Brick stayed silent, not caring much for the fact that they were moving into the Hold. It was good to know that they were once again under action and into it. He also found solace in the fact that he was to be used again.
A small part of him had feared that he had been deemed unfit for working in the guild.
But that part was no more.
Mistress Diguri wrote:
"You may be tempted to strike at the mages as well."
Brick open his mouth to give a positive thought on that point, but stay silent as she continues. No reason to be too trigger happy... Yet.
Listening to the plan, Brick simply nods, guessing that his part of this is making sure that nothing gets the drop on them when they least want it... Usually Brick wasn't needed on the job unless s!&+ was expected to hit the fan. But he felt the need to ask anyway.
"So am I to bring in the heat if need be?" His voice had a raw edge to it from the many hours of silence he had given himself. No reason to bring notice on you unless you had something to say.
Waiting for a response, Brick simply awaits his command.
First off, sorry for my lack of writing anything here. Vacation just stopped and I am trying to get back into a rhythm where I can act in everything I have stuck my greasy fingers into.
Secondly, I think that however you shove and push it, we are going to be a bit f@!#ed in a PvP scenario. Unless we jump out from the shadows and get the drop on everybody, I can't see how we can win a straight up PvP-Showdown.
This is not because we are weak, this is simply because the others might have more arcane power to sling around and, let's be honest, slinging arcane powers and bending the universe to your will is most certainly a way to win over those who can't do that.
Now, on the subject of running away, I think we are pretty solid, as is. If they get too close I shove them away and we keep running. Or we just run away like the sly thieves we are and fade into black.
Personally, I am not a big fan of PvP. It get's messy, people get emotional *Cough*Myself*Cough* and only 2-3 people go out form it feeling satisfied about it...
I do however like the RP of it all.. So there you have my two cents about it.
Sorry again for not saying anything... I think I have found the rhythm now.
Then you better save it, otherwise I am not going to hear the end of it with Arkhan at some point...
He has this dream to out-cheese a friend of ours who have played so much Pathfinder that he is able to do... Stupid things, shall we put it at that?
And Arkhan doesn't shy away from a challenge.. Though he should.
Keeping tabs on every visible exits Brick was mindful of what he saw.
He knew they wouldn't be seeing every one going in and out. Magic made it a horrible task to keep an eye on someone. Just from what Brick knew, magic mage those people able to become invisible, look like someone else, appear out of nowhere and who else knew what they were able to?...
*Drovic probably knows... I should try and talk to him later...*
Answering back with a hoarse whisper, "Arkhan just told me we need to keep an eye on the tower, not what for..."
Brick didn't say anything. He had climbed before and he knew he was able to scale the wall with enough time. He also just happened to note that the walls had taken quite the toll from the weather, making it hard to climb up at without the help of a rope.
He had a rope... But that would need some help.
Turning towards the other two, Brick nodded to Drovic.
"Levitate me up, I pull Arkhan up with rope and you fly up yourself. Once there, we see our options and check what we can do from there."
Looking at Arkhan, Brick shook his head. "If there is a spell on that door, I don't want to know by clicking it open."
There was a certain brisk tone to his voice and he waited only a handful of seconds, giving the others time to bring out their thoughts of the immediate plan, before starting to move towards the warehouse furthest away from the light.
*One of these days, I am going to get me the fancy glasses... And then I am going to see perfectly in the dark.*
The sullen thought was cut short as he made his way, stopping just now and again with the dark thoughts to make sure that he still was silent. If able to T10, Perception: 20, Stealth: 22
Nodding at the enthusiasm, he gets up and makes the usual movements to move toward the door. As he moves, Brick makes a quick question "So when do we meet at the spot? I would like to get the rest of my equipment."
When that was answered, Brick would then get the rest of his stuff. It wasn't much, but it was just so Brick had everything he would have a need for, if the need did arise.
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Donned in his usual equipment, Brick took surprisingly easy to the shadows for his size.
Standing in the opening in an alley, waiting for the others, Brick took this opportunity to scan the warehouse from a safe distance, even less chance that the guards should spot them. About 60 ft. So I should still be covered by the dark for them.
*Do I even have a clue what might be in that warehouse? Last I heard, they use it to store food, so we could also just mass poison them... No, that would be too obvious someone had been there then... We need to be silent. And hope no one is stealing food in the middle of the night.* The thoughts in Bricks head did not help with easing the idea of what they were doing. But they had no effect on the rush of adrenaline and blood in his body... This was the feeling he knew. He was about to break into something.
