[LPF] The Road to Tritower

[FrancisJohn]

Francis John III, Self-Proclaimed Halfling Prince[sblock=Mini Stats]Francis John, III
HP: 7/7
AC: 18 FF:14 T:15
CMB: 0 CMD: 13
Fort: -1 Reflex: +5 Will: +1
Perception: +7 Initiative: +3
Bluff: +13 Diplomacy: +8 Motive: +5
Sleight: +9 Stealth: +11
Armed: Light Crossbow +4 1d6
Bolts Remaining: 19/20
Unarmed: Dagger +2 d3+1
Adaptable Luck: 0/3
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Seeing Karra begin to talk about freeing the drow, Francis scampers over. Speaking in his newly-found mastery of the elven tongue, "Wait, wait wait now! First you must tell me where to get your elf poison, or at least how to make it! If not, when I get back to Venza, I will convince Celebrim of the Venzan high command to scour this region and eradicate the rest of your kind from the baronies. Time to speak up, yes?" Francis does his best to muster a fine amount of vitriol in his silvery voice.

After carefully weighing the drow's response, Francis speaks to the rest of the group. "Yes everyone, I agree. High time for a nap. Shall we camp here? Anzaldo, how's dem ponies, neh?" The halfling unpacks his belongings and gets ready for camp when everyone else it ready too.

[sblock=Bluff Roll]Bluffing the drow: 1D20+13 = [14]+13 = 27
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[sblock=OOC]I don't want to interrupt freeing the drow after she answers, just trying to get some info [/sblock]

 

[Aura]

[sblock=Anastrace]We got word that Ana is back following a sudden medical emergency, if anyone is curious. She seemed to want to get back to playing, so we may be hearing from Leira soon.[/sblock]

 

[Aura]

After Francis' threats, the Dark Elf speaks, broken from her reverie over her lost compatriots. Her wavering voice carries a rich accent that is absent in Karra's way of speaking the Elven tongue. "I have no idea how sleep poison is made. We are trained on proper handling of the stuff, not making it. As for where to get it, that is easy. It's a regular offering in shoppes... in the underdark, anyway..." She trails off, seemingly pre-occupied with other thoughts.

[sblock=Intimidation]You still needed an Intimidation roll, but I supplied it and it was nominally successful. If the result were to matter, we'd have to get into your threat was even plausible. But it just doesn't matter, because you have access to sleep poison already, albeit on a 75% roll. See the first posting in the Mystic Pearl thread for rules of purchase.[/sblock]

 

[FrancisJohn]

Francis John III, Self-Proclaimed Halfling Prince[sblock=Mini Stats]Francis John, III
HP: 7/7
AC: 18 FF:14 T:15
CMB: 0 CMD: 13
Fort: -1 Reflex: +5 Will: +1
Perception: +7 Initiative: +3
Bluff: +13 Diplomacy: +8 Motive: +5
Sleight: +9 Stealth: +11
Armed: Light Crossbow +4 1d6
Bolts Remaining: 19/20
Unarmed: Dagger +2 d3+1
Adaptable Luck: 0/3
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Continuing in the ancestral tongue of the pointy-eared, "You must simply tell me where the closest entrance to the underworld is before we let you go! As soon as you tell me, you are free." Francis addresses the whole party. "As soon as our captive answers one more simple question, we'll send her on her merry way so we can get some shut eye."

[sblock=OOC]Don't know if every question needs a separate roll or not. If it does, go ahead and roll it to save time. [/sblock]

 

[Aura]

Something about Francis' demand stirs the melancholy dark elf to purpose. Even so, she speaks softly, with barely sharper enunciation of her words than previously. "I've fulfilled my part of the bargain and already been given my leave by the light one," she gestures to Karra as she speaks. "And now I am repaid with threats of genocide and revocation of the deal. Is it too much to ask you just leave me be and bask in the glory of your victory graciously? If you'll excuse me, I have lost companions to mourn." With that, she turns to the deceased, unhooking their cloaks to use as shrouds as she prepares to handle burial of the bodies.

