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"Ask him in for a chat? I can spell him if needed." Knotty looks ready for a spot of action.
"I'm not sure inviting him up here would be a good way to avoid suspicion. Maybe if we could get him alone between some of the buildings."
"I wonder if he is following us. Might be nothing more to it than simple minded curiousity, but its easy to play the fool too. If he's related to the Baron, that makes it a little more suspicious."
Speaking to Knotty, "I could go for a walk. If he follows me, then perhaps you could follow him and do whatever it is you have in mind."
"I can do that." The halfling checks his pouches for all the right components and then he will follow Galadar.
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"Anyone else wants to join the party, feel free. I leave, then Knotty leaves and then the rest of you can follow him, backing him up without crowding him. If anyone asks, tell them you're going to try out the other tavern."
I was going to go for semi furtive once on the street, almost like I'm trying not to be noticed.
Bluff:
And once I can turn the corner into a dark alley... assuming I am followed by someone.
Hiding/stealth:
Liandra will follow at a safe distance trying to go unseen.
Stealth
Sir Manfred will reluctantly stay behind. He knows his limitations. He will keep an ear out for your screams and will come running if needed.
Knotty relies on his size and stealth to help hide his following.
Hru will also stay behind, watching the street out the window, and listening for signs of conflict.
"Don't stray too far"
His parting words, then adds "if there's trouble make a ruckus or send up a sign."
Hru dims the room's light source so he can aprise the street below.
Bumbo follows Knotty somewhat cautiously. When Knotty turns into an alley, Bumbo balks. He stares down into the gloom trying to see where Knotty went but doesn't enter. Hearing Liandra, he glances in her direction.
Feel free to post your actions. Bumbo is standing near the alley Knotty slipped into.
Initiative:
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Bumbo follows Knotty somewhat cautiously. When Knotty turns into an alley, Bumbo balks. He stares down into the gloom trying to see where Knotty went but doesn't enter. Hearing Liandra, he glances in her direction.
Initiative:
I'll pull out a tanglefoot bag and ready an action to throw it if trouble starts.
When Bumbo hesitates, Knotty takes advantage of the shadows and moves quietly into position before casting a charm on the man.
Bumbo smiles widely, then looks concerned, then smiles (though less widely) again while looking around the street and alley.
Sir Manfred doesn't sleep. He waits.
Liandra simply strides forward unarmed, ignorig the two men as if to walk past them.
Bluff
Knotty strolls over and taps Bumbo lightly. "Here, could we have a word with you? If you ain't too busy. Maybe over a drink in our room at the inn?"
The halfling tries to see if the man is charmed or not from his responses.
"Tweiford says I shouldn't drink that I act silly when I drink as normal," says Bumbo.
Bumbo doesn't notice Liandra much.
"Maybe you can come upstairs and watch me drink. Then I'll be the silly one and you get the laughs. Come on follow me."
"Maybe you can come upstairs and watch me drink. Then I'll be the silly one and you get the laughs. Come on follow me."
"Tweiford told me not to go to rooms with strange men," demurs Bumbo.
"Ahh I see, that's okay then because I'm just a little halfling. Not a man. Tweiford sounds very wise."
"Ahh I see, that's okay then because I'm just a little halfling. Not a man. Tweiford sounds very wise."
"That makes sense," says Bumbo ready to follow Knotty.
Knotty leads the man inside and upstairs to the room and waves the man in first, opening the door for him.
"Do come in."
Sir Manfred turns to Smaar, remembering his manners. "Oh, of course. Farewell to you Smaar, and we hope to hear back from you soon." He gravely shakes his hand and opens the door for him.
"I'm sorry for the rudeness my good smith...I'm from the uncultured lands of Northern Varisia, and sometimes I forget my manners in the moment." says Hru
"One more thing, if it pleases you? You mentioned Shenk as the owner of that rather grande house and that he was taking care of the daft lad for the Baron. What is Shenk's relation to the Baron? And how did he come by his rather obvious wealth?" Might he be an ally to the cause or someone to avoid?"
After awaiting Smaar's response Hru bids him a good night and asks for the Iron Lord to bless him.
