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[ZEITGEIST] The Continuing Adventures of Korrigan & Co.
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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6074241" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 59c - Beaumont to Keskay</strong></p><p></p><p>Following protracted - and I mean <em>protracted</em> - negotiations with the aquatic fey, the unit agreed that the merfolk would return the captured privateer vessels to Slate, while the <em>Khalundurrin</em> pressed on at speed through a treacherous section of the Yerasol Archipelago in an attempt to shake off any pursuers.</p><p></p><p>Some miles off the coast of Danor, they cast cast <em>phantom steed</em> and galloped ashore in darkness. Then they found a place to hole up on the outskirts of Beaumont while Leon went out into the city and sourced the requisite immigration stamp, which Uru then purloined. </p><p></p><p>(Leon's player is enjoying the relative ease with which he can move through Danoran society: Almost all of his social interactions in Risur are set to hard because of his race and nationality. Here, I have set them to easy. Tieflings make up the upper echelons of Danoran society and with Leon's exceptional charisma, charming the pants of the locals is a comparatively straightforward matter.)</p><p></p><p>Once their documentation was in order, they simply strolled into their high-end hotel and spent the next few days enjoying the sights.</p><p></p><p>After a few days, Sly Marbo's train rolled in to Beaumount. He secured a few days off and made sure he was working on the 11th Winter outbound train, then brought the unit up to speed on the layout and organisation of the Avery Coast locomotives. They realised that mobility would be an issue: they needed an excuse to circulate round the train.</p><p></p><p>Korrigan decided he would focus his efforts in first class, playing up to his role as wealthy tourist and capitalizing on his reasonable diplomacy skills.</p><p></p><p>As his son, Uru would be free to run about the train. At stops he would jump off, and jump back on in disguise, sit in a carriage or second class compartment for a while and then leave and return to first class in the form of Korrigan's son. (He is an executioner assassin, but we have decided, as a deep fey that his disguise abilities are innately magical, although they function in the same way as normal.)</p><p></p><p>Malthusius would be in first class, too, lending his quite incredible perception and insight to any interactions the party managed.</p><p></p><p>Rumdoom didn't think he would be of much use, so stuck to his role as bodyguard to Korrigan.</p><p></p><p>Leon, with his fantastic bluff and streetwise skills, could pretty much do what he liked, in the way of moving about the place without arousing suspicion. His job was to keep a look out for likely suspects (although his perception and insight aren't great...)</p><p></p><p>Matunaaga, as Korrigan's manservant, can move back and forth between first class and the luggage compartment, attending to his master's whims. (The idea is Korrigan has a whole crate full of his favourite food/drink, not wanting to trust Danoran 'cuisine'.) His perception skills are good and one of his theme abilities allows him to use dungeoneering in place of a chosen skill each day. (This is a homebrew theme, in case anyone is wondering.)</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Sly was perfectly placed to interact with all 2nd class customers.</p><p></p><p>On 11th Winter they boarded the Avery Coast Train.</p><p></p><p>Greeted by boistrous conductor <strong>Xorin Marchand</strong>, they were shown to their first-class suite and given a brief tour. They met with the first-class chef (<strong>Kov</strong>) and lounge piano player (<strong>Doris</strong>) and were also introduced to engineer <strong>Steeg Larson</strong>.</p><p></p><p>In the first-class lounge they encountered <strong>Brianna 'Bree' Kaldeckis</strong> a laid-back veteran of the last Yerasol war who had had her limbs torn off by a Risuri druid's jaguar companion, and stitched back on by none other than Doctor Wolfgang von Recklinghausen. Malthusius established all of this in casual conversation.</p><p></p><p>They watched as first-class guard liaison, the striking <strong>Malia Baccharin</strong> helped latecomers, the <strong>Griento family</strong> board the train at the last minute. This family of wealthy Beran half-orcs were on a grand tour of the Avery Coast, in similar fashion to the unit. Korrigan befriended the father, <strong>Damata</strong> and learned that he was a landowner with an abiding passion for engineering. They and their sons ('Kai' and <strong>Tarro</strong>) paid a visit to the locomotive carriage.</p><p></p><p>Elsewhere on the train, Sly Marbo's position as second-class ticket inspector enabled him to mingle with the passengers quite freely. Between him and other members of the unit, they picked out several passengers of note:</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A thin-faced man who quickly pocketed a document on noticing he was being watched. (<strong>Ford</strong>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An elderly rustic type who surreptitiously bribed a train guard. (<strong>Charon</strong>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A plain female tiefling doing her best to go unnoticed. (<strong>Bethany</strong>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A military man searching up and down the train cars for a missing companion. (<strong>Emile</strong>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A loudly complaining magic item salesman named <strong>Alexi Morbacher</strong>.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>Later that morning, the train arrived at the agricultural hub of Keskay. The group spotted the following passengers of note:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An obese woman named <strong>Elanor Yanette</strong> and her heavily robed and veiled companion.