Ah, i see. Guess we're interested in finding out as well. If you wish, we can investigate and see if we find someting out. Has this Shadow Covenant been heard of before here?
"I can't say, since this is an ongoing investigation."
"What yes, remember should you need to for questioning, there are many places that we warforged have that can frazzle and..." He pauses and then goes still.
..stillness...
..stillness..
"Yes, should you need help with interrogation, I am happily available to assist you."
"I'm sure you could," says the Paladin. "Call me Sir Jaxle. Are you feeling better?"
Obviously disapointed, Jeren nods to the officer.
Yes sure, i understand. We'll investigate on our own then, since they threatened our lives and ordered an attack on us. Please keep the prisonder save.
He gives doc a sideeye after his comment and the long silence furrows his face in sorrow.
Alright Jorntesh, you're right, let's get back to the issue at hand first. One step after the other. How should we proceed? We where about to go to the hospital.
Come on Doc, no time to reminiscence now. Let the past rest.
"I'm fine, just a bit of mends grease and soddering never hurt." He says as he then looks to Jeren.
"You really think I am living in the past? Well I am not!"
Off to the hospital?
Though if we are no better off our next point of enquiry might be how to avoid notice of the Shadow Covenant.
Doc i know you're not living in the past because i can see you right here. But your mind and heart often dwell on the past. I know how it is, some wounds take long to heal and the scars never go. But we have something to focus on right now.
Yeah let's go to the hospital! I'm curious to see this other priest and what he has to say, or not.
I also bet this wasn't the last we heard from that shadow covenant...
Jeren waddles off to the hospital, when his companions follow.
"It is hard for some of us to forget our past," Sithar adds to the conversation as the group continues their way to the hospital.
Sithar glances behind the group to see that Romus has decided to continue to follow them.
Doc laughs and then begins to walk after."Sorry my soldiering is ingrained!"
Doc continues with a strange gate.
I suppose you are walking. It took you an hour of walking, but you reach the Jorasco hospital. The front door, which is a double door, is guarded by two halfling warriors wearing Jorasco livery.
"Can we help you?" one asks.
Seing the hospital is actually one of his family, Jeren facepalms himself.
D'oh, how could i forget?
He approaches the guards with confidence, showing his own sigils, the mark on his hand and introducing himself.
Well hello there, i'm Jeren d'Jorasco of house Jorasco. We are currently investigatin an incident in the nearby temple and want to interrogate one of the patients here. A bother Jonan. Is he here and can we talk to him? Was there anything suspicious or out of the ordinary?
Seing the hospital is actually one of his family, Jeren facepalms himself.
D'oh, how could i forget?He approaches the guards with confidence, showing his own sigils, the mark on his hand and introducing himself.
Well hello there, i'm Jeren d'Jorasco of house Jorasco. We are currently investigatin an incident in the nearby temple and want to interrogate one of the patients here. A bother Jonan. Is he here and can we talk to him? Was there anything suspicious or out of the ordinary?
"Yes, you have to check in with the duty nurse," says the guard. "Ser Jeren, he's probably under sedation."
" So wake him up! Use the electrodes.. wait..Is the priest humaniod?" He says scratching the side of his head.
"OH and anti sedative, that should work!"
Would mindlink work with a sedated individual?
Jorntesh, as a kekleshtar, has a deep connection with those in the sleeping realm.
Would mindlink work with a sedated individual?
Jorntesh, as a kekleshtar, has a deep connection with those in the sleeping realm.
Yes.
Alright, then let's go and see the nurse! She might be able to tell us more.
Jeren nods to the guards and leads the others to the nurse.
Hahaha Doc, electrodes is gonna hurt them, we don't wanna do that. But an anti sedative, yeah might be good. We'll see what the nurse says.
The nurse at the duty desk is going over some paperwork. She is a red head of a halfling. she is also wearing scrubs of white and blue. On her neck is a lesser mark of healing. She has a small hat on her head that shows the Jorasco family crest.
"Yes, can I help you?" she asks.
Ah yes, hello, well, i guess?
Jeren is a bit thrown of guard seeing a halfling from his house with a healing mark like his own.
My name is Jeren d'Jorasco of House Jorasco. Currently we are investigating an assualt on a priest, brother Jonan. We would like to speak with him, is that possible?
' See flesh is as complex as a machine, though I did remember in the end too much electricity does kill, but also animates..." He pauses as he taps his chin, then blinks and shakes his head.
"No, that won't work." he states that he stops failing to be there when the others arrive at the desk.
Ah yes, hello, well, i guess?
Jeren is a bit thrown of guard seeing a halfling from his house with a healing mark like his own.
