The Sundered Way

[spiderwrangler]

Tess:

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((Here's what Tess got from the street kids. From your initial conversation with Legs, he said that he couldn't sanction a hit on Pembleton, but they also were not pleased by and took actions against the hired killers Pembleton set on Denaria. If you wanted to find out if that was an outright ban against murders that aren't approved by the guild, or something else, it'd probably mean another conversation with him. You'd be pretty sure that they'd take a dim view of you just rolling in and killing him, and redeeming your favor to avoid any retribution is probably not what you're wanting to do.))

After poking around in the basement for a bit, Tess finds a folded bit of wrinkled paper with the symbol she gave the kids marked on it. Opening it, she reads, in a labored hand:

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Meen elf layde,
We did wat you askt and lissened to the gards abowt the sewers. Lissened to them talking and getting drunk. They sayd that there wer all sorts of monsters down there, that was part fish and part people and part okto okatap other see creachur. They bragged abowt how they wer all vary brave, and kilt the monsters and closed the door they wer getting in threw. Before they cud, the monsters kilt a bunch of people, but the gards are full of themselfs. They sownd like thay kilt them monsters real easy, but we seen a lot of bodies get put on carts. Maybe ten or fifteen gards got kilt down there, but they had the bodys wrapt up, so can't see how bad. They seemt confused when they got out, like they didn't think it was when it was, but don't know why. Sewers still clost, they sent some repair folks in under gard to do some stone work. There was other not gard folk that went with them, but we don't know anything about them, but some of them were talking about dragons and trees. Thats all we could find, please leave us alone.

[thinkslogically]

((Thank you!! I didn't think trying it as a get out of jail free card would work too well! "We did that thing you said not to do! Get us out of the consequences please thanks!))

[spiderwrangler]

((I mean... better to have a possible free pass than to NOT have it, but I'm sure Tess would rather it not have to come to that.))

[Arch Lich Burns]

”I aaaam gooooood aaaat sneeeeaaakiiiing. Maaaybeee I caaaan geeet iiit?”

[Rodgeir]

((Edited Dornikal's comments according to what he knows IC))

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

"The goal is to get the orb back. I wouldn't be looking to assassinate Pembleton. However, if he or his bodyguard get in the way, I wouldn't be pulling any punches either."

[spiderwrangler]

((So is the plan to lay low until Kreldoran arrives? Anything else you want to do today?))

[Rodgeir]

((Be good if someone scopes them out...someone not dwarven and very noticeable.))

[M0rtimer]

"Would it be worthwhile to have someone wander the outside of the mansion, just in case something noteworthy goes on..? Though I suppose we do have Tess there for a part- But I could do it without any issues..." Ulmwin spoke, hoping the stunt with Maji's child was still memorable, even if it was a bit of a painful memory at this time.

[Rodgeir]

"Maybe better they not see Tess again? They'd recognize her...but aye guess she can change her appearance too?"

((Dornikal does know she can do that right? Pretty sure he does.))

[Theis2]

There seems to be a slight crack in Holgers usual indifference when he hear Coljin mention never returning here.

"Coljin, these lands aren't so bad, we just happen to be in the region most isolated from other races. There are good people here.. Not that it is important at the moment.

I'm all for not letting pimbleton get away with this, but it's going to require a certain type of finesse, especially if he has access to magic defences. I could case out the house with you, rousing little suspicion to us if I get some simple clothes and cover my tattoo with some makeup."

[spiderwrangler]

((Dornikal does know she can do that right? Pretty sure he does.))

((You at least know she has the means to mundanely alter her appearance, probably know she can cast disguise self, but not sure. Her day to day relies on physical disguise. You do know that Ulmwin can magically alter his appearance, since he's played pranks multiple times as children of various races.))

[Rodgeir]

((Okay, so the question is out there should Thinks choose to answer it then.))

"Well sounds like something for ye two to do while we wait for Keldoran aye guess. Better to go in as prepared as we can."

[spiderwrangler]

((Between Ily and casting message, Tess could relay info to another disguised watcher without even being visible from Pembleton's home.))

[spiderwrangler]

((Tess is on autopilot until Thinks takes her off it again, so she'll largely go along with the group plan, and try to use her skills and abilities as best she can. Sounds like the plan is to case Pembleton's place in the meantime, and wait for Kreldoran to arrive? Holger said he'd go, Tess can go and remain hidden, Ulmwin? Anyone else?))

[Arch Lich Burns]

Zokk might be able to help? They can be still and pretend to be a tree near them and watch them?

[NotStickFigures]

Coljin is staying at the inn for now.

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Randy will go along to help case the place.

[spiderwrangler]

((A new tree showing up in his yard is probably going to be noticed. But anyone going can give me either a Stealth or Performance check, depending on how you're trying to get close enough.))

[Rodgeir]

Dornikal will remain bravely at the goat and work another gem, if he had time.

"Should someone go wait for Kreldoran or is he going to brain talk to ye Randy?"

[Theis2]

Holger sees nothing! He will however try to charm the housekeep if he "accidently" meet her.

Holger perception: 1D20+1 = [2]+1 = 3

Holger persuation: 1D20+6 = [14]+6 = 20

[spiderwrangler]

((So Holger is just marching right up and standing across the street?))

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Randy shrugs at Dornikal. "He knows where we're staying. My guess is he'll just show up here."

stealth: 1d20+5 = [1] = 6 Randy apparently decides this is not when he needs to be stealthy and more or less marches openly up the street to look over Pembleton's place.
(With a roll like that, he's probably dressed as a clown and is juggling flaming torches.
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Which COULD work, now that I think about it. AKA the Joker approach to surveillance. )

Just for jollies: Dex: 1d20+3 = [13] = 16 . (So not bad at juggling?)

[BadgeAddict]

(I can no longer be surprised at this group making bad situations worse)

[spiderwrangler]

((Randy, give me a Performance check too please.))