As soon as his companions were ready, of course.
How dreadful it is. The bloody insects flying around wherever they please, the people screaming like idiots and dressed even more scandalous than ever...
I yearn for winter, or at the very least, the death of the insects.
Muttering into his empty shot glass, Brick sounds rather annoyed by the mention of the job. "Nothing big, just the Tower..."
The only good point about it speaking in Cyclops, was that everything that came out of Bricks mouth sounded like he was trying to rip the words apart and rearrange them in a more morbid way around.
Putting the glass down, Brick pointed to his glass with a look to the bartender, noting the obvious. Turning to both of them, he looked a bit more serious. "It is a simple look-out job, so extra eyes are appreciated. Considering the place, getting away faster than they can throw fireballs will be more than appreciated."
Stopping to let the glass be filled and then emptied afterwards, Brick continued in a brisk voice. "And honestly, if you can make your farts light in the dark, you know more magic than Arhkan and I together." A healthy break in the conversation appeared as Brick took a moment to look around.
"And with that knowledge, you are more or less brought up to speed with the job." Leaning in with a wolfish grin, he nodded to Drovic.
"So... You wanna join us? Or is this job in three days more pressing?" Waiting for a response, Brick stay leaned in, waiting for Drovic to give his say on the job.
Taking the shot in a single swallow, Brick listened to the two of his fellow guild members. He had been lucky that Drovic had been looking for him too, but what meeting was he talking about?
"Arkhan takes out... Annoying elements from a distance." leaving it at that, Brick continued in the guild tongue. "How long are this job going to take Arkhan?"
Juggling two jobs back-to-back wasn't what was at stake here, it was a regular thing to do when most of your jobs involved guarding and roughing up people. More high stake jobs, such as this look-out job and then a mysterious one from Drovic... The question was if Brick was able to do that.
The long and slow line of thought in Bricks head, should have given Arkhan more than enough time to respond... "Tell me Drovic, if you were asked to keep a look out on a big location, could you bring anything special to the table?" The question was an odd one, but Brick didn't have good knowledge of spells other than those used on him... And they were a bit too loud for this kind of job.
Brick was sitting in his head for a long time, considering the place to set up.
*We need a view of the front and back, not an easy thing... Food will have to be plenty... Arkhan have sharp eyes, he could keep an eye on...*
Thoughts jumped around in his head on a seemingly endless loop, constantly trying to find a proper place where the best spot for looking for tower inhabitants.
But some part of him wasn't completely gone. A part of Brick noticed the look the bartender send him and Arkhan. The same part of him led the hand down with a nonchalant kind of air about it and rested on his swords grip.
And then that part, reminded the rest of Brick who the pale man was.
At Arkhans jump, Brick has a hard time stopping a sly grin. Getting up to make room for Drovic at the table, Brcik sets the difference between the small group of guys even more into perspective.
"Drovic, it is nice to see another familiar face here." answering in an almost jovial tone fo Cyclops, not a small feat, before addressing the jumpy Arkhan. "Keeping up to the powers of the Arcane, Arkhan meet Drovic the man I had pegged for the job."
Pointing at Arkhan and then to Drovic, it is clear Brick doesn't want to go through the whole presentation game.
Sitting very still, Brick tried to remember what he could of the Tower. He knew that it was under heavy security and that they didn't let people in for no reason, but that was pretty common knowledge.
Gm, is it possible to make knowledge local for a good lookout point or do you want us to make up something ourselves? "Then we better find somewhere safe to look out all the time." The slight sarcasm was hard to hear, but it was easy to spot with the small wrinkles showing at the eyes.
Trying to recall what he could of people with the ability to cast spells that was worth asking. Smet was probably busy growling for the Mistress, so he was no good, but he would know other sorcerors in the guild.
Smacking his lips to get the attention of Arkhan once again of the small silence he had let get between them.
"I might know another arcanist," Brick held his breath to see if he used the real word, before continuing, "but I won't bother them till we have a place to set up." Letting Arkhan spitball an idea would help Brick think of how to get in contact with the guild people.
GM Ascension:
If possible, Brick want to get in contact with Smet and tell him to send a caster their way.
