Heroes, Inc. : Rasheman

[Falkus]

Dyria gets a phantom sensation of somebody patting her sympathetically on the shoulder. You're a good lass, don't let the memory of those who hurt you bring you down to their level. It's too easy to slip from the path of vengeance into depravity. Never forget that. the demon told her.

"I probably shouldn't tell you about what I used to do in Calimshan and Amn, then," Dyria said, a roguish grin appearing on her face, as she started to regain some of her usual levity. "Rameshan warriors are big on duels and challenges and the whole warrior tradition thing, right? Challenging a few of them might help me gauge how tough they are. Not to mention beating up the associates of slavers might help keep me from slaughtering some slavers in the street."

 

[kirinke]

"I probably shouldn't tell you about what I used to do in Calimshan and Amn, then," Dyria said, a roguish grin appearing on her face, as she started to regain some of her usual levity. "Rameshan warriors are big on duels and challenges and the whole warrior tradition thing, right? Challenging a few of them might help me gauge how tough they are. Not to mention beating up the associates of slavers might help keep me from slaughtering some slavers in the street."

I doubt very seriously that it could come close to what I did before I was redeemed. the demon replied mildly and you get the sense that he shook his head in amusement. I think for all of our sakes, it might be best if you do not interact much at all with the slavers or the Rashemie. Your issues with them will most likely override your control and judgement.

 

[frostrune]

You are not sure. You are pretty sure that you won't lose your powers unless sometihng very strange is happening, but the real issue is whether he'll feel bad about it.

OOC: Good answer.


Some of Timrin's thoughts (for DM_Matt)

[sblock]I think he knows it's wrong. With a paladin, losing your powers isn't the measuring stick, it's resisting the temptation of evil. Changing your appearance means nothing. People of good heart can come in all shapes and sizes. Deceit, lying; even if it will help you is a chink in the armor. Even though it is small, you have been tempted. You have slipped. You have erred.

Timrin will not bite.[/sblock]


IC:

As the debate rages on about how we are going to get into the city and what we should or should not do there, Timrin withdraws a bit deep in thought. His face is troubled and it obviously has somethng to do with Maggie as he occassionally breaks from his reverie to look at her.

 

[kirinke]

Alethia is uncharacteristically quiet, thinking out some sort of plan. "Deceit will get us nowhere with the Rashemi, for they are all about honor, true?" she asked Kayla. "If we are found out, they will never trust us and might consider us to be as great an enemy as the twice damned." she said reluctantly. "The forged papers I think isn't a good idea."

She turned to Dyria. "I think you should stay behind. The chance of you being recognized by the Thayans is too great a risk." she looked at Timrin. "We also need to scry at some of the checkpoints to see how they get the papers, that way we can get them legally."

 

[frostrune]

"Thank Helm", Timrin mutters to himself upon hearing Alethia's plan.

"I like this idea. We do not have spill our guts about who we are or what we are about; just simple adventurers looking for a place to rest and reprovision. If nothing else we should at least try to follow the rules first, right?"

 

[Hawkeye]

OOC: Good answer.


Some of Timrin's thoughts (for DM_Matt)

[sblock]I think he knows it's wrong. With a paladin, losing your powers isn't the measuring stick, it's resisting the temptation of evil. Changing your appearance means nothing. People of good heart can come in all shapes and sizes. Deceit, lying; even if it will help you is a chink in the armor. Even though it is small, you have been tempted. You have slipped. You have erred.

Timrin will not bite.[/sblock]


IC:

As the debate rages on about how we are going to get into the city and what we should or should not do there, Timrin withdraws a bit deep in thought. His face is troubled and it obviously has somethng to do with Maggie as he occassionally breaks from his reverie to look at her.

Shando sees the troubled look on Timrin's face and approaches him. "My friend, I take it you have some reservations about the manner in which we enter the city? You are afraid that doing so may violate the oaths that you took as a Paladin?"

Hawkeye

 

[DM_Matt]

Still waiting for decisions...

 

[kirinke]

ooc:
Just Alethia expressing her lawful tendencies.....
Well. Decisions:

Scry the checkpoints to see if we can figure out how they get papers legally, also scry for Kayla's brother. He might not even be in town.

Maybe even do some more scrying to see what the real situation is down there, especially with regards to the Thayans. Basically gather intel and information this jaunt.

 

[DM_Matt]

ooc:
Just Alethia expressing her lawful tendencies.....
Well. Decisions:

Scry the checkpoints to see if we can figure out how they get papers legally, also scry for Kayla's brother. He might not even be in town.

Maybe even do some more scrying to see what the real situation is down there, especially with regards to the Thayans. Basically gather intel and information this jaunt.

As Maggie and Dalin mentioned before, too much scrying risks detection by the Thayans. However, periodic short term looks at the checkpoints show people getting in with preexisting identity papers (Thayan or Mulsantiri), which are then arcane marked by the red wizards, people coming to trade (their products are searched and taxed, however), and people able to demonstrate they are visiting someone in the ciy for legitiate purposes.

The inclusion of arcane marks on all identity papers makes the papers practically unforgable. Mystra, with the consent of her peers, has a policy of punishing those who forge a wizard's personal sigil by cutting off their ability to cast arcane spells or benefit from useful ones cast on them by others, and even if you guys could do that without getting caught, Maggie would be obligated both by her religion and her profession to turn you in.

 

[kirinke]

"Well, that certainly puts a new wrinkle in it," Alethia says wryly. "Looks like we have to do it the nice and legal way. Kayla? Could you maybe contact your brother to see if we can get papers? And it really looks like Dyria will have to stay behind. We don't want the Thayans getting wind of her being here."