[GRIM TALES] Wulf Ratbane's SLAVELORDS of CYDONIA

[Hjorimir]

OOC: Bill is going to spend some time meandering about the area taking note of how many of Mr. Malouz's armed guards are about and their relative positions around camp. He is also trying to determine how well the path to "the site" is guarded/watched.

Here is a Spot Check for you. Eh, 13.

Oopse. I linked the roll mechanic and not the roll.

 

[BryonD]

OOC: So are we still sneaking off tonight?

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

OOC: So are we still sneaking off tonight?

I was wondering the same thing. You guys seemed to have a plan for a moment; then you all darted off doing your own thing again.

 

[Old One]

Brigitta

I was wondering the same thing. You guys seemed to have a plan for a moment; then you all darted off doing your own thing again.

[OCC: Just like herding cats ]

Brigitta carefully replaces everything and tries to leave the room just as she found it [OOC: Take 10 on a search check to "leave as found" is a 19] .

Brigitta exits the tent and glances at Teddy.

"Well, Mr. Malouz has good taste in wine, if nothing else. Let's find the others and quietly slip out of camp...we need to find out what is happening at the main dig."

She starts walking away, stops and turns, placing a slim hand on Teddy's massive forearm.

"Teddy, I am sorry I got you mixed up in all of this. I have a feeling we are in for some more unpleasantness before all of this is over. No matter what happens, I am glad you are here..."

She gives the big brawler a genuine smile and heads off towards the others, seeking to round up the cats and get back on track.

~ OO

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

OOC: Bill is going to spend some time meandering about the area taking note of how many of Mr. Malouz's armed guards are about and their relative positions around camp.

They move about the camp pretty regularly, but it's not as if they seem to have any schedule (other than the perimeter guards I mentioned previously).

The numbers seem to range from a dozen to two dozen at any given time.

He is also trying to determine how well the path to "the site" is guarded/watched.

To the site: not much at all. But you know from your one trip inside there are guards at the cave entrance in addition to the added guard that Dr. Parthenis requested on the archway room.

 

[BryonD]

OOC: I think we may need a plan for making them think they WANT us back inside.

 

[ragboy]

OOC: I was waiting for that "family meeting" when Dr./Ms. Death tells us that we have to go back into frivolous danger.

 

[nakia]

"Teddy, I am sorry I got you mixed up in all of this. I have a feeling we are in for some more unpleasantness before all of this is over. No matter what happens, I am glad you are here..."~ OO

Teddy blushes.

"Well, uh, I, uh. . . no problem?"

We could probably bluff (or intimidate) our way past the guards on the temple doorway. We could carry a crate or something and say Parenthis wanted us to bring it. Maybe we should find out if Parenthis and/or Malouz actually went back into the caves before we head in there.

 

[BryonD]

We could probably bluff (or intimidate) our way past the guards on the temple doorway. We could carry a crate or something and say Parenthis wanted us to bring it. Maybe we should find out if Parenthis and/or Malouz actually went back into the caves before we head in there.

Good point, but if it came down to it, I'd be willing to gamble that they went there. It seems a real safe bet to me.

I think Bluffing past the guards would be easy. (I have my own special meaning of the word "easy".) Well, seriously, I think it would be very achievable. Intimidation would be more difficult. These guys are muscle. They may stare us down even if we really did have a shot. We don't a shot and they know it. But if we make them think their paycheck is on the line, then we are in there. Besides, it is a classic action flick gag, it can't possibly fail!

How do we stay in once we get there? I'd not put much wager on a bluff against the fat guy and the Doc. Unless it is something they REALLY want to believe. Which is where the witch comes in. We need a story that makes them afraid to not have her there. Something she knows. And we need a kernal of truth to sell it.

Perhaps the other chest has something we need. Teddy could break in to it, I'm certain. A one way street, but probably worth while. If there is anything there, a name, an item, whatever that we can build a story around, then we go and tell them that they must XYZ (and only Brig knows how) RIGHT NOW or else the the failsafe lock will destroy the arch and destroy any hope of further discovery. Or some such BS.

 

[ragboy]

Haskins and Rawley are about equal on Bluff (unless Rawley gets time to study his opponent), so either one of us can support that and assist each other, as needed. Man! They should be running cons together instead of traipsing through the jungle on some damn fool crusade. (not sure which one of us is the concerned brother and which is the spanish prisoner).