Pathfinders of Pelligrew's Pinnace [IC 01]

[grufflehead]

'We seek knowledge of the whereabouts of an individual called Nessian. He is in possession of an item which he stole from our guide', Mustapha again indicated Yargos. 'The theft alone would be reason enough to track him down - especially as his men were quite willing to commit murder during the act. The reason for our haste is that we believe that he plans to use the item to cause serious harm to the city and its inhabitants in the very near future. I'd imagine you would be keen to avoid any... potential disruption to your business activities that this might entail, hence perhaps our mission may be of mutual benefit?'.

 

[Rhun]

Abraxis remains quiet, leaning upon his glaive, as his companion does the talking. His gaze sweeps slowly over Grandmaster Torch and his men.


[sblock=Mowgli]Abraxis will use his Detect Evil, as well as Sense Motive (+5) should anything Torch says seem out of the ordinary.[/sblock]

 

[mleibrock]

Lerissa

I do so love when things are strictly business, Lerissa thinks to herself. But, to be sure, she listens intently using her sense motive skill to see if there is any deception afoot or something else completely.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

[sblock=Abraxis & Lerissa]No evil is present here, and Grandmaster Torch seems to be interested in exactly what he claims to be interested in.[/sblock]

 

[HolyMan]

Leaf keeps tight lipped as he is coming to learn that the man o' brass loves to hear itself talk. He doesn't fold his arms as his instructors have told him it shows aggression and he wishes none of that here. So with his hands at his side he watches Mustapha and this Torch fellow talk.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

"Hmmm, yes, I see your point. On the other hand, Nessian is poised to become a major player in this fair city of ours. If I back you in this endeavor and Nessian comes out on top, things could go badly even for me. However, he is a businessman as well and so should be understanding if he sees I worked for profit.

He looks thoughtful for a moment, weighing his options carefully, then plainly comes to a decision.

"I can tell you exactly where to find Nessian - and likely give you some information that will help you plan your assault - for 6000 pieces of gold."

 

[mleibrock]

Hmmm

OOC - 6000 seems like a load...how does this strike us when we hear it?

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

[sblock=OOC]It is indeed a LOT of money - a sum that it's highly unlikely you'll be able to raise. Feel free to negotiate, beg, attempt to impress, come up with alternatives to cash, etc. He's a businessman, and likely knows to a hair's breadth how much the information you want is worth.

He seems to be making the offer in earnest, believing that what he's asking is fair (Sense Motive (Abraxis: 1d20+5=12, Lerissa: 1d20+8=28)[/sblock]

 

[HolyMan]

*cou.. cough*

"Sorry I just swallowed wrong." Leaf says to conceal his shock.

 

[mleibrock]

Lerissa

Lerissa remains quiet to see how the bargaining progresses and thinks, Now it begins.