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Hearing no response, Flori uses her wand to heal up a bit.
Lefty gets one, too.
He peers into the darkness with his darkvision.
Okay. After you.
Show yourself, then. Lefty draws his blade, ready to fight.
Come out of there and we'll tell you, Flori responds.
Don't make us have to drag you out.
I'll see if there are traces of any frequent visitor to this location, Flori says. I think I could use some magic here, too, the elf replies. We can know when someone comes in here.
Flori and Shadow move away. Lefty casts a cold ball to finish them off. DC 19 for half.
With her cloak, Flori quickly smothers the flames. Lefty steps further outside, and uses his pearl to cast the spell again, using cold rather than flame.
Darkvision is so neat, Lefty! Why can orcs have it, but not us? I wish I knew. Someday, I will make it permanent for me. Maybe we will find a device of some sort for you, too. As they approach the area, Lefty signals, and they move quietly and slowly towards the structure.
Flori casts Pass Without Trace on her 2 allies (3 hrs). Lefty casts Darkvision on the 3 of them (6 hrs), just after it gets dark and they go to poke around the place where Lefty can bypass the illusion magic without a thought. They'll go in the darkness, and see it well. Time to clear the dungeon. :)
Happy holidays, GM! You're awesome!
Flori cast Pass Without Trace on Lefty before he left. Later, while walking Shadow through the city, she again casts Speak with Animals, and communes with her cat companion. He comprehends that Lefty is a friend. He sorta knew that, anyway. He also comprehends that his life is cooler than what most cats get to experience. Flori just loves having such a great "pet."
Lefty tells Flori about what he noticed about the man's thoughts. Flori suggests they get some advice. My friends at the Salon might be able to tell us something about Norgorber that we don't know. They go to the temple of Calistria and ask around.
They'll give up and try again some other time. There are just too many ways for this guy to do his thing. They can't catch him, let alone prove anything.
Hands off, creeps! I can show myself out. Flori puts one hand on the long grip of the sharp blade strapped to her back.
Latharien focuses in on the one thinking about Norgorber; looking for another thought or just a good look at him/her, general appearance, etc., before anyone tries to grab him.
I didn't ask you any questions, Flori says evenly.
Lefty surreptitiously reaches for his Grease wand.
No, we're good. Just looking for a drink.
They'll try to just keep moving on inside and see what Shadow finds. A fracas would ruin their shot at finding the killer.
They take a moment to alter their appearances. Flori looks a little less fabulous than usual. Latharien also casts Mage Armor on himself. This could get ugly. Good kitty! Keep going, boy. Find that killer! She holds the wand again so he can remember it. Shadow leads the way. Anyone who doesn't like it can f. o.
Flori ignores the man. She takes the wand and lets Shadow take a long sniff.
Show me where it went, Shadow! Flori looks for signs of passage, too, though it can't be easy.
Is he dead? Did anyone see anything? Flori asks the clerics. Lefty starts Detect Magic.
So did we. We tried to keep him alive because he didn't "seem" as threatening as you would imagine a killer to be, the human says. There could be something more to this, but there's no evidence. He may have just been a crazy worshiper of Norgorber, and nothing else, Lefty adds. Some of them just love to murder.
Well, someone knows who he is. Perhaps with your influence, the city will investigate a bit to find out, Flori says. You're certainly not the only person of means who wants this resolved. Lefty speaks. Were you able to recover the items the man had? I saw a wand, and the druid saw a necklace, which was probably a focus for a spell. If the wand is what I think it is, we can be sure the dead man is the culprit, he says, helpfully. I'm sorry for the loss of the guard, but you are right. The man could have killed many more and gotten away with it, had we not foiled him.
They recount the events from the moment the lights went out. Lefty tried and failed to stop the darkness, so he and Flori took advantage of it instead, chasing the man and trying to take him alive, but they struggled to do so, and he died on Flori's shoulders. The good news is that he is most likely the person responsible for the murders. Have you seen the body? Do you know who he is? Flori asks.
No. We'll take him to the Rodgam wedding. The only crime here was his, Flori affirms. You need to listen to people when they're telling you the truth.
You are right to question us. This is the man we believe is responsible for the recent spate of murders. We just chased him out of the Rodgam wedding, after he tried to murder someone there. Follow us back there, and Sir Rodgam can verify the truth of my words.
