueness of Torque's interruption "It would appear you lack much in the way of manners young man. I am an old dwarf and don't get out much any more, especially since I became the mayor here. Thus, I have not seen a fellow worshiper of Desna in quite some time."


Male Human (Mwangi) Artificer 3

Forgive me. It seems I was too quick to adopt the mercenary style of business"

I'm charisma 20, honest

The Exchange

F Half-elf Inquisitor (Exorcist) 3

If it seems like it wouldn't offend the mayor, Acune cuts into the conversation. "Lord Mayor, I would be delighted to talk to another of the faith, but I'm afraid Torque is correct in assuming we have little time."


Male Dwarf Monk/2

"Little time, indeed. It is obvious you don't get out much any more. Surely you've seen how the people under your care are suffering? And your solution is to pay bandits to do your work? It seems whatever devotion you had to Desna has aged and weakened as you have."

I'm charisma 8.


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

The Paladin becomes visibly angry at Tok's words "GET OUT!! I DO NOT CARE HOW PROFESSIONAL YOU MIGHT BE, CLEARLY YOUR MANNERS ARE ANYTHING BUT!!" He begins to glow brightly as his anger grows. "YOU ARE NO LONGER WELCOME IN MY TOWN, NOW BEGONE!!"

and this is why those with charisma 8 should keep their mouths shut


Male Dwarf Monk/2

Tok is unmoved by the dwarf's outburst. "Our manners are of little importance, mayor. We have taken a job. That job is to rid your town of the evil that plagues it. We will carry out our job with or without your help."

He pauses, struggling with what words to use next. "If my words that insult you carry more weight than your obligation to the people who selected you to be their leader, I believe you are not fit for them follow. The people in this town have shown nothing but kindness to us and do not deserve to suffer because of your pride."

Tok finishes a stern look on his face. He is calm, but he is angry.


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

The mayor says in Dwarven "To me" and a great wicked looking warhammer appears in his hand. He then begins to shimmer and grow in size, along with his weapon, doubling in height. His aura intensifies in brightness as well and all of you Even you Tok are forced to shield your eyes.

"You have warn out your welcome. If you do not leave my town, now, I will be forced deal with you as i see fit, and I promise you won't like it. NOW.GET.OUT.OF.MY.TOWN.!!

Thanks to the amazing diplomacy skills of Tok, the mayor has gone from Friendly(almost Helpful) to Hostile. He's clearly just cast Enlarge Person and is pissed off to say the least.

you have a few choices: try to calm him down via some damn good RP and Diplomacy checks, run the hell away and do whatever afterwards potentially dealing with any consequences, or further provoke him and see what happens


Male Human Gunslinger (Gun Tank)/ Lvl 3

Swearing sharply, Jax kicks the door open and points towards it, leveling his crossbow at Tok one handed. "Shut it Tok. For all that is good and holy, shut it. Torque take Tok and get him the hells out of here please!" Turning back to the Mayor, Jax makes a show of dropping his Crossbow, and other weapons to the floor.

"Mayor, please be reasonable here. This man does not speak for the Iron Carnival. Please. Set down your Hammer, let loose that mighty magic of yours and deal with our Corporal. Two Bears is a good man. We only wish to help you. Tok is a tad high strung, but he only wishes to see things right. I beseech you. Please do not kick us from your town. We are your best hope here!"

"Valen. Please. Tell the Mayor we can help him!"

Well what in the name of Hoods balls happened here?! Haha. I leave town for a weekend to celebrate my birthday and everything goes to pot? Bad form gents! ;) Awesome stuff!


Male Human (Mwangi) Artificer 3

"I deeply appologize for the offence we've caused sir. I assume you my squad mates will not be as trying on your patience"

Diplomacy (aiding valen):1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Torque puts hand on Tok's shoulder and tries to usher him towards to door

"We've both made a hash of this mate, let's get out of here before we do any more damage"


Male Dwarf Monk/2

"That fool isn't worthy of his post," Tok says to Torque under his breath as they walk out of the house. "Perhaps when we're done with the business for the town, we should return to deal with him. Though I don't suppose that gel of yours can help me match his size, can it?"


Male Human (Mwangi) Artificer 3

Once they're out of the building and well out of earshot Torque replies

"Imagine the stress caused by watching the village you were entrusted with running fail. The mayor must be at his wit's end with frustration."

He then pauses and think for a moment, and then his mood suddenly lifts

"You know what? I assumed enlargement like that was based on a minor arcane time-space distortion, but he acheived it with divine energy. What if...yes! of COURSE! If I was to return condensate to it's etheric state it would naturally create a field of arcane potential! That's what the aura was! If I reversed the compressor...rigged up a simple accumilator array within a sealed vessel...I could power a runic circuit using positive condensate!"

