Dan K CMTC Another Beautiful Day Monday October 19th, 2020 7:45:29 PM
Morning arrives and the group is together for breakfast. Morning prayers and studies have all been accomplished.
Dez sips at some water from his rations and wonders what to do with his new found wealth
Toston is of the same thought but with an added occurence. Perhaps this rather grand walled manor and former temple would make for a grand wedding for him and Nissa. He also lets the others know that he is going to meet up and make his way to the WLA
Eisenhorne stays long enough at breakfast to enjoy some rations and then heads off to scribe spells into his spellbook. Eagles Splendor lvl 2 cost 40gp and 2 hours Dimensional Anchor lvl 4 Cost 160gp and 4 hours Elemental Body I lvl 4 Cost 160gp and 4 hours Elemental Body II lvl 5 Cost 250gp and 5 hours Elemental Body III lvl 6 Cost 360gp and 6 hours Eisenhorne spends the next 21 hours and 970gp scribing scrolls to his book
Gaffer thinks a trip to the Catacombs is certainly on the short list
Sharpe heads out quickly to the Temple of Wardd, planing on ordering breakfast to be delivered to the temple. Arriving the clerics are a bit confused, "Why did you not simply stop at a market on the way here? Or are you saying you want us to leave and go fetch you breakfast?" Another acolyte overhears and steps in, "Brother, of course not. The good man is seeing if we can arrange shipment of fresh foodstuffs to come here." he turns to Sharpe, "How often and how much do you want to pay for." Sharpe spends some time with those about, Grubbers and vagrants without much and limited options here in Dirt City. Most of the faces are differnt every time, but he spies a few that have become 'regulars'
Sarge reconnects with a few Domi worshippers
In general the group heads out into the city on various errands. The bodies of the Rakshasa are under a Gentle Repose spell and will keep for some time. The Catacombs is sought by most, official training and librairies of the WLA by others and over the course of a week, all such things are taken care of.
The Temple and grounds have been cleared some, the blocked passages will take a great deal of manual effort and things are distracting at this time. In all, events within Dirt City are calm.
Party has the next move. Catacombs and training can be off board and considered being done/ is done unless there are specific avenues any wish to pursue.
DM Dan K Note: we are scene 0, I wont push anything along. Goal is that everyone is set to go by Friday. But post Daily :)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 84/107; AC:36/27/30- CMD 29 Tuesday October 20th, 2020 3:23:58 AM
(OOC: I'm still working on leveling Toston and his followers; After I have that sorted out I'll know my gold totals for the catacombs. Nissa leveled and has 6th level spells now. I want to give her Legend Lore; Could I have her cast it on the Golden Eyes?)
After completing his training in the WLA Toston heads to Little Gnomily to visit Nissa, her kin and the rest of the gnomes dwelling there.
He asks what she thinks of getting setting a date for the wedding finally and having the nuptials at the Tide House.
He also asks her is she'd be willing to cast Legend Lore to learn more about The Golden Eyes and if she'd potentially be willing to scribe some scrolls for him. (OOC: I'll sort out everything I need in the catacombs after I finish making the new followers, what scrolls I want to buy for scribing in Nissa's book and what spells I want her to scroll using the 190 gp discount limit since leadership score is 19)
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] Tuesday October 20th, 2020 5:30:49 AM
(OOC: Eisenhorn has a Blessed Book so doesn't need to pay material costs to write spells)
After his marathon crunch session, Eisenhorn takes a 2h power nap leaning on his ring of sustenance to make that sufficient for him to carry on.
He then makes a quick trip to the catacombs before returning to the temple to study the Raskshasa bodies.
Gaffer (Courtney HP: 96/103 AC:30(25)(T:21/FF:17) CMD:24 WS 5/5 SB 7/7 LL 8/12) d20+17=31 ; Tuesday October 20th, 2020 9:05:31 AM
Gaffer works on removing the statue in the courtyartd and moving his Living Oak over to the temple.
He'll spend some gold on soil and seeds so that he can lay flower beds atop the courtyard walls, shaping the walls with Stone Shape or purchasing brick if neccesary, and busy's himself planting the initial seeds. (Nature: 31?)
He speaks to the group, asking those around the temple, "I know we're not ready to start taking people in yet, I'm not sure if we've all agreed on that even, but do we want reach out to the Temple of Wardd and see if they would be comfortable sending people our way. Those who need shelter or protection for a short while? Only once we are ready of course."
Sharpe - [AC 27/18/22 - CMD 30; HP 100/100] - [Charles] Tuesday October 20th, 2020 10:36:35 AM
To the Clerics at the temple, "It would be nice for my friends here to have breakfast everyday, even if I can't make it here or get to the market. Would you be willing to organise a breakfast at the steps, I am happy to fund it and i'll make it here every morning i'm available?"
He then goes to speak with the regulars, to get an idea the news in the city. Have people heard about the Rakasha's? Are people worried? Are there people going missing anywhere? Is there tension over the new tide holdings?
Desdichado(Ryan) [HP: 72/102; AC:22/10/20 - CMD 23] Tuesday October 20th, 2020 2:25:01 PM
Desdichado helps Gaffer tear down the Ga'al statue, and goes through the rest of Tide House doing similar work. He also scopes out the neighborhood, figuring ways to set up regular patrols and getting to know their new neighbors.
Sarge [AC 21; HP 70/70] (Kathy) Tuesday October 20th, 2020 3:16:50 PM
Sarge, at last, departs for the Catacombs. Before she leaves, she tells her friends, "If you guys wanna question those dead Rakshasa, now's your chance. Or, we can invite the Houses to do it."
Gaffer (Courtney HP: 96/113 AC:25(T:21/FF:17) CMD:29 WS 5/5 SB 7/7 LL 8/12) Tuesday October 20th, 2020 6:42:23 PM
Gaffer remembers late in the day to run out and buy 5 quarterstaffs to later use for the Changestaff spell and makes it his morning ritual for the next month to carve and polish each one, assuming he has time.
After that, he will regroup with Sarge to speak to the Rakshasa, or ideally, listen in while someone else does the talking.
"I don't trust the Houses any further than I can throw 'em. I guess all we really wanna know is are there more rakshasa in the city, and where are they?"
