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I apologize but this trial will be held in private. The representatives you chose will decide his guilt or innocence while I will decide his fate should he be deemed guilty. Rose directs the guards to help her bring Sam and the body and whatever people have evidence along to the room used during the council meeting.

Rose's ears perk at the noise. "I've no more time for you. If you truly wish to help keep what you know to yourself." Rose walks off to the stage. "Apologies now let's choose our jury so the rest of you can get back to your day. Please choose the five people who shall hear the case by vote."

Rose's eyes narrow. Is that a threat?

If you think killing one of my people is easy, you don't know who you're talking to. A good leader must sacrifice what's good for them, for what's best for her people.

And if he lives if he's judged guilty he can spread the word. The surest way to keep a secret is to kill the other person keeping it. At most I can hope to slow the spread by impressing the need for silence upon those who would be jury, my people's safety must come first especially with something like this. Nor do we have the facilities to hold him for the rest of his life. Do you think I don't think of these things? And you've only made it worse.

When they reach as private a spot as they're gonna get Rose turns on her. How dare you come in here and call my honor into question, Everything I do is for my people. Every person in here has lost people and we have some mystical artifact that says for the price of one murder you can have one of them back, do you think that maybe people might be tempted? As to me being judge we've yet to set up anything resembling what we need for a true legal system, so as their leader I am the only one who CAN pass sentence on them.

We are still organizing and having a STRANGER come in and question my motives is the epitome of hubris. You obviously consider yourself some bastion of morality to pass judgement on others. So I suggest you give me good reason not to see you out of here now.

Rose motions for Karliah to follow her after asking Talirin to take Sam to the cells and keep him isolated. She walks off looking for a safe place to talk.

I will thank you to keep your own counsel. As their leader I MUST sit in judgement for this crime. She moves towards Karliah. I am trying to stop the knowledge of this orb from becoming widespread to prevent another situation like Sam.

We have gone many years simply trying to survive. And I felt my word would be good enough. But your words do reach me. But a true code of laws hasn't been written. I have been doing my best to put the needs of our community first. This is obviously a very divisive issue. I will need five volunteers to listen to what happened, for today they will decide his guilt or innocence, and I will act as judge afterwards.

Actually innocent until proven guilty is a more modern concept iirc. The previous rule was more along eye for an eye.

He admitted it to me. He was sad, mad with grief. He believed a life for a life would bring Emily back. You may choose to put your trust in me, but if you so wish, I will start a hearing.

Sam's grief changed the man we once knew. It turned him into something else. Something we cannot afford to have among our people. Unlike the man who attacked his wife while drunk, Sam knowingly and purposefully murdered another man. We cannot afford to give him a chance to spill more of our people's blood.

I will take him to where we've interred the dead and give him peace. May the gods have mercy on his poor soul.

I know. I have to think about it. He seemed remorseful, but like he'd been worked on for a long time until he broke. We may yet be able to salvage him. I'm just not sure it's worth the effort.

Well damn, that won't work Rose moves out of the side cave and back towards the main cavern.

And?

Can I estimate how much of our stone resource we can take like that?

Thanks. And I'm still waiting on an answer about how many carts could be made with our 1 wood resource Let's go. I'll speak to you two more in the main cavern. Talirin grab Sam. She tucks the orb away.

Never mind. My instructions were unclear. They might attack.

I feel that such a force would play itself up in an attempt to inflame my paranoia, instead it uses the same tactics as I imagine Sam fell to. As to my guards, perhaps you would be willing to help me test them.

My training included spellwork. Though there are others better suited I am hardly unlearned. But this thing, it already attempts to seek out my weaknesses. It attempts to offer me back those I've lost. There's no telling how long it offered the same to Sam before he gave in. It's destruction would seem prudent.

She takes her blade in hand and takes up a defensive position against Karliah and Siobhan. As would more information about yourselves and how you found this place.

The who? Rose asks absently as she stares at the orb.

Rose refuses to consciously answer.

Rose picks up the orb gingerly bracing herself against anything that might happen.

