Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
Heinrich remains silent. Eanos is asking all of the right questions. He seems well skilled in this action. Hmmmmm . . . . .
[LPF] Evil Unto Evil
- Thread starter Systole
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perrinmiller
Adventurer
Tyrien, Half-elven Archeress
Tyrien nodded as the others picked up the thread of inquiry.
“Hmm, mistresses can speak towards motive. A woman scorned can be vicious and deadly. I should know.”
The archeress was the epitome of how deadly a woman could be when scorned… or even just in an ornery mood during certain times of the month.
[sblock=Mini Stats]Tyrien e'Adrianne
Initiative: +9 Perception: +19 (low-light vision)
AC: 24 (18 flat-footed, 18 Touch)
HP: 72 Current: 69
CMB: +10 CMD: 29(22ff) Fort: +8 Reflex: +14 Will: +7
+2 Will vs. Enchantments
Special: Immune to Magical Sleep
Current Conditions in Effect: PBS, Precise Shot, Enhanced Arrows (+1 Dmg), Ioun Stone illumination (in darkness), Deadly Aim (-3Att/+6dmg), Many Shot, Snap Shot, Jingasa Luck (1xday, Immediate neg Critical/Sneak Attack), Combat Reflexes(8 AoO)
Current Weapon in Hand: Longbow
Chakrams: 8/8 Remaining
Bardic Performance: 5/5 Rounds Remaining
Spells Remaining: Cantrips: (Message, Resistance, Mending, Prestidigitation, Know Direction)
1st Level 1/3 (Cure Light Wounds, Timely Inspiration, Chord of Shards)[/sblock]
Tyrien nodded as the others picked up the thread of inquiry.
“Hmm, mistresses can speak towards motive. A woman scorned can be vicious and deadly. I should know.”
The archeress was the epitome of how deadly a woman could be when scorned… or even just in an ornery mood during certain times of the month.
[sblock=Mini Stats]Tyrien e'Adrianne
Initiative: +9 Perception: +19 (low-light vision)
AC: 24 (18 flat-footed, 18 Touch)
HP: 72 Current: 69
CMB: +10 CMD: 29(22ff) Fort: +8 Reflex: +14 Will: +7
+2 Will vs. Enchantments
Special: Immune to Magical Sleep
Current Conditions in Effect: PBS, Precise Shot, Enhanced Arrows (+1 Dmg), Ioun Stone illumination (in darkness), Deadly Aim (-3Att/+6dmg), Many Shot, Snap Shot, Jingasa Luck (1xday, Immediate neg Critical/Sneak Attack), Combat Reflexes(8 AoO)
Current Weapon in Hand: Longbow
Chakrams: 8/8 Remaining
Bardic Performance: 5/5 Rounds Remaining
Spells Remaining: Cantrips: (Message, Resistance, Mending, Prestidigitation, Know Direction)
1st Level 1/3 (Cure Light Wounds, Timely Inspiration, Chord of Shards)[/sblock]
Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
Tyrien nodded as the others picked up the thread of inquiry.
“Hmm, mistresses can speak towards motive. A woman scorned can be vicious and deadly. I should know.”
The archeress was the epitome of how deadly a woman could be when scorned… or even just in an ornery mood during certain times of the month.
Heinrich recalls a saying his father said once, "Sometimes its best to keep one's mouth shut." Though he is silent, The minute twitch of his eyebrow spoke volumes.
Systole
First Post
Harry shrugs. "I can't speak to what gifts he might or mightn't have given to his mistresses. Mr. Cato or Mr. King would probably be in the best position to know about that."
He take a moment to scratch his beard thoughtfully. "As for the other thing, I don't know for sure, there was one day I was at the fish market a few months back, and I heard Thumbs mutter something to himself. He was the dead dwarf you saw earlier, if the name slipped your mind. Thumbs was one of King's, but before that he was La Famiglia. Anyway, I remember he said something like, 'Huh ... don't he look just like the Don.' I don't think he meant for anyone to hear it, but I've got good ears, you know. Anyway, I always figured Thumbs was thinking it was coincidence that one of the fishermen looked like the Don, but maybe..." The old man trails off meaningfully.
. . . . Blind Harry . . . .
