[PFS2] GM CM's The Fall of Plaguestone (Inactive)

Game Master CyberMephit

"Greetings longsanks. Me am Tokinoshi'Toxxinorrr, and these be my suborc-e-nats. What you know about plague?"

When he says his name, he produces a business card and offers it to her.

Rrho gratefully accpets tea agreement.

After listening for some small tall and answer about the plague he Will join conversation.

Yeah. About purpose of our visit. Borts dead actually. We suppose he was poisoned, not sure. So, Saw something dangerous yesterday?
Try to remember, how you serve our table, especially Borts meal. Any detailes could be useful.

Vengis cheers up considerably at the sight of the attractive young woman.

"PLease excuse my companions," he says. "They are not particularly cultured. There was an event--one you clearly had no involvement in--that resulted in Bork--err--Bort's death. Inasmuch as you were there, perhaps you witnessed something that could determine who killed him. Does anything stand out to you?" he says with his most-winning smile.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

"D-death? Bort's dead? Are you serious? By the gods, I had no idea... I fled the inn after some lout hit me with an ale mug during the fight! I thought I was the one who had it rough last night... Oh, may Pharasma not delay his soul's passing to Torag..." The woman turns pale with the dreadful news, making a purple bruise across her cheek all the more visible.
"Let's go inside, I need to take a seat..."

As she makes the tea and takes Tok'Tok's card with hands slightly trembling, she asks you for more details of what happened last night, and shares her story.

"I spent most of my night going back and forth between the kitchen and table; those big party nights are pretty hard work, you know. I'm not sure what happened - I remember I was just by your table serving the dessert when the tavern went mad... Those lousy backwater drunken rednecks have no manners whatsoever!" She begins sobbing quietly as she touches her cheek. "I just turned around to hide in the kitchen when a heavy mug flew right into my face! To be honest with you, the rest was just a blur, I instinctively ran home, not seeing much between the blood and tears, until my brother Marny saw me and took care of me.
I can't really remember anything standing out, I was just taking plates from Phinick and serving them and didn't have much time at all to look around. I haven't seen anyone who shouldn't have been there. I'm sorry, I wish I could be of more help..."

Does she have facial injuries consistant with someone getting hit in the face with a mug?

Luz, listening to every word, tries to ascertain her veracity.

Sense Motive +8, Take the case +1

Rrho says nothing at first, enjoying tea.
He believes this story.

So, we just arrived to your town. But yesterday, before mug arrives... have you seen someone local who performed unusual? I mean, different mood, different food preferences. Maybe something around smells strange?

Luz, I don't think you need to make each witness a separate Case, as long as you speak about circumstances of Bort's death I will count that in.

Tok'Tok, being untrained in Medicine, finds it hard to determine whether the bruise came from a mug, a fist or something else.
Luz doesn't sense anything out of the ordinary and feels that the story holds the proverbial water.

"I guess you lot were the most unusual ones yesterday… Everyone else I knew or saw before and I think everyone was pretty much their usual self… Not that I was paying much attention. Now that I think of it, perhaps Sir Krent was rather twitchy that day, but then the poor soul has been quite paranoid ever since he's arrived in town a few months ago."

Luz smiles at the mention fo Sir Krent. "Sir Krent you say?. Well, sounds like the plot is thickening, if you'll excuse the pun. Can you tell us more about him and where we might find him?"

"And why he has the title "Sir"?"

Vengis frowns, having hoped they would resolve this more quickly. Instead, they keep getting more leads.

"I saw someone leave when the fighting broke out, but didn't see who it was. You didn't see anyone leave just before the fight, did you?"

Trin shrugs. "Not before the fight, no. Most likely you have probably seen me fleeing the fight! Though I wouldn't put it past our brave Sir Krent to follow suit! And really, whoever had half a brain left in them would have best fled this inn and this whole crappy town!

