Doom of the Savage Kings

Hank looks up, "You know what would be funny? If all the tiles in the lottery box had the Jarl's name on it."
 

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"Maybe we should sneak in, figure out how they are rigging the game, discredit them, and have the pretty angry people turn against them," Boral suggests after a moment thinking it over.

Kurl nods, but says, "Or we can just walk in and kill the lousy lot of them. That plan also has its charm."

Tender likes Kurl's idea, "Yep. The direct approach, unless someone really wants to split off from our group and hope he doesn't get caught on a solo stealth mission."
 

Gratien smiled at Hank's comment. Then he frowned. Finally, his face went serious. "That might work, actually. But it would require waiting several days until the next lottery, yes? Lizt"?

Lizt quirked an eyebrow at the Elf. She didn't immediately cotton to what meant. Gratien shrugged and attempted an explanation. "Lizt's from Hirot. Granted, the Jarl's huntsmen have seen her out in the field recently and know she's with us, but something tells me Lizt's also tricksy." Gratien smiled benignly at Lizt, who returned his look with daggers. The Elf continued, "Lizt's the slightest of us, except maybe for the Halfling. Either she or the small one could slip into the Jarl's rooms--or wherever he keeps the lottery box--and replace all the names with slips of paper containing the Jarl's name. What say?" Gratien looked around with the others. "No?" He sighed, and nodded at Kurl and Tender. "The direct approach, then."
 

Homer looks at hank incredulously one the plan is explained, then he looked at Lizt, and again at Hank then Gratein - a thoughtful look on his face. "I like it."

Hank looks like he is pissed, He did not like the idea of a lottery to see who dies. The Jarl needs to pay for his crimes, He and his crew of miscreants

Franko is squatting on the ground following an ant trail.
 

Gratien caught on to Hank's being pissed. The Elf addressed Hank, "Why so angry, Hank? Is it because you worry the Jarl's crew of miscreants will get away scot free? I don't think they will. More, we're just hoping to catch the Jarl in his own trap. And we'll deal with the miscreats by sword, as well."

Gratien looked around at his ragtag group of friends. "Or we could do as Kurl suggests, and bull our way in through the front door, raining down fire and brimstone." He fingered the runes on his mithril longsword. "I'm easy. Either way."
 

"I am disgusted at the callous disregard for life by this Jarl. I like My Idea, but I understand the logistics may prevent it being workable.
 

Catkins watches the discussion in pure amazement. While he may have done petty crimes taking direct, armed action against the Jarl is something that would probably never cross his mind. That someone is doing so, and with confidence, has him wide-eyed with wonder over the powerful company he has fallen into.

"Been bad in Hirot for a long time. Maybe it could be prosperous again."

GM: So the plan is straight in to confront the Jarl? That seems to be the one most PCs favor.
 

OOC: Yes. Stealth and finesse would likely require us to split the party, and I can think of many times that has gone bad in D&D.

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Lizt twirled her shortsword. "Aye, and we'll be wanting to pick smarter for our next Jarl. C'mon, all. No time like the present." She shot Catkins a cautious look. "You'll have to keep your trap, shut, Catkins. The Jarl has spies everywhere. If he catches wind of what we're about, it'll go worse for you. You got somewhere you can lay low and hide for a day?"

Gratien nodded to himself. He put his bow on his back and re-sheathed his longsword. No sense brandishing steel in a town of commoners. There would be time aplenty to draw his weapon when they got closer to their destination.

OOC: I agree, we want to storm the castle. Or hut. Or shanty. Whatevah. Let's go do this.
 

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