He take a moment to scratch his beard thoughtfully. "As for the other thing, I don't know for sure, there was one day I was at the fish market a few months back, and I heard Thumbs mutter something to himself. He was the dead dwarf you saw earlier, if the name slipped your mind. Thumbs was one of King's, but before that he was La Famiglia. Anyway, I remember he said something like, 'Huh ... don't he look just like the Don.' I don't think he meant for anyone to hear it, but I've got good ears, you know. Anyway, I always figured Thumbs was thinking it was coincidence that one of the fishermen looked like the Don, but maybe..." The old man trails off meaningfully.
. . . . Blind Harry . . . .
Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
"What does Das Don look like? " He considers what he remembers of the two dead fishermen found looked like.
Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
"Ha! I meant, if you haf heard of what he look like."
Eanos Setirav, human inquisitor
"Course the only one who could point us somewhere is dead and gone," Eanos says with a groan. He leans back in his chair and closes his eyes, thinking.
"Can try asking Gemma in the morning, but since she wants none o' the city's trouble, don't imagine she's like to want to tell us even if it's a good hunch," he muses. "Still, might as well ask.
"Sounds like we'll have to see about trying to meet Cato or King -- or both -- tomorrow, yes? If King was the muscle, don't imagine he'd be the one helping choose gifts; sounds like Cato might be our best bet there. And we'll see about finding the owner of that maker's mark on our way through, yes?
"Other than that … Harry, where's the big money in Gandling live? Or do King and Cato make sure there isn't anyone with enough coin to worry them?"
[sblock=ooc]Yes, I could make a case that King might know more about gifts as he's a likely errand runner, since Faizal might have worried that the "thinker" would scheme against him if he knew the women he fancied, but I just sort of picked a theory, since they're both made more or less blindly at this point--and both may be a dead end, anyway, since I'm not the best at detecting in freeform. I'm much better with TV mysteries, where it's just always the guest-star I recognize from other stuff.
[/sblock]
[sblock=mini-stats]
Eanos Setirav
Initiative: +8
AC: 23 (26 w/ SoF, 25 w/Prot Evil) (Current: 25 w/ DR 2/magic)
HP:68 Current: 60
Senses: Perception 19 (23 scent w/ Bloodhound), Sense Motive 22/26
CMB: +6 CMD: 21 Fort: +7 (+9 w/ purity, +10 w/ Prot evil)
Reflex: +9 (+10 w/ purity, +11 w/ Prot evil)
Will: +11 (+13 w/ purity, +14 w/ Prot evil)
***-4 saves vs odor based effects w/ Bloodhound
Conditions: None
In Hand: Bow
Common Attacks:
+1 Seeking Comp. Longbow (Str +1)*: Attack: +13/+08 = [BAB (06/01)
+ DEX (05) + Magic (01) + Bracers (01)]
negates miss percentage chances
Damage: 1d8+2, Crit: 19-20/x3^, range 110'
Spiritual Weapon (Sbow): Attack: +09/+04 = [BAB (06/01) + WIS (03)]
Damage: 1d8+2, Crit: 20/x3, range 170' Special: force / spell
All: +2 to hit / +2d6 damage when using Bane ability
* +1 to hit / damage within 30' (point blank shot),
* Deadly Aim available (-2 attack, +4 damage)
^ Crit range increased via Bracer's of Falcon's Aim
Many Shot: 1st attack of Full attack uses 2 arrows for damage on a hit.
Arrows: 16/31
Blunt Arrows: 16/20
Cold Iron Arrows: 19/19
Silver Blunt Arrows: 16/16
CLW Wand charges: 22/50 remaining
Disguise kit uses: 9/10 remaining
Spider Climb (boots) minutes: 10/10 remaining
Used: none
Judgement (2 choice per): 0/3 Remaining
Determination: 3/4 remaining
Silver Tongued Haggler: 2/6 remaining
Bane: 2/9 rounds remaining
Discern Lies (DC 17): 7/9 rounds remaining
Dimensional Hop: 75'/90' feet remaining
Spells: Orisons (DC 14): Brand, Create Water, Detect Magic, Disrupt Undead, Guidance, Light
1st (1/6 remaining)(DC 15): Deadeye's Lore, Divine Favor, Expeditious Retreat, Lend Judgement, Litany of Sloth, Protection from Evil, Shield of Faith, Wrath
2nd (4/5 remaining)(DC 16): Bloodhound, Ghostbane Dirge, Invisibility, Resist Energy, Silence, Spiritual Weapon, Weapon of Awe
3rd (4/4 remaining)(DC 17): Blessing of the Mole,* Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Prayer
* Stealth bonus not stackable with ioun stone
Random notes: Syndicate "code phrase": 'Reginald needs a bath.' - false phrase created by Sugar Sweet.[/sblock]
"Course the only one who could point us somewhere is dead and gone," Eanos says with a groan. He leans back in his chair and closes his eyes, thinking.