Dan K CMTC Another Beautiful Day Tuesday October 20th, 2020 10:35:36 PM
Toston speaks to Nissa about setting a date and possibly using Legend Lore. She is rather thrilled with the notion of setting a date, less so on the Legend Lore. It would take weeks of casting. She does not think that planning a wedding, securing a new location to stay and essentially being in charge of eveything else while Toston is off and about playing hero to the city allows for a multi week spell. "Not saying no, but not now. And I need more information than a eye color description and that the owner is Rakshasa. The spell does need a bit more." Nissa can scribe some spells and is willing. [i]costs incurred for scribing are applied to Toston's WBL[i/]
Eisenhorne finishes the spells, takes a nap and hits the Catacombs
Gaffer works on the new place and asks if the group thinks of letting others come in from the Temple of Wardd. Gaffer is able to relocate the tree, quite the to do that has all kinds of eyes on the project. The gardens upon the wall are coming along and though Stone Shape proved to be unuseful on the individual brick laid wall, the structure seemsquite sturdy to him
Sharpe gets the clerics to agree, though they do inform the fighter that Wardd is not the patron god of beggars and those with nothing. That is more Alemi's thing, but they are willing to go a little farther for one of The Tide.
Dez helps Gaffer and makes himself familiar with the new neighborhood.
Sarge brings up questioning the Rakshasa, or should the bodies be given to the Houses?
Hmerrin is against the Houses being ivolved with the investigation and only wants to know if more of the foul creatures are in the city.
As to rumors of Rakshasa or other such things, casual conversation is not likely to bring anything out. People go missing in Dirt City on a weekly basis. Some turn up dead, some never do and some stagger back into knolweledge with scars and bruises and an appreciation for paying thier bills or minding thier own business
The area about the Manor is near the conjunction of Moontown, The Backstab Quarter, Grubbertown, and the Scrum. The area is full of smaller buildings crowded streets and people who are very used to keeeping to themselves.
The one piece of information that is on some minds that Dez cannot help but overhear, "The House Raif of House House Knife and a full crew set sail on the fastest ship House Teeth owned on the morning Tide. Very black and hush. You can bet there is something behind that."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 84/107; AC:36/27/30- CMD 29 Wednesday October 21st, 2020 1:10:17 AM
Toston says to Nissa, "Well we'll try to get more information on who the Golden Eyes is." he grabs her hand gives it a squeeze and says, "Pick a date, I'll let the Tide know and we can be officially married. I even happen to know a cleric of Domi who can officiate."
After leaving Little Gnomily Toston makes some inquiries as to the price of real estate near Tide House and if there are any buildings available roughly the size of Shale House on the market in the vicinity and how much they might cost.
He stops by Shale House and tries to see how their tenants are doing. Assuming there is real estate to be had near Tide House, he asks the Tenants if the Tide were to provide another building near Tide House for them if they'd be willing to move to it as The Tide themselves are moving and it would set them at ease if their friends were closer at hand given recent events, if there is no real estate near Tide House the point is moot and he'll need to talk to the rest of the group about how to protect Tombo and the others. If there is real estate and the tenants are amiable to relocating Toston makes further inquiries into what the Tide could expect from the sale of Shale House and if it would be enough to purchase a similarly sized building in the vicinity of Tide House.
When the talk turns to questioning the dead Rakshasha Toston says, "We also want to know more about The Golden Eyes, like what is his actual name, who is he, what are his goals, that kind of thing but where if anywhere there are more Rakshashas in the city is more important. I'd go one further and ask if there are any more Rakshasha operations outside of Dirt City as well. I don't trust these Rakshashas not to hold a grudge so it would probably be safer for everyone if we drove them from the Wold if we could, they aren't from here, they don't belong here."
When Toston hears the others bring up Knife operatives setting off on the fastest Teeth ship, Toston asks the rest of the Tide "What do you guys think that is all about? I wonder how we can learn more."
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 153/153 AC:31 T:17 FF:26 CMD:33) d20+8=9 ; Wednesday October 21st, 2020 12:16:13 PM
Hmerrin tries to recall the current relationship between House Teeth and House Knife [Knowledge Local 9]
"Not sure," he answers Toston. "Also not sure if we really wanna chase down every rumor we hear."
Anyway, Hmerrin has got several full days ahead.
He works his way to the current WLA house, and spends days training.
After getting back, he begins the habit of wearing his badge out in the open. Its not like everybody doesn't already know who he is.
Sheet updated and ready
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] Wednesday October 21st, 2020 12:30:30 PM
After finishing his shopping trip Eisenhorn will return to the temple study the rakshasa bodies and make plans for setting up a library in the temple.
When he gets a chance to talk to other party members he asks them if they think putting up protections against scrying around the temple would be useful. If the Tide think it would be beneficial he can make it permanently impossible to see into or scry into the Temple.
He's also thinking about potentially summoning a guardian for the temple. It would not stay forever but if the right incentives are provided it may be convinced to guard their new headquarters for a time.
On the topic of House Knife sending people out he thinks it may be worth asking around to see if more information is available. For the right payment House Cloak (ooc: I think that's what they were called) could provide information surely.
Sarge [AC 21; HP 70/70] (Kathy) Wednesday October 21st, 2020 1:01:52 PM
"I can cast the spell to talk to the dead," Sarge says. "Just tell me when, and what you want me to ask."
Regarding Shale House, Sarge says, "Maybe the best idea would be to have another group of adventurers move in there. Good people, but less experienced than us. They could take over protecting the tenants and looking after the neighborhood, and we wouldn't charge 'em rent. Could one of you WLA guys maybe ask around? See if there's anybody like that?"
Sharpe - [AC 27/18/22 - CMD 30; HP 100/100] - [Charles] Wednesday October 21st, 2020 2:47:53 PM
With a tinkle sharpe responds to the clerics, "I know, just trying to create a bit of luck".
When he is back with the tide. "So do we think this Rakshasa thing is over, and do we have any plans for this golden eyes character?"
Desdichado(Ryan) [HP: 144/144; AC:26/12/26 - CMD 26] Wednesday October 21st, 2020 4:34:01 PM
"What do we think we'd really find out from 'Speaking' with one of these...things...anyway?" asks Desdichado. "I saw one of the priests back in Plateau City do this to a bandit who'd been leading raids against Windhorn. The responses made no sense to anyone. I remember the priest saying 'We wouldn't have gotten useful answers when he was alive - why do you think they'd be useful once he's dead?'"
"I guess it won't hurt to try," he continues, "I'm not gonna hold my breath until I hear something helpful, though."
He goes with others to the WLA to follow up on Sarge's suggestion. Internally, he admires Hmerrin's boldness at wearing the badge, but asks in the chapter-house if "you guys okay if we wear the badge openly? I just don't want to bring trouble down on your heads."
He doesn't, however, make efforts to hide his holy symbol of Domi.
Desdichado's sheet updated.
Gaffer (Courtney HP: 113/113 AC:25(T:21/FF:17) CMD:29 WS 5/5 SB 7/7 LL 12/12) Wednesday October 21st, 2020 5:43:12 PM
Gaffer thinks that Eisenhorn has the right idea, given how often the Tide have thought about scrying on their enemies, protecting themselves would certainly be a good idea.
