Kamotz produces paper, ink, and a feather from a pouch in his robes and begins furiously scribbling notes as he listens to Magnus and Tristan.
Thinking while he does so, of how much less negative the rooms presence feels since the exit of the They who wore darkness... He then makes notes as to the storm who was withered and how this first interaction had shown his soul.
annotating as well the calm manner in which the single eye, human possibly, left. Both of them darkened the room noticeably.
Kamotz leans in to Magnus so as not to be heard by others in the room,
Mad or not, your insight into that duo tilting his head to indicate Vashik and Haruka resonates with me... I would have liked to watch their path, but another time I suppose... I feel you are of the cloth, but will keep it to myself until you see fit to expound.
Leaning back Kamotz begins scribbling anew in his notes, after finishing a page, he pulls dust from another pouch and sprinkles it over the ink, before rolling the paper and storing it in his pack.
Though his eyes stare at the page, he takes in peripheral and listens intently to add as much detail as possible. Thinking to himself how much more exciting the people of Daunton are as compared with the relatively straightforward brand of homicidals in Bacarte.
Wondering how this group will fair against tasks with the sudden thinning of rank they have gone through... But still optimistic about the learning process it will afford him to travel with such a motley crew.
ooc
Thanks to ukingsken for being a good sport as well. I am extremely interested in both of the absent party members characters and am excited to see them unfold... including the interaction between Haruka, Vakish, and Magnus!
Alright our group is finalized, and I will be posting the details soon (I have to get to work at the moment). I'm looking forward to getting this off the ground...
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Mini Stat
Cross- Male Tiefling Wizard 1 Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 18 AC:15, Fort:12, Reflex:14, Will:14 -- Speed:6 Fire Resistance/5 HP:25/25, Bloodied:12, Surge Value:6, Surges left:5/8 Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used Powers- Blood Hunt (+1 vs bloodied foes) Magic Missle Scorching Burst Ghost Sound Light Mage Hand Prestidigitation Burning Hands Infernal Wrath Flaming Sphere
Mikara remains silent, while her mind hums a tune. She knew that the group would either gel or fall apart, and only a little patience was necessary to see who would endure.
As the cynical, old man leaves the room in a huf, she allows herself a smug expression.
Morvannon was startled out of his perusal of the contract by the sudden departures. "Oh. Ah...they left. Well, I hope we can still be of use -- to be quite honest, I need the money."
He paused for a moment, looking around at the room full of strangers. "I'm sorry, I think I forgot my manners. Morvannon Rinael at your service," he said, offering a nod of respect.
I don't know how you guys do treasure parcels, I have a few items I would enjoy finding eventually. If I'm supposed to let our DM know so that he can work it in, verve armor (scale) is on the top of my list.
I'm fairly certain that one item per level is the standard (less if you make too many mistakes). I don't think listing more would be helpful at this point. Let me know...
As this is my first anything of this sort, I have no idea as to the etiquette of this kind of thing, or if what I have just suggested is even appropriate. Pardon my ignorance if it happens to be offensive.
Sorry for the delay, everyone... I replaced my Internet Service Provider and my laptop yesterday, and I've been trying to get my wireless n' stuff back up and running. I will be posting Reggie's first reveal in (approx) 5 hours...
In the meantime, I'd like everyone to make a roll on Invisible Castle. You're making a knowledge check with either Arcana (only if trained), History or Streetwise. Experiment with linking to your roll, using the "Insert Link" button. Also try to set up a mini-stat block, you can use the one in my signature as an example.
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Cross- Male Tiefling Wizard 1 Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 18 AC:15, Fort:12, Reflex:14, Will:14 -- Speed:6 Fire Resistance/5 HP:25/25, Bloodied:12, Surge Value:6, Surges left:5/8 Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used Powers- Blood Hunt (+1 vs bloodied foes) Magic Missle Scorching Burst Ghost Sound Light Mage Hand Prestidigitation Burning Hands Infernal Wrath Flaming Sphere
Reggie is visibly shaken by Vashik’s rough departure. “I… I… I apologize for my hesitation, but… I… I’d said…” his shoulders sag & his head drops down, “I’ve never had to do this sort of thing before.” He looks up at the remaining party members with defeat visible in his eyes, “these details have always been handled for me, but I can’t let… I, uhh… I mean… I mean that… that I have to do this myself. That’s all.”
As he looks pleadingly to the assembled group, the youth of his face is exaggerated. He flips back his designer cloak, and pulls a sheaf of documents from his satchel. With another flash of his ruby, signet ring & a beaten flick of his wrist, he tosses the collection of parchments onto the tabletop. Visible at the top of the sheaf is an 8x10 charcoal-drawing of a beautiful, young human woman. Reggie’s eyes catch sight of her eyes in the rendering, and he quickly looks away with a resigned sigh…
“I commissioned that portrait on the day of our engagement,” he begins to explain. “I had been thinking about proposing to Gwendolyn for a month. We were strolling through ‘The Commons’… it was a beautiful day... truly beautiful. The sort of day the bards sing of. We passed a street artist along the waterfront… charcoal renderings for two silver… an excellent likeness… he was really quite skilled… quite skilled…” he begins to drift off in reverie.
