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<blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 9378905" data-attributes="member: 6696971"><p><strong>SARIEL AND STARN</strong></p><p></p><p>Complexity 3 SC, Level 2 (DCs 9/13/20)</p><p><strong>Goal:</strong> <em>(3 Successes) Secure an audience with the Lord and Lady of Fallcrest (<strong>RESOLVED</strong>). (5 Successes) Suss out the presence of malign fey influence in Fallcrest and convince the rulers to lend aid to Starn's ingress to the Septarch Tower and in Sariel's search for his missing brother.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>5/8</strong> Successes/<strong>0</strong> Failures/<strong>0</strong> Hard DC Available/<strong>1</strong> Secondary Skills Available/<strong>1</strong> Advantages Available/<strong>Primary Skill Training exhausted; Diplomacy, Intimidate, History, Dungeoneering</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Commander Edmunds considers Sariel's words and replies with a sincere nod:</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Your apologies excepted master elf (she clearly doesn't know the distinction between eladrin and elf). What you described is probably the right of it. I know things neither magic nor fey. I just know this <raising and looking at her sword>.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>As for the histories of our peoples, that may be true as well. Four hundred years ago, a Nerathan hero named Aranda Markelhay founded this place. It fell to hordes within the last hundred and most of our records were burned. However, something persuaded our current Lady and Lord Markelhay to see your sister. Perhaps it was exactly this historical connection you speak of. I suppose you'll find out soon enough."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>She pauses to listen to Starn's regaling of history with absolute perplexion. Just when she's about to interrupt him one of her engineers, a halfling wearing a monocle (because of course!) and a tight-fitting suit, steps forward:</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"No, no, no! I want to hear more! I am Rupert Proudseeker...pleased to make your acquaintance. I did my dissertation on Armicus Nerathicus! Let me ask you, Sir Wizard, if I may..."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><Captain Edmunds abruptly cuts him off to lead you to the receiving chamber of the Lord and Lady></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Right this way," she says while side-eyeing the excited halfling engineer.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><Cut to the Markelhay receiving chamber></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The chamber is bereft of ostentation. The stone walls, near barren, feature a single hanging tapestry which was burned to such a degree that its contents are indecipherable. The two seats at the far end of the long table for the Lord and Lady are not adorned with fancy cushions or stitching. The servingware is plain. The food adorned with mostly essentials only. The few servants wear simple smocks. Speaking of those seats, one chair is empty; only the Lady Markelhay is present. She is similarly lacking in a presentation that would befit wealthy station. (i)</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The Lady takes note of one or both of you regarding the burned tapestry.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"A precious relic of the past. It could not be restored, of course, but that doesn't mean its lost its import." (ii)</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>She takes a bite of the food on her plate via fork. "Well, you're interrupting lunch, so lets be on with it." She points at a pair of empty seats at the far end with food ready for both of you. "My husband is convening with his council to arrange a series of runners to travel to the corners of the Vale and express our situation here. The Tower of Waiting collapsed. An eladrin (she knows the difference) noble of a Fey Court...sorry, two eladrin nobles <pointing her fork at Sariel>...chasing down a dangerous sibling assassin who haunts our surrounds...which probably places us in the crosshairs of a spillover war from another world...one we cannot handle (iii)...and the Septarch missing, his Tower locked up tight." (iv)</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>She nods at Starn, "that leaves you homeless, Starn? In my apprenticeship under Nimozaran the Green, he never treated me so poorly. He was always a weird one...I thought his odd worship of Pelior to be a tad heretical if I'm being honest (v)...but I wonder what you must have done to give such great offense, Starn Formerly of the Septarch's Tower!?"</em></p><p></p><p>Do you guys break the ice engaging with (i) or (ii) or (v)? Or do you get right to it with (iii) or (iv)? <strong><em>MEDIUM DC all</em></strong> (hard dc's exhausted).</p><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p></p><p><strong><em>LEIF</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Complexity 2 SC, Level 1 (DCs 8/12/19)</p><p><strong>Goal (Staged):</strong> <em>Anonymously reinforce the coffers of Renne's widow and household, surveil for hostiles, and route them should they emerge.</em></p><p><strong>4/6 </strong>Successes<strong>/1 </strong>Failures<strong>/0 </strong>Hard DC Available<strong>/0 </strong>Secondary Skill Available<strong>/Primary Skill Training exhausted; Stealth, Acrobatics, ATK, Thievery.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Bodies of his former comrades at his feet, Leif thumbs through his retrieved cache of intelligence. The sound of the dog's incessant barking on the 1st floor has receded from his mind. Suddenly something else jumps to the forefront of his senses.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Get back here, boy!"</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>As the dairy trader's voice booms out, Leif's eyes reflexively go to the window the Elect Assassin was using to surveil the household of Renne's widow. The elder son has cut the purse of the dairy trader and is off and running down the road, surely to cut into a nearby alleyway to lose pursuit (if he can).