He is quite eager to listen in on what a dead person might have to say, and curious what death means to a Rakshasa, but doesn't have high hopes for especially useful information.
"Did we finish going through their books? Or are there potentially more leads in their?"
Dan K CMTC Working Wednesday October 21st, 2020 10:30:29 PM
Days pass the group continues working on various scattered activities
Toston begins looking into puchasing another building for Tombo and the others to move shope too. The first step is to speak to them. All 3 though, would prefer to not pull of shop and move across the city and start over. They are even willing to Pay the Wolves, understanding if The Tide no longer wsih to do so. All site an established presence and client base as well as fairly good relations with House Wolf from a business level. Nissa sets to work picking a date. What is House Knife up to?
Hmerrin cannot recall much on the relations of Huuse Knife and Teeth. Knife is made of mostly halflings and dwarfs in the upper roles and are militarily well equipped and have a great deal of money. House Teeth is a mixed bag, mostly smuggling and tend to want to stay on all the Houses good side He also decides to start wearing the WLA badge openly
Eisenhorne brings up possibly protecting the manor and groupnds. He believes he may have some spells to do so Should the group make inquiries to House Cloak on House Knife?
Sarge follows up with Toston's thought on Shale House. Perhaps The group could ask in on the WLA to see if another adventure group wants to take the spot?
Sharpe wonders if the Rakshasa thing is over or is the group thinking of looking for Golden Eyes?
Des is unsure if Speak with Dead will yield much form the Rakshasa but is willing to back the groups play to cast it The paladin, is wary of the open WLA display, given all of the precautions that the League is making to keep a low porfile. Could it cause blowback?
Gaffer inquires about going through the books more
Many ideas are tossed about over the course of the next week and at some Point some definitive questions if they are going to be asked of the dead, need to be done CLeaning and clearing the manor is accomplished and equipment and furniture moved from Shale House to the manor is accomplished as well. In doing so The Tide easily learn that the Palace is on lock down as of 3 dyas ago and a heightened sense of anxiety is on the street and in the shops. It is evident that the common people and possibly not many beyond the upper levels of the Houses know about the Rakshasa
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 84/107; AC:36/27/30- CMD 29 Thursday October 22nd, 2020 1:16:34 AM
Toston says, "If the WLA is too high profile, maybe we still move a new group of adventurers in and we just use the Crescent Moon Trading Company banner instead of the WLA one. I mean I don't think the connection between the WLA and the trading company is widely known and it wouldn't look too odd for a trading company to take over oversight of a building containing the businesses that are housed there. The WLA would get plausible deniability and we would have a point of contact back to the Crescent Moons Trading Company if we needed them. I don't think we should just abandon our tenants to the Wolves."
As for the questions of the corpse he suggests - Are there more Rakshashas operating in Dirt City besides the group at Galafar's house and the arena? - If the answer to the above is yes, Where are the additional Rakshasha operations located in Dirt City - Are there more Rakshasha operations in the Wold - If the answer to the above is yes, where are the Rakshasha operations elsewhere in the Wold - What is the real name of the entity known as the Golden Eyes, who controlled the portal that was here - What are the goals of the entity known as the Golden Eyes
Toston says, "We need to go through the documents we got from the farm and the arena, add them to the records that Silverleaf gave us and then figure out if there is anything else there. Given the high state of alert the palace is in, I don't think this is over."
He says, "One more thing. Nissa and I are getting married whenever she can decide on a date."
(OOC: Will finalize sheet / followers once catacombs transaction is complete)
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] d20=19 ; Thursday October 22nd, 2020 7:52:29 AM
"Congratulations Toston! I wish you and Nissa all the best. "
Taking in Gaffer's comments, Eisenhorn will try to locate any merchants in the city who would be able to provide diamond dust in a sufficient quantity to allow him to cast a permanent Private Sanctum spell on the temple grounds. (if needed, Knowledge Local Roll: 19 + 12 = 31)
During his rounds he will swing by the Palace as well to see if any of locals have any ideas about what is going on at the palace.
Sarge [AC 21; HP 70/70] (Kathy) Thursday October 22nd, 2020 2:35:03 PM
Sarge casts Speak With Dead on one of the corpses. She asks the questions Toston suggested, and adds a couple of her own.
--Is Golden Eyes a Rakshasa? --if no, what kind of entity is Golden Eyes? --if yes, what kind of Rakshasa? --what would you like us to do with your remains?
Sharpe - [AC 27/18/22 - CMD 30; HP 100/100] - [Charles] Thursday October 22nd, 2020 2:51:41 PM
"Maybe we should try and get some detail in the larger objective?"
Desdichado(Ryan) [HP: 144/144; AC:26/12/26 - CMD 26] Thursday October 22nd, 2020 3:04:17 PM
While at the WLA house, Desdichado asks about whether they have any additional verifed information on the palace lockdown or any of the rumors about House Knives.
Back at the new digs, he observes as Sarge attempts the questioning.
Dan K CMTC Working d20+12=21 ; Thursday October 22nd, 2020 11:20:52 PM
Toston announce hiswedding, as soon as Nissa makes all of the arrangements. He also puts forth his thoughts on questions as well as providing Shale House to the Cresent Moon Trading Company
Eisenhorne is able to locate teh diamond material needed for his spell and do to his extensive knowledge and contacts of local knowledge, learns quite a bit of information House Cloak has Recalled all abroad operatives and Cloak Tower is sealed. House Teeth is gutted and in disarray. The neighborhood they ‘protected’ is in shambles as dozens of smaller splinter cells and off shoots are trying to hold on to smaller territories and just survive. In the last 2 days there has been been over a dozen murders. Everything is gone. The Prince would normally step up or other Houses, but the area is on thier own and instinct is taking over. And in House Wolf; The House Magspier and House Veteran have both been executed and others promoted to their positions House Wolf is planning to push into Smuggler City
Sarge puts together her questions. casts the spell and asks...
Dez asks those few at the WLA about the palace or ouse Knife. The few in know nothing of the inner workings of either place. Operating in a place as dangerous as Dirt City is hard enough without pushing against the Prince, The man has survived 5 Assassination attempts and word is that he killed the last assassins by sealing them within a Wall of Force prison and subjecting them to a Cloudkill spell over 2 Days. No thank you
Sarge casts the spell and gets no responce. She knowss the sepll worked, but the soul simply resisted
Eisenhorns is not overly surprised, as it is rumored that Rakshasa are reincarnated and thus a dead Rakshasa has no soul to interrogate
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 84/107; AC:36/27/30- CMD 29 d20+2=4 ; Friday October 23rd, 2020 1:06:22 AM
Toston says, "If House Teeth is in shambles and the area is 'on their own' as it were does that mean we could go there and try to help the people there or would us going there be seen as interferring in House business? If there is no House ruling over that territory doesn't that mean we could step in? Especially if the other houses and the prince are all on lockdown?"
