Nia got up onto the tips of her toes and whispered to Liam "She's sure got an attitude. Do boys like that? She's got a nice backside, but I wouldn't put up with her mouth just to see the pants go down. I'm confused."
Crispy doesn't even turn as she looks around, catching Nia's whispers with years of training. "It's just the dry sarcastic wit, sweet cheeks, pay no heed to it. The guys love it. The girls do too, sometimes. Oh, and thanks for the compliment."
"CEASE your bickering at once." Ruven commands. "Obviously you all, as a task force shall investigate this horrid occurance. I need everyone questioned and this resolved, by the time we land. I need to go and write a record of this occuring- you were all in my company at the time which is why I am assigning this task to you. Daalmin- you are to inform the crew that they are to be as helpful and accomodating to our guests as possible. That's a blanket order." He turns on his heel quickly and walks briskly to his quarters, ignoring any calls for his attention.
Liam's account for the crew: You see four Dwarves on the scene. Runi, Daalmin, a younger Dwarf named Orvi and an older Dwarf named Faro with a mechanical parrot on his shoulder. Orvi looks to be wearing bright blue overalls but are covered in soot.
Gregor's perception:
You get a quick glance of the room before the door is slammed shut with Mage Hand. During that split moment, you don't notice any insect like signs, but you do notice some long, slithering tracks through the blood which look like they lead towards the bath tub. There is a half pulled down shower curtain obscuering any further view.
Crispy's investigation:
You open the door once more to the room, leaning on the handle of the door and trying not to step in the bloody water. You can identify there has been a struggle as the shower curtain separating the bath from the rest of the room has been wrenched down and is only still half hanging up.
Crispy sighs. Just like old times. The dead body. Getting yelled at.
"Alright, you four." She says to the dwarves, turning. "Any of you see anything? Leave no detail out, now, no matter how ordinary you might it might be. No one touch anything."
She waits for any of them to speak up before asking individually. She notices the parrot, too, giving it a look over from where she's standing.
Liam blinks once, then takes off his glasses and wipes them off on the sleeve of his robe before replacing them without saying a word.
He also pretends to not have heard a word of what Nia just said.
When Ruven gives his orders, Liam nods his understanding and turns to address the four dwarves who are present.
"If you would all please remain calm, we need to get your accounts of what you might have seen here. Please remain here on deck for the time being, and I will be speaking with each of you directly in just a few moments' time."
Turning to Nia, he as a few quiet words for her. "Nia, I want you to keep an eye on everyone out here. If anyone tries to leave to head below deck, or gods forbid jump overboard, do what you can to stall them while letting the rest of us know, okay?" That said, he also sends a telepathic message to Calcifer to return and help her keep watch.
He then Liam gingerly opens the door again to quickly slip inside. He knows that on the off chance any magic was involved in this situation, he has to act quickly if he's to have any hope in identifying it. He analyzes the room as thoroughly as he can in the short time available.
Presumably Arcana:16, but here's an Investigation check too if it's needed:10
Edit:
Or, you know, none of that could happen because someone beats me to the scene...
"Alright, you four." She says to the dwarves, turning. "Any of you see anything? Leave no detail out, now, no matter how ordinary you might it might be. No one touch anything."
Runi gets to her feet with Orvi helps her up, and stammers;
"I... I just, came up- the door was unlocked, so I... I opened it and- and this is what I saw!"
Orvi who is holding Runi says "yeah, I was up in the furnace with Thorbore and heard the commotion, came down to see what it was all about." He gestures up to the top of the mast, where a small room can be seen just below the hot air balloon.
Liam gingerly opens the door again to quickly slip inside. He knows that on the off chance any magic was involved in this situation, he has to act quickly if he's to have any hope in identifying it. He analyzes the room as thoroughly as he can in the short time available.
You enter the room alongside Crispy. You sense she is gauging the scene for slightly different clues and signs than yourself. There is a feint stench of something magical in nature, but you can't discern any spot in particular or source, it just fills the general space.