The sound of a tray being dropped in the tavern’s common area pulls Reggie back to the present. He looks up at everyone again before continuing, “as I watched him capture her likeness on parchment… so beautiful… so beautiful… as I watched, I decided that she should, indeed, be my wife. I dropped down on bended knee before this portrait was even completed… yes… I like to think that that extra sparkle in her eye is… is… it is no matter.” He looks down at the picture, and shakes his head with sadness.
“Her name is… was… is… I called her Gwendolyn… F. Gwendolyn Winthrop is her name… family out of ‘The Isles’, I believe she said. She departed to tell them about our engagement, and now I have neither seen nor heard from her for a fortnight.” He looks up, squaring his shoulders & making eye contact with a visible, physical effort.
He taps the ring depicted on the woman’s left finger, “I need that ring back.”
Morvannon
As Reggie tosses the packet onto the table you get a good look at the heraldry depicted on his signet ring. It is the VonGravin family crest.
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Mini Stat
Cross- Male Tiefling Wizard 1 Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 18 AC:15, Fort:12, Reflex:14, Will:14 -- Speed:6 Fire Resistance/5 HP:25/25, Bloodied:12, Surge Value:6, Surges left:5/8 Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used Powers- Blood Hunt (+1 vs bloodied foes) Magic Missle Scorching Burst Ghost Sound Light Mage Hand Prestidigitation Burning Hands Infernal Wrath Flaming Sphere
Mikara stifles a laugh before the expression even begins to pull at the muscles of her mouth. Instead cracks and almost menacing smile, and says to herself
"The brokenhearted boy his love would find, though not the maid, the ring he would retrieve. These priorities entertain. I'm signed! This biting farce compells me not to leave."
Mikara walks to the table where the drinks are set, and retrieves a mug of ale. Crossing to where the contracts lie on the table, she picks one of them up and reads it over.
Insight and Perception Checks
Insight: 1d20+3 → [6,3] = (9) View Roll
Perception: 1d20+10 → [17,10] = (27) Veiw Roll
Mikara is looking for underhanded language or legal loopholes (in either her favor or that of her host) in the contract. Let me know if she sees anything.
Kamotz barely looks up from his own notes. (Passive insight/perception) But he understands the underlying meaning in the young mans words, The ring comes back, though the love may be, lost...
He makes note of those intentions, but enjoys the idea that the girl may still be alive and in love, and hopes she is only captured by something he can kill.
"What do you know of her?" , he starts defensively, but softens his tone after considering the question's speaker. "You... you don't... You know not." He looks back at the picture, shaking his head. "I need... I... I want..." he stops momentarily, before redirecting his attention on Magnus, "all I require is the ring."
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Originally Posted by H.M.Gimlord
"The brokenhearted boy his love would find, though not the maid, the ring he would retrieve. These priorities entertain. I'm signed! This biting farce compells me not to leave."
Reggie's head drops in shame, "That is all I have. If you have no questions, then I tire of your ridicule..."
Mikara
The contracts appear to be in order... but then again the only laws that have ever concerned you were the laws of tooth & nail (which also explains why you've never concerned yourself with the ways of the streets).
Kamotz
Reggie's remorse seems genuine, but it still seems that there may be details that he hasn't shared...
Magnus
"Ahh, the ring. You see,yes? Not the same.. but why?"
"Um, What?"
RedBeardJim
the VonGravin family is not yet established... we're breakin' new ground here.
OOC to all
Feel free to share info in your blocks, if you choose.
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Cross- Male Tiefling Wizard 1 Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 18 AC:15, Fort:12, Reflex:14, Will:14 -- Speed:6 Fire Resistance/5 HP:25/25, Bloodied:12, Surge Value:6, Surges left:5/8 Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used Powers- Blood Hunt (+1 vs bloodied foes) Magic Missle Scorching Burst Ghost Sound Light Mage Hand Prestidigitation Burning Hands Infernal Wrath Flaming Sphere
Mikara doesn't wait for a quill. She slides a dagger out of her belt and stirs her ale with it. Moving the blade to the tip of her midde finger, she makes a surgical incision, and blood begins to flow. After rubbing the dark red liquid into a thin film, she presses her middle finger into the parchment at the bottom of the contract leaving a perfect crimson finger print.
"If it's commitment you desire, I'll bite, and trust that answers will come soon enough. Your ring is safe if I have aught to say."
Mikara sips her ale and steps back, leaving the 'signed' contract, separated from the others, lying on the table.
Morvannon eyes the ranger with mild unease. "Yes, well...I'm afraid I do have some more questions. In particular, if you can wear that ring openly," he said, pointing at Reggie's signet, "why do you need to come to this neighborhood for help? From what I understand, your family could buy and sell this tavern and everyone in it without blinking."
Considering Reggie's response, Kamotz notes the lack of detail given Magnus after it was pointed out that "He knew not..."
He also jots down the waiver in Reggie's tone considering his wants and needs. The contract designates the ring requirement. These fine Kamotz muses that these people are certainly finer than most on his native isle... people may walk in the Shadow for you Reggie, if you cannot express your wants and needs to them, who can you? Tell us your wants, Reggie. How else can we be sure to achieve them if opportunity presents? We are professionals, we can strive to achieve both, but will fill our contract.
