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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 8671100" data-attributes="member: 2012">Nathaniel listens thoughtfully to Loremaster. He smiles at Akos and agrees to have the driver not run the horses or Tim so fast. "We wouldn't want to run your friend ragged." He seems less interested in Akos other suggestion to treat the servants better but relents nonetheless. "I will consider their well being, but they must know their place in society. We all must. You and I have a higher standing than simple underlings... but I will try to make their burden lighter, for now."Akos isn't sure if the young noble is being genuine or simply tell the Loremaster what he wants to hear. Nathaniel does insist to the driver to slow down the carriage and he doesn't snap at the driver or Sobla, but by the time you all reaches his home, the young noble quickly falls back into his bad behavior.[OOC][Spoiler="DM Only"]<a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=262739" target="_blank">Akos - Sense Motive [Hunch] (DC 20):</a><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=262739" target="_blank">1D20+9 = [6]+9 = 15</a>[/Spoiler][/OOC]"Miles hired me as his assistant," Sobla tells Tuck. "Well, I guess I'm more like his apprentice. He has this carriage and two others, as well as a horse and tackle shop in New City. The Acerons are his patrons, but he can hire out his services to almost anyone."She pats down the horses during one of the stopovers. "I'm responsible for the baggage and feeding the horses. They seem to like me well enough." She glares at Nathaniel while Akos has the man districted. "I don't like him. He can be more than just mean. He can be cruel. If it wasn't for his mother, Lady Talitha, Miles would have sought another patron years ago.""I agree completely," Custodio agrees. "Let's hope he's better behaved around his mother."Tuck watches as the young noble walks away from the carriage in a huff. He seems to care not about the servant who greets them or grunt work left to Miles and Sobla.Tucks' 'niece' notices the look on Tuck's face as she is forced to push Mutt away from her while she unloads the baggage. "He's always been this way," she says. "His mother... what is the word you used Miles?"Miles waits until Nathaniel is out of earshot. "Dotes... it means she spoils him.""You should not be spreading gossip, Mr. Drake," Evered insists to the driver. "Do not forget that Lord Aceron is your employer.""It is Lady Aceron who is my patron," Miles retorts. "I am not one of your staff, Evered. You cannot order me to be silent about that man's many failings. He is vicious and you should worry about when he becomes your lord." Miles shakes his head. "On that day, I will have to find a different patron. I doubt Lady Talitha will be in a position to do so."It becomes clear that the conversation is making Evered uncomfortable.Miles turns to Tuck. "I will stable the horses and ready the carriage for your return to Bluffside. They will need time to recover, but I can get them ready before nightfall... depending on how long you stay here." He glances at Evered. "You can find Sobla and I either at the stables or my workshop on the far side of the estate."The butler turns to bow to Sir Breva. "You are indeed most welcome. Follow me."Evered leads the Exemplars towards Aceron Manor. When Tuck tries to bring Mutt inside with him, Evered shakes his head. "Absolutely not! You cannot bring that wolfdog into this house. There is an old kennel where he can rest but please keep him away from milady and rest of the family. She is not fond of dogs... her youngest, Lord Jadon, is 'sensitive' to such animals."Sobla grabs a hold of Mutt. "I'll watch him," she says to Tuck.Once the kobold urban ranger relents, the Exemplars enter the manor house. It is splendiferous. The Acerons have considerable wealth, it seems. The décor is baroque and there is excess on every wall and in every room. Custodio looks at the gaudy display and shakes his head. There is a look of disgust on his face that he hides only from Evered."This place is very overdone," he whispers to Breva.Falen looks at the wealth on display and tries very hard not to look at anything intently. There is a fortune to be made in this home to a truly canny thief. Of course, he's not much for filching items off tables or walls, so it isn't hard for him to resist taking anything. In a home like this, a truly valuable piece probably would be missed right away.Evered leads the way into the guest wing of the manor. The decorations aren't as resplendent but are just as gaudy. He leads them into a wide hallway with multiple doors on both sides. Two footmen stands at attention at the end of the hall. "Granville and Ivor will attend to you all while you are here," Evered says. "Unfortunately, Lord Azel Aceron took a large retinue with him to Ambris, so I cannot offer each of you your own manservant. I am terribly sorry, but we were not expecting guests."Evered bows, apologetically. "I will makes sure to tell Lady Aceron of my lack of hindsight."He motions to the various doors. "There are enough rooms for each of you with all that you may need. Please refresh yourselves before supper begins. I must insist on a bath for each of you to clean the smell of the road off. Your garments will be cleaned and our seamstress will repair them. Do not wear any armor carry any weapons on you while attending dinner."The butler bows again. "If you need anything else, Granville or Ivor will help you. I must go speak to Lady Talitha and then the cook."Evered leaves you to select rooms and clean yourselves. The footmen wait to be called upon, but they do watch you all intently while you are in the hallway.[OOC]The group has several hours to prepare themselves for the evening supper at the manor. This place is very posh and there is a lot of stuffiness to the servants and the 'feel' of the place. Evered does his job very well and it doesn't take long to realize that he keeps firm control over his staff (without being cruel).If any of you want your PCs to secretly carry a concealable weapon (such as a dagger) to the dinner with the Acerons, it will require a Sleight of Hand check. The staff will only be casually be watching for weapons, so the DC will only be 14. Basically, Take 10 (+4, as per p. 117 of the Rules Compendium).What possessions do your PCs have with them? What possessions were left behind in Stormgrove?[/OOC][ATTACH]251640[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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