He glances at the confusion on Tok's face

"Ah. yeah. You know, when I start rattling off like that I'm talking to myself, not anyone who happens to be nearby. It's just a habit of mine. Sorry. It must get annoying. But yes. Yes, I can use that gel of mine to let you match his size. I can have a device ready in a few hours"

Then, however, he calms down a bit

"I'd have to break apart the applicator gauntlet, though. It would take me another four hours or so to put it back to the way it was, and until then I wouldn't be able to heal the squad. Hmmm. I guess I should really wait, but...I dunno...I really want to try this right now. Hell, if it works it'll be just as useful as healing, right?"


Male Human Sorcerer 3 (Abyssal Bloodline)

sorry, gone all weekend. No access to a computer. Seems I have some fixing to do.

Stepping forward while the others begin to leave, Valen bows deeply. "I sincerely apologize for my coworker's harsh, rude, and uncouth words. What I believe he meant to say was that someone with your obviously level of skill and talents deserves a much higher position that mayor of a small town like this. Surely someone of you talents would be better suited helping elsewhere. But the gods all calls us to where they will. I do hope that you can forgive his confusion and impropriety. We only seek to help this small town. We've met the inhabitants and have been moved to help the plight of this town. I'm sure with Lord Grimtaur gone you have been placed under a great amount of stress as the people of this wonderful town look to you for leadership. Let us help ease that burden. My compatriots and I only seek to help solve the problems here and return the peaceful and prosperous state in which it once dwelt. I do hope you can see we are all on the same side here. We only wish to help. Truly you would not turn away willing help? Surely it must be a sign that the Tender of Dreams sent us here. You said yourself you've not seen a fellow devout of The Dreamer and here your town is in crisis and one shows up with other skilled companions. I think it at least must be an omen of some promise. Please, let us help. I do not wish to see any of these residents come to further harm."

Well, here goes nothing.1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 Well damn. Hopefully my speech will make up for that.


Male Human (Mwangi) Artificer 3

You get an extra +2 from me aiding you, assuming a single sentance appology qualifies as aid. Though it was me and Tok who set him off, so us leaving the room may have had a beneficial effect


Male Human (Tian) Barbarian (Urban Barbarian, Spirit Totem) 3

Nine-Tail will head out with Tok and Torque. Angry Giant Dwarf is not my fight. Must always remember, an open mouth is a hungry mouth.

The Exchange

F Half-elf Inquisitor (Exorcist) 3

"Lord Mayor, I believe lady Desna would be pleased to see us help here- it's partly why I want so much to investigate further. Our dwarven friend is unaccustomed to the reverence the faithful hold for our gods- he should never have questioned your devotion, but the pall your village is under has stretched taut all our nerves and he's never been good with words. Please, I see you care passionately for your town, so take our arrival as an omen of good fortune and let us help you."

diplomacy- hopefully I'll be able to help 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

Between the words of Valen and Acune, along with Tok being forced to leave, the mayor calms down, and shrinks back down to normal size, though his aura still glows brightly, though not to the point of needing to shade your eyes any longer. "That Dwarf has much to learn in the way he speaks to his elders. You two are right, this tragedy has wound us all up tighter than a crossbow. Still, I will not be disrespected in such a blatant manner. You all have my blessing to seek what you can at Grimtaur's keep, but upon your hopeful return, know that your loud mouth friend is no longer welcome here."


Male Human Gunslinger (Gun Tank)/ Lvl 3

"We are sorry about that Mayor, really we are. I assume the Corporal will take him in hand, and confine him to camp, while we are here. I was wondering... Is there anything you can tell us about Grimtaurs disappearance that we don't already know?"

Jax will list all the knowledge they have on the subject, before the Mayor answers.


Male Human Sorcerer 3 (Abyssal Bloodline)

Valen bows respectfully. "Thank you, your lordship. We only wish to help."


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

Berano nods, "There is something that I've been keeping from the townsfolk, partially because it's not definite and would only worry them. It's possible that Grimtaur's old adventuring group might have had something to do with his disappearance."


Male Human Sorcerer 3 (Abyssal Bloodline)

One of Valen's eyebrows arches is suspicion. "In what way do you suspect they were involved?"


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

Where the heck are my PCs? In the last 65+ hrs since I posted, I have one response from three people, four if you count Gremm who hasn't posted in a long while. You all loose interest or something??


Male Human (Tian) Barbarian (Urban Barbarian, Spirit Totem) 3

Some of the non-charisma types are outside waiting to see if we still have a job. :)


Male Dwarf Monk/2

Last time I spoke, a dwarf turned angry and summoned an angry-looking hammer. I thought it best I kept my mouth shut. I think those in the room are simply awaiting direction and a job from the mayor.


Male Human (Mwangi) Artificer 3

I've been checking the thread, but now that me, Tok and Nine-Tail have left the mayor's office all we can really do is wait for the others to find out what we need to know

Paizo Employee

Male Human (Varisian) Fighter 3

Gremm doesn't talk when there's business at hand. It's just his nature. I guess I could post some narrative or descriptive action, but I felt it would just get in the way.


Male Archangel of Awesome Paladin of Badassery 20

I'm just glad your still with us, been awhile since your last IG post. As to the three who commented, thanks for the heads up, but I am really curious about where Jax and Acune have disappeared to

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