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<blockquote data-quote="narayan" data-source="post: 6870893" data-attributes="member: 6677509"><p><strong>Aust, Avar, Billanverthorne, Burrai, Elloral, Ersun, Jabbar, Ren</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Jabbar gives a subtle look and a shake of his head to both Avar and Billanverthorne at Burrai's comment to Elloral so they don't overreact. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> Peers into the area Burrai mentioned, but fails to see the invisible watcher. (Spot Check: = 16) <span style="color: #996600">"YOU'LL GET NO MORE FROM US! SHOW YOURSELF!" </span>He shouts with frustration. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Immediately the guards atop the wall (who responded to Burrai's skirmish earlier) move over at this new outburst, giving cause to Jabbar's call for restraint. (There are clearly too many guards about to be doing anymore fighting. Calling the guards over to observe also prevents anymore attacks against you.)</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The lurker dispels his invisibility moments before the guards are in view, stepping towards you with hands hidden within the sleeves of his cloak, revealing himself to be the same Akhenaten man who was eavesdropping on Burrai and Elloral earlier within the inn. Ren and Jabbar both sigh with recognition and unease.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> Lowers his voice to a conversational tone to keep the guards calm. (They are out of hearing range of course) -Speaking Common- <span style="color: #996600">"...Vadik, I should have known it would be you."</span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Vadik is approximately 5'9" with nondescript akhenaten garb and a cloak soaked by the rain. His expression is something between a smirk and a sneer, the sort of face that's easy to hate with how obviously he takes pleasure in the displeasure of others. His black hair is thin and receding over a hooked and disjointed nose with eyes that never seem to sit perfectly still in their sockets, always sliding around taking in every detail. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Vadik:</strong> Shrugs -Speaking Common- <span style="color: #ff8c00">"I do my best, no offense to the dwarf! I asked Kong's goons to spare him but it seems there was no need!" </span>He comments with a dry chuckle. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Ren:</strong> Stares hatefully at Vadik and hisses <span style="color: #0033ff">"Traitor!"</span> as he tenses and crouches low in the presence of a predator like a common animal will do. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Vadik:</strong> Flicks his eyes towards the Rhat, answering with a dismissive tone- <span style="color: #ff8c00">"Calm yourself Ren."</span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> Continues <span style="color: #996600">"You serve Noro now last I heard? What does a stooge of the thieves' guild enforcer want with us?" </span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Vadik:</strong> Glances at the pair of dwarves <span style="color: #ff8c00">"Noro wishes to meet the mighty Burrai Steelborn and his traveling companion."</span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Elloral:</strong> Glares <span style="color: #663366">"A lie! If that was all you wanted you'd have introduced yourself instead of eavesdropping all this time!" </span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Vadik:</strong> Shrugs <span style="color: #ff8c00">"I make no excuses for my behavior as a procurer of information. A man of my profession is only as valuable as his secrets, as my employer often warns me." </span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Ren:</strong> Spits <span style="color: #0033ff">"Your tongue is as false as your allegiance! You chose Noro over Guildmaster Rasus!"</span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Vadik:</strong> <span style="color: #ff8c00">"Guildmaster Rasus is close to retirement with one leg in the grave. My decision to leave his service wasn't personal." </span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Ren:</strong> Growls <span style="color: #0033ff">"It was betrayal, plain and simple!" </span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Vadik:</strong> Rolls his eyes. <span style="color: #ff8c00">"Now is not the time and place little Rhat. Rasus can't protect you anymore. Very soon now, these streets will belong to Noro!" </span>He says with a wicked gleam in his eye. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> Hmphs. <span style="color: #996600">"I sense something amiss here Vadik? Your young lady accomplice is Neferese. Kong is Neferese. How do we know, given your reputation, that you still serve Noro and not Kong?"</span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Vadik's matter-of-fact attitude starts to shift into panic at the mention of his accomplice. He pauses for a moment, swallowing as all eyes are on him, thinking of words to explain when suddenly there is shouting in the dark about murder near Jabbars shop and the Fools Gold Tavern!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Jabbar:</strong> shares a look with Avar and exclaims <span style="color: #996600">"Aust!" </span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Meanwhile the guards on the wall, already antsy and suspicious... consider those faint, incoherent shouts to be the last straw and raise their horn into the air to summon the Vulkyrie! </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>[Billanverthorne, Burrai, Ersun:</strong> What do you do? It may be possible to fire arrows up at the guards to prevent them from blowing their horn, if you win initiative against them, but such an action will endanger all of you and be borderline evil since the guards are effectively innocent bystanders.<strong>]</strong></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong><span style="color: #000080">Moments Ago_________________________________</span></strong></em></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><em>The four men do indeed take note of your drunken shout (responding when you speak common, not Caishian), glancing back with dangerous stares. They clearly do not want to attract attention which only encourages you to do your best to spoil their plans.