Turin's ready for troll hunting but wouldn't mind "relocating" Snapjaw... Say to Turin's lawn, the ultimate in household security!
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Buying the following for Turin's residence GM, alchemist's lab (200 gp). Also purchasing Silk rope if Turin can get it for 10 gp. Does everything check out GM?
"If Brevoy is unable or unwilling to get the family back either I or Carter could make a few potions which should aid in a rescue attempt."
Hmmm... Should we put BP aside each month as an emergency fund? 2 BP each month would generate an emergency fund of 12 by the end of this period of kingdom building. A nice cushion against future problems.
Perhaps to cut BP expenditure we could pay in land and "veteran's benefits" to alleviate the drain on the treasury? Say offer serve X number of years and get Y amount of land and free healing for life at any temple in the kingdom?
Turin broaches an idea for how to resolve this crisis effectively, although it is clear from his tone that he thinks other options are available. This one just leaped to mind. "Well what I am thinking of might terrify the family but it also might just work, with the aid of magic a small band could become a band of jailers sent to make good on the threats of the Issians. With a jail cart you could transport the family and no one would be the wiser until it was too late to stop you. Any other ideas?"
Turin's voice is brisk and efficient as he considers the proposition before him. "Which Kingdom? As for his family I would be willing to try but I make no promises... Hostage situations are by default a risky proposition, all matter of things could go wrong."
@Matsu,"We need everything... As Turin is about to complete his answer he hears Zartana and listens attentively, "speak quickly, if we need a defense then we need to get started as soon as possible."
Notable question, while downtime building is out of the question would it be possible to buy GP with gold. Sort of like withdrawing it but in reverse? As Turin is paranoid enough about national defense to be willing to put two thousand GP down towards a barracks as an interest free loan to the kingdom.
@Milyuki,"if you don't aim for the stars you won't hit anything my fellow councilor, ambition is the route to success in all things."
Turin looks at the disheveled Drow and speaks to the staff, his tone friendly but commanding. "Everyone for your loyal and exemplary service to the Council have a cold one on me, your beloved treasurer bids you to enjoy the night." With that Turin will pop a gold coin into every servants hand and promptly remove them from the premises...
"After this everyone can have a beer on me, two for Zartana... She needs it."
Turin mulling over the the requests presents an idea, "while I am for dealing with the trolls myself if anyone wants to take a crack at "Crackjaw" I can make an item which should allow a form of rudimentary communication with the creature. Perhaps Crackjaw might be removed peacefully and relocated to a position more useful to us..."
Turin calmly acknowledges that Lorald has a point... For the moment, "I concede the point to you Lorald but do not speak so easily concerning magic... It has limits, if it did not we would all be the pawns of wizard kings and sorcerer lords." Turin's face seems to brighten at the prospect of Troll hunting... "Who is up for the troll hunt? It both benefits are efforts in magical research and removes a threat to us... It is a win win proposition."
I think we can do this and still engage in kingdom building, we don't need to be at the Kingdom's helm 24/7. A little RR&S (rest, relaxation and shooting) is good for the constitution.
Turin can handle the trolls and mounds, preferred party would be White Eagle, Lorald and Natalya/Jenya. Turin can if given enough time give the party a lot of anti troll "oophm". Flaming Troll bane weapons anyone?
Anyone want to spice up downtime by handling the requests from the citizens? Judging from the look of those they really don't advance the story line but just act as "filler". I think that is what we need, cooping up so many adventurers in one place for six months may not be that healthy for the environment... We are restless creatures after all... :) Turin would be up for hunting the trolls and shambling mounds, he may be the only person here that could stand a chance of succeeding in that task (by turning his party into the ultimate in anti troll technology).
"If your going to demolish the tunnel entrances do the damn job properly Lorald, a small sheet of dirt and rubble will not deter even the laziest. One ton of stone however will give them pause, even powerful magic would have trouble getting through such a barrier." Turin considers the threat of the Drow and smiles cruelly as an idea springs up in his head to keep them under control... "Indeed they are a people of the darklands, a people unaccustomed to the harsh light of the surface world. Given time and funding I could devise a way to bring the harsh rays of the sun directly to the enemy. If they are stumbling around blind even a child could take them out..."