[sblock=Explanation]This is getting well outside the scope of the game and the sandbox nature of the LPF world. I don't really want to put a specific place to 'the underdark' for fear of potential contradiction with other DMs (as well as other detrimental complications)... it's not on the wiki (I checked.) Since it doesn't effect gameplay (the stuff is stocked 75% at the Mystic Pearl), it's really an issue I want to be done with.[/sblock]

 

[FrancisJohn]

Francis John III, Self-Proclaimed Halfling Prince[sblock=Mini Stats]Francis John, III
HP: 7/7
AC: 18 FF:14 T:15
CMB: 0 CMD: 13
Fort: -1 Reflex: +5 Will: +1
Perception: +7 Initiative: +3
Bluff: +13 Diplomacy: +8 Motive: +5
Sleight: +9 Stealth: +11
Armed: Light Crossbow +4 1d6
Bolts Remaining: 19/20
Unarmed: Dagger +2 d3+1
Adaptable Luck: 0/3
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My efforts are futile. This elf is useless. Francis loosens the bindings, kicks the elf in the shin, and shoos her away. Shouting harshly in elven, "Scram you worthless terrorist. Begone back to the underdark!"

The halfling turns to the group. "Where shall we rest? Brandon needs some sleep!"

[sblock=OOC]Sorry the questions took so long. I totally get your reasoning about the contradicting sandbox nature. By that same token, I thought it might be a really fun fact to save for like, three adventures from now. (assuming the twerp lives that long )

Unrelated thought, what if a character knew a fact that was true, but really unbelievable. It's almost like they would have to roll a bluff check just to tell the truth! And if that's the case, anyone would know if something was possibly true or not based on the offer of a bluff roll or not. To hide that, a GM would have to do a bunch of fake bluff rolls all the time, which would lead to insanity. I'm not trying to change how the game is played or anything, just theoretical nonsense in my current sleep-deprive state IRL.[/sblock]

 

[Lindeloef]

"Looking forward to take a good nap. Hmm... though I think it is my turn of taking night watch." Karra says with a hint of disappointment in her voice

 

[Aura]

[section]Francis interrupts the dark elf's task and, after a short, sharp exchange in Elven, cuts her free and kicks her in the shin. With a yelp, she hobbles off, down the path deeper into the forest, not so much as looking back.

Anna Kallira. . . . . . . . . . . . .Anzaldo
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"Hmp. Wonder wat it was tis time," Anzaldo remarks as he watches the dark one flee.

"What?" asks Priestess Anna, showing a look of concern. "I heard yelling, an ten a thump."

Anzaldo sighs. "Te dark girl. I'll tell ya anoter time. Like te story matters." Turning his attention to present concerns, Anzaldo speaks up and addresses the group, "I has no want of sleepin wit tese dead guys. Grab wat ya all want an let's git out 'ere."

[sblock=Actions]The prisoner is out of the picture and all known assailants are dead. All 'loot', such as it is, has been already detailed for you, it's just a matter of what you wish to take.

The shipment is still laying towards the north side of the camp, completely undisturbed.

The camp itself hasn't been investigated in any way past initial observations. The bodies have simply been quick-checked for valuables.

You all are in free actions, so feel free to do whatever you wish to tidy up.[/sblock]

 

[FrancisJohn]

Francis John III, Self-Proclaimed Halfling Prince[sblock=Mini Stats]Francis John, III
HP: 7/7
AC: 18 FF:14 T:15
CMB: 0 CMD: 13
Fort: -1 Reflex: +5 Will: +1
Perception: +7 Initiative: +3
Bluff: +13 Diplomacy: +8 Motive: +5
Sleight: +9 Stealth: +11
Armed: Light Crossbow +4 1d6
Bolts Remaining: 19/20
Unarmed: Dagger +2 d3+1
Adaptable Luck: 0/3
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"Well alrighty then Anzaldo your highness, we can do that but let's bag up some of their crap first. How much more can these ponies store?" Francis starts to rummage through the belongings, gathering them together in one neat and orderly pile. "Anyone mind if I take the daggers? We have four if anyone wants them though. Otherwise perhaps we divvy up the gold, and pawn the rest. We should at least try and take Mr. Fancy Pants' sword, the handbow contraption thing, and as many of those armours as possible if we want to make our journey profitable."

 

[Aura]

[sblock=Daggers]They are medium size, FrancisJohn. You'd take a penalty trying to use them. If you wish to edit to fit feel free.[/sblock]