Sir Lawren Krent came here a few months ago, as I said, as part of a knights detachment from Lastwall. They haven't spoken much, got their horses fed and rested and left the next morning - without Sir Krent. They all looked... I dunno, somber? Not like you normally imagine knights in shining armor. Like they were constantly thinking about something huge and not paying attention to what's right under their nose. I tried to ask Sir Krent what was going on over at Lastwall - he started speaking about someone named Talmore but he could never finish his tale before he got dead drunk. Again, not very knight-like, I know. I think - shh! I think maybe they wanted to leave him behind in this craphole. Just don't mention it to him, I guess? He can be found in the Feedmill almost every evening. I don't know where he lives, exactly - and I suspect he doesn't, either. "

At this point, you've spent about half a day wandering the town outskirts and talking to people.
To recap, the other leads that have been mentioned so far are:
Kolnral - another server from the Feedmill who served drinks, lives on another farm.
Phinick - goblin servant from the Feedmill who was putting the food on the plates, home currently unknown.
Mayor Targen - lives next to the Feedmill, may know something about the history of the town and the plague.
Sir Lawren Krent - an ex-knight who spends evenings drinking in the Feedmill, home currently unknown.

Once the group is done questioning Trin:

While walking back towards town, Tok'Tok says "Mebbees we should go talktalk different people same time?"

Rrho thinks the same way Tok'tok do. He suggests that they visit mentioned mayor.

And then maybe Phinick.

I'd say that to separate party is nice idea during investigaton. We should not cooperate here too strong, I think. Still might be not dangerous but put us in situation small group can be lack of some relevant skills

Vengis nods. "Perhaps this former knight would be come good company, and I could use some down time. Perhaps I will go visit him--you follow up with the rest of these," Vengis says.

You never know when the investigation ends and the fighting starts, though--

"Let's go to mayor."

Luz, preferring the company of others, nods in agreement. "To the mayor it is."

"Tok'Tok will go talk to Colenral."

You travel in the same direction for a while, as Kolnral's home is not far from the Feedmill, then Tok'Tok bids you farewell.

At Kolnral's place, Tok'Tok sees a baby crib attended by a woman in her late twenties. "Kolnral, Sweetie, I think Phinick is here to see you!" she calls out in a mellow voice, before recognizing that you are a different goblin and instinctively moving closer to the crib. "Wait, who are you? What do you want? Kolnral, come here!!"

A man with a nasty blackeye and a half-shaven face trots out from another room, razor in hand. "What's up, dear?... Wait, I know that goblin - you are one of Bort's crew, aren't you? Honey, relax, I don't think this fellow means any harm. Is there something you need, fella? Did Phinick send you?"

The rest of you walk up to the building next door to the Feedmill. To your surprise, you are greeted by Delna, the innkeep.
"Ah, you came to see the mayor? That's good timing. Can I ask you a little favor? You see, our mayor Targen Fulst is my father, and he is of a very old age and has been infirm for several years now. I was planning to take him out for a stroll around town to get some fresh air, but if you could do that for me, I could instead return to the inn in time to make you a good dinner and a room for the night free of charge. Do we have a deal? During the walk you will have plenty of time to interview him and learn more about our town."

Vengis sighs, but nods. "We need to ask him some questions, anyway--so a walk will be fine."

Seeing the black eye on the half-shaven man, he says "Were you involved in the brawl at the inn, by chance?"

I think man with the nasty Black eye is a person to meet Nok Nok, not other party

Hallo Delna. So the mayor is your father, huh. How is it feels? Anyway I like your suggestion. We take a walk. You make a supper.

Rrho still wanderong where they Will find sir Krent around....

Sorry this one didn't work out--I'm dotting to hide the thread.

If we all can agree, I will send email to Paizo to make this game inactive. I just need your confirmation. Vengis has already confirmed.

If we all can agree, I will send email to Paizo to make this game inactive. I just need your confirmation. Vengis has already confirmed.

Agree

OK I just need two more. From Luz and Tok'Tok

I sent the mail 10 days ago but nothing is happening so far. You can also try sending mail