@Etienne,"the state of the treasury is barely tolerable. I recommend that any excess funds generated during a month that are not spent should be split between an emergency fund and a fund for Magical Research and Development to be administered by Carter. If the council agrees to take that recommendation we need to decide the projects that will be researched. I myself have several ideas although some of them may be too ambitious to engage in at the moment. As for the subject of building an army I may be able to meet both the goal of bolstering our economy and raising an army at the same time..." Turin pulls up a ledger and calmly speaks again, this time with a business proposal. "I have noted one other morbid thing about our finances, whatever contractors the Kingdom has been using previously charge through the roof for their building expertise. I am willing to take on the task of building some of the things we need at a far cheaper price, it won't be as fast as your previous contractors but it will save us a lot of gold in the long run." Turin is clearly weighing the cost and benefits analysis of the tunnels below... @LoraldI would avoid sealing the entrances at least for the moment my fellow councilors, we need to scout these tunnels and gain knowledge of their full breath and width... We also need to scout them for resources, if there is say a mithral vein down there we would be loath not to exploit such a resource. I would also note that if these tunnels are truly extensive and run throughout the Stolen Lands and perhaps beyond that they could be invaluable in the defense of the realm. A roadway that is not effected by the weather would allow us to shuffle armies across the land with impunity, even in the middle of a Numerian winter." Jenya and Carter, "the project I am proposing is taking the blackpowder in your weapons and turning it into a far more potent explosive. This explosive then could be used to seal and perhaps alter the tunnels below us, I also envision numerous other uses for it. Including but not limited to mining and the military."
Turin crisply rises and to your surprise gives a bow of apology to Miyuki and then proceeds... "I am sorry to have angered you your grace but I am eager to reach the meat of this meeting, Grigori is an annoying eyesore and distracts us from securing our borders... I for one have no interest in seeing my people in chains, unfortunately this possibility continues to exist so long as the tunnels beneath us remained unsecured." Turin pauses and quickly motions to Jenya and Carter as he continues to speak before the council, "I was going to delay this conversation for later but apparently we need something to unify us collectively. We can all agree that any of our fellow citizens winding up in chains is bad correct? If that is agreed upon then we must logically devise a way to ensure that doesn't happen." Turin's voice is reasonable and surprisingly pleasant as he carries on, he has moved to a subject he quite evidently knows. "I being the treasurer know full well that resources are stretched thin, I have done my best in my short time to alleviate this worrisome problem. As such I with the help of our excellent Magister and skilled gunsmith Jenya am confident that an appropriate solution can be found that will not strain either our treasury or our limited manpower. If everything goes according to plan we shall never have to worry about underground invaders again. If we are extremely fortunate we may even gain a "free" roadway out of this." Turin takes his seat and puts his two hands clenched (like those greek statues) underneath his chin as he awaits your response.
Note that this Artificer is a conversion of the old 3.5 class, it gains a lot of nifty things but loses the old "magic items for free at every level feature". This is the link to the conversion. https://sites.google.com/site/eberronpathfinder/conversion-info/classes/art ificer
Turin turns to Zartana and speaks, "I cannot speak for the others but I am confident in your abilities to handle this man's interrogation. As it stands I would personally prefer for you to do the interrogation in private, other affairs are nipping at our heels and need to be resolved promptly." Turin turns the strange device off and pockets it, "if you require interrogation aid say so now, I have several magical options which will make Grigori far more "compliant" then he has so far proved."
Let's keep things simple and let Zartana handle all interrogations from now on... We have other things to worry about, such as our "tunnel spider" problem. By "united front" I mean we don't criticize each other in public, we may argue behind closed doors but to the citizens we look like the perfect "role-model".
Turin looks at White Eagle and the rest of the council, his tone is blunter then a hammer, "throw him into the dungeon or somewhere. Put him into thumbscrews or iron gloves to immobilize his hands and jam his mouth with cloth, preferably soaked in a foul substance such as vinegar. That should prevent any magically enabled escape attempts and should weaken his will, something tells me that our Spymaster would prefer to do her own interrogation in private." Turin then looks over the rest of the council table and speaks his tone business like, "we have other matters to discuss. Let spies handle spies as it were."
Charm Person is a far better option then say speak with the dead which is what Turin would consider otherwise. Admittedly the reason Turin didn't go for charm person in the first place is that it is "unreliable" in his view. As for conflict keep it in the council chambers, otherwise show a united front...
Turin snorts, "what I am about to do is not in any way a form of torture. This is simply "expedited friendship" between Grigori and myself." Turin's voice turns to other matters as he calibrates the strange device, "I am trying to ensure that our time is not wasted. We have far more pressing problems then meddlesome idiot, a new dimension to defending this realm has been added and it needs to be dealt with promptly... Lest my own people are the next ones to wind up in the chains of slavery."
Turin will simply resolve to use Charm Person for the benefit of his allies's more...squeamish sensibilities.
"The difference between tyranny and interrogation is simple, tyranny is inflicted upon a populace. Interrogation is inflicted upon a few souls at most. As it stands there is another way to make Grigori more compliant..." Turin puts away the crossbow and reveals the device he used previously in the council chambers, "stand back Jenya, this should hopefully get us the answers we desire from Grigori without inflicting physical damage."
