Diplomatic Immunity: Funeral Procession

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: This is true. With my face to face groups, having 5-6 people and/or the ability to discuss things out loud in real time really help them out a lot--usually somebody thinks of the right thing, though it gets lost amidst among all the other ideas until they eventually pull it out. Obviously we can't have other characters just appear, but do you think I should recruit for players to replace Ferris / Elmurien / Vasha? Maybe Bront can grab Vasha again now that his time constraints are laxer)

 

[Erekose13]

(ooc: more people would be cool. Or maybe just a few more clues offered rather than the forcing the social route. I mean Mythweaver has a significant number of low level spells at his disposal but I couldn't think of any that might help. Perhaps detect thoughts or something like that.)

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: There are ways to get clues, and you've seen some of the clues without noticing. The murderer was fairly careful and hasn't left any 'stupid mistake' clues, though. As Mythweaver has probably surmised, it was quite premeditated)

 

[unleashed]

OOC: Who says we haven't noticed, but then your idea of a clue and ours might differ. My problem though, is that I'm thinking of far too many possibilities for far too many people.

As for it being premeditated, I think that's quite obvious to everyone.

 

[Rystil Arden]

OOC: Who says we haven't noticed, but then your idea of a clue and ours might differ. My problem though, is that I'm thinking of far too many possibilities for far too many people.

As for it being premeditated, I think that's quite obvious to everyone.

(OOC: Yes, I was hoping there would be too many possibilities rather than none--at least that way you have threads to follow )

 

[Erekose13]

(ooc: I'm finding the same, far too many possibilities and little way to widdle them down. From what I've seen almost everyone is still a suspect. No one has a tight alibi. Many people have potential motives, but none jump out. Some (including probably the killer) may have hidden motives that we haven't seen yet. I'm just stymied because I don't see where to go next.)

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: If you're stuck, you could always try divinations--if you grab Ferris before he wakes up, you can get him to prepare Zone of Truth or Augury, for instance)

 

[Erekose13]

(ooc: I had thought of only my spell list, didn't think to look into our party member's. Augury might help. What questions would we ask... hmm...

Will questioning the wedding guests further help determine who killed Ammon?
gotta be a better way to phrase that.

I suppose we could also ask Ferris/Elmurien/Vasha their opinions on things as they stand (yes this is asking NPCs for advice).)

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: There are plenty of ways to proceed (though perhaps too many!). One thing you could do is try to get a good clear accurate idea of the exact timing and execution of the crimes. If you could do that, you can begin to remove people as suspects. Spells would help if you can think of a creative way to use them. You can also ask for access to a slightly higher level spell if there's one you particularly want to use--they might have a scroll or something. Asking Elmurien, Vasha, and Ferris probably won't help so much--they seem to not have as much information as you guys, plus I think that between Mythweaver and Tiberius, you've just covered the two main vantages about the memorial service, for instance)

 

[unleashed]

Tiberius Lucius Magnus, Male Praetor Warmage

*After they walk for a several minutes, with no one speaking about what to do next, Tiberius sighs.*

“Well, now you’ve gotten us out of bed, did you have anything else in mind apart from discussing the service, my cerebral friend?” Tiberius chuckles, as he winks at Claudia. “If not, perhaps we could see if there were any guards or servants in the area near Ammon’s suite around the time of his death. If we’re lucky, they might be able to tell us if they observed anyone in that area of the palace at least... though it will probably lead to nothing, as I doubt our murderer would be so careless as to be seen, after the lack of physical evidence we’ve found thus far.”