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Constantine will try to address Janira and her crew. He starts with a review of Thuvian nobility and politics. He gets a bit distracted with criticisms of the Emir's leadership, and a long aside about how bizarre the country's strange power-sharing arrangement is.
Later, his advice about the Thuvian countryside is even less helpful. Knowing little beyond the major cities, he confuses locations in Osirion, Rahadoum, and even distant Qadira.
Confident in Darius' ability to handle the Kernaug Pathfinders, he focuses his efforts on the Axe-Biters, relying on every ounce of his willpower to resist hitting the brutes with his evil eye hex.
He starts with a review of Thuvian history, as well as the origins and major points of the Pathfinder-Aspis conflict, starting with the early days and continuing through the attack on the Grand Lodge.
He gives a much more detailed review of the major VIPs involved in local politics and the Aspis hierarchy, spelling out exactly who can be "axed," and who is off limits. Perhaps because he got his ranting asides out earlier, or perhaps dreading the consequences of the barbarians misinterpreting him, this is his most detailed review.
He will also give them his First Aid Gloves, though only one hand remains usable. He gives them strict orders to reserve it for its breath of life function, either if one of them falls, or if they should accidentally axe someone on the "no axe" list.
This is what I get for stepping up. Paperwork. If this ends with me sharing an office with Dreng, someone's gonna pay. As he reviews the files, he rolls his eyes. Of course. The only half-orcs they send are barbarians and Gorumites. Typical typecasting." He does find the psychic team and the inclusion of a kobold particularly interesting, though. Once everyone's had a chance to review the documents, he retrieves a wand from his side, and carefully removes his gem-studded gloves. "What do we think? I can offer both of these to the teams. The gloves offer an emergency resuscitation or other healing, and the wand should protect against all but the most powerful elemental magic. Both a hell of a lot better than anything my VCs gave me." He continues, "As I understand it, we have several leads for them to follow. One team should focus on the outsiders, one should research Kitio, and the last should try and find Loralis, while we go directly to the Vaults." "The Ustalavic team seems best suited for the planar inquiry. Perhaps we send the 'Axe-Fixers' after Loralis in the city's underworld, and Janira's team after Kitio through more 'respectable' channels?
Knowledges: Knowledge (Arcana) +25, Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +10, Knowledge (Engineering) +9, Knowledge (Geography) +9, Knowledge (History) +12, Knowledge (Local) +28, Knowledge (Nobility) +9, Knowledge (Planes) +27, Knowledge (Religion) +17,
Constantine doesn't cast his spell. "That's fine. Less fun when they aren't putting up a fight anyway. Might as well let the Emir's men take care of him. "
Looking over at the documents in Kurik's, he smirks. "Abadar, eh? I suppose that's as good a lead as any. Though that might be a bit of an uncomfortable conversation for you...
Constantine draws his whip, trying to be menacing. "We can do this the easy way, or the hard way...
It isn't as threatening as he hoped. It's been a long time since he's used the whip for anything but recreation. "I do have a spell that can help. Some of you might find it...uncomfortable to see, though."
"Whoever he is, he's no longer a problem. Might not be too talkative, though. I don't take kindly to people who try to mess with my head." Constantine will try to snag the man with his whip and pull him to the ground so that others can restrain him. The half-orc will take point on identifying magic items on his person, for starters.
"Does the Emir have a way to contact you if something happens to the other convoys while we're here?" Cautious about rushing towards the site, Constantine creates a magical sensor in the midst of the debris to scout ahead, appearing at the location of the worst carnage.
He begins with a cursory examination of the site, looking for a better picture of what exactly happened here.
As he gets more time, he'll be interested in the damage, seeing if he can identify the spells or creatures responsible.
With more time, he'll pay attention to the specifics of the location, and see if anything about the ambush site or bodies left behind raises red flags.
"Whoever did this is making us look incompetent. They won't get away with that, I promise you." He'll continue to laugh nervously [ooc]Cackle to maintain Fortune for as long as Basalte wants, before slowly flying towards the scene.