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A handsome and flashy tiefling. (<strong>Olivert</strong>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A fat and nervously sweating seagoing type. (<strong>Jaques Labelle</strong>)</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>A strange incident occured as the train resumed its journey: a man choked to death in the common dining car. A physician was called for to confirm the cause...</p><p></p><p>We wound up the session as the train pulled out of Keskay. The unit now have five/six in-game hours to work out which of their potential suspects is worth investigating further.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 6074241, member: 79141"] [b]Session 59c - Beaumont to Keskay[/b] Following protracted - and I mean [I]protracted[/I] - negotiations with the aquatic fey, the unit agreed that the merfolk would return the captured privateer vessels to Slate, while the [I]Khalundurrin[/I] pressed on at speed through a treacherous section of the Yerasol Archipelago in an attempt to shake off any pursuers. Some miles off the coast of Danor, they cast cast [I]phantom steed[/I] and galloped ashore in darkness. Then they found a place to hole up on the outskirts of Beaumont while Leon went out into the city and sourced the requisite immigration stamp, which Uru then purloined. (Leon's player is enjoying the relative ease with which he can move through Danoran society: Almost all of his social interactions in Risur are set to hard because of his race and nationality. Here, I have set them to easy. Tieflings make up the upper echelons of Danoran society and with Leon's exceptional charisma, charming the pants of the locals is a comparatively straightforward matter.) Once their documentation was in order, they simply strolled into their high-end hotel and spent the next few days enjoying the sights. After a few days, Sly Marbo's train rolled in to Beaumount. He secured a few days off and made sure he was working on the 11th Winter outbound train, then brought the unit up to speed on the layout and organisation of the Avery Coast locomotives. They realised that mobility would be an issue: they needed an excuse to circulate round the train. Korrigan decided he would focus his efforts in first class, playing up to his role as wealthy tourist and capitalizing on his reasonable diplomacy skills. As his son, Uru would be free to run about the train. At stops he would jump off, and jump back on in disguise, sit in a carriage or second class compartment for a while and then leave and return to first class in the form of Korrigan's son. (He is an executioner assassin, but we have decided, as a deep fey that his disguise abilities are innately magical, although they function in the same way as normal.) Malthusius would be in first class, too, lending his quite incredible perception and insight to any interactions the party managed. Rumdoom didn't think he would be of much use, so stuck to his role as bodyguard to Korrigan. Leon, with his fantastic bluff and streetwise skills, could pretty much do what he liked, in the way of moving about the place without arousing suspicion. His job was to keep a look out for likely suspects (although his perception and insight aren't great...) Matunaaga, as Korrigan's manservant, can move back and forth between first class and the luggage compartment, attending to his master's whims. (The idea is Korrigan has a whole crate full of his favourite food/drink, not wanting to trust Danoran 'cuisine'.) His perception skills are good and one of his theme abilities allows him to use dungeoneering in place of a chosen skill each day. (This is a homebrew theme, in case anyone is wondering.) Meanwhile, Sly was perfectly placed to interact with all 2nd class customers. On 11th Winter they boarded the Avery Coast Train. Greeted by boistrous conductor [B]Xorin Marchand[/B], they were shown to their first-class suite and given a brief tour. They met with the first-class chef ([B]Kov[/B]) and lounge piano player ([B]Doris[/B]) and were also introduced to engineer [B]Steeg Larson[/B]. In the first-class lounge they encountered [B]Brianna 'Bree' Kaldeckis[/B] a laid-back veteran of the last Yerasol war who had had her limbs torn off by a Risuri druid's jaguar companion, and stitched back on by none other than Doctor Wolfgang von Recklinghausen. Malthusius established all of this in casual conversation. They watched as first-class guard liaison, the striking [B]Malia Baccharin[/B] helped latecomers, the [B]Griento family[/B] board the train at the last minute. This family of wealthy Beran half-orcs were on a grand tour of the Avery Coast, in similar fashion to the unit. Korrigan befriended the father, [B]Damata[/B] and learned that he was a landowner with an abiding passion for engineering. They and their sons ('Kai' and [B]Tarro[/B]) paid a visit to the locomotive carriage. Elsewhere on the train, Sly Marbo's position as second-class ticket inspector enabled him to mingle with the passengers quite freely. Between him and other members of the unit, they picked out several passengers of note: [LIST] [*]A thin-faced man who quickly pocketed a document on noticing he was being watched. ([B]Ford[/B]) [*]An elderly rustic type who surreptitiously bribed a train guard. ([B]Charon[/B]) [*]A plain female tiefling doing her best to go unnoticed. ([B]Bethany[/B]) [*]A military man searching up and down the train cars for a missing companion. ([B]Emile[/B]) [*]A loudly complaining magic item salesman named [B]Alexi Morbacher[/B]. [/LIST] Later that morning, the train arrived at the agricultural hub of Keskay. The group spotted the following passengers of note: [LIST] [*]An obese woman named [B]Elanor Yanette[/B] and her heavily robed and veiled companion. [*]A handsome and flashy tiefling. ([B]Olivert[/B]) [*]A fat and nervously sweating seagoing type. ([B]Jaques Labelle[/B]) [/LIST] A strange incident occured as the train resumed its journey: a man choked to death in the common dining car. A physician was called for to confirm the cause... We wound up the session as the train pulled out of Keskay. The unit now have five/six in-game hours to work out which of their potential suspects is worth investigating further. [/QUOTE]
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