Heroes, Inc - Heroic Mercs in FR OOC Thread

[Hypersmurf]

A balor would've wiped the floor with us.

'Would've'?

... oh, was I watching a different fight?

-Hyp.

 

[frostrune]

Hey everyone,

As you can tell by the tone of some of my IC posts Timrin is used to taking charge on the battle field. If anyone thinks I'm over the top or out of line please tell me. I've got thick skin.

Josh/Frostrune

 

[kirinke]

Naa, you pitched it just right, especially considering the situation. And if you noticed, Alethia immediately saw his point of view and went to help Shando.

 

[Hypersmurf]

A few questions:

1. Do we know somewhere in Waterdeep where we can either purchase a scroll of Discern Location (Clr8, Sor/Wiz8) or hire someone to cast it for us? Preferably someone we've had dealings with in the past.

2. What are the laws relating to attacks like the one we've just sustained, particularly when the attackers weren't alive to begin with? Can we claim the items and the ballista as legitimate spoils of combat?

3. Does the name Oberon in the account from Aleena's detail ring any bells?

4. Does the company have any sort of credit in the city, or will any transactions need to be cash or goods?

 

[DM_Matt]

A few questions:

1. Do we know somewhere in Waterdeep where we can either purchase a scroll of Discern Location (Clr8, Sor/Wiz8) or hire someone to cast it for us? Preferably someone we've had dealings with in the past.

2. What are the laws relating to attacks like the one we've just sustained, particularly when the attackers weren't alive to begin with? Can we claim the items and the ballista as legitimate spoils of combat?

3. Does the name Oberon in the account from Aleena's detail ring any bells?

4. Does the company have any sort of credit in the city, or will any transactions need to be cash or goods?

1. Yes, you can, but it might take a day or two to get it.
2. Yes. If you kill someone in self defense after an unprovoked attack, you can keep what they are carrying.
3. Oberon is the god of good and neutral fey.
4. The city has good banks. You don't need to actually show up with a pile of gold. And yes, the company has plenty of connections. Assume you can easily sell any item for half its market value and buy almost anything at full market price.

 

[kirinke]

Next question, Alethia technically broke the peace-bond she had with the red string thing. Now, it was in defense of both herself and others against a foe that wasn't alive.... What's the law concerning this?

 

[Hypersmurf]

Cool... thanks.

Arundel will be casting a Commune spell once he gets back to HQ. It seems that Waukeentide is a particularly appropriate time to be contacting Her.

As a Divination spell, he'll cast it as CL 14, so 14 yes-or-no questions.

These will likely be among them...

1. Do Goran and his associates have hostile intentions towards us?
2. Will the information in the book they spoke of be of significant use to us?
3. Is there a connection between Goran and the attack on Peregion?
4. Is there a connection between the attack on Peregion and the abduction of Aleena?
5. Is the information in the book pertinent to the creature who abducted Aleena?
6. Is there a viable chance to save Aleena?
7. Is there a connection between the ships reported to Peregion and the attacks tonight?
8. Can Alethia be trusted?
9. Is there significant value in seeking the aid of Oberon or his servants?

The last five will depend on answers to those, I think.

(Just a heads-up for now.)

-Hyp.

 

[DM_Matt]

Cool... thanks.

Arundel will be casting a Commune spell once he gets back to HQ. It seems that Waukeentide is a particularly appropriate time to be contacting Her.

As a Divination spell, he'll cast it as CL 14, so 14 yes-or-no questions.

These will likely be among them...

1. Do Goran and his associates have hostile intentions towards us?
2. Will the information in the book they spoke of be of significant use to us?
3. Is there a connection between Goran and the attack on Peregion?
4. Is there a connection between the attack on Peregion and the abduction of Aleena?
5. Is the information in the book pertinent to the creature who abducted Aleena?
6. Is there a viable chance to save Aleena?
7. Is there a connection between the ships reported to Peregion and the attacks tonight?
8. Can Alethia be trusted?
9. Is there significant value in seeking the aid of Oberon or his servants?

The last five will depend on answers to those, I think.

(Just a heads-up for now.)

-Hyp.

1. No
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. No
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. Some

The spell, btw, uses a pretty broad rubric for what is and is not a connection, btw.

 

[Hypersmurf]

The spell, btw, uses a pretty broad rubric for what is and is not a connection, btw.

I figured.

As long as it's looking for a significant connection, that is.

Would "Goran saw the fight from the side street" count as a connection between him and the attack on Peregion? I'd hope not.

But something like:
a/ Goran masterminded the attack,
b/ the undead were unleashed as a result of Goran's tomb-robbing,
c/ a ritual to end the world requires the deaths of both Goran and Peregion, and the attack was a step toward that end,
d/ someone looking for Peregion trailed Goran to Waterdeep,
e/ Goran's brother sold information about Peregion to the attackers...

... anything along those lines, I'd think might qualify.

Similarly, "Aleena is Peregion's daughter", I'd hope isn't a connection between the two attacks, if the motives and perpetrators of the two assaults have nothing else in common.

Is that the sort of scope you had in mind for what might fall under 'connection'?

Next question:

10. When our current problems of vampire attacks, jackal-undead attacks, approaching ships, Goran's ancient demon rumours, and Aleena's abduction are considered, is Aleena's rescue something we ought to be concentrating on for the overall welfare of the city?

 

[DM_Matt]

Nah, I'm not being that bastardly, its just that it isnt necessarily direct, like "Goran hired the undead guys to attack Peregion."

10. Yes.