Aral Damir's page

Gentlemen , It has been a pleasure playing with you

Happily for any rogue character, you can.
In fact you can to do it for passive things since just looking has no harmful things consequence. You can not do so for disable device since failure CAN have a obvious consequence. And you can not do it to detect an assassin creeping toward you ...

I guess his murderers tried to make it seem an accident. Skie Watcher, can you track his killers?

Skie Watcher , do you think you could find the place he died ?

Survival check 1d20 ⇒ 11

Let's continue clockwise . We still need to find where the professor met his demise

Strange , there is no summoning involved there but a strong component of abjuration. not the kind of magic I would associate with necromancy

Aral will look with interest at the etchings and nods at Dr Darcy'remark
Let me think about it a moment. Varisian , hum , not the language I would have thought to see there
Spellcraft 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Knowledge Arcana 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

We can skip the pond. We would know if the professor had died there

Let us make a circle anticlockwise of the grounds . I still want to see where the professor died

Perception 1d20 ⇒ 17
Survival 1d20 ⇒ 18

Let us circle the exterior first and see if we can spot the fallen rock which supposedly killed the professor . I am not actually sure he died within the experior walls

There are several points to consider there. While I respected the professor, I can not condone his attitude toward's the church belongings. Taking the items there would be theft .
Secondly, as Miss Talia said, we do not need to enter Harrowstone now but a quick look should be alright

Aral will go back to his comrades and will shake his head negatively at their looks of enquiry . He will then take leave of the parents of the newly born.
Once outside he will turn back and say deprecatingly : I am afraid that the good father does not like to rock the boat and believe in letting unquiet spirit lay where they lay. That was not the place to remind him that such do not lay still for ever. I'll keep at it but it will take time. Let us go to Harrowstone now .

Aral moves up to Father Grimburrow
I always liked this ceremony even when I was a child. It is such a joy to see the parents acknowledging they made a new life. He then lowers his voice
I hate to ruin such a moment with grave words but necessity forces me to . Dr Darcy told me you were aware that Professor Lorrimor's death was no accident . Since it was obviouly linked to Harrowstone , I convinced him and Miss Talia it was not duty as friends to the professor and as pharasmin to go check there. As the religious authority here, I wanted to place ourselves at your disposal for this endeavour and see what help you could give us. Reading some information the professor had , I was made aware that, of course, the church has already tried in the past to resolve this solemn duty and I wondered if as your agents we could use the resources left . Of course if you want to check with my friends , you are welcome to judge by yourself their dedication .
Diplomacy 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
The last phrase was to give the others the opportunity to aid in my diplomacy roll of course

Aral will most certainly go ! He will enter the temple stretching the spiral on his breast and find a place at the rear.

It is rather that

1) Aral goes to Father Grimburrow and asks permission to explore the false crypt .

2) The whole group goes with Sky Watcher to Harrowstone to just check where the Professor died.
Somehow I think we should all be there if we are going to Harrowstone ...

3) Aral then goes to the Town hall to do research.
3') Talia and Benedict research at the professor's house
3'') Sky Watcher go check the memorial .

Aral looks coldly at Kholtan and pick up the scroll to peruse it .
'Very well , it seems you could have chosen the way I told you in the hall to be paid. I do not claim to understand why you did not except to be contrarious. Otherwise, I can see how you were offended in the townhall by your perception of me cutting the line but your manner of expressing this WERE offensive . The sweet words of diplomacy achieve always more than the angry barks of intimidation. I'll let my companions speak at this point but I would like you to clarify under what conditions you would join us.'

Aral will wait until the parlor's door are closed to turn to Kholtan with an appraised hand
Let me speak my mind , you'll be given a chance to reply after He then looks at Dr Darcy
You force my hand there. I do not like to denigrate anyone but so far Mr Kholtan's morals appear sub par. He tried to force his way in the town hall asking for money the professor allegedly owed him . When challenged for proof, he changed his plans and came here where, given his smirk when I arrived, he,no doubt, succeeded to prey upon Miss Kendra's bereavement and gentle nature for money. The man is a self declared mercenary and given what happened, I was wishing to speak to you and Miss Talia about the risks of hiring him. On the other side and to be impartial, I do think he really worked for Professor Lorrimor on occasion. Finally, I'll of course bow to the majority but I would ask his rates before hiring him.

