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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 9416644" data-attributes="member: 6696971">As the dawn fast approaches and the sleepless night envelopes LIEF in full, one thought consumes him:He's out of bed in a flash and asks Vorn to stay put and watch over the merchants' and boy's room in case Kamroth or The Elect come for them.  Before Vorn has agreed, Lief has fled.  He's off to Moonsong Temple, the beautiful white cathedral positioned on the edge of the Hightown Bluffs, overlooking Lowtown, with minarets that climb forever skyward.  When the Markelhays worship, they take their faith there.  Lief thinks on his lack of social chops, his lack of comfort with most castes...and he thinks on the Elect spy that he is certain is positioned somewhere within Moonstone Keep:<The Moonsong priest Ressilmae Starlight has connection to the Markelhays and life of faith, I'll seek him out. In some ways, this elf represents who I might aspire to be...if possible. Going straight for the Markelhays or one of the guards would make more sense, but the former could mean tipping off the Elect spy, and I would wilt in any interaction with the latter.>...and he arrives.---------------------Complexity 2 SC, Level 3 (DCs 9/13/21)Goal (staged): Assess the elven priest of Sehanine, Ressilmae Starlight, and convince him to take on the burden of the merchants' testimony of Kamroth and The Elect affairs.0/6 Successes/0 Failures/1 Hard DC Available/2 Secondary Skills Available/0 Advantages available/Primary Skill Training exhausted;The twilight of before-the-dawn takes the world of the temple in full as Ressilmae is on his hands and knees cleaning the stone stairs of bird droppings.  Ironically, despite the grim work he carries out, a smile takes in his face.  Soon, the young urchins of Fallcrest will arrive for their lessons and he must ensure this place, with its grand acoustics, is ready for them.  He stops for a moment, stands, and walks over to the various instruments splayed out for the children.  He checks them one by one, frowning after playing the lyre.  Out of tune...or perhaps broken.  He'll have to spend some time investigating it later.  No time now.  The children will be here soon.Something catches his eye.Overlook Avenue spans the entirety of the properties that reside on the edge of the bluff, terminating in Kamroth Estate after an arch bridge crosses the tributary that spills as Moonwash Falls.  The thoroughfare is wide and the cobblestones sturdy.Presently bereft of traffic, something moves on those cobblestones...neither person nor beast of burden.A shadow.  It moves southward of its own volition.  Most would think this a trick of the eye, but a tenured priest of Sehanine knows better.An ill omen...one that heralds betrayal...[HR][/HR]Alright [USER=7028554]@Grendel_Khan[/USER] , lots of elements in this scene to engage with (the mussed stone stair, the lyre, the impending children, the proximity to Kamroth Estate, the omen) including how and from where are you watching the priest.What do you do?  Make as many moves in intuitive sequence as you like.  If any generate a failure, stop there so I can change the situation adversely.  Everything here is MEDIUM DC except for the lyre which I will use my HARD DC if you choose to engage with it.</blockquote>

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