"You want the whole enchilada? Those documents tell the story of how the Aspis have been disguising themselves as pathfinders and meeting with the Molthuni. They've also been using the church of Razmir to prop up this mysterious "MG" as some sort of religious hero. From the detailed information, it's possible that there may be an Aspis mole within the society. Does the name Zurnzal ring a bell to you?"
Poncho turns to his allies:
"Did we find any....badges?"
Slides are hard to read on desktop too. Hope I read the signatures right.
I would like to activate bardic performance (I'll write out lyrics after you have me go) as soon as I'm up so Okzat can get the benefits of it during his round. If space is available I'll use my move action to move 10 feet and get to that southeast corner of the room.
"You're forgetting another option--we leave these two tied up in the town square for Tamran to find in the morning. We leave them with their masks and holy symbols and we leave them with a sign that says 'bandits' or 'assassins' or what have you. If we do this, then the Pathfinders aren't implicated and the authorities will have a hard time putting a spin on things."
Poncho will kick dirt at one of the tied up Razmiri.
"Or we could just kill them like the dogs they are."
Poncho will continue singing as he moves over to Augusta, drawing a CLW juand in his off hand along the way. After he's next to her he taps her with the juand.
CLW juand:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
"¡Basta! A mi me gustaria que no al ser golpeado."
Poncho is not as good as a detective as his role model, Helado-T. It's time to come clean.
"Let's not be unreasonable! Even if we were Pathfinders, how would having a coin denote loyalty to a nation? A traveler encounters the coins of many nations, no?"
Poncho thinks fast and can remember a scene from one of his favorite books, Ley y Orden by Ricardo Wolf. It's so crazy it just might work...
"YOU IDIOT! My friend and I are working under cover for the captain of the guard! We're only here to intercept and arrest two Molthuni conspirators,"
Poncho points to the lute players.
"Those two have been putting up Molthuni propaganda all over the city! If anything you've just driven their ringleader further into the shadows and undone 6 months of detective work!"
Poncho will pull Fhlangorn aside before entering the tavern.
"I would not upset the bird, amigo."
Inside, he witnesses the commotion caused by Prizm and decides to sit elsewhere--spotting Okzat sitting alone. Hung over from partying at the forest's bounty he thinks that the stoic oread is less likely to aggravate his headache so Poncho sits next to him and orders a pitcher of water, a single fried egg, and toast. Once served, he listens to the musicians, steadily nursing his water and nibbling at his breakfast.
Poncho has recurring nightmares about Drandle Dreng attempting to steal his piñata. At some point in the night, he murmurs in his sleep "No es fiesta de cumpleanos de tu....no puedes robar mi piñata..."
"It's not your birthday party...you can't steal my piñata..."
Poncho feels the tension in the room--these people have fallen on hard times. It is times like these when people need a distraction to take their mind off the tribulations of daily life. Filled with determination, he knows he cannot make up a song--they deserve the only song he knows by heart.
He instructs the band on the key changes and staccato rhythms of Latin music. After the band is comfortable with what they should be playing, Poncho cracks his whip in the air to grab everyone's attention before speaking to the crowd:
"Patrons! Patrons! Patrons! Allow me to sing you a song! A song as beautiful as the sky above! I present you, Cielito Lindo!"
Taking 10 on singing for 20.
"De la sierra, morena
Cielito lindo vienen bajando
Un par de ojitos negros
Cielito lindo de contrabando
De la sierra, morena
Cielito lindo vienen bajando
Un par de ojitos negros
Cielito lindo de contrabando
Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran
Cielito lindo los corazones
Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran
Cielito lindo los corazones..."
Between verses he takes the hand of a nearby female patron and dances with her, hoping that the crowd will follow suit and dance their troubles away.
After ordering food and wine, Poncho moseys on over to the musicians. He studies the rhythm of their song for a moment before producing his maracas and adding some Latin flavor (he would sing but does not wish to upstage the frontman).
Upon seeing his allies turn heel, Poncho will release the merchant and high-tail it out of there.
"You'll see justice in time, swine!"
sorry for being a jackass, everyone. I've been overly stressed with both school and life these last few weeks and it's neither fair nor appropriate to take it out on you guys. Deepest apologies.