There , that should give Kholtan a chance to correct my impressions

Aral will stay in he kitchen for a while telling Kendra of life in Karcau .
After which during the meals , he will continue to relate anecdotes about what humorous events can happen in a opera house .(Perform 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 He will tries to stop any serious discussion during the meal telling others we'll discuss strategy with Sky Watcher after the meal .

When the meal is over , he will address Kendra :
Excuse us , Miss Kendra but I must discuss strategy with my associates. If you don't mind, we will leave you with Mister Kholtan and retire to the parlor

Aral will come back having changed to his Scholar outfit and look for Kendra .
He will then delicately ask :
" Hello , Miss Kendra. Is it not good that an old friend like Kholtan has come to see you ? "

Aral looks down at the man: Since you make Miss Kendra remember her father with laughter rather than tears , I will not tell her what happened at the townhall. You also just confirmed a theory of mine. For these things , I do thank you. " With this, Aral turns and address Felyel "If Miss Kendra comes back, tell her I have gone to refresh myself and will be back shortly "

Aral will enter after Felyel and just asks
"Someone you know , Miss ? "

Aral will shake the councillor's hand and then take leave of him . Seeing all this wait took time , he will go back to the professor's house

Aral follows the councillor quietly exultant at the term 'goodman' used and address him respectfully
"First, Sir , thank you for your support with this creature out there. Now , I come to you as you are the executor of the will . I am a bit concerned about the incident yesterday and the demand of Professor Lorrimor to ask us to see after his daughter. Reading the situation as a stranger, I think the professor let his love of academics supersede the well being of her daugther and I could not help notice that the house had no servant. It also seems Professor Lorrimor had a bad reputation in town. This could explain why no servants could be found for the house but now, he is dead , do you think you could use your good influence to assure people Miss Kendra does not follow in her father footsteps so as to avoid a repeat of such incidents ?
I understand that the professor died in quirky circumstances and superstitious people unlike yourself could see this as a curse but I have no details. Of course, anything you could tell me about the situation would be treated as a confidence.

Diplomacy 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Aral looks up and down Kholtan for a brief moment and then replies , his voice while not a shout is loud enough to reach the people in the hall
"What kind of man are you ? The professor is not a day in his grave and you come around crying for money. Well , no matter . If you have proof the professor owed you something , you should take it up with the executor of the estate . Mind you , shouting for it is not the way . People of breeding know how to follow procedure and you would do well to learn to do so. As for your other question, since your relation with Professor Lorrimor seem to be only a monetary one , I do not feel obligated to satisfy your morbid curiosity." With this, Aral turns his gaze toward Councillor Hearthmount
"Sorry for the delay , sir. I do believe we have an appointment now ? "

Sorry for the let-down there Kholtan but Aral see this as an opportunity to get on the good side of the townspeople
Diplomacy 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Aral winces.

Aral will first head to the town hall and if the councilman is not there will then go to his house

Aral would have just paused enough at each shop to recognize its type in fact. After which , seeing the prison , he would inquire within where he could find Councillor Heathmount at this hour

Diplomacy 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

lol ! 300 habitants and it took me a whole day to explore the city ? town ? hamlet ?

So how many people would there be in Ravengro roughly ?

Aral has put on his cleric outfit , his silver symbol of Pharasma being clearly visible and allows himself to walk with a serene expression in his face nodding to anyone who might look at him . All the while , he also also look at the wares on display in the shops and tries to estimate roughly how much people live in Ravengro , which and where are the notable places (inn or tavern, smithy , general stores , specialized shops and official places)

Aral will stay in his seat
Sky Watcher, I'll assume you do not speak our tongue fluently so you meant to give your opinion rather than orders. I will speak simply : First , we all need to know the layout of Ravengro. Second, you want to begin in the middle. Before asking about Harrowstone, I want to understand what happened to the professor and as a councillor ie an important man in the town , Mr Hearthmount should be easy to trace

Indeed , while Dr Darcy's point are well made , I would like to go about this a bit differently . The first thing in my mind is to explore Ravengro . With this foul weather yesterday , I did not have time to see its real size . After which , I would propose to see Councillor Hearthmount since he is the one who sent people to find the professor's body. I also have a further purpose . While I would like to speak badly of the professor , I must say I am a bit disappointed as his providing for his daughter. In my job as a curate of Pharasma , I have seen many mourners. I must say that I wonder if Miss Lorrimor's reactions do not indicate that she is worried about her future .
For a young woman , being left alone in a place like Ravengro could be seen as an ordeal. Happily I am wrong and after looking more at the place, we'll be able to leave Miss Lorromr in a month with a clear conscience but I doubt it at this point .