Toston then says, "So the dead bodies were a bust? I guess our next leads are consulting all the documentation we have from the arena, from the farm and from the records Silverleaf gave us."
(OOC: What do I roll regarding the documents? Int Check? 4 :( )
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] Friday October 23rd, 2020 7:01:19 AM
"It looks like the whole city is in turmoil. My best guess is that the Houses are trying to rid themselves of Rakshasa influence, which seems to have thoroughly infiltrated the houses."
To Toston "We could try to help, but we are only 6 people. As powerful as we are individualy we can't save a city's worth of people from what is basically a breakdown in society. You need manpower for that. It pains me to say it but I think our best bet is to help the Houses to purge themselves as quickly as possible and reassert some semblance of order to the city. With some luck we may use this to force some concessions from them ensuring at least a slightly more just society going forward."
When he has a chance Eisenhorn pitches his plan to the group.
"As much as I hate it, the Houses are the only organized government in the City and as they are falling apart it's the people that are getting hurt. The best way we can help in the short term is by restoring order to the houses and help them purge themselves of Rakshasa influence. I would recommend that we reach out to the Prince and offer our services as a neutral party to support the houses in the reorganization process. In return maybe we can ask for some concessions from the Houses to ensure a more just city overall going forward, even if only slightly.
Madam Deepforge, does Domi provide you with the ability to grant True Seeing? If not I can see if any of my crusty old wizard acquaintances could guide me in casting it through arcane means. With the spell we should be able to easily see through the Rakshasa's disgusieses. Assuming we get the prince's blessing we could then go House to House...heh... and help each of the houses quickly identify any Rakshasa in their midst. That should speed up a return to order.
In addition, we may want to offer our new HQ as a neutral meeting ground for any inter House negotiations. After I'm done with my spellwork it should ensure that no one will be able to listen in on any converstions that take place on the Temple grounds. We may be able to charge a fee even get a stable source of income to maintain the temple and some guards and other staff.
We can also proclaim that the Tide headquarters offers refuge to any who are willing to take it in these difficult times.
What do you all think?"
After the discussion Eisenhorn sets about creating the first level of defense for the Temple. He lays out the diamond dust he purchased along the edge of the compound and casts Mage's private Sanctum following it up with the necessary incantations and arcane rituals to ensure that the spell is fixed in place permanently. (Cast: Permanency)
"There, that should ensure what happens at the Temple stays at the Temple. What are we going to call this place by the way. It's no longer a Temple, so I feel calling it the Temple makes no sense. What about The Tide Sanctuary? or maybe a more poetic Rakshasa's End?"
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 153/153 AC:31 T:17 FF:26 CMD:33) Friday October 23rd, 2020 1:36:40 PM
"Uh, I thought it was Tide House," Hmerrin answers E.
The fighter isn't entirely sure the turmoil is part of a rakshasa purge.
"Got a whole lot of untrusting, opportunistic folks in those Houses," he notes. "Maybe its a rakshasa purge. Or maybe its a convenient excuse for a power play."
"Maybe we should just take a walk through Teeth's neighborhood, and see if there's something we can do."
Should the group be willing, Hmerrin will take random nightly patrols through Teeth.
Sharpe - [AC 27/18/22 - CMD 30; HP 100/100] - [Charles] Friday October 23rd, 2020 1:43:43 PM
"I can't see how having a reliable way to see the rakshasa's guise will hurt, but we also need to identify the golden eyes, are there any resources we could draw on for that? "
Desdichado(Ryan) [HP: 144/144; AC:26/12/26 - CMD 26] Friday October 23rd, 2020 2:45:38 PM
"No reason it can't be both," Desdichado chimes in. "This is an opportunity for factions inside each house to rid themselves of enemies they don't want just by saying they were a rakshasa in addition to any real ones. Anyway, I have a hunch there's not too many "good aligned" weapons lying around the Houses."
In response to Sharpe he says, "Three-Bits was our best lead on Golden Eyes. If she made it out okay, I doubt she wants to talk with any of us for a long time."
He agrees with the patrolling suggestion, since the former Teeth territory sounds like where the most help is needed right now.
Gaffer (Courtney HP: 113/113 AC:25(T:21/FF:17) CMD:29 WS 5/5 SB 7/7 LL 12/12) Friday October 23rd, 2020 8:56:44 PM
Gaffer wasn't really prepared for how much the city has been thrown into turmoil but is glad that the houses are taking action.
He's onboard with pretty much all of Eisenhorn's suggestions. "Should we try to visit the Prince then?"
Sarge [AC 21; HP 70/70] (Kathy) Friday October 23rd, 2020 10:41:59 PM
"Yep. True Seeing I can do," Sarge says. "I'm gonna try to leave some of my spells available each day so I can ask Domi for 'em as needed. So say the word and I can cast it."
About a new name for the temple, she says, "before we name it, we oughta make a final decision what we're gonna do with it. 'Cause I don't think we've done that yet. Is it just gonna be for us? Maybe us and the WLA? Are we gonna make it a refuge for people lookin' to escape?"
When the talk turns to approaching the Prince, Sarge says, "I think what'd be ideal is if some of these House guys asked the Prince if we could help settle things. I mean, I know it'd be tough to arrange, but everybody'd be more or less on the same page."
Dan K CMTC Working Sunday October 25th, 2020 11:38:38 PM
Toston notes the bust on SApeak with Dead, and thinks the small library of information is the nect best place to get more of the big picture on the Rakshasa. He also floats the The Tide personally getting in on Hose Teeth territorial troubles
Eisenhorne notees the city turmoil, but also points out that The Houses are the only organized government in the city. The city will suffer as they flounder short term. He notes that actually helping the Houses restore themselves is the best thing for the people. Eisenhorne promotes reaching out to the Prince with the prospect of going to each House and possibly using True Sight. Eisenhorne also brings up offering the new Tide House as nuetral grounds for negotiations, chargable of course. Or perhaps a refuge for any in need through out the city? The wizard also casts a Mage's private Sanctum spell ane makes it pernament. DM's will get a good map of The Tide House and the manor grounds to detail out where the spell is in effect. Please track the 12,500gp expenditure as part of your WBL
Hmerrin is willing to take a walk through the Teeth neighborhood
Sharpe agrees with Eisenhorne that the group should have a reliable Rakshasa guise penetrating spell like True Sight, but also thinks discovering more on Golden Eyes should be a group goal.