</em></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><em>The men pause in their steps as you shout accusations towards them, reaching for weapons, turning on their heels; perhaps hoping to silence you quickly? However, the sound of your shout attracts attention from a bouncer employed by the Fools Gold tavern. The sound of that heavy door opening freezes them in place.</em> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><em>Thinking better of rushing you the four men opt to drop their barrels and bolt away, headed north-west... </em> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em><strong>[Aust Thale:</strong> Knowing the response of the town guard they way you do, there should be be guards converging on your position within 1-3 rounds. If you intend to follow the men, you will need to make Hide and Move Silently Checks. Please specify if you wish to avoid the attention of the guards in your pursuit of these men?<strong>]</strong></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="narayan, post: 6870893, member: 6677509"] [b]Aust, Avar, Billanverthorne, Burrai, Elloral, Ersun, Jabbar, Ren[/b] [I]Jabbar gives a subtle look and a shake of his head to both Avar and Billanverthorne at Burrai's comment to Elloral so they don't overreact. [B]Jabbar:[/B] Peers into the area Burrai mentioned, but fails to see the invisible watcher. (Spot Check: = 16) [COLOR=#996600]"YOU'LL GET NO MORE FROM US! SHOW YOURSELF!" [/COLOR]He shouts with frustration. Immediately the guards atop the wall (who responded to Burrai's skirmish earlier) move over at this new outburst, giving cause to Jabbar's call for restraint. (There are clearly too many guards about to be doing anymore fighting. Calling the guards over to observe also prevents anymore attacks against you.) The lurker dispels his invisibility moments before the guards are in view, stepping towards you with hands hidden within the sleeves of his cloak, revealing himself to be the same Akhenaten man who was eavesdropping on Burrai and Elloral earlier within the inn. Ren and Jabbar both sigh with recognition and unease. [B]Jabbar:[/B] Lowers his voice to a conversational tone to keep the guards calm. (They are out of hearing range of course) -Speaking Common- [COLOR=#996600]"...Vadik, I should have known it would be you."[/COLOR] Vadik is approximately 5'9" with nondescript akhenaten garb and a cloak soaked by the rain. His expression is something between a smirk and a sneer, the sort of face that's easy to hate with how obviously he takes pleasure in the displeasure of others. His black hair is thin and receding over a hooked and disjointed nose with eyes that never seem to sit perfectly still in their sockets, always sliding around taking in every detail. [B]Vadik:[/B] Shrugs -Speaking Common- [COLOR=#ff8c00]"I do my best, no offense to the dwarf! I asked Kong's goons to spare him but it seems there was no need!" [/COLOR]He comments with a dry chuckle. [B]Ren:[/B] Stares hatefully at Vadik and hisses [COLOR=#0033ff]"Traitor!"[/COLOR] as he tenses and crouches low in the presence of a predator like a common animal will do. [B]Vadik:[/B] Flicks his eyes towards the Rhat, answering with a dismissive tone- [COLOR=#ff8c00]"Calm yourself Ren."[/COLOR] [B]Jabbar:[/B] Continues [COLOR=#996600]"You serve Noro now last I heard? What does a stooge of the thieves' guild enforcer want with us?" [/COLOR] [B]Vadik:[/B] Glances at the pair of dwarves [COLOR=#ff8c00]"Noro wishes to meet the mighty Burrai Steelborn and his traveling companion."[/COLOR] [B]Elloral:[/B] Glares [COLOR=#663366]"A lie! If that was all you wanted you'd have introduced yourself instead of eavesdropping all this time!" [/COLOR] [B]Vadik:[/B] Shrugs [COLOR=#ff8c00]"I make no excuses for my behavior as a procurer of information. A man of my profession is only as valuable as his secrets, as my employer often warns me." [/COLOR] [B]Ren:[/B] Spits [COLOR=#0033ff]"Your tongue is as false as your allegiance! You chose Noro over Guildmaster Rasus!"[/COLOR] [B]Vadik:[/B] [COLOR=#ff8c00]"Guildmaster Rasus is close to retirement with one leg in the grave. My decision to leave his service wasn't personal." [/COLOR] [B]Ren:[/B] Growls [COLOR=#0033ff]"It was betrayal, plain and simple!" [/COLOR] [B]Vadik:[/B] Rolls his eyes. [COLOR=#ff8c00]"Now is not the time and place little Rhat. Rasus can't protect you anymore. Very soon now, these streets will belong to Noro!" [/COLOR]He says with a wicked gleam in his eye. [B]Jabbar:[/B] Hmphs. [COLOR=#996600]"I sense something amiss here Vadik? Your young lady accomplice is Neferese. Kong is Neferese. How do we know, given your reputation, that you still serve Noro and not Kong?"[/COLOR] Vadik's matter-of-fact attitude starts to shift into panic at the mention of his accomplice. He pauses for a moment, swallowing as all eyes are on him, thinking of words to explain when suddenly there is shouting in the dark about murder near Jabbars shop and the Fools Gold Tavern! [B]Jabbar:[/B] shares a look with Avar and exclaims [COLOR=#996600]"Aust!" [/COLOR] Meanwhile the guards on the wall, already antsy and suspicious... consider those faint, incoherent shouts to be the last straw and raise their horn into the air to summon the Vulkyrie! [B][Billanverthorne, Burrai, Ersun:[/B] What do you do? It may be possible to fire arrows up at the guards to prevent them from blowing their horn, if you win initiative against them, but such an action will endanger all of you and be borderline evil since the guards are effectively innocent bystanders.[B]][/B] [B][COLOR=#000080]Moments Ago_________________________________[/COLOR][/B][/I] [I]The four men do indeed take note of your drunken shout (responding when you speak common, not Caishian), glancing back with dangerous stares. They clearly do not want to attract attention which only encourages you to do your best to spoil their plans.[/I] [I]The men pause in their steps as you shout accusations towards them, reaching for weapons, turning on their heels; perhaps hoping to silence you quickly? However, the sound of your shout attracts attention from a bouncer employed by the Fools Gold tavern. The sound of that heavy door opening freezes them in place.[/I] [I]Thinking better of rushing you the four men opt to drop their barrels and bolt away, headed north-west... [/I] [I][B][Aust Thale:[/B] Knowing the response of the town guard they way you do, there should be be guards converging on your position within 1-3 rounds. If you intend to follow the men, you will need to make Hide and Move Silently Checks. Please specify if you wish to avoid the attention of the guards in your pursuit of these men?[B]][/B][/I] [/QUOTE]
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