To be fair he needed a compound that wouldn't dissolve in the water. There's a reason water's called the universal solvent. The disturbing part though is I think I could make a transceiver with the materials on the island. Can I make more checks to learn about the "orb that needs to be buried in a hole" or do I need a second opinion?

we'll speak later, the orb is the more immediate problem. Let me see it. Rose leans down and examines the orb.

Sunder's an attack against an item. I was attacking the orb

I can't allow this threat to come. Rose thrusts forward with her rapier. Sunder: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Rose thrusts forward with her rapier a little bolder now that she has backup. Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 damage: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 5) + 3 = 12
Who are you?

Rose moves carefully towards Sam presenting as few openings as possible before striking against him. Defensive Fighting with Rapier: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20 Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Fighting defensively gives me an 18 AC, also, what was the rule on hit points again, I think I should be back up to full.

init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

We all have. That's why we're all here. But it's so distant. So maybe another type of pain will do. 13 years ago I ripped myself away from my family to gain strength. My brother and sister think I'm dead. And it will stay that way. I left to gain strength to get revenge on the giants and I've become a monster. I would eat their still beating hearts if it meant protecting our people. Our people Sam. Whatever you're about to do, it's not gonna help Emily, it will destroy the rest of us. She was a good woman. And just like I'll end up in whatever hell's laid claim to my soul, she's where she belongs. A good place.

Rose looks at Sam before drawing her rapier out. So be it. Because whatever you're about to do, I can't let it happen. If there's anything left of the Sam that was one of us. You know this is wrong. Please, end this before you go too far. You know Emily wouldn't want this, not at the cost of someone else's life.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Rose cursed under her breath as she ran forward. Get back to the cave entrance. Nothing leaves this hallway without my express say so. If it tries, it dies!

Rose looks at the guards and motions them to stay in position as she moves towards Sam. Here, give it to me. As your Duchess I would be honored to bring your lady back to you. Bluff: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

what do you have to do with that to get her back? *

And, how will she come back to you?

Calm down, calm down. Who will come back to you?

Rose looks to the group of guards form up near the cave mouth and prepare for trouble. She gathers her rogues and moves quickly into the tunnel wanting to get the guards to go back and form up with their fellows while hoping to move forward to investigate quietly.

Rose moves towards Lershoth handing him back the infusions from the other day. [b]As usual he refuses to acknowledge me. so I'll wish you good luck instead. Watch over yourself. Try not die for him. Our people will need your knowledge.

Rose moves forward. I'll say he didn't say anything about the rest of us. Just you. I'm not saying we're not in danger I'm not so foolish to think that I can trust the Dragon to not take it out on us. But I must trust you though you've given me no reason to.

Rose awakes in the morning thinking on her analysis of the water. C.Alchemy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

I never thought it would be easy. But I figured everybody would at least have the common sense to not run off alone.

Rose gathers a sample of water and examines it when she gets back in case Lershoth missed anything. After that she goes to sleep after posting guards at the cave door. Seriously Jalel? I'm not sure I can be Duchess anymore, everybody else is running off on their own to try and get killed. I need better henchman. No offense Talirin

Spending the night outside of our sanctuary with no knowledge of the dangers that await, choosing to place yourself in more danger than necessary to exert your independence when our people need us, those are things you chose to do. You put your wants above the needs of our people, the people we grew with, the ones we survived with, the closest thing to family we have left.

You choose to be independent rather than to be depended on and eventually you will find a situation where you'll have no one at your back when it's needed. And since it pleases you so much, I'll choose my people over a dragon's snack. Perhaps when others choose to have your back, you will value them more. Rose moves towards the forest looking for the closest source of water to see who it has fared.

When you choose to do something stupid do not expect me to ask after your health when you stand in front of me hale and hearty. And do you truly wish to antagonize a dragon further? He may yet decide to eat you. I would think it would better your immediate future if you chose to keep your opinions of the dragon to yourself.

If that chest isn't something incredible, I am seriously going to rethink whether we need the headaches you cause here.

He's mouthing off to a dragon. *facepalm*

Rose rushes out of the cave at hearing the booming voice and sees the damage wreaked. how much of the forest is left? Dammit Polmar!

Rose sighs as she goes to examine the wood and estimate how many carts could be made in case the leftovers from the fire leave an area unsuitable for habitation.