Assassination! DM: FourMonos Judge: Renau1g

FourMonos

First Post

• Jun 7, 2012

• #141

Chael keeps track of the blue cloaked, chainmail wearing assassin walking away from her, weaving through the crowd. As she follows, Chael appreciates her pace is faster than the villain's this time. Although her comrades are slowly descending on the lift, she is moments from closing in on the assassin.

Just as her prey seems within reach, the crowd thins and Chael finds herself in front of the small guardhouse outside a large marble building that predominates this level.

Multiple human guards mill about the large iron gate, all wearing the same blue cloak and chainmail armor. While the guardsman appear relaxed, there is no mistaking their alert eyes. Several of them have appreciated the direct path of the shifter straight for the guardhouse gate.

One of the guards, a blond middle aged veteran, addresses her, "Morning, ma'am. How can I be of service?"

You take notice of his House Deneith dragonmark clear upon his left neck.

 

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KarinsDad

Adventurer

• Jun 7, 2012

• #142

OOC: Just to be clear, is the guard addressing the shapeshifter, or Chael? If Chael, does Chael have the shapeshifter in sight?

 

FourMonos

First Post

• Jun 7, 2012

• #143

GM: Whoops, I see the confusion, as Chael is a shifter, chasing a shapeshifter! He was addressing Chael. She does not see the shapeshifter, who appears to have blended in with the guards... or not, as it is a shapeshifter.

 

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KarinsDad

Adventurer

• Jun 7, 2012

• #144

FourMonos said:

GM: Whoops, I see the confusion, as Chael is a shifter, chasing a shapeshifter! He was addressing Chael. She does not see the shapeshifter, who appears to have blended in with the guards... or not, as it is a shapeshifter.

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OOC: So, even though Chael was purposely trying to keep track of the shapeshifter and that was her sole focus, she automatically loses the shapeshifter without even a Perception roll? No chance to get close enough to use a power (even though she used a Daily power to try to catch up to the shapeshifter)? Once on the ground, Chael would have been running which would have forced the shapeshifter to run (and hence be noticed by the guards) or get caught.

 

FourMonos

First Post

• Jun 8, 2012

• #145

GM: You're making assumptions about how close you were to the assassin when you hit the ground, how far he had to travel in relation to you and the speed necessary to do so. You did close in on him because he wasn't rushing, i.e. not bringing attention to himself. But you didn't catch him. Further, this wasn't an empty street in which you were following him. Nor is this an inexperienced person you were following. The perception check was in relation to being at the top of the lift, not following him in the crowd. So for the meta gaming explanation, each aspect of the encounters (the chase skill challenge, the fight, even dropping down to chase after him- good idea btw) affect the next encounter. So, the situation stands. Chael has reached the guardhouses flanking the gates, the others scant moments behind her (it probably should be more, but I don't want to turn this to be a one person adventure). Your turn.

 

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KarinsDad

Adventurer

• Jun 8, 2012

• #146

Showing the guard her Mark of Warding, Chael replies "You can start by stopping any guards who just walked out of the crowd, and by sealing the gates and preventing anyone including guards from entering. A shapeshifter just killed a guard over next to the Tower's Shard. I followed the shapeshifter here, but just lost sight of him a few moments ago. He appeared to be a guard when I last spotted him. He's a murderer and I suspect that he wants to take the place of the guard he murdered to do further harm inside. He also probably has magical clothing on which allows him to change the appearance of his clothes, so you might be able to find him with a mage. Sorry for the rush, but you either act immediately, or you lose the opportunity to catch him. And no, you and I do not have time for me to convince you that I am telling the truth. Either you act appropriately right now, or you do not. If that includes arresting me until you get to the truth, I am ok with that. But, you must act or he will get away."

 

FourMonos

First Post

• Jun 11, 2012

• #147

GM: Sorry for the slow posting rate everyone, my boys' Little League games are taking up a lot of time... well, they have been for about four weeks now, but the season is ending in a week or so, so things I'll have more time to pick up the pace then.

The veteran's eyes widen slightly before squinting hard at the stranger bearing him news. The guard makes a quick hand signal and the troop of men around him snaps to attention.

He speaks low, so that Chael can hear him, but not likely anyone else, given the crowd and bustle in the street, "That I don't throw you in the stockade immediately should confirm that I take your warning very seriously."

He turns to his men and barks some orders, "Ricks, take squad two and secure hallway A. Pierenske, squad four and secure hallway C and the side entrance. Malphen, take three and go in the main entrance, check on the..." he glances at Chael, "guests. Tight sweep through and through boys, we may have been infiltrated."

Soldiers materialize from the guardhouses flanking the iron gate and the guardsmen hurry to their appointed duties.

The veteran turns back to Chael, "Now young lady, we will secure the premises. This is going to get people excited, so if I just earned my butt a chewing out about something that isn't.... well, I'm not going to be happy about that. What is this all about? Can someone collaborate what you reported to me?"

Then he pauses, his eyes squinting hard over Chael's shoulder, "Is that a bear on the lift coming down here?"

 

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KarinsDad

Adventurer

• Jun 11, 2012

• #148

"You should be more concerned with the giant pig coming down the lift than the bear. That pig can be darn ornery. And if a butt chewing is the worst thing that happens today, then we can all consider it a good day. You should have at least some collaboration in a moment. Oh, and you sending some boys to check in on the guests is probably the thing that the shapeshifting assassin wants you to do the most." Chael replies in a dry tone, never turning to see what is going on behind her.

 

Last edited: Jun 11, 2012

FourMonos

First Post

• Jun 11, 2012

• #149

"Boar, eh? This I have to see. What you don't know, my little lady, is I have a whole squad inside already. This place is secure."

You can tell from his eyes that he is more worried than he lets on. He waits for the rest of the group and any further explanation.

GM: Everyone is up and ready to talk to the guard captain.

 

Velmont

First Post

• Jun 11, 2012

• #150

Malehan arrive next to Chael. "Where is the shapechanger? He has taken the form of his last victim. He should look like a city guard at the moment."

Malehan looks around, trying to spot his target into the crowd.

OOC: Percpetion (1d20+21=27)