"Can try asking Gemma in the morning, but since she wants none o' the city's trouble, don't imagine she's like to want to tell us even if it's a good hunch," he muses. "Still, might as well ask.
"Sounds like we'll have to see about trying to meet Cato or King -- or both -- tomorrow, yes? If King was the muscle, don't imagine he'd be the one helping choose gifts; sounds like Cato might be our best bet there. And we'll see about finding the owner of that maker's mark on our way through, yes?
"Other than that … Harry, where's the big money in Gandling live? Or do King and Cato make sure there isn't anyone with enough coin to worry them?"
[sblock=ooc]Yes, I could make a case that King might know more about gifts as he's a likely errand runner, since Faizal might have worried that the "thinker" would scheme against him if he knew the women he fancied, but I just sort of picked a theory, since they're both made more or less blindly at this point--and both may be a dead end, anyway, since I'm not the best at detecting in freeform. I'm much better with TV mysteries, where it's just always the guest-star I recognize from other stuff.
[/sblock][sblock=mini-stats]
Initiative: +8
AC: 23 (26 w/ SoF, 25 w/Prot Evil) (Current: 25 w/ DR 2/magic)
HP:68 Current: 60
Senses: Perception 19 (23 scent w/ Bloodhound), Sense Motive 22/26
CMB: +6 CMD: 21 Fort: +7 (+9 w/ purity, +10 w/ Prot evil)
Reflex: +9 (+10 w/ purity, +11 w/ Prot evil)
Will: +11 (+13 w/ purity, +14 w/ Prot evil)
***-4 saves vs odor based effects w/ Bloodhound
Conditions: None
In Hand: Bow
Common Attacks:
+1 Seeking Comp. Longbow (Str +1)*: Attack: +13/+08 = [BAB (06/01)
+ DEX (05) + Magic (01) + Bracers (01)]
negates miss percentage chances
Damage: 1d8+2, Crit: 19-20/x3^, range 110'
Spiritual Weapon (Sbow): Attack: +09/+04 = [BAB (06/01) + WIS (03)]
Damage: 1d8+2, Crit: 20/x3, range 170' Special: force / spell
All: +2 to hit / +2d6 damage when using Bane ability
* +1 to hit / damage within 30' (point blank shot),
* Deadly Aim available (-2 attack, +4 damage)
^ Crit range increased via Bracer's of Falcon's Aim
Many Shot: 1st attack of Full attack uses 2 arrows for damage on a hit.
Arrows: 16/31
Blunt Arrows: 16/20
Cold Iron Arrows: 19/19
Silver Blunt Arrows: 16/16
CLW Wand charges: 22/50 remaining
Disguise kit uses: 9/10 remaining
Spider Climb (boots) minutes: 10/10 remaining
Used: none
Judgement (2 choice per): 0/3 Remaining
Determination: 3/4 remaining
Silver Tongued Haggler: 2/6 remaining
Bane: 2/9 rounds remaining
Discern Lies (DC 17): 7/9 rounds remaining
Dimensional Hop: 75'/90' feet remaining
Spells: Orisons (DC 14): Brand, Create Water, Detect Magic, Disrupt Undead, Guidance, Light
1st (1/6 remaining)(DC 15): Deadeye's Lore, Divine Favor, Expeditious Retreat, Lend Judgement, Litany of Sloth, Protection from Evil, Shield of Faith, Wrath
2nd (4/5 remaining)(DC 16): Bloodhound, Ghostbane Dirge, Invisibility, Resist Energy, Silence, Spiritual Weapon, Weapon of Awe
3rd (4/4 remaining)(DC 17): Blessing of the Mole,* Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Prayer
* Stealth bonus not stackable with ioun stone
Random notes: Syndicate "code phrase": 'Reginald needs a bath.' - false phrase created by Sugar Sweet.[/sblock]
perrinmiller
Adventurer
Tyrien, Half-elven Archeress
Tyrien shrugged and did not have much else to offer.
“The earring is the only lead we really have. Mayhap we can learn more about it on the morrow, before going to visit either King or Cato. I cannot fault your reasoning, Eanos. Cato might be best to approach first and we can just ask him about any necromancers as well. We may not know if it will not help until we actually ask.”