Chubby, obviously taking a liking to young Nia, walks over to her with concern on his face. He’s feeling protective of her all of a sudden, not wanting her to get angered again (remembering the last time he saw the talented warlock angered) upon seeing the murdered dwarf body. “Come, my young friend, let’s leave this investigation to the experts. Tell me of your famous fireballs! I hear they’re quite the sight. Better to be on the sending than receiving end of one, I hear.” And with that, he gently turns her away from the grisly scene, leading her back down to the common area.
Crispy carefully kneels and looks over the body, while eyeing the half-orc talking to the parrot.
Investigation: 12
It's difficult to keep an eye on a member outside while also inspecting a body. Your attention turns to the task at hand. The body is soaked in water and it's own blood and it's dressed in bath robes. You see a messy pile of clothes in the corner of the room.
(Perhaps a medicine check may help in looking at cause of death?)
Gregor asks either the dwarf, or the parrot to come outside the investigation room in order to not contaminate the crime scene anyway.
(Assuming they agree to step outside as fancy elf man ordered them to help)
Gregor leads them a few rooms over, to the common dining area, and scrounges around in his pockets for his lucky stone, and a cheap eye glasses case. He pops open the case which revels a large bear fang, and holds it in his hand which starts to grow green with ancient sylvan magic.
”Ahh yes my parrot friend, this let’s us talk a little better yes? You know mister Asimov’s laws for robot friends yes? You no let any humanoids come to harm? I need you to tell me anything you know either about dead dwarf friend, or anything about murder scene that will help dwarfs no come to harm in future, yes?”
(Persuasion 13 then plus one it for the lucky stone getting it to 14)
As Crispy looks the body over, you cannot see any visible entry wounds. There is very slight signs of bruising around the neck which most would not have noticed. You roll Gorum over and his eyes are rolled i to the back of his head and water can be seen pooling in his mouth, a sign usually associated with drowning.
The most interesting thing you notice however, are the pores in his skin. They look like they've been opened larger than natural, and they all have blood pooling in the tops of them.
”Ahh yes my parrot friend, this let’s us talk a little better yes? You know mister Asimov’s laws for robot friends yes? You no let any humanoids come to harm? I need you to tell me anything you know either about dead dwarf friend, or anything about murder scene that will help dwarfs no come to harm in future, yes?”
Faro looks very somber, and almost doesn't acknowledge Gregors existence for a moment. He then looks up at him, a tear welling in his eye. The parrot speaks;
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“Mr Parrot friend, I be needing you to be talking in full sentences, yes? Let us be starting over, could you be hearing or seeing anything unusual during time of death with your super robot senses? Any friends absent?”
(Persuasion 18, I’ll just be adding the +1 from lucky stone to all my rolls from now on)
Nia got up onto the tips of her toes and whispered to Liam "She's sure got an attitude. Do boys like that? She's got a nice backside, but I wouldn't put up with her mouth just to see the pants go down. I'm confused."
Crispy doesn't even turn as she looks around, catching Nia's whispers with years of training. "It's just the dry sarcastic wit, sweet cheeks, pay no heed to it. The guys love it. The girls do too, sometimes. Oh, and thanks for the compliment."
"CEASE your bickering at once." Ruven commands. "Obviously you all, as a task force shall investigate this horrid occurance. I need everyone questioned and this resolved, by the time we land. I need to go and write a record of this occuring- you were all in my company at the time which is why I am assigning this task to you. Daalmin- you are to inform the crew that they are to be as helpful and accomodating to our guests as possible. That's a blanket order." He turns on his heel quickly and walks briskly to his quarters, ignoring any calls for his attention.
Liam's account for the crew: You see four Dwarves on the scene. Runi, Daalmin, a younger Dwarf named Orvi and an older Dwarf named Faro with a mechanical parrot on his shoulder. Orvi looks to be wearing bright blue overalls but are covered in soot.
Gregor's perception:
You get a quick glance of the room before the door is slammed shut with Mage Hand. During that split moment, you don't notice any insect like signs, but you do notice some long, slithering tracks through the blood which look like they lead towards the bath tub. There is a half pulled down shower curtain obscuering any further view.
Crispy's investigation:
You open the door once more to the room, leaning on the handle of the door and trying not to step in the bloody water. You can identify there has been a struggle as the shower curtain separating the bath from the rest of the room has been wrenched down and is only still half hanging up.
"CoS" Rumble- Tabaxi Shadow Monk
Crispy sighs. Just like old times. The dead body. Getting yelled at.