Otherwise, would Brick know Drovic? Was Drovic a known caster in the guild and if so, can Brick contact him himself?
Taking into account where Arkhan sat, Brick was able to look over his shoulder and send a particular vicious look at whoever might raise their head in their direction.
Otherwise keeping eye contact with Arkhan, Brick nodded at his rambles. So they had to keep a look on what happened at the tower. Sitting back in the chair, Brick kept nodding a little bit before returning to the leaned over position of the table.
"Then we will need to make sure we have perfect vision of..." flailing for the word, he settled on Arkhans choice of word. "10-21, we will need the proper set-up." He paused slightly as he ticked of boxes in his head for what they might need.
*Goggles, rations so we don't have to leave, maybe some other gears, but it will be a regular look-out job.* "Have they set it up or are we to do it? Also, will we need some... Expert help?"
Raising his brow in a inquisitive manner, a surprising gesture on Brick if you didn't know him, it is apparent that the last was a direct question to Arkhan, rather than to himself.
Nodding at what Arkhan said, Brick could feel his annoyance fly high. Where Arkhan might excel in shooting and sneaking, the man had a habit of talking like only he could know the secrets.
Taking the conversation to a more private place, meaning anywhere but out on the street, Brick went into a simple drinking house, The Clinkin' Cup, and took a spot where he had a good view of the door and his back to the wall.
"I was told you would have more information." The voice of Brick was low enough for Arkhan to hear and making it hard for people to eavesdrop. Not impossible, just hard.
Switching to the guild speak, Brick continued in cyclops, "So what is the job?"
We probably will have need of some magic, considering what we are going to do, so we will probably contact Drovic once we have a solid idea of what we are doing.
GM Ascension:
I hope you don't mind me making a simple Drinking house name just for this time being.
Grunting as a sign of agreement, Brick makes a gesture with the hand that was holding the door. The universal sign for "Anything-else?" flowed easily of the big hands.
If Smet didn't bring other information to him, Brick would close the door and try to collect himself. Arkhan... He had worked with him once or twice. Not easy to forget with that wild look on him. Shouldn't be too hard to track him down.
Moving the chair in front of the door and jamming it shut, Brick would go back to sleep, assured that the door wouldn't just spring open now.
Arkhan:
Finding Arkhan proved harder than brick had thought, but Brick was certain that if Brick was told to find Arkhan, then Arkhna would find Brick.
Asking around at inns after Arkhan, Brick made sure to let it be known that if the man came asking for Brick, he would know where to find him. With the subtle and discrete threats from a big man, Brick made sure that if the information of his whereabouts went to the wrong people, he would find out and he would have a very serious talk with whoever blabbered their lips to everyone.
Of course, you only get so far with threats and muscles... Now it was just a matter of time before Arkhan found him.
Getting up from the bed, Brick moved over to the door. Listening for a quick moment for other noises on the other side, he drew his thick blade out and held it behind his back.
Opening the door the slightest to get a quick look for who it was, Brick would only open further depending on who it was on the other side.
As we all know, Scandinavian timing is a bit... Off at best.
We promised we would give back the gold we stole from the English as Vikings... And we still have it. It is quite nice...
But none the less, I have finally powered through and finished my sorry place for the creation of a Back ground story. I am willing to accept the slap GM ascension might have in store for me for my tardy behavior, but I am done.
@Drovic
You make an excellent point... I just felt that as it was, Brick was a bit too clunky and I feared the whole: "Brick stays outside and the rest gets jumped"-Scenario...
But the whole Turning against seems even more annoying...
Hey, sorry for the complete lack of writing from my part.
The Back story comes up in like... An hour?
My life just went from a slow moving dance in front of the computer to a constant train ride, so I was unable to do anything this entire weekend... Shouldn't happen again tho, but I am so sorry I didn't say anything.
Oh no Alexia, by all means, keep up the theorycrafting on my behalf.
When it comes to seeing certain opportunities, I am either horribly short-sighted or looking so far ahead that all I find myself saying in-game is "Just wait until X level, then you'll see!"
So, keep em coming, but know that I will most likely finish the Crunch for Brick today and then get the Fluff posted properly.
Just because of what we have talked about, Howard, doesn't mean that I will do it once I see the group we are in.
Seeing as we already have enough skill monkies that you can barely throw a dart in the shadows without hitting one, I think I will try and make Brick more... Like a wall.
