Heroes, Inc.: Kryptgarden

[kirinke]

The cat creatures were probably Rakshasa, the backwards claws are a key clue as well as their ability to shift their shape and assume the visage of specific persons. The demon whispered in Shando's mind.

 

[DM_Matt]

"Friend, I will be brief with my words for I do not know who is listening. You have found a kindred spirit and I will help you. Please follow me to my company's stronghold so we may talk freely. We can use a man of your talent but we must hurry, for the streets are not safe. Not now." Nodding to Barnak, Murdoch adds: "If you agree, I will ask my small friend to teleport us there. He is quite skilled, I assure you, and this would be the surest way."

OCC: Diplomacy +10 to convince him to come, sense motive +21 to see if he's lying or an impostor

Once they arrive to the stronghold (Assuming the Deceiver agrees): "Please allow me to summon my companions. This may take a few minutes. Given the situation in the city, we will need to magically verify that you speak the truth. I hope you will understand."
He then signals a junior company members to help bring refreshments to the stranger and asks Barnak to keep him company and keep an eye on him.

Murdoch then meets up with the rest of the group and gives them a summary of what he learned: "This may be yet another trap; at this point, nothing would suprise me. However, if this man cannot be deceived, we may have a powerful weapon against all the impostord that have infiltrated the city."

The Deceiver complies, though you are rather sure this is yet another simulacrum

 

[DM_Matt]

Once the caster is brought in and his hands secured to make casting difficult, Shando speaks.

"I am Shando, humble servant of Ilmater. You have my word of honor and on my faith that while you are in our charge that you will not be tortured or mis-treated. You will be fed and your wounds will continue to be cared for. If someone does mis-treat you, I need to be told. I cannot speak as to what the city of Waterdeep will do once we turn you over to them. You will have to answer for your crimes. Giving us the information that we need may help lessen your punishment. You will probably be subjected to some form of magical scrying to determine the veracity of your statements. If the information you give us, helps us in our cause, I will intercede on your behalf, but I can't guarantee those results. I can see in your eyes that you are contemplating if you can overpower me and escape. I can say with confidence that I am more than capable of stopping you and making the process very painful for you. So to the questions:

Who are you and why did you attack the assembled nobles tonight?

Readied action to attack the caster if he begins to cast a spell.

(Yeah I used the same words as before. Sue me. )
Hawkeye

"I am Angaro Fissune, Flamebringer of Kossuth. I fear not death, nor the eternal flames of the nine hells. I am but a tool to bring my master's firey destruction into the world."

 

[Hawkeye]

"I am Angaro Fissune, Flamebringer of Kossuth. I fear not death, nor the eternal flames of the nine hells. I am but a tool to bring my master's firey destruction into the world."

"So Kossuth himself sent you?

Hawkeye

 

[DM_Matt]

"So Kossuth himself sent you?

Hawkeye

"I do as my high priest commands."

 

[Hawkeye]

"Another 'soldier' following orders? Did your High Priest tell you why he wanted you to attack?"

Hawkeye

 

[DM_Matt]

"Another 'soldier' following orders? Did your High Priest tell you why he wanted you to attack?"

Hawkeye

The high priest purchased a recently-uncovered ancient book of prophesies that predicted that the followers of Kossuth would lay waste to the city of Waterdeep on this very night. It was called the Grimoire Incendium, and has been lost since the great monestary that produced it was destroyed over a century ago.

 

[Hawkeye]

"So just the three of you were going to lay waste to Waterdeep? Tell me, how did that plan go? I am not that familiar with the faith of Kossuth. So let me as you this: Had you ever heard of this prophecy before your High Priest gave you your oders?"

Hawkeye

 

[DM_Matt]

"So just the three of you were going to lay waste to Waterdeep? Tell me, how did that plan go? I am not that familiar with the faith of Kossuth. So let me as you this: Had you ever heard of this prophecy before your High Priest gave you your oders?"

Hawkeye

(There were a lot more than just these guys. These were just the ones YOU ran into)

"The prophesy no, but the book, yes. However, much knowledge of the book's contents were lost when the monestary was destroyed."

 

[kirinke]

ooc:
ooo. The plot positively thickens. Seems like we gots most of the major bad-guy religions involved now