"Alright, you four." She says to the dwarves, turning. "Any of you see anything? Leave no detail out, now, no matter how ordinary you might it might be. No one touch anything."
She waits for any of them to speak up before asking individually. She notices the parrot, too, giving it a look over from where she's standing.
Liam blinks once, then takes off his glasses and wipes them off on the sleeve of his robe before replacing them without saying a word.He also pretends to not have heard a word of what Nia just said.When Ruven gives his orders, Liam nods his understanding and turns to address the four dwarves who are present."If you would all please remain calm, we need to get your accounts of what you might have seen here. Please remain here on deck for the time being, and I will be speaking with each of you directly in just a few moments' time."Turning to Nia, he as a few quiet words for her. "Nia, I want you to keep an eye on everyone out here. If anyone tries to leave to head below deck, or gods forbid jump overboard, do what you can to stall them while letting the rest of us know, okay?" That said, he also sends a telepathic message to Calcifer to return and help her keep watch.He thenLiam gingerly opens the door again to quickly slip inside. He knows that on the off chance any magic was involved in this situation, he has to act quickly if he's to have any hope in identifying it. He analyzes the room as thoroughly as he can in the short time available.Presumably Arcana: 16, but here's an Investigation check too if it's needed: 10
Edit:
Or, you know, none of that could happen because someone beats me to the scene...
While (or after) Crispy investigates the dwarfs, Gregor will slide his way over to the Faro the dwarf and whispers
”May I talk to your parrot friend, Mr. Dwarf Man?”
Runi gets to her feet with Orvi helps her up, and stammers;
"I... I just, came up- the door was unlocked, so I... I opened it and- and this is what I saw!"
Orvi who is holding Runi says "yeah, I was up in the furnace with Thorbore and heard the commotion, came down to see what it was all about." He gestures up to the top of the mast, where a small room can be seen just below the hot air balloon.
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"Mhmm.. Anything else I should know? " She glares at the dwarves.
Crispy carefully kneels and looks over the body, while eyeing the half-orc talking to the parrot.
Investigation: 12
Chubby, obviously taking a liking to young Nia, walks over to her with concern on his face. He’s feeling protective of her all of a sudden, not wanting her to get angered again (remembering the last time he saw the talented warlock angered) upon seeing the murdered dwarf body. “Come, my young friend, let’s leave this investigation to the experts. Tell me of your famous fireballs! I hear they’re quite the sight. Better to be on the sending than receiving end of one, I hear.” And with that, he gently turns her away from the grisly scene, leading her back down to the common area.
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?
"Thanks, Chubby!" Crispy calls out.
"CoS" Rumble- Tabaxi Shadow Monk
Crispy's a pro, but having attention divided would explain the 12 I got I suppose. =P
Medicine: 20
KABLAAMOOO.
"There's a faint aura of magic in the air, Crispy, be careful. Any indications of how this happened?"
""Duly noted." Crispy calls out. "It would be a shame for this party to end before it began. I'll mention anything I find."
Gregor asks either the dwarf, or the parrot to come outside the investigation room in order to not contaminate the crime scene anyway.
(Assuming they agree to step outside as fancy elf man ordered them to help)
Gregor leads them a few rooms over, to the common dining area, and scrounges around in his pockets for his lucky stone, and a cheap eye glasses case. He pops open the case which revels a large bear fang, and holds it in his hand which starts to grow green with ancient sylvan magic.
”Ahh yes my parrot friend, this let’s us talk a little better yes? You know mister Asimov’s laws for robot friends yes? You no let any humanoids come to harm? I need you to tell me anything you know either about dead dwarf friend, or anything about murder scene that will help dwarfs no come to harm in future, yes?”
(Persuasion 13 then plus one it for the lucky stone getting it to 14)
"CoS" Rumble- Tabaxi Shadow Monk
"CoS" Rumble- Tabaxi Shadow Monk
“Mr Parrot friend, I be needing you to be talking in full sentences, yes? Let us be starting over, could you be hearing or seeing anything unusual during time of death with your super robot senses? Any friends absent?”
(Persuasion 18, I’ll just be adding the +1 from lucky stone to all my rolls from now on)