Meaning, I have looked on the Shield Master feat and I will try and see if I can replace the sword on his left with a shield. That way I can boost my AC to somewhere up with... 22 maybe?
Now, this isn't really the highest number and nothing to go screaming about, but it is higher than 18, my current number.
So instead of being a blade swirling, likeable enforcer, Brick will embrace his stereotype a bit more and go into being a tad more beefy.... And having a shield to bash into people...
But, and here I am asking you wonderful people, should I still go with the Dirty Trick or just remove them and get some extra feats to make me even more scary with my new found shield?
I agree, Slayer 7 is the better option, I just took the Assassin for more of an Sneaky feel... But if you (The group) would rather have me more effective, I will just grab the slayer instead.
Also, on the Darkvision thing. I have sent a PM to GM about an idea I had on the problem that Brick has encountered with it.
Basically, I asked if it was apossibility to get Darkvision cast on him for 5k GP instead of getting the item to 12k GP. If it get's through, then great, if not, then we have something to play around.
About the Shield Master thing, No. I have never considered it, because I have never played a character with a shield, so I simply didn't consider it.
I will have to make a pretty nasty shield to make up for the fact that it just doesn't feel very sneaky to have a shield when sneaking up on people. But yeah, it seems pretty strong, so I will toy with the idea of making the other shortsword into a shield, meaning I will stand and fight on the front while the rest of you does your thing. such as running away or the like.
As for possible candidates: I haven't really had the time to give the time those characters thrown around the time to read properly up and bring out a good response on each of them, except for posion archer (Thunderbeard). He seems pretty nice and fulfills the role that we might be missing in the shape of Ranged "take-out" so we don't have to rush straight into the fray to get 1 guy down.
As I can see it, we have this in the group for now:
Social - Howard, Nyx.
Combat - Brick.
Spells - Alexia.
Funny enough, we are all stealthy enough to substitute the need for a pure ninja/Rogue in that aspect and all of us are... Not completely, pretty efficient skill monkies on that point.
So I can't really see what we might be needing in this group other than maybe... Divine caster? Ranged? Anyone else have a certain wish for a character, because I already think that the group has a pretty good composition as it is...
The more Fluffy one, is that Brick partially grew up with the thieves guild. His dad was a thief, but left him before he was old enough to walk. His mother never knew that the man she loved was a thief, but his uncle, from his dads side, knew and told Brick once he got old enough.
Raised by his uncle, as his mother got more sick, (She called it a broken heart), Brick grew up in the less legal part of town, using a generous amount of time in the Inn his uncle owned. The inn, The Minotaurs Head is known by the "wrong" kind of people as being a safe way out of town with it's secret way out through the wall.
Growing up with smugglers, he got taken into the Thieves Guild as a young brawn and taught how to hit where it hurts, general sneaky-ness and the attitude of taking everything and giving nothing back.
Fast Forward...
Brick has been looking at the events unfold while working with another member for the guild. (The Mysterious other player). Laying low and waiting to be called in, Brick intents to make the guild grow into a major thing in the city once again, even more powerful.
Well, Brick is, as you can see, a Slayer and an Assassin, which I had made to fit a sneaky kind of enforcer build.
His strength would be that he is quite good at sneaking, making locks not matter and just a general kind of Assassin-y feel.
When I have the Crunch uploaded to him, his strengths will be quite visible, but at the moment he has a good sneak, solid bluff and a passable Disguise... If I have to say so myself. He also has a good Disable Device to make doors go up. He also have some quick fingers (Sleight of Hand) and just a general kind of brutish Thief.
So as it is, Brick will be a 2-Weapon fighting rogue going for the "surprise! You have 4 new wounds in your back" typical build and if the fight ever moves out from the shadowy surprises, he will typically fight with unfair methods, kicks under the belt, blinding them with a quick flash with the sword and etc, to get the edge again.
So anything else is A-Okay with me. Spellcasters, skillmonkies, snipers and everything in-between. I am well aware that a thieves group can't only be one thing... Then they are just going to run their head into the wall once they get out of their areas...
I do believe this is where I am supposed to write.
More will be written here, such as, but not limited to, Introduction, what I bring to the team, greetings, happy wishes and what I think will be Brick's more weak points...
Probably in another post, but most certainly here.
