The guards don't move as you sneak in through the window. You two find yourself in a large room that seems to take most of the building. There are four desks and lots barrels and crates. Everything smells of fish.
Both of you roll spot.
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Outside there is only a woman around. As the guy left he exchanged a look with the bartender. The bar tender looked questioning but the guy shook his head. He glances at Ara as he comes out but doesn't seem to recognize her. "I will take you to John's place" Ara you recognize the name as the guy who is holding your mother
With that sense motive you can tell he doesn't have honorable intentions and he seems to be counting on the bar tender. "You would be working for a guy I know," he sayys getting up to fallow you. "You will have to talk to him to see exactly what he needs, but is known for paying well."
Kattarina ther is no one from the caravan in the place and the guy doesn't appear to have any backup. "We can arrange outside," he says sitting down. "What sort of price were you thinking of?" Roll sense motive. Ara as you open the door of the bar you recognize Darrol chatting with a young lady. He is one of the procures from the place your mother works at and he has an unsavory reputation. He is know for not taking no for an answer and sampling the wares before turning them over.
Ara shortly after you enter town Melba turns to you and says "sorry my goddess is calling me away." And turns to leave. Kattrina as you enter the tavern you can see it is disreputable. The patrons squint at you. They are all male and badly in need of a shave. None of them looks like someone you would want to travel with. You are sure if you dropped your guard for evan an instant they would rape you, kill you, and take all your stuff. The witstaff look listliss and beat down. All are female and not attractive. And everything is filthy. On the plus side no one would think to look for you here. Speing a free table in the back you go and sit down. Not long after you sit down you realize a shadow is looming over you. As you look up you see a tall man. He would be imposing but is too fat to pull it off. His hair looks like a bird's nest and his features remind of a pig, especially his eyes. As you look up he speaks. "Hello, pretty lady. Looking for work?
It is only one floor but there are plenty of windows. There are two guards out front but they don't look inclined to move. You are easily able to locate a window in shadow and well out of their sight. Okay Thain roll stealth. You get a +5 sircumstamnce bonus because of the poor lighting.
So who is doing what when?
Bad news. I just heard from the fourth player looks like he will not be joining us, so it is just you three.
Tomarrow i will go to a new nursing home. There won't be internet access there at first I don't know when i will be back.
I still hope he will show up. Work him in when and if he does.
The king's scholars are literal famous for being closed mouthed about anything to do with the ancient civilization. No one is hired for the unless they are known for that. The delivery and Devon's trip to the inn are on different days.
The Inn is known for having a bartender and servers that don't allow any crap. There are always two guards outside The Tempered Squid but it is two stories and has several windows on the second floor.
The metal was given to the king's scholars which are notorius for never letting anything go. Thrain you find out that Devon comes to the Lion's Head Inn every week that is where he does business. Also he has been seen going to the Tempered Squid fairly often almost everyday. The Tempered Squid is a fish store. A wagon come from the ruins the night before he goes to the inn. The wagon should come in two days.
Thrain roll Diplomacy. Gelwyn when you go to your father Devon was high enough in the other family for him to remimber his actual job was to direct most their dirty work. In the last few years nothhing has been heard from him and your father thought him dead. Devon was known as a swordsman. The wealthy nobles don't know much, they have heard the same rumors as you and for the most part don't care. A few have looked into it. According to the cityguard report the house of the missing family was hallow and the only thing inside was a small piece of medal about a foot long and about an inch around covered with ancient writing.
The servant takes few minutes but comes back with what you ask for, which he passes to Thrain.
You have all heard Devon Hampsted is selling the relics but not where he is. Gelwyn and Rokarrin you both recognize the name. Devon used to work for the family you replaced.
Lord Keldrin isn't here only you four are. Sorry I gave the impression he was. Syth you and rob were offered 500 gold upon successful completion of the mission good money. More than you have seen in one place. To put it in perspective your appartment is 50 gold per month and you have a very nice place.