Does Lady Fair, still own your heart?
Kamotz knows building trust is necessary, or at minimum creates comfort for those on the verge of some climactic moment. Reggie, seems distraught, a little comfort should do him well.
If Reggie doesn't elaborate on the girl
What was she like Reggie? In the spirit of minimizing surprises, what are her secrets? I am discreet, I shall even sign contracts of nondisclosure, but I simply must know for my records.
If Reggie has not made full disclosure with Kamotz
Kamotz stands and address' the room of adventurers at large, Someone, who is better at calming the nerves of such a fragile man, should see if they can sort through this apparent haze of grief, and find the morsel of truth Reggie hides from me. Kamotz levels his gaze on ReggieI try not to offend Reggie, however I can't let these people traipse into a forest of panther, without knowing there are venomous snakes... He looks the group over, worried someone may take offense at Reggie's omission. Letting his gaze linger on The Emotionless One, who is called Tristan.
Kamotz sees a well contained explosion in Tristan, and wants to be there to watch the aftermath.
Mikara doesn't wait for a quill. She slides a dagger out of her belt and stirs her ale with it. Moving the blade to the tip of her midde finger, she makes a surgical incision, and blood begins to flow. After rubbing the dark red liquid into a thin film, she presses her middle finger into the parchment at the bottom of the contract leaving a perfect crimson finger print.
"If it's commitment you desire, I'll bite, and trust that answers will come soon enough. Your ring is safe if I have aught to say."
Mikara sips her ale and steps back, leaving the 'signed' contract, separated from the others, lying on the table.
"Errr... very well, Good Elf. I trust the quality of your word, as you have bled for it... oh, which reminds me..." he pulls back his cloak once again to pull a free a satchel, which he commences to drop on the tabletop.
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Originally Posted by CaBaNa
The contract designates the ring requirement. These fine... people may walk in the Shadow for you Reggie, if you cannot express your wants and needs to them, who can you? Tell us your wants, Reggie. How else can we be sure to achieve them if opportunity presents? We are professionals, we can strive to achieve both, but will fill our contract.
Does Lady Fair, still own your heart?
"No... no, certainly not. I fear my family was... No... she means nothing now."
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Originally Posted by CaBaNa
What was she like Reggie? In the spirit of minimizing surprises, what are her secrets? I am discreet, I shall even sign contracts of nondisclosure, but I simply must know for my records.
"Very well. She was like a summer rain, flowing down from the heavens... she didn't just shower you in her Love... it was as if she meant to drown the world with it" He pauses to reflect, the shadow of a smile tracing across his lips. "She saw the best in others, and they treated her as a trusted friend..." he touches her cheek in the portrait, "I remember that as she posed for this, she chatted away with the artist as if they were old schoolchums... yet, they'd never met before that day. She was just like that..."
The faraway look leaves Reggie's eyes, "It was impossible not to fall in love with a woman like that... but I see now that I may have acted in haste. My feelings are not important in this matter. It is not necessary that Gwendolyn return... just the ring."
Kamotz
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Originally Posted by CaBaNa
diplomancy/insight roll=17/22
Reggie seems sincere, and you know yourself to be an excellent judge of character.
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Originally Posted by RedBeardJim
"Yes, well...I'm afraid I do have some more questions. In particular, if you can wear that ring openly," he said, pointing at Reggie's signet, "why do you need to come to this neighborhood for help? From what I understand, your family could buy and sell this tavern and everyone in it without blinking."
OOC to all, but Morvannon
Make either a History or Streetwise check (with a +2 from Morvannon... also an additional +2 if you have training in both skills, and another +2 if you're from Bacarte)
All color drains from Reggie's face. "I... I..." He starts looking left and right... looking at the door, as his breathing begins to increase visibly. "I... Well, I... Yes, I... ummm..." He stands, and promptly sits back down... hard. He knocks the wind out of himself, momentarily, from the impact, which seems to gel his thought process.
He makes a fist with his hand, and slams it down on the tabletop... the signet ring is now plainly visible to all. "This damn ring... I knew it would give me away... damn thing. Can't take it off... then they'd know... they'd know, and they'd come find me... get it together, Reg... you're starting to sound like that crazy dwarf..." He runs his fingers through his hair, smoothing it back... gathering himself. When he finishes, he places his hands palms down on the table, and looks at the group.
"You ask why I've come here for help? ...because I can't go to my family for it, and I was led to believe that this is where one goes to buy it."
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Mini Stat
Cross- Male Tiefling Wizard 1 Passive Perception: 12, Passive Insight: 18 AC:15, Fort:12, Reflex:14, Will:14 -- Speed:6 Fire Resistance/5 HP:25/25, Bloodied:12, Surge Value:6, Surges left:5/8 Action Points: 1, Second Wind: not used Powers- Blood Hunt (+1 vs bloodied foes) Magic Missle Scorching Burst Ghost Sound Light Mage Hand Prestidigitation Burning Hands Infernal Wrath Flaming Sphere
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