"I'm sorry for the rudeness my good smith...I'm from the uncultured lands of Northern Varisia, and sometimes I forget my manners in the moment." says Hru
"One more thing, if it pleases you? You mentioned Shenk as the owner of that rather grande house and that he was taking care of the daft lad for the Baron. What is Shenk's relation to the Baron? And how did he come by his rather obvious wealth?" Might he be an ally to the cause or someone to avoid?"
After awaiting Smaar's response Hru bids him a good night and asks for the Iron Lord to bless him.
"Shenk? Tweiford Shenk?" Smaar laughs. "No, he takes care of the kennels. That house is the Almir Estate and there's no love lost between the baron and Dreyxor Almir."
Smaar leaves without saying anything more.
Knotty turns to Bumbo and points out the others, " this is Manfred, this is Hru, Eria's there, and here comes my friend Galadar. you will like him. Bumbo was telling me that he has a good friend called Tweiford. Someone he respects alot. I'll just go and get some food and drinks, thirst work. Water okay for you, Bumbo?"
Entering the room, I say, "I think we can send a good report back to Chelia... Oh, do we have company?"
Bumbo's eyes flicker to Galadar quickly and then back down. What seemed to be a flash of interest soon becomes glazed over dull wittedness again.
"Water is good. My hound Spinner? She drinks three bowls of water. Lots of water? More than me."
After spending an hour or so trying to sleep without much luck Eria decides to have a walk around town to see if she notices anything
Hru mumbles a low prayer asking Gorum to show him if Bumbo is under any enchantment.
Liandra will scout the area, sure that it is a good move to have one party member Bumbo does not know of.
"Here we go, water for you and wine for me. Bumbo, tell me what's it like in town, I'm new here."
Cups and glasses, and a couple of jugs arrive on the table along with some bread and cheese, if the innkeeper has any.
"And tha-- -riend of yours Tweiford ---hats he like?" mumbles the halfling around a hunk of black veined cheese.
Bumbo talks nonsense about puppies and their mommies and did you know that you can call a mommy dog a b%%&@ but you can't call a human mommy a b#*!+ or you'll get in trouble?
Hru:
Magic radiates from the clownishly cheap looking leather armor he is wearin under his heroic yellow cape.
Out of curiosity, Sir Manfred concentrates and attempts to Detect the presence of Evil.
Bumbo notices Sir Manfred staring at him and begins to squirm. After about ten seconds of being scrutinized intensely, Bumbo turns on Manfred and asks, "What?".
Manfred:
He gives off that mundane, everyday, screw-everyone-but-me type of evil aura.
Tries to look dull and thuggish.
"Nothin'"
Bluff: (1d20+2=18)
Hru turns to Galadar "Yes Boss...er about that, I have a question. I don't want to disturb goodman Knotty and his new friend with horsie talk, they're obviously dog people, would you step outside?" Hru then looks at Manfred and gestures for him to follow by cocking his head toward the door. "The horseshoe..."
Sir Manfred follows them outside.
"Mannfred, Hru, I think that I will leave the matter of making sure the horsheshoe is taken care of in the morning to you," then to our visitor I ask, "Who in town is reliable for sending a message out?"
"I dunno. I can go places. No one cares. Who do you want me to message out to?"
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"Mannfred, Hru, I think that I will leave the matter of making sure the horsheshoe is taken care of in the morning to you," then to our visitor I ask, "Who in town is reliable for sending a message out?""I dunno. I can go places. No one cares. Who do you want me to message out to?"
"I was thinking of sending a message out of town. But if you don't know anyone I guess I'll have to wait. I doubt you would be able to find someone to deliver it for me."
"I was thinking of sending a message out of town. But if you don't know anyone I guess I'll have to wait. I doubt you would be able to find someone to deliver it for me.""Mannfred, Hru, I think that I will leave the matter of making sure the horsheshoe is taken care of in the morning to you," then to our visitor I ask, "Who in town is reliable for sending a message out?""I dunno. I can go places. No one cares. Who do you want me to message out to?"
"I can. I can. Let me do it," says Bumbo enthusiastically.