Des knows that Three Bits was some of the best information the party had, if she's alive, she's probably very underground in hidingin and not all anxious to come out
Gaffer is up from Visiting the Prince as Eisenhorne suggests
Sarge lets Eisenhorne and the others know that True Seeing is a thing she can indeed do is going to try and have open slots to be more versatil. How could the group get the Houses to ask the Prince if the Tide could Help
The group has many options and is moving in many directions
There are a great deal of options on the table with verying degrees of success and time required. The logs, journals and books, all quite encoded, that the group has obtained thus far is easily several hundred man hours of work, after the code is broken and the the true text copied out. The sheer volume of possible information says 2 things very clearly. The Rakshasa operation has been in place for a very long time and the operation scope is much broader than Dirt City
Smuggler City, just east of the Midnight Bazaar, is the main territory of House Teeth. Rumored to have more concealed doors and hidden passages per square foot than any other place in the Wold and the main group holding it together as a conhesive group is apparently gone. Hmerrin goes for a walk, midmorning. The neighborhood streets are quiet and deserted. This would be one of his first trips into the area and he notes it is almost completely residential. Tight twisting streets with many ending in blockades that have clearly been erected afterwards. The blocks are not recent but purposefully done by House Teeth, eemoving logical assumptions of what streets connect to each other and narrowing streets to make larger scale encounters more difficult. Slumped in a doorway he finds a man, dead about a day and evidence of being dragged here and dumped. He also notes a couple House Wolf patrols. Aligned with the Prince and House Knife, not surprising. Going at night, Hmerrin notes rapidly that unlike the rest of Dirt City, there is very little light in Smuggler city. The odd oil street lamp sputters against the darkness now, but he notes many a lamp are now unlit. A pair men step out a shadowed doorway to his right and step towards Hmerrin, but one throws his arm across the others chest and whispers in his ear. Both men step back into the blackness. Hmerrin catches the faint sound of several windows opeinign or closing, he cannot tell. To his left, an elf steps into the light, and did he step from the fighters own casting shadow? "You are Hmerrin of the Tide. I am with House Teeth and you should not be here. We will bring this under control."
The Palace is on lock down, no guard will open any outer gate to anyone.
Sharpe amd others also make several rounds of the next several days about Moontown, Backstab Quarter and Grubbertown to familiarize yourselves with the layuts and streets. Like the rest of Dirt City, there was no plan in the overall layout and the areas simply grew as required. The worst of the lot, is Grubber town. The make hift almost semi pernament structures remind you more of a refugee of war camp, than a district of a city. Crowded, dirty, unsanitary and full of desperate people of all noble races the Tide is seen as a branch to a drowning man. 'Spare a copper' 'Spare some food' 'I have children' 'My mother is sick' 'With a few silver I'm sure I could turn my luck' over and over and over again.
None of this is new, or unknown to any of The Tide.
Patrols over the next 2 weeks, The Tide is able to secure the grounds of their new area, it is cleaned up, and furnished. The Tide is able to etablish a good repore with the immediate surrounding neighborhoods including the closing of 3 local racketeering goups, 2 very corrupt money lenders, bring 5 murderers to justice and shut down 1 would mob boss with delusions of granduer
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 84/107; AC:36/27/30- CMD 29 d20+6=26 ; d20+20=36 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+8=24 ; d20+2=15 ; d20+2=9 ; d20+2=22 ; d20+2=7 ; d20+2=10 ; d20+2=11 ; Monday October 26th, 2020 1:22:25 AM
Toston heads to the WLA and tries to use their library for leads on the Golden Eyes. He also makes some inquiries into setting up a lower level party of adventurers in Shale House.
He goes over the full gamut of the library exercising any leads the collections of books may help him in following up on.
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] Monday October 26th, 2020 6:42:36 AM
While waiting on the Tide to decide on next steps Eisenhorn will put out the word that he's looking to buy books for his collection, while he will accept any book he's willing to pay a premium for any books on the planes, technical treties on magic or any technical guides regarding professions, crafts and trade's. He will also reach out to the local temple of Ffloy to pay his respects and ask if the temple could arrange for a contract to outfit a library at Tide House.
Afterwards he'll put the word out that he's willing to teach any who are willing to learn and especially children to read and mathematics once per week at Tide House, and will visit Shale House to see if Mazea or Sunny would be interested in ocassionally runing workshops to teach people to sew or work with leather.
Sarge [AC 21; HP 70/70] (Kathy) Monday October 26th, 2020 1:27:12 PM
Sarge....isn't much help. She isn't a subtle person, so she can't really help finessing the Prince or the Houses into doing the right thing. She's no scholar, so poring over coded books is not something she'd be really good at, either.
What she can do is heal, so she focuses on that. She walks around the neighborhood, looking for those who are sick or injured, and does what she can for them. She makes sure everybody she helps knows that she's part of the Tide and a follower of Domi.
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 153/153 AC:31 T:17 FF:26 CMD:33) d20+5=8 ; Monday October 26th, 2020 5:56:43 PM
Hmerrin nods politely to the elf. "If you say so."
He goes back to Tide House, and helps with the more local clean up.
Later, he reflects. "So, Teeth wanna be left alone. Works for me. The Prince is locked up tight, so we're done there too. Good work on the local area, but I think we've just about wrapped up the easy stuff.
Which leaves research on all these books, and working on the House furnishings and defenses. Anything else anyone has going?"
Hmerrin helps where he can on the research. He's not a good researcher, but he do whatever is directed.
The rest of the time, he wanders around Tide House, wondering if he tell anything about the construction of the place. Unfortunately, most of it is beyond him. [Knowledge Engineering 8...bah]
Desdichado(Ryan) [HP: 144/144; AC:26/12/26 - CMD 26] d20+14=20 ; Monday October 26th, 2020 6:04:58 PM
Wanting to learn more about tending to wounds and treating others, Desdichado follows Sarge around and helps with healing as well. (Heal = 20)
Gaffer (Courtney HP: 113/113 AC:25(T:21/FF:17) CMD:29 WS 5/5 SB 7/7 LL 12/12) Monday October 26th, 2020 7:46:03 PM
Taking note of the different ways his fellow Tide members are getting active in the community, Gaffer feels a little inspired. He'll put up a few notices in the streets nearby offering gardening lessons and a chance to learn about nature, in a way that isn't too common in Dirt City. With his recently display of moving the Treant across the city, he hopes there will be some interest.
Dan K CMTC A visitor d20+17=24 ; d20+14=21 ; d20+15=22 ; d3=3 ; d3=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; Monday October 26th, 2020 11:00:23 PM
Toston takes some of the material and meets with the WLA door keeper and shortly thereafter is in the samll WLA facitilites hidden in some unknown section of the city. Over the course of the next few days, he attracts a bit of attention from a couple fellow WLA members. A pair of humans approach the older taking the lead, "That have to do with the Rakshasa thing? Anything we could do to help. Can't take on Rakshasa, but would like to do our part."
