[GP] A Game of Politics

[Ringmereth]

"I certainly didn't," Seguith replies, dismissing his transmutation and quickly transforming into his normal human self. "If the hydra was a test of our abilities, I am sure whoever sent it is duly impressed with us for defeating it unscathed." It seems that politics shan't be our only battleground in this assignment...

Seeing Sarrom's animals circling around the coaches, he walks up to the druid. "Your servants are not likely to locate the gnome. It was an illusion; though whether a simple projection of the gnome or a creation of another, I do not know." Quite disgusted with the stench of charred and bloody hydra, he returns to the first carriage and cleans himself off with a cantrip.

 

[Twinswords]

Illusion spells sometimes have a short range. If he is still nearby, even invisble, my animals will find him. I don`t want another surprise while we are standing here.

 

[Nephtys]

"If our enemy was capable of launching another attack against us at this time he would have done so when the odds were still in his favour. But, I have no objections to staying here a short while.
I find myself wondering which organisation would be powerful, and witless, enough to send such a powerful creature against us. It seems an unusual tactic for a native group... It could be that outside forces, unused to the subtlety of Farnese, are trying to undermine our government. Ah, I'll suspect we'll find our answers in the North..."

 

[Rhialto]

"Indeed," notes Anguis. "What I found interesting was the "gnome's" statement that he didn't like democracy. Now, while that would appear to tie the attack in with reactionary factions, it seems almost--planted. As if we are supposed to connect it to the anti-democracy movement. While it seems possible, this is--very blundering for those who hold more than enough power here to make a more effecient attack. My suspicions lie with foreigners--or the radical wing of the Power Below..."

He glances at the hydra. "Look at it. Eight heads--for eight old houses." He snorts. "Though Vela has fled, and Lyra has been as useless as ever--but still, the sentiment remains--if I'm not imagining it..." He pauses. "But this is all speculation. Unprovable. Theoretical. There is one thing we can be reasonably certain of--whoever did this had inside knowledge of who we were, and where we were going. Which means, in all likelihood, that one of our superiors is a traitor who wants us dead." He smiles slightly. "Pleasant thought."

 

[Ringmereth]

In spite of his distaste for Anguis and his philosophy, Seguith nods. "Indeed it is," he replies. "In addition, this traitor is a mage with a considerably greater command of magic than I. Which would imply that he-or she-is from Monoceros. Of course, such a conclusion requires many assumptions, the greatest of which is the requirement of an inside source. A powerful spellcaster could scry upon our meetings, charm a servant to eavesdrop on us, magically interrogate one of our superiors, or any number of other methods," he says. "We cannot be certain that betrayal from within was a part of this incident. We do not even know that someone wanted us dead; perhaps it was merely a trial to assess our abilities."

 

[Rhialto]

Anguis smiles. "True, a powerful spellcaster could do as you say--but they'd still need to have been informed of our existence and location to begin with, which still suggests an inside job, at some level. As for House Monoceros--well, some past involvement is possible, but your house hardly has a monopoly on wizards--merely the largest supply. And given your rather--quarrelsome nature, there are plenty of outcast members who've made rather odd alliances. One could easily be working with radicals or a foreign power." He shrugs. "Still, all we know about our attackers is that we know nothing of our attackers--we only suspect."

 

[Timothy]

"Still, all we know about our attackers is that we know nothing of our attackers--we only suspect."

Don't you just love this game

OOC: Upate tonight, I'll leave some time for everybody to throw out their suspicions (sp)

 

[Twinswords]

I don`t think the spellcaster is that powerfull. The creature was either transported to here by mundane means or called. I don`t think called because that is ussually only used for outsiders. It isn`t summoned or it`s corpse would have disappeared. Most likely it was charmed and moved here. And a illusion spell is not that much of a trick. although multiple illusions are. We should check in stirr, to see if there are any noteworthy gnome wizards in the neighbourhood.

 

[Rhialto]

"Assuming that we seek a gnome wizard, and that was not an attempt to get us on the track of one. The former seems unlikely," mutters Deacon Fevre. "After all, who would create an illusion that CAUSED people to suspect them. Still--there maybe something..." He glances up. "Look for a gnomish illusionist who's prone to coughing sarcastically. He's almost certainly not our man--but our man wants us to think he is--which means he knows him..."

 

[Ranger Rick]

"Indeed," notes Anguis. "What I found interesting was the "gnome's" statement that he didn't like democracy. Now, while that would appear to tie the attack in with reactionary factions, it seems almost--planted. As if we are supposed to connect it to the anti-democracy movement. While it seems possible, this is--very blundering for those who hold more than enough power here to make a more effecient attack. My suspicions lie with foreigners--or the radical wing of the Power Below..."

"I believe the power below is not the one that is anti democratic. I do believe they are the most democratic of any single group. There only claim to power would be occur if democracy is allowed to flourish."