There's no doubt, something evil happened here. Stealing the Opferstock is of course something evil in itself, but i'm not sure whether that's it or not. Somehow have the feeling there is some kind of deception involved. Not sure how to proof it yet.
Father, can you tell us if someone was here? Or was it unsupervised and anyone could access the church? Or maybe someone was seen? Do you have any clue when this could have happened?
The priest speaks, "One of our friars was here, Brother Jonan. He reported two men coming in wearing shadow weave. Then he was knocked out. I awoke and found the poor box opened and empty. Brother Jonan was knocked unconscious. I fortunately revived him before relegating him to a Jorasco hospital."
"If you want to talk to him, he's at the hospital."
Wait were you here and knocked out as well? Or did you awake from sleep?
Jeren watches the priest closely as he speaks, trying to pick up further clues from him, trying to sense if he tells the truth or maybe is hiding something.
Wait were you here and knocked out as well? Or did you awake from sleep?
[dice=Sense Motive]1d20+4
Jeren watches the priest closely as he speaks, trying to pick up further clues from him, trying to sense if he tells the truth or maybe is hiding something.
"I awoke from sleep," the priest truthfully says.
'Sleeping is overated holy man" Doc says as he then adds.
"This was planned, I would assume someone with regular ties to the church, be it worker, worshipper, etc." He states as he looks at the place and begins to fiddle with his gear.
"That's why I needed someone to get to the bottom of this," states the priest.
Do you have any leads or suspicions who might perpetrate such an offense?
Do you have any leads or suspicions who might perpetrate such an offense?
"I don't know if any of my parishioners would do such a thing," the priest says. "All I know is that the monk says they had shadowweave."
Jeren scratches his chin.
Thank you then, father. We will look into it and come back if we have more questions or found something out.
He takes the crew outside again.
Ah this feels a bit ominous. Here's what we know: Two perpetrators clothed in shadowweave, what i think is already expensive. They knocked out brother Jonan, apparantly with lethal force so he had to be revived.
I'm not really familiar with such things, but i guess that either was really shortly after or was something quite costly. Anyone knows that better? Then they took the box with sheer force. So they were not skilled thieves, more like brutes somehow it seems.
Anyway, i think our next step should be visiting brother Jonan in the hospital, then we might also inquire about who here has shadoweave. Do you all agree?
"There is also the glamorweave scarf. Maybe the owner is not involved but it may give us another witness.
Does anyone know their heraldry?"
"Hospitals, yes I am a Doctor, though the last hospital I was at they told me I should not work on the living..." He pauses as he looks at the symbol.
Huh, that's interesting. Where did you find it?
Jeren tries to remember anything about the crest.
Huh, that's interesting. Where did you find it?
[dice=Knowledge (nobility)]1d20 +4
Jeren tries to remember anything about the crest.
Jorntesh nods.
If i'm not mistaken, this belongs to the ir'Thalon family, of Arcanix. They have sorcerers and wizards in their family and participate in the Arcane Congress. Could have been stolen and placed here to confure us. As a decoy, so to say.
Best we go to the hospital and then we can inquire after that family or if anyone of them is or was around. Should have been noticed by someone.
Once everyone is ready to go, Jeren leads the way to the hospital.
Everyone, I need a perception check for the next part. I'll do them, to speed up play.
Doc, you see a strange Warforged that has been following you. His glowing sigil is red, and he has a sword in his hand. He's also wearing a Shadowweave cloak.
You don't notice the strange Warforged. He has been stealthy, that is for sure. The only reason Doc can see him is because he was hard to detect, but Doc can definitely hear him.
"I wonder if he needs assistance? Should I ask him?"[ Doc says to the others not bringing up the exact nature of the who.
Jorntesh follows the halfling's lead. Not understanding Doc's question Jorntesh offers "Of course you should, isn't that why we are going where we're going?
" Am I hearing things?" He states as he looks around for the sound.
Doc, you see the strange warforged.
I don't hear anything, Jorntesh says after a brief pause for quiet.
Onto the hospital then?
I don't hear anything, Jorntesh says after a brief pause for quiet.
Onto the hospital then?
If you do not see the Warforged, make a will save.
"No there is clearly a..." He says as he turns to look for the fellow mechanical Man
Doc, what are you going on about back there? Who needs assistance?
Doc, you see the strange warforged dressed in a Shadow Weave cloak. He's drawing a rapier since both Sithar and Jeren avoided being affected by his hex!
"ASSASSIN" Doctor says as she points and draws his weapon.
Jorntesh draws his rapier at the cry. Assassin? Here?
The warforged jumps into the fray.
Ser Jeren goes up against him, firing his sling staff.
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Jorntesh attacks with his spear.
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Okay, Doc and Sithar, it's your turns.
Doc draws and swings his Morningstar as the other hand grabs the shield.
Theonius casts acid splash at the warforged.
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The witch warforged says, "That's the best you could do against my composite armor!"
He moves in on Doc, to attack him with his rapier.
ROUND 2!
That's one Abstraction I could not agree with. The sling is still releasing a stone at the speed of sound. Oh well, -1 penalty it is!
Whoa whoa what is that? A Warforged attacking us out of nowhere? And he is wearing a shadowweave?
Who are you? Identify yourself and state your business!
Jeren draws his Tangat and attacks back to defend the Doc.
Whoa whoa what is that? A Warforged attacking us out of nowhere? And he is wearing a shadowweave?
Who are you? Identify yourself and state your business!
Jeren draws his Tangat and attacks back to defend the Doc.
Tangat Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26; 1d8 + 1d8 ⇒ (2) + (7) = 9
Natural 20, critical strike. Roll to confirm!
The inquisitor judges the assassin and finds his attacks improved with justice!
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"My apologies I didn't know you had dermal issues. Care to make an appointment and I have things for that!" He says as he strikes again.
[dice=crit confirm]1d20+6
Okay, Sithar, it's your move.
" A rock versus Plate mail. Hit joints, eyes, mouth. You know the squishy bits!" He says holding his shield up to tease the Warforged.
+6 for history or local.