No worries. I'm really enjoying this game, so it's worth the wait. Take care.
Some rope, Lefty. I'll tie his hands. Yes, the elf replies, digging through his pack. I'll gag him, too. No telling what nonsense he could pull. Once they're sure the man can't wave his hands or speak words of power, Flori starts casting Prestidigitation on everyone, wanting to get rid of the nose-wrinkling stench of sewage and rotting turkey. She'll cast some healing on Shadow from her wand.
Lefty casts Detect Magic, hoping to find any items on the man that would help him escape. We've got to get back to the party, and make sure everyone's all right. the ranger says. Right. We can figure out what this man is about later, perhaps in a Zone of Truth, or like magic. Rodgam's in good standing with the church of Abadar. He can persuade them to get to the bottom of this. Maybe they can check me for disease, too. Tired but successful, the trio returns with their suspect, hoping no one was harmed, and the lights are back on.
Flori regrets trying to save the man, who is now drowning. Get behind me! She moves forward and faces the thing herself.
Shadow is about to counterattack when Flori calls him back to her. He obeys, leaving Lefty to defend them. The elf draws his sword and goes into Total Defense. +6 dodge bonus to AC (22, now). Flori drops the unconscious man, draws her bow and two arrows, and tries to kill the nasty thing. Lefty tries to make himself small, but he's still an obstacle.
She misses by a mile, as people using this dice roller are wont to do.
Flori expected something more sinister. Maybe he's not who they're looking for. She tries to knock him out, instead.
Lefty flanks with his sap.
Flori steps up to him, blade drawn. Surrender or die! she shouts. Shadow flanks with his master, cutting off escape. Lefty prepares to cast, motes of deadly magic glowing around his upraised hands. If the man does anything but surrender, he'll cast, and Flori and Shadow will attack. He fears the man will escape, anyway. He has no counter to teleportation magic.
Flori has no trouble tracking the man. Shadow uses his nose to know where the man went. Lefty follows close, ready to attack on sight.
That will slow her, but Flori won't lose any ground on the slower man. She moves 30' through the caltrops without issue. Shadow also moves at half speed: 40'. Lefty does like Flori, right behind her. Three creatures are perceiving the man. Shadow has scent.
Unable to do anything about the darkness, they all waste rounds trying to see. The assassin kills and escapes, free.
Flori heeds Lefty's words and walks towards where he was.
To make sure no one harasses me.
The guards are spaced evenly through the building. Flori and Lefty will be near the center. Skaler and M'kellid are at each end.
Lefty was going to cast Detect Thoughts on some of the mercenaries, but I doubt it would reveal a mole. I assumed the druid had a 16 wisdom. Here are the Druid's spells: 0- Create Water, Detect Magic, Guidance, Stabilize
We'll enter early with the whole crew, perceiving the crap out of everything, Message and Detect Magic spells constantly going. Lefty includes Flori, Skaler, M'kellid and 3 of the guards in the Message. Once people start showing up, Lefty casts Invisibility Alarm at each end (1 hour).
Flori will take Shadow and spend day 1 with Skaler, going over the venue, entrances, assessing existing security personnel, etc. She'll be thorough to the point of exhausting before returning home. She'll meet with Lefty and cast Pass Without Trace on him and Shadow, before they wander away and stay in an inn somewhere.
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The vengeful duo both shake his hand with utmost courtesy. Flori shows real understanding. We're on the job, as of now. I shall return on the morrow, and will probably need to retain Skaler for the entire day. Lefty may or may not be here, too. Not, Lefty says. Just so you all know. They will return to their flat, and discuss their plans until bedtime.
Riiiight... We'll take three hundred, if we can add expenses. Flori says, almost laughing. We may need some new magic for this venture. That gets expensive, quick. You have no idea, Latharien adds with a grin.
It was a clever parody of the "undercover security at the party" trope. I plan to play it seriously, though. :) EDIT: If 3000 is too much, I can retcon it.
Five hundred gold a day. We've earned more, but the first two days are the easy ones. Sort of. Lefty nods.
Okay, but I have to get back to my cat soon. He gets restless.
Lefty will fire a Ray of Frost, changing it to fire. Flori will keep power attacking
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