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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TaranTheWanderer" data-source="post: 9141357" data-attributes="member: 15882">[SPOILER="Vitus - Mini-sheet"]<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Race: <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/v-3-5-crisis-in-bluffside-rogues-gallery.672498/#post-9119102" target="_blank">Human</a> HP: 52/52 AC: 20; FF:17 T:14</td><td>Spot:+5 Listen:+5 Search+2</td><td> [SPOILER="Cantrips"][]Cure Minor; [X] Detect Magic; [] Detect Poison; [] [] Light; [] Mending [/SPOILER]</td></tr><tr><td>Fort:+8 Will: +11 Refl: +5</td><td>Initiative: +3 Range:+8/+4 Melee: +7/+2 (+1)</td><td>[SPOILER="Spells lvl 1-4"] 1st [6+1](DC16) [ ]Bless; [ ] Command; [ ]Comprehend Languages; [ ]Endure Elements [ ] Sanctuary; [] Lesser Vigor 2nd[5+1](DC17)  [x]Consecrate; [ ] Benediction [ ] Gentle Repose [] Remove Paralysis [X] Lesser Restoration 3rd[4+1](DC18) [ ] Mass lesser Vigor []Dispel Magic; [ ]; Invisibility Purge; [X]Status (Extended) 4th: [3+1](DC19) [X] Restoration[/SPOILER]</td></tr><tr><td>[SPOILER=Stats] STR:13+1 DEX: 16+ 3 CON: 14 + 2 INT: 14 +2 WIS: 20 +5 CHA:15 +2[/SPOILER]</td><td>XP: 28,000/36000</td><td>[SPOILER="Domain Spells"] ->= studied 1: >[]Sanctuary; []Longstrider 2. []Shield Other; >[] Locate Object 3: >[]Protection from Energy; [] Fly 4: []Spell Immunity; >[] Dim Door [/SPOILER]</td></tr></table>[/SPOILER][HR][/HR][OOC]I'm assuming this was in response to Vitus while we were walking to the castle[/ooc]Vitus flinches at the mention of the Dusk and seems uncomfortable speaking in front of the others and offers,"Yes, that's what I want to talk to you about.  But maybe later."Falen gets the impression that Vitus needs to share something with Falen in particular before he feels comfortable sharing with the group.[ooc]at the castle[/ooc]Vitus offers to everyone present."Ladies and Gentleman, I will be happy to help the Exemplars in any way they need me but this business of the appointment of Knights is an important matter that doesn't need the input of a lowly servant of Tyche.  I would ask permission to leave.  Perhaps Falen would like to join me since it was I who was to escort him to Lady Nazaria?  Perhaps I can answer some of his questions."[OOC]  Assuming they give us a place to go.[/OOC]Given permission to leave, they are escorted to a room down the hall.  While smaller, it is still opulent, with a small chandelier and decorative sconces hanging on the wall.  The trim is decorated with gold inlay.  A servant provides some food and drink then exit to leave Falen and Vitus alone.Vitus stares at Falen, absently picking at, but not eating, a piece of cheese he's taken from the platter.The silence is awkward and, just as Falen is about to fill that silence, Vitus pipes in,"Lord Casca told me to talk to you about Avitus' death."  Vitus' voice is full of emotion and any hint of speaking formally is gone."Neither of us is allowed at the Ticinum Delegacy.  I've....I've been banished....I can't go on Ticinum soil for ten years  - that includes the Embassy."  Vitus seems to be trying very hard to maintain his composure.  The cheese is now left discarded on the platter and Vitus is fidgeting with a very ornate dagger on his belt.Vitus clears his throat,"I didn't know why I was being banished - it seemed a harsh punishment for leaving my position but, after I left, I was given a note.  I was told to find you to tell you that you are also not welcome there.    The letter told me to confide in you that the 'The Renegade had the Dusk kill Avitus but Casca doesn't know why.'  The letter also said that Lady Nazaria would know more because she is Cassianus Avitus' first cousin," he pauses, "What surprised me more is I am Lady Nazaria's first cousin twice removed."  He let that final bit sink in:  Avitus was Vitus' grandfather."On my father's side.  I didn't know."[HR][/HR][SPOILER="OOC"][USER=6804768]@Aust Thale[/USER]Vitus is a pretty honest kid and probably easy to read - especially out of the context of a diplomatic conversation where he's mostly been instructed to 'be polite and say nothing incriminating'.  I'm going to assume Falen can read him like a book - especially since he's trying to be open.  After reading through my post, it might imply that Vitus didn't know that he was related to Lady Nazaria, which is true, but it's pretty evident to Falen that the actual bombshell is Vitus didn't realize he was actually related to Avitus.  I just don't know how to edit it to make that more obvious and still make it a dramatic reveal, lol.[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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