Hexes: Flight: active, 12/14 available Fortune: active on Basalte Hags Eye: active, 13/14 available.
Constantine finishes his snack as he quickly casts a few spells, and rises a few inches off the ground. Optimism-Dread-Schadenfreude touches him, crystalline facets reflecting bodyguards leaping in front of their charges, an assassin jostled by a passer-by in the crowd, and a charging knight skidding in mud. "Showtime. Let's have some fun." The half-orc laughs heartily as the conjurer begins casting their spell. He readies a wand of dispel magic in one hand, and grabs one last canape with the other.
Fortune: The witch can grant a creature within 30 feet a bit of good luck for 1 round. The target can call upon this good luck once per round, allowing him to reroll any ability check, attack roll, saving throw, or skill check, taking the better result. He must decide to use this ability before the first roll is made. At 8th level and 16th level, the duration of this hex is extended by 1 round. Once a creature has benefited from the fortune hex, it cannot benefit from it again for 24 hours.
I was originally Sczarni back in Season 5, I hopped over to Dark Archive as part of the Season 6 faction changes, once it became clear that there wasn't nearly enough Guaril in the exchange. Zarta throws better parties. I overlooked traits, but they were Fast Talker and World Traveler (taking Knowledge Local as class with the second)
"Yes, any information you can share about the previous attacks would help us serve you better. While I doubt the attackers would try the same methods twice, more information about their capabilities is always better than the alternative. " "The lack of elixir on the black market suggests that whoever orchestrated the thefts had a recipient in mind, though they're likely smart enough to make others do their dirty work. On the other hand... " He pauses for a moment to pop a stuffed fig in his mouth, chewing and swallowing before continuing. "The other city-states have not had the same problems, correct? Do you know anything about their transportation techniques? It is possible that these thefts are not in pursuit of the elixir at all, but rather about inflicting harm on you specifically or Pashow as a whole. Does anyone come to mind who might have such an agenda?" "Of course, this all assumes the thefts had the same source. We can't rule out the possibility that other parties saw weakness after the first theft and pounced on the vulnerability." The aeon behind him bobs in the air, its crystals reflecting images of gangsters smashing market stalls and lions picking off slow gazelles.
"Do we know if the Aspis are working alone? Or any unrelated threats in the region? If they have any unconventional allies we may need to make special preparations. Speaking of..." He takes a moment to look over the others, before turning to Faldoc, and removing the large metal device from his back. "You might be able to handle this better than I will, in case we run into anything that really needs to be destroyed."
Slightly after the others, a half-orc comes flying over the Lodge's walls from the northwest, followed closely by what appears to be a cluster of spinning, multicolored crystals. Skimming just over the treeline before landing near the Master of Swords, the half orc takes a moment to adjust his styled black hair and smooth out his yellow silk robes, trimmed with black griffon fur. His lower arms are bare, revealing extensive tattoos, a jumble of Calistrian iconography, Thassilonian runes, and Absalom gang symbols. Several wands, a sword, and a whip all clatter at his side, and a long metal tube is strapped across his back.
Enchantment. My main weird thing on this character is the Curse of Vengeance Feat. If Constantine goes down, he's gonna do everything he can to take the enemy down with him. I don't leave the house without at least a few curse options prepared, but the most likely version will be using Greater Bestow Curse for a -12 CON penalty. I also have planned spontaneity. I usually use those slots to mix a spell that's a huge help in specific circumstances with one that's a safer bet. Lightning Bolt/Speak with dead was a common choice at lower levels.
Player Name: Dhenn
Constantine is generally a typical debuffing witch (no slumber hex, though). Usually he prefers to harrass enemies, partially for character reasons partly to avoid stealing the spotlight. With this being hardmode I'm going to be more likely to pull out the big guns. That said, I'll have plenty of slots if anyone has particular requests. I'll get some of the sheet up over the weekend, but I won't have access to some of my hard copy stuff until Monday. |