Is it illegal to be involved in a criminal conspiracy in Tamran? I'm pretty sure he just confessed to being involved with at least one. Criminals are overwhelmingly indicted off statements alone. A need for physical evidence is a myth propagated by TV.
To clarify, I'm assaulting and battering--assault does not involve touching, only the "immediate apprehension of a harmful or offensive physical contact". Battery is the infliction of said contact.
Why am I being more lawful than the lawful character?!
"You're only making this more difficult than it has to be! As far as I'm concerned your supply was stolen from Karela--hand it over."
I know you're trying to advance the story, GM, but unless Fat Albert here has the ability to accomplish all those things in one round I'm stopping him.
"How's about you take down your 15% markup on flayleaf for me and tell me the truth this time? If you go back to doing business with Karela I might just forget all of this happened."
"Dices la verdad, Zavra. Corre el rumor de que...." starts Poncho "...I mean...there's rumor running around that the city's hospitals and alchemists have been running low on supplies. Once we're finished with this pig we should head over to the hospital."
Taking 10 for a 19 gather info
"Mucho gusto, hombre!" exclaims Poncho as he nods his head in greeting, "A man of your...stature...is clearly a successful man. I envy the fortune that has gifted you the sweet indulgences this life has to offer!"
"It would seem as though Señor Karela has engaged in some shady businesses? If the same fence is handling all the stolen shipments, maybe we could follow the drugs back to the fence?"
I'll just roll on the sovereign court faction goal (DC 16)--diplomacy:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
"I have heard of these Razmiri from my friend, Harv Burgleton. He spoke of their tendency to be crooked men...he seemed to like that about them...but he is a strange man. Anyways, we should keep our eyes peeled around the Razimiri."
Poncho will pet Bert's head in an effort to comfort his fine feathered friend. He whispers to the dodo: "It's going to be okay, Bert. If it makes you feel better, I'm less worried about you falling overboard than I am about Prizm."
Poncho extends a hand towards Karela, speaking in Varisian "Mucho gusto, Señor Karela. Poncho Rodriguez, at your service". Poncho has already met Valsin and gives him a nod in respect.
After the briefing, he scratches his chin at Prizm's question. "It's a good question, no? Maybe it's the Aspis, the Molthuni, or a new player on the scene....What are your thoughts, Capitan?"
Poncho will be purchasing a few things: 1x oil of magic weapon, 2x antitoxin, 2x antiplauge. 2x holy water, smoked goggles, a set of earplugs, a sack, and 100 pieces of chalk. Total cost is 311gp, 1 sp, and 3cp. All the chalk goes into the bag, gets mashed up, and presto--poor man's glitterdust.
GM:
Before we leave for Tamran I'd like to see if Guaril can help out the Sovereign Court. I'd like to do this in secret. Do I need to roll on the check or can I take a 10? I'd be using diplomacy and the check's DC is 16.
A table brims with empty plates, dirty silverware, and empty bottles. Laying atop a bench in front of the table is a humanoid figure who seems to have heavily indulged in the keep's hospitality. A strange hat rests atop his face, obscuring it from vision. Even more strange is the man's cloak, appearing to be little more than a knit blanket with a hole in its center. One of his hands rests on his belly, which rises and falls in time with his snoring, while the other hand dangles towards the floor, an empty goblet inches from his fingers. He lets out a murmur as the dodo nears him but is not otherwise roused from his sleep.
"zzZZzz.....don't touch my piñata Drandle Dreng....zzZZzz......"
Poncho would like the large serpent's hide--he will have it crafted into a fine whip!
I didn't get to finish my last song. For those who were curious, the last line was going to be: "no me gustaaaan, no me gustaaaaan, mata estos monstruos que no me gustaaan."
The full translation comes to: "My friends need to be more careful, because there's a monster over there and it hit my friend with its sharp horns. I don't like them, I don't like them, kill those monsters that I don't like."
Character Name Poncho Rodriguez
Player Name Danny Braddock
PFS Number 69762-11
FactionSovereign Court
Day JobPerform(flamenco(singing)):1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 Serpent's Rise Agent Shohiraj
Slow Track? NO
Just to be clear--this is if you played serpent's Rise on a separate character? I played that on my -6. My perform is adjusted for lvl 2. I'll be moving a few things around for before I hit lvl 2 now that I know the build I was planning won't work.