My name is Jeren d'Jorasco of House Jorasco. Currently we are investigating an assualt on a priest, brother Jonan. We would like to speak with him, is that possible?
"Ah, yes, Brother Jonan," she checked. "He's in the intensive care unit."
"Thank you," Sithar says to the nurse and waits for Jeren to continue leading the group to Brother Jonan.
Alright, then you don't mind us paying him a visit? Which way? Ah there, ok, let's go then.
Marching off to the intensive care unit...
Doc, i have the feeling you'll get plenty of chances to electrocute people soon.
Jorntesh follows, eager to maybe find an answer.
You find the intensive care unit on the third floor of the hospital. Inside is Bother Jonan. He's in a gown and in bed, breathing slowly. He's also sleeping.
There he is, but he's asleep. Should we risk to wake him up? Is anyone of you good in medicine?
Jeren asks with a embarrased look on his face, indirectly admitting he has no clue of his houses specialty.
Ah head nurse! Can we wake him up? Is it safe?
Or do we perhaps have some other means of communication with him?
Sithar shakes his head in response to Jeren's question about being good in medicine before the head nurse walks by.
"He has a lot of bruises, it's better to let him sleep," says the head nurse, a halfling with blonde hair.
"How long do you think it will be before he wakes up again?" Sithar asks the head nurse.
Jorntesh sits next to the patient taking his hand gently. Then the Kalashtar casts a spell and asks the sleeping man, Brother Jonan? My name is Jorntesh and my friends and I are investigating the incident you recently suffered. Can you tell us about that?
Jorntesh will translate all answers to the group.
Jorntesh sits next to the patient taking his hand gently. Then the Kalashtar casts a spell and asks the sleeping man, Brother Jonan? My name is Jorntesh and my friends and I are investigating the incident you recently suffered. Can you tell us about that?
Jorntesh will translate all answers to the group.
'Hmmm, someone should make a machine to stimulate the bodies healing. As I was told all you fleshy people can heal without magic or an artificer?" He says fiddling with some unrelated magical tech.
He is telling you what he sees and senses with the Mindlink.
"Do the masks or clubs have any identifible markings or the like on them?" Sithar asks before he involuntarily closes and tightens his lips as he tries to avoid several of his painful childhood memories that have some brutal similarities to what Jorntesh is describing.
How severe are the injuries? Does he feel he will recover?
Focusing on anything identifying: what are the masks (color, material, full face, matching...)? what about ancestry (size, physique, accents)?
How severe are the injuries? Does he feel he will recover?
With time, and the administration of House Jorasco's healers, he feels he would recover. He has several bad bruises, but no broken bones.
Focusing on anything identifying: what are the masks (color, material, full face, matching...)? what about ancestry (size, physique, accents)?
Make a perception check first, DC 20.
"He's starting to wake up." Sithar states, then asks, "Should we let the nurse know or do you want privacy to question him first?" Sithar walks to the doorway of the room to block the view of the doctors and nurses walking.
[Dice=Perception]1d20+7
I don't think we need the staff, we have Jeren, Jorntesh grins.
Jorntesh questions the waking priest & asks relevant questions to the attack that led to his current residence.
Who did this to you?
Jorntesh questions the waking priest & asks relevant questions to the attack that led to his current residence.
Who did this to you?
Johan wakes up. "I was accosted by a man in black. I didn't see his face because it was masked. I tried to defend the poor box so people won't take from it. He overcame me and I lost consciousness afterword."
Do you know what went missing from the box?
What can you tell us of the ir'Thalon family?
What can you tell us of the Shadow Covenent?
Do you know what went missing from the box?
What can you tell us of the ir'Thalon family?
What can you tell us of the Shadow Covenent?
"About 100 galifars (gp) collected for the poor," brother Johan says. "The ir'Thalons are a minor noble family of knights, which are loyal to the Queen. But I don't know anything about the Shadow Covenant."
No connection to your poorbox, or at maybe some at least to your church?
edit Does the poorbox get robbed frequently 100 galifars is a lot. How long since it was emptied last? Who might know of the schedule or the box's contents?
Sithar, still in the doorframe to block the view of doctors and nurses walking by, turns and asks the priest, "How long had it been since the last time someone stole from your chuch?"
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No connection to your poorbox, or at maybe some at least to your church?
editDoes the poorbox get robbed frequently100 galifars is a lot. How long since it was emptied last? Who might know of the schedule or the box's contents?
"We empty the poor box and distribute it to the poor and homeless every week. The contents of the box is only known to me as the parish priest."
Sithar, still in the doorframe to block the view of doctors and nurses walking by, turns and asks the priest, "How long had it been since the last time someone stole from your chuch?
"This is the first time."
"So theives, we capture them and piece them out for a few days then put them back together"