Q'Barra: Facing Truth Chapter 2

[Pebele]

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How wide is the corridor here?
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[sblock] the corridor where the two are is only 10 feet fide. The corridor the party came from is 15 feet wide.[/sblock]
If the pair notice the crest on Darrick's shield, they make no indication of it. Darrick, however, notices that each of the figures have a patch on the right arm of their jacket. Looking closely, he is able to make out the Cyran flag, with some writing underneath. He is too far away to make out the writing, but he could never forget that flag.

They eye Catherine, and in unison they both throw their heads back and laugh for a moment. "We fear..." "...No living being." "And it's hardly impressive..." "...That you could take out a few bandits..." "...And then run away."

They pause, look at each other again, and then turn back to the party. "They have right..." "...To be afraid of us." "But you should know..." "...That we are not part of their group."

"Our job..." "...Is to prevent..." "...Thieves from getting treasure." They gesture to the door behind them. "Nothing else."

 

[Yeoman]

Fine then. What will it take for you to ignore our presence while we get the prisoners out of here? And where are they located? If guarding that treasure is all you care about, then surely our goal of rescuing the prisoners shouldn't cause you any problems. Right?
Catherine lowers her weapon slightly, so the point is now angling towards the floor instead of the mercenaries.


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Catherine will try and improve their disposition as well try and determine if they are lying to the party.
Sense Motive: 9
Diplomacy: 17
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[BRP2]

[sblock]If all else fails, we could always pay them with what we found in the treasury.[/sblock]

 

[EvolutionKB]

Kaelan

Kaelan looked at the pair. He ached to test himself in battle against these two. If they had the bandits scared, these two would make a fine test of his skills. Kaelan for once quickly decides that violence might not be the answer to this question and he says, "The bandits are either on the run or holed up somewhere. I assume the latter since the two of you are still here. They will fall before us and your work here would be finished. We can do this two ways, first we can come to a peaceful decision. You two can decide that I am not bluffing and we can split the treasure in the room you are guarding equally, as long as we can pick first. Or things get messy," he says as he gives a flourish with his blade. "Your choice." Kaelan says all this calmly and matter of factly.

 

[Yeoman]

Or things get messy,"

Catherine elbows Kaelan hard in the ribs. (In Dwarven) "Don't provoke them any more then we already have. They don't seem to be overly hostile yet, so let's keep them that way!"

 

[Pebele]

The two look to each other again, then shrug very slightly as Catherine speaks. Before they can answer, Kaelan speaks, and they narrow their eyes slightly.

Upon seeing Catherine elbow him, they each smile very, very faintly. "Listen to the girl..." "...Or things could indeed get messy."

"We will ignore you..." "...And inform you that the prisoners..." "...Are in the Southwest of the temple." "We will also tell you..." "...That they have three guards." "And are near the barracks..." "...Where more guards may be." "The prison guards..." "...Could actually pose a threat..." "...Unlike the ones you've faced before." "But nothing like us."

They turn to each other again, then continue speaking, obviously to Catherine. "We don't like..." "...That Janus has taken prisoners." "If they were brought to us..." "...It would be our duty to take them to safety." "And leave this silly room unguarded."

Catherine detects no deception from either of them.

 

[Shayuri]

Trebuchet crashes into the conversation with his customary grasp of tact.

"I am curious, erstwhile targets, if you do not take your orders from the bandits occupying the temple, who's command you are under? Are there other forces interested in the state of this place?"

 

[Pebele]

The two look to Trebuchet. "We work..." "...Only for ourselves." "Our services are for hire..." "...But our souls are not." "We were hired..." "...To guard this room." "Our employer..." "...Is a terrible person." "And if the opportunity to defect..." "...But still be paid..." "...Presents itself, we will take it." "We do not raid,..." "...We help take no prisoners..." "...Does that answer your question?"

 

[Shayuri]

"It does, sir...and madam! Thank you!"

Trebuchet looks at Catherine inquiringly.

"Orders?"

 

[Yeoman]

Thank you both. We'll be back with the prisoners. Catherine points to Sepoto. Alright, we need to make for the southwest corner of the temple. Be mindful for any more traps enroute. Your scouting has been very impressive so far. Everyone else fall in, and follow Sepoto. We'll stay 30' or so back, just like before.