</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Your son just bought himself a death sentence. Get on with it," he instructs a man-at-arms on horseback escorting him through this seedier section of Fallcrest. The rider takes off in a gallop after the boy, drawing a blade as he does.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Renne's widow falls to her knees and screams, grasping at the legs of the trader, begging him to call off his rider. The little boy at the widow's feet begins crying.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Leif feels a familiar presence. He doesn't even need to look to know the face of the disapproving stag is next to him...staring...silently judging.</em></p><p></p><p>What do you do Leif? <strong><em>MEDIUM DC</em></strong><em>.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Manbearcat, post: 9378905, member: 6696971"] [B]SARIEL AND STARN[/B] Complexity 3 SC, Level 2 (DCs 9/13/20) [B]Goal:[/B] [I](3 Successes) Secure an audience with the Lord and Lady of Fallcrest ([B]RESOLVED[/B]). (5 Successes) Suss out the presence of malign fey influence in Fallcrest and convince the rulers to lend aid to Starn's ingress to the Septarch Tower and in Sariel's search for his missing brother.[/I] [B]5/8[/B] Successes/[B]0[/B] Failures/[B]0[/B] Hard DC Available/[B]1[/B] Secondary Skills Available/[B]1[/B] Advantages Available/[B]Primary Skill Training exhausted; Diplomacy, Intimidate, History, Dungeoneering[/B] [I]Commander Edmunds considers Sariel's words and replies with a sincere nod: "Your apologies excepted master elf (she clearly doesn't know the distinction between eladrin and elf). What you described is probably the right of it. I know things neither magic nor fey. I just know this <raising and looking at her sword>. As for the histories of our peoples, that may be true as well. Four hundred years ago, a Nerathan hero named Aranda Markelhay founded this place. It fell to hordes within the last hundred and most of our records were burned. However, something persuaded our current Lady and Lord Markelhay to see your sister. Perhaps it was exactly this historical connection you speak of. I suppose you'll find out soon enough." She pauses to listen to Starn's regaling of history with absolute perplexion. Just when she's about to interrupt him one of her engineers, a halfling wearing a monocle (because of course!) and a tight-fitting suit, steps forward: "No, no, no! I want to hear more! I am Rupert Proudseeker...pleased to make your acquaintance. I did my dissertation on Armicus Nerathicus! Let me ask you, Sir Wizard, if I may..." <Captain Edmunds abruptly cuts him off to lead you to the receiving chamber of the Lord and Lady> "Right this way," she says while side-eyeing the excited halfling engineer. <Cut to the Markelhay receiving chamber> The chamber is bereft of ostentation. The stone walls, near barren, feature a single hanging tapestry which was burned to such a degree that its contents are indecipherable. The two seats at the far end of the long table for the Lord and Lady are not adorned with fancy cushions or stitching. The servingware is plain. The food adorned with mostly essentials only. The few servants wear simple smocks. Speaking of those seats, one chair is empty; only the Lady Markelhay is present. She is similarly lacking in a presentation that would befit wealthy station. (i) The Lady takes note of one or both of you regarding the burned tapestry. "A precious relic of the past. It could not be restored, of course, but that doesn't mean its lost its import." (ii) She takes a bite of the food on her plate via fork. "Well, you're interrupting lunch, so lets be on with it." She points at a pair of empty seats at the far end with food ready for both of you. "My husband is convening with his council to arrange a series of runners to travel to the corners of the Vale and express our situation here. The Tower of Waiting collapsed. An eladrin (she knows the difference) noble of a Fey Court...sorry, two eladrin nobles <pointing her fork at Sariel>...chasing down a dangerous sibling assassin who haunts our surrounds...which probably places us in the crosshairs of a spillover war from another world...one we cannot handle (iii)...and the Septarch missing, his Tower locked up tight." (iv) She nods at Starn, "that leaves you homeless, Starn? In my apprenticeship under Nimozaran the Green, he never treated me so poorly. He was always a weird one...I thought his odd worship of Pelior to be a tad heretical if I'm being honest (v)...but I wonder what you must have done to give such great offense, Starn Formerly of the Septarch's Tower!?"[/I] Do you guys break the ice engaging with (i) or (ii) or (v)? Or do you get right to it with (iii) or (iv)? [B][I]MEDIUM DC all[/I][/B] (hard dc's exhausted). [HR][/HR] [B][I]LEIF[/I][/B] Complexity 2 SC, Level 1 (DCs 8/12/19) [B]Goal (Staged):[/B] [I]Anonymously reinforce the coffers of Renne's widow and household, surveil for hostiles, and route them should they emerge.[/I] [B]4/6 [/B]Successes[B]/1 [/B]Failures[B]/0 [/B]Hard DC Available[B]/0 [/B]Secondary Skill Available[B]/Primary Skill Training exhausted; Stealth, Acrobatics, ATK, Thievery.[/B] [I]Bodies of his former comrades at his feet, Leif thumbs through his retrieved cache of intelligence. The sound of the dog's incessant barking on the 1st floor has receded from his mind. Suddenly something else jumps to the forefront of his senses. "Get back here, boy!" As the dairy trader's voice booms out, Leif's eyes reflexively go to the window the Elect Assassin was using to surveil the household of Renne's widow. The elder son has cut the purse of the dairy trader and is off and running down the road, surely to cut into a nearby alleyway to lose pursuit (if he can). "Your son just bought himself a death sentence. Get on with it," he instructs a man-at-arms on horseback escorting him through this seedier section of Fallcrest. The rider takes off in a gallop after the boy, drawing a blade as he does. Renne's widow falls to her knees and screams, grasping at the legs of the trader, begging him to call off his rider. The little boy at the widow's feet begins crying. Leif feels a familiar presence. He doesn't even need to look to know the face of the disapproving stag is next to him...staring...silently judging.[/I] What do you do Leif? [B][I]MEDIUM DC[/I][/B][I].[/I] [/QUOTE]
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