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"That sounds like a good plan." she says with a nod. "Lead on, Gwen.

"Then it sounds like you have things well-planned. How can I help?" she asks.

She thinks on that one for a while. "How well do you know him?" she asks, "Some men will learn from something like that and understand what it's like to be trapped. Others will come out feeling humiliated and attack more animals in order to feel like they are in control again."

"I am interested in stopping them. What's your idea?" she asks. "By the way I am Verthandi Fargazer."

"Be careful, and consider my words." she says to the hunters.

With that, she'll head off and make her way to the alley.

Damn that one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple post-eater!
perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35 Do I see anything special in the alley, or is this just an invitation to talk away from them?

"You should be concerned about feeding your family next year, and the year after that," she says. She's keeping calm, but confident. "If you are not the one to stop this, then all I ask is that you hold off for long enough for us to talk with your boss." She looks over the crew, "After all, you'll need to have your trackers spend a few days locating them and preparing a strategy. You don't look like the kind of person to go blundering out and risk the lives of your men trying this by simple brute force. It would cost too much paying the families of the dead men."

Knowledge: History: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

She steps up, "She has a point. They had a huge wolf-hunt back in Glencove upriver. Next year deer and rabbits and rats decimated their crops. Lord Falvery had to spend quite a bit bringing in grain. It took many long years before their lands recovered. I'm not sure if their treasury ever will."

diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (10) + 12 + (5) = 27

She will thank the merchant and head over to try and find Gwen.

She will browse through the stalls, enjoying the craftsmanship even though they had a ways to go before they could afford luxuries. As she browses, she will ask about Gwenhwyfar.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 12 + (6) = 30

So I simply have to guess who is the right person? okay...

She will head into town, watching and looking for anything unusual. something to catch her eye. Someone chosen of Physis would probably show a creative spark. so she heads toward the market.

Did Physis come along? I had assumed so, but I realize it could be ambiguous.

stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

I'll pat the horse gently to keep it calm and walk away at a steady pace. I'll keep an eye on the lion and stay ready to blast it if it starts looking like it's hunting us. With hope we'll avoid it and if it does come, a sharp pain will often cause a beast to look for other prey.

Then we'll ride

She will cast foreshadow and see hazard to keep aware on the trail. She will recall the beasts of the area and the best ways to avoid them.

Knowledge: Nature: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Also, if we are going through the wilderness, a mount may be more trouble than it's worth.

"While some of the guards may be reasonable, others will likely take their orders too far. I suspect going through the wilderness will be more reasonable."

She stretches and yawns. Getting strange visitors at odd hours was just another thing she had to get used to. "And a good morning to you. Give me a few minutes to wash and get dressed and I'll be ready to leave." Even when staying here, she kept her pack ready, just in case.

Before long, she's all ready to head out.

I'll add in 14 to World and 3 to Day. We need to ramp up food production.

I will apply 8 to World and 7 to Day. For the tactic, I will have Ploutin teach the army a few tricks. Dirty Fighting. As for improvements, I'll go for Woodland trails and wells. Ensuring we have food and water.

Then she will check over her equipment to be ready for the next bit of adventure coming her way.

Have I met all of the interesting people or are there still more to go?

The tone of her voice is honey over steel. "Oh, I'm not trying to manage everything, but I will set policy/ One of those policies is that we aren't just going to let people stumble over hazards for their own betterment."

She looks at him with a nonplussed expression. "I'd have appreciated a heads up. As we grow, people will find his garden and a few of them wouldn't have good sense. I understand the uses of his wares, but a good fence will help ensure that only dedicated fools poison themselves."

"Well, then good day." she will then seek out Ploutin to comment on his encouragement of our gnomish friend.

Linguistics to get the name right: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

does this seem like a normal speech impediment, or a sign of something done to him like a curse or an enchantment?

"Okay, just put up a fence here."she says, "Oh, and what's your name?"

sense motive: 1d20 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 9 + (3) = 17

"Who are you working with?" she asks.

