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Tuck narrows his eyes. Two humans, one of whom seems to be ugly by human standards, the other he's not sure of -- neither have darkvision, so hiding from these people won't be too difficult.
Then as Akos is invited to their table and Regdar is not, the kobold hesitates.
"Stay," he orders Mutt to keep close to Regdar as he himself moves with Akos to Teresa's table. Not looking to see if the dog follows his orders (probably not), Tuck says gently to the waitress, "A drink and some food for all of us please, Katla. And make it two drinks for my friend Regdar back there."
He resists the urge to ask questions, instead waiting for the suddenly very charismatic Akos to take the lead. The kobold keeps his eyes open, however, and studies Teresa intently.
Mutt whines but follows Tuck's orders. If Tuck was leaving the inn, the big dog likely would have followed him. Instead he lays down near the drafts-wizard's feet and watches his master. Thorkell brings the big dog a bowl of water and big bone to chew on, which soon makes Mutt content, although he keeps one eye on Tuck.
"Being a big spender today," Katla says with a grin. "Right away."
Sitting down next to Akos, Tuck can see that Shylock is even uglier up close. He could pass for a goblin or an orc. The man follows Teresa's orders and heads out of the inn. The woman is likely considered beautiful for a human. Her features seem to mark her a foreigner but she dresses like a local. Even entranced by Akos, Tuck can see a wickedness in her eyes.
JustinCase said:
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Tuck will be making Sense Motive checks when appropriate. If Teresa is a member of the Rising Swords or the Loyalists, he has a +4 or +2 bonus, respectively, due to his Favored Enemy feature.
I assumed Teresa and Shylock are human, because you didn't specify otherwise in your post. If I'm mistaken, let me know.
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The two sneaks don't dress like members of the Rising Swords or the Loyalists. Members of the Rising Swords rarely disguise themselves and they are almost always warrior types. They do employ scouts (as per the D&D class) but rarely resort to recruiting thieves, which these probably are. The Loyalists will disguise themselves but once they are found out, they almost always fight to the death. If these two were Loyalists, they likely wouldn't have sat down. They would have attacked or left.
They are indeed human. Shylock could have some goblinoid ancestry in him, but more than likely he's just an ugly human.
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Akos frowns at the ugly man, his features an insult to the world.
Letting the byplay play itself out, Akos ignores the toad as he goes away and answers as if that didn't happen
"I can be, lady, I can be. I can also be a love-maker if you prefer." smile is open, offer sincere, fey are not known for their shyness.
"But lets discuss our business at hand first."
He motions for Tuck to join them.
"I believe I offered to tell you where we're going and why and you tell us why you're interested and for whom. And the drinks are on me. Someone of your obvious ability, not to mention the beauty could go far in whatever she chooses. And by having the power to negotiate, you're on the path to power. It is just a matter of choosing a winning side."
"Flatterer. I know what side I'm on but go ahead."
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OOC: Assuming she makes confirming noises (this part goes after her response, but in the interest of speed)
"So...we were going back to The Garden after rejoining with the rest of the group. Apparently there were some soldiers attacked and there is some troublemaker sorcerer that left a disturbance in The Gardens. I don't see what's so bad about some disturbance it makes the life interesting, but civilization needs to take care of its guards. Thus, we're charged with finding and dealing with the beast."
"Soldiers attacked? A beast you say? You must mean the prattling Regulars and their ilk. I don't doubt they came under attack; they're always sticking their noses in where it isn't wanted. My master has no love for them but they can be bought... just like anyone can be bought with coin." She pauses. "Or with something better."
Teresa flips her hair to one side. "Find and kill your beast, if you must, but you need to stay out of the guild's way. No more poking around the Gardens or anywhere near it. And forget you ever heard the name Phelix Del Cannitha. While I'm not that sorcerer's servant, my guildmaster has ordered me and my crew to put an end to the meddling of that one and his allies." She points to Relgar again. "Do yourself a favor and walk away. I and the others will make quick and painful work of him and then you and I can discuss, other pleasures." Teresa looks at Tuck. "But not you. I'm not into lizards." She notes the looks on their faces.
"What, you object to his death and the death of his allies? That would be unfortunate. If you get in the way of my guildmaster's orders, I'll have to kill you too. That would be such a shame. A terrible waste. You face is so pretty. It can use some scars. No, don't worry. It will hurt but you'll love it." She sighs. "Not that it matters. Del Cannitha has his own people following Relgar's friends. They will make short work of them." She laughs. "They're likely dead already so forget them and purchase a room for us." She licks her lips and then grits her teeth as she looks at Akos like he's a piece of meat and she's a hungry lioness. "You will love the pain, I promise."
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He steeples his fingers together
"Your turn. Oh, and why don't you like Relgar? He is a strange one, but not a troublemaker."
"I don't care about him, personally. It's a job. Yes, killing him will be fun; killing is always so much fun. Mmm, the blood and screaming. So much to love."
While Teresa has been talking, the nearby tables have been eavesdropping. The closest tables are now empty, as the other patrons quickly paid their bills and fled. A murmur has started to flit through the inn. Katla is standing next to Tuck with his order on a platter. Her hands are shaking and she stares at Teresa in horror. The sneak, no the assassin, doesn't even care to look at her. She does note that the inn has gone cold.
Thorkell steps out from behind the bar with a club. "You need to leave," he says to her.
"Oh please," she mocks while rolling her eyes. "I could gut you where you stand, simpleton. Take yourself back behind the bar before you end up dead!" She whistles loudly, glancing towards the door. "I have to get to work now, sweetie, she says to Akos. Do not interfere and we can have some fun after. I'll try not to kill your kobold friend and his dog but no promises."
Mutt stands and growls at her.
Shylock comes back in, his short sword already drawn. Another assassin comes back in behind him.
"Kill the wizard. Do not kill the other two. Kill the barman and the waitress too and anyone else who interferes." She looks at Akos. "Is that okay with you, sweetie?"
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While Teresa is charmed, she isn't going to let that stop her from her task. If Akos and Tuck stop them from attacking Relgar, Shylock and the other assassin will attack them. Teresa will not attack Akos or Tuck if they don't interfere. If they do, she will attack Tuck but not Akos unless she saves against his charm person. While charmed, Teresa will protect Akos from her own assassins. While Akos has a chance to stop the fight with another successful Diplomacy check (-2 circumstance penalty, except for Teresa [Akos has a +2 circumstance bonus for her]), Teresa and the other assassins will not allow themselves to be captured.
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