[LPF] Evil Unto Evil

[perrinmiller]

Tyrien, Half-elven Archeress

Tyrien gave a slight nod at Heinrich’s look. It was not hard to understand as she was thinking the same thing already. During the investigation, there has been little in the way of privacy to compare thoughts.

Staying with the fisherfolk was a decent alternative, even if she questioned the availability of the privacy they wanted. But they were likely going to have to make some time during the evening to seek out a secluded place to converse and by the docks at the end of a pier could work.

“Thank you, Gemma. I think we shall accept your hospitality. After we conduct a bit of trade to replenish our supplies, we should be there in time for the evening meal.”

[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]

"Well, then. We'll put you up at Hender's cottage. Poor old man died last year, and the house is slated to go to his grandson Dell when it comes time for him to take a wife, but for now it's empty. I'll have the girls give it a dusting and make the beds with fresh linen."

Back on shore, Gemma calls out orders and the small village begins bustling. About an hour later, the cottage is ready. It smells a bit musty, but the open windows are quickly clearing the air. As you're getting settled in, a young woman appears with a basket with a few bottles of mead, some bread, and a fish casserole that smells delicious. "This is for you. Gemma said sleep well, and we'll see you in the morning. Oh, and your friend Harry is being put up with the Allstron family for the night, since there's only two rooms bedrooms here."

. . Gemma Moressi . .

 

[Scott DeWar]

"Ah, Mead und bread! Das fish smells great! Thank you!"

After she is gone, Heinrich uses a cantrip to freshen the whole cottage, then smiles. "Ahhhh"

When he is sure their are o more unwelcome ears he looks to the other two and asks "Who should go first? Me?"

 

[perrinmiller]

Tyrien, Half-elven Archeress

Tyrien had thanked the old woman before leaving. She smiled as Heinrich used a cantrip that she knew well enough herself.

She said, “We should leave her a gift in appreciation. This lodging and food is good.”

Before they settle in to talk, she made a sweep of the cottage and checked outside for any unwanted eavesdroppers.

“Sure, you can go ahead and start,” Tyrien answered Heinrich.

[sblock=OOC] Take 20 on perception.

Are we going to liquidate treasure and replenish supplies? We could have just completed it off camera.[/sblock][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]

Heinrich nods and starts, "OK, As Eanos has seen, an earring. Diamond and Platinum, not magic, but well made and quite possible to be form one of Venza's fines jewelers. The diamonds alone are several hundred gold's worth. I regret I do not recognize the maker's stam," at this time he shows it to the other two, "only nobility could afford this."

He takes a breath then continues, "Das earring is very well made and very well a personal item as very unique. I might be able to scry for owner with item, it is that well made." His face is alight at this revealing of information.

Then his face darken greatly, "Das pool of lagoon. *shudder* It is polluted vith necrotic energies. There were runes to raise undead. The earring could be part of das calling. But . . .the runes were over complex and intentional incomplete to force partial forgetfulness. I cannot discern what to have been forgotten. As in, wholeness of body, but not mind. The spirit might even be mad of the mind.

Now this ist what is scary to me. To call undead from dead is not easy. to call undead as strong as what we face is harder. to tailor the spell to cause undead to forget is even more difficult. The called undead to defeat is not remotely easy, to defeat das caller - harder still."

He sits back and grabs a bottle of mead, sniffs it deeply and contemplates a second before drinking.

"Gemma say to us, 'no one goes to lagoon as it always was dark'. Maybe we need to hear history of lagoon?"

 

[perrinmiller]

Tyrien, Half-elven Archeress

Tyrien looked at the ring and asked, “Do you suppose that ring belonged to the spirit? He would have been able to afford it, I should think. But without much else to go on, scrying for the owner sounds like an idea to try at least.”

She thought about the lagoon and Heinrich’s thoughts on the necromancy. She speculated, “Aye, the history might be useful. We can probably ask Harry about that.”

“But this necromancer that you mentioned… Hmmm, is it your belief that someone summoned the spirit we faced and is controlling it? I can see someone doing that to eliminate both sides by getting them to kill each other.”

[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]

 

[jkason]

Eanos Setirav, human inquisitor

[sblock=ooc]Whether tonight or first thing tomorrow, yes, Eanos wants to at least replenish arrows. He doesn't have to buy them thanks to cost of living, but I believe he has to declare a replenishment somewhere that's reasonable to get more arrows[/sblock]

Eanos considers, then shakes his head.

"Doesn't seem the kind of earring a man like Faizal would wear. Too pretty and delicate.

"Seems more likely this belongs to our mysterious perfumed lady. And since Faizal doesn't remember who killed him--and you'd think if a man remembered anything, it would be that--I expect that's at least part of what her spell erased. Not knowing has the man trying to kill both sides, so seems to have done its part.

We've got a handy excuse to go by the markets tomorrow for supplies. Seems to me we see if we can't find out who has that mark, but we want to tip our hand little as possible, yes? I say we sketch out the mark, then. Keep the earring out of sight--don't even mention it to Harry--until we find the jeweler."

[sblock=ooc]Eanos isn't carrying any parchment at the moment. We could always get some tomorrow and sketch the mark then, but if folks have something, might as well do it now as later.[/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:
* Deadeye's Lore (8 hours, +4 Survival, track at full speed)
* Bloodhound (8 hours, +4 Track stacks with Deadeye, +8 Scent Perception does NOT stack with Bracers' of Falcon's Aim, -4 save vs odor based effects)
* Expeditious Retreat, +30 base speed (70' total move) 9 minutes
* Protection Judgement: +2 Sacred AC
* Justice Judgement: +2 sacred attacks
* Bane: +2 boost to weapon enhance, +2d6 damage


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]

 

[Scott DeWar]

OOC: do we know for sure if "Faizal" is male or female?

Das perfume. Ja. Forgot about the perfume. Necromancer might be woman. Ist good thought the perfume und earring ist from necromancer. Just a speculation, but, what if necromancer ist real murderer and using broken memory to get 'competition' out.

 

[perrinmiller]

Tyrien, Half-elven Archeress

Tyrien shrugged, “Just because the spirit might not actually wear the earring of a woman doesn’t mean that it was not important to the person. It could have belonged to a loved one…”

“But, the explanation of a woman behind this works too. Other than the wicked Halfling, I don’t recall meeting or hearing about any other women that could be a suspect. I suppose that is a safe question to ask Harry, yes?” she asked.

She was not the best investigator, but she was satisfied the other two appeared to have a good grasp to make progress.

[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]

GM: You will be able to replenish tomorrow before anything requiring arrows happens. Armando Faizal is male. The voice that was coming out of the undead thing was definitely masculine. This earring has been designed for a woman. Unless a man had non-standard tastes in clothing and jewelry, he would not wear this earring. You can call for Harry now if you'd like to ask him some questions. When you're done discussing stuff, please post going to bed.