Eiseinhorne puts the word out that he is looking to assemble a library and several merchants make contact with him on the endevour. Trying to create a school and set himself up to be teaching reading and other possible subjects meets with less success in the short term. As to those at Shale House, none are in the market to take on an apprentice.
Sarge and Dez move about the neighborhood and finds no shortage of people seeking thier help and both find her healing capabilites completely spent by lunch. They both also notes more than one set of eyes taking an interest in what she is doing, from a discreet distance. Des and Sarge please make 3 seperate Perception Checks. that occur over the course of the morning DC 24 Highlight to display spoiler: { A pick pocket tried to lighten your load, wand of Endure Elements from Sarge} DC 21 Highlight to display spoiler: { A pick pocket tried to lighten your load, wand of Cure Serious Wounds from Sarge} DC 22 Highlight to display spoiler: { A pick pocket tried to lighten your load, Potion Enlarge Person Dez}
Hmerrin opts to leave House Teeth alone and the Palace is out and so he finds himself at the new Tide House. From there without a strict purpose he also notes that the general population of people, mostly Grubbers, that are hanging about looking for food, coin and or healing, seems to be increasing exponentially.
Gaffer puts up a few notices about the city to see if he can get some interest in learning about plants and such. After all, a tree did move through the city twice now. time will tell.
The group is sitting about the dinner table discussing the recent few days when there is a knock at one of the inner door frames of the manor and a mighty "Hello!" calls from a few rooms away. The strong voice continues, "Dont get overly excited, this is a peaceful visit, all be it unorthodox and somewhat of a surprise I'm sure! Hello? Tide guys?"
Investigation finds a human is chain shirt under a dull blue tunic, black leather plants, soft boots, a pair of short swords at his waist and a travelling cloak of gray
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 134/134; AC:31/24/24- CMD 34 d20+24=35 ; d20+10=30 ; d20+20=35 ; Tuesday October 27th, 2020 12:06:29 AM
At the WLA, Toston says to the two who approach,smiling "Sit down, please. Tell me what are your names and what can you do."
After hearing the two humans capabilities he tries to judge what task they'd be best suited for. If the two are martial just not up to the task of fighting Rakshakshas he asks them what they would think about finding some more WLA members and moving in with some merchants in Shale House, in order to protect them, explaining that the Tide are moving and they don't want to leave their tenants to the Wolves.
If the two humans seem more of the scholarly persuausion he smiles and says, "I'm above average intelligence but I'm having trouble using these documents and the library making any headway in figuring out where there are more Rakshashas. If the two of you have a head for this stuff maybe you can help me use this library and these documents to figure out where there are more Rakshashas in both Dirt City and the Wold at large. The Tide would like to keep taking the fight to the Rakshashas but we need to know where to strike next."
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When the Tide have the visitor at Tide House he takes in their visitor (Perception: 35) he also tries to non-chalantly cast detect magic and uses the cone of detection to look over their new visitor for any magical auras (Spellcraft: 30) (Know [Arcana]: 35)
Sharpe - [AC 27/18/22 - CMD 30; HP 100/100] - [Charles] Tuesday October 27th, 2020 10:05:42 AM
Sharpe will go to the with Toston, "Hello friend what can we do for you?"
While helping heal others, Desdichado notices a tug on his belt. "Uh, Sarge," he says, "looks like someone's taken an interest in our things."
Back at Tide House, Desdichado greets the newcomer warmly, but cautiously.
"Yes, we're the 'Tide guys'...er, and 'Tide gal'," he responds. "How can we help you, friend?"
Assuming the stranger has more to say, Desdichado spends the time paying close attention to get a hunch of his trustworthiness. (Sense motive: 40)
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] d20=14 ; d20=6 ; Tuesday October 27th, 2020 1:45:12 PM
Eisenhorn will quickly try to figure out if this is a local person or if there is anything about him to suggest that he may have ill intentions (Knowledge Local Roll: 14 + 12 = 26) He will then try to position himself somewhere out of sight but with view over the newcomer. (Stealth Roll: 6 + 17 = 23)
Sarge [AC 21; HP 70/70] (Kathy) d20+6=8 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+6=15 ; Tuesday October 27th, 2020 3:33:43 PM
Sarge is completely oblivious of anything happening until Dez points it out. At which point it's too late, so she can only assume her WBL was too high.
Still miffed over the loss of two perfectly good wands, she moves to glower at the stranger looking for "Tide guys."
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 153/153 AC:31 T:17 FF:26 CMD:33) Tuesday October 27th, 2020 6:41:48 PM
Hmerrin takes in the growing crowd of grubbers.
"We might have to hire guards for the gate," he notes sourly.
That train of thought is happily replaced with the mystery of who Blue Tunic guy is, and what he wants.
The young man waits for him to answer the group's questions.
Dan K CMTC A visitor Tuesday October 27th, 2020 9:36:00 PM
Toston asks a few questions and find the the pair of men as well as a few others currently residing at the WLA are quite adept at coding and very willing to put in the time on everything. Toston feels that the WLA chapter of of Dirt City is looking for pay back and sees this as thier chance.
Dez cataches the pick pockets in teh act, and they instantly bail, without thier attempted thefts
Sarge luckily has Dez and therefore still has her wands. The Houses are not the only dangers in the City of Thieves.
At Tide House Toston takes in the man and spies a fairly hidden House crest of Cloak, but with the actual CMTC design as part of it. His Detect Magic spell is likely noticed, but the the man doesn't show a hint at knowing about it. The spell reveal magic all over the place, of course, but the man in front of them has just as much magical gear as any in THe Tide
Sharpe asks how the group can be of help
Dez also asks about how they can help and then settles in to take everything in.
Eisenhorne does not recognize him, but it is a pretty big city. The wizard steps back to block a sight line and tries to slip into the background.
Hmerrin awaits the answer to Sharpe and Dez's question.
The man gives a small curt bow and smile. A smile that Dez knows is well practiced and easily displayed, but is only intended to put his victims at ease. The man catches Dez's eye and the smile vainshes to be replaced by a more sincere smirk or acknowledgement and respect. He holds his hands slightly up, palms towards you and looks directly at Dez "Sorry, that...is a well honed habit." He straightens and gives another nod, "I was asked to simply come here and deliver a message..." He turns slightly "To Sarge"
"Its a simple message adn I'll be away. I am to ask you, and your companions, to simply have dinner at the place of your choice tomorrow night as long as that place is not here." The man pauses and spreads his hands a bit apart, "That is it and I have nothing else to say or the will to answer any questions. Good night." He does not turn, but backs away about 15' first before turning and making his away.