[sblock=Mini Stats]Tyrien e'Adrianne
Initiative: +9 Perception: +19 (low-light vision)
AC: 24 (18 flat-footed, 18 Touch)
HP: 72 Current: 69
CMB: +10 CMD: 29(22ff) Fort: +8 Reflex: +14 Will: +7
+2 Will vs. Enchantments
Special: Immune to Magical Sleep
Current Conditions in Effect: PBS, Precise Shot, Enhanced Arrows (+1 Dmg), Ioun Stone illumination (in darkness), Deadly Aim (-3Att/+6dmg), Many Shot, Snap Shot, Jingasa Luck (1xday, Immediate neg Critical/Sneak Attack), Combat Reflexes(8 AoO)
Current Weapon in Hand: Longbow
Chakrams: 8/8 Remaining
Bardic Performance: 5/5 Rounds Remaining
Spells Remaining: Cantrips: (Message, Resistance, Mending, Prestidigitation, Know Direction)
1st Level 1/3 (Cure Light Wounds, Timely Inspiration, Chord of Shards)[/sblock]
Tyrien shrugged and did not have much else to offer.
“The earring is the only lead we really have. Mayhap we can learn more about it on the morrow, before going to visit either King or Cato. I cannot fault your reasoning, Eanos. Cato might be best to approach first and we can just ask him about any necromancers as well. We may not know if it will not help until we actually ask.”
[sblock=Mini Stats]Tyrien e'Adrianne
Initiative: +9 Perception: +19 (low-light vision)
AC: 24 (18 flat-footed, 18 Touch)
HP: 72 Current: 69
CMB: +10 CMD: 29(22ff) Fort: +8 Reflex: +14 Will: +7
+2 Will vs. Enchantments
Special: Immune to Magical Sleep
Current Conditions in Effect: PBS, Precise Shot, Enhanced Arrows (+1 Dmg), Ioun Stone illumination (in darkness), Deadly Aim (-3Att/+6dmg), Many Shot, Snap Shot, Jingasa Luck (1xday, Immediate neg Critical/Sneak Attack), Combat Reflexes(8 AoO)
Current Weapon in Hand: Longbow
Chakrams: 8/8 Remaining
Bardic Performance: 5/5 Rounds Remaining
Spells Remaining: Cantrips: (Message, Resistance, Mending, Prestidigitation, Know Direction)
1st Level 1/3 (Cure Light Wounds, Timely Inspiration, Chord of Shards)[/sblock]
Systole
First Post
"Well, I doubt that Thumbs was the only one who would have known, sir. It might be a secret to most, but Mr. Cato and Mr. King make it their business to find out those kind of secrets, and they were close with the don himself. I'd wager that either of them might know something about it, and I imagine there are other of the old guard who might have guessed as well. As for money ... hmmm. The only ones with money are generally either with the Syndicate or the Crew. There are some that have retired, but those that do generally prefer to do it somewhere quieter. If that'll be all?" Harry climbs to his feet with a happy groan and waddles outside, still filled with fish stew and fish casserole.
The night passes without incident, and in the morning you're awakened by a young woman bearing a meal of dried fish, bread, and tea. After you've broken your fast, you head outside into the clear light of the morning. Gemma greets you in the square. "I heard you talking about arrows, so I sent a boy off to fetch more. And there was one of the wee folk asking about you earlier. A wicked sort, to my eye. She seemed set on pestering ye, but I told her you'd fought some dark magics out on the reef and needed the rest. She said, 'Just so long as Mr. Cato's getting his money's worth,' and left it at that. I imagine your fourth will be along shortly ... and there he is," she says as she spies Harry on the far side of the market.
. . . . Blind Harry . . . . . . Gemma Moressi . .
The night passes without incident, and in the morning you're awakened by a young woman bearing a meal of dried fish, bread, and tea. After you've broken your fast, you head outside into the clear light of the morning. Gemma greets you in the square. "I heard you talking about arrows, so I sent a boy off to fetch more. And there was one of the wee folk asking about you earlier. A wicked sort, to my eye. She seemed set on pestering ye, but I told her you'd fought some dark magics out on the reef and needed the rest. She said, 'Just so long as Mr. Cato's getting his money's worth,' and left it at that. I imagine your fourth will be along shortly ... and there he is," she says as she spies Harry on the far side of the market.
. . . . Blind Harry . . . . . . Gemma Moressi . .
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