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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 8721662" data-attributes="member: 2012">Even with the half-elven woman's distracting gaze, Tuck easily remembers Captain Gregor Leventhorpe. The orcish man is considered the backbone of the Elites who patrol the Undercity, especially in the Cavern Harbor and the Warehouse District. While his bloodline is considered to be tainted by abyssal ancestry, he is considered to be extremely honest by the citizens of the Undercity.Tuck has never had dealings with the orc man personally, so he can't be sure if Captain Leventhorpe is as goodhearted as the people believe. For Nathaniel to lump Gregor in with other corrupt Elites seems to go against everything the urban ranger kobold has heard about the man.Tuck has never heard of Angelina Merkatz, and he only knows of Christean Launceleyn through her actions in opening the Iron Gate. If they are are all as corrupt as Lowenan Wearne, they all could be in Phelix's pocket.OOC: Captain Leventhorpe is a <a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Tanarukk" target="_blank">tanarukk</a>.Tim senses that most of the nobles are paying attention as he speaks, although his isn't sure how some of them are reacting to his words. Lady Heather, in particular, seems enthralled by his speech and the look on her face shifts from playful to heartfelt. Her father's gaze is unmoving like the tall mountains surrounding Tim's homeland of Vrocia and just as cold.Sir Breva listens to Tim's story with great interest. Fighting alongside the knight has been rewarding for him and his own convictions. He looks towards the nobles to see how they react. Lady Talitha listens to Tim intently, as does the lord named Cristoval Dey de Caulon. He seems to be a thoughtful man. Lady Heather watches Tim, but Breva senses she's more interested in his physique than his words. Her father, however, is listening to Tim's words very carefully.The young paladin enhances his senses with his ability to detect evil in the room. He is quickly taken aback by the evil aura emanating from one of Lady Talitha's guests. The evil nature of Lady Heather's father radiates beyond that of Lord Nathaniel, and it nearly keeps the young paladin from sensing the other evil auras in the room. Lesser auras hang over both Lady Heather and Lord Nathaniel's younger brother. Sir Breva doesn't detect any other evil auras in the room. The young paladin keeps an eye on the old warior and grips the knife next to his plate tightly.Lady Heather's father keeps his focus on Tim. He seems unaware of his daughter's desires for the large knight.[OOC][USER=6790669]@Tellerian Hawke[/USER] and I decided that this speech is going to be a Diplomacy check. This was his roll:<a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=265810" target="_blank">Diplomacy:</a><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=265810" target="_blank">1D20+1 = [9]+1 = 10</a>He gains a +2 bonus for <a href="https://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/campaigns/reputation.htm" target="_blank">Reputation</a> and another +2 bonus for having some renown. Originally, I hadn't planned on giving him the +5 bonus for dealing with NPCs that are part of his profession and/or social circle, but after thinking about it, I think it would apply to the 'warrior nobles' at the table. so, that will be a total of 19 for those nobles and 14 for the other NPCs.[USER=11520]@Scotley[/USER][ISPOILER], The evil aura of Lady Heather's father is considered moderate. Lady Heather's is considered faint, as is Lord Jadon's (the same as with his brother).[/ISPOILER][/OOC]Lady Talitha frowns as Tim begins to berate her son for his failings, but Lord Cristoval nods in assent with the half-ogre knight's words. The man keeps his eyes on Lady Talitha. His gaze seems to keep her from overreacting"Well said, Sir Tim," Lord Toren raises his cup in salute to Tim. He seems highly impressed by the knight's speech. "You are a credit to your kin, even if they don't appreciate you."Lord Nathaniel sits back in his chair. He seems surprised by Tim's words. It is doubtful that anyone has ever spoken to him in such a manner in front of his family. Yes, his superiors have probably given him a dressing-down on more than one occasion, but for Tim and Akos to admonish him so in front of his mother... that must be a new experience for him. But, instead of pouting, Nathaniel seems lost in thought, unsure of how to respond.Could the knight's speech, and Akos' previous rebukes, finally got into the man's head.Nathaniel sits in silence, looking down at his plate. Lord Jadon is almost giddy after listening to Tim tear into his older brother. Lady Talitha stares at her son, worried. She reaches out for his hand again, but he pulls back from her touch. She is shocked and turns and glares at Tim."Do not be anger at Sir Tim, milady," Lord Cristoval says. "The knight speaks the truth. Your son must redeem himself. He must not hide here away from Bluffside. He must go back and face the punishment of his superiors, no matter what that might be.""I