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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gray Shade" data-source="post: 2671755" data-attributes="member: 32340">Holding Romanna back and pulling her gently between a pair of houses (hopefully out of sight of the curious onlookers), Pollock opens his bag of holding and digs through it, trying to find something.  He says, "We follow as discreetly as possible for now, but we don't lose him.  We'll see who he meets with.  If it is no one, or at least no one related to our endeavors then we will confront him when the opportunity presents itself.  But if he meets with people who, it is apparent, share his contemptuous views, then we will attempt to eavesdrop and observe and learn what we can."After a quick glance after the man, Pollock continues while pulling a pair of items from his bag of holding, "You must be brave now.  We're going to split up.  I want you to follow him as well as you can, but if it comes down to a choice of him seeing you or you loosing him, loose him.  Do not be seen.  If this happens, return to The Sturgeon and await me there."  He glanced again around the corner, then looked up the building they stood near, and pulled on his Masterwork Climbing Claws.  Then, noting her expression, he added, "No, no.  You're going to be strong here.  Don't worry, I'll be following along as well.  Here, take my staff, it will help protect you.  If anything goes wrong, DO NOT call out for me--I will know if you are in danger.  Hurry now, don't lose him.  When he gets where he is going, hide and observe, I will meet you there."  Before she can protest, he pushes her back out into the street with Cadmus in her hands.Watch out for her best you can, old friend.  Call me if there's trouble.He waits for her to start walking after the man, urging her on with impatient gestures.  Once she's out of sight, he will make his way after the man as fast as he can.  He will climb buildings (with M.W. Climber's Kit, climb +9), leap from roof to roof (jump +25), run when he can (base move 60') without being seen, and essentially sneak (hide and move silently both +7) in whatever way is best at the time until he gets in position to shadow the man as closely as he can (hopefully from rooftops, where the man will not likely be expecting to be followed).  While he moves, he'll try to keep an eye on Romanna, and keep another eye looking ahead to anticipate where the man is going.  It's a tall order, but he does his best.*     *     *I imagine the rain will help with the Hide and Move Silently, but hurt the Climb, and perhaps cause Reflex saves after the Jumps.  But I'll leave you to figure all the technicalities of what happens--you're the DM, after all!   <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </blockquote>

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