During breakfast , Aral will prompt Miss Lorrimor for the circumstances of her father's death if there is no servant in the house he could interrogate.

Frankly when someone came to wake Aral for his watch , he promptly went back to sleep

During breakfast , Aral will prompt Miss Lorrimor for the circumstances of her father's death if there is no servant in the house he could interrogate.

Going to a graveyard at night in Ustalav is already a bit cliché . But still, going there with the autorisation of the church makes it a bit better. What's better is we know where to go . Now trying to find a crypt in a graveyard we do not know and I repeat all this in the dark ... Count me out !

Aral will just offer a slight nod of thanks to Kendra after both his companions have spoken not felling it necessary to add to what has already be spoken

Aral will turn to Dr Darcy
Let me change into something a little more suitable and then we'll go see Father Grimburrow. Do you want to be the one to explain or would you prefer me to speak ?

Let us emulate the professor and put research and thoughts before action. We will need to be subtle about it of course. We may already be under observation.

Interesting. The professor has been in Ravengro for a long time and as typical for small village mentality , he was still considered as an outsider. He makes notes some villagers did think him a black wizard so the happenings at the graveyard might just have been just the results of insular xenophobia. That's good to know. Now we need to know if some strangers have been in town recently and gain more information on the circumstances of the professor's demise. Do well all aggree on this ?

Knowledge Arcana 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Knowledge Religion 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Does the journal tell us how long ago Pr Lorrimor arrived in Ravengro?

You make good points there Aral will open the chest

I must admit that this trouble me . The professor indicates this could be dangerous and that our role is the one of bearers . This might means this chest is protected of course but my objections are more of a moral nature . do we really have the right to open this trunk . Of course if you insist , I'll bend to the advice of the majority but I would ask you to take time to think on this and I think there are more urgent matters.
I must not have been the only one to note the date of the will. It is quite recent but I do not know the significance of this. Miss Lorrimor , Could you tell us when you and your father did arrive in Ravengro ?

Before , Aral would have expressed his thanls to Talia but asked she waited for Dr Darcy's checking before using her powers .

Aral stands when the speech is ended and goes up to the table to thank Councillor Hearthmount for his promptitude in his duties
Diplomacy1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Almost as a aftersight , he'll pocket the key

The offer is much appreciated . I do not think anything is broken. I think in their heart these good people did not really want to hurt us which make their actions all the more perplexing. I do wonder how all this came about. Directing his look at Miss Lorrimor
I know this might distraught you but I believe we should investigate the origin of these accusations. Do you know if such aspersions were made when your father was still amongst us?

Let us then go. I must admit that I am a little concerned about what happened . Aral walks with care near Talia trying to breathe evenly through the pain of his wounds.

Aral steps near the grave and has a sad smile
The speakers before me spoke of professor Lorrimor's attention to details . Indeed with his learning it was on his great strengths. many years ago , my mother and others were captives of one of the abominations of undeath. Professor Lorrimor using his wits was able to deduce where they were held and so the captives were freed . But this did not end there . He also personnally helped the survivors to cope with what had happened to them and did not forgot them the moment the rescue was done . To me , that's the mark of a true hero : Forethought with Compassion . Today , Professor Lorrimor is standing in the graveyard awaiting judgement . I have no doubt the Lady will make a place for him there where he will be able to help those who will arrive after him. Do not be sad for him , his true life begins now and one day each of you will meet him again
He then steps back to let others speak .

diplomacy 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

Aral is standing near the coffin and let some steel in his voice while looking hard at Felyiel :
Now is not the time ! Let us make our farewells to the professor first

Aral will straighten his clothes and advance
These people were under the impression Dr Lorrimor was a necromancer et did not want him to be buried with their loved ones.
Our excuses for the delay but we had no choice but defend ourselves , our entreaties fell on deaf ears . We are now ready to resume our solem duty

Aral seeing the fight is won withdraw to L10

Wiating for my initiative

Aral tries to fight despite the pain he is in
He tries to touch the thug in G11 ( if it is not the boss otherwise the one in I9 )
Melee touch attack (grave touch) 1d20 ⇒ 3
His lack of experience causes him to miss , he then takes a 5' step to I10