agree," Lady Heather says. She doesn't take her eyes off of Tim as she speaks. "Sir Tymbeck speaks as one who knows hardship and understands duty and honor. The boy must face punishment for his misdeeds. If he is isn't willing to face monks or fight alongside the mountain rangers, he must go back to Bluffside and face justice and help root out corruption.""I still say he should be left on a barren island to rot," her father adds. His gaze shifts from Tim to Lady Talitha. "But it seems I am outvoted.""I- I will go back," Nathaniel says hesitantly. "I will take whatever punishment the Tribunal sets out for me.""No!" Lady Talithia exclaims. "I will not lose you!""Milady, do not overreact," Lord Cristoval insists. "I know Bluffside's laws. It is unlikely that your son will be imprisoned in the dungeon or sent to the citadel on Sordadon. He will probably only face ostracization from the city and your family will have to pay significant fines. But, if he wants to keep his place among the Regulars, he will have to do more than be a guard in Old City. Reassignment to work the Undercity or maybe out on Sordadon for a short time.""That would toughen him up," the half-elven woman finally speaks up."Yes, see if you can get him six months working out on that flotilla port," Lord Toren. "It would be nearly as tough as fighting alongside the rangers but less dangerous overall.""I worked out there for several months," Custodio adds. "It will keep him on his toes, and he'll either learn to respect the rule of law or wash out of the Regulars.""It will be up to the Tribunal," Vinny notes. "If he is truly willing to go back and face judgement." Custodio looks at Lady Talitha. "Even if he changes his mind, your family will have to pay significant fines for his actions. The Five might consider his dealings with the renegade to be treason. While it is very unlikely they will execute him, Lord Cristoval is right. He will probably be ostracized from Bluffside and will have to not only leave the city, but also the valley. He won't be able to stay here."The Elite motions to Akos. "And as the Loremaster said, we sent a report to Lord Commander Oakfirst about your son's actions and that we were escorting him here... to keep him safe. The renegade might come for him. That man has many followers and deadly magical powers. It is better that Lord Nathaniel stay here, for now, until he called to the Tribunal. And, he will be. Bluffside's laws are clear and he must face justice, but first, he must live to face that justice."Lord Nathaniel seems resigned to his fate while his mother looks as if she is going to start crying at any moment.Akos is a bit surprised by Nathaniel's willingness to go back to Bluffside and face punishment. The young man doesn't seem to be lying about that or what he knows about the corruption in the ranks of the Regulars and Elites of Bluffside's guards. Akos has heard of both Captain Gregor Leventhorpe and Commander Angelina Merkatz."Captain Gregor" is well known in both Old City and the Undercity and respected by many among the poorest people. Despite his demonic heritage, he has a reputation for being honest and law-abiding. Of course, Akos hasn't met the man personally, but everything he's heard about Captain Leventhorpe has been good. The man is not usually judged by his bloodline. Still, he has few friends among the dwarves of the Undercity, and he is not of noble birth. Akos knows nothing about the history of the captain's parents or if he has other family in Bluffside.The Loremaster knows less about Commander Merkatz. He knows she has some connections to Old City but prefers to work on on Sordadon. She is a half-sea elf, after all. While the lineage of her human family is considered noble, her family doesn't have the ears of The Five like the entrenched noble families of Old City. Still, the Merkatz Family has a long history in the city. Her human father used to serve in Bluffside's Navy before being forced (due to an injury) to retire to teach at the Naval Academy in Sordadon's Sea District.Captain Christean Launceleyn is known as the Second Captain of Riftwatch. This makes her the second-in-command of the Elites stationed at Riftwatch. [ISPOILER](The First Captain is a secretive man only known as The Esteemed; he is believed to be either a dwarf or of another race from the Underearth.)[/ISPOILER] Captain Launceleyn had been seen as a rising star among the Elites of Old City (but her actions at the Iron Gate may change that) and her mercantile family is well thought of in Bluffside. The Launceleyn Family has been in Bluffside for over two-hundred years and often gets involved with the politics of Old City and the Mining District.[ISPOILER]Akos is fairly certain that none of the Exemplars told Nathaniel about Lowenan Wearne being in league with Phelix or that they have him in custody. So, how does he know about that? Does he know more than what he has said? Did someone else in the room already know and tell him?[/ISPOILER]OOC: Whatever you can use is fine with me. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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