Desdichado(Ryan) [HP: 144/144; AC:26/12/26 - CMD 26] Tuesday October 27th, 2020 10:37:07 PM
When the man walks out, Dez's only response is, "Well, we're obviously ignoring that. Right?"
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 134/134; AC:31/24/24- CMD 34 Wednesday October 28th, 2020 12:22:51 AM
Toston says, "I'm not sure. He was decked out in magical gear as much as any of us are but he's got a crest of house cloak interweaved with the crescent moon trading company logo. I don't know if that suggests that the crescent moon trading company was infiltrated by house cloak or vice versa but that insignia is enough to peak my interest. I mean Cloaks are the house of spies so like as not CMTC has been infiltrated but I'd honestly like to know more about what is going on with that. I don't really know how we get a message to Boggs though after the fact as he was pretty adamant about us cutting off contact from him, but I would feel an encroachment into the crescent moons by house cloak would be something he'd like to know about. As for where we could have dinner tomorrow night, what about Tombos?"
Sarge [AC 21; HP 70/70] (Kathy) Wednesday October 28th, 2020 1:01:35 PM
"We should go," Sarge says, "but we should find somebody willing to guard this place in our absence. I'm not sure whether the goal is to get us to someplace or away from here; all I know is we can't be in two places at once."
Sharpe - [AC 27/18/22 - CMD 30; HP 100/100] - [Charles] d20+24=44 ; d20+14=32 ; Wednesday October 28th, 2020 1:23:21 PM
Sharpe will try his usual trick, activating the fly spell on his amour, using the roof tops as cover and attempting to follow the individual (if he goes into a building or sewer etc sharpe wont follow)
Stealth - 44 Perception 32
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] Wednesday October 28th, 2020 2:09:25 PM
"He said place of our choice that's not here. Should we just have a picnic in the street outside the house. That would techically be compliance with his request. " he looks around at the group. "With everything going on I don't trust this one bit. I don't see how going out and exposing ourselves due to a random request by a person affiliated with House Cloak of all things makes sense. If they wish to discuss something this is as good a place as any. They must know by now that we won't start anything if they are on their best behaviour."
"Either whoever really wants us out of this complex, or they're sending this message just because we'd react to it by staying right here."
The lad runs his hand through his hair "I love Dirt City," he mumbles with heavy sarcasm.
After a couple more beats, he looks up. "If Toston and Sarge say go, I'm with them. Let's go to Tombo's. Not sure about having people here though. If it is a trap, we might get somebody killed. Can we magic up some seeing eyes or whatever to keep an, uh, eye on things?"
Gaffer (Courtney HP: 113/113 AC:25(T:21/FF:17) CMD:29 WS 5/5 SB 7/7 LL 12/12) Wednesday October 28th, 2020 9:55:24 PM
"I like the idea of doing it close to here, so if they are trying to get access to the temple we can be on hand. I'm guessing they just don't want to come onto our territory so directly. I'm onboard with the picnic." He quietly adds "It might honestly be nice for Tombo to have a break from us for the time being."
Dan K CMTC A visitor Wednesday October 28th, 2020 10:12:40 PM
Dez's gut reaction to not fall for that trap
Toston Sarge Hmerrin and Eisenhorne are more willing and even think that the group should Part of the debate is where
Gaffer would like to stay closer to home than Tombos, in case the plot is to get the group away from Tide House. Tombos is a good 20-30 minutes
Sharpe heads outside and activates his armor to take flight, but it unable to spot him. It is as if the exited the manor grounds and vanished.
And so the group is decided that tomorrow night they will have dinner out, but the group is a bit split on where.
Gaffer and Eisenhorne want to stick closer to home and Toston Sarge and Hmerrin are up for Tombo's
There is time to decide and the group finishes their evening, retires and finds themselves gather about breakfast
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 134/134; AC:31/24/24- CMD 34 Thursday October 29th, 2020 2:56:22 AM
Toston says, "I believe arcane eye only lasts one minute per level. Nissa can cast one but she'd have to be fairly close to do so. I don't think she's up to holding the Temple if they want us away from here even if she was backed up by her kin and the bodyguards and adepts that live with them. Toston says, "Gaffer, can that oak of your's hold this place on its own if we are attacked? Do you have any way to communicate with it? Anyone know of an eating establishment closer than Tombo's that wouldn't necessitate us eating in the middle of the street? I'm open to being closer to here, but I feel the street is too open"
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] Thursday October 29th, 2020 6:28:40 AM
"Arcane Eye wouldn't work due to the protection from divination I have cast on Tide House. I can leave Shifty here to provide us with a warning if something happens, however I doubt we could make it in time to stop whatever they have planned. I could Teleport myself and up to three people back at a moment's notice, but that presuposes that Shifty picks up that something untoward is going on and that we aren't prevented from leaving this dinner." Eisenhorn considers a bit. "If we are concerned regarding security I could set up an extradimensional space for for the next 26 hours for us to have dinner in and invite whoever plans to watch us eat or whatever they plan on doing, but somehow I don't think that's what they intend. How did that guy get in here anyways? Isn't the front door locked?"
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] Thursday October 29th, 2020 6:36:01 AM
(OOC: though of something else that I wanted to do so double posting sorry)
To Toston "On a different note, do you think Nissa would be willing to discuss what spells she knows? It may be mutually beneficial to exchange knowledge regarding spellwork."
Sarge [AC 21; HP 70/70] (Kathy) Thursday October 29th, 2020 12:15:10 PM
"If we had another adventuring group set up at Shale House," Sarge muses, "we could just switch places for the evening. We'd be on hand at the Buttering Ram, and they'd be here. How's that coming, by the way?"
[OOC: I'm not sure how far along we are in that project, but if we've got another group there, this would seem to be a good solution.]
Desdichado(Ryan) [HP: 144/144; AC:26/12/26 - CMD 26] Thursday October 29th, 2020 3:41:57 PM
Desdichado grumbles something about "seems like a setup", but more loudly says "Sarge, the message mentioned you by name. I guess that means you get the final say. Any idea who it might be from? You haven't talked with anyone from House Cloak recently, have you?"
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 153/153 AC:31 T:17 FF:26 CMD:33) Thursday October 29th, 2020 5:14:35 PM
"The only thing worth hitting in here is us," Hmerrin points out.
"Shifty and the tree stay, and if they spot trouble, E 'port himself, me, Toston, and Sarge here."
Sharpe - [AC 27/18/22 - CMD 30; HP 100/100] - [Charles] Thursday October 29th, 2020 6:57:03 PM
"Damn" Sharpe rebukes himself for losing the guest.
"How would we even go about accepting the invite?"