Turin's voice and tone while still cold as winter do change subtly, like a professor who is disappointed with a favorite student. Turin still has his crossbow in hand but keeps it pointed away from Jenya in order to prevent any "accidents" from occurring due to rage. "That is not the point Jenya, if this man were merely a complaining citizen with a loud mouth I would be more inclined to mercy. He is not however a citizen, he is a rabblerouser who's activities could have caused much chaos and turmoil. He does not in anyway deserve a shred of consideration from this council."
Turin calmly looks at the idiot before him and speaks, "speak, now." Turin then launches into his questions mercilessly, the crossbow leveled at Grigori's head... Who are you truly? Is this your true form? Who is your employer? Do you know magic? Do you report to someone else or know of other agents within this city? What is your mission here wretch? As he asks the questions he gazes at White Eagle eagle briefly and then points at Grigori and makes a twisting motion with his left hand (rather like someone snapping another's neck). It is quite clear what Turin intends to do if Grigori does not comply...
Turin calmly gazes from the council table at Grigori and silently applies a rune to his armor... It looks more spiky, rough and threatening.
intimidate Turin makes himself far louder then he needs to be, he also seems quite jovial like this was a festival. It's also quite evident that he is attempting to break Grigori before proceeding to question him... "Now that we have the little weasel it is time to ask the first question, should we remove his lying tongue or prying eyes first?"
Turin walks around and changes the schedule of his own meeting (this applies to Natalya, Carter and Jenya) to dinner time (6:00 PM) when all work for the day should be done.
Turin's wolf form fades as he transforms painfully back into his normal self and speaks, "trail is cold but seemed to be leading to the Castle... Chief think you can convince the worg/wolf hybrid pups to try sniffing themselves?" Turin's voice in winded and you can tell from the way his chest moves that the mutagenic experience was not painless...
Turin's answer to Carter is polite but slightly urgent in the last few lines. "Understood Carter, although if you desire to learn about the use of magical items visit me and I will do my best to instruct you... As it stands I have a project you might be interested in, this involves your alchemical expertise. Meet me say tomorrow night?" Turin then calmly proceeds to investigate the area for anything suspicious... perception As he does this he "wanders" over to Jenya ands speaks quietly, "I have a special project in mind, it involves your blackpowder... Meet me say tomorrow night?" Continuing his relentless inspection of the surrounding area Turin speaks to yet another member of the group, Natalya. His voice is still quiet but not truly secretive. "As I remember you saying previously you desired to learn more of Numeria, if you so desire meet me tomorrow evening."
Turin upon hearing Carter's desire for wings speaks... With a hand lightly clasped on the man's shoulder. "Don't worry about wings, in due time I will have a functional jetpack available... As it stands I've been meaning to co opt you for your order, haven't had time to get at it and i'm wondering if you could advise me on your bandages..."
Turin walks towards the prisoners and speaks to the rest of his companions, "get these people unchained and give them a medical checkup..." Turin then turns to Lorald and speaks in a faint whisper... His tone is serious but not accusatory... "We need to talk...after this."
perception
Turin calmly injects the mutagen into his neck and nothing happens...then you see a tick in Turin's face and then his body... Suddenly Turin's facial and body ticks change as the man's face turns into a wolf's and his body begins to hunch and sprout gray fir... For a moment Turin looks like a werewolf before the transformation is complete... Turin's "final" form seems to be a wolf...but a big one. Putting his nose to the ground Turin begins sniffing... http://justmildlymedicated.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/direwolf-575x323. jpg
"Our little rabblerouser obviously favors invisibility... Let's get to the site and i'll use the mutagen, I doubt highly that invisibility prevents smell..." Turin get's over to the site and will press the needlegun into his neck...
spellcraft
Turin thinks... alchemy check
"I still won't believe in him pulling a vanishing act via teleportation... However I do know that bards know a bit of a magic, stage mostly and the like but perhaps Grigori disguised himself as another..."
Taking the wolf pup hair from Jenya and putting it into the needle gun synthesizer Turin speaks... "I will but let's get to the scene where Grigori was last reported... As for teleportation I doubt it seriously, that is a major magic by any stretch of the imagination and Grigori while persuasive is no sorcerer... And he doesn't have the brains for wizardry."
"It won't the hair will be compressed into liquid via the manites..."
"Enough to synthesize into a mutagenic serum is all I need... Say about twelve to fifteen strands of hair."
"I have an idea... Just wish I wasn't going to be the alchemist's lab rat. I need some of the fur from one of your wolves Chief, let's hope the changes aren't permanent..." As Turin says this you can clearly see a strange silver pistol with a needle in place of a barrel in his hands...
Turin calmly follows his compatriots and speaks, "anyone care to enlighten the Numerian? Robots and las guns I do know, elves the color of pitch, zilch."
Not blood stains...piss. Turin himself comes before the others and speaks bluntly, "nothing to report, didn't have the right stuff". Turin considers another option... "Chief can you bring those wolves into the city for tracking?" |