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<blockquote data-quote="Saeviomagy" data-source="post: 1990297" data-attributes="member: 5890"><p>Simple - it's a foolish armed robber who doesn't have some magical support. Small elementals come with a summon monster III or summon nature's ally II, or with a higher level binding spell (which is probably inappropriate).</p><p></p><p>Alternately a cleric of fire can command them when he's 4th level.</p><p></p><p>So - the armed robber has a partner in crime. A 3rd level druid, 5th level wizard or 4th/5th level cleric, depending on what suits you. The armed robber hasn't split the cash - he KNEW he was being looked for, and was keeping it safe.</p><p></p><p>The partner (who stayed back during the robbery, ready to deal with magical threats if any occurred) wants his cash NOW - he has debts. So he figured he'd give the guy a scare by sending his elemental thrall - but since it was a scare, the elemental was told to set fire to the place and make sure no harm came to the guy.</p><p></p><p>Of course elementals are dumb (small elemental: int 4) and otherworldly. This one didn't know that fire hurts people. So he was sitting there, guarding his charge, and someone tries to run off with him!</p><p></p><p>Anyway - now the partner can't get the cash - he either knows his accomplice is arrested, or thinks he's dead. So he's probably going to (try to) flee the city before his debt is called in.</p><p></p><p>It's up to you whether the party find a trail that leads out of town, or another body.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saeviomagy, post: 1990297, member: 5890"] Simple - it's a foolish armed robber who doesn't have some magical support. Small elementals come with a summon monster III or summon nature's ally II, or with a higher level binding spell (which is probably inappropriate). Alternately a cleric of fire can command them when he's 4th level. So - the armed robber has a partner in crime. A 3rd level druid, 5th level wizard or 4th/5th level cleric, depending on what suits you. The armed robber hasn't split the cash - he KNEW he was being looked for, and was keeping it safe. The partner (who stayed back during the robbery, ready to deal with magical threats if any occurred) wants his cash NOW - he has debts. So he figured he'd give the guy a scare by sending his elemental thrall - but since it was a scare, the elemental was told to set fire to the place and make sure no harm came to the guy. Of course elementals are dumb (small elemental: int 4) and otherworldly. This one didn't know that fire hurts people. So he was sitting there, guarding his charge, and someone tries to run off with him! Anyway - now the partner can't get the cash - he either knows his accomplice is arrested, or thinks he's dead. So he's probably going to (try to) flee the city before his debt is called in. It's up to you whether the party find a trail that leads out of town, or another body. [/QUOTE]
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