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So, my players decided to try and bully their way into the archives to do research. They forced someone to offer them help and then left.
The next day, when they returned, they faced some serious magical guards because they had bullied the assistant of Doctor Archisa Aparna and she had gone straight to Doctor Ernst Landis for help.
So, my players have defeated the Brothers of Seven, including Justice Ironbriar, but have not told anyone that they killed a respected judge and have not translated the ledger yet...
I'm not sure what to do with them? They have submitted the book to a translator so I am thinking a trial with a dramatic, last-minute salvation in which the expert runs into the court-room and bellows at the mayor that they are prosecuting his saviours?
Waddya reckon?
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You could do that, although I'd make it Phoenix Wright style.
Highly over the top, and do a good job mixing grilling witnesses (NPC's and PC's) as well as asking stupid questions. Right before the judge makes his verdict, the courier delivers the translated ledger to the spikey eared defense attorney that does the salvation/evidence clearing. Perhaps an obscure Magnimarian law opening up public works for matters of national security?
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So, my players decided to try and bully their way into the archives to do research. They forced someone to offer them help and then left.
The next day, when they returned, they faced some serious magical guards because they had bullied the assistant of Doctor Archisa Aparna and she had gone straight to Doctor Ernst Landis for help.
So, my players have defeated the Brothers of Seven, including Justice Ironbriar, but have not told anyone that they killed a respected judge and have not translated the ledger yet...
I'm not sure what to do with them? They have submitted the book to a translator so I am thinking a trial with a dramatic, last-minute salvation in which the expert runs into the court-room and bellows at the mayor that they are prosecuting his saviours?
Waddya reckon?
I had something similar happen, although in my case Ironbriar was alive and they captured Nualia and Tsuto rather than killing them. So they show up in Magnimar with prisoners to take to trial, and guess who was the judge...suffice it to say the trial went poorly...
The PC's managed to escape and were on the run for awhile before getting the evidence on Ironbriar.
I would think they would have enough on Ironbriar by this point to make them city heroes (they ended the murders and found the true killer) and that should be enough good will to get a pardon for such a minor offense, IMHO.