"A gate and a warning sign." she says. "And we'll be checking in on your sales. After all, nobody wants any of your finished goods falling into the wrong hands. Do you understand where I'm coming from?"

"So, a gnome is telling me that being curious is weird? How unusual." she sighs, "On top of that, you also seem to think that you have the authority to decide how to best protect the people here. I assure you that this is not the case."

"If security through obscurity works, then how do you explain me standing here in front of you?" she posits. "I wasn't thinking about this and I found my way here."

"Still, there is some danger with no warning signs." she says, "Not to mention that you haven't mentioned what you intend to do with them."

"Yes, but what happens if somebody sneaks back here and doesn't realize how toxic these plants are?" She asks, still in a friendly tone of voice.

"I'm Verthandi. And I'm looking to see what people are doing here."

As she speaks, she looks at what's growing.
Kn:nature: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

"Hello there. What's growing?"

<"Well, I will let you get back to your work. But I'll keep you in the planning loop to get ideas."> She will take her leave and keep looking over the people.

1d3 ⇒ 3

1 Eirian
2 Senka
3 ???

<"I'll hold you to that."> she says with a grin. <"Definitely good ideas. I'll take that into consideration for the next phase of construction. Of course, I also need to balance trading and keeping everybody prosperous in here. I'm trying to balance between a wonderful paradise where everybody has been slaughtered and an impregnable fortress where nobody is willing to live.">

She'll nod at this. It seems like they've been working hard at this. <"Good ideas. I'll get some ropes around where you're working to make sure people stay back. So do you have a name?">

She will hold up a thumb in front of the elf's face. <"Then it's an amazing paint job. It certainly does look like a face." Turning to look at the system, she comments, <"We should make sure that they can't see where the runners are getting the supplies from as they distribute the arrows. That'll give away where the hoists are. Perhaps a lower walkway at the back of the battlements."

She'll pick up the tools and climb the scaffolding to bring them up to the elf. "I have to admit that sometimes I get caught up in my thoughts. I'll try to do it in the open." she says with a shrug. "I'm Verthandi."

"Looks like you have plenty of work, so I'll let you get back to it. My door is always open if you need anything."

And she will walk out and run into somebody she hasn't yet met before.

1 Eirian
2 Senka
3 ???
4 ???

1d4 ⇒ 4

"Always a good idea to have a layered defense. When we get some long-term supplies then we should store some in here for that situation."

"Oh, I can definitely see the need for plenty of bookshelves. Lead on.

"Don't be so worried. She was very polite." She says with a smile. She then leans in and whispers, "I'm making this up as I go along as well."

"Oh, a side chamber will be fine. This is for Physis, the titan of creation." She pauses, to let that sink in. "She did not fight alongside her fellow titans. Destruction is against her nature. She has been imprisoned and asked to be released. She will not fight on either side, but she does want to reach out to mortals and teach them about the world and inspire creativity."

"I think that we should encourage such a message and make a place for her church here."

"This is amazing. I understand the changes, and this all works very well." She'll comment about some of the specific designs. "Now, I do have something that might be a bit of a challenge at this point. It only came up last night. Would it be possible to fit one more shrine in?"

"I'd love to see it. Lead on."

1 Allete
2 Eirian
3 Jevan
4 Senka
5 ???
6 ???

1d6 ⇒ 3

"Ah, Jevan! How are things going?"she says brightly.

Ah, that wasn't clear. Let's try this again.

"I'm glad that you appreciate the beauty here." She smiles and makes a note to spend some time for herself to appreciate the view. They were fortunate in their place. "I understand. I definitely want to see world prosper. I will do what I can."

"I'm glad that you appreciate the beauty here." She smiles and makes a note to spend some time for herself to appreciate the view. They were fortunate in their place. "As for the money, I understand completely. There's no time like the present to get started. After all, the blessing of World will go a long way to keeping everybody's bellies full and bodies strong." With that, she opens up her extradimensional space and pulls out a few pouches. "Here is four hundred gold. Let me know and I'll provide more as I can."