Gaffer (Courtney HP: 113/113 AC:25(T:21/FF:17) CMD:29 WS 5/5 SB 7/7 LL 12/12) Thursday October 29th, 2020 8:01:22 PM
"I don't like the idea that the Rakshasa could have unfunished business in the temple, of a kind I do not know, and I don't want to give them such an easy opportunity if that's what this is. Also, if it is a setup, let's do it on neutral territory, next to a defensible base. I don't see much advantage to Tombo's place and if you were our enemy, if might be the first place you would expect."
As to Sharpe's question, "Assume we are being watched, openly walk wherever we are going tomorrow, and wait?"
He's onboard with Sarge making the decision as Des suggests.
Dan K CMTC A visitor Thursday October 29th, 2020 9:49:04 PM
The group does a bit of back and forth on what to do, but although it is almost certainly a trap, the group feels they should do as requested and step out. Shifty and the living tree can be the eyes and ears of Tide House foa couple hours adn Eisenhorne can teleport multiple people directly back if the alarm is sounded. Both Moontown and Backstab Quarter have several establishments that would work and are within 10 minutes. From Red Coat Tavern, with more basic but good fare and beer, to The Publick House operates several small gambling rooms as well excellent seafood and wine, to Twin Moons, a higher establishment offering more exoctic fare at the expcted price And of Course, given teleport is possible, there is Tombo's.
The WLA quarter here in the City of Thieves is still very much keeping a low profile. They did so before the Rakshasa thing and are doubling down on that. Opening sending Leaguers to set up a second hero group is out of the question. By the grace of the Prince and the supporting Houses, a phrase the new headmaster believes in as how the WLA is planning to operate.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 134/134; AC:31/24/24- CMD 34 Friday October 30th, 2020 1:06:51 AM
Toston says, "Well I made inquiries at the WLA and the only interest I got was some folks who are helping me with research into the Rakshashas but they aren't necessarily combatants so I wouldn't send them to Shale House. My original idea was to work with the Crescent Moons Trading Company on the downlow to instill another adventuring group there but again we have the problem of how do we get in touch with them as we were told not to contact them. The thing is they can obviously give an adventuring group plausible denialibility as some of us had coming up and they are secretly linked to the WLA. I question if that is still a good idea if the trading company is tied to both the WLA and the Cloak as the insignia of our visitor potentially suggests. Putting an armed group with some linkages to the Cloak up in Wolf territory might wrinkle some feathers and upset the position we currently negotiated ourselves into. Maybe we take stock of where we are after we check out the invitation on the Crescent Moons front. Whatever that visitor has to share with us might rule them out entirely if that insignia is a portent of what is to be revealed. Alternatively perhaps we go a different route. Sarge, Des, I don't suppose your temple might have some fledgling heroes in need of a home that you could send for? I mean the houses wouldn't object to some faithful of Domi taking up in residence would they the way they would with the WLA or with an organization tied to the Cloaks in a territory of the Wolves?"
"As for where specificially we should eat tomorrow, well if we really want to go neutral site and not use Tombo's then I'd say either Red Coat Tavern if we want a more simple meal or Twin Moons if we are feeling more exotic. Frankly I think we should still be celebrating our good fortune given how things turned out so I might vote for Twin Moons."
To Eisenhorne he says, "I'd have to ask her about that. I personally have no problem with the 2 of you sharing spell knowledge but it isn't for me to say."
Toston makes sure to visit with Nissa prior to their planned night out tomorrow. During this time he can meet the newest cousins, adepts and warriors who have arrived from Plateau city to join the growing ranks of the gnome population. He will also ask her if she has any idea about a date yet and how she feels about pooling spell knowledge with Eisenhorne.
Eisenhorn (David) [AC 13/13/10; HP 94/107; CMD 17] d20=10 ; d20=4 ; Friday October 30th, 2020 7:11:16 AM
Eisenhorn will cast Mage Armor on himself in preparation for the dinner, expecting trouble. He'll make sure that the compound is locked and double check to make sure that the Arcane Lock spell on the entrance is still there, if not he will recast it and close down the doors after leaving.
He will ask Shifty to keep an eye out for anyone trying to get into the compound and to send through a strong emotion through the bond if something is up. He will also tell the familiar to not reveal himself to anyone that comes in if possible. (Shifty: Perception Roll: 10 + 13 = 23; Stealth Roll: 4 + 17 = 21)
--------ACTIVE EFFECTS-------- Mage Armor---- +4 armor AC ---- 13 hours
Desdichado(Ryan) [HP: 144/144; AC:26/12/26 - CMD 26] Friday October 30th, 2020 12:53:00 PM
"Eh, there's special love for Domi for most in the Houses. I've needed to hide wearing my holy symbol publicly until we declared our intentions a few days ago," Desdichado responds to Toston's suggestion.
Once the team decides where to go, he follows along, muttering that he can't believe they're allowing themselves to be stooges for whatever's up.
Sarge [AC 21; HP 70/70] (Kathy) Friday October 30th, 2020 1:20:53 PM You haven't talked with anyone from House Cloak recently, have you?
Sarge snorts. "How would I know?" she replies. "They're spies. I haven't talked to anybody who openly declared they were from House Cloak, for whatever that's worth."
Sharpe - [AC 27/18/22 - CMD 30; HP 100/100] - [Charles] d20+14=31 ; Friday October 30th, 2020 2:40:51 PM
Sharpe follows on, and does a lap of the block around the estabilishment to look for anything suspicious or check if they are being watched.
Perception - 31
Hmerrin (MikeK)(HP 153/153 AC:31 T:17 FF:26 CMD:33) Friday October 30th, 2020 6:14:20 PM
"Twin Moons it is, then."
Hmerrin heads out at the appointed time, determined not to worry endlessly about the What Ifs.
Gaffer (Courtney HP: 113/113 AC:25(T:21/FF:17) CMD:29 WS 5/5 SB 7/7 LL 12/12) d20+20=40 ; Friday October 30th, 2020 11:36:45 PM
Gaffer casts Longstrider on himself before they leave, then follows along with the party; flying high in his Hawk form and keeping an eye for tails as they go. (Perception: 40)
He will and enter with the others once they arrive, casting Barkskin on himself while they enter, crossing his fingers that for once they have a meeting just go well.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP: 134/134; AC:31/24/24- CMD 34 Monday November 2nd, 2020 1:38:24 AM
Toston says to Des, "Okay so the fledging group of Domi worshipping adventures don't say the worship Domi, they just like physical competion. They're a workout club or something? I don't know. We come up with a cover story after we actually get the place staffed with someone who won't bring the houses down on us or our tenants at Shale House. I don't get why they don't like Domi, Isn't Pantheon supposed to be the Law and Order guy? You'd think he'd be the one they had a problem with"
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