IC - Mad King's Monkey II

[Scott DeWar]

Jan perks up when he has a chance to speak of something to do otherwise, " I would like to speak to the priest for a quick moment, If I may."

 

[Axel]

By the end of the second round of questions, Bayar begins to get frustrated with the whole exercise. Maybe it was that he hadn't eaten breakfast, or maybe it was answering the same questions in different versions, but eventually he starts responding with only "yes" or "no".

Later, after the interrogation... "Jan, I not be touching your wands. It must be falling out, or somebody be stealing it". Bayar rubbed his beard stubble - not having had he opportunity to shave so far. "If you be wanting, we be heading back that way. Though I be needing breakfast soon, and I think we be owing the sergeant a jug of good Hessian dark for their troubles."

While Jan speaks to the priest, Bayar exams the goblin's knife in detail, since it seems to attract so much attention from everyone else.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Jan turns to the Priest and asks, "Sir, I am but a humble bard. However if there is something I can do for the church and if I am free to accept an undertaking, I wish to be of assistance. We can talk more on this at a later time, I hope. We are on the trail of an assassin who harmed a child."

 

[doghead]

Day Five, early morning, in the Hall of the Gentle Community

... "If you be wanting, we be heading back that way. Though I be needing breakfast soon, and I think we be owing the sergeant a jug of good Hessian dark for their troubles."

While Jan speaks to the priest, Bayar exams the goblin's knife in detail, since it seems to attract so much attention from everyone else.

"Yes, well. I am just doin' my job. But won't ever say no to a offer Hessian dark. Ask for me down at the docklands watch house when you feel like sharing a jug. Breaking up brawls, rounding up drunks and chasing down thieves be thirsty work."

[sblock=Profession Soldier DC5]And mind numbing boring. Most old soldiers would give ... well maybe not their right arm for a position in a Baronial house - more interesting work, better pay, and more prestigious. But for that reason, there is no shortage of people pestering Bayar's boss for such an opportunity (whose name/postion escapes me - not sheriff, marshal?)[/sblock]

Bayar and Jan inspect the goblin's equipment again.

[sblock=Perception DC05]Two of the knives and one of the iron darts bears a maker's mark. They have all been carefully damaged.[/sblock]

[sblock=Perception DC20]Putting together the small details that survived the defacing, you determine that the top mark (there are two usually, the city's and the smiths) is the crest of Hesse. The weapons were made in the city.[/sblock]

[sblock=Appriase DC15 (+2 Circumstance bonus for Soldier background)]The steel is Hessian and the weapons all MW[/sblock]

Jan turns to the Priest and asks, "Sir, I am but a humble bard. However if there is something I can do for the church and if I am free to accept an undertaking, I wish to be of assistance. We can talk more on this at a later time, I hope. We are on the trail of an assassin who harmed a child."

"Any help freely given is welcome. There is always work to be done here. Just a simple pair of helping hands can do much good. But a bard! Truely! A performance, should you ever have the time, would be wonderful!. Most of the people we help can usually afford only what entertainment they make for themselves."

 

[Scott DeWar]

A thought hits Jan suddenly, "Father, if you hear of any news of this haneouse crime, We could use what ever may be heard out there. May hap this can be an exchange between us? Performance for for information?"

Jan turns his attention to the weapons and takes an appraising eye of them. He not es the quality and the telltale markes of Hessian steel. He speaks of what he notes to the Guards and Bayer.

Perception:

1d20+6=16

Appraise:

1d20+6=23

 

[Axel]

Bayar nodded at the watchman's words (prof soldier: 18). His brief time in civilian life had given him enough insight into how it must truly be. "Still, it be men doing their jobs that be making the world work. And be teaching their sons how to make it work better. We be having some loose ends to tie up today. I be catching you at the watch-house later." It was the kindest dismissal Bayar knew - he had never been much of a diplomat.

Turning to Jan he added "I not be sure these be a maker's mark (Perception: 3 - guess seeing the obvious isn't his strong suit!)." Turning the weapons over in his hand, he studied them again. "It be looking like the goblin be writing his name to me. Be stopping other goblins thieving so much, mebbe. But these be Hessian made, listen," he adds (appraise: 16).

Without warning, he raps the flat of the knife against his steel arm guards, producing a clear ringing sound. "They be good Hessian steel. That goblin steel we be finding in the caves be worthless. It be breaking if you be dropping it. These," he continued, indicating the two darts and the knife, "be the work of men."

 

[Scott DeWar]

"Well, we seem to agree with our assessments, now how did the goblin get this steel."

 

[Axel]

Bayar shrugged. "How you be getting things? Be buying it, or thieving. Or be a bandit. There be many ways, and the goblin not be talking anymore. Come then, I be seeing a food cart near where we be meeting the goblin. I be hungry, and you be looking for your wand."

 

[Scott DeWar]

. . . . .and you be looking for your wand."

ooc: On that note: 1 - 50: healing; 51 - 00: Wand of restful sleep

[roll0]

"It would be good to find it, as it was the healing wand, Bayer. Though food after nearly passing on is a good idea."

 

[Guest 11456]

Li Thuan, male human monk

"Well, that could have gone better. Libros, thank you for defending me, Thuan, my thanks as well."

Ullara takes a moment to comfort Bran, reassuring him he'd done the best he could.

"We must be more careful in the future. In the Witchwood, people were not as unfamiliar with magic. I did not realize such strong reactions were held by city-dwellers."

She looks into the square, brow furrowed.

"I think those men were paid. If so, maybe someone saw them do it, or someone saw our prey going through the crowd. But Bran cannot track through such a press. He usually only hunts for himself, not for me, and he did well enough to get us this far. We will have to rely on human senses and skills if we are to get any further, if we can find anyone who didn't witness that fracas. Coin might get us information, but I do not have an infinite amount to spare, and showing too much around may get us dead rather than what we need. What say you?"

"I follow lead of you in matters of these. I not talk so good. You talk and I watch for trouble?"