Might and magic, Lords of the Contested Lands

Game Master Chyrone

To have a face with the name, i found a picture for Lady Marlene Greenbriar

She is still in her very early middle age.

Good picture, thanks. :)

Astella has decided that Lady Greenbriar must have drugged the guards, but she isn't going to confront her about it. She just plays it as though she hadn't realized.

With her high bluff of not knowing anything of the situation and no involvement, that would leave the slightly different result of 'someone in Lady Greenbriar's household' must have drugged the guards.

All she said was about not expecting her so soon. There isn't anything in what she said that would sway someone other than the timing.

I mean, if you want me to play my character as though she thinks it was someone else, I will, but I am not sure why it would matter... she said the same thing she would have said otherwise. Are we unable to move forward because she has mental doubts and doesn't trust Lady Greenbriar? If so, that still wouldn't be true because of the rumors about her, and our fear that she would kill the people we delivered to her hands.

Hmm, i think this has become a case of something not properly brought across, on my end.

She was meant to present herself/bluff, ignorant of the situation, because she knows you'd logically trace any drugging back to her place.
Keeping up appearances, if you will. What upstanding citizen would openly admit drugging the law enforcement? :)

Alternatively, if that aligns better, we can ignore the bluff, and instead just have her be a itty bitty surprised at the speed at which you actually returned. That actually better fits her response to your questions.

Sounds good.

Brunhild, Daniel, you still with us?

I’m out at a resort right now in the mountains. Thought I’d have more time to post but internet connection is spotty and I’m with tbe family. Catching up, but please excuse silence for last two days and tomorrow

No problem, you make sure to enjoy the resort.

A change in the reward of class promotion quests:

Instead of a HP bonus, you get a +1 increase to an ability score of your choice. As a reminder, you can complete 2 promotion quests for a single class of choice.

Hey everyone,

Things have been calming down here steadily and I expect to have more writing time again in the near future. If all goes well, and I am still welcome, I can probably resume posting in about 1.5 to 2 weeks. I would understand however if you're set on someone recruited in the meantime.

Kind regards

Still welcome? Are you kidding?

The deed for the town's management has your name on it as well. :)
As for recruiting, this news is convenient, as i'd otherwise recruit for at a specific place that is still to come.

Great news :)

Starting to read back up now, hope to post by tomorrow.

Just to be clear,

You'd like to enter the shop just before closing time, to pick up the order, and to apprehand the dwarf thief. That order will be finished tomorrow.

You are going to that tavern now, correct?

Yeah, I guess I was confused and I thought we had advanced to the next day already, but I am find with going to the tavern where everyone is off to if you have something planned for there. :)

Job 2 was there. :)

Specifics:
Daniel and Estelle took the job of keeping an eye out for a father, who's concerned about his daughter's new boyfriend.

Oh, okay. I guess we should go then. :)

Sorry, I've had the Flu since last week, and working 10hr days doesn't help much. I'll try to get back to posting over the course of the next couple weeks, but its likely the last week of December will be scarce posting from me.

Take care of yourself first and foremost, Daniel.

Seriously, working 10 hours with the flu? You deserve rest. :)

I'll have a layout of the tavern tomorrow.

I'm having some delays on my end due to getting used to the post-divorce situation. I thought there'd be more writing time but in truth it's been a struggle to maintain even the oldest half of the PBP's I was in. Still, there is a presentation I have to give on tuesday and afterwards I can hopefully relax and actually get back to jumping in again. Apologies and thank you for your patience.

No problem.

Wish the best for you. Don't stress out about this.

There's been a death in my family, just giving a heads up that I won't be available for a few days.

Sorry to hear that. My condolences.

Take your time.

Sorry to hear that Daniel, best wishes.

If no one diagrees with informing the barkeeper how things stand I'll have Estelle talk to him somewhere tonight and do the honest concerned father angle.

FYI, I am on Christmas break December 16-January 2. I might get on somewhere in there, but the likelihood is not high. I will have zillions of relatives here taking up all my availability. Apologies. Please bot me or have me lapse into a coma or whatever for the duration, and I'll check back in in a couple of weeks.

Have fun. :)

Returned from my trip, and my condolences for your loss

Merry xmas!

greetings all, Things are calming down now (sorry about being away, things never settled after they went crazy) So, I'm hoping to get back into the swing of PbP over the course of the coming week.

Happy new year, everyone :)

I'm just waiting a bit to give others time to respond over the holidays, I don't want to do this scene by myself especially since we now have a chance to talk to her alone.

Best wishes & a happy new year!

Do you have a suggestion for what to do now, Astella?

My apologies for lack of posting. Came back from vacation. Work has piled up. Washing machine broken (I've been trying to fix it myself). Lice in older daughter's hair. It's been crazy. I've fallen behind on my games, but will catch up soon.

The plan seems to be to talk with Ryan. Is there anything else you'd like to do here?

I'll move us along otherwise tomorrow.

Apologies for asking, but Bern was that dwarven crimelord we met earlier, right? The one out for Ryan on account of suspecting him of being a snitch?

Not exactly.

Bern is the leader of a gang of muggers, thieves and smugglers.

The other guy you've seen at the recycle plant, was Copperneck, right hand man to Bern's rival gang. Who, by an earlier description from Ryan, are more into forceful negotiations, extortion and such. Kind of like a dwarven mobster gang, scottish mafia.

I had not updated the game calender date, have now.

February 2nd is current day.

My perception rolls in this game are so abysmal, I sometimes wonder if I even put skill points into it.

Hey all. Just to heads up on the radio silence. I could not avoid covid endlessly, and have been sick since friday. It has left ne with little consistant energy for much other than resting.

No worries... just get better. We'll be here.

Really sorry to hear that. Hope you recover soon and well. Until then, get some rest.

Thanks.

Daniel & Estelle, those stealth checks include your safe passage, so feel free to act on the scene.

I'll get to it tomorrow, slightly worn out from the week's events. I'll follow Brunhild's lead if you want to advance the current scene.

Also, get better soon! Best of health and such, don't push yourself.

apologies for my radio silence as well.

I hope you two are well.

With the information at hand, the search for the jewelry is nearly at its conclusion.

Should be able to prove to the girl and her father just what the boyfriend is involved in as well, with all these notes, no?