I already got the plot moving. You have a mission it isn't up to me how you do it.
You live in Amateru in the kingdom of Karros. The cpital city with a population around 50 thousand. Karros is run by the king and the three great houses. It is near ruins of the Akashi Empire. Ruins are scattered around the kingdom and rumor has it that they are scttered throught the world. The biggest ruin by far is near the capital. There is a rumor that someone is selling stuff from the ruins. Most are harmless but some are not. According to rumor one household has been wiped out. Lord Keldarrin assigned Gelwyn and Rokarrin to investigate the rumors and highered two others to help them. You are all gathered in Lord Keldarin's gardin.
As soon as i get the last character, which should be tomarrow.
Whenever someone has something to say.
This is the ooc discusion for my second game
Ara the closest town is the one your mother is at. It is only about 4 hours away. You can make it by nightfall, barely.
You don't know what the seed is and have never seen anything like it. It is nature magic with a hint of fey magic. The city about 5 days North might have answers.
You easily idntidy the cloak/ It is a simple cloak of charisma +2. After you identify the cloak Ara comes aroumd.
Ara is still unconcious.
With that roll you are unable to identify the cloak. When you try to identify the seed with Detect Magic it is literally so powerful it knocks you out for a few minutes. Melba what are you doing while Ara is unconcious?
There seems to be nithing in the room brsides what she had on her. She was wearing a seed and cloak. You notice the cloak isn't soaking up her blood even though it is in a huge pool of it. A sure sign of a magic item in your expierince. I should tell you right now with rare exception trying to use an unidentified magic item in my game may result in it being cursed and you don't want that.
While she doing that what are you doing Ars?
Melba easily hits and she screams. You think she is dead since she is cut in half by Melba's giant boomerange, What are you all doing?
Tsuna teeth meet flash and she screams as she is brought down. Melba's turn.
If you do nothing else this turn you can withdraw to the doorway. Tsuna's turn.
Ara you take 15 damadge, Melba you take 8 damage, Tsuna takes no damage. Ara it is your turn.
She screams in pain as you touch her. She recovers steps bak a little and makes a few gestures and fire washes over all three of you. All three of you make reflexes saves.
Okay it is Melba's turn.
You have to move up to do that but you easily can. After this anyone casting in melee has to say they are casting defensively. You hit and she flinches a little. Okay it is Tsuna's turn,
She steps back makes a few gestures and red beam come out of her hand and hits Melba for 13 damage. Now it is your turn Ara.
She flinches from the sharp blow and turns toward you. Okay everybody roll initiative.
Same as before. She doesn't react at all. Not even a slight twitch.
She doesn't react at all. Not even a slight twitch.
As you see the front side of her you can tell she is dead. A living person wouldn't be missing most of the right half of her face. The missing flesh and eye have been replaced by plant fibers. She is wearing a 3 inch seed whose shell looks a lot like the roots you saw. For her actions think how a scientist might look if he tried to carry out the same experament until long after everything had rotted away.
The door is heavy but with much straining and grunting you two manage to get it open. Inside is a 40 foot by 40 foot stone room it is empty except for a single ocpant and an empty doorway on the far side in the right corner. The occupant never turns towards you. The only thing she wears is gorgeous purple cloak. You would guess she is about 18 with long brown hair. She moves in a circuit. After looking for a while you tink she is working at table long gone to dust. She is always is 15 feet into the room and never comes closer in her circuit than 10 feet from the left and righ walls.
The edge is large and easy to hold.
It can be pulled open but there is no handle. It looks very heavy you wouldn't be surprised to need help.
No tracks. Nothing in the castle you haven't seen a hundred times before. You both can hear the forest from here it seems to say the problem hasn't moved. What are you both doing?
Upstairs is the ruined castle and the forest.
This language is too old for read magic but you do think the spell is a ward against whatever is insode.
You can tell the writing is ancient too ancient for you to dicipher. You would guess it is a spell but you aren't sure.
There is nothing in the room. What are you doing now?
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